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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 2, 1914)
6-C TITE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: AUGUST 2, 1914. Apartments Hero About the Same as ROOFS MADE OUT OF CLAY Burned Tile Cost More, bat Addi in Other Places Mnch to Home' Attraction. TIMELY REALESTATE GOSSIP Big Talk in the Southwestern Sec tion of the City. CAR USL IS NOW ON THE WAT D'kil Realdeata Ilat DmIitI far Tears Wew Well Vaas Way ad! Valiiee Are Taklaaj Jaaip Thrr la btr talk la aoalhvrat Omaha f real estate booma alnoa the car lines have txrua to build toward that section. There la a reason for tnls. long have the residents In that section of tha city and Just outside tha city llmlta there, felt that tha future of their aeotlon was brlfht If ever a car Una would reach them. Now tha car Una la started. Already track la beta laid. From Forty-e1hth and Iearen worth aoutb It la planned to Fnppleton. thence weit on Popple to a to Flfty-flret, thenca south on Fifty-first to IJncoln avenue, thenca weat on Lincoln avenua to Center street to Ruser park, Thla means a clc-aac path of Improve ment and Immediate dereJopmeni. Al ready the track haa been laid practically to foppleton from Korty-elfhtk and I-avnworth. Tha reat la promlaad and work la ffotng ahead. Valaes Blea Fast. Already, thoaa holding lota along tha Una of Improvement and along tba lines of propoeed Improvement are asking two and threa Umea aa much for their lota as they did before tha car Una waa as sured. Wllmer R. Blackett, Mvlnf at rortjr ainth and Unooln avenue, bought hie placa threa and a half years eo. Ilia la a modeat little house. Of coaraa ha la a hustler, and haa dona a wonderfully lot of Improvement on tha place. Ha haa planted orchard, and haa set out tha finest of email fruit. But taken aalda from the improvement ha haa put on tha place, his placa la looked upon as worth today double what he rave for it, and ftlackett aaye: "Ifa not for sale. It's not for sale, for I waited thera threa and a half year for a car line. I walked a mile to tha car line for three and a half years, and now that the car Una la coining I ant going to stay to enjoy It" I.ara-e Tracts Bsiskt t'a. But there are othera besides tha owner of modest cottages In the outskirts who ltava aeen tho possibility of advance In prices and have taken advantage of It for speculative purposes. Thus N. P. Dodge soma time ago acquired a consid erable tract of ground that la to be bene fited by tha money tha car company Is apendlng on extensions. George Co. got In In time to acquire soma good tracts that will be benefited and will be sold at a substantial advance. Harrison A Morton have for yeara owned tracts In thla section, and have waited for the Improvement The old Morton homestead Haelf lies at Forty-sixth and Center atreet. where Its value will be materially enhanced by tha coming of tha car Una, Davelns tevrev yateaa. Another thing that la to aid tha devel opment of this particular section of tha city. I tha newer system. From Forty, sixth and Harney to Fifty-fourth and IJncoln avenua I an open sawer. Tha proposition is to closa this, and tha Im provement clubs of that section of tha city are working on a movement for park, ing tha entire course of tha newer. They dealre to have a parking system made of either side of Saddle creak, which la practically tha course of tha sewer. This would make a beautiful winding park and driveway along tha creek for a dosen blocks, that would materially help tha general affect of tha locality. Many Sales of North Side Property Are Eeported by Martin Bualnesa la picking up with Charles W. Martin Co. Tha following sales were made in tbe last month by Charles W. Martin A Co., who are finding a very great activity in vacant lot and homes on the north side: Frederick W. Bason, lot in Belle Isle addition on Kansaa avenue, fronting on the park, on which he will at onoa build j'l"i' bourn for hla homo; consideration, ?. MoCleneghan, a new home in Belle Isle addition, , on , Kansas avenue: consideration, 6.4iK. A. Marshall bought a bungalow In Laur elton addition at IM7 Iurel avenue, for a home; consideration, 13. 2W. l ." Ry"' nw '"' In Hollywood addition on Browne atreet; consider- 1 1 0 1 1 , w SoO Ir. J. C. Boukup. two lots In Bella Isle addition, on Kansas avenue, which will bo Improved later; consideration. J2.30O, . JM. Janowekl. lot on Crown lolnt avenue, in Belle Jala addition, which will be Improved later; conslderaiion, u. Wlleon Kelao, a new bungalow In Holly wood addition, on llrownn street, for a horn-, consideration, ta.0. K. D. Maxwell of the Kalrmont Cream I.oml.?5'. "w "onaaJow on Browne nsTde'ranon'! " h0"- in.V,i.ti-r.kH.1'0t on avenue.. In Bla lale addition; oonaidemtlon. 