The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1893-02-10
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Buiiding--Trade of Indian Territory
Library Fenturcs, Etc.
ST LOUIS, Feb. at seems now rs
II million dollars or so will be spent
by the electric companies in laying
conduits in St Louis this year The
Bell Telephone Company and one of
the largest electric lighting companies
have already applied to the city for
permission to put down conduits, and
another telephone company, which in
tends to compete With the Bell and
lower rates is asking the Assembly to
give 1t n franchise for the same pur-
pose. The new telephone company has
bought conduit already laid in the
Streets and the systems planned by
the Bell and the lighting company will
cost each over half million dollars,
even though the first tonduits are in
tended to occupy only the business
streets.
Most of the trade of the Indian Ter
ritory is directly tributary to st
Louis, and the city is consequently
taking the lead in movements that
have for their object, the opening Of
these lands for settlement The mer-
| chants here, however, go further than
amy proposition for the opening of the
Territory that has vet been advanced.
They want the whole Territory
opened, the Indians who own the
lands TO be given their pay at once by
the United States, and convention Of
Western business men is now proposed
to take steps to carry out the | | IN.
The convention will he held here and
probably about the time the new Con-
gross assemblies.
The public library of this city, which
is one OF the largest In the country, is
at last to be made free library. 1t
now beloiigs to the school board, and
that body will DC glad TO get rid OF 1t
II the city will undertake. the cost OF
its maintenance, which is considerable.
it is not intended to put it into the
hands Of the municipal officers, but TO
endUw IL by subscription. and at n
meeting OF the most wealthy and pub
lic-spiiitcd men OF the city the other
day, it was decided that this should be
done this year. The library has just
moved into new seven story build
ing which cost nearly half million
dollars,and Is most modcrnly apr ointed.
With the first thawing touch of
spring on the frozen streets hundreds
OF picl,nxcs will lie sunk into the
ground for the ,rack-laying on three
new cross.,own lines of street rail
ways. The city has now enough
toads running along its breadth, from
the river TO the western suburbs. 1t
only needs more lines 10 eut these AT
right angles. particularly ever ,hc
rapidly growing western part of the
town.
II IS really becoming difficult Ia
count the new hotels which arc in
tended TO be finished in st Louis by
next fall. II the builders carry out
all their contracts, and from the mum
Der OF men working at foundations
down town, there seems 10 be reason
TO think they will, the city will be
abe to provide half million people
with rooms by next October, when the
'ioHNs ucbih W ihnh iH W n'' WV q"
festivities, So far, all the hotels pro-
jeetcd have been located near the cen
terra Of business down town, but this
week the contracts were let for an.
other enc. an eight.story building d.
rectly opposite the new Union depot.
This hotel will be intended principally
foi those who want 10 stay here only
between trains, and It's rates will
probably be very cheap, while the
other hotels going up are for the
; travellers who want the best OF every
thing and are willing 10 pay for II