St. Paul daily globe., 1886-02-08

there been q greater development lately
than in the region lying west of the Bas-
sets creek in the vicinity of Western ave-
nue. and Sixth avenue north. Two years
ago il was practically farm and garden
land. To-day there are fully established
such additions as Oak Park. Mahen. White
a. lie BrOn's, A. L. Ankeny's, OswaId's,
Fletcher IL Loring's and many Others
smaller, but now fast becoming the homes
of many of our best citizens. The great
drawback to this otherwise favored region
has been its lack of street car facilities. Ii
was only year ago that the Sixth avenue
line was established, but as it runs only to
Fremont avenue, or Twelfth street. it has
so far had but little to do with developing
! the section of country above named
Thomas Lowry is now so favorably i'm
pressed with the future prospects that he has
already announced that his first work in
the spring Will be to extend his western
avenue line as far out as the Cedar Lake
road. and probably 10 the bluff at Mr.. An
kany's. The famous InglewoOd springs
last summer anu fall attracted hundreds of
visitors. and on Sundays the avenue was
lined with pedestrians to the springs. Ii
is now more than likely that since the
city has refused permission 70 bring in the
spring water by pipes, arrangements viii
De made Tor the erection Oh
A LARGE HOTEL
for the accommodation of visitors who so
highly prIZe medicinal waters. and so make
Minneapolis resort like Waukesha and
other celebrated watering places. just be-
yOnd. too. at Keegan's lake, Messrs. Mueller
& Westphal are erecting a large brewery,
and. in connection with it, VIII establish
the finest summer garden west Of Chicago.
ha far oF Mr 4 -
wrinkles with delight as he contemplates
his well-flled Golfers from the Western
avenue line and.the summer garden.
Within the past year over 100 new dwell
ings have been erected in this part of the
city. The activity promises TO be still
greater this year. Some fabulous stories
are told of the men who were wise enough
to buy while the land was still in acres.
GriswOlds forty acres cost him $40. 600 and
is now said TO be good property at $500. 900.
| COrser IL Co. will realize snug fortune
out of Oak park. One man put in $1,000
and has already taken SO. 900 out Of ii
with few lots still on hand. Another
bought few acres at $3.50 an acre and sold
it for $4,000 an acre 10 one who plated.
STANCE to say the last man made more than
the first. The Byrnes land has paid clean
profit of $780, 900 10 the purchasers. And
10 a. - SasAihSN ViNptiA1 - oNAAA Aoa IL Nhto
vicinity compared with other parts of the
city. 1t is certainly gratifying 10 know
that the city is growing not only at one
point but that all around there is good
promise for development the coming year.
BUILDING MATTERS.
The new fire limits ordinance. which was
| found necessary to head off some of the
cheap frame buildings that were 10 be
erected on some of the principal streets
which are fast developing as valuable busi-
ness locations, is likely 10 create sOme kick
ing among interested people. but there is
not the slightest doubt as TO the entire wis
dom Of this action. Under the new Ordin-
ance the erection of frame buildings of any
character is prohibited on Washington ave
nue., First and Second streets, between
Fourteenth avenue north and Eleventh ave-
nue. south; on the east side of Third street
north of the railroad ttacks. and on both
sides of Plymouth avenue back
to Sixth street. The limits also in
clude Third street 10 Ninth avenue
south. Fourteenth street TO west side oi
! Seventh avenue south. Nicollet and Henne-
Y pin avenues out TO Thirteenth street, nearly
all of NicOllet island, Central avenue T.
Fourth street. and on Main street as faI
south as the lower bridge. As considerable
of this territory includes a great deal OF
residence property the prohibition of frams
dwellings viii be likely to. raise no small
amount of objections.
Permits 10 build were last week. issued by
Inspector Pardee as follows: