The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-18
big SUI. EXCHANGE
PLANNED AT FORT.
MODEL FOR TROLLEY TERMINAL,
FOUND AT LEAVENWoRTH.
Street Railway Company and Army
Authorities May Cooperate and Build
Station and Post Store, Which
Would Add to snelling's Beauty and
Furnish Conveniences for Officers and
Men.

Plans for the development of Fort
Smelling into the largest and most sight
" military post in the United States
may include much more elaborate
street railway terminal on the reserva-
ton than has been suggested hereto
fore. This is expected to be the out
come, if government cooperation IN
erecting the terminal building can be
secured.
Experience at Fort Leavenworth, the
largest government post, has shown a
combined terminal and sub-exchange to
be perfectly feasible.
With government aid the street rail-
way company erected building there
which conformed to the surroundings,
and the operation of branch Of the
post exchange in connection is great
convenience. The structure is much
better than would have been erected
had the war department not shared
the expense of the building.
The interest of the government, the
street railway and the public in the
erection of a terminal at Fort Smelling
that will be a credit to the post, and
conforming in architecture to the post
buildings, is declared by business men
to be alike. The Commercial club is
willing. therefore, to back and feasible
! plan to secure such terminal and to
use it's influence to get an appropriation
by congress.
Smelling Like Leavenworth.
! The situation is so similar at Fort
Leavenworth that conditions there are
cited. The government expended $4,000
on the street railway terminal, and the
trolley company appropriated $l,50O
The result was a very satisfactory ar
chitectural addition to the post.
The terminal building is at the juno
tion Of the two principal post streets
and the effect is imposing. In addition
to the usual stock Of refreshments
candies, nuts, soft drinks and cigars
the plan was conceived Of carrying
| army specialties, such as textbooks
mathematical Instruments, ornaments
shoulder straps and souvenirs. The ex
! change also carries subsistence such as
are used on the short practice marches
The: .subexchange sells nothing which
brings it into competition with the com
mercial interests of neighboring cities
A civilian emplee, with four assist
ants, operates the exchange. At Fort
Leavenworth the combination sterml
nal has made the post great resort
for tourists land the exchange, Statistic!
all demands. Even more satisfactory
results at Fort Smelling are hoped for:
vantages, however, which are not to b
found at Fort Leavenworth. Bull
near the river gorge, the post. termina
would have a setting that is 'incom
parable. 80 y = T q e
BridgevPlans at Smelling. r.
= In connection with the erection Of til
= terminal the site Of the new bridge i
to be considered. Four are being in
+ vestigated, any one Of which is boun'
to be scenically beautiful. One is on
mile north of the post, landing near tn
old water tower. A second is 400 yard
up stream from the old bridge. 1
Z third at the lower end Of the island, az
j preaching the cavalry barrackc. TIL
;. fourth is $50 feet below the presen
: bridge, the fort end landing near tn
; cavalry parade ground. :,
The latter plan would make the short
est span, would be an extension o
Sixth street in St. Paul. and, crossin
: at, the junction Of the Minnesota an
: Mississippi rivers, would afford one Q
: the most picturesque views naAmeries