The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-30
BIG SUPERIOR FIRM
BUYS RED RIVER
EQUIPMENT
Transportation Co. Sells In
terests to Whitney Bros,
Marine Contractors.
TO HAUL
GRAIN THIS FALL
Grand Forks Commercial
Club is Live Wire
Says Visitor.

The entire equipment of the
ltcd Ittvcr Transportation COM
panN OF this city has been sold
10 whitney Bros. of Superior, ono
oi the big transportation and
marine construction companies at
the head of the lakes. The deal
vas closed yesterday and the new
owners will at once begin work
OF putting tho equipment In shape
Tor handling grain this fall. W..
\ Whitney, tile senior member of
the firm W a visitor in the city
Yesterday making Il thorough In
spection OF the property and lay
ing plans for rcfittinS the steam
crs II placing tho bargcs in CON-
kinds.
Coming as 1t docs coincidcnt
with the government survey of
the Red river and similar action
north of the boundary by Can
adam authorities the change is
OF especial Importance. Mr..
whitney met a number of the
business mon Of the city ycstcr-
day and incidentally Joined the
Commercial club. He declared
that he was especially pleased that
tho club had taken such deter.
mined effort to secure improve.
mcnt OF the Rcd river and OK.
pressed the firm belief that the
river would eventually become an
Important highway of mmcr
Inc new company will be known
the Whitney Transportation COM
pany and present plans contemplate
immediate work on the Fran and the
parges to haul grain this fall. Just
what will be done with the sunken
u of the steamer Grand Forks has
not been determined. Mr.. Whitney,
oweVer stated yesterday that no eff
tort would be made to overhaul the
strand Forks. The engines on the
poat VIII be used. however. in a new
that will be constructed with
more beam and less draft than the
Irand Forks. In addition to his con-
nection with the transportation COM
Panv. Mr.. Whitney is president of the
united States National bank of SUI
Perlor. The company handles big
marine contracts and in addition have
transportation equipment in the shape
OF tugs n scows or the lakes
amounting to e $4,000 Their
pay ron during the summer months
is approximately 5000 to $4,000 a
month which gives some idea Of the
SUBSTANTIAL character Of the company.
they are experienced men
IN the business and have invested in
the local equipment as a business
Naturally we are here because it
LOOKS to US that there is a future in
the business" said Mr.. Whitney YES
IN discussing the purchase. /
nave noticed with considerable salts
faction that the government has tax
steps toward making a survey of
tne river with a view to providing
ermanen water level. For successful
freight business on the river two
Things are necessary. first, plenty of
water n second, plenty of freight.
l. nave received assurance from the
business men Of the cit ythat there is
1reight business and 1 know that there
VIII De plenty of grain to haul in the
fall. The water situation is rather
perpleXing but with another boat of
iight draft capable of handling from
FOUR to six barges in addition to the
fra1n. We Will have plenty Of eouip-
ment for the time being. Action by
tne government toward providing
locks and dams and permanent water
VIII mean an Increase in our equip
ment. ~
Live Commercial Club.
Il am especially glad to see that
Grand Forks a n live Commercial
ciub that is Interested in this proposi-
ton. A river traffic will naturally
mean much to the city and with the
cooperation of farmers and business
men our business will grow. The
proposition is an investment and we
expect that it will eventually prove a
profitable one" g
Mr.. Whitney will spend tomorrow
IN the city and will then leave for
superior to return in a very few days
with a crew and additional equipment
to put the Fran and a string of
oarges in condition for hauling grain.