The Washington herald., 1909-03-21
WHY THE CAPITAL
GROWS NORTHWEST
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who laid down the street car lines knew
the present and read the future. II was
necessary for them 10 do 80 TO make safe
investments They drove their lines
through the north and west territory be-
yond the dreams OF the people and liter
ally compelled the peopling of the north
west section.
Best Car Lines Northwest.
From the beginning the best street car
facilities have been there. because Il was
written by the hand Of fate that there
vas 70 be the future growth Of Wash
ington. Ninety men out OF a hundred
facing the street railway proposition AZ
any time in the last thirty-hve years
could never have read the signs other
wise II was the street railroad that
brought the business Of the town up the
Avenue, into F street. and further 10 the
north II was the street car that gave
the people access 90 the northwest terri
tory. out Ninth street and the Bright
wood road, out Fourteenth street TO
Mount Pleasant out Connecticut avenue
20 Chevy Chase. and ont the Avenue %
Georgetown and beyond. The railroad
men did not build In other directions be-
cause il would never have paid them 10
do so
Eastern suburbs Growing.
As 20 the eastern suburbs. development
out that way has been very rapid in the
last few years. That section lies natural
" very high. and The Washington Herald
believes that In future years. when the
handicap OF the Anacostia fats and lack
OF bridges and street car triflc have been
overcome. as they will be. those glorious
hills which close the view 10 the east
ward viii be peopled with a thriving and
wealthy people. The movement Is well
under way. Real estate men OF faT-see-
ing wisdom have harnessed their money
and effort 10 those hills and in time the
property viii be occupied with homes and
land values viii rise many times their
present worth.
As things now stand, and comparatively
speaking. the difference in property val
Ues between the suburban northwest and
the suburban east is pretty accurately
measured by the one word-access. With
IN the past i've years the street car serv-
ice has been much improved 20 the east
ward. II is probably not now up 70 the
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facilities in the northern and western sub
urbs are not Up 10 the needs there.
Must Improve Service.
That this service cannot long be left
without improvement stands 70 reason
Not only viii the present lines be better
equipped with cars. but new lines must
be constructed. The need OF transit vii
force such construction. There can be NJ
reason why property values should not
/ increase very materially in the eastern
suburbs. as they have increased. 100 PEI
cent. over the whole region lying between
North and South Capitol streets and the
Eastern Branch
The Washington Herald cannot advise
with reference 10 investments. nor can n
satisfactorily answer the question why
people prefer to live In the northwest
rather than the northeast or southeast
II they do so prefer TO live in one section
the fact should not be far 10 find. by CD
servation and inquiry. Some men prefer
oysters 10 eels. some prefer oranges q
watermelons. and some prefer tea TO cof.
zee Does not the why lie in the man. as
was pointed out in the beginning Of this
article?