The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-27
Hundreds Of Barrels of Soft Drinks, Tons Of Candy
and Thousands Of Gallons Of Ice Cream
Are Annually Manufactured IN Fargo


kitchens for making confections sold
in the retail stroes OF the city. The
Geo. Pirie Co, employees quite large
force in its candy factory and manu-
features a large lire. The NJ. r. Jones
and William Jones companies also
make considerable amount of various
kinds Of confections.
All Make Pure Candy.
III OF the manufacturers use the
most sanitary methods in the making
of candies. A trip through these in
stitutions would convince one that
everything is kept in the best possible
condition. The pure food laws OF the
state and OF the federal government
are strictly followed in the making OF
all connections. These laws are such
that they assure pure grade of candy
and gives the North Dakota candy
manufacturers an advantage over out
side competitors even while 1t costs
them more to make the product. How
ever, they put connections on the mark
ct at the same old price and have built
up an enormous business throughout
their territory.
Many Make Ice Cream.
There are many ice cream parlors
in the city which manufacture the pro-
duct sold to their trade. In addition
to these there are three large factories
that make ice cream for sale over the
contiguous territory. These institutions
have developed large business. which
during the summer months reaches
figures that are surprising in the ex-
treme.
| Among the manufacturers who make
ice cream for the out of town trade
is the Geo. Pirie Co., the Fargo Ice
Cream and Cider Co. and the Bon Ton.
The Geo. Pirie Co., besides making
| candy for the local trade, as mentioned
above, also manufactures large quanti-
ties of Ice cream. This aside from be-
ing sold in Fargo finds it's way to al
most every town within practical ship
ping distance of the city-almost all
of North Dakota and western Mime
sofa.
The Geo. Pirie Co., is one of the
largest corporations in the city. 1t
owns several industries. Candy and
ice cream making and baking are the
principal ones. In carrying on this
|
are employed the year around and are
paid very large annual salary-most
being given to Fargo employees for
services rendered.
Up to December, 1908, this business
was owned and operated by Geo. Pirie.
On that date however the business be-
come company and Incorporated un-
der the laws OF North Dakota. This
putting the business into the hands of
several persons was done by Mr.. Pirie
on account of failing health and be-
cause the work of caring entirely for
the extensive interests was too much
for one man to handle.
The Corporation Officers.
4 Mr.. Prize has won a reputation as
one of the leading, prospering business
men of Fargo and 1t was with regrev
that his fellow business men learned
that he was going to abandon direct
work. He was always one Of the boost
ers for the city and has done much ir
building up business interests in Fargo
However the business has been pot
into the best of hands under the cor
poration. The men composing this cor
poration, like Mr.. Pirie, are among the
thorough business men of the town anC
) the business will be carried on in the
same thorough manner.
Il The officers of the corporation are
Geo. Pirie, president; Jas. HI. Grady
vice president; A. o. Madison, secretar!
and treasurer. Mr. Madison is also man
ager OF the business.
l Make High Grade Goods.
AS in the manufacturing of candy
; the Geo. Pirie Co., uses the same com
! mendable methods in making the ic
cream. In the making of this produc
the pure food laws are adhered to II
most rigid manner and only the pur
article is turned out The best cream
is used while the fiavoring extract
and fruits are all original fruits OF tn
highest grade.
: The cream is secured principall
Il from the creamery the company own
at Sheldon. Shipments of cream ar
I rive daily and this is converted int
r ice cream and other foods and confec
e tions which have won reputatio
9 throughout this section of the coun
y try. However, the creamery at Shel
II don is too small to supply enoug
IS cream for the big business and til
a product is shipped in from other part
y of North Dakota and Minnesota eac
n day,
The candy factory and bakery is lc
a Icated on Fifth street north. while tn
n ice cream factory is located on Broad
q way in connection with the Pirie cal
n and retail candy store and bakery.
7 The Fargo Ice Cream and Cider Co.
II Another large Ice cream. .manufactul
! ling establishment is that Of the Fars
Ice Cream and cider Co. located
the Luger block on Eight street soutl
!, This is one OF the many thriving manu-
! featuring institutions which have mad
= Fargo their permanent home It ha
Z won a reputation throughout the sta,
4 and western Minnesota from the ex
I. ceIience of It's goods and the spiendi
! business methods OF its proprfetors.
The year around this company EN-
ploys an average Of ten men. Thes
I devote all their time 10 the maxim
!. OF the various products turned out b
I, the factory. The company pays pal
I. ticular attention to the making Of X
9 cream and kindred frozen foods. bs
I. In addition does jobbing business ovt
: its territory In l.preserved fruits, syrup
soda fountains. fountain supplies ar
various beverages.
m In the manufacturing of ice crea
Ii and other products special attention