The Saint Paul globe., 1899-06-12
nI1LDING UP THE suBuRBs.


BUILDING UP THE SUBURBS.
The organization of a corporation for
the purpose of supplying superior facili-
of the most important events that nave
ties for suburban communication Is one
occurred bearing on the commercial well
fare of these cities for some time past.
The advances which have been made
within the past ten years in the direction
of the perfection of the means of local
and interurban transportation have been
very acceptable to our people. The pro-
gramme outlined in the articles Of incor-
poration of the new company for the es-
tablishment of street car service between
MINNEAPOLIS and such points as Anoka
Saltwater, White Bear and South st.
Paul. with the lessened fares which must
result, will render great service in the
DEVELOPMENT of the suburbs of both cities
1t has been the boast Of the younger
and more progressive cities of the coun-
try, especially in the West, that every In
dustrious man had it within his reach TO
establish and maintain q home for him
self The existence of such a condition
has been the great distinguishing feature
of urban life in the Western states. The
new line will increase the facilities In
that regard with us, and will render 1t
yhO 10 dos n
establishing his own home to do so at a
minimum cost and under the most favor
able conditions possible, sanitary and hy-
gienic.
There are few social conditions apply
ing to life in the heart Of a city which
will not be within a mans reach who
may choose to establish his home along
any of those subul ban lines. The great
requirement of school facilities is not
wanting; while the conditions favorable
to the healthful growth and training Of
children in such localities will necessarily
be much in advance of those which pre-
vail in the large centers of population.
To those who have observed the growth
of outlying localities in the case of the
two cities of ST. Paul and Minneapolis, 1t
has been quite plain for some years past
that the heads of families Of small means
are generally establishing homes at such
points The great factor in this move
ment has been the street car. The bicy-
Gle has, too, played an important part in
hn
been observable along the immediate ter
ritory between the two cities, consequent
on the establishment of the existing in
terurban lines, is now being supplemented
by the growth Of the outlying districts.
Many persons who will not have regular
recourse to the steam trains to travel
short distances will readily patronize the
new systems of suburban traffic.
Nor is it wholly a matter Of personal
communication and individual conven-
fence The trade Of the two cities will be
considerably enhanced Saltwater has,
for instance, been long regarded as sub
urb of st. Paul, just as Anoka has been
looked on as a Minneapolis suburb. The
establishment Of a suburban line uniting
each of the two cities with these points
will materially increase their trade, and
be Of enduring service to the people of
the smaller communities, in the added
facilities which they will furnish to their
people to make their purchases in the
larger market.
Concurrently with this new departure
comes the Information that the city coun-
Gil of Minneapolis Is disposed to
regard favorably the old proposal
| to establish a fast freight serv-
| ice between the two cities. While the
advance of freight transportation ought,
perhaps, to go hand in hand with added
facilities for passenger transportation,
| it is worthy of remark, just at this time.
| that, however friendly the disposition of
| Minneapolis may be toward granting Mr..
| Lowry's company all that that concern
may deem necessary to the more proflta-
| BILE conduct of its business, the people of
st. Paul will probably regard it as proper
| to be consulted before any such Gnder-
| taking assumes any very tangible shape