St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-30

course of construction. b. B. Hough of
the firm of Warner 81 Hough is building his
residence overlooking the river. 1t will
cost about So, 600, and will probably be the
first house finished, as he wishes to eniOy
the pleasures of his new home during the
coming summer. Mr.. Lawrence purchas-
ing agent for the Minnesota & Northwest
ern railroad, will break ground for his
house some time this week. About forty
houses for the employees will be
begun at the same time. The sites
of several store buildings have been fixed.
Between the brass foundry and the river
the syndicate have reserved a strip about
100 feet broad by a quarter of mile long.
The whole length Of the Mississippi does
not offer better place for levee To the
very bank the water is ten or twelve feet
deep. Ata trihing expense this would
make magnificent dock. The South park
quarry is getting out some of the finest
blue limestone for foundations and super
structures. 1t is without Schak or soap
stone. Masons and builders agree that it is
the finest of stone for all building purposes.
The proximity of this quarry will consider
ably reduce the cost of building i'm South
park. The aggregate sales of the Clark
Bryant syndicate have been 500, 900.
While they are not asking exorbitant
prices. the sales have been made at
fair advance on the original purchase price,
1t is stated on good authority that the Min
nesota e. Northwestern is to be double
tracked for about ten miles down the river,
and q branch run over to Hastings. Short
line trains are expected within a year.
This branch will leave the main line at
lnver Grove, about six miles down the river
AT this point the road has a half-mile
switch, where the much-talked-of railway
bridge and transfer is going in. Just north
is located the new stock yards and slaughter
houses. 1t has come out during the past
week that one of our prominent real estate
men has purchased large tract at lnver
Grove and is putting up houses for 10, 900
head of cattle, Next season packing houses
are to follow. With the Northwestern,
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul, Minnesota
d Northwestern and Chicago, Burling-
ton & Northern lines running
into this new transfer, it will
make one of the finest points for manufact-
urlng and stock purposes in the West.
For two weeks past considerable amount
OF property on the West side flats has been
purchased, and most of it is on a parallel
line to the Minnesota & Northwestern rail-
road. 1t is rumOred that one of the lines
now entering the city is securing this prop
erty on the flats. and will make it the ter
minal for their freight business Many
believe that the West side is to be the
future railway center for st. Paul and the
Northwest.
Adjoining the stock yards Curtier & Gray
have plated 100 acres of fine building land.
This property overlooks the city and gives
beautiful and extended view What
is now a fine and level clover
field before the year is passed will be
handsomely built-up river side park. Thor
oughly familiar with st. Paul and vicinity,
MI. Curtier has for years realized that this
must become a railroad center that would
bring with it many industries. Everything
looks as though the West side would be the
beehive and the storehouse of much
"honey" the coming summer,