Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 1, 1912, Winnipeg, Manitoba Wednesday May commands attention third Street looking North important railway and distributing Centre controlling Rich territory the biggest Little. City Wel Burx a. Vil because it has drawn to itself lines running East and West. Weyburn is of. Well located. been a Saskatchewan such is the position of Weyburn. Let those who Waali to know what is Haploid is in the West read this Page about Weyburn. It is an interesting thins a see the coming into being of a new Pheno Vorell a not Only for ipod action but for distribution. The railroads had to have a Point like Weyburn at which to handle the huge traffic originating in and distributed throughout Saskatchewan South of the main line of the Menon for which Western Canada is j to keep an Eye on such a. City c. P. R. When the railways started Weyburn Security Bank Weyburn head office. To build from and towards we Tourn it hastened the transformation from a Village to a. City a transformation that is part of the duty of a business Man whose business sagacity is often in the strategic Points where of has already witnessed a growth from Pori Unity and necessity meet together to produce one of the new cities of the world. The perspicacity that lets i a Man see the City that is soon to be j and makes it unnecessary for bin to i Ait to look at the City fully established that is the foresight which builds in business and fortunes. I there Are men in Western Canada position and training make judgment possible in sizing up future of a Iown or trans Continental Railroad. At a Point 76 Miles North West of its Entrance into Canada the Soo line is crossed by the Short line of the Canadian Pacific railway running direct West Isom Winnipeg to Lethbridge Al customs Ocscar opened in april 1909 showed As the res a t of the , year l operation receipts amounting to s4fa so Tho collections for the year past ending March 21, 1912, risen to the splendid total of 5142 71098 an increase Over the Jear 13u j 10 of 566 per cent. The report of the town assessor for. 1911, that new buildings to the of -j5w 000 had been erected during the Yean and Al y preparations have been made for the erection of buildings in 1912, totalling in value Over 000., this amount is exclusive of the Cost of Large no Mooers of dwellings that must be built to. Acco my opiate the Gro Wing population. Location unequalled. The Canadian Pacific Winnipeg to Lethbridge. Air line is now completed to a Point s3 Miles West of Weyburn and the authorities have announced that before the close of 1912, the rails to ill have been splashed at least 100 mites further Westward. The contract for this work has been let. Construction will also toe entered on this year at the Leth Bridga end and carried some 50 Miles Leav ing Only a Small sap of about 150 Miles to a completed the distance from Winnipeg Towey Burn via this air line is 315 a contrasted with 490 Miles via Moose a w or Regina. Thus the whole of the magnificent territory in Southern Saskatchewan which will be opened up by this Road ble Uvia Wey Liurni than any other route to the extent of a. Saving of. 175, Miles in the haul from Winnipeg the Ore can be buit one logical conclusion to this feature of the Canadian up construction in Soui theirn Saskatchewan. The whole of the traffic from Eastern. Canada to this District will is carried by the Short line. What floes this mean to the and wholesaler looks to the West for his a sin ply third Street looking South Weyburn. To Bau Katcherian from Eastern Canada. 3 the Cane Van Pacific., line to Stoughton the Noci to Regina and All Points reached from that Centre. In Prospect hallways under providing direct Access to a31 grand trunk Pacific Points. 6. A continuation of no. 5 from Cedoux southeasterly to join the Soo in e. At or near Portal. Branch of Tho grand trunk Pacific 3 mining Westerly from Weyburn Bank of Commerce Weyburn. South schoo Weyburn Iberta and Tor Ming what it is expected will eventually be the most direct route from Winnipeg to Vancouver on the Pacific coast. The Point of inter Section of Toliese two trunk lines is a thriving Young City in the making Weyburn. Seven ago what is now a virile Young City of people about to assume proper sphere in the Progress and development of Canada was a Mere Village housing some two Hundred Handy and optimistic settlers. They saw its future and were impressed with possibilities. They passed the word along to their friends and neighbors grew quietly and unassuming by but with a this a must snip his Gross lots to , via the Short line and from Tusit Point distribute them among his patrons and customers in Southern Saskatchewan. The win Niper Lethbridge line Wisheu Complete Wii furnish an a later Natira trunk route Over Cana Dian. Pacific rails from win chartered for immediate construction. 1. Completion of the Canadian Pacific Short line from Vancouver to Letuli bldg a furnishing the most direct route , Eastern Canada and the United states to the Pacific coast. 