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THE OMAHA SrXDAT BEE: AUGUST 13, 1911.
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Building Statistics for July
Th building statistic for Juljr I how an
increase of T per ,i ever those of July
of lut rar In th fortr-seen rltles re
ported by th Amortoaa Ciurtrsrtor. Chi
cago. Whll mott tbaa half of th dtle
listed show lost varjrlng from 1 to 71
pe oent, other show aa inrraiM In build
ing operations wtdcb prssiot a substantial
gain over July. UIO, la tba agfragate.
Coins of ovsr 10 par osot war mad aa
follow: Buffalo, 12 par acnt; Chicago. 11 V.
Columbua. U; Eranavllla. 174; New Haven.
11; Omaha, H4; Toledo, M Building op
erations In New York Cltr, which hsv
boon tailing behind for soma tima. have
mad a rood abowtng by an increase of It
par sent aa compared wrUi July. 110.
Building operations In theaa same cttlea
decreased 1 par cent for tba flrat aoven
sooth of the year aa eomparad with
110- Particular wni b found In tba fol
lowing, tables:
January 1 January 1
to Au(inrt 1, to August 1, P. Ct
Ctty. 1111 1WV O. L..
Baltimore. I .m.MS I R7 M 1
Birmingham .. 1.SM.SK1 IZU M 14
Buffalo e -4 I m,l0 11
Cedar Rapids.. 1 w.4)4 l.sor9 $
C'hlco .fii ) U llion i
Cincinnati 7.aK!)0 f.M, D
Columbua I.Ms.M 1 77436 I ..
t,llaa 7ft 7H 1.W.?2 22
tmvtr .MS75 flMfms K
IMS Moines l.onfi.a M7.M1
retrt u.r. tnxio
Puluth 1.4.71 1017. M4
Eranarllla 1 l m 4n 1M
Orand Rapid . l.M.M 1.4m. 717
Harrleburg .... I.si'i. l.h,.M M ..
Indiana pe la ... 071 o t, Ml 461 11
Kansas City ... e.7r,r;i .nu h m
Knozvilla W PV).07( 11 ..
1-ittV Rock ... 17 Ml 1MftX7 I
Los Angele ... ll.r7 U..n I
Manchester .... tU.171 741 W1 SO
Memphis ' ( Ml 3M I
Milwaukee 7..12 s.MO.MO fl
Minneapolis .... .tll.OTt s.s.410 .. ..
Neehelll 77. trS.f.J5 .. 1ft
Newark t.644.HC 7.r7.a U
New Haven..... a,M.40 l.W.7i tl
Kow Orleans .. 1.0M.07C 16K1.M8 lg
Manhattan ... T0.rtOW 7M111WI
Brooklyn a.ett.V M.M.(H ... 1
Brooa le.La.7V7 a.081 IK .. 4
rTiliaVHphle ...
Pittsburg
Pwtisnd
Rochester
"t. Louts
Halt like City
Pan Francisco..
arrant on
BeattI
Toledo
Wilkes Rarr...
Worcester
Total V7o.M6. oi r
T.9 "r
nm
10 414 M4
.?4VK
11 2J
1 7T ft
li U.1J0
i oct ri4
4 61S.MM
1 finsi
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X.7M.501
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7 aa
in 4" CT
s3 M7
It 'T 1T1
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14 fc 4. 4
1 Wi.R
IM 4
1 ana.170
i ir m
11KUSU
11
1
New Tort im tmn?t
Oakland 4.011 47
Okla. City tww.lM
Omaha .7T1 MM
rateraon L4718M
Ua.TTS.iaS
4.XK.417 ..
4.101 ,24 ..
1.417. tig I
1J7.Q4
City.
Paltlmore
Birmiritham ...
Buffalo
Cedar Rapids.
Chlraa-o
Clnrtnnstl
Columbua
Pallas
fenrr
Pee Moines ...
Detroit
f'ululh
Evanslle
Orand Rapid.
Hartford
Indianapolis ..
Kanaas City...
K no vllte
Little Rock ...
Los Anceles ...
Vanrheaier ...
Memphis
Mllwsukee ....
Minneapolis ...
Nashville
Newark
New Haven ...
New Orleans .
July.
1911
Coet.
I 4S4 WS
,. l.fj
17 0f
. li.oor x
anr 70
41 ni
MS WO
M.H40
.. 1 )O0
yn 9
m 7S
?4 77S
40 410
TT1 WW
TTi1. "l
14 746
.. nca.104
.. 110P.5
nm.fiao
JM 477
.. 1.411. tTTtl
17T..&00
71K116
1I.M0
MK.7M
Julv
1H10 Per Cent.
Cost lslnLo
TI IE,
7: J 4"4
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111774
1.7 MS
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L&4 4C
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11.174
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1.374 JO0
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174
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Manhattan
Brooklyn ..
Brons
7AVI.3U
1.474 2S0
11X1 .680
7.000.77B
.4.
l.boS.JbO
11
11
44
New York
Oakland ..
Oklahoma
Oma ha . . . .
Tstereon ..
Philsdelphl4
Dttsburg .
Portland ..
Rochester .
Pt. Louis
Fait 1-ake
Pn Franelaoo..
Pcranton
Beattl
Toledo
Wilkes Barre...
Woroester
Total
City.
City.
15.44fl.lH
P.l(ff
142 0M
1.2S4 02S
m.wi
1.011.M7
447.00
741 .-.J
l.R(M4
N7.400
1134. 4-
277.606
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174.21
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1 174 M0
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441.400
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1.6H4
1R4.J57
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21.227
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Building Notes of the Week
Th Modern Home Construotlon 00m
pany report bavtnc just secured a number
f very pretty Vta at Thlrty-Orat and Vln-
r u m cTM. a usum iam oouievaro. one
block from ftr Hne. south of Haneoom
irk. rour houses bar already been
started on these lota. Tba plan of this
company la very popular with Omaha peo
ple and oontract bav been made for a
number of new bouaea during th last
Bt. Joeeph's hospital, the large new vrlng
ef Which baa Jut been flntahed. Is now
proceeding to remodel much of the original
mala building. A part of this consist In
replacing much of the wooden floor and
wainscot with Ul and marbl. Milton
Roger Ron, who did the tile work in
th new addition, have Jurt secured th eon
tract for the tile work In th bath room
Ing room ef th main building.
Ttta Ideal Cement Pton company report
raoord breaking business for this Urn of
tba rear. Thl company manufactures ce
ment atone block that ar water-proof.
It I becoming the universal custom to
require contract bond from contractor
on all oonatructloa work, regardJee'of the
financial strength ef th contractor. The
raqugeroent of oontract bond 'from con
tractors who ar considered strong finan
cially la regarded In th same light aa an
t nployer requiring a fidelity bond from
ei employ who I considered an absolutely
safe risk, and who 1 not In position to
abscond with th fund of the company to
any extent were he disposed to do so. Tbo
moral and restraining Influence of a fidel
ity or contract bond la worth mora to
the owner or employer than a financial
guarantee. All large corporations now re
quire bonds from their contractor, and
In th eaae of any of th railroad com
panies they pay the premium of the bond
themselves. Burety companies generally
regard contract bond a a hasardou un
dertaking, and from thl fact alone the
owner or builder should carry the protec
tion which oontract bond afford, and not
consider making a contract with a con
tractor, whose reputation or financial
strength would not permit him to secure
a corporate bond. Burety companies have
been required to complete many contract
for contractor, who at the time the bond
were written warn regarded aa absolutely
safs risk. This is not only true of a large
contract, but smaH contract a well, such
a the building of residence, etc .' .
(fO ITS C AMPIN' TIME Q
Time to get out into the open and breathe
your air at first hand; time to shake off the
cares of the city and revel in the delights of
the great out-of-doors. Haul out your old
clothes get a Scott Camping Outfit (tent,
cot, chairs, etc.), put in a couple of weeks
close to nature. You'll find that the 6mall
investment required will pay a splendid
dividend in health and renewed vigor. Sur
prise yourself by learning the low cost. Do
it today.
SCOTT TENT & AWNING CO.
314-16 South 12th Strttt
Betvtei Firnam aod Baratf St. Phone, Dtrcglis 338
FEME
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Homes that Are All Front
Arthaz C Clause a. Architect.
Ideal Cement Stone Go.
rT Best Quality la
Osntsl anon.
Xala Office and Yard.
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elebiraite With
EneyemirBe
Aug. 23, 24, 25, 26, 1911
Enjoy the big Frontier Days celebration, where bron
cho busting, steer roping, Indian dancing revive the
thrilling days of the early settlers.
LOW FARES IN EFFECT VIA
UN II OKI PADIFI
Standard Road of the Wt
PROTECTED B7 ELECTRIC BLOCK SIGNALS.
