The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-27
Trains Goina West.
INCREASING PROSPERITY.

In a recent interview in The New
York World Andrew Carnegie discuss
ed the financial and the business out
look of the country. Among other
things he said:
l firmly believe (and don't believe
any one is in a better position to as
certain these things) that we are now
entering upon the most highly pros
porous period the United States have
ever had. We will 30 forward with
leaps and bounds, and prosperity is
here to stay. This is n stock job
hing cant, but pleasurabIe announce
5ment of a pleasant fact. There are
not any obstacles to success today.
There is the very best chance for
young men and young women to sue
coed the country has ever known.
Everyone at all familiar with affairs
knows that Andrew Carnegie has been
ione of the most successful fnanclers
of the world. OF the billions of men
who have lived since the dawn of time
perhaps not over half a dozen have
accumulated as much money within
such a short period as did Carnegie.
He is not only a financial genius, but
ne is also sage and a philosopher.
His success demonstrated his ability
to foresee future financial advantages
before others. 1t also demonstrated
that he had the ability to seize the on
portunities offered. He has given away
s15o,o0o,OoO and still has double that
sum to dispose of.
Surprising Mr. Carnegie correctly
foresees the future of this countrv-
and there will be a long period of
prosperity-what will be the effect on
Fargo?
This brings it home to the wage
earners, to the capitaIists-and to all
who earn or spend money. Coming
still nearer-how will it effect Fargoq
What will be the effect On property
In this city and in North Dakota?
How much will it increase Fargo,s
trade generally-and North Dakota
realty values in particular?
1t is admitted that Fargo practically
mas no rival in it's territory. It's
splendid railroad facilities-both ac-
tual and prospective-gives this oitv
an advantage over any other in this
part of the northwest
There is nothing in a competitiva
way to the east for nearly $50 miles
TO the north Grand Forks is aie,b+r
ttllies away. To the west-except in
Ehe fruit business-only Bismarck
makes pretensions at wholesalinp TIN
Far beyond the Montana ine-more
man 400 miles. To the south lies the
entire southern section of the state
with the exception of one or two s,,c-
cessful houses at Wahpeton. North
west-with the opening of the new
Great Northern CUTOFF there is q viz
gin field of 300 miles between here ana
Minot.
Inc other towns of the state have
always recognized Fargo as the com
mereial, financial and educational ~
tFopoiis OF this great area OF fertile
North Dakota
Experienced men insist that only
beginning has been made in the de-
yeiopment of North Dakota. Farming
methods have been primitive and the
yields Observation-Disclosures to what
they should and will be-with tha
adoption OF more modern and advanced
ideas. The surface of the state has
scarcely more than been merely
scratched.
! Then there are the immense Ignite
coal deposits Of the state North Da-
kota has more coal than any state in
tale union, according to the govern
ne1it REPORT The people are slowly