St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-11

having gained 1000 during the last year,
while its taxable valuation has increased
1882. 600, making taxable valuation OF
So, 500. 900. During this time the growth OF
the city has not only been marvellous, DuI
healthful and substantial. The appearance
of the surrounding country is that OF New
England. ST. Cloud can boast of having
one of the finest water powers in the state,
its citizens realizing this, as they Voted
$780, 600 toward the construction or Dam,
which is now being built and to be COM
pleted next year at proDaple
cost of S175, 900. 1t is located at
the southern limit OF the city.
RAILROAD ENTERPRISE.
The st. Cloud Mankato u Austin rail-
wav is under control and is now being built.
TWENTY-FIVE miles will be tracked this
season and the remainder of the road will
be completed next year. This will give st.
Cloud four railroads with line on either
side of the river to St. Paul and Minneap-
oils and two each to Duluth and Fargo. To
aid in gaining an agricultural knowledge
the counties of Stearns, Sherburne and
Benton united in organizing district fair
and held their first meeting on their grounds
west of the city last September. which
proved to be a success beyond the expecta-
many fine structures erected here this year
thanks are due the state for the new nor
NAL home fine three-story brick over
looking the Mississippi. A cathedral has also
lately been erected at cost of about $40. 900.
The city council has been generous and i'm
proved the appearance of the streets and
bridges. having expended 81, 100 in building
foot bridges on the carriage bridge and three
times that amount in building culvertS eX-
cavating and filling, while smaller amounts
have been used in other Improvements.
There are two public schools in the city be-
side the normal school, which is prospecting
finely under the present management. There
will be public hospital here under the
management of the sisters of st. Benedict
they having the project now in charge. The
Reading Room society has over $1,000 and
several hundred volumes of books which
will be used for public library and read
ing room, to be opened in the spring.
MANUFACTURING
has not been extensively carried on in the
past. though now the Rosenberger Manu-
featuring company is manufacturing and
exporting their North Star seeder, while J.
F. Stevenson & Co. are manufacturing
stoves, plows and machinery in
connection with their large foundry.
There are the usual number of wagon
shops, sash, door and blind factories. all
doing well. Three large breweries are To-
Gated here. Pressed brick is now being
manufactured here, fine material having
been found in abundance. By next season
the expectation of brick will begin. The
field of operation for manufactures at this
point is not surpassed by any city in the
West, having direct connection with the
lakes and railroads, wood of all kinds, yell
low and blue clay of the finest variety, gray
and brown granite, straw and poplar for
paper. We also have beautiful lakes and
rivers, public resorts, hunting and fishing
grounds, all in and about the Queen City.
The means of making this the commercial
and manufacturing center of Northern Min
nesota are only surpassed by the energy Of
its citizens. With our resources and pro-
auctions the future prosperity and stability
of St. Cloud is assured. We invite capital,
energy and labor to come and cooperate
with generous and prosperous people.