The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-03
ST. Paul From
1860 TO 1904
BY Warren Uptam, Secretary OF the
Minnesota Historical Society
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acres, exclusive of the pathways, which
extend about twenty five miles.
The new federal building, used as
the United States postoffice, court
house and custom house, was erected
in 1S93-1900, costing $1,050, 900. 1t was
first partly occupied in September,
1899.
The corner stone of the new capitol
was laid July 81, 1898. This grandest
building in the Northwest, costing
about $4,500.000, is now nearly COM
pleted, to be occupied by the state
offices and the legislature before the
end of this year.
Another noble work of architecture
planned during this year and to be
soon begun, is a Roman Catholic cathe-
dra1, to succeed that built under the
direction of Bishop Cretin and Father
Ravoux, which has been in use since
1858.
Gen. William r. Marshall, who was
governor of Minnesota in -1S66-7O, died
Jan. 8, 1896; Hon. S. ]. r. Mcmillan
who was United States senator in
1857, died Oct. 3, 1897; Hon. Cush-
man K. Davis, who was governor OF
Minnesota in 1S74-76 and United States
senator, 1S87-1900, died Nov. 81, 1900;
Capt. Russell Blakeley, who brought
thousands Of steamboat passengers to
Minnesota territory, died Feb. 4, 1901;
Gov. Ramsey died April %, 1903; Judge
Charles E. Flandrau, Sept 8, 1903, and
Gen. John B. Sanborn, May 16, 1904
In June, 1900. the population of ST.
Paul was 163,065. The valuation, as
shown on the city assessors books, In
1900, was $S6,637 900, and In 1902 it
was $90,089,155, Of which $73,799,715
was the amount assessed on real estate.
and $16,2S9,440 on personal property.
The census of 1900 reported 1851
manufacturing establishments; $685.
208,0O0 so used as capital; HAT pro
prietors; 1892 officials, receiving
S2,O12,000 in salaries per year; 1883
employees, receiving $7,669, 900 in wages;
$19,098,000 value Of materials used, and
$SS,541, 900 value of products.
Through 17S years from the first
coming of white men, this city area
continued to be Inhabited by the red
game, the elk, deer Review of
s sin years. ssar: SIXTY SIX St: Pau. History
two-thirds of century, have passed
since the first white settler built his
log cabin here. Three years later
Father Galtier consecrated the first
house Of Christian worship, and it's
name was applied to the little frontier
settlement. A half century has sped
since st. Paul became a city, within
the memory Of our oldest people yet
living.
In these fifty years, the little city of
1854, the territorial and state capital,
mas grown to population of nearly
two hundred thousand, or nearly one
tenth Of the whole state.
The achievements of the founders
and upbuilders of st. Paul we celebrate
in this fftieth anniversary of our city
charter. The courage, enterprise and
devotion Of the founders deserve our
admiration and honor. They opened
the gates of our commonwealth. Some
of them won high distinction by heroic
sacrifices, even to laying down their
lives on the battlefields of the Civil
war and OF the Sioux war. Others
have shared with high honors and use.
fulness in the councils Of the nation.
Others have gained eminence in liter
allure. art, and the learned professions,
and yet others in commerce, finance
and railway building.
But the great deeds Of the leaders
are only the wave crests of the senti-
ments and purposes of the common
people. To the citizens Of ST. Paul
belongs the credit of our proud his
tory. What they have been, and what
they have done, are our noble heritage,
example and call to duty.