Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-08-12
Lac FINANCIAL SITUATION.
How 50. Louis Banks Regard the CUE
Iook-Heavy Travel to the Fair.

How 50. Louis Banks Regard the Cas.
iook-Heavy Travel TO the Fair.
ST.. LOUIS, June 23.-The financial
situation Is giving very little ANXIETY
here. All the banks are reported In
best possible shape and although -
course there is more conservation than
usual ia regard 10 discounting paper.
there is plenty OF money for all legiti.
mate enterprises. On the Real Is ate
Exchange, money is offered every dAy
on realty lands and the rate OF interest
cont nues 10 be but nominal fraction
in excess Of per cent, with that
figure exactly for the best loans Tho
real-estate market is not quite So
active as at this time last year though
the returns are much higher than
those OF 1891. The building enter,
prise, which has been conspicuous
feature OF the city during the last
three wears, is more marked than ever
this summer. The frontage covered
with new buildings during the past
three years exceeds in the aggregate
100 miles Ia length, and al the present
rate of building the total for this year
alone will BE- considerably over forty.
five miles.
The railroad travel between ST
Louis and Chicago since the opening
OF the World 5 Fair has been by far the
largest on record. The I've railroads
running day and night trains between
this city aud the home 81 the Worlds
Fair have been compelled 10 put on
extra slespers and other coaches and
even to run their trains ia sections
This Is partly the result Of the very
large number " people living ia Mas
sour who are visiting the Fair, rot
once but frequently. Al the sans
time quite a majority Of the increased
traffic Is made up BY visitors aud tour
lists rom distant States. The rail.
roads have granted It. Louis proper
t.onate rates from all pOintS With re.
duetiOns similar 10 these given tie
City OF the Worlds Fair. aud hence
there is a great deal Of travel from all
points through 81 Louis, tourists puF,
chasing tickets 70 this point and avail.
ing themselves OF the low rycHrslua
rates " hieh prevail Tor the ride ross
the state - lliiHnis
Cute an e1cura on party occupied q
special car on the urht run made By
the new fast mail North last sunday
morning -. Louis has hai the bsurat
OF the fast mail service west and south
west for several years but uHtl this
week there has been no early mo ming
newspaper and mail train 20 Northern
Missouri iowa, Nebraska And Illinois
points. The train makes very fast
time as well as closr connection with
a number OF roads az various points.
and Il Is expected the influence on the
Jobblug trade will Dc very marked
LleuteEaut.Calnncl iiatdayt has
been elected Colonel 81 lhc First Ergi-
meut % the Missouri Militia col
Wetmove. the retiring Co'onsl, was
compelled 10 resign ia eonAc4 uenec -
business engagements, ani IT, j. aBr.
ereded by an officer who has hsr 81
since the time OF the southwestern
strike lie was tlsntsuau. Cu!su
OF the + 18TH Provisional Regiment %
Mitsouri which took pn-t III the
Worlds Fair dcdieAt on pro-crtt nek a.
Jackson Park last 'all
Bicycle riding IA trrou ing 50 CONE
mon aud popular VA the city that i u
proposed TO establish bicycle arn uivA
In the downtown district IN order 80
accommodate the Thousands ~ cierRa
aud others who ride "a and from tuAt.
ness on their wheels daily Tho
whcelmcn Of s. Louis are stfuus br.
levers in the value OF cooperation.
Shortly before the last municipal rirc-
ton they formed cnmtaitters 90 wait
upon the various mayoFaity candidates
from whom they obtained promises
which have resulted in tur principal
asphalt streets being left nuspriuk led
morning and evening for their benefit