St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-03-11
SECURED FAIR RATES
For Visitors to the Big Fair
and ExcursiOnists
Here
The Committee Goes Into Ecsta-
scies Over Our Build
ing.

A short time ago committee was
appointed for the purpose OF making an
investigation of the facilities furnished
the state Of Minnesota in the form of
railroad rates and opportunities for
travellers to stop off In the city ana visit
here on their way to and from the
worlds far. The following letter,
signed by the committee, was received
yesterday by Col. MOntfort:
The committee represented the job
bers' Union of st. Paul and the same as
ISOLATION Of Minneapolis There was
also representative from Duluth. The
board of trade, chamber of commerce
and real estate exchange of each of the
aboye-named cities were also repre-
scented. together with the Minneapolis
exposition. The gentlemen found an
objection to the petition for low rate
in the opportunity which. will be fur
nished scalpers to sell the return por-
tons of the tickets. The opportunities
which will be furnished the people of
the Northwest to see the fair are set
forth in glowing terms, and the oppOr-
tunites which are offered for the set
ting of Minnesota by people who will
see the state on their trip to the fair are
also mentioned. The committee sug-
geSts that pamphlet be prepared by
the representative business men OF the
city of St. Paul in order to distribute
| it among the people from other
countries. 1t advised that sum of
money be set aside for this purpose.
The state building at the fair grounds
was visited and the committee speaks
| in glowing terms of the beauty of the
structure. The communication closes
as follows:
1t is the opinion of the committee that
| too much praise cannot be extended the
| commission by their constituency for
| the efficient and successful prosecution
of the work. 1t is certainly due the
| commission now that the Importance of
| the worlds fair to our state and to the
whole Northwest be emphasized, and
| that prompt and concerted action be
| taken by all cities in the state to induce
| SightseerS to the exposition to visit the
new Northwest, and Minnesota in par
| ticuiar, and thereby secure the largest
| possible benefit.
The Minnesota legislature, to become
| familiar with all the facts and surround
| ingS, should certainly visit Chicago and
| look over the work, not only Of his
| own state, but that of many others.
| No one who has not done SO can, with
magnitude of th1 handiwork of their
fellow men. Win this information
thoroughly impressed upon their minds,
will enable them tO return to their con-
| stituency with most valuable informa-
ton, which will be constantly sought,
especially by those who contemplate
| spending some time at the exposition.
The satisfaction of knowing the re-
suits of inventive genius is of itself a
| suitable reward for the expenditure of
the necessary time and means required
to visit the Columbian exposition
grounds. 1t is the grandest opportunity
| of a lifetime.
With concerted action the Columbian
| jubilee year can be made the banner
year for attracting immigration and dis
seminating the wOndrous facts of our
| growth, of agricultural advantages and
mineral resources, which are but yet in
their infancy. This is signed by A. H.
Lindeke, j. w. Cooper, S. i. Foot,
Thomas Cochran, j. Ii. Beck. II. D.
| Brown, E. Austrian, as committee from
st. Paul, and by w. J. Dean, S. B.
Janney, |. C. Seelev, w. g. Byron, j. II.
| Sullivan, as committee from Minneapo-
lis. and by F. A. Patrick, committee
from Dnluth.