Bygones: Duluth site selected for million-cubic-foot natural gas tank in 1923

Information Tribune, March 13, 1983

• The Minnesota Supreme Courtroom will hear arguments this week within the case involving permits for constructing the Ridgewood Mall in Hermantown. Town of Duluth and 19 different plaintiffs have argued that the Environmental High quality Board accredited the permits with out enough data.
• For the primary time since 1976, a completely rigged crusing ship, the 186-foot Sorlandt from Norway, will go to the Duluth-Superior harbor this summer season. A committee headed by Elsie Melby, the native Norwegian consul, has been shaped to assist promote the ship’s go to.

Information Tribune, March 13, 1923

• The 14 candidates for 2 seats on the Duluth Metropolis Council spoke final night time earlier than about 400 individuals at Central Excessive Faculty. The assembly was sponsored by the League of Girls Voters, and every candidate was restricted to a five-minute deal with.
• A web site for the proposed one million-cubic-foot pure gasoline tank was chosen final night time in a decision adopted by Duluth metropolis councilors. The location, between twenty fourth and twenty sixth avenues east beneath London Street, was opposed by two councilors.

Bygones is researched and written by David Ouse, retired reference librarian from the Duluth Public Library. He may be contacted at djouse49@gmail.com.