St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-02
THE HARVESTER SITE.
A Correspondent Thinks Hazel
Park Was Misrepresented.

To the Editor of the Globe.
In yesterdays issue you published an
article concerning the Wood Harvester
works which requires word of protest
Knowing it Is not your intention to mis-
represent any part of the city. desire
to explain the site we propose to offer
the company. All we ask is that it be
carefully considered and investigated,
for we know it has merits which the
superficial observers do not appreciate.
The manufacturing district of the
city, for large plants, virtually COM
mences at Hamm's brewery and ey-
tends eastward past the Omaha round
house, the }. p. Gribben and the Min
nesota Sash and Door factories, the
BONN manufacturing establishment, the
wire works, sewer and tile mandatory.
the Blodgett 81 OSgood box factory, the
Corning clay works. ear wheel works,
etc, from which point it is but short
distance to the proposed Hazel Park
site. This proposed site is situated on
the Omaha railroad and the North St.
Paul railroad and motor line. connect
Ing the Omaha with the Wisconsin Cen
trail and the Northern Pacific railroads
and the East Seventh street cable line.
BY referring to map, you Will see that
the Hazel Park site is naturally con-
tlnuatlon of the manufacturing district
of the city. Taking into consideration
the North st. Paul, Wisconsin Central
and Northern Pacific, with their present
and prospective connections, the trans
portation facilities of Hazel Park are
second to none.
In order for any manufacturing indus
try to be of the greatest good to the
greatest number, it is essential that it
be located on or adjacent to the main
thoroughfare of the city. East Seventh
street, upon which the cable and motor
lines now run. is but few blocks south
of the Hazel Park site, and any one
living Ill that section or any concern
doing business there will not only be
benefited, but the whole length of East
Seventh street (Which is the Broadway
of st. Paul. will radiate benefits to other
streets. This location will benefit the
city at large to a greater extent than
any other location spoken of, for the
reason that near the other proposed
sites there are already established bust
ness matters.
1t is not the purpose of the writer to
depreclate the advantages of any other
locality, for he does not think city can
be built up that way. He only asks
that the Hazel Park site be considered
on its merits, and each of the locations
be accorded the same test, not only as
to stockholders, but as to the business
interests of the whole city.
AS to the so-called Beaver lake site,
no such site has been or will be offered.
Interested parties have purposely mis-
named the Hazel Park site, and placed
1t to the extreme eastern portion of the
city i'll order to prejudice the stockhoId-
ers and the general public against it.
There is one thing certain, and that is,
should the harvester works be located
at Hazel Park or on the Stees tract,
merchants and business men Of the city
of st. Paul will reap the whole benefit.
There are many other advantages of
Hazel Park, but [ will not impose on
your space. [ only ask you and the
public to come and see. Respectfully,
e. w How