St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-25

spire one with confidence in his
assertion. and the realization of his
prediction is regarded by all conservative
men as one of the certaintieS Of the future.
It's past growth has been marvellous. and its
future progress is assured. 1t is the nat
ural gateway for al the vast Northwestern
region. and it is certain to rank in time as
one of the great cities of the country. st.
Paul was not much of a place until 1880,
from which time its history really dates.
The first real settlement was made in st.
Paul in 1888 by two men, one of whom
opened saloon for the Indians. traders
and trappers. and the other located
a farm. Up to 1S47-when the
first survey Of the town site
was made-the struggling village made
little progress. The territorial government
was organized in that year, and Gov. Alex
Ramsey arrived. The population at that
time was $40: Some idea of the place four
years later-in 1S53-may be gained by ref
erence to the birds eye view printed Oh an
other page of this issue. The population
in 1860 was only little over 1000 in
1865. about Is. 600: in 1870, 20 300. 1873,
SO. 17S: 1880. Al, 49S. The growth, it will
be SEEN has been slow but gradual since
1860. But the rapid progress Of st. Paul
really dates from 1880, the population i'll
creasing in these six years at least 70, 600.
some estimate it at $1,000. The census Of
1SS5-which did not show the real number
of inhabitants-placed the totals at a little
over III, 600. 1t is the general belief that
125, 600 is nearer the true figures. What
section in the country can show a city with
such a marvellous record? And it is not
alone in population that this great stride
forward has been made. The improve
ments in all directions have fully kept pace
with the increase in the number OF inhab-
itantS Magnificent business blocks
and public buildings have sprung up on
every hand; churches and school houses.
which will compare with those in any of
the older cities of the East, have been
erected in every section of the city; hand
some and palatial residences have been
built by the thousands; public improve
ments have been prosecuted with vigOI, I'M
til St Paul has become one of the hand
soonest and solidest looking cities in the
United States. Evidences of prosperity
are apparent on every Street-in fact, in
every blOck-and strangers who come here
invariably pronounce it the wonder OF the
Nineteenth century. People who are dis
posed to doubt the wonderful stories they
have heard have only to come out here and
see with their own eyes what great revO-
luton is going on in the far Northwest,
which Eastern folks are inclined to look
upon as being located beyond the confines
of civilization. They should lay aside
their old fOgy notions and come out and see
the future seat of empire. and then 90 back
home-if they don't conclude to locate here
and tell the wonders they had seen. I'm
der the proper headings in the descriptive
matter following. details are given of the
progress made. and the evidences are such
as must convince the most pronounced
skeptic that nothing has been claimed for
ST. Paul that it does not richly deserve.
All features of interest are touched upOn
and much useful information can be cleaned
by studying the facts and figures gwen.