The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-04


some som lots at higher ilSureS These prices ar
Tho drift OF trade has been more to the east
ward Of fremont street than to the westward
q Il, and the finest residence part OF The CITY
some parts we'll estabs shed west Of, fremont
soS SoTnSf at MSrEet nam and Twenty
has been sold for $4,000. Another corner q
has been sold this yoar for ga, OOj and is now
held at $4,000. On Avenue A two and halt
ago to a Galveston man Tor $500 was sold
April II to Kansas City man for $4,000 cash
On outside property the rise hss been PRO .}
and say three miles west OF the Court HOUSE
and outside the city limits, land hold at $50 an
acre. This is where the town lot business will
year ao land sF miles from thS CSSrs House
fourteen miles down the island land that could
e Now SfS sd pG az aboa R f ppao e Tie
to be o1eellept for truck farming and t tSdt
region well, occupied. Land there ten miles
or more back. but nat very near railroad may
In the oity blocks one and half miles west
OF the Court House which g year ago we're were
worth $1,000, are now held at So o9S and $1,000,
ago from $3.50 to 900 are now held at $1,000
to $500. Most OF the sales are for one-third
The prices given here are from. a member Of
one ofthe old roal-estate tirms OF the city II
should be said that o. the higher priced city ty
been made. A notable outside sale was that OF
$3.50 acres in and out Of the western part OF the
Citizens here vary In their estimates of the
Increase OF the general values 81 properly.
uhi N tha a I'm taa fpth M n
that down to an increase Of 80 per cent. Per-
haps a fair statement OF the general increase
captions the Increase on city business property
has been much less proportionately than on
outside property.
An operator said to the reporter that there
here and fifty local agents. A local real estate
man said that q year ago there were 6ye real
the old LOCAL offices have about all the work
they can do: There ie some dabblnE In real
BY oSeaS OF SaS town on se
md customers ior t The eommisslon q ~
the streets and at the hotels, and some OF tho
boomers-most OF the citizens Of Galveston are
sSsse S 81
Galveston has been, as already stated. mainly
o shipping aud wholesale and jobbinR city.
seed oil mill has been established here for
years and another tn. has been built more re,
Gently. One OF the estaDlsned enterprises ID
nected with the elevator and an effort will be
made TO ship grain direct. A large baGRlng
Irvine factory and a cotton and woollen mill
are building. Other smaller manufacturing
Industries are under way. new Custom
The established street grade Of the city is
eight feet above mean low tide An effort has
Without m UGH success There are parts Of the the
city and island that are less than eight feet
above mean low tide, and some Of them CON
siderably less. There are no cellars. Portions
water on account Of combined hiR b tides and
sitS where the buildings for factories are
4Os a'I he h SSgS ssPs tbS End s sd s
'ew small drains maintained By priva.e
Is oarned through f eaa %ss
ssIsn TSils The drlHRins xa,ST q si lie city I
yood t6qrches Of ali deneminations s abound
dnss o ore Sere Ts and
and four, miles Of shelled streets; There are
lation, and another Is to be built soon in, the
western part Of the p city. Two OF the school
lily by George Ball. and the Rosenberg School. !
! gift from Henry Rosenberg, both bankers.
fine nqheE M to the
he State Medical cosSe q now Ser s
me. nth Of the who e. The city Is wealthy.
here is abundant banking capital. and the
ankinE ate OF interest is 8 per cent Tho
ne. The present Mayor is Mr.. i, l.. Fulton.
Tho has held that office since March 1888.
nd there Is fair demand m FOR really sliied Y a.
ct no reason why SKI Jed workman EN- an q M
respect OF employment. Unskilled labor Is
, bp "a at the usual rates Carpenters get
The residence part Of the city presents to the
tsitor pleasing appearance. Many OF the
troets are Wide and, as there has always been
here are a few very fine and costly private
esidences, built recently. and many attractive
o The yeSendHs and exterior galleries
here are also houses that look more Ike those
cen in the suburban places around New York.
ere some Of the ssmi-tropical plants and trees,
~ large treos are not numsrous Hoses and
ny SS Tb % asn Sad , pleShSers Doth red
Besides the hotels Of the city there IL one at
he beach. which would look quite a; home on
ere Is the great summer resort aud driving
lace For twenty or more smooth and un-
roSt o. tho isGnd ana may a. a n. ddSR Rs SI
he season THE great highway 10 alive vita
eople IN carriages aud Dn horseback. Horse.
Aek riding IL very eommon here.
The people Of Galveston have been working
loTS or less Tor deep water for the past hfteol !
sara Iniu 1916 there was no lsLly. aud the
atural depth on the bar RAs twelve feet. ~
80 the city made aB appropriation Of t2O1.OO0
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