The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-20
The Week AT the Commercial Club
The Week at the
Commercial Club


A permanent exhibit OF the counties
through which the Northern Pacific.
railroad passes was planned by the
Fargo real estate board and the club
directed Secretary slime to solicit the
cooperation OF the Northern Pacific
road in the building OF a permanent
building to be erected in Fargo in the
N. p. station park.
announcement Of considerable i'm
portance was made to President Hardy
by Vice President Slade that the shop
train service to Dilworth would be
continued from month to month until
arrangements were made by the city
with the H. M. Byllesby Co. to extend
the electric line to that suburb.
Pres. r. L. Mcvey OF the state uni
versity addressed the Commons club
on the subject of the Aldrich currency
bill. President Hardy represented the
commercial club and the city of Fargo
at Gov. Adolph O. Eberhart's reception
governors who are returning from
their eastern trip. A number of
the members of the commercial club
attended the land show on, Monday
which was North Dakota day. All wore
badges. Prominent in the party were
w. w. Smith, NJ. A. Baldwin, w. J.
T3w-i1 n
]. L. Angel, ]. S. Watson, f. A. Irish
and e. ]. weiser.
All the officers and members of the
executive committee of the club to-
gether with other citizens signed a
monster petition to CONGRESSMAN
Hanna, Congressman Helgesen. senat-
ors McCunnber and Gronna asking for
new federal building. The club re-
ceived information that the Red river
valley exhibit at the ST. Paul land
show was a decided success and has
made a hit. ]. ]. Hill pronounced it a
great showing from the eastern coun-
ties Of North Dakota.
home products show for next month
have sold most of the booths, only a
few remaining. The committee con-
sists of w. w. Smith Sec. C. p. Stine
and George Rusk. II is impossible for
the committee to reach all the manu-
facturers and those who have not call.
ed on the committee are asked to do
so at once
Fargo 10 growing as Is evidenced
from the facts given to the club, the
bank clearings, the increase in post
office business, the steady retail and
wholesale trade. the great interest in
civic municipal affairs, the large ad-
dition to, the membership of the COM
mercial club and many other things
indicate Fargo is about the liveliest
place on the map.
Supt. w. E. Hoover was the speaker
at the noon hour last Saturday before
the commercial travellers. He spoke
on the progress of the schools in Far
go and said there were in the neigh
StAtSou - Avn ClliuE Ell Oh .COHltuerclal
travellers attending the public schools
of the city and they were among the
best children in the schools.
The Fargo college booster banquet
reception committee last night con-
sisted Of Supt. w. e. Hoover, /. p.
Clapp, Pres. j. P. Hardy, j.. A. Forth,
A. M. Baker, O. Fl. Anheier, Judge A.
@. Hanson, w. H. White, H. Amer
land, Judge Edward Engerud and w.
j. Lane.
Edward 8. Babcox OF Rochester. N.
Y, advertising manager for Yawman
& Erbe. gave splendid address before
the Town Criers Monday night follow
ing dinner that was served to about
thirty-five members OF the organiza-
ton,