St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-25

ST. PAUL REAL ESTATE
Notwithstanding the Hot Weather the
Real Estate Market Continues
Steady.
The Demand for Business and Residence
Property is Still Firm and
Strong.
Active Work Being Done on the New
Stock Yard Buildings and
Tracks.
IL Is Very Important and influential
Enterprise That Will Produce
Results.
ST. PAUL REAL ESTATE
why the City Grows.

Why tho City Grows.
There has been noticeable change in the
real estate market during the past week.
Sales have been steady and regular, with a
good inquiry, more particularly for business
and residence property. This really has
been characteristic of the market all the
season. Never liz the history of the city
has there been such general inquiry for
this class of property. During the fall and
winter last year there was a ceaseless de-
mand for acre lots. This particular call
continued till well into this summer, since
which time business and residence property
has been mostly sought for. The reason
Tor this seems to come from the fact that
the prospects of the city have never been
regarded as so favorable as they now are.
1t has been many times claimed for st.
raul that it is peculiarly located for bust
ness, at the head of navigation on the Mis-
sissippi, with immediate and direct CON-
munication by rail with the lakes, with
Canada. and the West, and Northwest, and
the Pacific. This claim is well founded,
and is the primal, eldest cause of the sue
cess, both present and prospective. of this
city. This location in itself naturally
draws great enterprises this way. OF course
these would not come here of themselves,
without personal effort, but with this con-
trolling idea of superiority Of location so de-
cidedly in favor of the city, personal exer-
ton is all the more easy and more promis-
Ing OF success. This was ahundantly dem
onStrated during this season. When the
CATTLEMEN OF MONTANA.
men who deal on big scale and who have
broad and, extensive views on business
tn mi wifi
to the location of cattle yards somewhere
in this part of the country, they had no
trouble at all in deciding that the place for
them was right here on the banks of the
Mississippi river. where they could have
abundant rail and water communication.
They accordingly selected location just
below the city, and immediately commenced
work. The plans and all their details
have not been completed. but are
being hurried forward as rapidly as posi-
BILE. 1t Is an immense undertaking, and in
the minds of great many people is regarded
as the turning point in the history of the
prosperity of ST. Paul, and one that will
cause her to take a long stride forward
during the next two or three years. The
people engaged in this business have organ
lied under the name Of the Union Stock
Yards company, and have commenced
building on an immense scale the structures
required for the undertaking, at Kaposia
several miles down the river. The plans
are nearly completed. and contracts have
been let for a considerable part Of the work.
The Union Stock Yards company is acting
In conjunction with the Montana Live Stock
company. Their sheds and barns will cover
a number Of acres. There will be 800 sheds
or pens, which will be arranged in rows
and sections with railroad tracks running
between in such way as to enable the
roads to load and unload with ease and
convenience. Barns about $50 or 200 feet
square will be located at convenient distap-
ces. The capacity for loading and unload
ing will be for eighteen trains, all Of which
can be loaded or unloaded at the same
time. Water is convenient, and can be
supplied in any quantities. Sewers will
run at right angles to the sheds through
to the river. All the buildings will be
abundantly severed, and all the refuse of
the whole establishment will be discharged
into the river below the lower end of the
stock yards.
PORK PACKING ESTABLISHMENT
will be erected in connection with the cat
tie yards. This will be about 150x25O feet,
and either five or six stories high. The
dressed beef factory will be on the river
bank, and will be about the same dimen-
sions. The feeding barn of the Montana
Live Stock company is now being con-
structed. This is lower down the river.
1t will be 35Ox5OO feet, and it will have az
elevator and feed mill adjacent Provs-
ions have been made for offices, COM
mission houses and banks. Work is now
going on there as rapidly as several hun
dred men can carry it on. The ground is
being leveled, and the parts that require it
will be filled. All the processes of killing
and dressing will be of the most improved
description to secure the best results.
The whole outfit will be managed
with an idea to economy. Therefore,
in order to do this all the necessary
arrangements for the erection and estab-
lishment of tanneries, soap and glue fac
tories and fertiliZing establishments have
been made. All these adjuncts will be
erected adjacent to the stock yards, but
some distance down the river. In cOnnec-
ton with all these improvements. an addi-
ton to the company has been plated which
is to be called South st. Paul. 1t is ex-
pected that the operatives in the pork and
beef establishments will occupy the houses
to be erected on this addition. This add-
ton contains sos lots, which will sell from
$500 to $500 each. 1t is the intention to
get all the foundations of all the buildings
finished this season. At least $500, 600 dol
lars will be expended on them this year.
The buildings are all to be of stone and
brick. When completed this will be the
largest and most important industry in our
midst.