The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-02

For the east or west it's passenger
service is of the best to be found.
Through trains run from the twin
cities to the Pacific coast and connec-
lions are excellent for any part OF the
country. There are twelve trains pass
through Fargo on the main line and
four on the branch lines-the Cassel-
ton and the Fargo s. Southwestern,
both of which leave this city.
1t is possible with the passenger
service on this road to go from Fargo
to st. Paul or return in a little over
six hours This makes it very con-
venient for business men. Those who
have been here since the early times
appreciate the development that has
been made. For some time after the
road was built into Fargo 1t took five
DAVIS TO make a business trip to St.
Paul and return. Then there was no
line to the twin cities, the only one
going straight to Duluth. Therefore
the person going to either of the twin
cities had to go to Carlton and change
cars co what was known as the Lake
Superior a. Minnesota railroad. Leav-
ing in the morning, one would by this
route arrive in St. Paul the evening Of
the next day too late to transact any
business. It was necessary to take one
day to the business n hand and return
the following two days.
The Main Line Trains.
First-class equipment is used in ALI
the main line trains, especially the
fast Pacific coast trc ins. Passenger
trains Nos. / and 2, known as the
North Coast Limited is complete
train composed Of as good equipment
as 10 to be found any place. No. /, the
weetbound train, arrives in Fargo at
6:A3 and leaves at $3.50 p. m. No. 2
arrives at 500 and leaves at 3:12 p. m.
Nos. and 4 are express trains going
10 the coast and are splendidly
equipped. No. 3 arrives in Fargo at
$50 and leaves at 5:35 a m. No. 4
arrives at 1910 and leaves at 1920
D. m. There are two sections of Nos.
8 and 4 during the summer months.
Nos. s and are know. n as exposition
specials, having been put on to meet
the great demand for travel to the
Alaska Yukon exposition in Seattle
This "a q well equipped train No. 5
arrives at 4:25 and leaves at 4:32 p. m,
while No. pulls into Fargo at $50
and leaves at $3.50 in the morning.
Nos. and 8, the Minnesota and Da-
kota locals, are operated between st.
Paul and Jamestown. No. arrives In
the city at 5:35 and leaves at 6:05
a. m. No. 8 arrives here at $3.50 and
departs at O'Clock in the morning,
Nos. is and 16 are western and east
ern express trains. No. Is comes into
the Fargo station at 1910 and leaves
at 7:55 in the morning. No 16 arrives
at 7:45 and leaves at 10 p. m.
Nos. II and Is are local passenger
trains between Fargo lad Staples. No
III arrives in Fargo at $3.50 a. m. No
Is leaves at 2:15 p. m.
The Branch Line Trains.
The passenger trains on the Fargo
e. Southwestern and the CasseltoE
branches of the road are most import
ant, opening UP the territory in south
western Cass, Ransom, Barnes, La
Moure. stutsman and Logan counties
On the Southwestern branch pas
senger train is run each way every
day except Sunday These trains are
NOS los and 106 No. 105 leaves Fargo
at $40 a. m and runs as far as Edge.
ley, where 1T makes connections with
no. III which goes to Streeter, thu
end OF the line. No. 1Oe arrives Ii
Fargo at o'clock In the evening.
ON the Casselton branch train ii
run each way every day with the ex,
ception OF Sunday. No. 125 leaves
Fargo at 10 o'clock a. m. and runs Il
Casselton, where 1t takes the branch
arriving at Marion. the end Of the line
at q b. m. No. 1876 arrives In Farg.
from Marion at e.15 b. m.
History Of Road.
The history Of the Northern Pacifi
railroad dates back to 1870 This his
tory is especially Interesting to tn
people Of this locality. az the histor.