Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-08-26
NOT WORRIED ABOUT FINANCE,
st. Louis Reports business Very Good
Increased Railroad Facilities.

Increased Railroad Facilities.
Sr Louis Mo-, July z, 1893. The
financial problem is exciting so much
interest throughout the country that
aim 81 the first question asked OF any
city is, as to how II withstood the
troubles of the spring aud early sum.
mer. St Louis has every reason 10
congratulate itself ON the result OF the
first six months business of the wear.
The real estate transfers represented
Il larger total than for any half year
with the exception OF that ending
June 1892, which was by far the best
on record The 1898 total is far in ex.
cess OF that total of lsY. which was re-
gardsd as remarkably good year.
The bank clearings for the six months
lust ended were the largest on record
and with eae exception of the june
total each month showed very large
increase over the corresponding month
last year, when money was eompara-
lively easy. Confidence IL quite gen
eral IN commercial circles and the
credit of establishments generally has
not been materially impaired.
The arrangement between the rival
bridge c. mpanies, whereby IL may be
made possible 10 use the Merchants
bridge and It's elevated rOuts for all
passenger trains entering the city
from the East, Feserving the tunnel
route for freight business, appears 10
have been nearly eonsummAted, and
although the details have not yet been
made public tho presidents Of both
systems admit that arrangements have
been made This will lead 10 tho
traffic being expedited very materially,
and will certainly DO a benefit both 10
the travelling and the freight distrib-
uting public. The increase oftrafiic
this year, largely in consequence Of
the travel from the Hast and South 10
TIE Worlds Fair, has been matter
ot general comment, and By making
full use OF both bridges aud terminal
systems il viii he possible TO handle
the traffic more eXpedltlously aud a.
less expense. The bridge across the
river at Alton is being pushed forward
rapidly and this will give another yal-
liable terminal system and entrance
from he North.
The success % the fast mail train
running north has been marked, aud
il has opened up quite large territory
which. although within two or three
hours distance by rail from -. Louis
could not be- conveniently reached
from II except By tie morning and
night trans. The travel on the roads
running direct between st. Louis and
Chicago is also remarkable aud IL is
getting quite usual TO run these trains
in double actions
The question 81 extending the city
limits has again been raised. IL rs
nearly eighteen years since the city
limits were materially Increased anu
since then there has grown up q large
number Of subur ban towns aud sccs
Loas with an aggregate population
/ considerably iu cAerhs ~ 100 ~ Scvt
cral Ot thcse districts are supplied with
electric lights from power plar,A with.
ia the city aud iu other ways Ihn sac
t,ona are becoming more aud more
urban every day, resulting ln quite y
demand for annexation. Almost tho
only dra back 20 81. i-ouis county az
d resident section Is the difficulty ia
obtaining goo supply ot water. re-
lance having 10 be placed la . largo
measure on ciAtcrua for supply Tho
progress on tue new city water works
has been 80 rapid that they VIII s0ln
be- In position 10 supply water % over
million people and already appiica-
tons are coming from sect,uua 81 tho
county for a supply. There are obvt-
Gus objections % supplying generally
( districts whose RESIDENTS do not cuntrt-
butte 70 the municipal revenue and this
desire for water supply il In ,onsc-
qucnce increasing the pFuhf clta II an.
ncNntsou.