St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-10-02

dlN S4ONeI COuulleS III MIN ueoOla. IL Ilere
connects with the Illinois Central and thus
opens up system extending to New
Orleans. A large force of men are at work
and no delays are anticipated. The con-
struction is being done in thorough man
ner, the bridging alone being an exception
ally large contract considering the length of
the road and includes 100000 feet of lum-
Der and 10000 lineal feet of
piling, and LOO Howe truss
bridging across the Cannon, the Vermillion,
the two Zumbros, the Cedar river at Austin
and Rose creek, south of Austin. The depot
will be located on the west side near the
bridge on Starkey street, the yards and shops
of the company will occupy large tract of
land in Brown & Jackson's addition. In
fact the road viii be most thoroughly equip
ped, under able progressive management
and VIII be OF paramount Importance to
West st. Paul.
In discussing the values of property in
West st. Paul, We met with such astonishing
increase in values that have arisen in the
last few years that We believe no property in
the northwest offers equal advantages for
investments in lands and homes Concern
ing its natural advantages for any purpose
they are grand, on the river bottom thou
sand mills, elevators and factories will find
ample room and abundant cheap water, with
railway and navigation facilities second to
none. On the bluffs stores and homes can
be built on the most exquisitely beautiful
sites overlooking the Mississippi valley, airy,
convenient and healthful Back of
this great residence and business
strip the bluffs fall away and
are fanked by some of the
richest and most prolific fields for gardening
in the world, so that the busy haunts of
trade, the quiet homes, the peaceful farms
are blended together in distinct though con-
yenient gradations, indeed, after having
.riven all over the west side we can truth
iu.ly say that we know OF no more beautiful
piece of country so adjacent to the center of
Il great city, and with such natural charms
and sylvan beauties. 1t has been our task
in providing material for this article to inter-
view nearly every prominent property owner
interested in the west side. Mr.. D. D. Mer-
rll is largely interested in real estate on the
bottom aud lie estimates that lots off of Da-
kota avenue near that thoroughfare are now
worth from 5000 to $4,000 per lot, the same
lots being relatively worth $500 TO 5000 in
1880. This entire section has met with this
corresponding increase in values and no d.
minution but rather further increase is per
ceptible. A fifty foot lot on Dakota avenue
near Fillmore could have been bought ten
years ago for $500 or S400 and there are a
dozen men who would give 81, 600 to-day for
the same piece. Property worth So
per lot in Marshall's addition in
1878 is now worth 81, 900, and win be worth
s., 900 at low valuation in FIVE years. Fur
Their up on the bluffs Mr.. William Dawson's
property will be met with on all sides. This
gentleman, owning some thousands of lots
in West st. Paul, up to year ago wanted TO
sell and get people in West st. Paul, and
offered choice terms, low payments, ETC., to
parties who would build, but he now deems
it wiser TO hold the property expecting and
looking for large increase in values. We
are informed that there has been an advance
of 200 per cent. on property on Cherokee
avenue, in Banning 81 divers addition dul-
ing this last year. In 1881 and 1882 lots on
Ohio street sold for $3.50 to $500 on small
payments, and are now bringing as high as
81, 500 cash and are eagerly sought after. We
heard Of an instance of a cer.ain gentleman,
a young man who bought a block early this
year and has sold four lots for 500 more
than the entire cost of the block, with eight
lots yet remaining from his purchase. On
Prospect plateau during the last three years
something like 800 dwellings have been
erected and occupied. Property near State
and Della streets, and in fact all along the
range Of the bluffs is all good property to in
vest in. In view Of all the facts discovered
by inquiry, we do not think that any portion
of st. Paul will show as rapid an increase in
values as the Sixth ward. With population
OF at least II, 600, with brick and lumber in
abundance, and the fine stone quarries of
Mr. Dawson, building materials are right at
hand, abundant and cheap. Its unusually
splendid location, fine roads and drives, Its
fo nh of fto o;fr-
will make its future growth rapid and great
We understand that the west side will pos
sess street railway very soon, and it is in
the wind that two other railroads viii come
in here ere long, with consequent following
Of shops, elevators and other large and sub
stantial improvements, so that on the whole,
in view of all, we predict that five years from
to-day West st. Paul will contain 40, 600 to
3d. 900 people, and then as now be one of
the most desirable places to live in the city.
LAYTON BROS.
This real estate firm located at 175 Dakota
avenue is composed of two members Mr.. A.
NJ. and G. b. Lawton both bright, enterpris-
lug young men, thoroughly posted in their
business. They have lived in West St. Paul
quite number of years and have always
Identified themselves with her interests and
enjoy a profitable business and are well
known throughout the Sixth ward They
possess personally some forty lots in Law
toms addition and have made good many
subdivisions in this ward, in addition to sell
ing real estate, they are prepared TO furnish
parties of limited means who purchase to
improve, the lumber and material needed TO
erect home for which they take pay in small
monthly sums at s per cent. interest on the
deferred payments. This enables poor peo-
pie without ready means TO buy their own
homesteads. In connection with real estate
they place fire policies on store and dwellings
and do quite an extensive business in loans
and mortgages, and bear throughout the
West side high characters for uprightness,
energy and push.
A. n. wTLGUs BRO,
with offices at 1913 Dakota avenue and 354
Jackson street, are engaged in handling West
side real estate to large extent. There are
three brothers who give their exclusive time
to the business, with two hired assistants.
aud ali are kept busy with four buggies in
attending TO their large and growing bust
ness. Mr.. A. B, Wiigus, the senior of the
firm, has been for twelve years actively in
terested in this profession, aud is thoroughly
posted regarding property and values. They
have over 1000 lots on their lsi, scattered
all over ST. Paul, aud build houses on
monthly payments for sum monthly not
more than rent; no bonus required. They
furnish house, lot and all for sums ranging
from SO 10 500 cash down, the balance on
easy terms at eight per cent. interest They
will commence building twelve houses this
fall, which they expect to have completed
this winter We can recon rDenJ this firm