The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-11-18
BIG OFFICIALS
WERE HERE
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Representative Of N. P. e.
Byllesby Co. 2
CONFER THIS AFTERNOON
SESSION THIS NOON WAS ONE
OF THE MOST ENTHUSIASTIC
MEETINGS HELD IN THE CITY
IN LONG TIME - coMsTock
TALKED FAvoRINc EXTENSION.

IALhEp FANOhtNG EXTENSION
One Of tine biggest and most en-
lhusiastic meetings that has been held
IN Fargo in a long while was the
hoontide assembly today at the COM
plercial club. The executive committee
bf that body entertained a number of
prominent business men of the city at
luncheon to meet Arthur s. Huey of
Chicago, general manager Of the H. M.
ByIlesby Co., and George 7. Slade,
third vice president of the Northern
Pacific railroad, who talked on the
extension Of the street railway line to
Dilworth
Immediately following the luncheon
at 1880 o'clock, President Hardy call
ed the attention of the guests to the
purpose of the meeting and stated
that he would make no speech as the
visitors did not have much time and
wanted to get down to business at
once. He said that MIR. Huey had
stated that the Fl. M, Byllesby Co.. the
purchasers OF the Fargo Moorhead
Street Railway CO.. had come here
with the purpose Of putting the ex-
tension through and all that they
asked was the hearty cooperation of
the citizens and councils Of the two
cities in securing the franchise that
would enable them to construct the
proposed line at the earliest oppor-
tunity.
Immediately prior 70 the meeting
the representatives OF the Byllesby
concern held a brief conference with
MIR. Slade Of the Northern Pacific
railroad in regard to extending the
time Of service of the local trains be-
tween Fargo and Dilworth for the
convenience Of the railroad employees
who stin resided in this city.
Mr.. Hardy first introduced S. q.
Eomstock of the Moorhead Comn1ereia.
club, who spoke briefly on the bene-
fits to be derived from the proposed
extension OF electric line to Dilworth.
What we want is to put this line
through" said Mr.. Comstock, $50 that
we may centralize our neighbors
around us and put them IN easy and
quick communication with our two
cities am very glad that this cor
porarion has acquired this property
as 1t will give ali those who reside
an the rural districts Immediately sur
rounding Fargo and Moorhead the
advantages Of city shopping that they
need.
Recently" he continued. Il have
received communications from big
banking house which actively operates
An 112 0ANhe important cities Of the
United StateA and which is interested
IN the financering of this new line
we indeed should feel glad to know
that so large a financial concern is
interested in the affairs Of this valley
that It is willing to assist in the con-
etructing o%@4his line. And l assure
you that this movement will have the
hearty cooperation of our commercial
club. which Is anxious to upbuild these
two municipalities which lie so close
~ together and whose interests are
so allied"
Appoints Committee.
President fIardy then stated that as
the representatives of the Byllesby
people were anxious to get down to
business and had not long to remain
in the city, that he would appoint a
committee to meet Mr.. Huey and his
associates at 2:30 o'clock this after
noon. Comprising this committee were
three memb~rAHtbf thmslocal CONNER
cial club an& Che same number from
the Moorhea& Organization.
on thsi committee were named
Thomas Baker, ira A. L. Wall. and j..
B. Folsom from the Fargo club, and p
H. Lamb, Leslie Welter, and s. @.
Constock from the Moorhead club.
He requested these gentlemen to meet
the Fargo Moorhead Street Railway
co. representatives promptly al the
appointed hour.
slade Talks.
Then Mr. Hardy called upon George
r. Slade. third vice president OF the
Northern Pacifis railroad, who was in
the city to attend the hearing in the
federal court and who was special
guest at luncheon. He was asked to
speak about the continuation OF the
local DiIworth trains until the new
electric line Is In operation. A year
ago 1t was announced from st. Paul
that the N. p. would discontinue these
trains, Jan !. 1919.
Mr.. Elade stated that speaking on
the matter Of the shop trains was about
the only subject he had ever spoken
upon In the city OF Fargo
In brief he told or the work OF the
road IN building the hotel and houses
for its employees In Dilworth. which, he
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