The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-13

OF farming and in encouraging the di-
yersification OF crop raising in the
Icounty. 1t Is an institution Of which
the whole state may well be proud.
There are today about 200 schools in
the county, with an attendance OF
nearly 10000 pupils. and over SOC
teachers. The county's schools are
Well known for the splendid and
| thorough instruction given on the vari-
Gus subjects taught. The amount OF
money expended for salaries in connec-
ton with the county's school work
totals nearly $1,25O,O0O annually The
assessed valuation of school property
in the county is over 100000. I'M
provements to the amount OF over
$4,000 were completed in the past
year.
The present day farmer wants his
children to have a good education, If
he has their interests at heart. The
Cass county farmer knows his chill
dren can and do get the best educa-
ton obtainable. and that is some salts
faction. The school laws of North
Dakota are unsurpassed and when
you add to this the fact that Cass
county has most efficient school super
intendents and instructors, both in it's
city and country schools, the educa-
tional advantages of the county are
considerably magnified.
Hand in hand with the excellent
educational advantages offered in the
county must be considered its religious
advantages. In this regard the coun-
ty occupies a favorable position. All
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most of them have their houses Of
worship scattered throughout the farm
ing communities as well sin the cities
and smaller towns. The city Of Fargo
alone has twenty seven churches and
the buildings of the Presbyterian
Lutheran, Catholic and other denomi-
nations are credit to a city of sever
al times it's size.
Some Additional Statistics.
Fargo is the county seat of the
county. 1t is also the largest city in
North Dakota, having a population ac-
cording to latest figures of between
$4,000 and 10000 people, the principle
nationalities being Americans, Ger
mans and Scandinavians. The second
city in importance is Casselton, twen-
ty miles west of Fargo, on the main
line of the Northern Pacific railway.
1t has a population of about 5000 and
is in every way an attractive place. A
large portion of the population of both
cities is made up of retired farmers
who have accumulated their wealth in
the county. There are fifty organized
townships, six organized and twenty
unorganized villages
A point or distinct advantage which
is not generally known, but which
nevertheless, is positively true, is the
fact that the rate of taxation in the
county is very low, and enirely rea-
sonable in proportion to the amount
of it's taxable property The assessed
valuation OF the county is over $21,-
100000, while that of the city of Fargo
equals about one third of the figure
named. Figul es regarding taxation re-
Gently compiled show the taxes in
Fargo are lower than the taxes in mos
other cities Of the state, and in many
cities of equal and larger population
in Minnesota and other states.
In 1910 there were on the farms in
the county some $4,000 head of horses,
several hundred mules, 10000 head of
cattle, 5000 or more milch cows, IL 900
hogs and 5000 head of sheep There
are, as already mentioned, about 125
elevators. The countys newspapers,
including daily and weekly, total close
to twenty-five. There are twenty four
state and nine national banks, with a
combined capital and surplus of ST.
100000, and deposits totaling close to
s10,O0O,0 900.
Fargo a Beehive of Activity.
The city of Fargo has every appear
ance of being several times its actual
size. 1t is an excellent business town,
and is well called the biggest little
city in the world" 1t has many adj
vantages not enjoyed by many cities
of a much larger population. One of
its chief assets is the large number of
well built and architecturally beau
tiful homes, with their splendid lawns
and abundance of shade trees. Fargo
has two parks under the management
Of city park commission. There are
many miles of boulevards, and plans
are now under way looking to the ex-
tension Of boulevard facilities The
citys substantial business blocks, its
well constructed bank buildings, coll
leges, hotels, hospitals and other
buildings, such as the Carnegie libra
~, all attest the progressiveness of its
citizens.
Some of the city's buildings to which
especial attention might Justly b.
called are the 100000 free from debt
county courthouse, the $4,000 post
office, the modern ST. Luke's and st.
Johns hospitals, the 100000 Y. M. G.
A. building. the $4,000 Masonic tenn
pie, which is the fourth largest exclu-
sive building of its kind in the coun-
try. and it's numerous hotels, three of
which are equal in quality Of service
to any in the middle northwest.
Fargo has 1--WE national banks, one
state bank and three trust companies.
which have a combined capital and
surplus Of more than 81, 100000 and de-
posits of between $6,000,000 and $1,000
900. The annual bank clearings of the
city's banks total close to 100000
Fargo's Schools.
The city's educational institutions
include: The state agricultural college.
already mentioned; Fargo college
Congregational), Sacred Heart acad-
envy Catholic, Lutheran seminary,
two Conservatives of music. two first
class business colleges and eight pub
lice schools A ninth school will be
established this year. The enrolment
in the various schools and colleges is
over 5000 pupils, and there is a force
of seventy-flve teachers.
AS already mentioned, there are