, 1874-05-02
Business Of Minneapolis for 1S73---Its
Lumber and Flour Products. =.
The Wator-Powor: at tho Falls Of St.
~, Anthony.
How "Unfriendly Legislation" Has
Effected, and May Effect, Rail-
road-!nterests.
Mixed Condition Of Political Mattora...Tlle
United States Senntorslllp.

UMlteu Stntea bonht0t8inns
Correspondence ef tn Chicago Tribuns.
at1NNKAPoL1s. Minn, April %, 1874.
minneapolis, tho so-called "Quoon Of the Mia~
sissfppt Valley" haB como to DO onn Of tho
largest and most important manufacturing cities
in tile United States. Its geographical poaltton,
remarkable Advantages In poaso8sing the moat
extonatve available wator-powor in tho world.
proximity to raw material Of almost every kind,
facilities for collecting and concentrating tho
Ba,ne, invite every variety OF industry, which
Inns made ita central point for. tho production.
collection, and distribution Of The aupp1ios for
tue population whtnh Ia rapfdly occupying tho
vast oxtont Of country tributary aud depend
ont,-the theatre Of an important des
tiny, plainly foroshadowed In What has
boon accomplished md in tho way OF accom-
plishmont. In a little moro than 3 single de-
cado, 1t hns attained population Of over 80 QUO;
al industrious, ontorprlsing, and prosperous
community. Statistics OF what vas dono here In
1873, in the way of commercial busineas aud
manufactures have boon compiled for pnbllca-
| cation. Your correspondent las boon permitted
to copy tho totals.
The commercial business, exclusive OF 1nantt-
facturea. was 813, ,103, 200; manufactures, ,Hndus-
tIIea, AuA lHuoep VA3toA4t0aVs A4foatoA ~ Aui4A"
ing and expended IN public improvements,
1857, 480,-makiug GRAND total OF s2o, 400, 500.
Tho banking capital ts 81, ,12b,000. The total
| amount Of freight forwarded md received by the
different railroads centeripg hero WAS 718 024 o8
pounds. ' ,..
1uMDEn-rnoDucT. ;.....
Total an1aunt OF lumber manufactured. 17o,~
017,0oo feet shinglop, 102,7o2, 900 lath aid
picketa, s7,200,o0o. Logs cut during tho season
OF 1894, about ITS s0oo. 900 foet. "a few million
losa than during tho preceding seaaon. Tho
cutting, however, Inns been In excess Of what
| waB expected. The largo amount Of lumber on
hand laat full, md the doproased condition Of
tho mlrhot and trade On account OF tho panic,
Induced mnuy Of tho 1umtermou not to aend na
many men to tho woods III early wintor as thoy
otherwise would havo dono. The improvodcon-
dition Of the naarkot la.or In tho season prompts
cd them to incroaso tho. force and prolong
oporations,- conditions neooHsary to suocoss-
fnl logging being favorable later III tho season
than usual. There was 104, 300, 900 foot Of linn
ber Oh hand hero Jun. ]. 1874. Tho total amount
Of tho cut on the Upper Aliasisaippi and tributa
rios is about alt, 900, 900 foat Adding the logs
loft over from last season, q, ,0o0 900, makes
29o,o0oo00 foet Of logs on hand in this district.
-, 90. pnoDuor OF FLOUR. 81.
Minneapolis produces moro flour than any
other city IN this country,-with, possibly, a
single exception. The total present capacity Of
the nineteen mills now here ia about 1000 barrels
per twenty -four hours. Tlero arc 147 run Of
stone. The quality Of -four manufactured from
Minnesota wheat (aa is well-known in
all Eastern markets) is superior to
tho wheat grown in this State il superior
to any other grown il tho United atates. Wit
ness: tho commercial columns Of THE TRIBUNE.
Tho most approved machinery aud processes Of
most complete mill in tho United 8tateB, and
largest with siugle exception, in the world,
was just completed BY tho Hon. Q. q: Waah-
burn, Into Governor Of Wisconsin. Il ia built Of
atone, md daily capacity Of 1900 barrels.
The machinery and stones wore imported from
France by MIR. George Il. Christian, who opor-
ates this aud another mill owned by Mr. Waah-
year ending the 1se Of March last was 592, 800
barrels consuming In It's manufacture about
3,o0o,o6o bushels OF wheat Total pounds Of
feed during the snmo poriod. Ao, ,7a1 600. Value
Nov mills arc contemplated this aummer. Tho
Hon. William P. Ankeny Of this city, will build
larga nrBt-olass mill. Tho Hon. p. N. Bates,
late State Treasurer OF Illinois, will aso build
With the present aud prospective capaoity, who
! eau estimate tho oxtcnt OF tlls industry here
| i've OF ton yoars hcuco Tho preBout capacity
ia sufficient to grind ono-fonrth i of tho sur
md md 'g surplus about 16 oo6o. Tho ain, ain,
| ia to havo facititioa III tile State auf1l-
ciout to grind the outire surplus CROP
now, md having it mixed with ,nferlor qualities
| and tho whoe sold al Minnesota wheat, to the
dotriment Of the reputation Of tho latter. Thete
| ia no reaeon why this chango should not bo Of
kr a$,-&
has every facility for manufacture and shipment
being tile point OF conveyance Of rnilroad a1lil
stoamboat limos radlating in every direction, aud
it ia destined to become ono OF the great sourceH
| for tho supply Of broAdBtuffa to the world. -
!. FALLa or BIT. ANTHONY,
The Talla Of st, Anthony furnish more ample,
available, and offoctigo water-power than exists
| elsewhere in the world,-eBtimated by competent
hydraulic engineers at 124, 600 horsepower, and
tits besides Tue power obtained by lateral canala
| aud tunnels, by which the Ba1ne water ia made
twice and thrice available. Lsas than $4,000
| horsepower Is now In uBe. The continued sx-
| istonco Of tue ledge which forms the Falls, and
| which terminates here is rnatter Of great con-
! sequence to the NorthWost, aud has been cause
| OF auxinty on acoount Of breaks having occurred
| from time to time. The extent and magnitude
reports sent to tho press ot the country. Tho
| lodge ia now considered Impregnablo to ice or
freahats, or the action Of tho water, made 30 by
| works and improvements blythe host engineering
skill tho Government and private iptoroata could
| command and money could make. During tho
past few years, thoaotion Of the rapid and g. cat
volume Of water passing over the falls has worn
| aNav the rock and oauAed o considerable raceB-
| pion this has beon effecsually and permanently
arrested by tho construction OF an '.apron to
carry The wator over tho lodge and preyeut All
undortow. Tho breaks III tile Lodge hays bson
| repRired, and such works constructed AZ will
mako 1t permanent aud SECURE for all time.. Tllo
| confidence of the people hore In the permaneuoy
of this power IL unahatod; and that OF. tho out
side world, which has baen somewhat shaken by
fully reatored, It ie hoped. Tie leo has maiuly
gone ont Of the river, and all lapprehendea dan
ger to the Falls on account Of It, or the frealesa
whico the iqe-goFees produce, has passed. Be-
| viii have heen oolnploted, aud tho Falla mado