Telegram-herald., 1890-08-15

respects toes &c soE1S ~ - p<Or&e5
l1sf So tlzt tas kA.lsy Cts ulls2t y
n@1s os2aIigal and aes.Tzo-e p-Aee -
Ave ~, Bot TIE day u knotty cord =
I roy sHaggy sidewalks, ana unessnlY
graded, uttly country roads had co,nS
- te tnings OF the past, that nltny
sewers eRptied int0 = watsrlesss s.lmy
IlKsE bsc NeEe not des rao.s features Tor
q city - I've IA. I1aTe are 50 many
p&sslog t1roUga Who see nothing nsAs
TIE IA streets AMI las river by ne
crossing OF TIE brdzSs, aud they uANe
uotAl4.g better % QEawtGeir coac! !us4oi}s
trom, 4als leaves az uutaYOE2Dle III
I pTessl0n much 70 our dlscTedlt. II De-
comes our duty % make the center 0f
the city as clean ami attractive as pos
5 ole.
Had the council acted on the sugges-
ton made t'y the IELE6EAa HERALD mo
years agO, or even this spgng, they
would have avoided tie west SIDE 0ocA
Z line tT0uble nOw upon them. Ihls H.
dly.dual enterprise should be stopped
+ the lines straig htened on both sides al
once. and then built uniformly under
the Board or Public Works, or some
appointed authority. A great injustice
Viii be done 10 the city II each man ls
allowed u build as be pleases. IL VIII
tnen be no better than now.
Let Grand Rapids keep up with the
march oI tlme, OF fall out oi rank and
tile.
We return 10 81. Pail, look 10 1857
our first visit here. then ouIy about 5OOO
Inhabitants, We came again III 1909,
then IN 1860. During these three years
u had reached about 1000. We came
again IN 1869. BY this time the child
had reached us years of maturity.
When We reflect over the past, and the
many wonderful changes that have
come with time 10 tins city anu country.
/ When We look upon It's present magnl-
ticcut proportonsandc compare the same
with the past, u seems rs though we
have been dreaming. We stlll see an
occasional land mark OF 81, 59, o0 and
90, these are the httle, one and two
story frame buildings, some OF the
sixties and s.Xty-nlnes were stone, 10
compare these there 20 called nue
structures With the fourteen story
buildings Of to-day would be equal 70
comparing mosquito with Jumbo" I"
Many OF the present wealthy and I'M
portant citizens have sprang irJn THESE
old little buildings, others from nothing.
T The city mas grown from Struggling
hamlet among the cliffs to a queen
/ upon the bluff, with about one hundred
and itty thousands souls. What a
change IN the pr.ce Of lots from do lar;
/ TO thousands and tens Of thousands
and yet they have not reached the top,
! though hign though as we see Il. We
| have been here three weeks to-day,
have made this my headquarters, and
made daily trips INTO various directions.
/ We have seen much TO our delight,
| have heard much and learned some
| tning.
-. Paul stands high, in glory,
worthy or the great Apostles name. All
/ we nad heard aud read and thought os
since We were here last, 1899, has been
more than realized. Ct. 81 ] str, ,hes
distance Of IRON five 10 eight nnles
IL every direction taking IL North st.
! Paul, West St. Paul, East and South
-. Paul, Shadow Fails, etc. Mime.
haba, Fort Snelling, Mbndota and the
State Soldiers Home is at the luncture
OF the Mississippi the Minnesota and
the Ninnehaha rivers distance OF
about seven miles from here and q
/ beautiful romantic sight TO look upon.
All about here are situated the fine
hOmellke abode OF scores OF people,
who have come here from all parts
OF the country. Fine avenues wind
around the bosom of great hil.s. wales
and dales, thousands OF new coners
find here health, among the most
beautiful scenery and lovely views in
America, with all the comforts ana
luxurles OF refined home life. We find
the citizens public spirited, awake TO
every improvement that has tendency
to advance their city, they don't do
things by Titles. The views among
the wooden heights, lakes and rivers
are al that mind, eye and heart could
deslie.
They have also progressive papers.
well patronized and supported by the
energetic, pushing people. Not like
like Grand Rapids, zone cent "a line, ="
and much thrown in for nothing. Their
prices are from % to 100 cents line
and a great deal Of il. This is what
helps build up city. The Pioneer Press
building Is thirteen stores high and said
70 have cost million; the Globe Press
building nearly as much. They are
sights - behold. Where papers pros
per the city prospers-one helps the
other. Their hotels. churches ana
school houses are of the most pleasing
amt costly character, ard 90 honor to
the most pretentious building of any
American or European city.
l. Will be but few years when the
twin s.s,ers will have a population Of
one halt mllliO1. Duluth and Superior
az the head oil Lake Superior, -. Paul
and Minneapolis at the head of rive r
navigation, Chicago at the head of ke
Mich gan, ST. Louis at the Junction OF
The " sIsslppi, MssOuu and the Ohio
WITH tributaries; New Orleans at the
Gulf OF Mex 90 and loot Of the Mlssis-
sippi, with the many Southern tribu-
taries, VII! be tie great central cities Of
America OF the line North and south.
Prophecy stands appalled, when at
tempting 20 liz { e iuture of any OF
these cities, WITH many Others yet 10
speak Of. -. Paul aud Minneapolis
have shown great gam N the past ten
years. they vii show greater ID thcy do
not ran their real estate beyond the
r srh Of the moderately well-tO-do pco-
D seeking homes. Whatever their
u.gre they stand today GromIneu in
progress ln beauty. in prom e. aud in
acquired as well a m natursi Dos ton
considering the few years ;aey have
had q getting where they row are.
b1t $50 mg st say 81 ca and mors anon.
We .u'e4d % start To- lle.ens. Butte
Ad other Mort western uo IFS f1mor-
row, tie l3ta, nothlng prsvcc ug
c. q. 5.
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LILY White F4eur