The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-18
Will CONSIDER
AN EXPOSITION
COMMERCIAL CLUB WILL MEET
TOMORROW NIGHT TO coNsID-
Err PROPOSITION OF COMMITS.
sloNER OF AGRICULTURE FOR
INDUSTRIAL EXPOSITION.

The Fargo Commercial club will
hold a meeting tomorrow night in the
assembly rooms of the club to con-
slider a proposition offered by Com
missioper of Agriculture GiIbreath for
the holding Of an industrial show or
exposition in the city OF Fargo some
time during the year of 1911.
This is considered quite an oppor-
tuntty for Fargo and the business men
OF the city are anxious to hear what
Commissioners Gilbreath has to offer
In his latest plan to boost North Da-
kota. The active commissioner is al
ways on the alert and is eager to do
something for the state that will give
1t some prominence and advertising
and show the other states of the union
what the fiickertails can produce aE-
riculturally.
Purpose of the Show.
Commissioner Gilbreath has decided
to hold this industrial exposition In
the state at a date to be determined
later, but to be held during the pres
ent year.
AT the show it is proposed to in
vite each county in the state to partici-
pate in a friendly competition for
prizes to be offered by the state for
the best, largest and most complete
exhibit of agricultural. dairyinF and
manufactured products which each
county produces.
In addition there will be educational.
domestic science and art departments
supervised by competent and expert
enced instructors. All branches Of ag-
riculture, horticulture, dairying, manu-
featuring, educational, as well as all
the arts and sciences will be embraced
in this exhibition SO as to make it SO
general that some parts Of 1t VIII an
peal to all the people, and prove in
teresting and instructive.
Conditions to Get Exposition.
The city in which this Industrial ex !.
position will be held win depend upon
the conditions set forth in specifica-
tions. which the commissioner has laid
out.
The proposed plans for this exhi-
bition have been submitted to the state
auditing board, consisting of Governor
Burke. State Auditor Brightbill and At
torney General Miller, and have met
with their official approval and per-
sonsl sanction and hence ii win be q
state affair and made SO broad as to
include all classes of business and gen
eral enterprises OF every legitimate and
laudable character which have for their
object the upbuilding and advance
ment of North Dakota.
Efforts will be made to secure the
corporation Of railroads, real estate
dealers, manufacturers, specialists.
farmers, agriculturists, in fact every
line OF industry.
If an exhibition OF the general ma
ture proposed by Commissioners GIL
breath is given extending over at least
la period Of twenty days. 1t should
draw to the city where it is held at
least $4,000 people during that time.
If this can be made to come true the
city in which the exhibition is held
can afford to be extremely liberal In
making a donation for such purpose,
as well as providing suitable build
ings whore such exhibits can be dis
played.
In concluding his letter to the vari-
GUS commercial clubs OF the state,
Commissioner Gilbreath says
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