The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-18

The New York Evening Post recently
sent r. H. Graves Of it's editorial staff
to Minneapolis to. ascertain what sort
OF city we have out here and to tell
the fasteners about us. His article,
which occupies nearly four columns, ap-
pears in the Post of last Saturday.
It is an interesting story, even to Min
neapolitans. It enables us to see our
selves as others see. us. And it. is a
pretty picture. as Mr.. Graves draws
it, for it is highly, complimentary.
: OF all the surprises for an easterner
in Minneapolis, the writer says in his
opening, the architecture Of it's bust
ness center is the most startling. He
tells Of business houses SO ornate that
'" one would expect to find an art mu
scum, and which are emo more sug-
library in New Y ERIK or the Carnegie
institute in Pittsbnrg. - The visitor
asks: "What is the reason for itq In
the east men who build arte always try
ing to save money,sto do all they can
at the least expense. While they may
spend fortunes for. decorations that at
tract patronage. for snowy frontages
that serve as advertisements, they do
not go in for contributing to the gen.
era Ana sFe NJ faSS1 fo.a saw, tbe
writer, Except the tremendous pros
perity of the city. The growth has
been 50 rapid that. everyone has been
benefited by, the advance, and, the re-
suit has been a spirit of local, pride so
STRONG that the individual strives to
| make the city conspicuously beautiful
as. well as conspicuously the trade cen
| ter of the northwest: .-t,* "
: Growth Of Minneapolis. ..-.,
| The story is told Of the growth Of
Minneapolis and the. circumstances that
the business territory of the city. The
writer says: r. - .......... -. ~. :,
| "The city of the falls has become
the capital Of the wheat zone, banker
I and supply market for half a dozen
| states and for large sections Of Canada
/ second only to Chicago in it's control of
the industries of the northwest"
After telling the story of st. An.
thony falls and the part they played
in the upbuilding Of the city, the write,
tells of the other influences, wheat and
trade, due to the depletion Of the for
ests in the tributary territory, he says
has been offset by the coming of new
mills for the manufacture Of finished
pro0utts Of woods. "There has been E
4 furniture boom for five years, - he says
!" and the city has added to the indus
1 tries in which she leads the world, thu
making of doors. 2'sashes and blinds ,
! In banking, the visitor noted two
4 distictive features. in Minneapolis
4 corporation that operates many banks
thruout the northwest, and the custom
of running savings departments in tn.
large commercial institutions. X.
Distinguishing Features.
7 Referring to the. people. and customs
the writer points5iout many feature
that distinguish Minneapolis from east
ern cities. He tells of the thrift O
} the foreign population; of the develop
ment into excellent, distinguished citi
zens Of immigrants; from the Scandina
Wan countries, and Of the unusuall
favorable conditions in the foreig
quarters Of the city: Minneapolis ca
be called, without exaggeration, a cit
without Sums he says.
The Sunday "hd" also received
!, tribute, the writer declaring that it
Gin the fastest quarters one finds
impossible to get even a stein of bee
with meal on Sundays. What h
s regards, however, as an inconsistent
:. is noted in the fact that the. theatel
are open on Sunday.
Z The city is characterized as "a cit
!, Of comfortable fortunes
D !" Altogether" says Mr.. Graves,
, conclusion, "the city Of the falls
a city Of wonders for the man from I'll
east. Except that he finds Americs
!. business methods, "a little more ths
: American energy, and a TYPICAL
American variety Of people, he mu
learn the small things anew. The h
tells are different, the restaurants ca
their food by different names, the co
2 ductors are polite, the people have pie
ty Of time to live as well as to wor
! One must go to st. Paul, ten mil
away, but practically linked by rel
Dental suburbs; to get reminder
] the narrow streets, the gang polite
. Hand the general atmosphere of the cas-
land afterzshe has been there he do
not wonder that Minneapolis scorns
union into one city. The fact is,
, the way, that Minneapolis contemplat
s growing big enough before long to a
! sorb ST. Paul, which will be a swe
revenge for, the triumphant attitu
Of the older town during the years VIII
= the present metropolis was coming in
] it's own.
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