The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-01
About The Forum

Ryder Journal. The Fargo Forum
last Thursday rounded out an even
i twenty years OF existence. II 10 prob
ably the best paying newspaper VEN
ture iE the state, and fittingly repre-
| SCENTS and has kept pace with the
growth and Importance of the most
up-to-date little city in the United
States, bar none. Few people in this
state realize Fargo, size considered,
ranks first In volume of business. as
it's bank ciearances reliably indicate.
In this respect 1t is quoted where
dozens tof larger cities are not mem
toned. 1t is held to be the largest
Il farm implement. depot In the world,
Il is comparatively the greatest lodge
A center in the country. and purely as
commercial metropolis Is equipped
in number and luxury Of appointments
, with the best hotels, These are facts
to conjure with IL Fargo could awake
to its advantage offered as the me-
tropolic and gate city of the most
promising and prosperous state in the
union. just as North Dakota is yet
one of the most sparsely populated
states, though it's Immense distances
of fertile soil but needs the application
Of the pillow and better distributed
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living to ten times more people just
so can Fargo in time profit and keep
pace with this metamorphosis that is
coming as surely as day follows night
Fargo has the goods. North Dakota
has the goods. and the two are indis-
Z solubly one. What Fargo needs at
the present time to measure up to its
opportunities is a nation-wide cam
paign of publicity, such as inaugur-
ated by Des Moines. Atlanta and Gal
weston, larger cities tits true, but with,
scarce the analytical advantages of
statewide field Fargo offers as a
base Of supplies for manufactured
goods that can gain ascendency due
to accessibility and preferential freight
rates. Needless to add the benefit
| that would accrue to the city would
correspondence upbuild the state.
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Warwick Sentinel: The Fargo Fo-
) rum last week celebrated its Goth
) birthday anniversary. Flowing
through the hardships OF pioneer days;
greeting the many trials and tribula-
tons with a smile; everlastingly
climbing the ladder of success; per-
petually advancing the best interests
OF its city, state and nation. it struts
forth today as one of the greatest
dailies in the state of North Dakota
and not only that but one Of the great
e | est daily papers in the northwest.
n We congratulate the management and
rejoice with them in their success and
/ may The Fargo Forum continue to
t twinkle like star upon the sea of
0 Journalism for all the coming ages.
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Lisbon Free Press: Colonel, Brew
: er, the heavyweight editor of The
Fargo Forum, bachelor president of
the appendices club, author of kerr
:. nels and other witty sayings, cele-
: brated his twentieth year of affiliation
with that live journal a few days since.
That picture in The Minneapolis
n Journal was life like.
; Glendale Leader: 1t doesn't seerl
so long but The Forum says it is
twenty years since the paper was es-
1t tablished and the paper celebrated
he the event this week. We distinctly
lp remember the first issue with its fist.
and .dashes, a Characteristic of Majol
Edwards, one of The Forums fOun
OF ders. The paper has grown ever
er year of its existence and is today /;
> powerful influence in the newspapel
rs world. 1t ranks first in it's class in Ia
state. Long live The Forum and IL
- genial staff of editors, publishers ant
manager.
n Lisbon Gazette: The Sunday Min
At neapolis Journal gives Colonel Brew
er of The Fargo Forum quite SEN
Ii off" by printing cut of his likenes
and a short sketch Of his twenty year
ct service on The Forum.
err Havana Union: The Fargo F'orur
has commenced its 21st year of ex
w istence. Colonies Plumley and Brew
err were on the staff at the time of tn
ID first issue and are still at the ba
l. with a top-notch batting averag.
The Forum is an enthusiastic boone
ut for Fargo and North Dakota and /
n deserving of long life and prosperity.
nd
Monange Journal: Kernels Charlie
Brewer of The Forum got his pictur
in the Minnea polls Journal. with
gs nice writeup in connection with tn
ar celebration Of the goth anniversary {
es The Forum. The Colonel started wit
he. The Forum as cub reporter and ha
attained the position of editor an
manager. His kernels column ha
~ gained him a large acquaintanc
av among the press gang" most of whoI
IN have a profound liking for the old "a
rascal.
Walhalla Mountaineer: The Ears
F'orum-North Dakota's great news
- paper--entered on its twenty first yea
~ of usefulness last week. And all I
these years il has been under the mar
agement of Fl. G. Plumley, one Of til
best fellows on earth-on the square
and for number of years its editors
columns have been guided by "Kel
nels' Brewer, another OF the state
lFe princes whom all the boys like
sass but have fear for just tt
same. Long prosper The Forum.
r. Horses like shredded fodder, bl
one must learn to feed 1T right.
We CAN YOU ASK MOREe