The Minneapolis journal., 1902-05-15
THEY W ant The line
Fort Smelling People Want to Come
to Minneapolis.
BIG CONTRACTS; GENERAL TRADE
Both More Likely to Come This
Way When the Line Is
&.@ Built.

~ ~ y oASaltuS tudL pcOplS Ol Inc IOIL
are themselves overwhelmingly in favor
OF It,, They want to be brought into close
touch with Minneapolis. = If such a thing
We're possible, proposition to- annex the
post to this municipality would win by a
large majority.
In order to develop this sentiment
ou r n a yesterday conducted house
voted 'aye" to the qeustion: Are you
IN favor of the extension of the Minneha-
ha line to Fort Snelling?"
The idea is particularly popular with
the women of the fort who declare that
shopping in Minneapolis is much more
satisfactory than in st. Paul.
Colonel Jocelyn, the commandant, be-
to the extension Of the line across the re-
serve could readily be obtained.
The matter would have to be taken up
officially and considered in all its bear
ings," said he, but I don't believe the
war department could discover any seri-
our transportati facilities here. l be-
lieve*myself that If we didn't have to walk
or drive two miles to make connections
with the ~Minnehaha line, majority OF
the residents of the fort would trade in
the larger city. I am quite certain that
all other things being equal most of the
women would do their shopping in Mime
apolis in preference to st. Paul. l know
that's the way Mrs. Jocelyn feels about it
and she appears to reflect the general SEN
timent on that subject. -
= 1T is a fact that one reason why all OF
the contracts for supplies for this post are
made in ST. Paul is that we have no direct
communication with Minneapolis. If it
we're convenient to run into Minneapolis,
that city would no doubt get large
share Of the general bust siness from the
fort. Now that the fort is to be enlarged,
with a total Of about ZOO. men here, that
business is a big item to be taken into
consideration. All other questions aside,
there is no reason why both cities should
not have equal access to this post. Inc
proposition to build a new bridge across
the river should solve the question. The
old bridge here is not strong enough Tor
street cars. l suppose the street railway
company would hardly care to extend the
Minnehaha line unless it could be made
the connecting link for a third lnterurban
line. The proposed double-d -decked rail-
road and street railway bridge would per-
nit the union of the Minnehaha and West
Seventh street lines. believe It Woula
be big paying investment for the street
railway company to give us an inlet to
Minneapolis. ~ .<.
, Some Points on Shopping. r
Said Mrs. Jocelyn: ...s.
"
not do all or most of her shopping in Mime
apolis If it didn't take so long to get there
by way of ST. Paul. Minneapolis has more
stores better stores larger, stores and more
accommodating merchants. There Whefe
you notice the difference between the cities.
The frst-class dry goods store in st. Paul
has an interurban daily delivery, but y
doesn't make the fort except by special re
quest AS rule you get your purchase two
oft ordering The big Min :
neapolis stores, on the other hand, have .
adaily delivery to the fort. and it frequently
happens that ones goods are delivered within
two hours after the purchase. That's Wha1
1 call enterprise, and it ought to be patron
lied Minneapolis shops act as though they
wanted our trade; the St. Paul people are in
dependent about it, and one gets very little
extra attention. -, -r.s.=..... - =.
Minneapolis is the great employment bu
reau for hired girls. We have trouble get
ting them to come to the fort because there
l. are no street-car accommodations. They wan
|, to run into the city occasionaly.and they oh
.ject to the long ride through St. Paul.
hope the extension will be made; it will Ger
tainly be well patronized rs- -=
Mrs. George Med: Weeks: ~.
confess that my interest in the proposed
extension of the line is selfish one. l lik
| Minneapolis better than st. Paul, and whel
IL
/ place. In Minneapolis they apparently can
| not seem to do enough for you. There ar
nineteen officers and their wives at the for
now and when it comes to trading, ever.
| one of them is in favor Of Minneapolis O
| course it is a great convenience to hav
! goods delivered every day, and that's wher
| Minneapolis is ahead of St.. Paul. AS it is
| most of us. cannot spare the time to go II
| Minneapolis more than twice a week. Wit
| a. street-car line, daily trips would be possible
Mrs H. G.. Larned: - 8. .=,.
would do all my shopping in Minneapoli
| If we had direct street-car connections.
find it profitable to spend a day making tn
| larger city for shopping. All the other Wome]
! of the post feel the same way about it.
Mrs. W. H. Martin: ..':z$
| I agree that Minneapolis is away ahead 9
! St. Paul in the matter Of stores. much pre-
| fer to shop in Minneapolis, but do not ge
/ there as often as + might wish because you
nearest car line is more than two miles away
The bus here only makes connections with RI
| Minnehaha line twice a. week, and it is mos
/ too far to walk, notwithstanding the attrac
| tions at the ether end of the line. The exten
| sion would be great thing for the post and
in my estimation, it would soon pay for itself
Mrs. L. H. Holme:
! Nothing would suit me more than a direc
1 street-car Tine to Minneapolis. never woul
| go to st. Paul then unless the trip was alb
| solutely necessary. There is no doubt bu
! that there is much more satisfaction tradn
| at Minneapolis stores.
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