The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-04
AN0KA.OSSEO LINE
SOON 70 Be BUILT.
Extension Of North Minneapolis
Trolley Projected Under Man
agement Of A. B. Robbins.

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trolley line, the proposed line being an
extension Of the Robbinsdale line Of
the North Minneapolis Street Railway
company. The North Minneapolis
company, OF which a. B, Robbins is
president, is back Of the proposed o.
seo-Anoka line. ny
Active preliminary work has al
ready been undeRtaken, and as soon as
work will be pushed. It is the plan Of
Mr.. Robbins and his associates to Sc
cure private right -of-way, rather than
to use the county road, which is too
heavily travelled to make it's use as 4
trolley route. advisable Mr.. Robbins
is authority for the statement that un-
less the, private ght-of-way can be
secured, the linesWill not be built.
Anoka Council Busy.
The preliminary arrangements have
reached a point. swhere a special com
mittee of the Anoka council. consisting
Of Alderman Herring, Casey and Akin,
with the city. attorney, is Investigating
Mr.. Robbins proposition and will re-
port to the, council Friday night. A
franchise in theacity of Anoka is de-
sired allowing the use Of the streets
of the residents and business interests
OF Anoka favorsfSthe line, and there is
said to be little doubt that 50 far as
the city is concerned the Robbins prop
oslt1on will be accepted. It is also be-
ieved that there will be no difficulty
In securing the private right,of-way
between Robbinsdale and Anoka. The
line Will be of great value to the thick
ly-settled country thru which it passes.
+ Power Question Open.
The question Of power for the line is
not yet decided. A powerhouse may be
erected at Anoka or power may be
bought as is the case with the Robbins
street railway company. Numerous
power developments are contemplated
In the Mississippi river above Mime
apols, and power may be leased Of one
Of these when available. - ~ :.
The Robbins interests are ready to
begin work as soon as the Anoka fran
chise and the right of way are settled
considerable steel has already been
purchased and is on the ground. The
company recently bought four double
truck cars Of the street railway COM
pany that will furnish ample equip
ment ct first. There is other rolling
binsdale and it's transfer point with the
Twentieth avenue N line at Penn and
Thirty-second avenues n.
Country Is Popu.ous.
An. interurban y passenger business
only is = contemplated. Cars will be
equipped with a baggage compartment
that will be ample for caring for all
parcels and packages that passengers
may carry to and from the city. A
regular and frequent service to the
cities will benefit both the towns and
country on the route and the city. The
country Is well settled and rich. The
road will skirt the main county road,
which is one Of the finest in the state
and is heavily travelled. It is esti-
mated that 1900 teams pass thru Rob
binsdale every day coming to Mime
apolis. ,.,.-.s,.
This season an automobile service
was estab lished between Anoka and
Robbins dale. Two machines, capable
of carrying from sixteen to twenty pas
sengers, make eight trips each daily,
and are crowded all the time. A stage
line on the other side Of the river from
Camden Place to Anoka makes two
trips a day and is always crowded. 1t
is believed that the proposed line will
do heavy business from the start. =.