Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-05-14

the State Soldiers' home are located ~
tile lsnetsre II the Iaaetisn ~ IN. Nils
ssssstpi, Minnesota sLd Minnshaha
rivers, a distance - about seven miles
These ar. beautiful and romantic sights
f.r hunaa eve, ~ feas, uYon. Al
about here are locz.ed the fine home
hae slosies u many persons xho have
come here FROM all parts of the country.
Pine avenues wind around the base u
great hills. through Wales and daies,
along the river sides and tops IL slightly
picture~tue like panoramic bluffs. Thou
sanis ok visitors mad health here
amisisr IN. most beautiful scenery and
lovely views in America. finding here all
the comforts and lusurles II the beet re
lined home hives 10 he found anywhere
un earth
We md the citizens among the most
pubic and progressive spirited. awake 10
every tulli. Improvement Of advance
men, and high order. al Il which has a
tendency 10 advance their ciSy. They
do tot 10 things by Titles for the time
being; the, are bread minded and broad
zsu--d. and II 10 the public spirited I'M
pulse which makes their city prosper
Qua
81 Paul's Newspapers.
Public spirited and we'll patronized
Newspapers are among the PROMINENT
and es~entlal features Ia aid the pros
perity II city. they inspire. anu are a
uax.fful influence for good or bad ~.
Paul has such papers. and they are wen
SUPPORTED hy the citizens. the manu-
facturers and the business men. hut
they are 10 better than our Grand hap
a. IL a.
= consideration the patronage given them
and the rates paid per line for space.
They are not penny d line ers. AMI the
mo~t thro~n In. free IL charge. Their
advertising rates arr from - to lW
cents hnc upaard. and great deal of
~ SolicitorS do not have Ia wear out a
rair - shoes Ia secure an inch al At .
or 10 cents. Papers well patronized can
afford 10 make goni papers. such as are
"A credit Ia their city. and the same time
help The business and growth * the
city. Where papers prosper the city
prospers. one helps the other. The
Pioneer Press and Globe buildings are
fair samples IL prosperity. The former :
building IL thirteen stories high. a most
magnificent structure, cost. sl.Uo.Un
The latter's building co-t nearly as
much. These buildings are sights Ia
behold Would II not Ice a great AL Tor
Grand Rapids IL have two or more fine
newspaper publishing houses! The
business men AMI newspaper men
should work together ~ on the march
IL progrc~s hand IA hand and each help
the other. Wherever We have been.
that ~. IN cities ~ any importance. We
I have always seen tine newspaper blocks
Hotels and Churches.
~. Paul's hotels. churches. colleges
and schopihouses are OF the most
pleasing and costly character. They
/ compare with the most prctentious
buildings - any American or European
I city. The views among the Woodland
nights. lakes rivers AMI architecture are
all that eve. mind and heart can desire.
+ II will he but IA few years when the twin
sisters will have population of hall "A
million. Duluth AMI the Superior cities
AT the head - Lake Superior and foot of
~. Louis river -. Paul and Mime
arulls AT the head - Mississippi river
navigation Chicago. at the head II
Lake Michigan and Lake navigation
~. Louis at the junction ~ the Missis-
sippi. Missouri and the Ohio. with their
tributaries New Orleans at the foot ~
% Meyico. with the many southern
river tributaries may well feel proud of
their cunmese,sI positions. These cities
will always b the central cities ~ cen
trail North America on "A line almost
direct north and south. with slight vari-
ations ~ the great rivers course. What
can we say 81 Grand Rapids. May i,
not become an inland lake port! May
4, -. .,s,iV D.. made fb, head ~ Grand
river and lake navigation. What is "a
hinder II from taking "a position and
name with other cities. All that will
hinder IT from taking its proper position
among other prosperous cities Is ITS own
citizens II We would all unite and
press our claims. instead ~ opposing our
rights. We would double ifs population
in lees than a quarter ~ a century. mod
cstly speaking. IL has cost the United
States and cities millions 81 dollars q
open lake and river channels. What
has Grand Rapids 10 discourage IL!
Prophesy stands appalled, when at
tempting Ia Tx the future 81 any al these
cities. with many others yet Ia speak 81
~. Paul and Minneapolis have shown
great gains in the past ten years: they
will show greater II they do not make q
mistake IN running their real estate
already very high. beyond the reach al
the moderately well To do people who
are constantly seeking desirable homes
Whatever their future. they stand toda,
prominent IN progress, In beauty. IN nc
quired "A we'll a. natural position. con
sidering the few years they have had il
getting where they now are.
But We must say adleu. with more