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sion of the Midway as verification Of
| the old saying that all river towns
grow westward, but the growth of the
First ward, the expansion of the West
side and the extension Of the Eighth
ward north all seem to offer contra
diction.
It might be said that there is no part
of the capital city that has the best
of it's neighbor, but there is no going
of Dale street has been making some
mighty strides in the trend westward
during the past five years.
Five years ago Dale street was the
recognized westerly boundary of st.
Paul in respect to population. True,
there were a few houses beyond that
point; a few institutions of learning
seeking quite and retirement located in
it's groves, but they now have been
distanced. Graded streets and pretty
homes now extend clear to the river
line. and vacant spots are being clean
ed up and covered with houses as II by
magic.
1t is the Midway district that st.
Paul watches with.<a Jealous eye, for
with It's gradual, expansion. will come
the. verification of the prediction that
the two cities will soon be. one Here
also is the verffcation Of the saying
if ST. Paul ever did point it star to-
ward the setting sun it is now doing it
in it's. gradual settlement of that broad
eXpanse of territory known as the Mid
way district, which includes Merriam
Park and ST. Anthony Park.
Many factories dot its broad acres,
and this has been supplemented by
residence property that extends from
Marshall avenue on the south to ST.
Ant por,Iy hn n
dence section is the most priced in the
city, and it is said now that the homes
that have been built there bring more
money proportionately than any other
section of the city.
When rivalry was bitter between the
two cities, city pride demanded a wide
gap where the dividing line existed,
and the consequence was that many
eastern suburban points were created,
notably North St. Paul, Hazel Park
and the several small places along the
suburban line. Dayton's bluff and the
West side also throve, while the First
ward, that locality known as Arlington
Hills gained in population to the eX-
tent that it became one Of the most
populous sections of the city.
When the boom failed, however,
their fall was almost as rapid as their
rise more particularly in respect to the
|
! ure that the trend westward began,
| and ever since it has been gaining.
| Between Dale street and Smelling ave-
nue. wooded gap of nearly a mile in
extent exists, but it is only a question
of a few years when this will be occu-
| pied. Its uneven topography only
keeps is back now.
While ST. Paul has been growing
westward, however, the north, south
| Il fo,r e,+i1
Each day sees the West side expand
| ing, until growing like a weed has
become to be common expression.
Railroads and factories have come to
| look upon its sandy acres as the Pitts
burg of the West, and smoking CHM
neys are now the rule where Italian
shacks and small homes prevailed two
years ago. Homes now extend clear to
| the city line, and soon Dakota county
will be cut up into city lots as far south
| as South St. Paul.
| Dayton's bluff, once the aristocratic
section Of the city, is now in the throes
| of boom and promises to soon regain
! its former reputation. This section is
especially a city of homes and is
/ creeping eastward at a rapid gait.
/ Just to the north of it is Arlington
4 Hills, and it, by reason of the harves-
/ ter works and few other factories, is
rapidly expanding.
Where St. Paul is gaining is in the
Eighth and Ninth wards. and that sec
4 ton north of Como avenue. The Great
/ Northern shops now being constructed,
! it is said, will add 500 people to this
i ward, and many homes must be built
! to accommodate them.
Capt German, the secretary Of the
board of public works, and who has
| been connected with that branch OF
| the city's service longer than any other
man in the city, says it would be hard
to say in which direction st. Paul is
! growing, but if there is any advantage
/ the west has it.
Dale street just now is really the
western terminus of the majority OF
st. PauFs civic improvements as fan
! as sewers and paved streets are con-
cerned," he says, but we are prepar-
ing to make some big improvements
beyond that line. Because of the to-