The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-16
THIS CITY TO BE
NATIONS CENTER
NEXT SUMMER WILL OFFER oP-
PoRTUNITY OF THE CENTURY.
Grand Army Encampment Will Bring
Rates That Will Make City Biggest
Attraction in Railroad Folders
Thousands of Tourists Will Make
This the 'sEnd Of the Line"

This the "End Of the Line
Focal point for all railroad rates
this coming summer, Minneapolis is to
be the best advertised city in America
before, during and after the Grand
Army of the Republic encampment in
August. Minneapolis is to have the
best opportunity for many years to
come to make itself known and to bring
to it's doors practically all the long
distance travelling public of the sum.
mer season of 1906
All the railroads -trunk lines, large
| and small systems-soon will have ar
ranged schedule of summer rates |
/, which will terminate at Minneapolis. |
| The Western Passenger association has
made a rate Of l cent mile for the
round trip to Minneapolis. The Central |
association and the Southwestern asso-
citation and the Transcontinental asso-
citation will undoubtedly concur in the
rate. =,
The result may be imagined when
anyone may travel to Minneapolis from
any part Of the United States for
cent mile. It is an opportunity that
rarely comes to city. It is frequently
Isaid that Minneapolis is the best-adver-
tised city in the union already. Last
summer official figures Of the Western
Passenger association in the office of
: Secretary George L. Rhodes went to
!! show that $4,000 strangers were within
the gates of Minneapolis for. short
time. y ...... ~ p. ..' $50.
! Thousands Saw City.
!, Thousands came because the route to
the Portland exposition led thru Mime
apolis. Others came to look up business
, possibilities in the city, and representa-
tives of eastern business houses were
: sent here to spy out the desirability of
: establishing branches. Some who came
| to inspect the city have remained ever
$ since. Whatever his errand here last
: summer, everyone of the $4,000 stran-
4 gers became an advertising center for
the city. %.' ~ 49, ~
For the coming summer all the ad-
: vertising facilities Of the various rail-
: roads will be devoted to descriptions of
e Minneapolis, it's great industries, it's
o beautiful park system and the attrac-
tions of the surrounding country for the
9 summer vacationist. Selfish impulses
L will prompt this publicity, for the roads
Q are looking for traffic. The heavier the
. tourist movement, the better for the
: lines terminating here.s - --s -
While all eastern. line rates will ter
y y inmate in Minneapolis, there is no doubt
! but connecting roads will make advan-
r tageous rates beyond Minneapolis, over
:: their lines; as we'll as to Minneapolis.
- In fact, it is generally understood that
all railroads have decided to be gener-
+ GUS with the public and give it every
h facility in, the way Of seeing America
" on The lowest rates. Western lines will
3 make the 1 cent mile rate to Mime.
" apolis on account Of the Grand Army
f. encampment. These rates will apply
k only to Minneapolis and return. =.
e g. Rates from Minneapolis.
So anxious are these lines to adver
T. tise and settle their territory that they
!. will undoubtedly also make special rates
q from Minneapolis. Eastern lines will
r. terminate their encampment rates al
n Minneapolis, but it is probable thai
& they willis see enough money in the bust
"a ness to offer special rates from Mime
apolis east. .,...,. ..J .... .s.r~
"a AS result Of this general rate reduc
4 ton thousands of westerners will pas.
J. eastward thru the city and countless
" throngs of eastern people will pass thru
=. Minneapolis west. Inasmuch as Minneap
IT oils is the focal point and the terminu
Of these rates, the thousands Of stranger
a that will spend some time in Mime
n apolis this summer can scarcely be esti
I'd mated. @.@-> .--
L. Eastern lines are already starting al
t. investigation in Minneapolis of The va
,e rious points Of attraction to list in tn
ar circulars and in the coupons which the,
If will sell in ticket offices thru the east
I'd ern territory. Undoubtedly all vii
place withim the reach Of the travelling
be public twenty or more different sid
he trips from Minneapolis, for which tick
be cts may be bought at the initial point
: This is taken to be the object of tn
st investigation by representatives Of tn
lines which is now going on in the city
tn Undoubtedly Lake Minnetonka will b
tx one Of the favorite spots and the great
# est season since the days of tie Of
in Belle of Minnetonka and City Of 81
70. Louis steamer competition, after tn
he Lafayette hotel was built, is promise
ID. that favorite tourist resort. the lake
ny about Detroit, Milaca, Waterville, etc
ne will undoubtedly be couponed by tn
eastern as we'll as the western line
al Without doubt the various points of il
GU terest near Walker, and thesforest r.
10 serve park, will be objective points q
LII tourist travel.
re .<N
ID. "End Of the Line.''
at Thousands of tourists will make Nil
hg neapolis sfthe end of the line,0 hoy
w. ever, and for a season Minneapolis
, 80 to be city doubly populous.
'h0 minneapolis is undoubtedly tt
80 best advertised city in the union t
l 'sy day. said railroad man, talkir
II about the possibilities for the comm
III summer. ."This is because it is havir
most remarkable growth. Why, it
en about the same size that Chicago W;
when I first saw it, only forty yea
IA ago, and it is growing like that eli
'no did It has great opportunities
y. store. I think Minneapolis, real esta
no is the lowest of any city of it's size !
"a larger in the United States. It is G
.eo ing to be great CITY,.