The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-25
AGENTS
CLOSE LAND DEAL
F. B. SNYDER REJoICEs OVER AO-
QUESTION OF PLANT.
Big Property Owner and Friend of the
University Of Minnesota Ridicules the
Notion that the Establishment Will
Be Menace to the East Side and the
University.

Having completed their mission in
Minneapolis in connection with the clos
ing of the land deal for the Armour &
Co. packing house site, w. w. Archer,
the company s attorney, apd B. J.
Mullaney returned to Chicago last
night. -
Mr.. Archer was engaged in going
over the abstracts Of the land and in
passing upon the title to property. He
devoting his time to the legal phases
Of the situation. Mr.. Mullaney, as a
part Of the publicity. department, came
to get in touch with the general sit
uation and to study out the relation of
the twin cities as commercial cen
ter to the northwest, and to the future
cattle-growing country.
Extolled by +. B. Snyder.
F. B. Snyder, who has Just returned
from ten weeks in Europe, and comes
uation, states without reservation that
the Armour deal 10 the greatest thing
commercially that has happened to the
twin cities. AS a personal owner of
valuable property on the East Side, an
ardent friend Of the University Of Min
nesota and member of a firm which rep.
resents the large East Side landed in
terests Of the J. s. Pillsbury estate, he
I finds absolutely no reason, from sani-
| tary or economical, viewpoint, why the
plant should not be located on the site
of such st. Paul business men as are
represented in the campaign against
the Armour plans Is incomprehensible
to him: :, -, -. ;, 49,
Mr.. Snyder today, "to find that the
apparent attitude Of st. Paul, OF such
part Of it as is represented in the agi-
tation, is against the plans that have
been announced. The sentiment is
manifestly wholly commercial. mas
much as the cities are one in CONNER
cial interest, and the fact that the bust
ness men are following the lead Of one
patent, T feel that the relation Of the
citizens Of st. Paul relative to the
community is very shortsighted.
No Menace in Plant.
"In the first place." continued Mr.
Snyder, "this is the biggest thing that
could come to the cities. In the next
place, the talk about the industry at
fecting or injuring the states property
posterous to say that the location Of
the plant three miles away from South
east Minneapolis property is going t
iniure 1t any way.
"Of course, it goes without saying
that the requirement Of the property
by such an interest as the Armour COM
!, pany is Of great Importance. I thinl
it will benefit all the property north o.
the plant by creating demand TO
feeding yards and many similar indus
. tries which follow plant Of that sort
? "The offal will be of great use TO-
| the sandy. belt in Anoka county adjoin
, ing, by enriching the soil and develop
!, ing that country into a more prosper
GUS, richer garden county, ~ III ~
!, ".All the hurrah against the plant ap
pears to one outside as entirely com
mercial and not in good faith. It is in
tended either to enhance the value o
South ST.. Paul or to prevent injury t
the yards already there.
"Altho own business and residenc
property southeast, the Armour dea
} has had no effect on me and I am nc
afraid Of it for minute' -