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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-25
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
A Year Of Growth and General Inns
prOvements on ALI Sides.

prOvements on All Sides.
1t is the testimony of the management Of
of the ST. Paul public school system thai
building operations have been greater tho
past year than in any previous year. Witk
four new buildings and improvement is atths
old buildings, the total cost Of improvement
has been SlO4. 79S. With this outlay there
have been provided 2.352 new sittngs, and
the general comfort and sanitary condition
of the schools have figured largely. There
has been general improvement in the en-.
tire school system to correspond. Pupils
have been enrolled at rata
about proportionate with the improve
ments for their accommodations The
enrolment for lSS4-5 was 9, 49l, and for tho
first term of the present school year there
have been 9,S51. or as the superintendent
estimates, an increase, which. if kept VI
proportionately for the year. will show 9
total of about 1000. The number attend
ing the high school is about 100 larger than
last year. In this institution reading.
room has been opened. which is well stocked
with leading periodicals, a gymnasium es-
tabIished and a workshop added. The
training school has been removed from the
high school building and has an increased
attendance. The night schools opened fol
the year some two months ago. have
been more largely attended than
ever before the pupils, embracing
such youth as have been forced for any rea-
son to leave the day schools at an early age,
and foreigners who avail themselves of this
opportunity to learn the English language.
Industrial education is made more of a
feature, and steps will soon be taken to
make this even more prominent than at
present. For the coming year work is be-
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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-25
Chicago, Buriins ton & Northern.

The company was organized by the stock
holders of the Chicago. Burlington & Quincy
last August to build line to St. Paul from
Oregon and Fulton III. The Winona. Alma
& Northern charter and franchise was bought
and work was Immediately commenced
The former owners had done considerable
grading two years ago and works. well
under way. Between Winona and Chippe-
wa Valley junction 95 miles of rail have
been laid. From La Crosse to St. Paul
about one-third of the grading is done and
work will be continued all winter. The
company hopes to complete the line by Sep
tember 1886. About $1,000. 900 have al
ready been paid out for construction. and
by the time the work is finished it is thought
the cost will average SO. 900 per mile.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-25
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS.
The Record Beaten i'm Several Lines
.-Paving aud Sewers.

The Record Beaten in Several Lines
--Paving and Sewers.
Public improvements planned and carried
out through the board of public works the
past year have reached cost that will be
surprising to everyone. Under A. R. Star
key of the city engineers department, the
sewer system Of the city has been widely
extended. and over eight miles have been
constructed at cost of nearly $3.50. O00
Never before in a single year in the history
of ST. Paul, has there been constructed
such stretch of sewers, the nearest
approach having been made to it
in 1888 when the construction ran trifle
over seven miles. That the city's credit
stands away above the average, is proven
by the fact that last spring $1,000 600 worth
Of sewer bonds were sold at a premium of
50 per cent. In laying the sewers. Day
toms bluff. ST. Anthony hill and the Sixth
ward have been taken into consideration,
and through the sewerage given it, the
healthfulness of the Sixth ward has been
greatly improved, zymotic diseases having
decreased in prevalence in that territory.
An immense area of ground has been COW
cred with sidewalks, there having
been laid over twenty-six miles
of wooden sidewalks at a
cost of $1,000. Two miles of Berea and
Bedford stone sidewalks have been laid at a
cost Of $1,000. Fifteen contracts for
sprinkling streets were awarded, at total
cost of 81, SS3.07, Two miles and half of
streets have been paved. at a cost of S47.-
600, Robert street being paved from Third
street to Sixth with the Kerr pavement, the
first to be laid in the Northwest. Four
hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars
have been expended on bridges. Nearly
twenty miles of streets have been graded,
at cost of S265,000 The streets prior to
this year were swept and cleaned by hand
at cost of $40 per mile, but a street.
sweeping machine was purchased and the
cleaning is now done at cost ranging from
ST. to S12 mile. The total amount ex-
pended for this purpose was $751; The
expenses of the engineers department the
past year have been $40, 134.32 The pay
rolls of the street and sewer forces
amounted to $50. 575.O3. The grand total
expenses were S95, 302. Sc. The department
is now costing less and doing more than at
any time since the city was incorporated.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-25
PRODUCTS OF THE SHOPS.

