The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1906-01-16
Fargo, the Gateway
City Of the State
The Financial, Business, Educational and Relg-
ious Center Of North Dakota Well Located
and Filled With Progressive Citizens.
By E. B. FoIett .
By E. B. Fonett.

The foundation upon which will be
erected Fargo's future greatness ha.
been laid by men whose experience If
the pioneer days, when the struggle wa.
no easy task, taught them self-reli
ance, fortitude and firmness, and their
work had been we'll done, rejecting
credit on those old builders OF grea
endurance and moral endeavor, many oil
whom are still active in business life
and who still have a watchful eye ovei
the welfare of the city.
They suffered f1any inconvenience
and sore trials. met and overcame all
obstacles, mastered all difficulties and
emerged from the fray with many hon.
ors, being irnbued with a progressive
spirit and by their far sightedness real
izing that here was the logical location
for the up-b building of model modern
city in state Of vast and wonderful
resources, risked their. all, and won
The result of their labors is an up-to-
date city in every respect, whose strik-
ing and commanding air of solidity,
cleanliness, beauty and harmony among
its citizens, tells the story of their tri-
umphs in much palmer. language than
the words Of history =, ,. #
1t is very much easier at the present
tine to realize that the choice of To-
cation made by them was wise one. A
glance at a map showing the different
lines of railroads very readily indicates
Fargo as the strategic point in the
northwest from which they diverge in
every direction and reaching territory
that cannot be reached from any other
point. .sss.a y,.s al ass..a... ..r ~ ....
Located ESQ miles to the northwest
of the nearest jobbing center on the
lines Of the Northern Pacific, Great
Northern and Chicago, Milwaukee &
St. Paul railways, three of the greatest
systems in the United States, which
afford more than 1000 miles Of road
over which to distribute goods into all
parts of the surrounding country. Far
go is logically and inevitably the COM
mercial center of the northwest and
destined to be of vastly more Importance
than at present. As time goes on it
is becoming necessary that facilities be
provided for the quick delivery of goods
to the country dealer, and they are
naturally seeking the nearest market for
the purchase of goods with which to
supply the demands of their trade. Con-
sequently those located in the adjacent
country to the north, SOUTH, east and
west, realizing that Fargo has advan-
tages all her own, and which no other
city in the northwest enjoys. with job
bing houses that carry nearly all lines
of goods, they are booking their orders
with our dealers, and the wholesale
houses which we have at the present
time are enjoying profitable and fast
increasing volume OF trade.
In evidence OF the prosperous condi-
tions which prevail in Fargo, the fol-
lowing figures are most emphatic. With
q population Of I3,o5o our bank clear
arces for the year ending with Nov. 80,
1905 were over $32, 100000, the post
Office receipts for the year ending June
so amounting to $67,o5I.2o. These fig
ures show a material increase over pre-
yious years. and conditions are favor
able for a further increase during the
year 1906 Considering the size of the
city, this splendid showing is one that
the citizens OF Fargo can justly look
upon as fattering, and can lay aside
all fear OF comparison with other cities
OF its size, and many having several
times the population that Fargo has.
GA While Fargo is enabled to make such
a cominendable showing ii IS no boom
city and its present standing iii the
commercial world has been attained BY
the tlnremitting zeal and enterprise Of
its citizens, and the natural advantages
e enjoys by reason of its geographical
location as a distributing center. Its
steady and uninterrupt healthy growth
IN all lines indicate its stability. In
creased rapid development is inevitable
when consideration is given to the pro-
gressiyeness Of the SURROUNDING coun-
try, for the city will most certainly
keep pace with the increasing demands
that will naturally come with the fuller
development of the contiguous country.
wherein opportunities obaund on every
hand, and which includes all Of the state
OF North Dakota, the western portion
OF Minnesota, the northern portion Of
South Dakota and eastern Montana.
There is no logical reason why Fargo
should not presume TO do things on a
large scale It's leading business men
whose experience in the past has fitted
them for continued action along intelli-l
gent lines, are assufedIy equal to the
occasion, and our surroundings are
broad and expansive.
Being located in the midst Of the
most productive farming country ii the