St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-25
Notwithstanding Good Friday INTERVIEWED,
EsAy:ng INT Eve Days IN
W Mich to Deal,
Real Estate Sales of a Week Amount to
Almost Six Hundred Thou
sand Dollars.
Talk of the Location of the Stock
Yards in st. Paul Sets People
Thinking.
New Town of Washington Heights
A Plan of improvements Ona
Large Scale.
ST. Paul Realty.

as active during the past week as it has
been for several months. The sales show a
slight decrease in amount So far as can
be observed no special locality has been IA
vored much over another by purchasers, and
all kinds of real estate has received some at
tention. The demand for acre lots still
continues, but in a modified form. A con-
siderable part of this kind of property
around st. Paul have been picked up, and
though there is good deal left, dealers
seem TO be turning their minds more TO in
side property than they have done hereto
fore. Business property is very much
sought after, both by residents and
outsiders, and most of this descrip-
ton of property that changed hands
is brought for the purpose of erecting
thereon business blocks. the object being to
get return as Suon as possible. Dayton's
bluff seems to have received very good
share of attention during the week, one
dealer having sold ninety-six lots. Nearly
all these were residence lots, and many of
them will be built upon this season. On
Seventh street. beyond Trout brook, there
is a good deal of building, and nearly all
the structures erected there are to be used
as business houses. The same may, in
fact, be said of that whole thoroughfare.
The western portion of it. beyond Chestnut
street. is rapidly being built up and is fast
extending itself far out west toward Fort
Smelling.
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS.
This is the name of what is to be beau
tiful village. II is located just beyond the
south city limits on the highest point of
land liz Dakota county and covers. or is to
cover, when the proper legal steps have
been taken TO complete the matter of in
corporation, the west half of section 10,
the whole of Il, IS, 10 and 20. These sec
lions extend down to the river on the east,
and are close TO the place where Mr.. Stick
ney proposes to make the extensive i'm
provemenrs. Whether the projectors of
the idea of locating this town there. in
tended TO act in conjunction with Mr.
Stlckney, or whether they had an under
standing with him is not known. The To-
cation is slightly one with between two
and three thousand people already there,
many Of them tilling the soil while Others
have situations here in the city. 1t is
claimed by EhoSe who located the town
that in a short time the population will be
very largely increased, and that it will be
popular place in which to buy lots. They
rely largely upon the expectation of the
motor line going down there on the Mime
sofa & Northwestern road. 1t is claimed
that residence there is more desirable and
convenient than one at Merriam Park, and
assert that business man in st. Paul can
go there on the motor line and return to his
business quicker than he can go to Merriam
Park and return. Besides its being nearer
and more easy of access, it is much more
attractive on account of the beauty of the
location.
THE CATTLE YARDS.
TV,a V.aIo % oo&
Ing at Miles City last week considered the
matter of cattle yards in st. Paul with so
much favor, and appointed very large and
able committee to come here and carefully
examine into the matter, there are many
who seem to regard it as almost certainty
that these yards will be located here in St.
Paul. The plant would be one. if put in,
of such immense proportions that few fully
comprehend the amount of money involved.
That it would be advantageous for the city
of st. Paul to have it located
here no one can doubt Every
one would favor it without much
consideration. Already the matter of loca-
ton has become quite lively topic of dis
cussion. and many interests and influences
are brought to bear to fix the place where
it should go. Many have jumped to the
conclusion that it will be placed on the
west st. Paul flats, some distance below
the city, for the simple reason that Mr..
Stickney's road runs down there. and be-
cause he was the first person, or at least
one of the first, and certainly the most
prominent one that talked the matter over.
1t has generally been regarded as his
scheme. This is mistake. The project
has been considered by many in st. Paul
for several years There Is moth.
ing specially new about the matter.
Another location has been spoken of
one that is in the vicinity of the fish hatch
cry. This by many is regarded as the most
desirable spot mentioned. The principal
reason given for this location is that il
would be more convenient for the railroads.
1t seems to be conceded that there should
be no monopoly about this matter, and that
each railroad that enters the city should
have equal rights and privileges, and that
all should be amply accommodated. This
being so, it is argued that to put it across
the river would practically shut out some
roads. Whether this be so or not where
ever it goes it will add very largely to the
wealth and population of st. Paul. Men
who own real estate will probably rejoice
fully as much as any one else if the i'm
proYement comes.