More Than S4,OOO,OOO Increase in
the Value of Manufactures.
An indication of the continued prosperity
is the tendency to increase in the manufac
turing. The diversity of the manufactures
of st. Paul has been often noted and com.
mented on. Nearly all industries are rep
resented here. Recognizing the import
ance of the creating factor in
city's prosperity the chamber of com
merce and the board of trade have takeI
steps recently to still wider increase il
this direction. The year opened with
comparative slackness in many of the
branches of industry. Prices were declin.
ing. and the over-stOck from the heav!
manufacturing centers East depressed tn
market and manufacturers of nearly al
classes were unhappy at the outlook. But in
the summer months there came change in
the Whole tone of business and during the
latter half of the year there has been gem
eral revival of business. Conversation
with representative firms of about every
branch indicate considerable increase in
the volume of goods turned out in 1885 as
compared with the preceding year. The
number OF hands employed has been
propOrtiOnate. New manufacturing firms
to the number of twenty-four have located
in ST. Paul within tweve-month. OF
these nine have been in the line of boots
and shoes. six in cigars and tobacco, one
scrap roller mill.
ONE VINEGAR FACTORY,
one syrup mandatory, two paper box fac
tories, one sash. door and blind factory,
one brewery and one starch factory.
These represent capital of some million
and half of dollars. The growth of
the boot and shoe interest in st. Paul has
been such as to place it in leading position
among st. Paul's industries. The number
Of trims in this industry numbers thirty
seven and the number of men employed
TO- an increase over last year of eighty
five. The total value of the product in this
line is not far from 50. 600, 600, the increase
over last year being something over $780,.
900. A perceptible increase in the manu-
facture of crackers, confectionery, etc.,
has also been noticed. two new concerns
having been added to the list and some Of
those previously doing business having in
creased their capital and added to their en-
ployes. The value of the product has been,
in round numbers, a million and quarter
dollars. Railroad repairs and car-makins
has also been largely increased. the number
of hands employed having been enlarged
by something over hundred.
In spite of the decreased values of the
production, by reason of the condition Of
business. the value of the product turned
out in St. Paul factories has exceeded the
product of last year by some 81. 500, 900. In
1884 the value of the product was S26. $685.
600 and in 1885 it was S31, l24. 900. In
1884 the number of employees was l5.725,
and the past year the number was l6. $50,
while the number of establishments grew
from S43 to S75. Eight establishments re-
tired from business, leaving gain in the
number for the year of twenty-four. The
year will close with general feeling of sat
isfactiOn among manufacturers and with
prospects OF increasing demand In 1856.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-25
milwaukee g. SD. Paul.

The Milwaukee & St. Paul paid out for
improvements 50, 100, 743 exclusive of track
building. This company is contemplating
a line to Kansas City and will probably
commence active operations next season.
The line is in excellent repair and is well
managed. 1t secured the Fargo & South
ern. which it now operates as branch of
its Hastings & Dakota division. This
branch line extends from Ortonville to
Fargo and allows the Milwaukee & St.
Paul to compete with the Manitoba and
Northern Pacific companies for business to
and from that point.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-25
e. M. HALLowELL 4 CO..
Carriage Manufacturers.

The oldest carriage manufacturers in the
Northwest and the firm of the best reputa-
ton is that of Messrs. E. M. Hallowell &
Co., their warerooms and factory being sit
uated at the corner of Tenth and Minnesota
streets. The building is four stories high.
one hundred feet front and sixty feet Deep
and every department is furnished with the
most improved facilities for business. Their
trade is increasing with such rapidity that
they are thinking seriously of enlarging
their present quarters to almost double
the capacity. E.. M. Hallowell & Co.
have an almost worldwide reputation
for work of the first quality. They build
all varieties of carriages including fresh
designs in coaches, brouehalns, victorias,
cabriolets and rockaways ID other styles.
such as road wagons. b j, rs, phaetons.
etc.. etc. Their trade extends to every
state and territory in the great Northwest
They have lumber sheds and dry sheds,
where stock of thoroughly seasoned tim
Der is on hand at all times. Every part of
their carriages is made in their establish
ment, under supervision of the principal
Their speciality is in ordered novelties, and
their facilities in this particular
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-25
mes River YaIieYLine.