EXCELLENT DINING CARS ON ALL TRAINS.
Etop-overg allowed on $17.50 Round-Trip Denver tickets.
For fares and illustrated folder, call on or address
L. BEINDORFF, C. P. & T. A-,
1324 Faroaxa St, Om&h, Neb.
Phones Doug. 1828; Ind. A-323L
MONO the many valuable Idea
which American homebullders
bav received from their cous
in across the Atlantic I the
planning of home which have
the appearance of being all
frount The tendency when building
homes in th city Is to Ignore th aides
and especially the rear of the bouse, let
ting th window and opening com hap-
hasard wherever it fit In with th interior
arrangement conveniently, but glv th
front of th bouae every attention as to de
tail, making It artistic, sometime the re
verse of thla. by an excessive use of orna
ments which contrasts greatly with the
bald appearance of th rest of the home.
While designing a home in this fashion can
hardly be approved. It 1 admittedly
natural.
When planning country homes one faces
different conditions. The house Is not
hemmed In between two other home with
an alley In th rear, neither Is the else of
the house restricted in any on direction
because of lot line limitation. There are
no law requiring the bouae to be so many
full stories high, and set back a certain
number of feet from th sidewalk, so that
design for a builder of a borne in the
country ha no excuse for not making the
home a beautiful on on side a on an
other. When home ar built facing a lake,
river or ocean, the driveway la usually on
what Is termed the rear of the houae or the
opposite side of th bouse from tbs body
of water. Under such circumstances the
bouse must necsssarfly hare at least two
fronts in appearance. Sine a house l
seen as often In peri pec tire a It 1 di
rectly from the front, and there are no
building built close to hid th sides, the
design of a bom all front become neces
ary for the best appearance.
There 1 no reason why the kitchen porch
and entrance should not be attractive, al
though simple In design, whether It be on
city home or a country home. True, the
average passerby doe not see th rear en
trance and In most cases It la wall that he
doe not. but the owner of the house, end
his family, whose needs, comfort and
pleasure should be most considered, see
the rear of the house frequently and it is
a poor compliment to them to assume that
they are not a capable of appreciating an
attractively designed houae from the rear
a much as the average passerby appre
ciate it from the frontl
In the writer's home town there I a
street car line which pas through what
was formerly an alley for about a mile
on It way to two popular summer resorts
Hundred of people, and on holiday
thousand of people, view tbs bouae on
either side of that alley from the rear
with the result that tbe property owners
on either ld have most of them made
their back yards attractive garden, have
put Inviting porch sa on tbe rear of their
homes, on which th family 1 frequently
seen anting to watch the passing of the
oars In pieference to sitting on the front
porohes which face pleasant, but little-used
public roads.
But why should people only make gar
dens out of their back yard when they
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face a street car Una. and why should
they only use the rear porches when they
are in public view? Shouldn't the sense of
appreciation In each member of the family
be as marked as the average roan mho
passes in a street car and who gets but
a momentary glance at each back yard?
While most people ignore their back
yard, there ar some exceptions. The
writer know of several homes In which
tbe owners got their heads together and
made of their back yards one long park
and play ground. This strip of trround
included four back yard and was about
40 feet by 200 feet. A buck thorn hedge
waa planted along the entire rear line to
hide the alley, leaving an attractive gate
of simple design at the rear of each house
for the convenience of the deliver)' man.
The trees, shrubs and flower gardens were
planted in an attractive manner, but more
with tbe idea of making it appear aa a
little park distinctly separated from each
house. It Is needles to say that there
were no fences on tbe lot lines. About
the center of the parkway a swing, teeter
totter, sandbox and a little summer house
for the children. At one end of the park
way was a little swimming pool and at
the other end a little tea garden. Each
home had an attractive porch on the rear
in keeping with its style, and in thl park
way the four families enjoyed all that
there was to be nad In outdoor life that
could be obtained In the city. Why
shouldn't all bullderr follow this example?
Why shouldn't a view taken of the back
yards of any city block be as through one
continuous garden. Instead of being
marked by unpainted board fence, gar
bage cans, ash heap, tall weed and other
accessories which have become to be al
most naturally considered an expected
part of every back yard.
To carry out this parkway scheme It la.
of course, necessary that the neighbors
should be congenial. If tbey are not con
genial it would be best to move, for with
out congenial neighbor on cannot get
the contentment and pleasure out of his
home as ha should.
