The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-28
STRONG TALK FROM A STRONG
MAN.
Clean Cut and Meaty Interview With His Honor
the Mayor Of Winnipeg.

world Railway lines branch out from
the city to every corner of the province,
shipments being made daily to points over
/, 900 miles distant, thus affording every
facility for handling the products OF the
country
The richness of the surrounding country
enlarges the growth and prosperity of
the city, as has been fully demonstrated in
the last few years. It's growth has been
steady, aggressive by natural advantage.
A conservative estimate of the popula-
ton places it at about the $4,000 mark,
an increase of about 10, 900 over last year,
and we look forward to having popula
ton of 100000 at no very distant date.
Last year the assessment of the city
was $2s,615, $40, this year it is shown to
be $50, 231 800, and since the completion
of the assessment roll considerable in:
crease sin the value of land has taken
place. AS further evidence Of the city s
prosperity the records show that since
the beginning of the year permits have
been issued for the erection of buildings
to the value Of over one and a half million
dollars. The buildings constructed are
modern and substantial, within certain
limits exclusively of brick and stone, and
are necessary to accommodate new manu-
facturies and increases in the various
lines of business already established
Winnipeg ranks third as a financial CEN
cess in bank clearings for the year 1902
over that Of 1901 was s55,17O, $4,000. Dur
ing the past month the clearings were
shown to amount to $17,290,4 1913; for the
corresponding month in 1902. clearings,
s13, 1879, 815, and for the same period in
1901, $7,634,294. For either sale or ,pur-
chase market fewacities of the same size
offer such advantages as Winnipeg. The
farmers in the surrounding country send
their products to Winnipeg for shipment to
the eastern cities and European centers of
consumption.
Various Industries are established here,
| including furniture and upholstering, oat-
meal and flour mills, boiler and machine
shops, and many other branches of manu-
| facture Enquiries are frequently re-
ceived as to the advantages offered for
the establishment of different industries
The city is now inviting proposals fol
supply Of electric power and it Is hoped tc
| have 1t installed at an early date and
| furnished to consumers at a fair cost
There is ample opportunity for the enlist
ment of capital in various lines Of manu-
fracture. There Is an abundance of raw
material-iron timber, coal, etc.. within
easy reach and also gold and silver mines
located in the Lake Of the Woods district
1 AS residential city. Winnipeg offers
/ many advantages Remarkable improve.
mentS have been made In the appearance
Of the city within the last few years. TIL,
streets are paved mostly with asphalt ant
macadam, and the residential streets ar
4 lined with boulevards and trees. Th,
lsidewalks are constructed largely OF art1
4 fetal stone. These improvements are o
i a permanent character and will last TO
fifty years or more. The wide business
4 streets and thorofares are favorably com
Imented upon by every visitor to the city
4 The street lighting system is owned AM
operated by the city. and Is being continu
ally extended as the requirements neces
state. ss> 8
4 The waterworks system is also con
d trolled and operated by the city. Owe
4 81. 600, 900 has been expended on the sys
Z tenn UP to the 30th April. 1908. The sup
y ply is from an artesian well having ca
!, lpacity Of $500, 900 gallons per day an