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Show GREAT PflOSPERlTY IS WWi 11 Real Estate Dealer Says Next Five Years Will Be' Record-Breakers. Referring to the activity which has marked the local real estate situation during Into .summer and fall months, a member of the firm of Kimball & .Richards .Rich-ards yesterday said; "It, is generally admitted even by the most pessimistic person that we are now entering an area of as great prosperity pros-perity as tills country has over seon. The crops, which are the real wealth of the country, aro enormous. Tho farmer wears a. smile of contentment as he surveys sur-veys his barns bursting with the golden grain. "It is predicted by old and wiso students stu-dents of economic conditions that the next, fivu years will bo ones of unprecedented unpre-cedented 'good times.' "Kcal estate experts say that land iu and near Salt Tjako will mako greater great-er gains during tho noxt five 3'cars than iu any previous ton years. "Highland Park, in the rapidly growing grow-ing southeast, presents a scene ot unusual un-usual activity and indications point to still further' and larger improvements within the next; few months. Homebuilding Home-building is now woll under way, and on all sides arc tho evidences of an ideal residonco park. Scores of homos will be built during the coming spring and summor. Tho fact that business busi-ness houses are restricted to a limited area niakos tho homcsites all tho more desirable. "Excavations for several new homea are being made now and a force of men and teams arc completing the street grading, preparatory to the finishing of sidewalk laying next spring. Already over nine miles of broad cement "walks have boon laid and when completed over twenty-two miles tvi'II bo installed |