While it Is not possible for every one to
live in the country, those who can do so
have little exouse for living elsewhere,
except laxlnaas. A little walk every morn
ing to a street car line la a good way for
every man and especially an office man
to start a busy day. With pur air in
his lung and reminiscence of pleasant
country view on an early morning, he
will enter hi office In a better state of
mind and better able to withstand tba lit
tle unpleasant thing that come Into
every business man's lifs than the man
who has a broken night' rest, close to
some noisy street car line and rises to
find duet, noise and confusion all about
him. The profit to htm is little compared
to the good health and pleasure which his
family enjoy. In a congested city It is
difficult to raise young children and keep
them away from evil sights and com
panions. Healthy children ar always
active. If they do not Cnd natural ways
of exercising their activity, they Invari
ably get into mischief. Tbe country with
its lack of evil sights and companions, and
the many things which woods, field, stream
or lake afford In th way of outdoor pleas
ure to divert th mind from th rll thing
Invariably result In children growing up
to manhood with healthy bodies, clean
minds and pur hearts.
In a country one can buy several acre
for the prlc of a city lot. It need not
cost more to build, for on oan get along
with a plainer home. Other expenses ar
about even to those of city life, exeept that
old clothes can be worn longer by th chil
dren In a country horns, where no one
cares.
All things considered, there Is little rea
son why most men should not build their
homes in Nature's realm with a little park
around, that la all front yard and a modest
home that 1 all front.
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TIMELY REAL ESTATE GOSSIP
Laxge Sale Lireni Things Up Soring
the Lut Week.
CUD AST FB.0PERTY IS FOR SALT
tl 1 Eatwto BelosiT ths Late
George B. Tsaekaek to Be Plee4
at the Market Drlw tbe
CoaalaaT Wocbu
It was with great relief that local real
estst icon read of the sals of tbs Dr.
Clifford ptopeity on Douglas and Bsven
teentb streets not that they were all In
terested In It. but becauss so much baa
bten said and so much written that all
were waiting eagerly to see If the muchly
talked of sals was a realty, or just another
rumor.
Ths property, however, was sold, the
Boston Ground Rent company cf Boston,
Mas., being tbe purchaser. Tbe price
paid for the corner waa flOB.OO.
Tbs oorner of Douglas and Seventeenth
streets la question was purchased by E. A.
Cudahy only a few years ago for 14000
and inside of a year be bad sold it to Dr.
! Olfford for sVT.000. Dr. Glfford In turn sold
lit at a handsome profit, and now If-- the
, Boston company lives up to the reputation
gained In ths last year here, the northwest
earner of Douglas and Seventeenth streets
will be transferred again tor another good
consideration.
E. A. Codahy. the man whs aold tbs lot
at Seventeenth and Douglas streets to Dr.
Otff ord still owns thousands of dollars worth
of Omaha property, but because be names
i his city as his place of rosidenc no mora,
ha has inatrected him local agent. A. P.
Tuber oa, to sell It. Among ether
property here, be owns th solid block oa
tbs north sids of Douglas street between
Eighteenth aad K last nth atrasta. This
block, as well as his tlOO.OOO mansion on
Demey and Thirty-seventh streets, will be
offered, for sale and these two piece of
property alone are thought to be worth
approximately 50.000.
Mr. Tukey believes in the value of Doug
las street property and will probably im
prove it and offer it tor sale or for rent on (
a long leaae in the event that any one
wishes to erect a buildli.g upon It.
The estate of th- late G. B. Tsschuck
will be placed on sale during the coming
week and real estate and houses to the
value of 1125.000 will be transferred. This
estate consists of five large brick bouses at
the corner of Twentieth and Davenport
streets, three houses on Twenty-first be
tween Davenport and Chicago streets, eight
houses near Twenty-third and Webster
streets, a house in the Field club district,
two stores and an apartment house in the
IX block. Clark street, and eight rental
bouaes on Seventeenth street north of
Clark. All of thla property will have to
b aold in order to close up the estats and
ths firm of A. P. Tukey Son, who are
handling it expect a busy time in the next
seven days, Mr. Tzechuck was treasurer
of the Bee Publishing company for many
) ears.
The heirs to tbe Poppleton estste have
Just finished improvements to that part of
the estate lying north of Davenport street,
and west of Fortieth street, known as Pop
pleton Psrk, snd havs placed the entire
tract on sale. It will be divided into lots
snd offered for sale In tbe next few weeks.
