Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-18
Plan is to Let the Contract
Within 80 Days to Have
Plant Ready For Next
Years Crop; Immediate
Co o-operation of Citizens is
I. Required, McGovern and
Hagan Tell Commercial
Club Committee Today.

.. sion Is ready to proceed at once
with the erection of tho big
state mill and elevator in Grand
Forks.
The commission hopes to have
tho contract for the big plant
let within so days, the actual
work tbegm by February I. and
the plant completed and ready
to handle the 1920 wheat crop
, by September 1, 1920.
To do this tho immediate CO.
operation Of Grand Forks In SELL
ing 81 900, 900 worth of bonds,
and in providing a site for the
plant must bc forthcoming i'm
1nediately.
This was the message delivered to
the. industrial committee of the
Grand Forks Commercial club today
by j. N. Hagan, state commissioner
of agriculture and labor, and j. A..
McGovern, manager Of the North Da-
kota Mill and Elevator association.
Mr.. McGovern and Mr.. Hagan ar
rived in Grand Forks this morning
and were the guests at noon today
at a luncheon given by the industrial
committee Of the Commercial clpb.
They are accompanied by H. G. Lyk-
ken, formerly of Grand Forks, who
has charge Of the plans and specifica-
tfon Of the proposed plant
Question of Sites.
Mr.. McGovern announced today
that his present view in the matter
OF sites was that the site near the
plant of the Northern Packing COM
pany was the most desirable Of the
three which have been suggested,
given that the odors from the pack
ing plant would not affect the mill
products. His second choice is the
site near the Great Northern round
house.
Further consideration to this fea-
ture of the problem is being given
this afternoon.
Luncheon Today.
At the luncheon held today the
chief features of the situation were
outlined by Mr.. Hagan, Mr.. Nc
Govern and Mr.. Lykken.
Mr.. Hagan pointed out the great
advantages which will accrue to Grand
Forks through the erection of the
plant here, saying that 1t would be a
terminal market in the fullest sense
of the word. Mz ..<
Ready Next Fall. -
's He -poiated out s4iiiat the comaris-
sion desired to build the plants as soon
as possible SO as-to be able to handle
next years crop, but pointed out that
a plant OF the size contemplated would
Cost money and that the immediate
cooperation of the citizens Of Grand
Forks was necessary If the plans were
to be carried out according to sched-
ule.
1t will be necessary, he said, for the
site to be located and the contract let
at. once. This means that the sale OF
the 100000 worth of bonds which
the city agreed to take care of must
be looked after Immediately.
The details of how this is to be
done. are left to the city.
A Terminal Elevator.
Mr.. McGovern explained his views
plant now under consideration. and
gave some account Of the functions
to be filled by the elevator. 1t will
he said, be as large as most Of the
terminal elevators in the Twin Cities
and will be fitted up with all the lat
est known devices.
Plans for Plant.
Mr.. Lykken gave a detailed de-
scription Of the plans for the plant
including the mill, elevator, storage
facilities. etc.
# The designs for the plant have. he
said,. been drawn by the best experts
along that line in the country.
< 80, Local Men Speak.
In reply to the addresses Of the in.
dustrial commission representatives
brief remarks were made by w. v
O'Connor, George E. Duis and A. G.
.Sorlie, representing the local com.
mittee. All agreed that Grand Forks
was ready and willing to extend the
fullest co-operation.i in bringing about
the erection of the plant.
Further conferences as to the ways
and means by which this is to be ac.
complished are being held this after.
!, noon.