11.160. Oeorga C. Adwera, a lot on Crown Point fnU.,1 Beil l" KM, to balm: proved later: consideration. fctiO. WTf JUUt f lh Woodmen of tha world, a new home on the "Pntti.t K- In Norwood addition; co'n.Idtlon! adm.mnJ1?; w hom ln ""'Ivwflod UiW. Browne street; consideration. MONMOUTH IMPROVERS ARE FOR SCHOOL PLAYGROUNDS At a neetlug of tha Monmouth Park Improvement club a resolution was pasted favoring aqulpped playgrounds at all school grounds, however, opposing a distinct and separata bond Uaua for su"h a purpose. The club favored that playgrounds and publlo schools should be jointly taken cars, of in the matter of expense account ALSATIAN APARTMENTS SOLD TO ELMER WILLIAMS Tha biggest real estate transaction of the last week was the sala of the Alsa tian apartaienta on Farnam hill for .. . The building contains twelve apart menta. It Is a four-story building. Elmer Williams, president of the Grand Island fitata baak. Is the purchaser. U D. Hj suUiinsr A Bun will handle the property is tha future. BUILDING OPERATIONS SHOW DECIDED INCREASE Building operations m Omaha Increased (or.sldent.Uy during July, when 139 per mits were liuued and operations coat .4.u5, as agiLinat III permits and $3j.82j In July. IMS, The total expenditures for buildings In Omaha to August I, this year, hs been Ktm.Ss. aa against 2.7,MS for "e s. nie porlud of 1M& One oflen hears people from Chicago, Milwaukee, Kansas City, Kt. Louie and other cities east of Omnha aay that rents on apartments are much cheaper In those cltlea than they ara In Omaha, While passing through soma of these clUea re cently, tha writer looked Into thla matter to a limited extent and found that In Chicago, for Instance, there were a large number of very good apartments that had been built In undesirable locations that were renting far below what similar buildings la Omaha would rent for. How ever, if these buildings had Iwen well lo cated In Chicago, the rents would have been aa much. If not more, than well lo cated buildings In Omaha. Ia Milwaukee, four-room apartments la first-class resi dence districts, ara renting from l to , and that Is about ths sama rental that theae buildings would bring In Omaha If they were well located. The apartment houaea In eastern cities on the whole are very well arranged and are equipped In a flrat-clasa manner, the same as apart ments In this city, but on ths whole, ths rooms ara much smaller than the average rooms In apartment houses In Omaha. As to tha surroundings and floral deco rations, Omaha apartments show up as well as those In other cltlea, and it was tha writer's general Impression that tenants ara receiving as much for their money In Omaha as In any other oily. Big Garage to Bo Built Near the New Fontenelle Hotel The American Security company con summated a deal with rr. Harold ait. ford, before leaving for Kurope. for two lota located on tha southeast oorner of Eighteenth and Dodge streeta. Olover A Spain Sold this week tha south one half of theae two lots along tho alley, opposite the Fontenelle hotel, to Ed Cal lahan for 30,X. Mr. Callahan Intends to put up ona of the moot modern and complete up-to-date garages In tha mid dle west It Is ths Intention of the American Security company to construct a building on the north one-half of the Inside lot fronting on Dodgu atreet, be tween Seventeenth and Eighteenth. Im mediately. They have two or threa prospective tenants figuring on tha building at the present time. Others sales by Olover tk Hpaln: Residence at 113 North Thirty-first av enue, from Mrs. A. J. Sherret to John M. Ournett, consideration $4,760. Itealdence at 80OI Burt atreet, Dundee, from George Raamusaen to I J. Qreer, consideration fflfA Cottage at 24J4 Hamilton street, from Francis Whita to David Miller, consid eration 12,000. Vacant lot, sixty-foot frontage on Thlrty-rirat street, near tho oorner of Dewey avenua, from O. 8. Redlck to C Kopald for 11,660, where Mr. Kopald In tends to build a duplex brick apartment at once. DELEGATES NAMED TO CONSOLIDATION MEETING Tha delegated meeting on consolidation of county and city governments In Omaha and Douglas county is to be called at S o'clock In tha afternoon of August I In ths council chamber of tha city halt Thirty delegates havs been chosen from various parts of tha county and from various Improvement clubs and other or ganlsatlons. If thera is any organised opposition to tha movement it has not yet appeared. for W, H. Green says hs has tha promise of co-operation from about every one he haa approached on It Even the city and county officers, ha says, are favorable to it. The county officials will have a delegate aa will the city officials. The meeting ia to organise a league to work for publicity and education along tha lines of effort that must be pursued in order to bring about tha consolidation. Tha Real Estate exchange la ln favor of tha movement as a matter of saving In taxation. Tha farmers of the county ara for It also as a means of cutting down public expenditure and therefore reducing taxes. Business men ara for it, for