The completion OF the James River Val
ley line from Jamestown to La Moure. a
distance of fifty miles, marks quite an
event in the railroad history of Dakota.
The road is operated by the Northern Pa
cifc road but is owned by Crawford Liv-
ngston and w. r. Merriam of ST. Paul
The road cost 81, 900 600 and $40, 900 were
spent in making improvements.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-25
ChicagO &N ortbwestern.

The Northwestern has been acting ag-
gressively in reaching out for the trade Of
the Black Hills country, and it is now the
only road doing business to that country.
In a short time its Elkhorn branch will be
extended to Deadwood. it being now as far
as Rapid City. Including this branch it has
increased its mileage 800 miles. Of this
80 miles was from Belvidere ILL.,, to Spring
Valley. ILL.,, and 80 miles from CentervilIe
to Yankton. The remainder 1872 miles,
was from Valentine to Buffalo Gap, Oak.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-25
HEALTHlEsT In THE WORLD.
The Death Rate Lower i'm St. Paul
Than Any Other CITY.

Nnan ANY Otner CIIVs
The health department, under the super
vision of DR.. Talbot Jones. has been doing
very eredtable work during the past year.
The sanitary condition of the city has been
wonderfully improved, and this fact has
been recognized by the people and highly
complimented by the chamber of commerce
and appreeiative individuals. The depart
ment corps consists of DR.. Talbot Jones,
president; w. c. Bryant, clerk; P. II. Nc
Manus, Henry Bellondi, John Fitzgerald,
J. R. Storr. A. L. Robinson, George Lamb.
Thomas Conway, Richard O'Connor and
Henry Meyerding, inspectors. A. North
elfer, Waterman at the dumping
grounds, and Emil Wichoft. who
has charge of the pest house. o. b. Nc :
Manus resigned Dec. 4, and A. Northelfer
followed suit Dec 5. Meat Inspector
Lamb condemned 10, 492 pounds of meat
during the year, and the meat condemned
by both Inspectors Lamb and Conway
amounts to 3s, 457 pounds. The Odoriess
Excavating company has done some good
work, their services for the fiscal year
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-25
Q very complete. there being

are very complete, there being
department assigned to this purpose
where special designs can be made to suit
Customers; a correct drawing of the vehicle
being furnished for inspection before order
Ing Some Of the road wagons turned out
by this firm last season for fast team driv.
ing, weighed. with leather tops. less than
!75 pounds In carriages and light wagons
Tor spring and summer driving which are
now In process Of manufacture, graceful.
ness and lightness combined with strength
are aimed at with highly satisfactory re-
suits. They have in stock and are manu-
recurring for present use. many different
styles OF cutters, double sleighs,
Russian sleighs, etc., etc. The
many handsome tnrnouts in the
way OF Russian sleighs seen in the
streets of st. Paul are from the ware,ooms
OF this firm. who have at all times furnished
the elite of the city with their stylish We
hicles. The reputation for honest, durable
work which the old firm of Quinby & Hal
lowell secured for itself is well upheld BY
their successors. Messrs. E. NJ. Hallowel
q Co.. whose carriages are unexcelled and
stand high in popular favor.
This firm also keeps in stock large va,
riety OF all the best designs from Eastern
makers. such as b. Manvlle & Co. of New
Haven. s. c. Pease and Sons and Palmer &
Doucet OF Boston who furnish the finest
trade OF New York and Boston with theil
exquisite work.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-25
AUERBACH, FINCH 4 VAN sLYCK,
Wholesale Dry Goods, Notions, m ems
Eurn. shingS. Etc. Etc.

