Morning journal and courier., 1891-09-23
'AY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 23, 1891.

erection of dam thirty-five feet high, which will cost one million dollars.
 During 1890 the jobbing trade did business ofotwo hundred million dollars, and the output of flour alone amounted to thirty-five million dollars. The lumber in- terest is also extensive and the immense territory in this vicinity, with its new and growing towns, is all tributary to this city. There are nineteen banks, with @ capital of nine million dollars, and the clearings last year were three hundred and two mil lion dollars.
 The city's government seems to be eco- nomical and safe. The tax rate is nine teen mills, and the debt has never exceed ed five per cent. of the assessed valuation.
 The city's credit is good in the east and the bonds of the city, bearing four per cent interest, find ready sale at par. The churches, schools and colleges are among the finest in the country, and the estimate proves that Minneapolis deserves the title of the "City of Churches" rather than Brooklyn,
 The climate is delightful and the city is healthy, its death rate for 1890 being only 11.75 per thousand.
 The Public Library building is said to be only exceeded by the one in Boston, and for solidity and massive beauty I should accord the palm to this building.
 I might go on at great length and speak of public improvements, cost of living, wheat and corn, statistics, &c., &c., but have no desire to weary your readers with dry facts. I simply wish to convey if possible some of my own impressions re- garding this beautiful Garden city. l stood yesterday on the roof of the Guar anty Loan building, fourteen stories high, and looked on the city spread out before me, and it would be difficult to imagine fairer sight. I noted the solid business blocks, the fine hotels and the almost pala- tial residences: while all about were trees and lawns like bits of emerald, freshening and beautifying all.
 was fortunate enough to receive an in- vitation to the residence of MT. T. B Walker, one of the leading men of the city, and was afforded an opportunity to enjoy seeing his collection of pictures. This gentleman is said to have the finest private collection in the west, and noted several rare gems; Rosa Bonheur, Bier stadt and Bouquereau especially appeal ing to my sense of the beautiful. Among this collection is also a portrait of the to be the finest likeness in existence.
 During the day also enjoyed a drive throughout the park system of the city, and only time and space prevent my expa- tiating on the pleasures and beauties Of that drive. Included in the park system are several lakes, lovely bits of water, and the country itself, now rolling and grassy again under cultivation and then wood ed and wild-gave us an ever changing ka- leidoscopic picture. The Boulevard" ex- tends in all some twenty miles, and entire ly skirts two of the lakes, emerging from 6 dense forest, and afterward running through beautiful farm country.
 I noted with interest what bids fair to become beautiful suburb of the city-St. Louis Park. This charming bit of coun- here, who aim to make it in every way de- sirable as place of residence and manu- featuring. It is certainly most desirably located, and nature seems to have done all that is possible for the place. Many houses are already erected there and seve- ral factories are working. A large "smelt- ing" works is id process of erection. This is the only smelter in this locality, and in connection with that there is an excellent opportunity offered for the safe invest ment of capital. 1 noted very many op- portunities for money making where there was actually no risk, and yet l am bound to aay that the people of Minneapolis are different in this respect from most of the 1ulADlUauIS Ol Iucso hOEOhW0rIcIb Slt1Cc. Minneapolis feels that she has achieved success, and she has no glowing pictures to paint to induce eastern capital to come here. Now do not misunderstood this. simply mean that they are not making any special bid for eastern capital. If people come here and are interested they are heartily welcome; and straightfor
 business opportunities are presented to
 them, and they almost always do make some safe and profitable investment; but they are not unduly urged, nor is any wild scheme brought to their notice. The peo- pie are justly proud of their city and of course wholly devoted to its interests; still there is large hearted, public-spirited derive personal benefit from anything
 that benefits Minneapolis.
 I understand that there is project on foot now to organize party of eastern capitalists and investors to visit this sec tion of the country, going first to the head
 of the lakes and then coming here. A trip of this kind could be made very
 delightful. It would be pleasant, benef-
 cial and profitable. The members of the party could enjoy seeing this country new to most of them-and being here and seeing for themselves, could not fail to make investments which would identify them ana tlelT cnllQTeu Wltn tue ] IutuI6 Ol this grand northwest.
 The social advantages of this city can not be too highly spoken of. Its residents
 are for the most part eastern men, who have come here and made money and are now identified with the city, and you are struck by the courteous hospitality extend ed and by the prevailing air of refinement which seems inbred.
 There is none of the bluff good natured though sometimes unpleasanD oficious ness you are so apt to find throughout the west.
 I cannot close my letter without word regarding the leading hotel here, the West House. It is already too well known throughout the country to admit of my saying much regarding it, and yet for com fort and elegance it certainly surpassel any hotel in the country outside of New it's genial proprietor some three years age in Europe and was glad to renew my ac quaintance with him yesterday.
 cannot say too much in favor of al this great northwest of ours. It surely | seems to me that opportunities are to bt | found in this section that are not afforded | in any other part of the country. I dC
 not propose to "boom" any town; only | do say to our eastern capitalists | and see.
 There is at present decided strife be tween some of these northwestern citiel
 as to which shall handle the great whea | crop of the Dakotas. Just now every of
 fort is being put forth and the fight waxe
 bitter; but it seems to me that there ii
 wheat enough, and all the cities with ele
 vator facilities will doubtless handle thei
 full capacity. T. SERVICEABLE.