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Oakland Tribune from Oakland, California • Page 35

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Oakland Tribunei
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Oakland, California
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Daklanti MAY 3, 1925 SUNDAY WOODS Commands Great Panorama Cabin Site Is Named 'Kilkare Judges in th selection ef this nam for the property of tha California Sttta Land and Develop-roent Co. Left to fight, standings L. F. Davidson and William T. Allen, owners' representative! O.

Cope, sales agent: seated. W. J. Moorehead. city commissioner.

Insert: Miss Ruth Bradihaw of tna Mercantile Trust Co. of Berkeley who suggested the most appropriate name. Abovs: soring out Gtrunoot VCnolli. the scenic Drooert tow being Disced on tnarlet by th SELECTED lither Harter C. Below i View frern Claremont Knolls.

Street work it bow in progress ia this tract. lITEfl CO. 17 ILL SELL TUT-HERE FOB NEW TBJ CT Development It to Ruihed For Early Open ing Sale. Realtor With National Ramification Acquire1 the Scenic Qaremont Tract; geleetlon of a name for tha v. cabin all acreage on Blnbad creek Street in Progress owned by tha California Stat Land and Development company, haa been mad by tha judges.

It la an nounced that "Klllkare Wood" mat Announcement la mad that tha artnlo property known aa Clare-roc nt Knoll, adjoining Claremont. taa been acquire by tha lleber Harter Company, ona tha Wad. In" subdivision ooncarna of tha th unanlmoua approval of th entire committee, and that Mia hi- Ruth Bradshaw of tha Mercantile Truat company of Berkeley aug geated th nam In that form. For th auggeatlon tha cholca or any lot to a value of tllO will wtry. tha operation, of which, extend from Nw York to California.

Tha property wsa trans, rerred. aa the result of a financial deal, from White and Pollard to tha Heher Itarter Company. Tha Utter firm now ha estaBlUhed local headquarter at 1411 Webster Street. sv awarded, according to tha com pany. Tha aecond award of a lower -J 1 1 I priced alta goea to Mra D.

P. Trull Inger of IS1 Eddy atreet. Ban fran cleco, for th neit beat auggeatlon. Commentinr on tha property to aold by hie firm. Harter aUted: Th Judge constated of W.

J. Moorehead. city commissioner: I -My firm haa aold eu bdlvbiloa pro. r. Davidson and Wm.

T. Allen, perti from the Atlantlo to tha repreaentlng tha owners; and O. j-acmc out rarely hare wa had tha rood fort use to acquire a proper H. Cope, aalea agent of the prop erty. ty rirallns; tha acenlc and residen Allen announcea that develop tial adTantaea of Claremont ment of the scenic woodland tract jLooiia.

Thta property command! what traveler Justly consider on the rrooteat panoramaa la tha la being rushed, and that the opening data will aoon be announced Kllkare Woods is located two worio p4q rranclate Bay, tha mllea from Hunol, at an elevation fTn nuia oi Marin County and Mount Tamalpala, tha city of San rrancieeo, tha ooldan Oata and ranging from (00 to 1000 feet. Only ona hour'a drive from the Bay cltlea, an excellent opportunity tor the development of an attrac CROSS STREETS tha vast PaclHo beyond. It adjoin Claremont which la the een. tee of many of tha moat famous! tive aummer and week-end project la presented, it ia pointed out. ziome in California, Price tn thla tract are remarkably coneerratiT nun bor Villa completed and structures started along Ita new atreeta, the last raw land tract in the downtown district of Oakland will assume a metropolitan air." "It was only a short time ago," C.

P. Murdock, president of tha corporation selling Arbor Villa, state, "that you could drive anywhere In Oakland and pass, not only vacant lots, but vacant blocka long stretches of them In some places. Now, even vacant lota ar becoming scarce except In the new tracts. necessitated doubling back to reach certain sections, or else diverted the trafflo out East Eighteenth street until the desired crosa-tovn street was of the south and west bound trafflo was likewise forced out of the natural lines of Now it is claimed that the travel, which formerly went around the estate, will flow over these new streets to Park Boulevard, thus immediately creating a heavy demand upon the new buHlness district. "With development work In Ar- nen compared with tha hurh val-y now pertaining- tn tha adjoln-Inr district.

