The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-12-31
Transportation of Freight Feature Of Year in North Dakota

small towns like dOor.to-dOor delivery
by truck and truck service usually l!
on a daily basis instead OF tri-weekl,
such as the railroads frequently fur.
nish. Truck lines accept and safely
deliver perishable commodities al
times when railroads refuse them be.
cause OF weather conditions.
Orders issued by the commission
authorized the establishment OF II
new freight lines and five new pas
Senger lines and the extension oil
three existing freight lines and -four
existing passenger lines. Applications
to operate three freight and four pas
senger lines were denied. In addition
to these regular to~wn-to-town serv-
ices. 81 permits were issued authoriz.
ing operation Of cabs and trucks out
side tho limitieS Of cities and villages
OF these 81 were for trucks and q
for passenger vehicles.
Now Control Aviation
The 1929 legislature gave tho com
mission control OF aviation. Four
teen licensed transport pilots were
authorized to carry passengers and
property for hire. Three pilots were
given limited commercial licenses
permitting them to carry passengers
in certain restricted areas and two
persons we're authorized to pilot air.
planes but not to carry passengers or
freight for hire.
Seven aviation mechanics we're IL
censed and IA licenses were issued to
airplanes. certified as proper to use
for carrying passengers and property
for hire. Four planes were listed as
having Identification marks only.
Grain warehouses licensed totalled
1919. q reduction from last year due
to consultations.
Two elevators were taken over I'M
Ger the ''inSolvent warehouseman's
oct and several which were In finan-
cial difficulties have recovered or
have adjusted their affairS Satisfac-
torily. all storage receipts being re-
deemed in full.
Two or three grain commission
firms caused considerable trouble by
inducing elevator managers. through
various pretextS and verbal agree
ments. to ship stored grain to reduce
tho balances due tho commission
companies. In several such instances
1t "a necessary to call upon bonds
men to protect outstanding storage
receipts.
Electric and Gas Transmission
The state board will take such
steps as will put a stop to sucl, prac-
tices on the part OF grain commission
firms.
All the larger companies operating
the $500 miles of electro-transmission
line IN tho state have reduced rates
during the year. Towns on such lines
have 24-hour service. Heavy sleet
storms in tho northwest and SOUTH
central sections caused interruptions
OF service during October and Mo-
vember.
Extension of transmission lines has
reduced the cost of service. At rates
In effect four or five years ago, elec-
trio consumers of the state would
have paid more than 81 900. 900 above
the amounts charged in 1929. For
1880 the difference will be about
Sl.25O.0O0. Large generating plants
are being built adjacent to coal mines
and generating stations are being
connected to prevent break-downs in
service. We look for wonderful de-
velopment Of the electric industry
within the state during the next few
years.
Construction Of natural gas lines
from Beach to Fargo and from the
Montana lire to Williston have been
authorized. Application to construct
a line from Williston to Minot is
pending. Lines already authorized
will serve communities along their
route and is expected that they will
be completed in 1890.