Wholesale Dry Goods, N otiOns, m ems
furnishings. Etc.. Etc.
The fact that st. Paul has retained the
supremacy as the great commercial empor
iuln of the Northwest is almost entirely due
to the distinguished enterprise and energy
of her leading merchants who have by their
untiring industry and thorough knowledge
OF the requirements of the public enlarged
their business and increased their stock in
ratio proportionate to the calls of the vast
trade concentrated in this city. In the
wholesale dry goods trade the representa-
tive house is that OF Auerback, Finch &
Van Slyck. whose immense establishment
ON Fourth. Sibley and Fifth streets is one
Of the sights of st. Paul. The building is i'm
posing in appearance and an architectural
ornament to the city, being six stories high
and handsomely finished Internally, the
store. or rather series of stores. is hive of
welI-ordered industry. every inch of the six
floors is utilized for the accommodation of
the firms enormous stock. accumulated
from all the leading manufacturing centers
of the world. The interior is most hand
sonely fitted with every modern conven-
fence and improvement. including steam
elevators. steam heat electric lights, etc.
The firm reaches out by its travelling sales
men every point in the entire Northwest.
The stock embraces foreign and do
nestle dress fabrics in all textures.
white goods linens, domestic cottons.
laces. ribbons, embrOideries, shawls. wraps,
blankets. dannels, hosiery. gloves, under
wear, Yankee notions. fancy goods, etc..
etc. The firm is the most active and ex-
tensive importing house in the city and is
the first to exhibit the choicest seasons nov
elites. keeping fully qualified resident buy
ers in the Eastern markets. Buying as
largely as Messrs Auerbach. Finch q Van
Syck do and possessing such perfected ia
cilties. the firm is universally noted for its
splendid display of goods and the lowness
of its prices. They include among their
customers nearly every dry goods and gen.
eral store in the Northwest their sales ag-
gregating several millions of dollars each
year. Close application to business, COM
bined with honorable dealing and unswerv-
ing integrity in all transactions is the
basis foT their creditabe success, and no
house has contributed more largely to St.
Panl's permanent prosperity and financial
Importance.
Fetsch's paul Morphy'' cigars. All lovers
of fine cigars are pleased with the above re-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-25
Duluth & iron Range.

The Duluth & Iron Range road was
chartered in 1874 and the first train passed
over it in July, 1884. 1t is sixty-seven and
one-half miles long and cost 81. 976, l46 for
construction. This year 500, 900 was ex-
pended in surfacing and ballastIng. The
directors are contemplating extending it
from it's present eastern terminus at Two
HarhOrs to Duluth
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-25
Chicago, Freeport & st. Psul.

Articles of incorporation were filed by
this company in March, 1884. to construct
a line from Chicago to st. Paul. Three
surveys have been made. one of which
made route between the points shorter
than that of any other company. The
company has had agents in St. Paul look
ing after terminal property. and work will
be commenced early in the spring. The
company states it will put IL, 900 men to
work
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-25
wisconsin Central.

The main feature of the years history
has been the purpose to secure entrance
into Chicago and thereby make through
line. Not succeeding in negotiations with
the Chicago, Milwaukee Il St Paul, the
management is now building line from.
Schleisngerville. directly south to May
wood, thence east to Chicago. Track is
being laid daily at the rate of mile and
half from ''Schlnger" and mile and half
from Chicago, work having commenced
about four weeks ago. When completed by
spring the Wisconsin Central, it is claimed.
will be the second trunk line to Chicago
from St. Paul under one management.
Total length of the present system of the
Wisconsin Central is 727 miles. including
the Schleisingerville extension. New equip
ment and rolling stock has been purchased
and other improvements have been made
that will render the road formidable COM
petitor with its rivals. Distance from St.
Paul to Chicago, 427 miles.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-25

The completion of the Central Iowa ex-
tension, from Manly Junction to Lyle. and
the opening of the Mississippi river bridge
at Keithville. gives this line direct COM
munication with ST. Paul over the Mime
sofa 4 Northwestern. The extension cost
upwards of three million dollars. This new
line forlnsa line to New York without
touching Chicago, which is only lO4 miles
longer than the shortest route now con-
struptpd
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-25
Dakota & Great southern.

