Show COAL SHORTAGE V CAUSES DESPAIR Business Houses Close Down and Bitter Cold Adds to Serious Situation TOWNS BEG FOR HELP I at nl N. N I D. D Senti I Appeal J to 0 Interstate r Commission Washington Jan Jun he 4 4 The hitter r suf stif- suffering fering prinK In the time northwest st states tati through the thi lack of or coal enal on I Is li shown n In a dispatch l' l ed e 1 by the tho Interstate Commerce o on this afternoon Th The commission Intends making an R In atlon of or the c conditions throughout he time northwest an and will willI I use C every ery efort ef e- effort ef- ef fort tort possible pos to have coal delivered dell cred t. t I D th the hamlets and towns tons n as soon coon a. a as po possible It Is realized that the Great al Northern and other oilier roads are handicapped handi handl- capped h by lack Inck of ot cars ane and the time severe ere now sno storm torm of time the last few ew weeks weel s but butt It t Is believed that some som method can cane be e adopted where whereby the people can be helped out for a short time until relief elief can be bo tal taken n to them Business II lne s IJ Houses ou es Clo- Clo Cloe Cioc e. e The me message M e was received from the till Commercial club of Mohall N. N D. D and anal was vas as fiS Co follows II oS o'S No o coal Hitter Bitter cold Business s houses louses closing up Farmers burning straw and lumber Xo No o wood No railway allway coal In yards yard Situation atlon de des des- erate The strong appeal In tho the terse tele- tele telegram gram ram caused tho the Immediate action of or ofle orthe the le commission ane nail and Commissioner Lane ane wired President ent Hill Hili of or the Great Northern quoting the tho clubs club's me message s. ge and aalde added added- Cannot you rOll advise nd means of or prompt relief reller |