The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-06-14


Fargo can boast Of bridge manufac-
turing companies that cover practi-
cally all of the northwest--saoy oylv.ns
. large portion of the bridges erected
In this section of the country. whether
these bridges be made Of wood. steel
concrete or combination of these
Ihese companies are the Fargo
Bridge & Iron CO., and Jardine q
anderson. The work OF the latter was
given in detail In an article appearing
some time ago in The Forum. Both
tnese institutions are thriving in a
remarkable degree and are known in
every state in the northwest.
The Fargo Bridge g. Iron co.
The Fargo Bridge & Iron Co. like
the other manufacturing concerns OF
Fargo located here because OF its posi-
ton with relation to the territory OF
the northwest and because il was
kneWn by it's incorporators that this
would be the principal manufacturing
center of the vast region.
This institution started in 1898 as a
CO. partnership, known as Dibley e.
Robinson and continued in this form
ror three years, when Colonel Robin
son desired to leave the business. The
partnership was dissolved and the
company was reorganized as the Fargo
Bridge & Iron Co., and was incorpor-
ated under the laws of this state.
r p. Dibley, the senior partner of
the old company, was made president
and has sincre remained in the insti-
utution In that capacity. The officers
are: F. e Dibley, president and
treasurer; E. H. Stranahan. vice presi-
dent; I. M. Dibley, secretary. All Of
these men have had extensive expert
ence In the bridge business and have
built up an institution here that is a
credit to the city and the state.
F. p. Dibley has been in the bridge
business for many years. He is one
or the leading business men of the
city and was member Of the last
legislative assembly of North Dakota
1t was in 1885 that he entered +he
bridge business, taking the position of
travelling salesman for the Milwaukee
Bridge & Iron Co. He remained with
this firm for two years when he took
UP the same position with the Pitts
burg Bridge & Iron Co.. and after
staying with this company FOR six
months took a like position with the
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Co.. OF Mil
waukee He remained with this com
pany for ten years and resigned in or
DER to enter the partnership with
Colonel Robinson in this city, start
ing business on Jan. 1, 1898.
Mr.. Stranahan has also had wild
experience in the bridge and iron bust
ness. For twelve years he Travelled for
the Janney- Semple Hill Co.. in the
capacity OF salesman. He entered tho
Fargo Bridge q Iron Co. four years
ago as vice president.
Covers Wide Territory.
The practical experience Of these
men as well as their knowledge of
the technical side of bridge, eonstruc-
tion has been one of the reasons of the
great success of the company and of
making # known in a very wide ter
ritory.
This company covers practically all
of the states of North and South Da :
kota, Minnesota, Montana, Idaho and
the province of Manitoba.
This company makes a general line
OF all kinds of bridges. Among these
are wood. steel, reinforced concrete
and combination bridges, a portion of
which is manufactured right here in
Fargo and then shipped to the location
where they will be erected. In addi-
tion the company does considerable in
structural steel and reinforced concrete
work for buildings and is engineer for
bridge and structural steel erection.
In these lines it has made reputation
that has created demand where the
present capacity is taxed to the ut
most.
President Dibley said that there is
every reason to believe the company
viii erect large shop here in few
years, that will have capacity large
enough to make everything required i'm
bridge and structural steel building.
1--WE have been considering this for
some time," said Mr. Dibley Il think
that in two or three years we will be
ready to commence work on a large
shop. We do not intend to build until
we can put up large shop necessary
TO the demands OF the work"
This company is in a position to sup
ply almost any kind of bridge want
ed on short notice and to put 1t in
place In the best manner known to en-
gineers. The offices of the company
are located in the MagilI block on
Broadway and from these all the work
Is done for the vast territory covered.
Three statesmen are kept on the road a
good part of the time calling at those
towns where some bridge or structural
yteel work is to be done.
Monument Manufacturers.
In addition to its other institutions
Fargo can be proud of two large mar
BILE and granite works which do a big
business all over this part of the state
and western Minnesota These are the
Fargo Marble & Granite Works and
The establishment Of Peter Martinson.
From the raw stone these factories
turn out a high grade of monuments
and tombstones. The work OF these
Institutions is done by skilled men and