St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-07
The West Ut. Paul Boom Still Continues
in Somewhat Modified
Form.
The Railroad Has Picked up All it Can
Get at Reasonable Fig
ureS.
TOW the Town is Growing North,
South, East and West Very
Fast.
Oayton,s Bluff Beginningto Look Up
Rifle Park for a City
Park.
The Review.

estate market during the past week was the
excitement in regard TO real property in
West ST. Paul. The Minnesota & North
western road desired to secure certain pieces
of property on the flats near its road, suit
able and convenient for railroad purposes,
and for sometime has been quietly at work
through third parties picking up such pieces
as could be obtained at reasonable rates.
The road succeeded in securing only part
of what it required, for the people hnally
got hold of what was going on and began
Immediately putting up the prices. 1ney
went I'D very rapidly, some to three or four
times their value The railroad finally be-
came disguised at the price and quit buying,
thinking it would be better to trust to the
courts in condemnation proceedings rather
than to pay such outrageous prices. This
determination had a tendency to check the
sales in a certain degree. still the people
have gone on trading in these lots at very
strong figures, principally building their
hopes and expectations upon what 1t IS sup
posed the railroad intends to do. The de-
lire to purchase extends all along the fiat,
Is far as one can see. Where lots a few
months ago were not worth paying taxes
On. thew are now worth and will bring about
such a sum as the owner sees fit to ask for
them. This has been the great feature OF
the market for the week, and the DISPOSE
ton to get hold of West st. Paul
property still continues. even though
the railroad has ceased to buy.
Some holders of property in that locality,
fearingithat the prices were getting too high.
have sold out to the railroad thinking it
judiciouS to take ag God price that made them
from 100 to 200 per cent, rather than take
the chance Of having the amount reduced
by the courts. There are others, however,
that will not do this and propose to fight the
condemnation proceedings, expecting to get
more money in that way.
TALK OF ANOTHER PARK.
During the week there has been some
talk Of the city buying the old Rifle park
for the purpose of changing it into pleas
ure park. Up to the present time no steps
have been taken towards carrying this talk
into effect The park has within its limits
a little over eighteen acres and was
sold for S11, 200 a short time ago,
to Mr.. Kuhl. This piece of property is
located in the southeast part OF the Fifth
ward, on Dayton's bluff. The topography
of the park is broken and is generally re-
garded as very suitable for the purposes of
a park. The price, however, will probably
be against it. 1t is not known precisely
what the city could purchase it for, but it is
not be willing to part with it fol less than
S15.OO or $50. 600, and it is not likely that
the city would pay that.
WHERE THE TOWN IS GOING.
While st. Paul is spreading out in all
directions, it is pretty difficult to say in
which direction it will go the fastest.
Just for the present, and even for
the last year or eighteen months,
West st. Paul seems to have
had a little the advantage, and gained the
largest in population. For this advantage
she is indebted to the fact, principally, that
land once there was cheaper than in any
other direction where the distance was no
greater The labOring man could get a lot
on time and make monthly payments on the
land and the house he might erect. The
distance was not great and he could reach
this side in good season in the morning to
begin work-advantageS which are not
present on this side the river.
The result is that West st. Paul received
considerable population for these reasons,
and during the last two or three years has
been steadily increasing until it has come
to be pretty good sized city, with pros
poets OF growing to be good deal larger.
The most attractive part of town. and the
part where there will sooner or later be a
very large population. is the district known
as St. Anthony hill and the prairie between
St Paul and Minneapolis. 1t is a beautiful
piece of country and is receiving a great
deal of attention. A very large amount of
building is being done out there, so great
that it will surprise any one that
is not in the habit of visiting that locality
pretty frequently. Many people who used
to go by teams to the fair grounds, now
known as Midway, will recollect what a
long stretch of prairie land there was few
years ago west OF Western avenue. Now
the need for residences has covered good
portion of that vacant prairie with dwell
ing houses, until they are coming close on to
Midway. But short distance to the north
is Hamline that is building up good deal,
and mile or two still further west are Mer-
RAM and Union Parks, ST. Anthony
Park. the Minnesota Transfer. ETC. Taken
altogether West st. Paul and the st. An
thony hill district are the two most prom
ising parts of the city. Dayton's bluff will
come in shortly for its share. Values must
come up in that part of town. In some
respects that bluff has been the most un-
fortunate part of the city. For years the
streets were poor, long and veXatious law
suits followed the death of Mr.. Lyman
DAYTON. which prevented the sale of his
property, and for long time the streets
were not graded and were little better than
COW paths Then came the railroads and
practically cut off access to that part of
town. and for the past two years the work
on the Seventh street fill has interfered to
a considerable degree with travel. The
time seems to be approaching when that
beautiful bluff will be recognized as one of
the most attractive parts Of the city.
NORTH OF TOWN.
r Re how hnn1, mazda oh,
Indicate that some Improvements will be
made in the north part of the city. Streets
have been improved, new additions have
been laid out. and it looks as though steps
are being taken that will result in that part
of town being very greatly built up with in
short time.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The new Schwabe block in West st. Paul
will cost about SIS, 200.
Fl. Wright has recently bought two lots
In Woodland park for $4,000.
W. c. Riley has purchased blocks 1 and 2
nj. W. Rogers addition for S. 900.
John W. White is about to erect brick
residence on Portland avenue to cost
10000.
There is no cessation in the desire to get
hold of West st. Paul property, and it is
very firm and active.
MI. j. {. Odell is preparing to construct
residence in Woodland park, where he has
purchased two lots for IS, 00G
Some of those who purchased property in
West st. Paul recently came out with over
200 per cent. profit On the venture
Samuel Mayall is soon to erect four
story block of stores and hotel on the
east side of Jackson street. near Seventh.
The grounds of the ST. Paul Rifle club
have been sold to B. Kuhl for S11 900. If
contains little over eighteen acres and