The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-22
A Prohibition sssssss.

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A Prohibition Sus<sss.
i Fargo, N. d., Nov. 10Th
border of prohibition state i
not the most favorable place t.
fstut|y the effectiveness Of prohi
bitol y legislation. It istoo neal
Ethe b ase of liqaor supply. It i.
too nc az for the bibulously dis
posed to step into the asiDinine
state and carry a jug 1uA, of in
toxican is back in his hand or hi,
stomach. This is emphaeicalty
the cond ltlon in the twin citis.s o1
Fargo, y orth Dakota, and Moor
heaa,, Mi nnesota. These towns
are Situate d on the opposite ssdes
OF the Red River Of the North,
and transit between themis made
easy by :sEn pie bridge provision
across the small stream. Fargo
is under the stringent provisions
OF North D.tkotA's prohibitory
law, administered bya conscien-
tious as4d fearless mayor. Moor
head operates :saloc MS snder Min
nesota's high lice nss' statute
The urst buiL'ing as you cross
from the Fargo siae', isra saloon,
take which bridge y on will. 10
stiil farther facili1 ate matters,
the more enterpris ing Of the
Moorheaa groggerie run free
conveyances to Farg' ), each Gov
cred vita Aa ming adw :rtisements
Offering to take the thirsty in.
divjdual to the other side of the
river and deposit him at the door
OF a liquor dispensa: y without
cost. These jag Wa gorss'' ply
continuously between the cities
and naturally, dunn p q Large,cargo
of drunkenness into Fargo daily,
tending to increase the crime of
this City, and red uce it's pfoduc-
tlveness and thrift. Whilc~these
conditions reduce the differences
between the cities, and make
targo'suffer 4 greatly from aabusi-
ness in which she is not engaged,
yet a study of the two places is
an interestin aud instructive
lesson.
Untll 1889 both cities were
under the same law, practically,
as touching the lznotty iauor
problem. Neither city had pave
ments, sewers nor water sys-
TENS. In Novem ber-ten years
ago-1SS9, Dakota went prohibi-
ton. That 'killed" Fargo. Many
brightana experienced men gave
testimony to that fact. The sheep
would Craze over the site of the
former city, and Moorhead would
be the metropolis OF the Red
river valley That was prophesy,
The following history is an opsn
book.
POPULATION.
Pettibome's Directory of the
two cities gives Fargo popu4a-
tionof lU,Sl4 and Moorhead, 8, O62.
This however, in the face Of the
fact that about five years ago
FArgo was almost wiped off the
map by disastrous fire. The
same directory, comparing
with its previous issue, shows
that Fargo's population increased
more than SIX times as fast DIS
that of her sister city, in 1882
ICIMPRovEMENTS.
The city clerk of Moorhead,
and the city auditor of Fargo are
the officials Of the respective
cities who have charge Of the
records of public improvements,
and each has been very cuur
teous, and opened his hoeks,
cheerfully for the inspection. OF
New Voice representative. Moor,
head has II blocks Of cedar pave
neDt-sUmewhat under one. mile.
Calling it q full mile, for euur.
tesy, it is one mile of pavement
per 1862 population. Fargo has
IL miles of pavement. on one
mile for each GIG of her popu-
lation. Moorhe;ld has tive and
one-h;Llf miles OF water mains,. or
ole mile for each 702 of her popu .
l.;i' n, while Fargo has 40 miles ,
or "l mile for euch go. The
business man will appreciate q e
effect of this fact upon. relativ.
fire protection and Insurance
rates. In sewers, Moorhead has
. four and one half macs, ur Que
) mile for each 656 population Us
against Fargo's 30 mhes. making
1 one mlle for each 3sb. Prospec
Y tive residents who value health