Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-08-11
HOPE TOOP'E|;N ? !;
PLANT EARLY
!. IN OCTOBER &c I'l|,| |: /
Efforts Being Made to Have
First Units Ready By
That Time. 1.
MANAGEMENT UP !:
THIS AFTERNOON
Industrial Commission and
Advisory Committee In
Session Today.

Every effort will be made by the
contractors for the state mill and eie-
Vator to have one unit oflthe mill, and
one leg Of the elevator ready to func-
ton early in October, D..B. Feagles,
representing the Feagles CONSTRUCTION
company of Minneapolis, told mem
bers of the state Industrial commits
sion, and advisory committee, for the
mill and elevator, meeting here to-
day. ,Es,sIG 'tlm d..
Mr.. Feagles points out, however,
that due to the railway strike and
other causes! there has already been
some delay in the arrival OF lnachin-
cry and other necessary material for
the plant, and that there may be
further delays which will handicap
the work. In spite of this, however,
he hopes to have part Of the plant
In shape to handle grain a. the time
mentioned.
His report was made at tn, morn
Ing session of the commission and
committee held at the Grand Forks
Commercial club. The commission
adjourned at noon for lunch and re-
'sumed its sessions this afternoon.
Management Question.
The question of the management
of the mill and elevator was to be
taken up this afternoon. and it was
understood when the commission
went into session that the appoint
ment OF B. l.. Simmons as manager
of the ELEVATOR unit was regarded as
almost certain. Just what actor,
would be taken at this time in regard
to q manager for the mill unit. was
still in doubt; !, s5.%..,'.. e,'..,.,-,F.
Owing to delay in the, arrival of
Great Northern Train No. 2S,ssson
which Governor .Nestos and Attorney
General Johnson: were travelling, the
meeting did not get. under way 'untii
II o'clock. The morning session VIII
chiefly devoted to hearing. reports
on the progress made from, Mr..
Feagles, H. G. Lykken, engineer and
other members of the construction
force. :, I'D
It was pointed out that. prompt
action must be taken to secure. laying
of the necessary railway tracks at the
mill and elevator site, and this. it is
understood. has been promised by the
railroads. ssh,-
The report Of the mill and eleva-
tor committee of the Grand Forks
Commercial club was also presented.
The commission expects to wind up
its session here late this afternoon.
!, Many Hero.
All three members of the state in
dustrial commission, Governor r. A.
Nestos, Attorney General Sveinbjorn
johnson, and Commissioner of Agri-
culture and Labor j. A. Kitchen ARE
here for the meeting. Mr.. Kitchen
arrived Thursday night, while the
governor and attorney general came
in this morning.
Members ct the advtsory commit
tee who are here for the session in
clude w. J.. Church, York: Walter
Read, Armenia; Hans Georgesen, Nj
agara; J. H. Reilly, Sterling; Nick
Nelson, Emerado, and J. A Dinnie of
Grand Forks. 1t was thought posi-
BILE that others might arrive this aft
ernoon. 49,. =
Besides Mr.. Feagles. A. W. Strong
of Minneapolis. representing one of
the firms furnishing machinery for
the plant, and local superintendent
of construction were present at this
mornings session and took part in
the discussion