The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-21

Increase In six years. lilo, SO6
It will be observed that st. Paul is still ahead
10000, but this supremacy will be permitted to
stand only for short time, as Minneapolis will
promptly revise estimates and shoot ahead from
ten to fifty thousand.
ST. Paul claims jobbing trade of 500. 000. 600
a year; Minneapolis promptly comes forward
with claim of $142 000 000 Minneapolis claims
figures down at Sc, 100000. st. Paul boasts of
the product of her factories, claiming an annual
output of 500 600, 600; Minneapolis at once shows
up with product of 60.000000 If Minneapo-
lis boasts. as she has right to do of her "West
Hotel" ST. Paul invites the world to behold her
Ryan" with frontage of 802 feet. If st.
Paul points to her 'ten" trunk lines of railroads.
Minneapolis immediately refers to her ''score" of
lines. And thus the rivaly proceeds. year In
and year out. II is ceaseless and quite
probably good results. Really, they are two
magnificent cities, having, | am inclined to
believe, an aggregate population of 250. 900
Both cities have the same fruitful country IN
which to operate-a country the productiveness
of which almost defes exaggeration-but Mime
apolis has the Falls of ST. Anthony. variously
estimated at from 120. 900 to 1870 900 horse power
This power is now utilized on both sides of the
river and makes Minneapolis the greatest mill
ing city in the world. 1t is published that mills
around the falls have capacity of 36, 14S barrels
of -four day. If, therefore, they were to run
300 days Of the year, the product would be TO-
844 400 barrels, but last year the product was
only 1000 900 barrels It is also stated that it
requires ANNUALLY %. 600, 900 bushels Of wheat
to feed these mills" but as 10000, 600 bushels of
wheat will make 1000 900 barrels of -four. sup
pose the remaining Is, 0G0, 900 are shipped. 1t
may be cruel to analyze such statements but
as the real facts sufficiently fabulous can
see good reason for pure fiction. unless, posi-
bly, the intention Is to down St Paul. 1t is
claimed that the sawmills at the falls, and some
distance mp the river. owned and operated by
Minneapolis men, produced in 1885 $4,000. 900
feet of lumber. There are nineteen of these
mills The season for saving begins in Nav.
and ends November six months-hence the
average product must be about 100 600 feet for
each mill. Whether this is fact or capacity"
others can guess
Speaking of the falls of ST. Anthony, in utiliz-
ing their power, their beauty-if such was theirs
In the olden time-has departed. The original
fall of sixteen feet has disappeared, dams booms
and aprons have literally wiped them out aud
the tourist looks in vain for the curling waters
which the Indians worshlpped, because they be-
lieved their roar was the voice of the Great
Spirit, or something OF that sort.
All who visit this section of our land, whether
on business or pleasure, visit the celebrated
Falls of Minnehaha, or Laughing water"
Minnehaha is in no sense river. On the con-
trary, it is a dminutive creek, flowing laZily
along through wild and cultivated lands being
about twenty miles from it's source to the falls.
Immediately above the falls the water now
should judge to be from four to six inches deep,
which makes the volume of water exceedingly
thin as it passes over the edge of the rock. 1t
is a conspcuously tame affair, but rather pretty
Below the falls the surrounding scenery makes
somewhat romantic spot. but after a few
minutes all curiosity subsidies, and tie tourist
is quite willing to go in search Of other scenes.
Lake Minnetonka is a great attraction, but the
season is over, and facilities for visiting the
| resort are not such as to incite patronage.
The exposition is now the center of attraction,
and is generally regarded as a success. 1t is
largely patronized by citizens and strangers. /
spent several hours within its halls, but failed to
see any product of farm factory having more
than local interest. The art gallery is a credit
able feature and the managers deserve much
credit for securing so large an exhibit of meri-
torious works.
Minneapolis has a large number of splendid
business blocks and elegant private residences.
The Washburn home is palatial, and is said to
have cost 81. SOC, 600. / presume that includes
the grounds with cost of improvements. The
streets are al paved. and on many of them in the
residence portions of the city fences are ignored