Index of Activity In Real Estate Field I Th quantitative index of activi "Street const ruction la now be-tns; dona by tha contractor firm Bate and Borland. There are to be entrance to the property from the Claremont road. On of INARBOR VILLA ty in th real estate recently established by the National Association of Real Estate Boarda tn feature of tha atreet construe- ahows a decline for March of five 1 Myien i i it iVftr I lion, aa carried on at present, la the widening of the roada from polnta tha peak reached In February, when th official rec Cross streets sre now being con even to twelve feet. "The total extent of the nroner. ords of 41 typical cltlea from which structed in Arbor Villa, (the F.

the Index la computed Indicated an Borax" Smith estate on Park ry which we are now placing on th market la 117 acres, tha flrat unit comprlalnr 14 acre. Th Jot Boulevard Khave great significance regarding th development of that activity greater than had been shown for any month in tha past nine years except tha montha of January and February of laat year. part of town. an oi a re particularly at Shows Arbor Villa Development Construction work on new streets it now taking place in this tract, and will open new traffic lanes on Park boulevard. C.

P. Murdock Co. are telling the property. A recent statement of the sub tractive to the home builder, four dividers says: The activity of the real estate 'For many yeara the high Iron iota running to th acre. Several have already been sold, ona of th moot recent buyers being a San fence, around the Smith estate market nationally, however, as shown by th Index, ia eight point urnea north bound traffic east of ranciaco banker who bought alx lot At tha opening reservation over that shown In March of last.

Lake Merrltt, straight up Park Boulevard, past the property, and year. A -at "tS sale homesites in Claremontl SVfWx Xa, avnoii. win oe sold at particularly low prices, under building restric tions or a senstDie character." sr Kits If IF nw nun inat made a complete survey of th Pacific Coaat before selecting the city tf Oakland for hi operation in the A djf uoaivmion neid. He state that the time la, Imminent when property In the Eastbay region will be epeeany acquired by out-of-town Inveatora in view of the fact that thor never haa been any Inflation in jocai real estate and that East- oay value a today far below "Hot Dogs" and Coffee at Wilshire Heights Today price asxed in other cities. Last Sunday's picnic and horseshoe (barnyard golf) tournament went over big in fact, it was such a tre trees bay view wide lots close in mendous success that it was decided to repeat it today.

hMm-Oh-buFT k. r-vi Prizes to the total of $100 again will be given away in the Horseshoe (barnyard golf) tournament. I -and wall coverings ere widely used in boudoir and bedroom, but there liFJCTIKWlE is no set rule by which the color or Gome and bring the kiddies let them romp among the kind of fixture to be used in any given room may be determined big oak trees or enjoy the shade of the stately cyprress. The choice oi fixture is a matter of personal choice and there is no set rule to be outlined and fol company says, "The handmade mission tile that we are manufacturing Is similar to the old mission tile. "It is made entirely by hand, which eliminates the mechanical look obtained in machine tile.

"This tile 'is more expensive than any other. style of roofing tile. It is more beautiful and can be made to any. size desired. At present we have a.

large stock on hand. "Our factory has now been operating about a As you enjoy your lunch, you can gaze out over Oakland and learn something of your city's ever-growing lowed. CO. OPERATING III NEW PUT By WALTER KPEXCER. (Spencer Electric Co.) A house may havo adequate wiring and include th desired tiumbvr of outlets and still a failure from th standpoint of Illumination unless car is exercised In th selection of lighting fixture.

It ha been truly said that th charm of a room is contingent upon Its lighting effects, and aa th fixture 1 th determining factor in creating these effects, th tyl. hape and color to bo used in th 'various rooms Is worthy of consideration. In years past we resigned our-, selves to th glare of center domes and chandeliers, unshaded lamps skyline. HEW. ESTATE Wilshire Heights is East Oakland's C.

CLASS Most Scenic Subdivision. Broad, East Bay Water Company has applied to the Railroad Commis "The Kraft Clay Products company announces that it has now 'It's hard to find a combination like that in a close-in restricted district. But you can find it at Montera. Extra large, beautifully situated homesites, looking out over the Bay and yet just two blocks from Park Boulevard. And here is the place for your home.

This whole district is building up fast. Twenty- five homes scheduled for Montera alone .1 sion for permission to grant a quit claim deed to Western Pacific sunny lots and quarter-acre estates started operations fn its newly Railroad Company for a piece of built plant at Nile. The company are manufacturers of hand made are selling at the low average price of $750. mission roofing tile and special non-operative real estate on Twenty-first avenue in the city of which has been acquired by condemnation proceeding, by the railroad company. clay products.

