The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-12
old BUILDING
HAS HISTORY
STRUCTURE JUST MOVED BY IN
TERROR LUMBER co. ERECTED
BY WIN. Il. WHITE IN 7e-oNE
PERSON WHO HAS GAINED
FAME BORN THERE.

The building, which has just been
moved by the Interior Lumber Co,
from the corner of N. P. avenue and
Eighth street 10 point farther west
on N. r. avenue Is one Of the old land
marks OF Fargo. 1t has distinctive
historical value and the movement Of
| the building has caused the minds of
many old settlers to turn back to the
time when the building was erected
| by VIM. III. White. Around this building
there clings many old stories of events
of those stirring times when Fargo
was village on the far western from
tier.
YES" said VIM. H White this morn
ing, IT erected that building in 10
Just after a severe cyclone. 1t was
built with the idea of withstanding
any cyclone and contains more lumber
than any other building in the city of
the same size. There is a double
amount Of lumber In that structure,
being constructed OF 6x12 studding and
joists with 12-inch centers. You
could roll 1t over and over like box
without causing an injury to 1t in the
| least
This building, which at present Is
the head office of the Interior Lum-
Der CO. and is being moved from the
corner of N. p. avenue and Eighth
street to a few yards farther up N. p.
avenue, was for Is years Mr.. Whites
place of business. In this building one
Of the biggest business concerns Of the
northwest was developed.
Mr.. White is beyond all doubt the
Oldest lumberman in this state, COM
ing here in 70. He sold the lumber
to the N. p. with which to build the
approaches to the bridge across the
Red river which let civilization into
the state. Mr.. White is also the old
est shipper of any kind on the N. p.
railroad He has been in the lumber
business in this state just 40 years and
needless to say has been very rortu-
nate and has amassed a considerable
fortune, and it was in the Interior
building that his business was devel-
oped.
I'm that small shed which stands just
south of the office" continued Mr..
White in recalling the history Of the
interior building this morning, six
children were born, who have now
grown to be men and women. That
shed which is now used for lumber was
where some of my men lived that
worked in the yard. There have also
been four deaths there during the time
that the shed was used as dwelling
place for my men,"
Mr.. White then spoke of Edna Darch,
one Of the worlds most noted singers
at the present time, who was born In
the second story Of the Interior Of
flee building. Her father was Fred
Darch, an Englishman, who worked for
Mr. White and lived above the office
for several years with his family. Miss
Darch Is at present singing in German
grand opera in the large cities Of
Europe. Mr.. White said that he hoped
they could get her to sing here at some
time and that an endeavor will be
made to secure her If ever she comes to
this country.
There are many interesting things
connected with that old building that
l could tell you about" said Mr.. White.
Perhaps some day will write his
tory Of those early days and of some
Of the men who have worked for me
and have made noted successes"