The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-10
comment on the city's system of cycle

comment on the city's system of cycle
paths 1t says:
I'm no city in the United States can
the cyclist find so much enjoyment as
in st. Paul. Places made memorable
in song and story, grand and pictur-
esque scenery, beautiful lakes, all are
within the reach of the enthusiastic
wheelman. Thousands of dollars have
been expended In the construction and
maintenance Of cycle paths and in con-
junction with the smooth, clean
asphalt pavements provide the very
best facilities for the perfect enjoy
ment of bicycling. A conservative esti-
mate places the number Of bicycles in
use in the city at between $4,000 and
$4,000.
There is in the sinking fund $354,OOO,
invested in city of st. Paul per cent
bonds and tax levy 4 per cent certlf-
Gates.
According to Comptroller McCardy,
"The city has no floating debt, no I'M
paid bills, ITO overdrawn accounts"
The total assessed valuation Of real
estate In the city in 1887 was S78,240, 1855,
of which $8,5S6,940 was exempt from
taxation. The total assessed valuation
Of personal property was $14, 399,53S
The comparison of tax rates for 1896
and 1857. furnished by County Auditor
Sullivan, shows a decrease, the rate
for 1895 being 21.4O mills, while in 1897
It was 21.32 mills. ~
The statement furnished by the city
engineer shows 47.07 miles Of paved
streets, of which 1850 miles is asphalt,
2l.94 miles of cedar blocks.
The assessments levied for public i'm
provements in 1897 amounted to $780,
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Abiding to the wholesale trade the
directory says:
St. Paul has just reason to be proud Of the
position 1t has attained as a jobbng center,
and Of the number and extent of its whole
sale houses. The trade in dry goods, boots
and shoes. groceries, hardware, drugs ma
chinery and all commodities that enter into
mercantile and manufacturing uses has stead
vast proportions. Several Of the houses are
among the largest of their kind in the Unit
ed States.
st. Paul is the gateway Of domain Him
liable in its possibilities and extent, and only
waiting development to pay its tribute to the
SO vast and resources so varied that par
tial or total failure Of agricultural products
might have been a still larger volume of bust
ness.
The following statement of The amount of
jobbing done in 81. Paul for the years 1s9)
1895, 1895 and 1897 will show to what extent
the business has grown: 1890. S122. 223 .GtS;
$4,000.
Under the head of manufacturing interests
is the following:
With the development Of the city manu-
featuring has fairly kept pace. and the num-
Der Of factories Is now $40, and give employ
ment to 1880 people. The leading industry
is the manufacture Of boots and shoes, sew
eral of the factories being the largest in the
West; other leading lines are saddlery cloth
ing, paints fur goods, cigars. baking powder
structural iron work, furniture, stoves arfd
ranges agricultural implements, fire engines
flour and other food products; nearly every
thing for the comfort, sustenance and pleas
ure Of humankind being represented in the
products There has been established in the
old market house permanent manufac.ur-
ers exhibit, which Is not only creditable, but
beneficial to the city
The following figures show the growth OF
st: Pauls manufacturing; 1885. 81. 437 900;
1880 SCI. 72O,5 s5; 1885, $75,O22,OOO; 1897. $751;
coo, COO
The transportation facilities are spoken Of
in the following strain:
The city of st. Paul is the railway center
OF the Northwest. There are ten of these
great arteries of commerce, with mileage
of S4.S11 miles. tapping the fertile plains Of
the West and Northwest with their weslth
of golden harvest, the great cattle ranges.
and the mountains with their stores of min
mails passengers and freight, and with two
exceptions the general offices Of all the rail-
way lines are located in st. Paul. NEST Of
them in their own buildings. There are
seven lines of railway to Chicago and the
East, four to Lake Superior, Ave to Man
itoba and the Northwest, four to the Pacific
coast three to the Southwest, and four to the
South. The head of navigation on the great
Father of Waters Is at this city.