The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-01
WINNIPEG FAIR A
GREAT SUCCESS
AMERICANS FLOCKING TO THE
DOMINION EXHIBITION.
Total Attendance Some Days Has Ex-
ceeded 100000 - City Is Spending
$1O,OOO,OOO for New Buildings and
Improvements and is Erecting Its
First Genuine Skyscraper.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Winnipeg. Man., Aug. Citizens
Of Winnipeg are enjoying their annual
exhibition, which this year has the
honor Of being the Dominion exhibit
appropriated $4,000 in addition to
the local funds. The affair has
brought to Winnipeg the largest
crowds the city has ever had and 1t is
impossible to secure rooms at any or
the leading hotels unless they were
engaged long time in advance.
The fair has attracted great many
Americans into the city who come,
not only to see the running and trot-
ting races, which have been of a very
high order, but also to inspect the
herds of fine cattle and the draft
horses which are shown from all
States. Many of the visitors have
purchased breeding stock. The show
of Shorthorn cattle and Clydesdale
horses is especially fine.
The exhibition has been really re-
markable for the large number Of
features. Almost every sideshow
man in the United States seems to
have come to Winnipeg. On some
days the attendance at the fair has
exceeded 100000, which is remarkably
good considering how sparsely west
eTu CdHdud Is SSltlSu.
Crops Late but Good.
The farmers coming in from points
all the way between Winnipeg and the
Rocky mountains bring reports of
generally good crop prospects. They
concede that the crop is a little late,
but are hoping that weather cond1-
lions are such that it will be pulled
thru in good shape. An average or
large crop this fall, with the high
price that now seems likely to prevail,
will give western Canada wonderful
impetus. If it should get a 10000
600 crop and the farmers should real
about $50,0O0,000 to distribute
among about $4,000 farmers, to say
nothing Of returns from other crops
Winnipeg's First Slxyscraper.
Americans who have not visited
Winnipeg for two or three years are
amazed at the great change in the
aspect of the city, owing to the large
amount of building. The sound OF
! the hammer is to be heard all over
the city and there is scarcely block
that has not it's share of new build
ings. The most conspicuous change
is the eleven-story office building OF
real skyscraper Winnipeg has had
An army of men is at work on the
vast improvements of the Canadian
| Pacific road, which include new
hotel and station at a cost of $1,000:
600 and extensive new shops anc
yard. The latter said to be the larges
railway yards, owned by one railway
company, in the world.
Trade Conditions Good.
The city real estate market hal
been little quiet of late, but genera
! trade conditions are good, as the large
amount of money being expended TO
improvements in the city--some $40,
Loco, O00-as well as the enormous out
). lay for 1900 miles Of new railway II
, the tributary territory, together witt
incidental Improvements, has pu
large sums of money into circulation
and has stimulated the general bust
ness, both in Winnipeg and the west
ern country generally.
Americans continue to be more an
more in evidence in Winnipeg, bot
as permanent residents and visitors
A great many Minneapolis men ar
interested in Winnipeg real estate a
of course it is we'll known that Min
|neapolis and st. Paul figure conspicu
ously in the various land companie
that own so large a part of the Ca
madam west. There was slight fall
ing off of American immigration dur
, ing the fiscal year ending June 81
but the indications are favorable 70
.. a large movement Of homeseeker
the next three months.