The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-28

The growth of the Canadian northwest dur
ing the last generation has been one OF the mir
acles of modern times, and the province Of Man
itoba, which thirty years ago was hardly known
Is now recognized by Brtons and Americans as
one OF the fields on which perhaps more than
any other Anglo Saxons will wrest a fortune
sufficient to keep them In comfort and pros
perty till the end Of their natural days.
The development of this province Is but an
other tribute to the genius Of the Anglo-Sax
race for colonization. Thirty years ago it was
but wilderness, but its record since then has
been one of rapid and satisfactory progress, I'M
paralleled in the history of the British empire.
Winnipeg, the capital of Canada's prairie
province, has shared in this wonderful prosper
ity, and from the old Hudson Ba yFort Gray
has risen city able to stand forward among
other cities of the empire as a specimen Of
progress and improvement second to none
The past two years have seen record progress
In the history Of Winnipeg. and the past sea-
sons Of 1902 and 1903 have proved beyond the
faintest shadow of doubt that the prairie city
has entered upon a career of prosperity, the end
Of which cannot be foretold.
representative Of the Minneapolis Journal
ha dthe pleasure of chat with Mr.. F. w. Heu-
bach of the firm of Christie & Heubach, real
estate agents and managers, few days ago.
'This year has been record one in the his
tory Of real estate In this city, believe?"
1.-THE activity in real estate during the past
two years." said Mr.. Heubach, "has been really
great, but this condition of things is by no
means remarkable When 1t Is considered
what a tremendous growth has occurred both
in the city and in the surrounding country the
prosperity Of Winnipeg as the capital Of the
province is not to be wondered at. quite
certain that there Is going to be a continuance
Of this activity, and this is amply evidenced
by the present condition Of things here. For
instance, 1t is now well night impossible to get
office accommodations of any kind, and those
who are anxious to rent houses in Winnipeg.
hnd themselves In an absolute quandary, it
Is all but impossible to find accommodation. At
present. notwithstanding the large number OF
apartment buildings and houses that have been
erected, every hotel and boarding house is
crowded with those who are waiting, in many
cases, to start housekeeping on their own ac-
count. That this Is likely to be the case for
some considerable time readily be supposed
because the building season here is of necessity
short one, and the natural development of the
city Is so clearly in evidence that the supply
cannot possibly equal the demand. Even to-day
the contractors have their hands more than full.
and dealers in building materials have orders
which will tax their capacity to the utmost
How do you account for this abnormal pros
perity In the city?
"Wen, it Is easily explained. The immigra-
tion into the northwest this year has been con-
siderably greater than ever before, and conse-
quently the capital city Of Manitoba shares in
the natural result Of this great influx of people
In fact 1t seems to me that great as has been
the increased business and prosperity of Winni-
peg the prosperity turnout the province will
be even greater.
sit has been said by some that this is but
q repetition OF the boom Of twenty years ago
but this is by no means the case. There