The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-22

ever issued in Minneapolis ever contained
a stronger presentation of statistics than
that in this years volume. The preface
says:
MINNEAPOLIS, THE METROPOLIS AND IN
DUsTRIAL CENTER OF THE GREAT
NORTHWEST.
This is the title which our fair city claims
and holds beyond all question
Year after year she has added to her size and
commercial strength until now she stands with
out peer in all this great northwestern land.
The growth of the manufacturing industry In
the city has been large and continuous. During
the decade. 1890 to 1900. there was an increase
OF 40 per cent in the amount of capital employed
in manufacturing in Minneapolis and of 35 per
cent in the value Of product.
These percentages of growth are approximate
double those of any other of the larger cities Of
the state and the increase was almost wholly In
other lines than -four and lumber In 1900, ac-
cording to census figures, the manufacturing
plants Of the city had invested capital of $780,
00O, 900, employed 5000 wage earners, paid
them $13 600. 600 and turned out product valued
at SIP, 900, 900.
Minneapolis long since became a grain market
| of the first rank. In the past year over 9O,0OO,-
600 bushels of wheat received in the terrni-
nal elevators of the city, which have capacity for
storing IS, 600 bushels. In recent years the
city has also become the largest faxseed market
The largest -four mills in the world are To-
| Gated in Minneapolis. The output in the past
year was over 100000 barrels.
/
world, the output in the past year being 1885,
pa, 900 feet.
AS the country districts find in Minneapolis Z
market for their products, they naturally look
here for their supplies. This has resulted in
| building up immense jobbing trade. At pres
ent 100000, 900 is invested in this line and
the volume OF trade. including the marketing Of
goods of local manufacture, is about $500 600 900
| annually.
This city leads all others as distributing
| point for agricultural implements
| In the past year 6,265 building permits were
granted, the total cost of building being $685.
419, Minneapolis standing ninth among American
| cities in cost Of buildings.
| The climate is salubrtous and healthful and the
death rate Is lower than most Cities in the year
there being but ten deaths per thousand OF popu-
| lation.
| These are a few reasons why Minneapolis
! grows. and SHE GROWS Our 1902 book con.
| tanned 110011 names, exclusive Of Deaths re-
movals and business firms, showing total popu-
lation OF 27,52o, while this volume contains
116.6 $40 names counted In the same manner,
which, using the low multiple of ~, indicates q
present population of 262, 40, gain of ID 81.
| during the past year.
We desire to thank our patrons for their pat
ronage. which gives to he city directory OF
which 1t may well be proud, and to assure them
that our best efforts shall be used In the future
as in the past thirty years to make 1t good
as the best. We also wish to call attention
to new feature of the work, pages - to -
giving full list of persons In Hennepin county
|receiving mail by rural route delivery Thi.
will prove of great value to many of our pat
l roTs us ss
i Another new feature of the work with which
our patrons will doubtless be pleased is the new
I display type used and Minneapolis is the only
directory in the world giving its general patron.
the prominence which this type gives to ours
4 MINNEAPOLIS DIRECTORY co.
4 G. Wright Dawson, President
4 f. @. Barrows. Vice President.
4 j. O. F. Ely, Treasurer and Mgr