Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-04-22
MORE THAN HALF A MILLION.
Directory Canvas Puts the Population
of st. Louis at 574, 569-Naming an

A Directory Canvas Puts the Population
of st. Louis at 574,569-Naming an
Ocean Greyhound.
ST. LOUIS, April 1.-THE new city direc-
tory just published contains 191, 523 names,
and indicates population of 574, $50, allow
ing three persons to each name. 1t is usual
in making computations of this kind to
multiply the names in the directory by three
and half, but this is probably less accurate
than the simple trebling of the names. The
census of 1890 gave population of q little
over 460, 600, and in that year the directory
had 154 900 names. Thus, assuming the
directory and government canvassers to
have been correct in 1890, there must have
been al increase of over loo, 600 in the popu-
lation since that time. There is every indi-
cation that this is correct, as an immense
number of buildings have been erected dur
ing the last two or three years, in spite of
which the renting agencies experience great
difficulty in satisfying the demands of new
corners for homes.
st. Louis is acknowledged to have some
of the best paved streets IN the country, but
1t does not propose to be content with sue
cess already attained in this direction.
schedule has just been prepared by the street
commissioner including SO large number
of improvements as to embrace 200 miles.
1t will take ten years to carry out the plan,
and when it is completed there will be little
left to desire in the way of good streets. The
Boulevard system, on which work is now
progressing. will be finished next year and
will provide excellent driving ways for light
vehicles. The acknowledged weak point in
the city streets are III those running north
and south, and these will be attended to as
soon as the boulevards are finished.
One of the pleasantest duties of the new
mayors first day in Office was an inspection of
the new city hall under the guidance of the
architect. The building will be finished and
turned over to the city this fall with lmpos-
ing ceremonies. Representatives from all
parts of the state will be invited and special
interest will center IN the proceedings from
the fact that Missouri granite and stone have
been used exclusively in the construction.
Visitors to this years fall festivities will see
the building about completed, and it will
probably be occupied from the sixth story
to the basement during the coming winter.
meeting of representative citizens was
held in the mayors Office on Tuesday wheK |
it was resolved to take measures to endeavor |
to secure the naming of one of the new ships |
IN course of construction by the American !
Navigation company, st. Louis" The |
two popular vessels of this line are now |
known as the Paris and New York, and it |
is understood that the two vessels now in |
course of construction will have the names |
of two important cities. Owing to the large |
amount of transatlantic traffic, both of |
business men and tourists en- route for st. |
Louis, 1t is believed that the company will |
accede to the request and name one of the |
first American Greyhounds constructed in |
an American dock yard after st. Louis.