2 completion with Canadian Pacific Branch already under construction from Swift Orient South to meet the Short line giving direct a Cess from the United states through Weyburn to Edmonton and the peace River country. 3. A line from Alida on the Bauder Extension of the Canadian Pacific rail Way to join the Winnipeg Short line at a Point East of Weyburn providing the Canadian Pacific Short line and a second route to Iveth Bridge. And tire West. This Lino the Lorth and West and the Hudson Bay. Canadian Pacific plans. Appreciating the future importance of Weyburn in respect of the Short line now under construction which will eventually link up Winnipeg with Leth Toigo alia., Ami so furnish a More direct route to the Pacific coast the Canadian Pacific company has Call eel for denote Raj for a Lia Duomo new passenger station Here. J Lic con tract has also been let for Large extensions to t freight Sheds and a correspond ing enlargement of Tho round House is under consideration. The company also decided on the acquisition of some sixty additional acres of land in order to admit of the Extension of its Yards at this Point. It is Learow from trustworthy sources that the company intends to devote its to Weyburn in Iho immediate future with a View to bringing its Facil Itira at this Point up to the Standard that Jhc place demands. The hours River is to dredged with in the confines of tic company s water Reserve in order to insure necessary Supply to meet the require menu of u. Divisional Point. The erection of a far repair shop at Weyburn is Mother important item in rth a Canadian Pacific programme for 1012, these improve ments Bavins been rendered. rapid Extension of Tho Short line to Tho West. On future main lint. The importance which the Canadian Pacific places on the Early completion will also be constructed towards the i it Tho in in the of v f r 1- 000 inside of to a few ears Means a second Back seven or eight was time collegiate Weyburn now under construction. In 1912 with 200 in 1903 to thousands More to follow on this Page some information is on co. Department Stor Weyburn Caw under construction solidity that will prove its most Valu Aible asset during the years of rapid development and Progress just entered upon. Civic Progress. The assessment of Weyburn has in creased from in 1904, to Stisi. Remarkable figures but indisputable As shown by the official of the town officials the presbyterian Church Weyburn. Post office Weyburn now under construction. Nipe g to the Pacific coast a distance not far Short of Miles. Railways now operating 1 the line of the so o Road Givi fas direct connection with St. Paul min Neapolis Chica go and Central and Eastern american and Canadian Points Vancouver Seattle and All Points on the Pacific coast. 2 the Short line of the Canadian Pacific railway Winnipeg to Leth Bri Olge completed to a Point-82 Miles a alternate rate to Eastern Canada. 4. Completion of the Branch under construction from Moose jaw to join the new line., from Swift cur -.it, connecting with the Leth Bridge air line 5. The grand trunk Pacific line from to Cedoux and Weyburn Ano thence direct South to the International Boundary. This line undoubtedly i inc up with the Hill sys to fms and Gipe Weyburn a second West of Weyburn the most direct route route ties tjnltea1 states besides conditions Knovs Nat such a pc things rarely come to a 4 Emern Canada until it is an air Porlant line of rail l _ Nink East and West. The and South Trade movement is the is movement of Trade w est More National in scope. Of nil t it sons Why Wey. Us icky becoming a City is Given showing Weyburn s growth and its possibilities. The facts presented Are voucher for by the Weyburn Board of Trade entering the Dominion of Canada by Way of North Portal the Minneapolis St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie railway the Soo runs in a northwesterly direction across Southern Saskatchewan to link up with the main trunk line of the Canadian Pacific East to Brandon providing another Couite to Winnipeg. S. A line from Radville on the Canadian Northern northeasterly through Weyburn to Kendal on the of the certain Competition that How the completion of the . Anti . Lines through to the coast. Is foundation for the belief that this line being some hundreds of in ilog North school Weyburn. A residential Street Weyburn. Winnipeg Retina line operated by that company. This will place Weyburn on the Short line of the Canadian North Ern i of Winnie bag to exr Ehbridge of Penis a up a third Orect route to the West and giving Access to the East Over the Canadian Northern. 9. Console Tiosh of the Canadian Northern line from. Radville to Moose jaw furnishing another direct route to Shorter than the present main Lino will eventually become the main artery of the Canadian Pacific from Winn Ljus to the Pacific coast. Distributing facilities. The extent of territory controlled by Weyburn for purposes of freight distribution will come As a distinct revel continued on seventeen ;