Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1890-08-25

Nalca i tributary o. - Sn1 fa1oDs
wa.ch sc non has a. extensive iF4ss.
hst zee climate lt Nln0eADe1s =,
healthy Is proves Ia -Ae large na,ats.f
saaG have s9agat ana fal5,a leslst Il
rtts bgacug atmosphere. iQ 40 c8aa-
tn are there more brghi san sheq
aAys &s1 lees io- taaa la gais. N.uns-
sofa has alwass 8 ~ g1i Say
NnaI IS nov the r. a. NinHeap1.l,s
i a.a O. have 1eeu the dancing Eftianl
~ the Indians ana q place 81 le8trsl
RESORT let more taau tnlrlY-tFt wears
ago. We distsaeNg remember hae.og
cAmpeN out on portion % lac ground
ou ~ ncAr Waefe the \ ckoIlet l04se
roN stands n0I more than iu.rlv-nge
years ago. AT that tune ~. Anthony
Was somewhat IL s. town perhap. of
$50 inhabitants. Tbs controlled the
water power. became selfish. then isal-
Gus ~ each ether, then they 9uarreled
and fought
Nnls the human dogs we're fighting
over tAe hcur, Minneapolis. latn s.
mere hamlet. took the advantage 81
~. Anthony personal ngtt. gained GA
them and -iaa.ly killed rad SAINT. tlll
took ihv People acros, the rvel lnlo
therf0ld i.la cai!eG i last M.nueap-
Op.s.
Inc water power on tbs side ~ the
Tlyer Mas then improved Minuespo :
grew up in size AID rapidly d.aaoced
nt old venerable sister. Ihls shows
what QuaIrlllne does 4 house divided
against Itself canno. stand. >uch aud
Others are oar reasons Tor advocating
combined harmony ia Cur Own Clty.
We need more of IL.
Some of tile Western towns and cities
seem Ike flowers tran9 lantcd from
New Englsnd, improved, enlarged and
5cauiihed by contact with Western
atmosphere and Western energy 1.-The
beautiful sunsets, lakes, rivers, tmheF.
praire, and the magnificent, grand
panoramic scenery.
Tie educational interest has received
a great deal OF attention and has DOW
assumed proportions OF such nagnI-
tude as 10 constitute one of tie leading
features OF the United States. Money
seems 10 Oe literally expended on build
ings, large and conveniently fttcG and
furnished with the latest and most app
proved apparatus and furniture.
There are many fine colleges and pri-
vate schools whose buildings would do
honor 10 any country. Grand Rapids
should establish few schools OF high
reputation. This would he a great
help 10 the city. They would lend 10
It's influence and reputation.
The Minnesota State University,
amid a natural forest on an emInence
commanding view OF the surround
ing country, is a fine structure, Is IN
quite a tiOurishing condition, and
promises great usefulness 10 the State.
We viii give the cost OF few build
ings Of the hundreds erected of late.
The Minneapolis Industrial Exposition
cost 500, 900. The West Hotel cost
81, 600, 0G0. The Northwestern Guaran-
tee Loan COmpany's building. corner Of
Third-st. and Second-ave. south, cost
s.. 000, 900 furnished. IL Is fourteen
stories nigh, including the basement
and roof promenade.
We take pleasure in giving the read
ers of the TELEcRAM-iiERALD a short
sketch. which may enable them 10 COM
pare this Western with our finest nome
buildings. 1t j. n monument of arcbl-
tectural beauty, strength and grace. 1t
also shows the energy OF the great
Northwest. The general design OF the
building, IN point of architectural de-
tai, is ROmanesqGe, while the exterior
would be called "modern commercial, -
which is particularly appropriate 10
building of such proportion aud Divers
fed character.
The following viii give you an idea
OF Its magnitude: Ground WAS broken
for the building IN May, 1855; the
corner stone was laid IN November,
1850; the cope stone was laid IN No
vember, 1890; building fc-mally opened
May 81, 1890; area covered by building,
One-halt an acre; total street frontage,
Third-st. and Second-avc. south, 80
feet; heighth OF nam building mot
including basement, roof promenade
nor tower. j stores, -
feet: heighth Of tower above
mann pulding. IS feet; total
helghth, 22o feet; exterior material
first three stories, green granite. upper
nine stories, red sandstone; tour sides
finished alike; interior mater.8l-iron,
brick. tcrrs Gotta and finished n antique
OAK; weight 81 ou..Iing. 10000 ions;
There are sK passenger and one
freight elevators 10 the bu Ding. cost
of structural ron work, $4,000. cost
az glassin the building. $ 600, length
OF electric hight wire, ~ miles; length
Of elevator cables. miles, num-
Der of Incsndoscent lights, 500; num-
Ter OF arc lights. 5; there are several
light globes costing Slo0 and. $50
n piece. There are four 30 horse
power Harrison safety boilers DC the
building. Ca the roof j. a beautiful
summer garden, containing a large
variety OF tropical plants. shrubs.
flowers and email trees Is grave.
walks and flowers are marvel II
beauty up 10 The skies. During The
summer nightly band concerts arc
gwen and ltls becoming q popular r..
sort for SIGHT scers. TIE lakes ard aii
other p0intsol interest in Use city, and
at n distance can be seen from TINS
curiosty garden. Au admlss.o Zee Uf
10 cents is charged 10 the garden and
muse
The offices in the building are de-
signed for general business and are AZ
ranged in suites. each suite having
front window, stecl vault Gccon4Hl0-
iauons ard fire Places, - e. gas Iogs.
winch with the pateut vcuHIators p toe
furnish perfect ventilation.
Tie Jaw library. for the free use of
tenants. cons fsof over 10000 1olumo.
ncluaing iah scisiof Eur 80. scotch.
Iusn. Canadian and British colonial
reports. also statutes - large. deesfs
of supreme. Distract end Fedora reports
% the United states. zoo text books
81 latest snd hest editions. American
decisions. american reports American
--ate reports AID digesfs nFeF fei-
srai decisions. Nat0u8I reporter sysf cd.
'n8 many other hooks-n iact every
.hr g that "a Necessary ~ make cosn- /
3iete lsw brary.
T. tie basement of the building as