, 1866-12-31
1hcze examples will be suf.cicct 10 chow the
prosperity ard progress rhlch Is attending lhe
tnstcrse ot the eltJ.

4
eltss. Then The rapidly increasing wealth whlci
ne Cenctsl PROSPERITY Of the c!tJ has proa1c't
h gissn ,as ,h9uss1ds ;siss H. ability to so.uc
| and 20 n annc1lc and coLst1nfly increAsInt
numbes Of really costly asd handsome dwe1l,of
have gene qp. v.rytng IN cos, al the way np i
near tho bundled thousands OF dollars. Up
uh,le men Of Weallh can. md viii conuane i
bnl1d 10 s1it their own ssate a"d ability. tEc:r il
tdA need tor EcrJ large Eu:abes Of Comfortable
I respectable houses, stnunc IRON 500 10 81. ~
I per year. 70 accommodate those who have not tht
mean. or Inclination to build. Hundreds OF such
dwelllhgs1 pat mp IN pleasant and desirable loca
enr: enaIa be rented II once, aad n1de probable
- As matter Of interest, few OF The better clas,
Of resldeneos erected during The year will be here
Asloie ffont dwelling, for We. B. Kecn. CT
a block Of t,x marble 'front.' 5e.ldeuees On
t{.n5at slrses. asit BY Mcans. L. ). & D. b.
=; wss s,'ek ID aG2,l3,1s e.. Mss nusoa.s g coes
4 suburban rilt. for r. B. Gardner, on tie cor
A houee for @. s.Whceloek. On Wabash aveaue,
A block Of ihtee dwellings,, On Wabash avenue,
4 bioek ,or samnel Hale. we., wa.hlpeton
street. fst00e, and one for George nale, $D0W. :
"A 4 ID, d.: ling for J. Z. HoT', WABASH avenue,
v. 5isx X, ;5 ;d5Sslltng on Stats a.rset, for c. A.
A block og three marble front dwellings on San
CANON street, between Madison and Wsshinrton
streets, it part Of grand design TO cover whole
t}i3. olDfE - a eos1 including ground OF nearly half
! ! soass tet ( y; R.thboas, $4,000.
rx.nets neets slee ,o5 T. Gs On Pai' avenue ns'F
A home Tor j. ii. CLARK, on corner Of P.aint
hseonn an1 Twentieth street, $11,up.
*l5,0U. and for e. G. Bea1ne. $4,000.
BCU,UtNQ NlTINIiL AND rknnr
The pl!ee Of al. Kinds u mascr1A, and l15oe con-
nected with building has continued to ADVANCE
aetny high before, ana Ills {set rs undosbssd. @ u
IL eansed much contemplated work to Be pnst-
rened IN hopc oi . decline; Common labo:ers,
nov receive two dol d. and half. ~ Garpenle!s a
I'd h. % as5 saa me- sas a. e e
f' M Might III dS.s' Sa1s sesa a'' eoasss Sss Tss
high !. s. snd we're ssarre u list:
Esr thousand. now costs from ts0. 20 to 4ye0o.
Plae aetefs-G. which short time ago cost twelve
ss1!s ysId. now COSTS fo.sy cents. A almlla: IL
lte long cdrtInced 1alnY weather in the ea:lY
M tnte.feicd very seriously villa building opera
ZOE uons. throwing meehanies and laboren out Of
u lmatct.s1-e.pcciatly OF bfck. a. 1t prevents ali
work a The raids and uade transportation from
nsn do's,t1g Intended work
ple.ed during The fall, but will now be len uutl
neN tpstrE. tns architect alone esunates the
te1+d 1or .he s'aaon. At xI5o.o0. which viii give
an icca OF the grand tnt4l.
1hs c1cs'er part Of the buildings put up arc of
H wood, bn, large nun eEa hare beea built brick
ifom two qnat1ics At Athens, the only ones tn rhc
state. Jo'!et stone Is also I'd tn latVe quantities
ior foundations and wall work. BEek. during The
tall, Nnt very EcaEce. As we'll IS hi9h, from the
carses already etated. Lumber, though high. has
been abundant, ous great Aeet. OF crafts bringing
the c19x,h of the eIhaostIess forests Of Wiseou.
TnX Ph1cE or NEsIpKNCEs.
Ahon.c and lot mn5 be bought a. low ns 8, 600,
RsDf deceit as1s The
lot within circuit Of tVo miles can be found Tor
xa,59o. Forty uniform double houses. lust west Of
I'M " n. se sssd
Es,5M to $,m0L Ahandsomc two-sto1y bEicE, IN
CORD location, may be sold 1t &c 0o aud beyond
,at a. desired gFioe may be reached, mp to the
TnIer The pressure Of increase4of population, a.
well 10 donb;t eome extent from Speculative In.
tenaons Gu the part !lsnd owners. real estate al
cases doubling within tho year. For The mos,
pan the advance IL not Incompatible With the
reasonable p1o,pss1s q g. tae =; sty md
tho end. CeItaln fashionable localities hava In.
