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

built in 1874 by private parties, among
them being E. S. Tyler and N. K. Hub |
bard. 1t was erected on. the site OF
the former edifice, but was made
larger, being a. three-story frame. The
railroad company then moved the Of
fees and waiting rooms into this build
ing, where they remained until 1885 or
1885, when 1t was again destroyed by
fire. The present depot was completed
in 1897. Until that time the railroad
established it's offices in a box car.
which stood along the right Of way
near where the power house is now
located, and in the Y M. G. A. build
ing, now the Birchall flats, which then
stood near the tracks, but is now stu
ated on First avenue south, between
Seventh and Eighth streets,
D. The Present Passenger Station.
Some idea of the enormous increase
in the passenger business of the road
can be gained from the fact that while
the present passenger station was only
built in 1897, 1t is at the present time
little too small to conveniently ac-
commodate the large travelling public.
However, it is a modern structure
Neatly built Of red brick with a red
tile roof, 1t is very attractive, es cially
in the, summer time when the ltifuI
parks at either end of the building are
green and full Of blooming flowers
The structure has second story
over the center section which is used
as offices and until recently was the
headquarters for the division superin-
4 IL -
The waiting room is large and located
at the east end Of the building. This
large room is supplemented by ladies'
parlor. There is dining room and
lunch counter in the building, while in
the west end are the baggage and ex-
press offices.
An Evidence of Traffic Increase.
The growth of the city of Fargo as
commercial center may be somewhat
estimated by the increases which have
been necessary to the freight depot
Since 1881, when this building, which
! is located on the south side of the
tracks between Ninth and Tenth
streets, was first started, four distinct
additions have had to be made to 1t
in order to house the large amount of
freight entering and leaving the city.
AT the present time this building,
which is fully 900 feet in length, is too
small for the systematic handling of
freight.
Prior to the erection of the first
section OF this building In 1881, the
original small building served as
freight house.
i The Mechanical Department.
4 A small roundhouse and machine
shop was established in Fargo soor
after the railroad entered the city
This building was located a consider.
liable distance north Of the tracks, be.
tween N. p. and First avenues NORTH
!. and between Second and Fourth
streets, near the present site of tn,
. Fargo Lumber Co.
The roundhouse remained in this To-
: lcality until 1877 or 1873, when new
roundhouse was built west OF the cit,
on the edge of what has always beer
known as the Big Slough. Here the 10
comotives were housed and repaire,
| until the division point was moved t,
} Dilworth, MINI. Al portion OF tn
J roundhouse ID still standing and /
ylbeing used as q sash and door factor.
Iby Bowers Bros.
!, While quite large number of rail
. lroad employees have moved to Dilwortl
i lsince the moving Of the division t
Il that point, there are still many of tn
0 railroad men make their homes i
r Fargo and go to and from their wor
ION special train which IL run by tn
company. This brings considerable
money into the city In salaries, whic
lie largely spent with the local mer
!, chants.
o In this way the railroad has alway
: brought considerable money into TIL
L town. In the early days PRACTICAL
3 ali Of the money in circulation wa