St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-07
Considerable Inquiry for the
Article But Very
Few Sales.
Excepting in Merriam and Union
Parks Where Sales Re
main Normal.
The Way Hamline Property is Being
Sold Will ObIige Buyers to
Build at Once.
Revival of the Prospect ofUnion Fair Grounds
Between st. Paul and Minneapolis
Transfers for the Week.

We have TO record another quiet week IN
the real estate market. Sales have been very
poor indeed and none Of any consequence
hove taken place. A good many strangers
are arriving in the city so that there is
large inquiry for houses 10 rent and but few
on hand with which to supply tie demand.
There has also been good deal OF inquiry
for real estate, though the sales have
been very limited. The demand for
residence property still continues to be active
in Merriam and Union parks, and at Ham
line. A large part of the property at Ham
line has been laid out in lots, and sales that
are hereafter made will involve an agree
ment to improve at once. 1t certainly is one
of the loveliest points between the two cites,
and quite large village is springing up
there. Now, that the Seventh street improve
ment is about completed, the inquiry for
property on Dayton's bluff has largely In
creased, and especially out on East Seventh
street. In this locality the demand is mostly
for business property. Everybody seems 10
expect that when that great public improve
ment is completed a vast amount of trade will
reach the city over that thoroughfare and
distribute itself all over the street from one
end TO the other, and all are very anxious TO
see the work completed.
The old matter that has been so often
talked over, of having union fair grounds
between the two cities, has again been re-
vived, and under such circumstances as are
likely TO lead to success; at least such are
the present promises. 1t is we'll known that
all along the state fair management has been
anxious that such grounds should be secured
between St. Paul and Min neapols, and that
every state fair should be held upon these
grounds during every fall. The experience
of the state fair management has been that
holding these fairs in different parts
of the state, for a variety of reasons,
cannot be successful. The attendance
is not, and cannot. in the nature OF the case
be as large as is desirable. Railroad facilities
are not sufficient, and if a large number
should attend the fair adequate aceommoda
tons for all cannot be had, even If all the
people in the town opeu their private houses.
Even if these difficulties could be overcome,
it costs good deal of money TO prepare the
grounds, erect all the different buildings and
the stands and construct track, and in adj
dliion to all this it costs good deal to keep
all these in condition, as every year there is
more or less wear and tear. These,
and many other similar considerations,
have had their influence upon the state fair
management so that everybody, the state
fair people, the people of the county and
those of st. Paul and Minneapolis have been
brought TO one conclusion upon this subject
and that conclusion is that the state fair
grounds ought 10 be located midway between
the two cities of st. Paul and Minneapolis
Here they would be in the midst of very
large population with ample hotel accommo-
dations, abundant railroad facilities and
everything convenient and at hand that is
required for the purpose of insuring good
display. Besides all this, permanent grounds
mean permanent buildings Of a
substantial character. With such
an equipment the people of the state
feel confident that the fairs held upon the
! grounds thus located could be made emil
nently successful, in a pecuniary point Of
view and abundantly satisfactory TO the far
mers of the state, who could gather in this
large center of population, compare notes,
and look upon the hest specimens of horses,
/ cattle, hogs, sheep and other live stock, and
the best specimens of the productions Of the
earth that can be gathered together. few
days at such fair would furnish the farmer
with ideas that would be of great value to
him. It is with these ideas in view that the
subject has been considered and brought
! so near 10 a conclusion. AS was
mentioned in the GLOBE a few days ago, Mr..
H. s. Fairchild from the committee of the
chamber of commerce, appeared before the
county commissioners Of Ramsey county
and stated to them that the committee had
looked all the grounds over between the two
cities and had not been able TO find q suitable
location for the fair grounds except that they
could obtain one hundred acres Of the Ram
sey county poor farm. Mr.. Fairchild ex-
planned to the commissioners all about what
the two cities and the state fair people de-
sired to do, and showed TO them that it was
not a private speculation at all bu.
that it was proposition TO dc
something that would be a benefit
to the whole state. The commissioners tool
the matter under consideration, and it i:
understood that they have agreed to sell the
land needed for this purpose. 1t can all be
accomplished now without any trouble, pro
vided Minneapolis agrees to the location and
puts in half the money for the grounds
Probably there win be no difficulty, as every
thing is very favorable and everybody il
anxious to carry out the arrangement