St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-18
ST. PAUL REAL ESTATE.
The Market in Real Estate Strengthening
Up, With Prospects Of Bet
ter Prices.
business and Residence Property in Active
Demand at Prices Strong
and Firm.
west st. Paul Troubled About Secur-
Ing Water, Sewerage and
Grading.
Realty Trade.

particular feature in the real estate market
that calls for special mention. The aggre-
gate sales have neither increased or di-
mlshed in any great degree, and business
mas been very steady, with the usual de
mand and inquiry. Prices are very fair,
with an advancing tendency, especially
with regard to good business and residence
property. There are very decided indica-
lions OF an improvement in general bust
ness throughout the country. These indi-
cations are somewhat modified, however,
by the reports in regard to the crops in
some parts of the country. In these dis
trlctS there has been good deal of dry
weather, and the rains that have fallen
have not always come when they could
have done the most good to the growing
crops. 1t is not at all likely, however, that
the present injury will be so widespread or
serious in its character as to be very
seriously felt when the crops of the whole
world are gathered. Business shows I'M
mlStakable signs of revivIng, and
with its revival will come, beyond
doubt All advance of real property. This
has been in contemplation for some time
In regard to several large additions and the
only reason why the increase has not been
made. Is that sales have not been quite as
active as was expected, and the lull in the
real estate market has prevented the change
from being ordered. With the slightest
revival of business, prices Oh some property
will be advanced. With the exception of
Midway, West st. Paul and Dayton'S bluff,
business has been we'll distributed and one
part of the city has received about as much
attention as another. While everyone
admits that the most attractive point for
investments still continues to be the Mid
way district, it is conceded that in other
parts there are points of almost as much
interest. where investments will be nearly
as profitable. One of these points is
DAYTON'S BLUFF.
This location is designed by nature as
one of the most beautiful and attractive
points in the city. In some respects it can
not be surpassed. 1t is picturesque, and
possesses the requirements of business and
residence property in very marked degree.
Since the organization of the union in that
part of the city, there has been very
marked improvement in every direction,
from one side of the ward to the other. It
is wonderful what changes and improve
mentS have been made there. Streets have
been opened and graded in every direction.
On some parts of the bluff. even two and
three miles out, toward the eastern bound
airy of the city, the streets are graded, new
streets opened and graded, and all along
them one can see the water hydrants at
every corner. One of the most active bust
ness streets in the city is that part of
Seventh out toward the harvester
works. 1t has all the hustle and
activity of a large city. and is
really such. 1t is astonishing what a
change has been wrought in this part of
st. Paul within the past few years. The
opening of Seventh street to general public
travel by the fill and bridge made it pos
sible to extend the street car line out to
the eastern limits of the city. This, of
course, facilitates travel, brings the
eastern and western extremes of the city
together, and gives reasonably free and
rapid transit from one side of the city to
the other. Many hundreds of people in
st. Paul who do not go upon that bluff
once in year will be surprised to see what
city there is to-day Oh that well-known
elevation. Large manufacturing establish
ments are located out there. immense lum-
Der yards, and three and four-story brick
blocks, where large and profitable bust
ness is transacted, All this is so far from
business of the bluff is so concentrated
city within city.
WEST ST. PAUL.
The strenuous efforts that are being made
by the people of West st. Paul in regard to
public Improvements are proving to be of
great benefit and advantage to the ward.
just how to make the improvements and
just what system it is best to adopt is the
question that is troublesome. The West
Side union at its weekly meetings has
talked this matter over and consulted many
times upon what system of public improve
ments is most suited to the locality and the
least expensive. The great trouble in the
matter is that the surface of the ground is
so rough, billy and uneven that the cost of
grading, guttering and sewering will nee
esSarily be very expensive. At the same
time the ward is so pecuciarily located that
the value of all real property is rapidly in
creasing in value, while the population is
also increasing in the same proportion.
The more the latter increases so much the
more is there a necessity for hurrying for
ward the Improvements referred to. Peo-
pie connOt live i'll such thickly populated
localities without sewerage and pure water.
These two matters together with the street
grading are the subjects of consideration
before the people of that ward
and are causing great deeal OF
perpleXity. The water and gas
cannot be put in until the streets are
graded. 1t will cost large amount of
money to grade them, for the cuts and fills.
especially in some places, are enormous.
The same difficulty exists in regard to sew
ers, and this part of the public improve
ments is likely to prove the most trouble
some. 1t seems almost impossible to prop
erly sewer the flats unless they are filled up,
and if they are filled this will be another
and additionl costly expenditure. In the
meantime the people in that ward are all
anxiously awaiting the results of the sink
ing of an artisan well. They have one
down now 1, 100 feet, and at the last meet
ing of the union held on Friday evening
last, Mr.. Lawton offered resolution which
was adopted, to the effect that the council
be requested to bore 1000 feet lower, unless
water was reached at less distance. If
this well should prove successful it will go
far fO jOdioa ta fhot Wafar can IA had cap-