St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-06-06
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real estate dealer made q statement yes
terday that surprised the two or three gen
tlemen that heard it. These gentlemen had
heard so much about the Midway property
that they had unconsciously concluded that
pretty much all that was of value in real eS-
tate must necessarily be located between the
two cities. The surprise to them was there
fore all the greater when they heard this real
estate gentleman declare it as his prediction,
based on points he had in his possession,
that in five years there would be no Mime
sofa Transfer at Midway, but that instead of
that it would be out near Phalen lake,
where all the roads now i'll the city
and those that are coming in hereafter
would transact all the transferring business
done in St. Paul. The Eastern roads, he de-
clared, would not go clear through the city to
its western limits to transact business when
they could have all the facilities nearer and
more conveniently located for them. 1t hardly
seems possible that this change should ever
take place. There are too many obstacles in
the way of it. Large interests are necessarily
opposed to 1t, and too many roads are already
| at Midway, while others are now m aking ar
engagements to go there. Inside OF five years
the interests opposed to sucha change would
be quadrupled and too thoroughly fixed to be
torn away and located elsewhere.
Daytons bluff is soon to have one of the
most complete sewer systems in st. Paul. 1t
is already supplied with Lake Vadnais water,
will soon be supplied with gas and a full
IS.
The street cars already extend out Seventh
street to Posts Siding, and will
soon be extended along Maria avenue
for mile or more. This season
| an additional number of streets will
be graded. which will have a decidedly and
very favorable effect upon the prosperity of
the bluff That all these things have been ac-
complished in behalf of the bluff is largely
| due to the Fifth Ward union. This organize
ton is systematic body, which briefly but
| fully discusses matters brought before it, and
| at last acts judiciouSy in adopting Or reject
| ing them. The result is that after the union
| has decided IN favor of a proposed public
| improvement it can go before the council or
any other public body and present the propo-
sition with accuracy and sustain it with sug-
gestionS that have something convincing in
| them.
| Midway heights continue to be an attrac-
| tive part of the city for buyers, and lots are
| continually disposed of in that locality, and
quite number of houses have already been
| erected there and more are daily going up.
| This property lies beautifully. and is located
| in very attractive part OF the city. 1t is
near the Transfer, and but short distance
| from several institutions of learning. and is
| also in the midst of the much-cOveted Midway
| district, lying between the two cities. Posi-
bly, there may be points where property, from
time to time may be doomed up to bigger
figures and sold at times, q little more rapidly.
This, however, is not what is expected of
Midway. 1t is to be beauty spot and a
tirst-class location for suburban residences.
William L. AmeS has plated about thirty
acres Of his farm, in the eastern part of the
city, or more correctly speaking, just outside
the east city limits, into lots and called it
Hazel Park. The site selected is very beau
tiful one, and lies on both sides of Saltwater
avenue, where that avenue crosses the Chi
cago, st. Paul, Minneapolis y Omaha road,
about three miles from the business center of
the city. A station has been erected there
where all passenger trains stop, SO that it will
be as easy to come into the city from
Hazel Park as it is from Merriam Park, or the
other suburban places of residence, and it is
destined to be a very pleasant and quiet
place for residence. The grounds are to be
handsomely laid out, and it is claimed that
lots will be sold there at prices that will place
it within the leach of men with moderate
means.
On Thursday last the corner stone of the
new Episcopal church at Merriam Park was
laid The structure. when completed, will
cost So, 500. This part of the city is building
up quite rapidly and, without exception, is
one OF the most agreeable and attractive
parst of the city in which to live. The means
of conveyance both to and from it is ample
and very convenient.
The old Lutheran church building, on the
southwest corner of Tenth and Wabasha
streets, is undergoing thorough overhaul
ing. The roof has been removed and the
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of converting it into two or three stores.
On Thursday Paul Martin bought sixty lots
on the motor line, near the city limits, of OPP
penheim & kaufman for $4,000. These lots
constitute part of the St. Paul Land and
| Improvement company's addition.
A. H. Nicolay sold at auction yesterday
| afternoon, on the premises, Lot No. 81, block
16, Mackubin & Marshalrs addition to St.
| Paul, lot 40 feet front and rear and 100 feet
| Deep with two single five-room houses on the
same, for 81 800.
Thirty feet fronting on Lafayette avenue
were sold at auction yesterday for So, 800 to
| Hon. James Fl. Drake.
| Messrs Lemon g. Parlin have commenced
| the publication of weekly paper called the
Real Estate Bulletin, which is bright and
| newsy.
H. S. Fairchild s. Son have sold lot on
| Rosabel street, between Fourth and Fifth
streets. for S13, 600, to W. H. Howard.
| Mr.. Tatum has sold to L. L. May sixteen
| acres, part of the Tatum tract, near the
| Minnesota Transfer. for S32, 600.
| Mrs. Nintzer is erecting tbree-story brick