The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-29

ing after the Ave great cities, three
on the Atlantic coast and two at the
Kateways into the great west that
seem 10 be established forever as the
great cities OF the country.
Detroit, however, Is destined to DO
the gateway into another territory,
fully az rich as the great American
West and having the same wonderful
future possibilities. This great Held
Is the Dominion Of Canada, To which
Detroit offers unparalleled facilities
for access when once the gate ID open
ed by q broad treaty Of reciprocity.
This n a development TO which De-
troit can look forward; II II part OF
the future that II In store for the city
Of the straits.
Automobils Great Factor.
The main factor In advertising De-
troit has been ths automobile. Ten
years AFRO the automobile was an az
pertinent. q moro or less interesting
and expensive toy. People stopped In
the street TO watch one 20 by and
owners We'd with one another In Sc
lecting terrifying names with which
70 frightsn people who talked about
their machines. Those days are al
most fprwottsn now. Automobiles
have long since ceased to DO desig-
mated By names, they are al num-
bered and license tags are getting
longer every year, n you stop In the
streets 10 look at one automobile you
stand q very good chance Of being hit
by four more coming from a. many
directions. The automobile, especial
ly tho Detroitmade automobile. has
become q part OF modern civilization.
In the popularisation Of the auto
mobile Detroit has had more 70 do
than any other city n the world. Ten
years ago the automobile factories Of
the city were two or three little exper-
shops that turned out . few
hundred cars year. Today there II
more than s4o.ooo.0oo invested IN
plants for the manufacture Of automo-
biles and parts In Detroit workmsn
By the thousands are employed IN big
new plants al over ths city and the
weekly payroll runs into hundreds Of
With the automobns g.
tabiishsd % one Of the Necessities Of
modern ctvihsafton and the unpasalied
facilitiss for that industry that haws
been built up IN Detroit the future Of
the city seems 10 look ever bx1ghtsr
than the past
Oeher Lines Espand.
The growth In population, due.
largely, 70 the wonderful expansion of
the automobile trade. has forced IN
expansion In svsry other hns that
touches ths public or commercial life.
One OF he vital parts Of . modern
city n tn transportation systsm- The
reports Of the Detroit United Rail
way Cor the past 10 years. show what
has been dons along this line. The
Of the system has Increased
nom 1876 miles Of track 10 766 miles
now In operation. There viii be add-
Cd 20 this within the near future sew
crL much needed addittons % take
care Of the increased trafhs.
The mileage given above Includes
The suburban lines which are under
tho control q the Dstzu1t Omitted.
These radiate ont from Dstrolt In III
and give ths city Qufck
and convenient Communication with
III the adjacent COUNTRY. Including the
many hustiing little oftiss located
within 100 miles Of Detroit Arrange
msnfs have recently besn oomplstsd
by which electric service n sxtsnded
Dtf1l farther Into the stats. threugh
Iass running b Kaianasoo, Lansing
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