The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-09-24
Senator McCumber and Others
Dedicated The Town Today
Big BARBECUE A FEATURE
NEW HEAT AND POWER MANI
FEATURING CENTER BROKE IN
TO LlMELIGHT TO-DAY WITH A
FINAL DEDICATION OF SITE
AND CORNERSTONE LAYING.

Energy, N. d., Sept. 24-This is a
gala day for the new town of Energy,
which is to become a great heat and
power producing center of the state
and also to be a manufacturing city.
Today the town was formally dedi-
Gated and one of the features was the
laying of the cornerstone Of the
linen mills to be established here.
The exercises were presided over by
Prof. H. Bachelor in whose fertile
brain originated the idea of establish
ing city on the banks of the Mis-
souri, and in the very heart of the
great Ignite coal beds of the state.
In addition to furnishing power for
local enterprises power will also be
distributed, over the state and in a
few months Fargo manufacturers will
be offered the opportunity to secure
power at figures far below the cost of
securing 1t through the use of fuel
Goals.
There were distinguished speakers
here. The chief orator was u. S.
Senator McCumber, whose interests in
the development work of North Dako-
ia, have always been paramount. In
addition to the development work he
also discussed at length the great re-
sources of the state especially in fuel,
showing that North Dakota contains
one-sixth the coal supply of the en-
tire United States. OF the possibili-
ties of North Dakota in the produc-
ton of cheap power as the basis for
the development of gigantic industries
in the state he spoke at considerable
length. He cited the peculiar advant
ages the site of Energy possessed in
being on the banks Of the Missouri
river, one of the few navigable
streams of the country and also near
both the 500 and the Northern Pacific
railway lines.
Prof. III. L. BolIey of the North Da-
kota Agricultural college. the eminent
authority on fax and flax straw, dis
cussed the possibilities of the develop
ment Of the linen industries of the
state Ills address had the double adj
vantass OF beiAg that of a scientific
man and also OF one VITO had investi-
gated the linen making qualities OF
North Dakota fax straw at great
length.
state. engineer Atkinson spoke OH
the question of irrigation and called
attention to the feasibility of irrigat-
ting country tributary to Energy. He
had been all over this section of the
country and outlined how the work
could easily be done and told of the
advantages that would result. .-.
Hon. J. E. Nelson of Washburn dis
cussed the advantages of Mclean
county with especial emphasis on it's
resources. He predicted a great flu
ture when this section of the state is
properly developed and it's resources
known to the people.
One of the features of the day was
an outdoor banquet. The weather was
ideal 4, The owners of the toWnsite
had provided a barbeeued steer, fifty
gallons of oyster stew, 200 pounds of
ham, 100 pounds of weiners, potatoes
and other vegetables galore with cof-
fee and other refreshments. The bar
becue was most thoroughly enjoyed.
During the afternoon the young peo-
pie had a dance at the pavilion and
the music was furnished b. the I'm
derwood orchestra.
The new town of Energy is now de-
cidedly on the map and it's develop
ment is assured.