The Lamar register., 1893-07-22
HOW CITIES EXPAND.
Singular Activity In Real Estate Near
ST. Louis-A Quart That Ii Not Quart

Singular Activity In Real Estate Near
ST. Louis-A Quart That Is Not n Quart.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July 1.-THE diff
Guilty in obtaining loans for large
amounts for speculative purposes has
mot had any effect on the real estate
transactions of st. Louis codnty- As
is generally known St Louis city is u
county in itself, bounded on the nortn'
south and west by st. Louis county
In this latter territory the real estate
transactions for the first six months OF
1895 were Just double those OF the cor
responding period of isY2 and WITHIN
million dollars OF the entire total Tor
last year. Nearly the whole OF the
activity has been in the district Just
outside the city limits, where the low
county taxes have attracted city
people and induced them to erect resi-
denees- The large number OF railroad
euterprises, both steam and electric,
through the county have also main
tained, this activity and it is gener-
ally believed that Mt an early date the
city limits will be extended and dis
trict containing over one hundred
thousand population annexed TO the
city. Prices OF real estate in this dis
trict are rapidly becoming as great as
those within the city limits
The railroad travel between St
Louis and the Worlds Fair continues
very heavy. and the announcement
that excursion tickets at one fare for
the round trip would be issued has
been received with great deal OF sat
istaction An immense number OF
tourists from the east. and also from
the west and southwest, are going to
the Worlds Fair via ~. Louis, pur-
chasing tickets here and then securing
round trip tickets to Chicago This
ARRANGEMENT has become very popular,
and at present rates does not involve
any apprecia bic increase in the cost OF
transportation
seem unable to regain the prestige
they possessed when they were chain
pions OF the world. the team this year
| Is putting up such heaTt disease kind
Of bas tslf samg ,aat the attendance
is often v,..y large. No QUE snoNs
wha; ar Innings viii bring forth. the
Browns rallying n r, marNabic fashion
at l.ues and then again allowing the
other fellows to do little rallytng on
their own account The most peculiar
illustration OF the uncertainty OF base
ba.- Is found Ia tne Iaet tnnt while the
Browns seem unable to hold their own
against average teams. they can make
the leaders in the race hustle and even
beat them right out at times The BIZ
cycle feature of the new ball park has
just been inaugnre ted and promises to
prove \ most unique success-
Most people are Of opinion that a
quart is two pintS, but the courts are
TO be asked to decide that In the fruit
trade quart is i basket with more
or less deceptive bottom. Two whole
sale fruit dealers of nudoubted rcPu-
tation were detected selling boxes
holding little more than n pint and
calling them quarts and they arc de-
Tending themselves on the plea that in
the fruit husine.s the word quart is
merely a technical term meaning box
The case Is exciting a good deal of in
terest and whatever the decision may
be the ma joriiy of purchasers will in
future ask to have their berries meas
ured in stamped measures. instead Of
taking the box and guessing At the
measure OF its contents