This line was projected by Eastern capt.
-talists and was to run from Tower City to
Sioux City, Last November ex-Gov.
Marshall and Gen. Bishop purchased the
franchise of the company for considera-
ton of $40 900. and about Dee. they sold
out to the Milwaukee & st. Paul company
at an advance of $4,000 over what it cost
them. Some grading has been done. and a
definite location has been made of the route.
The Milwaukee 4 st. Paul will complete
it and operate it as part of its syetem. 1t
runs through a rich agricultural country
and will be an outlet to the wheat grown in
that district
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-25
minneapolis Union railway.

Incorporated May, 1881. The. union
depot building in it's coutrol opened for
business April 81, 1885. is 294x65 feet; bag
gage room 26sx30: sheds 294x25; cost
$3.50. O0O The property is on Hennepin
avenue and High street and the Mississippi
river There are six tracks inside the build
ing and three u the yards. The company
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-25
ryinueapolis Eastern.

This little road of four miles of track.
that forms freight connection with the var-
GUS lines in Minneapolis spent this year
81. 600 to SIS. 900 in building 100 feet of iron
trestle over the Minneapolis mill pond
The original cost of the road was $3.50. 900.
exclusive of the cost of printing the annual
passes" issued by Mr.. F. w. Haskell, the
secretary.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-25
lines amounting to Q. < miles.

lines amounting to 9.5 miles. The line has
been considerably improved under the new
management, Before it was in bad condi
ton. Rails were broken and short and the
bitches were filling up. seriously affecting
the drainage of the road. Its bridges are
in good condition and. were when the new
management took hold. but further than
this the property was gradually depreciat-
ing. Over it the Wisconsin Central has a
direct and short line to Green Bay. The
cost of the Green Bay road was SIS. $780,
500, and it has not enhanced in value
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-25
Green Bay. Winona 4 s., p.u,

This line was put into the hands of re-
ceiver in April last, and since that time has
been practically operated by the Wisconsin
Central line as an outlet to the lake from
ST. Paul. The line runs from Green Bay TO
Marshland on the Mississippi, opposite Wi
mona and is 2O9.2 30 miles long. with branch
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-25
THE RAILROAD COMMISSION.
Story of Its Creation and Its Work
Briefly Told.

Briefly Told.
The work of the railroad commission
since the creation of that body has been
watched with much interest and brief
resume of its doingS since that time might
not prove uninteresting at this time By a
bill passed at the last session of the legisla-
ture the gov ernor was authorized to appoint
three commi ssioners, and chose for these S.
S. Murdoch of Murdoch. Mimi, and g. l..
Becker of St. Paul, retaining S. 81. Baker,
the former as chairman of the commission.
The duties of the commission as prescribed
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-25
Minnesota Club. E1ause,

also owns the double tracks between point
two miles east of the main station to First
street on the West side. being one and a
half miles east of the union station. 1t also
owns the East side station. During the
year the expenditures were:
union depot completion. ST., 1875; depot
grounds. S26,265; new tracks. 81, 1877; street
bridges, s14. S9S; turn table. So. 600; East Min
neapolis station, S307; total $116.802.
In the summer time about 100 trains,
local and through, daily pass through the
depot.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-25

pushing previous comprehensively laid out
plans. The road is well managed, and par
ticular attention is paid to keeping it in
good condition. The only expenditures of
any note were made at Washburn for the
improvement of docks and the erection OF
an elevator, the total amount expended
being S175. 600. On the construction OF a
branch line from Black River Falls to Els
worth. thirteen miles, $780, 900 was ex-
pended. At St. Paul the company
increased its yard room at cost of
S25. 900. During the year 1000 cars have
been added to its equipments costing $780,
600, and eight engines. $60.0O The
amount expended by the company from
JAM up to date is about ST., 900, 900 for
improvements and extensions.
The mileage of the road is as follows.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-25
Burlington, CedarIs a pid &Northern

nature has been done by this company in
Minnesota during the past season of a per-
manent character. 1t operates as7.2 miles
of track. ST which 59s are in Minnesota;
1857 miles being main line and 1911
branch from Holland to Worthington.
Sioux Falls division. The main line has a
mileage of 1855. the remaider being leased
and branch lines. The company spent
$40, 900 in building offices at Cedar Rapids