Morris tribune., 1909-03-20

is true but in general way that jealousy has
disappeared, and it has been quite the fashion
of late to speak of the two cities as indust-
rial centre, and we still believe that this idea
has large place in the minds of the business
leaders of the two cities
We think we can also dismiss much of the
other rubbish which has been raked over by
both sides. The whole city of St. Paul can
hardly be acting at the behest of the Swift COM
pany which has large packing plant at South
ST. Paul, nor at the behest of the Great West
ern railway, which has monopoly of the rail
road business there, the whole city of
Minneapolis be stirred up in order to gain some
profits for some land spectators who want to
sell land at New Brighton, the propos-
ed plant. Much newspaper space is being
wasted also to prove who are the charter mem
bers of the twin city Ananias club, all of which
is getting long ways away from the only two
points worth considering, which are,
1. Does packing plant smell?
g. Will the packing plant be lost to the
Northwest, if not allowed on the proposed site?
No one wants the packing plant establish
ed within short distance of the university,
state fair and midway district if it is going to
be nuisance but the claims made this
question very contradictory. Disregarding
the claims of the partizans, however it is pos
sible to find in almost any village of Minnesota
people who can testify that packing plant
does smell, and we have been reliably informed
by people right here in Morris that the odor
from the South ST. Paul stock yards is some
times so strong at distance of five miles, that
it is wel1-nigh impossible to remain outdoors
when the wind is blowing from the direction of
the plant. We are also reliably informed that
Ia gentleman we'll known in Stevens county, and
who has property in Southeast Minneapolis,
was recently informed by real estate broker
that his property in Southeast Minneapolis
could not be sold but at greatly reduced price
until it decided that the packing plant
would be moved farther away Such facts as
these indicate that the question should be
most thoroly investigated before plant is al
lowed to be established so near the university.
Even the university and agricultural school
faculties have joined in this demand for in
vestgatlon, and we believe both cities and the
whole state will make a mistake to allow the
Armour plant to be built at the proposed site
before this question is thoroly investigated and
settled.
These immense packing plant also are the
centre of "packingtown", the moral stencil of
which is much stronger tho it may not carry as
far as the stencil the wind carries, and three
miles is too near to the university, and one
mile altogether too near for the moral welfare
of the country boys who attend the agricultural
school.
Secondly, will the plant be lost to the north
west, if it is required to be five miles from the
university? We cannot think so. Conditions
are now ripe for the establishment of a great
packing plant in the Northwest. Mr.. Armour
is not coming to the Northwest because he
loves it. but because business demands it, and
a large plant in this section will yield him
much profit to make the little Armours hap
pier, and buy count for the girls when they
grow up. And if Mr. Armour gets piqued and
says he won't come, then some one else will
come.
Mr.. Armour is a pretty big man, but he
can't bluff the whole state with his statement
that he will build on the proposed site or no.
where
And don't worry for minute but what a
large packing plant will be located in the |
North west very soon, and near the twin cities.