REALTY TRANSFERS.* | January Real Estate Hales Show*a Marked Improvement.i-Thomas IT. Gale reports sales of resi-* deuces during January aggregating over $30,000, as follows: Allen 8. Ray,ft 10 8. Oak Park avenue, to John Mills, $ftt60Q*f $Rev. T. G. Soares, 4ft8 Clinton avetme, to P. Rudolph!, $8,Q00; Joseph 0. Skeen, 901 Maple avenue, to G. W. Stewart, $7,000; Thomas A. Rutherford, 918 N. Lenilworth avenue, to E. O. Valle (price withheld by request.Mr. Gale also reports the sale of a number of vacant lots in various parts of the town and thirteen lots in RiveriForest, **He also effected an exchange of his brother, G. Whittier Gale's ranch in California, for $30,000, his brother receiving cash, some Oak Park lots and south side flat building. Mr. G. Whittier Gale baa been associated with his i brother in business for the last year.Mr. Samuel Dunlop, eldest son of Mr. Simpson Dunlop, has recently taken a position with this firm.All indications point to a strong demand for Oak Park property this year. The renting, loans and insurance departments show equal activity.Hbesoatpltkyircie%nvinT.UMACG