The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-28
OUTLOOK IS HOPEFUL
PAIRING TO LOCATE ON THE
WEST SIDE
REQUESTS FOR FRANCHISES
Tannery, Canning Plant and branch
Mattress Factory Are Some of
the Industries to BE
Secured.

The prospects are that the West Side
levee in the vicinity of the State street
bridge will be made the location of a.
number of large manufacturing concerns.
In TACT there are at present two COM
panies which have plans and specifica-
tons drawn up for large buildings and
the work of excavation will be commence
ed shortly
A prominent West Side real estate deal
er has been in communication with a
large tanning establishment, located at
present outside the state, who will if they
can secure site with river frontage and
railroad facilities come to st. Paul and
build large plant The sheds and build
ing VIII cover space of over 400 feet
square.
10 those that object to a tannery by
reason of the usual unpleasant odors that
generally arise from tanning plants, the
man who is negotiating the deal from this
end says that the tannery he proposes
TO get here is equipped with all the mod
ern improvements and there will be abso-
lutely no unpleasant odors from the
plant
Mr. Bell also has. a large manufacturing
company in view and it is understood
That he desires a site for the concern on
the leVee He wants about $50 feet square
Tor his concern. AS was stated in The
q | o in this connection some time ago
there is In existence at present state
law, passed at the last session of the
legislature prohibiting the giving away
OF any more leyee property. 1t is the in
tention Of certain West Side people to
see that when the special session of the
legislature meets this winter that a pro-
VISION VIII be made that will enable them.
to repeal the present statute. Mr.. Bell
says that he is in favor of giving the
entire eyee up to manufacturing pur-
poses II desirable concerns can be inter-
ested, and the general public on the West
SIDE seems to share his views in this
matter -'
The Minnesota Canning company has
peen granted a franchise to land along
the ieyee upon which to erect a plant.
once this franchise has been extended
and it will run out in a month or SO.
and as the canning company does NOT
care to lose the property it will, it is
understood, begin operations at once and
IN short time will have the foundation
for large plant laid. The plans and
speclhcatlons are already drawn I'm and
the work will be rushed.
Inc Union Mattress company of which
James w. MeHouse is president also has
franchise for building along the levee
put unless it gets to work pretty soon
IL VIII lose it. In view of this fact pIans
anu speclhcatlons have been made and
Contractors are about to begin the foun-
oatlon work. This company has also been
granted one extension of time in connec-
tion with its franchise and in view of
this will rush matters.
rms work is largely in conjunction with
the west Side Improvement associatfon
Inc members of the association are. in
alVlouaily and collectively, working hard
70 secure plants for the West Side. thus
bringing more business to that Section of
the city. The establishment of large con
Germs there will also make their project
Tor West Side bank more hopeful