The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-06-29
A WESTERN TRIP.
Graphic Description of Kansas, Colorado.
Nevada and California.
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We returned over the Sante Fe route and
finally landed in Chicago where we spent a
fortnight and were struck with the progress,
this city has made. The census since taken
for school purposes gives tho city almost
100000. Capital is centering in Chicago
from all sections Of the United States Fx.
Postmaster General Wanamaker and other
Philadelphia capitalists have just secured 600
acres Of land adjacent to the city 1t will be
but very few years until Chicago will be
the first city on this continent. When we
consider that Philadelphia is over 200 years
old, New York about 27O, both these places
were aided in building up by the commerce
of Europe and elsewhere and then think of
an inland town Of only about 60 wears
standing going ahead of PHILADELPHIA and
almost ahead of New York we begin to get
an idea Of what Chicago has done for herself
These ChicagOians are progressive people
They have the money, brains, foresight
perseverance and all the requirements to pnsb
any and every business enterprise to a
successful end. The next great undertaking
Of the people Of this city will be to connect
the waters of the great lakes with the
Mississippi river by means of shin canal
which is already underway and in few
years the largest vessels that run on the bigb
seas will enter Chicago.
No doubt many persons of means who will
visit the Worlds Fair will make Investments
in real estate in the city and adjacent to il
would like to call the attention of anv spcb
persons to locality known as Englewood
on'the-Hill as high and dry ground being
about thirty feet above the level of the lake
This locality is southwest of Chicago and
nearly west Of the Worlds Fair grounds
The city is growing more rapidly in this di.
rection now than elsewhere. Propertv in
this section has doubled in value in the mast
year and III many cases tripled Money is
often invested in extreme Western towns
where everything is doomed far beyond its
value. Investments in one of these uncer.
tain towns often prove bad and the cases are
not few where the towns go down entirely
and the investor is out the whole amount
paid in. Not so with Chicago investments
judiciously made. 1t has had growth nm
equalled by any city on this continent and is
going right along. Englewood -on-the. Hill
oilers superior advantages to investors. 1t is
high land, being by actual survey, fourteen
feet higher than Halstead street. DoubIe
tracked street car lines on 69th street rpn
through this section and a great business
street. Western avenue the longest street in
the city, which is fifteen miles, runs tbropgb
EnUlHWOOd Od.On Ta1~
run to this subdivision. gentleman who
spent several weeks in this city and who
looked 1t over pretty generally and made in. |
vestments in real estate there decided to in
vest at Englewood- on. the-Hill as more de.
sirable than anything else seen elsewhere
Thousands have made fortunes by INVESTING
in Chicago property. None ever lost by so
doing nor never will as long as the city con.
hnues to grow as it has done in the past. It is
Increasing in population more rapidly than
at any time in the past. Chicago is centrally
located for the whole of the United States
and is not built on hill or over a morass
As before stated many persons who will visit
the exposition grounds and the city of
Chicago will no doubt be induced bv the
marvellous growth of this city to make invests
ments in real estate, either lots or acres. in
the city limits or adjacent to it. l take great
pleasure in directing any such persons to ].
Frank Richmond, Esq. of S4 "a Sale street.
Chicago, real estate attorney. Mr. Rich.
mond was recommended to me by E. A.
Cummings & Co., corner of Washington and
Clark streets This firms business trausac.
tons IN single year run into many millions
They are real estate and banking firm
combined and are the oldest real estate firm
in the city, We were entire strangers in the
city and was recommended by a national
bank to this firm. After reaching Cummings
* Co.'S place of business we inquired for the
head Of the firm and was shown to E. A
Cummings, Esq. We addressed Mr.. c. in this
wise. I'VE have selected piece of pround
in your city and we now want TO emnlov an
honest competent real estate attorney" and
ne replied Our man, think, will give your
business his attention." but when he came to
look for him he had gone out. "Well,n said
Mr.. Cummings, II can recommend Won to an
equally good attorney" and he gave me
card bearing the name of j. Frank Rich
mond, Of "a La Sale street, Chicago.
inquired Of him if Mr.. r. was honest &c {
and he replied by saying that no more honest
man could be found in Chicago, and he
added, 1t is no credit to Mr. Richmond to
be honest, because he says he could not be 1
otherwise" 1 entrusted Mr.. Richmond with
my business and he handled the funds to nav {
for the real estate examined the title and
gave me an abstract Of title, Mr.. Richmond
was soldier under Gen. Sherman on his
march to the sea in the late war aud besides
being man of ability, strict integrity and
lprightness in his business transactions is
very pleasant and agreeable gentleman.
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