prac tically tho santa reason. COVERING MUST BE PLIABLE Textare of Material Kbttald He Hark aa ta "tan ('trartlon aad K. panaloa I'sdrr Cold aad Heat laflaeare. AUDITORIUM BONDS FINALLY TURNED DOWN Now that tha city council has finally refused even to submit another bond prop osition for tha purchase of tha Audi torlum, tha property will likely be put to prlvata use before very long. Harry Tukey, who has taken an option on the property at tl,000, wilt not aay Just yet whom he will purchase It for or what will become of ths property. Commenting on the matter of the city turning down tha proposition to submit bonds for Its purchase, he aald ha waa not sorry that the city refused. He says he has plans with regard to It. BUSINESS MEN PLANNING ANOTHER BOOSTER TRIP "Within the next two weeks the automo- blla enthusiasts and business men of the city expect to compluto plans for snolher good fellowship and good roads run out Into the state. There ia talk now of hav Ing this one about tho middle of Kep tembrr. The other ona was ahortened by the rains, which made it Impossible to cover all tha territory mapped out Just what direction tha new run will take Is not yet decided. I CHARLIE LANE SAYS CORN IS STILL DOING FINE General Freiaht Aa-ent In. r k Union Paclflo 'i In from Denver, having coma across the greater portion of Ne braska during the day time. He noted tha condition of corn along the Hutu river aad reports It In good condition, making rapid growth and earing well. Mr. Dane la of the opinion that tha com crop along tha Una of the Colon Pacific will be about normal ln yield and that the quality will be up to the avarage. FONTENELLE BRICKED UP SEVEN STORIES Bc$rk work on the new r,tn.u hotel la now above tha seventh story, which gives tha hug structure a sem blance of form and forecasts th hmnrf. some appearance it mill make when com pleted, me briia work la now higher than the tops of any of the nearbv build. lues, and yet thtre are aevea Wore storks to ta enclosed' By R. K. M DKRI.AD. Wllh the advent of more permanent con structlna for houses, which has brought Into general use such materials as stucco and brick for the outside walls, attention has naturally been directed to tha de velopment of suitable, permanent, dur able roof covering. Kor beauty and dura bility nothing approachea burned cla roofing tile, with Ita peculiarly attractive architectural llnea and Its richness of colors. But tile roofs are for those who are not seriously limited In the matter of building cost, for tha added Invest ment Is very considerable. No one, how ever, will question tha advisability of using genuine tile. If possible to afford It. For a time sheet metal manufacturers undertook to furnish metal shingles msds In design to Imitate real tile, but this ws not a successful ventura for several reason. Tha Imitation was very apparent and sheet metal, even though galvanised, was found to he corrosive and tha ma terial of Inoufflclent thickness to endure. Mofal. being a rapid conductor of heat and cold, failed to provide adequate In sulation. Coverlaa; Mast . Be Pliable. Solid, stiff, thin ehlnglrs, or slabs, made wholly or In part of asbestos, came Into tbe market tan or fifteen years ago. In cost such material Is somewhat lower than clay tile, A very serious difficulty ln connection with all solid, hard, un yielding roofing materials lu that when nailed tightly to the roof serious damage Is apt to reault from expansion and eon- traction of tha roof structure. Tha roof of a house undergoes excep tional and oftentimes sudden changes of temperature, with tha result that the problem of contraction and expansion be comes a serious one. It Is evident that no roofing material, if tightly nailed. which Is not sufficiently pliable and elastic to "go and come" as the roof structure contracts and expands, will suffer damage. Bhlnglea made of Portland cement have been manufactured In a mora or less ex perimental way, but It has seemed Im possible to provide In them tha necesaary resiliency or elasticity. Recent develop ments, however. Indicate that this prob lem may soon be solved and a new use for cement thus created. IK ta Limited. With cement shingles, sa with those made of asbestos, the architectural or decorative posalblliMes are limited, be cause of their gray color, which la not usually considered attractive from the architectural standpoint Hollo f from tha expense and disadvan tage of wood shingle will not come, how- ever, from tile or alata or any of the high cost roofing materials, because most folks cannot afford to make tha necessary addi tional Investment Tha latest development ln this Una of activity Is asphalt rock-faced shingles. Asphalt la one of ths old time-tried roof ing materials. Ths process of saturating felts with asphalt was tha beginning of tha "built-up" or sheet roofing business. Then cams the process by which such roofing could be surfaced