The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-09-14

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~ Conditions in Russia appear to
be worse than ever-if it is possible
for them to become more serious.
" With the continuous shipments of
wheat, oats, sheep and hogs passing
eastward through Fargo it looks as if
North Dakota's cornucopia was being
poured into the worlds markets on a
mammoth scale.
8N Seniority of service counts for
more in congress than brilliancy of in
tellect or greatness of oratorical pow
ers. The ranking members of the
get things for their constituents.
" 1t is said that the failure to have
the Fargo streets cleaned as they
should be is due to the fact that the
street cleaning fund has gotten down
to the point it is only visible after
microscopic examination.
&7T The st. Paul Dispatch refers to
pretty shrewd and not over scrupulous
politician" Up in this part Of the
northwest there is a general endorse
ment of the latter part of the quota
ton.
SsT In Chicago the arrests of auto
mobilists for violating the speed or
dinances are so frequent that the real
up to date owner of the benzine rigs
carries his own bondsmen along when
he wants to hit things up to fast
clip.
az When the north Broadway paw
ing is completed Fargoans will have
one of the most delightful drives Of
any city in the northwest The creo-
sote blocks are being put down on a
4 concrete foundation and it makes a
4 magnificent roadway.
~ The Chicago Chronicle complains
that Chicago has fewer signs designat-
ing the names and numbers of streets
than any city in the world in proper
ton TO it's size Fargo can go the
windy burg few points better Up
| here it takes detective to find a
sign.
/ AZ One of the strongest objections
advanced by capitalists when urged to
build houses in Fargo for rent has al
ways been the high rate of taxation.
There has been considerable truth in
their statements, but with the reduc-
ton of the rate of taxation and with
the rental that can be secured, the
man who invests his money in cot
tages in this city is assured of safe
and profitable revenue.
az Unless this proves an exception
the people of North Dakota are just
now entering on the most splendid sea-
son of the year. The days In the lat
ter part of September andDv in the
month of October are usually the most
delightful the residents of this state
Experience. The weather is generally
balmy the rest of the day, usually with
"a wealth of sunshine that, cheers the
heart and makes a man glad that he is
in one of Gods most favored regions.
i It spurs men in all walks of life to
put forth their best mental and physi-
cal effort. Neither the boasted sunny
California nor the balmy blue Mediter-
lranean country has any superiority ov-
err the land of the F'lickertails for the
next SIX weeks. It's the kind of cli-
mate that makes man glad he is on
the top side of the earth and living
and breathing the glorious air.
:. 9Y' With Fargo's taxes being reduce
ed each year the city is more nearly
Preaching the conditions so long desir-
. ed. The losses in the great fire and
1.-THE incident improvements since that
period have kept the city in debt.
!. With the assessed valuation kept down
to low water mark, the levy has all
ways appeared enormously high to i'm
vestors. Economy in the city admin
istration, closer watch on expen-
cultures, the. completion of many inn
, Iprovementss and other incidents as
{ Isist in the reduction of the expenses in
! proportion to the valuation and in an
other year or two Fargo's tax levy will
compare favorably with the most pros
porous cities of the country. Taxes
after all are comparative. Many Of