The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-19

Minot Reporter: Following the en-
couragement manifested by the article
IN last Mondays Reporter, the L. G..
7. ave decided to again take Up the
transportation question at their text
meeting. January -. and attempt to
formulate some scheme whereby a
change of service can be had both i'll
and out of Minot, east and west.
At the present time there. are very
few cities along the main line of the
Great Northern which are receiving
the particularly rank transportation
accommodations which are provided
for this city M not only the U. c. T.
Is complaining, but the settler. the
business mar ~ the pleasure seek
err. 1t is hoped that at the next meet
ing of the travellers here. some solu-
ton of the problem may be arrived at.
II has been intimated by severa of
the travellers that the present poor IA
rilities haNe been caused by covert
action of the Minot merchants, but
this charge has not been investigated.
But no matter what the cause. Minot
should not be forced to suffer much
longer with the present situation and
should the new Commercial club see
ut to grasp every opportunity t O prove
It's sincerity tho present >.s;,ation Of
fers a splendid field for adjustment.
In a previous article concerning this
question. 1t was stated that should the
same conditions continue persistent
~, that it was probable that at least
forty travelling men in this city would
have to move their homes to a city
where transportation facilities were
better. These forty really own homes,
are residents and citizens of Minot.
according to figures supplied by
Frank Younsman, the earnest secre-
tary Of the local L. c. T., each of these
men receive in salary and expenses
on an average of from $4,000 to S.
900 each year from the houses which
employ them. Mr.. Youngman states
that the majority, in fact. practically
all Of these men. spend the greater
portion of that income in the city OF
Minot. All of their salary is expended
here. II the expense money which
includes their travelling expenses is
cut in large slices by the mileage
which they undoubtedly purchase at
h local stations. At a minimum of
$4,000 per annun, the loss to the
city by the withdrawal Of these men
from among its citizens would easily
approximate $4,000, no mean sum
in II community. Then take the fact
thai there are about 400 travelling
men in the city, over half Of which
'N VI hS AoSdl ClldpltI,
each of them averaging an expendi-
ture of easily S 1000 per year and You
have a loss Of nearly one-half a mil
lion.
And if one should doubt the feeling
of the responsible travelling men Of
this community regarding the situa-
ton. let then read the following in.
terviews and statements from a few
Of the well-known members of this
fraternity.
Spero Manson. member of the L. c.
I. n wholesale candy merchant:
The service between Devils Lake
and Grand Forks is very good but alb
solutely rotten between Devils Lake
and Minot."
II. Fl. stahl, old travelling man and
member of Z. G. r.: There is very
poor service east Of here and about
as bad west Of here"
Fl. a. Foss OF Minot: There ought
to he some Improvements made in
connection with trains Nos. 5 and 6
and 221 and 222."
Charles Olson, Red Wing Shoe Co.:
There should be another local train
between Minot and Devils Lake, as it
is the service is Very bady."
Jack Desmond Of Devils Lake, rep
%resenting the Minneapolis Iron Store
Co: The service from Devils Lake to
Minot is simply rotten"