with finely ground materials, . such aa slag, flint, granite, slate, etc. ' Bo serviceable did this material prove that an enterprising man ufacturer decided to cut It up ln tha sis of shingles. That was ton years ago, and during the interim high-grade asphalt shingles have come into general use, add' Ing greatly to the beauty of residences, because of the rich green and red colors and at the same time providing tha other elements of serviceability which have been so distinctly lacking in wood shingles. In many cities fire ordinances prohibit the use of wood shingles, .except in out lying dlstr'cts where the houses may be widely sensrated. In Grand Haplds, Mick, for Instance, T5 per cent of the residence roofs ara now covered with asphalt shingles. Buch roofs possess beauty of color. Insulation against fire, freedom from cost of repainting, greatly increased Insulation against heat and cold and probably double tha lesgth of service. SALES MADE BY VOGEL REALTY CO. LAST WEEK Bales made by tha Vogel Realty agency for tha wek ending July SI: II. N. Mjonson sold to Ulysses U. Eg- gleston, 6-room cottage at Thirty-fifth and, Boyd streets. Price, $0. A. L. Jeiley sold to Mabel Williams. 6-room cottage at S211 North Twenty sixth avenue. Price, tl,4M. A. Koppenhaver sold to Charles M. Dodson, 6-room cottage at 6311 North Twenty-seventh street. Prloa, $3,000, Thomas Laraen sold to Oeorge Wheel er, fr-room cottage at 231 North Twenty, eighth avenue. Price, $2,360. Badle Rector sold to William A. Trel- bcr, 6-room out tag at 6711 North Twe-n ty-nlnth street. Price, 62.000. J. M. Condon sold to William Walker, 6-ronin cottage at 102S North Twenty sixth street. South Omaha. Price, fS.000. V. It fctlnipson sold to Mason Dever- reaux, -room cottage at 23 Wirt street. Price, $1.00. II. N, Monson sold to Samuel Baker, 6-room cottage at Thirty-fifth and Boyd streets. Price. ti6. A. U Jlley sold to Mr. Nottle Hay- den, t-room cottage at XC2 North Ktr tletli street Price, J2.3U0. IT PAY TO ADVERTISE IN THE BEE HASTINGS & HEYDEN REPORT NUMEROUS SALES Tits continued activity In property In the office of Hastings at Heyden Is quite remarkable considering that last week was tlie last week In July. It Is quite evident that people of Omaha ara com mencing to appreciate tha stability and surenaa of ad vane. In Omaha property. Hastings A Heyden report the following talis for the week: Willis J. Barber and IJlllan E. Barber purchased !t 6, replat of lot 131.. Benson Acres, for stiou. Samuel Jones purchased lots 4 and L nan a subdivision. Dena Pctersua purchased lot ta. Benson Acres, ror .iy llarrv an Ilaxen nurchasad tract E9 Dfniq Acres, tor Sw. Walter McCune purchased lot t. block 1 Giendule. for l.JU. Alfred J. Anderson nurchasAd lot block S. Glendale.. for t-Ti. il K. Harrow Dunhntd a hnua anA lot tu Home Acres addition fur tl.TjU. t.. K. Mueller purchased tract 70. Ren. son Acre, for tl.luO. J. U. I -e w I a purchased lb weat hi r lot M. lnaon Aovs. for $ Allan H. Hamilton uurchaatd i beiiauu Acres, for H.lvW. offered Hundreds of pieces of property in today's Bee Banks may break, fortunes may be losT: in sT:ock speculation, but real estate is always there. Your savings are never jeopardized when invested in Mother Earth. The large number of pieces of real estate for sale or rent advert fised in today's Bee offers a tremendous, freedom and variety of choice. Without doubt, everyone interested can be suited exactly in every. way. Good real estate provides one ol the securest forms of investment ever devised by man. Desirable property will not only conserve the purchase money, but it will enhance in value arid yield equal or greater profits than those obtained from most any other business undertaking. Iri the. rental properties offered today, everything that exacting families demand and wise builders supply can be found Your attention is called to a news article on this subject written by an expert which appears opposite this advertisement Well located real estate purchased today will steadily increase in value and within the next five years will al low today's purchaser to take a substantial profit after paying a good rate of interest on the investment in the meantime. , The greatest fortunes have been made in real estate and Omaha offers greater opportunities than any other city of its size in the 'country.' People are listening to the call of common sense and are buying now while prices are within reach", and as others are reaping the profits from investments made a few years, ago, so will they profit by the healthy, stable growth of this great com' mercial and agricultural metropolis. Think this over. Turn to the real estate columns and note what the real estate men say. Call on them and get full information about the possibilities in different sorts of real estate. Then you will buy Omaha real estate. Telephone Tyler 1000 THE OMAHA Everybody Reads Bee Want Ads BEE