In commenting on Its process or manufacture trie On Thursday evening at the Oakland Real Estate Board offices ana ugiy nxtures, because we thought had to accept whatever happened to be Installed when th jhous was built. Fortunately, however, ther has been a marked Chang In th marketing of fixtures, that today we ar able to change them as readily as we change our i floor coverings or wall papers. The quality and design of fixtures are 'now determined by th texture and color of th furnishings, and by the Sire and shape of the room. The six and type of the house, 'likewise, must be reckoned with 'when In the market for fixtures, aa those that would be effective in a cottage or smaller suburban EASY PAYMENT PiAftI this summer. Clifford Wilson of San Francisco, addressed the class on "The Ma Chinery of a Real Estate Office." Now is the time" to buy.

Come out today The talk was In th regular course offered by the Oakland and look. Real Estate Board In its educa tional program. at i i it mi immii rnnnrnitf Drive out Park -Boulevard, turn into Joaquin Road, then into Montera. installments De LAVEAGA L'HOMMEDIEU -315 14th Street Lake. 9700.

house Would be quit out of place In a town or on a palatial country Wired vaaes with fringed silk hades of contrasting colors make attractive lamps for living room or library, and in thla connection it be pointed out that rose or yellow ar the best colors through which sift light. No mater what combinations may be Introduced to carry out the general decorative ax-hem of a room, it is always safe to line your lamp shades with either yellow or rose, preferably yellow. Ther has been a growing preference of late for side wall illu so called because it is pronounced by so many skilled'home-planners the ideal 5'toom home mination, especially in living rooms, and this has revived the use of the old-fashioned sconce. These are usually fashioned from some light charming vista and acceta to a garden from its French doors leading te terrace. No wonder so many think It The Ideal'' le en of the carefully thought-out elaas of the Fanner Company, which hss gtrta years of study to actentiac home planning and de- signing.

Among its" esedat feature sre the charming built-in conveniences, in-chuHng the bteet fat arched top re-cawed beoscaeea, beawtUal breakfast table and cjuire lor breakfast nook. metal and the lamps are shaded ith tiny parchment screens, some iecorated with gay colored birda such as parrots, or peacocks, while others; combining colors or red-miik and black in conventional FXNNER quality material, accur ately milled at the FENNER factory, to erct this Ideal home in accordance with the Fenner plens and specifications, sr lavailable to you. There are also many other carefully planned Fenner hornet. Lateet Plan Book now on th pre. Cessna, ar equally effective.

cooler with egg drawer, etc, etc. If a celling light ia used In the I all. the lantern type of fixture is It has apedoM rooms delightful room the dining room i i.int effective, the windows zasn i ned from lass or tinted parch- AothorUed Representative i "cist which blends with the general scheme. A "torchler or CHERRTMAN SMITH BUILT-IN FEATURES In any house they add to its; Comfort, Cosiness and Convenience, provided the most important but invisible built-in feature is included pvmanenc of con-ttruetioH. This must be included or all other features lose their vslu.

Permanence is built into all oar house traction throughout. Now ready for inspection and 8a1e. Corner Clevelsnd and Kenwyn. Iakemont. ISSt Ard- more Avenue; Crocker Highlands.

MAYER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY 518-20 Oakland Bank BIdg. Lakeside 2678 Te protect yoor hooie Investment ALL-TAV3 1' iiental lamp Is also effective for Telephone Merrltt 71 140 Kat Twelfth Street, Oakland i I illumination and may be used rroprlately on" staircases, land Courteous 'ijS: i or in th dining room. The ct th torrher is usually of i iron and th lantern top FENNER MFG. CO. Factory, Foot ofMcKenna At.

P. O. Box 41S Portland, Oregon riiloned from colored glass harmonise) with' tho sor-r-tc urmhinr and hninrs. rem fixtures sr usually a- MYRAN BROS. 211.12-13-14 Taptcott Building NINETEENTH AND BROADWAT, OAKLAND Telephone: Lakeside 400 a view of daintlneas and dull metals are favered and slfi wall In ate ji.iu i 1.

a Xior i Fourteen Years of Service to Western Home Builders sS9sB3fieaS.

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