The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-06-07
BUILDING UP A Big CITY
PROGRESS OF DALLAS IN A YEAR.
What Has Been Done in the Way of I'm
provements, From Modest Cottages
to Mammoth Mills--A Very
Gratifying Showing.

q list of the improvements that were il
an actual course of construction, no
houses that had been previously con
structed and completed, but those only
that workmen were then engaged OF
finishing to completion. That list com
prised 573 buildings at an estimated
cost of $2,0S9, 900. Since that time thes,
buildings have been finished and a larg,
number of others also, and there ar,
now such vast number of houses un
der course of construction that the HER
AID herewith publishes another list
which are'fiow in course of construct
ion ard those that have been completed
during the year not included in the lis
Of last year. Those among us who hav
taken the care to observe that notwith
standing the strenuous financial dit
fculties which depressed the Who'll,
country, houses have kept magic
ally springing up on all sidei
that scarcely block could be passed
but the sound of the artisans tools
were to be heard. This has been and is
now the case in all portions of the city
There has been nothing to cause this
phenomenal growth ictitiously.
Neither new railroads, cotton factories
nor any of the many boom starters have
aided, but it is the solid advantage OF
being situated in the centre OF circle
of hundred miles of the rich, black
soil that never fails TO produce an abund-
ant harvest, wet or dry.
The advantage of being the only city
in North Texas where goods can be pur-
C hssed of many different firms at whole
sale, which circumstance alone bring
the merchants from all parts OF the
country to Dallas. If one house does
not meet his wants there are dozens of
Others that can. Not only
do most Of the North Texas merchants
buy their goods at Dallas, but
it has grown to DO the money centre,
where American, Scottish and English
companies have located their offices
and are loaning millions Of dollars an
nually to the people of the western,
northern and eastern counties, bringing
forward new enterprises and opening
up the vast resources Of a country so lull
of promise for the future. Not only is
Dallas the commercial and money me-
trOpolis OF Northern Texas, but it is the
largest manufacturing city in Texas.
Manufactures always seek such points
that their commodities can be best DIS
tIibuted and the wide-awake and go.
aheadativeness of the citizens Of Dallas
having already secured railroads point
ing seven different directions, are reap
ing their reward by seeing springing up
on all sides that prosperity which can
only come from true merit. Care has
been taken to locate the buildings and
improvements on the list, that any one
who may wish can verify.
d 9 Shelby, cottage, Columbia, near
Cabel ................. .............$ 25OO
Thomas Scotland, two cottages, Jack
son, near Harwosd ..,; ..-............ 400
Cottage, Commerce street, near Cabell
Isaac A Chandler, Swiss, street, near
McIntre Observation-Disclosures. b 800
DIR W W Adair, residence, swiss ave-
nue., near Adair Observation-Disclosures. $500
W F Adair, Swiss Avenue, near Adair
Alya Fielder, lMcIntyre lstreet, near
Wallace, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1900
A W Childres, addition to residence,
Corner Pearl and Ross streets ... 5000
A Dor S, planning mill, corner Main
and CroTdus ......,;...,.; .......... $50
McCabs, cottage, 'Crowdus, near
Commerce Observation-Disclosures. 1,6O
Twenty cottages in Crowdus & Akard's
:, addition ............., ..,".....-.;.... 1900
IL Eakin's addition ,,..... ............ $500
Three cottages, Gano Eakln's addi-
ton Observation-Disclosures. ........ 500
store house at No 1851 Commerce wv
street. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ... 800
GIN Saunders cottage, No 1919 Com
merce street ............... .......... LOCO
Mrs Ann Cottens, Commerce street,
near railroad reservation ......... 500
y l. Robertson, five colt ges on Wood
/ street and two ON Poik, near Oil
James z Buell., cottage, Wood street, ''''O
John stone two cottages Main
street, near Pacific Railroad ..... 1900
Hugh Blakeny, Mnlnstreot, near Pa
side Railroad ....... ........ - lpOO
Moses Woolsey, two cottages, smith
street and Pacific Railroad .....' 1900
George Meyer, cottage, Main street,
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