The Dickinson press., 1909-05-29
DOLLAR TRvsT
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ior 20 Of Dickinson's leading men could
become enthused with some of Mr..
Younf's zeal, and work with him and.
his associates. the future of the city
would be assured.
The first few minutes the speaker
used in discussing the building up of
cities from. q general stand point. As
the owner of 100 tOwnsites at one time,
the builder of railroads, and trolley
lines, the development of great electric
light and power systems and IS the
leading factor in the rapid growth of
Cedar Rapids. Iowa, more than half
of which he at one time owned. MI.
Yong understands his subject and was
able to speak from experience.
Mr.. Young then went on to show how
nothing could be done if nothing is
ventured. A city will never develop at
its proper rate If it waits for things to
come Its citizens must 70 out and
haul them in. compel them to locate
there. He gave an interesting sketch.
of his own career. his. hardships. mis-
fortunes and final success.
Coming down to Dickinson in par
ticular. Mr.. Young prophecied a great
future. It is inevitable. The location
and great natural resources make it the
| center OF an empire.
In his plan for forming q great mil
lion dollar company to own the electric
light and power system. the trolley lines
that r to be. the gas plant that will
come in a short time, the city water
works which should be doubled and
even trebled in capacity, Mr.. Young in
tends that q certain pei cent of the pro-
ceeds shall be turned over to the city
treasury t be used in its expenses. He
plans a great central heating system
which shall furnish heat not only to
the business concern but TO every
home in the city.
The speaker said that there was a big
possibility of the, formation Of q build
Ing association by himself and others
which would build houses for the citi-
zens. the only stipulation being that
they be on lands in Youn9's additions
in the west part of the city. This, he
thinks, will lead to the establishing of
second building association to develop
the east part of the town.
Mr.. Young advised that an exhibit, of
the great natural resources of Dickinson
be arranged in the Commercial Club
rooms so that visitors may see what the
country will produce; the beautiful
Il QOSlVIy- 4JoOC 4AOA4 D4NhxA10V1, ~ NAoyS
inferior to none in the world, the hand
brick made by Dickinson concerns. the
great deposits Of Ignite which will soon
furnish an industry in briquetting, the
agricultural resources, etc.
The speaker took up manufactures which
could be located in Dickinson. He said
that the great flour mill just built was
only q start and while he could give
nothing definite, he had heard whisper
ings in Minneapolis of another one,
even bigger, in the neal future. He
suggested q shoe factory and a tannery.
The river nature has provided. and the
hides the farmers and ranchers could
produce. With all the great clay de-
posts, q big pottery concern is feasible.
Plants for making cement blocks. 0rna-
ments, terra Gotta, tiles and the like
would have the materials right at hand.
The future home of Dickinson will be
built of cement and clay. It will be
fire proof in every way and far cheaper
than wood or even brick.
In fact, the picture he drew of the
Dickinson of the future is not q dream.
however impossible it may eem to
many. II will not ONE next year or
the year after but with all the great
advantages with which Nature endowed
il and with a Get Of progressive men as
its9citizens. the Dickinson of the future
will not only have all these seemingly
impossible things but many othe1s even
more wonderful to comprehend. There
are no limits to its possibilities and II
Nj. Young lives and is active, he will
ba one of the leading factors in their
development.