Thla part of Omaha is rapidly building up
and offers a splendid location for homes.
A rumor has been going the rounds of th
real estste dealers for the last few week
la ths effect that tbs firm of C. C. George
Ce. bad aold ths lot belonging to C. C.
George, Roma Miller and i. E. Baum to an
M sir re syndicate which propose to build
s hotel there. This lot. located at Jackson
and Sixteenth s tree la, la aald to have
is the name of the machine from which llydraulic-Fress
Bricks are made.
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invented this machine and revolutionized the Tress Brick
industry of the world.' ,
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and artistic effects which they produce in building.
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For artistic effects, low prices and substantial face brick
do not fail to see the
Hydraulic Press Brick Co.
330-332 Bee Building, Omaha.
No orders too large for our capacity nor too small for
our careful attention.
Get Dor Fiprts on Your Mantels and Tiling, Fumsce Work, Builder's Hardtari
TXtTILXOiM OOGERS
1WJLL & sons Co. "-- 1315 Hamty St.
IZU YCSa COSTEJICTOa ! HM Cmytiy
It tnsvrss satlafsetorr oolotsi g
wora aoosrsinsj to swinsi.
umm fceuty & mvuvt co.
ATaOaTAX. rexMCUTT as CAwTJAXTT BCOCL
brought a sum not lea than HlO.onO. Mr
George is out of ths city and the other men j
who own an intereat in the property refuse 1
to say anything until he returns.
Ths McCagu Investment company has
been one of the busiest firms in Omaha
during the last week. Besides figuring in
the transfer of the Dr. Olfford property
they have consummated a number of other
important deals. A number have been
practically settled, but because of the fact
that they were not entirely clinched they
are withheld from publication. The follow,
trig are aome of their most Important
minor sales:
Houae and lot. Phlnn s addition, sold bv
Martin at. Brown, trustee, ts Kels O. John
son, tram.
Seventy-two feet frontage on Twentv
sixth street near Dodge, aold by Hunter
Keal Estate eomany lo F O. Nelson. Il.sijo.
Two lots In Prospect Place on Hamilton
street, aold by Alfred Bralnerd to John A.
Carieon. ll.um.
Taenty scree improved land near Flor
ence, aold by Angelo L'nnla to Emll Rotnev.
te.Gf.
Three lots In Kprtngdale addition, aold by
McCague Investment company to E. Hell
sing, fl .000.
Hastings A Heyden report the following
sales during the last meek:
Lot S. block 4. Halcyon Heights. Benson,
lo Henry F. f tahl for a home. Considera
tion C.OU0.
lvt 16. block 12. Ftaull s Second addition,
to Fred U. Gallup, upon which be expects
lo build. Consideration I9U6.
Lot . block ?, Monmouth Park addition,
to Krv. P. M. Ulndberg for an Investment.
Consideration 1324
Lot . block I Sulphur Pnring add'toii
to Luella V ithneil for a home, oonsioera-
tlon $3.teu.
Lot t. Forest Hill Park addition, to James
H. Connoran 104 auiik. ,...-.,... -.
11,800.
Lots U and U. block A Hlllaids addition,
to O. Elvira Allen for an investment. Con
sideration 1771.
Lot 11. block L Vlneland addition, to John
E. Kenner for aa Investment. Considera
tion fJ7&.
Lot W. block 1 Beckers Frederick s
addition, to William Lambert upon which
he expects to buUd. Consideration tad.
THE Influence of Home
Surroundings is so great that too
much consideration cannot be given
the selection of furnishings that produce agree
able impressions and help create an atmosphere
that is both pleasing and beneficial.
The department of interior decoration in this store has
the latest ideas for making your home beautiful. The new
est ideas in pretty floral wall paper patterns in cheerful, rich
hues will interest you. Used in harmonious association with
exquisite cretonnes they admit of the highest possible art
in the decoration of bedrooms and breakfast rooms.
Experts in this department will gladly give you sug
gestions for decorating and furnishing your home. They
have many ideas and will be sure to highly satisfy the most
demanding tastes.
Miller, Stewart & Beaton Co.
THE TAG-POLICY HOUSE
Established 1884. 413-15-17 South Sixteenth Street.
M Jx Moving, 1
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The Bee's Builders' Page
Has continuous patronage
From the Same People.
NO DETTEIl EVIDENCE OF ITS EF
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