Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-11-06
MILL AND ELEVATOR LOCATED

MILL AND ELEV ATOR LOCATED
BY a unanimous vote, the Industrial commission has
decided to locate the states great terminal elevator and
the mill which Is to accompany it at Grand Forks. The
deciston, as it has been reported. Is conditioned on the
performance OF certain acts which the Grand Forks Com
mercial club has already expressed it's willingness to IN
dertake. These arc the donation Of 4 suitable ate. for the
new plant and the placing Of one million dollars worth
OF mill and elevator bonds. This feature of the case-may
therefore be regarded as settled. There remains, Of course,
the arrangement Of details, but the main propositton ia
settled. u
This definite and final action is in accordance With
the informal decision which, some weeks ago. was report
ed to have been made, and in which all the members Of
the commission were understood to have concurred. .,
The preliminary plans for the structures to be erect
ed have been so often described that little remains to be
said concerning them. The public has been kept well in
formed both concerning these and as to the DECISION with
reference to location. which required only formal action
to make it valid. .
Az The Herald has suggested on other occasions, the
people Of Grand Forks have a two-fold interest in this
First, they have the broad interest of citizens of the
state. Directly or indirectly, all our citizens contribute
OF their substance toward the maintenance of the states
enterprises and activities. Their own prosperity and that
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The inauguration Of this enterprise has been decided on,
and it remained for the state authorities to carry out the
plans decided on One Of the most important duties was
that OF selecting a location for the plant. The people of
this city, In common with all other residents of the state,
"ere interested IN the selection of a location which would
the institution to be Of the greatest possible service
10 me largest possible number Of people. and which would
thereby insure to the enterprise the greatest possible
chance of success. We believe that the essentials in this
respect are to be found in greater measure in Grand, Forks
than elsewhere. From the standpoint of state citizenship.
therefore, We are convinced that the selection lust made
is wise:as ""-f5=~
Second. the people Of Grand Forks are interested
from the standpoint Of local interest. The fact that there
is to be begun here : new enterprise on the scale conten.
plated means > great deal to the city. It means the en-
ployment of many new people, the moving in OF new fam
lilies, the building Of new homes, the enlargement of all
our mercantile facilities, and the expansion of the rural
Tor supplying this additional population. It
means that In the very near future new railroad lines must
pc oul1' centerins In Grand Forks. It means the expan-
Of our activities in every direction and the assump-
ton In full BY the city Of the functions of a metropolis.
It would have been presumptuous for the people of
Grand Forks to ask for the location of this enterprise here
on the ground Of It's local benefits. So far as The Herald
Is aware, the selection of this city has been urged by it's
representative men solely on the ground that such choice
found here cooperation with the public authorities in
every reasonable way toward making the enterprise the
success which the state needs, and is entitled to demand.
These are the considerations which have been urged, and
the state authorities you'd have been justified in giving
to no other.
Grand Forks has been selected as the great grain
Of the state. 1t has been selected by the STAN
dard OIL company q its great distributing point for this
northern territory. It's new packing plant, which is Just
receiving its finishing touches, will make of the cnv a
great live stock market and distributing point for l.rr.
volumes Of prepared meats The industrial outlook for
the city could not Be better. The greatest task which con-
fronts as just now = to provide homes for those who are
coming to take their places among US.