St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-31

benefited, or shall we have the site
within an easy radius of the center of
the city? That is the real question at
ISSUE"
other Sites Favored.
The criticisms of these and other gem
tlemen solely apply TO the Beaver lake
site. The other four sites are In close
proximity to the business parts of the
city, and the transit facilities are simply
superb. 1t is stated that forty acres of
land will be required for the site. This
is taking the lowest estimate; 100 acres
being desired if obtainable. There are
many questions to be considered in the
selection of site. 1t is necessity that
the land offered shall be sufficient to ac-
commodate the needs of these great
works. Then there is the ques-
ton of facilities. To begin with,
the land must be pretty level;
this reduces the switching charges,
and there must be the best of
railroad accommodation, two or more
lines if possible. SO far as the railroad
facilities are concerned, the Beaver lake
site is not in it. The great pull of
the large tract of land which can be Of
fered the factory. In this respect the
other sites are limited. The most favor
able one is what is called 1.-The Stees'
tract" This property is just off East
Seventh street cable, and adjoins Lake
Phalen. The Arlington Hills district
is also near by. The Mississippi site is
just off Mississippi and Minnehaha
streets. and is tapped by the Northern
Pacific railroad and the Manitoba rail
road. The Rice street site is what is
known as the lumber yard. a few blocks
west OF Oakland cemetery. The j. j.
Hill site is situated on Mlnnehaha and
Grotto streets. Both the latter are con-
nected by the Manitoba railroad.
These four sites are favored generally
by business men, who are under the be-
lief that the Harvester works would
properly benefit the city if any one was
selected. Many subscribers of stock are
quite outspoken thereon. Chester r.
Smith says the SteeS tract is undoubt-
edly the best location for the works.
There is plenty of land, it adjoins the
Arlington hills, where the workmen can
find homes, and the electric lines bring
the district within touch of every bust
ness man. He favors any site in the
city i'll preference to Beaver lake. 81
am opposed to this manufacturing sub
urban idea," he pertinently remarked.
LET us make the city manufacturing
center" Col. II. nj. Newport was dis
location. OF course, he thought the
works should be centrally located,
If that was possible. But it was a mat
ter for those at the head of the company
to decide. The question of facilities
was an important one, and had to be
carefully weighed. The cost of hand
ling the manufactured machinery, ETC.,
must be kept down to a minimum, and
TO do that the switching and other de-
tails had to be carefully considered. He
was disposed to allow the directors to
decide the site from business point of
view. 1t was only in that way that the
works could be made success, and I'M
less they were made success they
would not add much to the benefit of
of the city wherever located.
The selection of a site will not be
made until after the 10th prox., by
which time all proposals must have
been furnished the directors.