erased in r1luc much more rap!d1y than Others,
the hlRhesl figures for bntldius lots being te1eted
e four eastern avenues, and In the vicinity oil
Union Park. On Michigan and Wabash aveunrs,
rs lar down - Polk street. lots cell for aout aO
Ter foot near Thlrteenth ttrcet at $a5e, and &c
Gown, in proportion to Tue dist1rcc, 70 <2 or <31
.On the principal streets running west from tne
river, ordinary lots mile or two out ayesa2e q:
so onsh SR N tt and tns
Near .he 1ilalt. Of the city ,o's ssn be found =
fso'9 Ss9 and Upwards. .a a als iet u deal1,blt
| $50 or 6luA, bal Of eorfre pticea vary accord
Ing 10 distance fsnm the Court House, location
The total assessed valuation Of The roal estate
chicsgo for 1906, is as follows:
South DiF1Iion.. s60 CO
Mesi 4M,aon.- .-''*--.'t '''''''''..... 1,a5 =
Total i.....-........-..... -.....-.se5, ss,. II
| HfH1a. ..
Tic fnereate IN The price OF rents has beel
| greater than IN buildings and tca! estate. Firs,
ckts residences on tha nyenuca rtnt for F. coo am
upward. Franc houses ia fash,ouable focalitic.
Within s%o miles Ien. A. e h,sa =. fso and e!
dwelling. There is large class Of cottages
comfortable homes to- snaIl faml,ies-wh,ch rem
., iron, t4oato sso. an1 small cottages near u
low - s:5u and 500. The Average rent paid b
families In comfortable cieeuuttsnces may be, pei
kaps, .ta,ed At $50. Thsfc u . great derilaa
Of men who work On moderate za'arics. and
much better class OF houses might be built In lh
vicinity e he city limtts Which si;d would Ient
he owueTe, besides heiny great n,orsI and .,
-eCnlary henedt to 1arEe class OF our inhabf.ani
"a = e sc 's5 6' a. 9ses I and md 70, wosn
81 Who wish 10 do a foa1!y bcaeyo,ent fhlnT. ca
and an opportunity in this way: Thus vacas
1nHnr men Vim nan 1sad t,tssoju,e i,rn,p wnni
be ipaaecd to mary aud naaIe houses for ,heu
selves, ard The general thrift; aud prosperity
i;cnsir- ~ Ess yo-E sflrr ill., .snt ~ .rc -
mnist.ne w,,horf ii ,t;nani.Stn" him III for II
rait ~ - ~ .,.Tenaa ~ ~ aa.tsa ~ ~ - -
ill., n,Sn-. a. 20 - shont - ernen 1,Iii,aI, usa
- 4; bnrsr. - ~ rrntsd It fsir r,fc ~ ,rn,
a s.nts ,ts sce @ o. oa1 fo'oof s'o"as's Ra':os vt
rhc .., 1oft FIT :. 4n1ss; 7Sst 1.s,.- ,n,,ne,
u.:d!ngs x,ll ee erected s Hs1. xs,I thar s.er
nronori ~ ansf IL ana vsInsSe tir:tn1s
sir1nst eSeW ~ n.n s.ho hss nt,i"ca III Soa1,t
T h: nnd n1 ssds r.
e pn'
ecrn sna building Ereae, and he sS,;;t, 8,
A r4nsnafse 1rsiSsnses 1Jss md na.er, 1H os I'M I'M,
~. Men ~ nnf st.enstc here .na w W.
esT hn. Tno 10 tSSy seoTauo Sasnr,, u e fortune, -
ns' unss u1sosseeo nun III! sse'ss .ad " 3
s,sns epss he Suldns ~ q ifS e. q,
in the ONCE. q .he different assh'teet; fos COS.
tttucsnrcs OF various Etnde. Whlch VIII o. CO.
soenesd = room r. tae spnhs epcnsr seys,
d Asse Shafehes arc AftAdE ttolecieo. ana nnMn
? o fehooI nottes arc necoea ano thlkeo q. Mnl
new snd hAndsume tne,t:c, m1ny b9tine
:. hioeSs ana coonilets oMci'oea a.c elmer piana
+ Or nAnnEE. Mang nMes o. pavemeate, s1H'
asf ard sa:c. rires viii ~ DC iald many e9i!ain
/, lnise1 aho improved, snH MAn1 nov nnantsn
: Gemp'tlec AND occuptea: we may nope 1or Sre
= knneo IN tns new feaf !ot.
OUR suBEnrs.
{ ME inc CITY u me 1ocare Q! pusinese,
/ Leeessafy noite and hurry are ineom paaoic y,
Tie quiet Of bone life. and 50 ies leni1eu. iacli
y - T.: u their occupations aad meace allow,
obtain residences remote Iron nc roar q trso
u toward the city llrntts, hosucs are gtoviue u1
:. Tho sdlsernt towns a. retreats: At ntchtnn, !
:. The weatftd lAooEe1 nom {6e CITY: IN all OF
,. | lines Of fAilr roads. which ttnfre here, pf8