The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1917-06-23

the Morgan Park line to New
Duluth this year. The city OF
Duluth has agreed to suspend its
action recently started to con-
denim and purchase the Duluth
street railway system. Incident
ally, the universal scent fare
will 20 into effect after peace is
signed with Germany or not
later than January l, 1920.
All this getting together was
accomplished without noise, ex-
citement or shedding of blood at
a couple of conferences held at
the city hall last Monday. The
five commissioners, city attorney
Samuelson and Frank Grass
weller represented the city.
President A.. M. Robertson, vice.
president Warren and. attorney
Oscar Mitchell represented the
Duluth Street Railway Company.
Commissioner P. G.. Phillips
consistently. voted against the
settlement, maintaining that the
city not only was entitled to the
extension, the universal scent
fare but, also, the entire control
and management Of the system.
He remained consistent and kept
his record clear.
The outcome Of this wrangle
between the city and the COM
pany may be credited in a high
degree to mayor Magney. The
people are beginning to learn
that he has backbone, brain and
energy.
AS a result of this settlement,
New Duluth will, before another
New Year rolls around, become a
part of the city of Duluth in fact
as we'll as in name and taxpay-
ing privileges.
New Duluth now stands some
show to grow and become a
powerful section of the city. In
dustries sought for that section
now can be urged and secured.
A number have held back until
access to the outside world could
be assured.
For about 80 months, at the
most, 10-cent fare will prevail
to and from points outside the
West Duluth zone. The 5000
souls in New Duluth and Gary
have been more than willing to
pay that fare. It is, compare
lively, a small matter to the
eastern section Of the city.
The suit started some weeks
ago by Mr.. Gardner, under the
auspices Of Mr.. Hartley, for the
purpose of enforcing scent
fare, probably will proceed but
the extension will not hang on
the outcome whatever. If that
suit is won by the complainants,
the city will get the universal
Scent fare a couple Of years
sooner, probably, and the indica-
lions are that the company will
gracefully accede.
Now that the journalistic
ghost-dancers of Duluth have
shown president Robertson, what
a mean cuss he really is, he
most likely will tread softly in
future dealings with Duluth.
The extension will cost the
company nearly $4,000. It
will be two and three-fourths
miles long.
Before the next issue of the
Rip-saw appears, old John Bar.
leycOrn will be dead and buried
in Duluth. Already, a hegira to
Superior has started. It will
continue more or less steadily
for some time.
It is not unreasonable to ex-
pect that many filters of blind
pigs will be born in Duluth from
time to time. The laws will
provide no closed season for
blind pigs, therefore officers of
the law will be privileged to
hunt them at all times. Already,
the city fathers have made and
provided a number Of game laws
affecting the blind tuskers.
One law prohibits the carry.
ing Of intoxicated persons on
street cars or any public vehicle.
It also prohibits the drinking Of
intoxicating liquor when riding
in a. public conveyance. Anyone