Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-08-31
Ignite MINES
MUST DOUBLE
THEIR OUTPUT
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he had not been assured Of the inten-
tions OF the operators to act always
on a fair basis.
IF you try to exact a price higher
than you should because of the pres
ent emergency you will lose the mar
ket next year" the governor said.
You have said you expected to build
your profits from increased produc-
ton, and if o do SO I am confident
that we shall. see Ignite coal develop
ment not only this year hut in years
to come" D.
Should Keep Money Here.
DR.. j. n. Worst told the congress
that North Dakota, people are spend
ing $1,000, 900 to 10000, 900 a year
for coal mined outside of the state
which should be kept within the state.
Stanley Washhurn, presiding at the
meeting, asserted that the bulk of the
bituminous coal being produced this
fall would go into the eastern mar
kets. Mr.. stutsman informed the con-
greks that there will be a tremendous
coal shortage in the northwest in spite
of what can be done. There will be
no anthracite coming into North Da-
kota. and 1 doubt if there will be
much soft coal" The railroad strike
has tied up shipment Of coal in many
centers. he added.
Docks Empty. p
F. H. Hunt of Ottunwa. Iowa, told
the congress that he had just come
from Duluth and that with n excep-
ton the coal docks at the head of
the lakes. were practically barren. He
asserted there is no prospect of the
shipment Of much eastern coal except
late in the fall or winter.
Colonel. Peake of Valley City told
the congress that he had gone
through a coal shortage in North na-
kota in 1902; and that people ought
to be informed Of the present serious
situation so as to avert a like famine
Operators Organize.
The coal operators held their SEES.
sions as separate from the fuel dis.
tribution congress. After agreeing te
make permanent the North Dakota
Ignite Operators association, Stanle,
Washburn of the Washburp Ignite
Coal company of Wilton was named
president. and w. r. Kraft Of the
Beulah Coal Co. was named secretary
Rausch, Haynes; second vice presl|
dent, Elmer Truax of Columbus; thirt
vice president1 w. L.. Gardner of New
England. p. j. Cahill Of the Luck,
Strike Mining company, was named
treasurer. and directors were chosen
as follows: Hansen Evesmith, Fargo
P. J.. Cahill, Stanley Washburn, VIII
ton; E. IF. Lovejoy, Williston; S. XII
len, Columbus: Walter Ray, Medora
F. E. Frendoll, Garrison; w. T. Kraft
Bismarck; j. B. Slosson. Haynes.
The association will operate through
its directors and officers and commit
tees on membership, finance. advertis
ing and legislation, the committees t
be named BY the president. The of
ficers will hold until the next Annua
meeting. ,
The operators adopted the repor
of the publicity committee, that a
educational and advertising campaign
he undertaken. and that funds b
raised By assessment of operators o
the basis Of their tonnage output. J
budget Of $500 for preliminary wor
was fixed, and before the meeting ha
adjourned initial payments amoufitin
to about $500 had been made. TIL
proposed educational campaign woul
be undertaken in North Dakota, {prir
cipally this year, and IN South Dakot
and in Minnesota.