Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-05-18
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HIS MORNING ! I n {
Es y NJ eight Rates Would
If,S I Mlstl Much for North
y tis General Belief:
!, ] s u ll!I||I ATER PLAN is
a ltRALLY FAVORED
|l''ssass. B l..I: Ladd, Bacon and
German Stated Opin-+
!, MS This Morning.

n q
ss on the Great Lakes-st.
EiAySrS6EAs Tidewater project are being
hel1 today in the federal court
fore Hon. Obadiah Gardiner
or Sir William Hearst, for
bier of Ontario, membGrs of
the 3ati ional joint commission on
the sx9xSt Lakes.
iiS 9tfS 1enta tives from number Of
fhes6tAeE towns of North Dakota and
A lafG4EFortto OF northwestern Min
Asxpt Ire present for the hearing,
Moorhead, Minot, Bismarck,
NEb16ton, Thief River Falls, War,
rem Roseau all being repres snteu.l
4 ne continent of those present as
exRk I'd at the hearing this morn
lA8S overwhelmingly i'll favor of
ShH Epposed plan.
Ags4EkSSstate Of North Dakota lis be-
1H1G br esented by Governor Lynn j.
j4Ea aSaSr and John Hagari, commission
SE gkiculture and labor. - :.
ls commissioners and delegates
tsSntertained today att luncneon
Grand Forks Commercial club.
Mcintyre In Charge. II.
ssEsss MIA. Mcintyre Of Grand Forks
5Eharge Of the presentation Of
st1hf Eony at the session this morn
hich opened at 10&o'clock. After
eliminary remarks hy 5C..n g. n !
"a RE
fShed, Me- Mcintyre calle& on c.
Nsraig, executive director of the
III. Lakes st. Lawrence Tidewater
Etation, to explain in general
athe advantages to be derived
gthe project This Mr. Craig did.
Fsss Governor Speaks.
ssSsaa sSaay y3Svernor Lynn J. FrazieN was next
Sa to the stand. His remarks !, in
think think. no section Il Of the, country
B llIisI61h be more benefited by this prof.
Than the northwest. The price
sssEheat lis largely based on that
iii Liverpool minus the freight
les, If the freight rates are re-
zIHE6M five cents per ibushel, as would
spossible, I understand by this pro-
eN all water route 1t would mean
n the farmer would receives five
I ~ ~ Apers bushel more for his wheat,
'SSs|4 &s governor also called attention
tf 6s hardship worked on the farm
4 4 Ind shippers by the annual car
u tage and congested condition OF
N Rilroads. @ sti u
SssssS 81 Canal Possible.
NsSaE 16Aident Il. F. Ladd of the state
ID tural college pointed out the
n kility of the extension Of the
a 1Ss now outlined by the digging
ANAL from the Red river to the
81 ~ the lakes.
sS@ hlso presented impressive fig.
sSl1 in the grain production of the
Il and called particular attention
IN Re manufacturing possibilities
& & would be opened up by, the in.
Y Elton of the low freight rates
g. would make it possible to :util-
ID good advantage the great lig.
Z Seoal and clay deposits OF the
Il Bacon Gives Views. s. u 8
ri a$b. Bacon, /of Grand Forks laid
! 81 stress on the Importance
Z Z the low freight rates oseres
4 swatef route would have in de
z hg the dairy industry of the
~ sand he cited the steady in.
y observable along this Nine Ii
,aiso yasfSi made ii plain that III.
f6r ofSthe water route wouls
a relieve, the congestion which
fs every year in the fall whel
scrop begins to move. M ssssi
annis Hooperman Of Fargo. man
pf the Equity Packing plant
swith the effect which the open
have in developing the mea
4 industry Of the state. Fol
the, remarks Of Mr.. Hooper
As hearing adjourned until ftht'
Mr. Craigs Address. 4
4 mosts comprehensive view o
hole situatioh was given thi
6k by G.. p. Craig In his open
dress. which was in part q
are mere to offer our cooper
s. the international Joint com
In getting at the, facts. TIL
yer valley in the heart o
ahe,city OF Grand Forks Ii stu
8 garden spot Is rich as tn
6f the Nile and very man
I Sreater in area. 81 Y. ,s,. &
ID in Grand Forks will be pre-
the picture Of this Req ,...I Aixs W.
m needs OF an open way to tn
he purpose fof these hearing
GUS states ~ sStwc-fold, to Civ
nifty for each state ii ssbe hear,
iItical unit and to make pos
Ieoentation Of the subject In II
n phases which I ]concedayse; y q =
ss .,sry !, sry e e The ne ;sss ssssx.y.. /,
The story. sof shipping. S1i 4ssf s
National conser ation In rowe
product ion.l sx i.s I, $lsf s]..
The mai tional summing up.
Story u the West. ;sfs IL
story scf the west VIII bS tn
0undS brought out m the hear
the DakotaS, OntAnas Ida hS
phes 81 bro. ,sro.6 pictuss Y 81 % 'tran.pos 81
shortag gs, undeye eloped IRE
Gontinued On Fare 81,
tl,s;s n.