Telegram-herald., 1889-11-05
THE OBSERVER



sEf YOUE HOMES II GRAND HArtbs.
IL ; not possible 20 conserve o. tms,
plaCe and circumstances more fully
laslty.u sdmoDIti0n 70 mechanics.
lahoreEs AL men ef na0deTsts aasesns O.
bay home, than are afforded 81 the
present tlme m the Tap-dly grvuiHg
cty II Grahd Rapids, aud uadeI tie
peculiarly favorable conditions which
prevail az the present time.
Fortunately, 80 ND "bo0n' has
ever existed in tas eity, such As has
created abnormal activity m many
other e.ues, 10 be followed by the
IneYitable reaction and 1nsl disastrous
consequences. The growth Of Grand
Rapids. stnkmgly rapid of late years,
las been legitimate aud substantial.
Al unexpected nufabeF OF buildings
have been pun up during the past year,
and hundreds are Ia prospective cree
ton during is90. bat few Of them tor
speculative purposes. They are al Tor
nomenal development in this line, there
/ 3 prObanly not city OF equal slzs Ia
Tie United States with - few houses, or
stores % rent. Practically speaking
There are none, for uo sooner does the
"t0r Rent sgn appear than the house
| IS taken and the sign removed 10 other
quarters. With scarcely an exception
every apartment in every building IN
pTOgrg-s IS rented, including many not
yet completed.
There is nothing excitable, feverish
or foetng about the onward move
meur. stores and houses are built only
! for use, and are put 10 use as fast As
they arc completed, and at profitable
use. There are no symptoms Of the
/ speculative IN all this: things are NOV
| ing right along Is steadily a. cl0ckWOrk
! ln All directions. and without the least
| excitement.
Enough of private and public I'M
| prOyoment Is now laid out for the COM
my year TO keep large force OF men
at work for several years 10 come, and
| the best test of the stability Of these
| enterprises, and OF the future OF the
| Valley City, j. 10 be found IN the sub
stantial financial backing they COM
mand. Money is freely offered at low
rates OF interest on Valley City real
estate and other securities.
Eastern capitalists have of late taken
| pains 10 inform themselves through
| the most reliable sources as To the
/ future of our city, and are now willing
to locate with Us, If not hampered 10
death as was once the practice of our
council and some of our citizens.
/ Grand Rapids would have at least l25,
coo inhabitants, but tor such short
| sighted, selfish individuals. But let us
| overlook the past and make the best of
! the future.
Owing TO the extraordinary facilities
afforded by horse and cable lines com
| plcted, electric motor and dummy
lines projected IN every direction
| easily accessible residence and business
lots in delightful ncighborhoods can be
| secured at very small outlay, and in
most cases even this can be divided up
INTO installmentS ut u low rate Ofinterest,
| and on the same easy terms residences
and business blocks can be erected.
In view of all these facts there is no
sense IN wasting ones earnings house
or room rents. 4 small amount added
TO rent expenditures, which when paid
are gone forever, would within a few
| years pay for Il home. Let Grand Rap
ids people put forth every reasonable
effort to make their city Il city of
homes. 1t will be the best legacy be-
! slowed both in name and fame. 1t
Will bring to every family the natural
enjoyment, comfort and happiness
| which the home only can give.
The home rule will identify us more
fully with the city in which we live. 1t
Will give us n voice in its general man
agement, and make us better citizens
in every respect.
Yes, Il home OF our own would give
US great advantages over transient
cOmers, for people very naturally pre-
fer to employ their nelghhors and fell
lOw-taxpayers, rather than strangers
who come only to carry their earnings
away with them instead of leaving
| them IN our city.
& In view Of what now seems inevitable
the growth and prosperity of Grand
| Rapids will be such in the future that
property acquired now Will he increased
IN value, many times its present cost
within a few years. For but little more
than would be sunk forever il payment
OF rent, one may obtain not only q
home, but the foundation of a fortune
ii young men, yes, even young women
would invest their hard earnings n
real estate, they would learn to prac
tice economy, and in this way they
wonld feel less inclined to squandel
their money; yes, their lives, for hard
earned money constitutes life. BY al
means, sensible men viii see the wis
dom OF buying homes without further
| need lpsS DELAY