St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-17
DULUTH NOTES.
SPREADING OUT.

doubled its capital stock for the pur-
| pose OF increasing its business facili-
| ties. Arrangements have now been
made for improvements. The present
large building will be doubled In length
and much new and heavy machinery
| will be added, including a larger ham
| mer than either Of the two now in use,
| and very large and powerful lathe for
| turning up larger fOrgingS. Other ma
chimes will also be bought, for the bust
ness of the works has been so much
better than was expected that large ad-
| dltl0nal facilities will be needed.
NEW IMPROVEMENTS.
StOckhOld ers of the Duluth Gas &
| Water company meet tomorrow morn
ing to decide on Improvements for the
year. 1t is probable that 100000 will
be spent by the company, part of which
will undoubtedly go into new and
I larger reservoir, which will be nearly
300 feet above the lake-high enough to
supply all of Fourth and Fifth streets
and part of Sixth and Seventh-while
part will go into new mains. both on
Hill and Michigan streets, and part into
| new gas works.
JOTTED DOWN IN PASSING.
Recent thawing spells and tO-day'S
hot sun have had perceptible effect on
the ice in the lake and bay. 1t is show
ing signs of hOney-cOmbing. The open
ing will be early. There is now all un-
usual amount of ice on the lake, but it
is covered by much greater depth of
snow than usual.
The Hotel Resident is to be reopened
by r. B. Norris Il Co. The Go" in
the case is most eStimable lady-th e
wife of Mr.. Norris. The place will TAX
first position among fashionable re-
sorts.
Arguments in the Becker-H oward
land case at Superior have ceased the
case is in the hands of the judge who
has reserved his decision, and the st.
Paul lawyers have returned home.
James 5. Lowe, a restaurant keeper,
is away from the city and telegraphed
to lawyer to forward his trunk to st.
Paul, and now creditors are boldly as
sorting that he has ''skipped.'
At Wednesdays meeting of the
| chamber of commerce communications
were received from Senator Sabin, Hon.
". w. Nutting and I'll. f. Fletcher were
re ceived and read.
A. l.. Lanzellier and W. B. Welles
have entered into cOpartnerShip under
the firm name of A. l.. LanZellier Il Co.
They will handle a choice list of realty
bargains.
Money Order Clerk McCabe, of the
Duluth postOffice, is absent on vaca-
ton. He will. it is said. traverse the
hymen route before returning to his
duties.
Work on the new coal dock for w. G.
Sargent commenced to-day The new
structure will adjOin the old one, and
will be 150X150 feet, and will cost S20,-
coo.
Individual officers of the Burlington
& Northern Railroad company are MAX
ing number of purchases of land i'll
the vicinity of AllOneZ bay.
The Swedish Jubilee Singers, a
musical organization of considerable
merit, are giving a series of concerts at
different places in Duluth.
EXcavating for the foundation of the
proposed Duncan building began yes
terday. The structure will be three
stories. 40X100 feet.
The Bethel entertainment has been
Indefinitely postponed on account of
sickness in the family of Rev. G. G..
Salter.
DR.. Wallbank will build fine row of
houses, to be known as ''Wallbank Ter
race" on the corner of Third avenue
west.
An increased force of wOrlmen COM
menced operations at the site of the new
iron and steel works this morning.
Recorded transfers of realty yesterday
were thirteen in number, the total con-
sideration being $35.7S5.
The remains of Mrs. John Panton
will be taken to Minneapolis for inter-
ment this evening.
The Wisconsin Central'S latest cut in
freight rates was met by all the other
roads to-day.
Judge Cheeseman is expected to re-
turn from Hot Springs, Ark, next
Saturday.
Bank clearances were a trifle light
yesterday, the total being but $2223,-
6O0.74.
Building contracts are about the most
frequent agreements nowadays.
r. III. Harris has gone to Cincinnati
Oh a flying business trip.
The family of S. +. Boyce has ar
rived from Omaha.
Persons with money to invest will do well
to turn their attention to Duluth and Supe-
rior. NJ. b. Harrison, COZ Duluth National
bank building. Duluth. has a large list of
property in both places for sale.