Beautiful Ann Arbor

In two pioneer families from New Kngiand landed at Detroit, and (pursulng a westerly couree for ithirty-eight miles, carne upon a i 1 1 : fin arbor, rooied with the folia ji e of biii-r Oftks and maptee, enclosed by vines ol wild grape and ter sweet. This chaiming spot 'lia( iK'cn used by the Cfcippewas, ',and Ottawa for their cooncils. i'n'-ciniiicd by these fajni.fes, the iplace was called Ann's Arbor, in iionor ol the two pioneer vives, wiiose gíron llames wcre Ann. On tiiiïi very spot, on a public square, 'm the haart of a pirospei-ous rural ity now towéra n majestic temple of ' j:i-t;-r fOT Wasiitenaw county, Michagan. ■JHe lluion river, with its valnable water power privilêgee - h&ving its sour.T ;. score oí nii.es d'i.stant, in a chaln oí titteun lalus whoee ilellghtful, leaf-mbowered banks are eagerly soug-ht duiini;1 the warm summer monthe - flows Bwiitly tiTOugh ihis city of Ann Arbur. which to-day claims 12,000 permanent residente, and 3,500 traaslente. Situated upan high bluffs, ai au altitud of 930 ■ level, i lie air ie nu, -nu taxnónated wita tli smoke from factory liinuieys. With advantages pecu.iar to hcr.seh' Ann Arbor stands the peer oí nny cèty ;n I ie great west as a desúrable place oí residí The io..i!i.ü' clarad t oml ia: d v, i, . 1 1 1 ■ 1 1 ext nding by (eet below the rioh soil is a bed oí grave i rttent, permita no unsanitary accumulatíons. 'lhe ín oad deneely shaded avenue tendíng over continuous hills luid dales are, wtüiout exceptioa, ideal di: i Ana Arbor is not oniy scrupulousIV clean Ml a ■ .■ s use imt y, - 80 ui inoráis, Which can be no iietter proven than in the insigniiicance oí Jier pólice forcé, only tinte officerg being required to maintain the peace. Tli 1 a n educational centre, a city oí homes, whose inhal.ilant.s are not engaged ilicommerce or manufactures. ïïie glory oi Ann Arbor Is in her iostitutione of learnlng. ï'lie Uñicisiiv ui Michigan stands ansur] .-.- ■ curriculum and attendanee. Ite literary, medical, law. phnimac.v, homoeopathic and dental faculties number 150 professors and instructora, 2,800 students now attenddng, repiresenting uil States and nearly all nations. In coanectlon with medical departments are the state free hospltals; ttiition nominal. Tuis önrversity, u thin ite l.a.t' century's history, has coníerred 10,908 degrees, many oí kt alumni aii.iiiiiii' eminent iiositions in tommercial, pa-oleeeional and po.itical lil ti . Students live in private families, tire bornee 'n the city beiu open to them, rooms obtaiued irom 50c to $3 ; board, $1.75 to ?5 per week. Average animal expense oí students, $350. Many pay thetr way ly tlieir own exertions. 'Jhi' high school ís preparatory, liavimg 78Ö stiidemts. In the seven public school bui dings sixty beachi ra are empio.ved. 1_',1VS pupil.s euro led ; four parochial schoola report 400 jiujjük. 1' niei.ily SchOQl of Muse. ciiH'iini October 1892, i,,ts ilm; studente. The Ddsciplea denomination will soon estab ish a Tlieological University with $300.000 ondowment. Aun Arbor's great librarles are attractive. Thi sity general library contains s.j,ü00 volumee, and 10,000 unbound pamphlets ; the dedepartment librarles, 20,000; city free library, -1,100; guilde and schools, 5,000 ; and Ladies' Library Association, 3,500 volumes in a handBome lUiemcttmbered building. Thlrteeo denominatiome have iine chuich ediïicee, valued at $441,000, seating 8,500 people. Communlcants number 6,706, Sunday hooi children 2,532. The Ep-lsoopallans, Presbyteidans ajul Studente' christian AsBociatioinfi each have elegant (uild hall la purposes, I he Elrettwo having eadowed lectureships. Unisáty Hall Beats 2,500 people, and from its rostrum tlie most eminent arators, grand si orchestras'and choruses are heard. The Lecture As□ ' ilion and Musical Society secure musí tamous leeturers and entertainim ats, to wliicli admission is giv111 the nomina] price of 25c. These add fco Aun Axboir's attractfoms : A períect water works system, reservoir plan, supplied with pure water from tlowing wells and igs, sltuated lar above the city; a padd íire department, havlng no superior, all things ñ the west; telephone ecxhange ; electrlc -Heil railway eystem ; motor strlet r.:ilvay running to Ypsilantl, eight miles distnnt. with he State normal schools and famous mineral baths ; electrío ligliting for streets, business Woel .(enees; gas suíiiciently cheep to lie used e 5 for 1; 372 business firms ; 21S business blocks ; two prosperous buildimg and loan associations ; three banks (fourth orgamized) Jiaving $1,531,367 011 deposit ; two daily, six I apers, and thirteen other M-iiddieais. ïiie city contains 3,1 re.-iili'iiees. 287 belng erected tliis ajr, 197 during 1891, aaid an areriii loo íor each preceding tive yeare. Tbls season $842,000 were d úi new buildings and iinprovemeets; $562,000 during 1891V, [or residences. Public buildings and residences are of modern ■■■ , ihe variegated oatire granite field boulders oíten il in their construction, with p'easimg effeets. Xo vaoant stores or unocí íionsrs. Property has steadily advanred. never declined in valué. ( Ity lot.s. 66x132 íeet. can be purchased for $100 :ji uvlmiban pilats, on ei liaies, to $3,000 on the inore jiopular avenues. Over ."00 single lots purchosed by düfereni individuáis this year. Fine fruii belt surrounding, which produces Freely all íniits known to i!:is latitudc This season 2:.200 lmslielf.- not baskets- oí peaohes shipped, and $12,QO0 worth of small frutta ÏHo -ounty La rfch agriculturally. standing in front rank of counttes in the state in cereals and Ötiippimg faciUties excelent ov[ichigan OemtraJ and Toledo. Ann Vrbor & N. M. EaJáways. Detroit ; our dósbaat, Chicago six, Toledo ome, ) ..-iu-tn-. the siate capital, tWO. Featuréa Uiat win : Ann Arbor is practicatly out oí debt ; taxes tne lowest of any Michigan munieipality being only one and one-hali per cent on sixty per cent, valuation, wMcb includes state, county, city school, and all other taxes. Therc are 3,212 individual tas payers in the city, of whom 3.047 pay less than $100 e&ch, wliicli imdicatee that people own thoir homes. Eome ro.se to fame on seven hills ; A un ArWor lias oight, and traversing thiir surface are delightïul avenues and Uou'.evards, from wlvich landBCapea as picturesque as any in Michigan may be viewed. Hei-e can be obtakied the best educaiion forthe least money ; the most deslrable homes tor the smal'est outlay. Taxes are not burdensome and the adamtages are nowaere excelled. I'eople desiriBg 1o retire 'from active pureudts will fiiul in Aun Arbor a liaven of delislitful rest. Her people si and w:th outstretolied hands to bid you welcome. Corae and abide with -United States Investor.