St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-10-14
HURRAH FOR MINNESOTA.
Continued From, First Page.

SIl uClifS. 1W6Hly eight lines Oh Tdll-
road. having combined mileage of over
$4,000 miles, radiate from this center
four TO Lake Superior, seven TO the
East. six to Manitoba and the North
west, four to the Pacific lcOast. three to
the Southwest, and fOur, beside the Mis-
SlSSIppl river, to the South. 1t is the
traffic and geographical center OF more
traDScontinental lines than any other
city of America. TwO-thirds OF Iowa
and Wisconsin, half of Kansas, all of
the Michigan peninsula, Minnesota,
North and South Dakota. Nebraska,
Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Idaho,
Titan, " aShingtOn, Oregon, Nevada and
California have less freight rate. and
are less distant than from Chicago.
During the year 1892 these railroads
hauled into This center of commerce
4l3.5G5 cars Of freight, and drew out
3+5,S16 car5-enough TO moke continu
Gus train reaching from San FRANCISCO
to Portland, Me. and another from Chi
"ago 10 New York.
FIGURES WHICH TALK
Minneapolis has long been recognized
as the chief Touring and numbering
point i'll the world; her output of -four
III 1892 exceeded 100000 barrels. enough
to fill solid train extending from Chi
SN7O w lllSOulG. anu fiEt 1ulbGCl DiO-
ductiOn was over SOC, 900, $50 feet.
The combined manufactures of the
Dual City exceeded 500, GG0. geo in value,
and received an addition of 1890, 900 OF
capital and over s 1000 operatives during
the year. its jObbing trade reached
1881, 62S, 2IS; its Dostoffice receipts were
SS54. 10; the cost of its new buildings
over S6,0G0,000; Its banking capital and
surplus exceeds S24,090,O00, and its
bank ciearings were more than STO9,-
100000.
Its assessed valuation exceeds S240,-
OO0,0O0, and Its rate of taxation is lower
than most cities in the country.
Two hundred and fOrty-seven miles
of perfectly equipped electrical railway
furnish rapid and easy communication,
unequaled by any other system on the
globe.
Eighty-seven miles of paved streets,
go miles of sewers and 43o miles of
water mains have contributed TO its
superb sanitary condition, and its an
nuai death rate is much less than 10 per
1000.
But its growth has not been alone ma
terIai. It's park system includes more
than eighty tracts, having an acreage of
over l.S00. Its school enrolment is over
42,OUO, and its churches number over
sou. Its library structures are unSur-
passed, and their contents among the
most extensive in the land. 1t has found
time and place to encourage science,
literature and arts; music and drama
nave made 1t their home, and in its gal
lerleS are found works of the great mas
tiers, to which even yOnder spacious
edlflce can present no superior.
This, imperfectly portrayed. is "Du-
opolls-" II you doubt the figures. come
and prove them.
DULUTH.
What shall be said of that other cen
ter of commerce, rising into power and
influence, upon the shores OF the north
ern sea-Duluth, the City of the Genii,
which grew from S3S inhabitants in 1880
to $4,000 in 1890, and has with her
suburbs 10000 today; whose tonnage by
water exceeds 100000, and by rail
3,OO0,0OO; ker wheat receipts $4,000, 900
bushels, and her production of flour
6.000, 0c0 barrels? Gaze at your country's
map, and you will find the western
extremity of the great lake forming an
index finger pointing to this young en-
porium. 1t is the finger of destiny.
Sitting enthrOned at the head of the
great continental waterway, she re-
celveS the bOunteous products of the
vast and fertile territory behind, and
sends them forth in unbroken process
sion to the continents and islands of the
sea. Behind her is tributary area.
more spacious than the provinces of i'm
periaI home. and before her stretches
out the blue eXpanSe OF a new MeGiter-
ranean, whitened by the sails of her
extending commerce.
OTHER CENTERS.
1t would be interesting, if the occa-
sion admitted. TO speak of all the -four
lshlng centerS of Intelligence and cult
IRE which, like grateful shade and
fragrant flower, have sprung up to ele-
vate and adorn all sections of our be-
loved state. But, though unnamed to-
day. they are not forgotten, nor the
cordial support which they, in common
with all our citizens, have given to the
great undertaking under whose auSpi-
ceS we meet.
Go where you will, the evidences of
Mlnnesota's thrift and enterprise
abound, and the commanding position
she has attained in the departments of
agriculture, stock raising, dairy and
milling products, education, fish and
game culture. and mining. will rebound
10 her lasting advantage and reflect
great credit upon the commission which
has been charged with the duty of fos-
tering her interests, while the work of
the wOman's auxiliary board has adj
mlrabiy eXemplitied the skill and taste
which have made the wilderness to
blossom as the rose. and kept pace in
culture and refinement with the Ster her
arts of progress.
STAR OF THE NORTH.
1t was the genius of our institu-
tons that led the pioneers of the
Northwest through painless forests
and inspired them with faith to
found the cities Of our common
wealth. That spirit was their legacy to
US, richer than all material gifts. 9th
ers may not remember. but we can
naver forget that il was in her capital
city that the name of the first volunteer
in the United States was placed upon
the roll of the great army of freedom !:
nor that through its streets marched
down the gallant First Regiment to do
valiant service in their country's cause,
and finally on GettysbUrg's crimsoned
heights to stem the tide of treason and
win immortal fame.
And as she has been in the past so
will she be III all the days to come. As
in the heavenly consultations, through
all the changing seasons, the polar star
shines constant and serene, so >in the
galaxy Of states the Star Of the North
will hold her steady course, true to her
destiny and worthy of her trust.
HON. CHARLES 4. TOWNE