The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-04-06
GREAT NORTHERN
POWER COMPANY
Office at 316 Providence BUILDING.
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1t is hard to realize the vital i'm
portance Of electricity in it's relation
to modern progress. or to think what
an utter impossibility it would be to
conduct business under modern meth
DDS without it's aid. It was thought
that when it became possible to flash
messages across the country, that the
limit Of the possibilities of electricity
had been reached, SO far as it's applic-
ability to practical business uses was
concerned. Then came the telephone,
enabling man to talk to his business
associates or his friends near and far,
and it was then predicted that human
ingenuity could do no more with this
mysterious, invisible, but powerful
force. But there were still greater
possibilities, and it was discovered
that this mighty force could be har-
messed and controlled, and made to
bear the burdens of the world. Not
only was it the greatest means of COM
munication and dissemination Of news,
but it could be made to do the work
of the horse, the steam engine, and the
human hand. And it is now predicted
that its uses have by no means been
exhausted, but that it will soon not
only light our houses, but heat them,
and that the old fashioned stoves and
furnaces, with their dirt and dust and
disagreeable and unhealthful odors
will be relegated to the backwoods
settlements, along with the tallow
candles and the coal oil lamps of our
forefathers.
With all these possibilities, as well
as the already practicable and practical
applications of electric force, it is but
natural that anything which tends to
cheaper the cost Of this great modern
necessity, or to bring it into more gen.
eral use, is bound to prove Of great
benefit to a community. For this rea-
son, every citizen Of Duluth who has
the best interests Of the city and the
surrounding territory at heart, will
welcome the tablishment here of the
great company for the Harvesting Of
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in such quantities as required among
our people. 1t has always been the
case with the business men of Duluth
that they have had the foresight to
plan, and the courage to undertake
great projects, and no enterprise has
seemed too great for them. Sustained
by deep faith in the future greatness
of our city, they have gone rearlessly
ahead and have brought to success
full issue some marvellous industries.
This Is the case with the Great
Northern Power company, which has
its offices at No. 316 Providence build
ing, and whose mammoth generating
plant is at Thompson, on the St. Louis
river, where they now have facilities
for generating and distributing about
10000 horsepower, which will be
greatly increased lin the near future
and which they have arranged to dis
tribute to the manufacturers and other
consumers of Duluth and surrounding
territory. Undoubtedly the establish
ment Of this great institution, and the
consequent possibility which is offered
manufacturers to secure the best and
most modern power for the running of
their plant, at minimum cost and
without the slightest inconvenience,
will result in attracting to our city
many industries, large and small,
which will add materially to the gen.
eral prosperity of the city.
A concern Of this kind is Of meal
culable benefit to a community, and
every encouragement should be offered
the Great Northern Power company,
which is such a distinct benefit to Du-
luth. The men comprising the officers
and directors are substantial, conser-
vative, but energetic and progressive,
and stand high in the business and
financial world. The officers of this
great company are: c. A. Duncan,
president; w. A. Tucker, treasurer:
Oscar Mitchell, secretary; E. P. Cole
man, general manager; Francis A.
Cokefair, chief engineer.
The gentlemen are thoroughly con-
versant with the business in which
they have engaged, and under their
able management the Great Northern
Power company is sure to succeed, and
to maintain its place among the lead
ing industries which have made Du-
luth and Northern Minnesota among
the leading industrial centers of the
country.
Duluth has many natural advan-
tages which have contributed to max
ing her the greatest city of her size
in the country, and which promise to
build up at the head Of the lakes one
Of the chief cities Of the country, but
it is also greatly due to the foresight,
business sagacity and courage Of her
business men that much Of this great
ness is due, and the establishment OF
this great enterprise is a conspicuous
example Of this fact. But for this
foresight and courage, the vast forces
contained in the sweep Of the st. Louis
river in it's never ceasing journey, and
the limitless possibilities contained in
this mighty force, might have gone
forever embarrassed, and Of no prac-
teal use to mankind. But through
the ability and courage of the officers
of this company, this great waste OF
natural power has been stopped, and
'henceforth will be put to practical
uses.
Minnesota is indeed rich in lands, in
timber in minerals and ores, but per-