St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-10-16
TREND OF TRAFFIC.
Two Good Crop Years Begin
ming to Show Their Nat
ural Results.
Inevitable Good Times to Fol-
low the Factory Growth
Of st. Paul.
Fall Trade at Last Beginning
to Look Up for Re-
tailerS.
What Business Men Have to
Say Of the Situa-
ton.

In the active West one scarcely re
membered last week that the financial
and mercantile centerS of the East were
honoring Columbus. In this crOp-mov-
ing time one could scarcely afford the
holidays that Wall street has been ell
jOyIng. The business men of the West
look to the future-not to the PASTOR
their greatness. This is said without
the slightest attempt at reflection upon
the methods of New York, for that city
is bound to continue the educator of the
financial West. The West learns meth.
DDS and achieves successes. Those who
know nothing of business methods
usually, in common parlance, drop their
wad. The successful secret cf the new
tt rritory is Eastern training applied
to Western progress. Within very
few years the Western training will
have so far advanced on the line of
progress that New York and her fire
works will be well-nigh overlooked. II
is not wise, however, TO underestimate
the power of Eastern concentrated
forces. Boston smiles benignly, content
unto herself: Philadelphia is passive,
and points complacently to the ''centen-
nial;" Baltimore brags of beauty; but
New York and Chicago are always az
gresSlye, seeking more territory.
Thus They Grow.
ST. Paul, Minneapolis and the sylvan
cities at the source of Lake Superior
are marching to the quick step. We may
not be III perfect unison with ancient
music, but somehow or other we are
getting there
The reader probably noticed the con-
vincing letter written by Ii. s. Fair
child, one OF our best known citizens,
published in the GLOBE yesterday
morning. anu calling attention to the
probable increase of 10000 in the popu-
lation Of st. Paul within short time.
His figures were very conservative, and
he, as learned since in all interview
with him, purposely avoided giving
other figures that warrant a still greater
addition TO the prospective population
of st. Paul. The natural increase should
add per ceI.t Oh 10000, OF 4,500 PEG
pie. The mechanics and labOrerS for
new and general work should add TO-
900, the growth of the wholesale trade
should add some, the educational
institutions recently established bring
young people and there is constant gain
in numbers from the health seekers
who find the Minnesota climate so con-
genial. The Sc nitary conditions of the
state aid greatly to its numbers and
wealth. The scenic beauty of st. Paul
is known TO be exceedingly attractive,
and more tourists stop over here than
elsewhere, aside from Chicago, where
the worlds fair lends the attraction.
Talks OF Trade.
From trade standpoint the suburbs
of st. Paul are Of great value in increas-
ing the population and business of the
city. Only a small portion of the mech
anics and operatives of various kinds
are willing to live "Out of town. They
seek the comforts and pleasures of
metropolitan life and they are the
and amuSementS. Experienced manu-
facturers know that it is difficult
to induce employees to reside continu-
OuSly on suburban townSteS, thong II
they may be close to the busy plants.
unless transportation to and from the
city is convenient. Even then. many
employees prefer to live in the city.
These great and growing suburban fac
tories are likely to be included within
the city limits some day. Meantime
their hosts of EMPLOYEES increase the
and traffic, improve the financial con-
~ ditions, and add to the value of lands
that have been plated into subur ban
lots. One of these suburbs Of st. Paul
has assumed the title of city
and manufacturing establishments
make fully $1,000, 600 worth OF products
per annum. 1t has been established
only five years, and has quite a popula
ton, but its residents have not increased
III numbers anywhere near as much as
the platmakerS expected. lthaS reached
position i'll trade. however, where il
eXerts a strong influence favorable tt
the general prosperity. ana comfortable
homes begin to dot the interurban area
along the connecting avenues. Thus
while the suburban flats have not shown
as much profit as their enthusiastic
OWnerS'eXpected, they have become al
important factor in extending the area
and value of the city.
The liabilities in failures during nine
months Of 1892 were only $50, 1852, 9l5
against Sl36, 76l in the same perioC
of 1881.
Situation in st. Paul.
Most of the st. Paul business mer
talk of their affairs in the following
strain:
George W Freeman. President, c. Gotziar
IL Co.-One OF the principal reasons why w
put up our new building was because our ole
quarters-large as they are-were not suf
ficient for our growing business. The new
concern will have the largest Institution unde
one roof in The boot and shoe line in tn
NorthwesI-Chicago not excepted. The de
mand for Western-manufaclur goods is in
cfeasing every year, and the trade likes Il
deal with home houses whose methods the,
understand, and whom they can reach easily
Col. W. II. Granger, P. Il, Kelly Mercan