The Dickinson press., 1910-08-13
DICKINSON LARGE CITY
WRITES an EXPERT

WRITES An EXPERT
The Black Diamond in its issue Of
July 9 publishes an article '.Wil Poca-
hontas Coal Start an Industrial
,Centerf" This article was published
for the purpoae Of drawing attention to
the fact that the centers where deposits
of coal are found are destined to BE-
come industrial centers.
Excerpts from this article contain
much that is Of interest, THE.
Youehiosheny field has it's Pittsburs.
the Kanawha field its Cincinnati, the
Ohio field it's Cleveland and its Toledo,
the Illinois field, it's Chicago. thu, Mis-
3souri and Kansas field it's Kansas City,
the Alabama field its Birmingham and
the Colorado field its Pueblo" Every
coal field has some big manufacturing
center to absorb q vest amount Of its
coal"
These excerpts give the F1ickertails
:.some food for thought. North Dakota
contains one-sixth of the fuel supply of
the United States. It does not contain
a single industrial center.
A captain of industry looking for a
place to locate. wants to known just
what a locality can offer him in the
way Of natural advantages. Also what
are the laws, are they such as will aid
lin the building of a factory, are the
taxes reasonable, or will he be taxed to
the limit? The question of %transporta-
ton is more easily over come than other
things. for the reason, railways will
build into any territory where traffic
can be developed.
Natural resources are God given, with
out them men IAN do little. Laws are
man made and al be enacted so as to
foster or destroy any industry.
Spain with her system of laws man.
aged to destroy all industry and most
of the countries over which she reigned.
The United States has made enormous
strides in manufacturing, due to the
vast natural resources, a just system of
laws and the industry of the people.
Some of the states. notably Pennsyl-
vania, have made wise laws, aid in
building factories, viz factories locat-
ing in that state n exempted from all
taxation for a period of years. with the
result, that that state ranks second,
from a manufacturing point Of view.
Now North Dakot a has greater natural
advantages than any other state, both
in fuel and raw materials. She needs
capital, 10 manufacture those materials
into articles OF commerce. A liberal
system of laws will do much to attract
capital. If the legislature next winter
should pass a law exempting manufac-
turing industries from taxation for q
period of, ten years, it would tend to
draw capital to this state for investment
in factories. /.
The enormous deposits of fuel in this
state asure of its becoming "a most i'm
portant industrial center. in all ]ikeli-
hood, the greatest in the Union. Be
that as it may, the industrial movement
is on. Already eastern capitalists have
bought large tracts of land on the Mis-
souri, river and have started the town of
Energy. A linen mill, a wooden mill.
a starch factory and a score more of
smaller industries are projected.
The site selected for this town is on
the banks of the Missouri river. in the
very heart of the coal regions. This
fact alone gives assurance that the town
will become one of importance.
This state will more than likely be
divided into four important industrial
centers, Dick inson in all probability
will forge ahead in the territory on the
Northern Pacific west of the river.
Williston is sure to take on a steady
and large growth. Kenmare must be
the queen city in her locality, Minot
being sure to keep her on the run.
Energy stands a chance to become 9
very large manufacturing center. All
these places are in the heart of the coal
Fregion. Devils Lake, Darlington, Valley
City and Jamestown, will. owing t.
their proximity to these coal and manu-
featuring centers, take on new growth.
The cities in the Red river valley will
likely not advance 20 rapidly, owing t
their distance from the coal fields.
They will. however. participate in the
great development of the whole state.
due to the impetus given by the growth
Of industries in the coal centers.