Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-04-29

1AS III upon US at such fearful rate tina
all our resources are heavily taxed to &C
commodate'it makes it necessary to hav
a different class of buildings. The com
paratively small warehouse of three stories
Will not do at all now. Nothing less thar
nVe stories will now answer the purpose
and from that up to seven and eigh
stories are demanded. This is one of the
unmlstakable signs of the times, ano
shows to the business man and all thought
ful persons what must be expected for the
| future.
sCATTERINGs.
Nr. Adam Gotzian has made arrange
ments for the construction of about fifty
dwellings in Sigers addition on Dayton's
bluff, which he will offer for sale at very
reasonable prices and on what is under.
stood as the monthly paying principle
That Is, the purchaser is allowed to pay
for the property in monthly installments
1t is understood that the West Side Cot
tage company will build 500 houses during
the summer. It was at first intended to
limit the number to 200, or at most. not
over 500, but the demand for houses has
become so great, and the same is increas-
ing so continually that the company has
concluded to double up on the number.
Seventh street Is being ripped and torn
up from one end to the other. The big
I'LL at Phalen's creek is going forward as
rapidly as possible, while up by the market
house, between Wabashaw and st. Peter
streets, the plough is at work cutting up
the solidiy packed hard pan preparatory
to the pavement going in. So all along
this we'll known thoroughfare there is dis
tuIbance, but it will be all right in few
months.
One of the most active parts of town
now is Dayton's bluff, and all along that
slightly elevation the sound of the hammer
and saw is to be heard.
Mr.. Edward Langevin IS at work on
Dakota avenue, il West st. Paul. with a
large crowd of men and teams, and Is
making large amount of Improvements.
Mr.. George NJ. Sawyer is about building
a $4,000 residence on Dale street, and E.
3. Stephens is preparing to erect a $4,000
residence on Tilton street.
The work on the foundation for the First
National bank, on the corner of Jackson
and Fourth streets, has not been recon-
menced this spring with much vigor. This
is owing probably to the fact that q sewer
is going IN on Fourth street which prevents
the Proprietors from proceeding with theic
work.
?. I. Kavanagh, the auctioneer. sold
yesterday at auction two lots at the corner
OF Yankee and Dousman streets. for $1,000
and $1,000 respectively. Messrs. Patrick
Doherty and William Davis were the pur-
chasers. The sale is regarded as fair
showing of the values of property in this
section of the city.
E. N. Deane has sold TO Reuben Warner
his homestead on Summit avenue, for
$4,000.
Ground was broken yesterday for the
new residence TO be erected by Bart. Pres
ley. on the corner Of Dayton avenue and
Josette street.
The excavation for the new Opera house
Is progressing as rapidly as possible and
all the men are engaged that can be used
TO advantage. Al the same time where the
rock has been taken out the foundation
walls are being constructed as fast as the
room to work can be obtained.
At the same time the wood work for the
superstructure is being prepared.
Messrs. Greve, Oppenheim & Co. have
been selling right along as usual. Among
their sales were fifty lots in the Syndicate
addition for $4,000: four lots in Woodland
park for $4,000: one lot in Rice d Irvine's
addition for $4,000; seven lots in Leech's
addition for $1,000. Besides these they
made many other minor sales.
Mr.. Lee Davis reports an active week
with lots OF callers and number of sales