Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-03-23
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE;

Railroads---NO More Saw Dust Wanted.
At the chamber of commerce meeting yester-
day letters were read from VIM. G. LIE Duo,
commissioner of agriculture, and Melville
Egleston, Of New York, fsvoring the School of
Forestry, and Mr.. @. s. Sargent, of the faculty
of Harvard College, opposing the project.
A communication from the commercial club
of Chicago, urging cooperation in securing q
permanent bankrupt law from Congress, was
referred to the committee on mercantile affairs.
DRIVE TO MINNEHAHA.
Mr.. McClung submitted the following report,
which was adopted:
To the President and Directors of the Chamber
of Commerce:
Your committee on roads and bridges having
been instructed to report upon the project of q
broad and attractive driveway to the Falls of
Minnehaha, would respectfully report that
three are several routes by which the falls may
be reached by driveways which afford attractive
scenery and beautiful views. One already
opened is the Fort ROAD level and good road,
which might be widened to width of 125 feet,
affording room in the center and on either side
for q row of trees and grass plats, and track
for the extension of the street railway.
Another partially opened could be completed
by the extension of Pleasant and st. Clair
streets over the bluff, taking, in the route, the
high grounds where a lookout was built by the
people of Reserve town.
But by far the most attractive route would
be over the bluffs on the West side of the river
to Mendoza, thence to Pilot Knob, just above
Mendoza, thence over the ferry and BY the fort.
This route would follow the point of the
bluffs nearly the whole way to McShane creek,
about three miles above the bridge, afording
not only beautiful views of the river and city,
but passing through timbered land. afOrding
cooling shade in addition to the river breezes,
aud meeting with Rocky mountain scenery
wild, rugged and picturesque-and at one
point, almost within the city limits, showing q
cascade which would be matter of pride and
wonder to strangers, but which has never at
tracted our attention from the fact that we
have become accustomed to view our beautiful
surroundings until they are like an old story
to US.
From McShane's creek the city has already
spent over 81, 600 in making good wagon road
for business purposes to Mendoza, and on this
road, one and one-half miles this side of Men,
dota, you again come to the point of the bluff
and command view of the islands in the river,
the fort. the boom, st. Paul in the distance
and general variety of scenery,
which alone would pay for the drive. At Pilot
Knob the eye takes in the most charming views
of the Minnesota river and valley for twenty
miles, the grain fields of three counties, the
city of st. Paul and the vicinity of Minneapo-
lis, anu Tue green 1OQ8gc winch Ir1ngea the
banks of the Mississippi on the Ramsey county
side.
Crossing the ferry, the tourist can view the
old fort. pass to Minuehaha, return by the new
Fort Smelling bridge, and come into the city by
the old Fort road.
The common council of St. Paul can open a
broad avenue on the bluff in West st. Paul, or
property owners can dedicate such an avenue
for the benefit it would be to their property.
Beyond the city limits the right of way can
be obtained from the most of the owners of the
land, and the supervisors of Mendoza have the
power to overcome the objections of any un-
willing owners by condemnation. Your
| committee have consulted with some
this route and with some of t he authorities at
of the owners of the ground along
Mendoza township and have found not single
man opposed to this improvement, but all
willing to aid it in every way. They recon-
mend that the council be asked to open this
driveway within the city limits and to cooper
ate with the owners of the ground outside of
the city limits to extend the drive to McShane's
creek to connect with the Mendoza road, and
that the county commissioners of Ramsey
county be asked to widen Fort street beyond
the city limits to the Fort Smelling bridge.
They recommend the widening of the Fort
road within the city limits and the extension
of st. claire street to the city limits to con-
meet with Smelling avenue or some other road
leading to the Fort.
J.W. MoCLuNa,
D. w. INaERsoLL,
VIM. LINDEKE,
OTTo DREHER,
JNO. x. DAVIDSON.