The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-11-15
HILL FIGHTS FOR
LAKE BUSINESS
GREAT NORTHERN WILL SPEND
@ $4,000 AT WAYZATA.
Ferndale Station Is to Be Discontinued
and $4,000 Station Erected in Way
zata Proper Extensive Steamer
Service Is Planned and Running Time
from Minneapolis Will Be Shortened.

Wayzata and Excelsior are to be rival
Mlnnet0nka ports next summer. For
some time it has been known that James
J. Hill was uot to fight Thomas Lowry
for the Minnetonka lake business, and
now additional details are available.
planning for Wayzata will cost $35, 900
to 5000, and VIII give the little vii
lage a new start. $3.50.
For ten years or more there has been
no station in the village of Wayzata
proper. The residents Of the town were
Tfea s to bew thg the Eayn "a ste sHe ern
dale station, half mile above Way
zata. Now the Ferndale station is to
be discontinued and fine, $4,000, mod
EN- station is to be erected in the vii
lage proper. The old Wayzata station
below town will be used during the
summer for the lake jewellers, and will
probably be called Northland.
lake business in earnest, Mr.. Hill is
planning an extensive steamer service
also. Few steamers have been making
Wayzata proper for some seasons. but
under the new plan the town will be
one of the busiest points. on the lake.
A huge. new, rooted pier is to be built
and maintained by the railroad at the
nearest point of the station: The ap-
pfodcHes ana tAe piel AISelL WILL 70
covered for projection against, the
weather, and it will be fitted up for a
recreation and observation pier.
Rise in Grade.
The original plans for the Wayzata
improvements contemplated consider
able rise in grade thru the town. but
the villagers objected. Both sides have
finally compromised, and, beginning at
proo S1yoxr onS ov+aDIirr ohoTt Onp
town. toU1 Where the station viii be, there
is to be grade Of about eighteen
inches, to which there is no objection
The watertank is to be moved to the
new station and standpipes erected on
| both sides, so that trains running eth
the station stop, and thereby lose nc
time. Extensive yards are to be put
in between the new station and the old
Ferndale station.
With it's improvements for. handllns
the traffic comfortably and with little
Inconvenience to the public, the Grea1
Northern will open its campaign: A,
Union station to Wayzata the first lax,
stop, in twenty minutes. The fast trains
make it in less time and it is stated tina
next summer the time will be furthe
reduced. The distance from Minneapo
lis is but thirteen miles and the tim
will be cut to about fifteen minutes.
Can Beat Trolley.
With this quick servince, the Grea
Northern can make its principal steam
the time it will be possible for the Min
company to reach its distributing poin
;, at Excelsior. The distance from Mime
apolis to Mound, the last lake station
on the Great Northern is TWENTY-FIVE
miles. %t">- 1900
! Work on the new station is alread
under way and the, entire village is en-
7 vival of prosperity for the once bus
and important little lake town. ri
station is to be Of concrete, stone an
brick and will be one Of the largest an
} heated and will be provided with ever
, modern convenience.
: 1t is said that the improvements wei
z to a great extent prompted by the b.
1 lief that the street railway company wa
: planning to run branch trolley lin
: into Excelsior from the old Milwaukee
l.. lake line that is to be taken over neg
Lowry interests made a survey fro,
) Groveland station on the Milwaukee liz
, to Wayzata over the regular county roa
. across the bridge at Gray's bay an
t along the lake shore to Wayzata.
: was thought that it even might be II
beginning of a trolley around the mort
shore, which is at present exclusive
= served by the Great Northern. Sire
: railway officials have denied that the
: contemplate any line around the lake.
, Whatever may be the outcome Of tt
a rivalry between steam and electricit
'. lake residents will not suffer in tt
q meantime from any lack Of attenti<
from the rivals. With two interes
= fighting for the business the SUNNI
i lake jewellers feel sure that they W
y have all the comforts Of city life as
~ as transportation Accommodations are co
y ,, cerned. -