The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-13
Satisfied With Prohibition,

Satisfied With Prohibition.
J. B. Folsom, real estate and loans:
81 am very well satisfied with prohibi-
ton. have been here for twenty
eight years. The abolition OF saloons
did affect rents for a time, but we
soon got over that. Places that were
vacated by saloons filled up rapidly.
Real estate In Fargo is at q higher
price than 1t ever was and is tncreas-
ing steadily. There are very few
stores or desirable houses to rent. 1t
is an advantage to the real estate bus
mess to have saloons out as workmen
buy more homes and real estate when
they cannot spend their money in sa-
looms: People dress better and buy
more to eat"
Alex Stern, cIother and owner of
many properties in Fargo, voted and
worked against prohibition contrlbut-
ing also to the funds of those who
were fighting 1t. He now states that
prohibition has not hurt business or
rents in any way. 1t had made Far
go a clean town and the places occu-
pied by saloons were filled up rapidly.
His rents had increased under pro-
hibition rather than diminished. From
the standpoint OF the landlord the pro-
hibitory system was far superior to
license.
r. s. Lewis, lieutenant governor OF
North Dakota, spoke as follows: Il
think that prohibition has been an ad-
vantage to Fargo. There is nothing
that saloons can offer in the way OF
building up community AS a rule
money that goes into the saloon is de-
tracted from the legitimate business
of the community Where there are
no saloons people live better and dress
better If Fargo had TO vote again on
prohibition 1t would go strongly in
favor of 1t. Formerly there was an
anti prohibition sentiment in the
western part Of the state, but the.
sentiment for prohibition has, howey-
err been growing gradually westward,
until it Ii now practically well en-
forced all over the state. Bootleggers
and blind piggers get into every COM
munity and do business for a while
but they are soon forced out. Fargo
is clean city under prohibition"
o. q. McCracken, secretary Of the.
Associated Charities, said that over 95
per cent Of the cases Of charity in
Fargo were the result of drinking in
Moorhead. In charity work the abb
sence of the saloons was regarded as
very benefcials 1v rF g
Mrs. w. ID. Hunt who has been In
charity work in Fargo fer years, says
that when the saloons went out the
number of cases in which there was
trouble with drunken husbands had
been reduced materially.
Contractors Are in Favor.
OIL. Burns, manager, Of the Office or
James Kennedy, contractor for sew
ers. water mains, paving and munich
trouble with their men when they
could get to the saloons. Tie men
were more regular on the job when
there was no liquor near
e. III. stranahan, manager Of the
Fargo Bridge q Iron Co. making q
business Of erecting bridges. says that
prohibition Is beneficial az far az la
bor Isl concerned When their men
went to Moorhead they usually had
to bail lot OF them out Of the police
court They had no trouble with their
men when they were working In al
dry territory. .s ~
SO the feeling III Fargo may Be said
to be, very strong III favor of having
the city dry. All records show that
the city has progressed very rapidly
and that prohibition does not appear
to have made any difference In the
growth OF the district There IL good
hotel accommodation. one large hotel
erected recently giving first class
service