The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-19
~ EAL ESTATE agents are specu-
lating as to how many Of the

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lating as to how many Of the
100000 strangers who visited
Minneapolis Grand Army week will re-
main or will return and buy property
here.
It has been found on other occasions
when large crowds came to the city
that a certain percentage of the people
became citizens. The Grand Army en-
campment is the largest gathering that
the city has welcomed to it's midst in
many a year, if not the largest. The
speculation has arisen from the extern
sive inquiry which has been made at
the various real estate offices in regard
to Minneapolis property, and several
orders were issued for placing money
In real estate as investments.
80 Visitors Use Agency.
AS an advertising agency for Mime
apolis, next to the work Of the commit
tees which had the entire encampment
in charge, the Minneapolis free infor-
Real Estate board was the most eff
cient.
The room at Fifth street S was full
| of strangers from morning to night.
| They took advantage of the facilities
| offered by the bureau, and Manager G.
L. Sawyer, with his corps of assist
ants, was kept busy constantly answer
! ing inquiries, directing strangers, Civ
ing general ideas as to the values Of
property, distributing illustrated guides
Of the city. statistics, etc. The hospi-
tality of the board was accepted by
consult the directory, mail souvenir
cards which the board provided, meet
friends, and rest.
People Make Good.
With it's old-time spirit Minneapolis
"made good'' during the encampment.
It thoroly advertised itself. It backed
up it's evident natural advantages by
true hospitality and every citizen
seemed to enter into the spirit Of the
occasion with desire to show the city
to the best advantage. Credit for the
extensive and perfect arrangements is
given to the general committee and to
the cooperation of the people them
in a disinterested way, the effect Is the
best advertisement for the city posi-
BILE. It is believed that everyone left
the city with praises for Minneapolis
and the name Of the city will be made
familiar wherever an old soldier or a
tourist that spent the week in Mime
apolis goes.
| Thousands of souvenirs OF Mlnneap
oils were sent out by the 100000
strangers last week, and tons of adver
Using matter that had been prepared
to give exposition Of the charms Of
Minneapolis as place to live and tt
engage in business. Their effect will
s continue for long time.
q q Many Are Convinced.
Naturally the old soldiers were onl,
a small proportion of those who cam
to Minneapolis last week on the specia
. Grand Army rates. With their familie
Y the $4,000 members Of Grand Arm,
posts constituted only fraction of tn
100000 persons who came in thru tn
: railroad stations The rest came Of
= pleasure bent, to see the grand parad
= and the decorations and various outdoo
e attractions of Minneapolis and tn
e lakes, or to investigate the claim o
j. Minneapolis that it is the Commercial
e center Of the northwest and the plac
where future fortunes are to be mad
today. 1t is this class which will inter
est the real estate men especially an
e the inquiry which was made all thr
r, the week at the real estate Offices show
q that the interest in the city was sub
>. stantial on the part of respectabl
~ army of tourists. 49,.
H. H. The real estate market, along wit
s business generally, was paralyzed Gran
" Army week. The people were NOR
interested in sightseeing than in req
IN estate. It was week off and the rec
ords do not show many large deal