Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-06-14

thirds of the cattle in the territory have no more
than open sheds to go under during the winter,
and multitudes have not even this, and yet they
manifest less discomfort with the mercury TWEEN
ty five and thirty degrees below zero, in our clear
still air, than they would in rain storm with
the temperature sixty and seventy degrees high
err. Stock of all kinds bears high price, and
must continue to do so for years and years to
come.
Sheep as yet have hardly been introduced. So
far as they have, they do we'll. And it is but
try like this, with no freezing rain storms, and
fine and healthful climate, must soon become one
of the first wool growing countries in the world.
More anon.
Afectionately yours, L. C. COLLINS.
INTERESTING STATISTICS.
In connection with the letter of Mr.. Collins,
we give the following statistics, from late ad-
dress delivered in this city by IoNArlus DoNNELLY,
of Philadelph Most of the transactions al
luded to, are known to us to be correct, and
our distant readers, therefore, can place conf
dence in them. The Speaker said:
The words minnesota and st. Paul, - have be-
come over the whole nation associated with the
idea Of the most rapid and wonderful advance
ment. 1t is recorded of Aladdin's father in law
that when he awokc in the morning, on the green
sward before his house, where the night before a
few sheep grazed, he beheld palace, dazzling
his eyes with its beauty and magnifcience. ST..
Paul has realized that vision of the Arabian
While the rest of the world rolled on in their old
career of routine, 10! this great city starts up.
None know whence it comes. But yesterday it
was not, to-day its name is abroad on the tongues
of men, and to- morrow none can foretell how far
it will have advanced. Its progress has been
type of the progress of the country around it.
To illustrate its rapid advancement, and at the
same time amuse you, | will give some few
statistics:
St. Paul in lS49 contained IA lawyers in 1855
she numbered forty. In 1919 she had two land
agents; in 1855 there were fourteen. In 1919
she had four doctors in 1855 eighteen. In
1919 two newspapers; in 1855 four. In 1S49
twenty-five merchants; in 1855 ffty-six. In
1910 four tailors in 1855 seventeen. In 1919
one shoemaker in 1855 thirteen. In 1919
seven hotels, in 1855 twelve. In 1919
two blacksmiths; in 1855 nine. In 1S49 one
harness maker in 1855 five. II 1919 three
painters; in 1855 eight, and so on through every
other trade. Besides this rapid increase within
SIX years there have arisen many occupations
which in 1919 had no representatives in the city,
such as bankers daguerreotypists. milliners, con-
fectioners, cabinet makers, auction stores, Jew
eiers, express agencies, and numerous others
which grew up with the increasing wants of the
place. Neither do the statistics given above
present a fall ilca of the growth of the place,
for in its early days, there were few journeymen
as each artisan worked for himself, and in his
own name wi,rels now tn, lturai result has
been that rs refinement increased it required more
knowlel Se Of the particular business followed
to insure success and some have naturally fallen
into the position OF employees, and thus their
names are lost in the business statistics OF the
town. To exempIify by one purticular instance
the growth of this place, will quote the fol-
lowing passage from Mr.. G.. l.. Em"rson's very
excellent pamphlet, ''The Rs and Pro ,ress of
Minnesota Territory" II, saws Messrs vii.
loushby Powers commenced the livery bu ,inass
in the spring of 1913, with the not verv extern
sive capital Of two horses and double seated
halfspring wagon; which they let out as plea
sure vehicle AMI run rs stage. This was the
first vehicle that travelled for public accommoda-
ton to ST. Anthony, and its remains are now at
Long Prairie. in 1859 they procured a four
horse spring open carriage which they ran to and
from st. Anthony. In 1851 they procured Con-
cord coaches and established regular daily lines
to st. Anthony and Saltwater. The business
has increased so mnch of late that dissolution
of partnership took place recently, and Mr.. Will
loushby took all the livery portion of the estab-
lishmcnt, while Mr.. Powers retained the coaches.
We would add that in 1855, the capital and bust
ness invested or transacted in the liverics in ST.
Paul amounted to one hundred and thirty thou
sand dollars annually, employing forty seven
men, one hundred an sixtv-one horses, and one
hundred and forty-two vehicles. Rather sur
prising growth from the alf-spring wagon of
1918.
In fact, VIC need not advance no better evidence
of the wonderful increase of st. Paul, than the
One fact that in 1919, the amount of business
transacted annually did not amount to more than
1881 900, while, in 1855 it has reached nearly
$6,00O,000.
The increase in the value of property has, of
course, kept pace with this advancement. We
Will recount few instances to illustrate the I'M
cxampled growth of St. St. Pau in this re-
spcct.
a gentleman resident at Prairie lu CHEN. two
years ago bought one hundred acres of land on
the bluff, Immediately west of st. Paul, for S6j
per acre. lie can sell the same property now at
$500 an acre.
Alr. Selby, Of this place, five years ago bought
a quantity of land the road to St. Anthony,
near st. Paul, for $50 per acre. IIcis now SELL
ing it out at the rate Of from 81 800 to $4,000 per
acre.
Col. Robertson, of this place, five years ago
bought three hundred feet on St. Anthony street.
for 80 per foot. 1t is now worth 800 per foot.
DR.. Sprot, of St. Louis. in 1850, purchased
100 feet front by l5O deep, at the corner of
Third and Robert streets, for $500. He sold
in this spring, not to strangers, but TO residents
of long standing, for S24,SO0.
Mr.. Simon Arnold, of the firm of Arnold,
Nausbaum & Nirdlinger, Third street, near Arch,
Philadelphia, in 1913 bought p acres back of
the town for Slper acre. He can now sell it for
$3.50 per acre.
Only the other day, Mr.. John Nininger, of
this place, sold piece Of land about two miles
from this city. for Sl4 700, for which, one year
ago, he paid $4,000.
The same gentleman also, last year, bought a
piece of land, adjoining the city limits, for 3d.
800, for which he is now offered $4,000.
And so ON. / mint reconnt numherlass In