The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-11-09
LAST BIG
EFFORT ON
The BUDGET
New Committees Appointed by
Secretary Stine
What the Budget Means to the
City Of Fargo
MIR. Slime Discusses Budget Ia
Lengthy Interview


mercial club budget fund for 1912"
says Secretary Stine, 'the people of
the city now appreciate the fact that
this budget takes the place of all vari-
Gus soliciting committees to obtain
funds for publicity of every kind
conventions, new industries, and aid
for the associated charities.
THE individual, corporation and
company will know at the first of each
year what contributions he is expected
to make in place of having, as here
tofore, the annoyance Of soliciting
committees to wait upon him weekly
or monthly. ] regret that those who
were asked to contribute early in the
year did not do so at that time.
Had they then contributed. enough
funds would have been available to
have enabled the club to go after more
conventions; besides, giving the club
more working capital to interest more
new industries. However, if those
who have not sent their assessments
will do so at once without waiting for
the committee to call on them. it will
hasten the work and not let the op-
portunity slip that comes UP every
day.
THE oId-fashioned, selfish notion of
saying to ones self, what will get
out of thisT must be entirely eliminat-
ed now, right here in Fargo en-
phaticaly declared Mr.. Slime, I'VE
must realize that Fargo has made the,
man and his business, not that we
have made Fargo what it is.
THE honor roll has all of the diff
ferent interests Of the city repre-
sented: dry goods, drugs, groceries,
clothing, shoes, jewellers, tailors, flour
dealers, florists, furniture, hardware,
real estate agencies, transfers, lumber
and coal dealers, insurance agencies,
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dries, public service corporations. doc
tors. automobile dealers, johbers,
manufacturers. savings & loan as
sociattons, dentists contractors, cigars,
printers, bakeries, hotels, hair dress
ers, sign painters, stationery. restaur-
ants, pianos, monument dealers, har-
ness manufacturers heating plants,
meats, decorators, bottling works,
mattresses, crackers, judges, mill
work. culverts, trunks, agrtculturslists
ministers, farm lands. All these inter
ests go TO make up the city's indus
tries. hut among them all there are q,
great many individuals, corporations
and companies, who have not sub
scribed, although having received the
same benefits that have come to those
who have paid for the improvements,
for the advancement Of Fargo.
During the past seven months, over
twenty-five national state and tri-
state conventions have been in Fargo.
1t Is estimated 100000 people came
here and left more than triple that
amount, which amount has found it's
way through the various business
channels--to the butcher, baker, gro
Ger, dry goods, rugs, cigars, cafes,
banks, newspapers, doctors, jewelers.,
hotels, hardware, real estate, farm
lands, printers, stationers, implement
dealers, automobiles. druggists, dent
lists, telegraph offices. telephone ex-
changes rental agencies. clothiers,
department stores,--all directly bene-
fiteds and Fargo advertised far and
wide.
s'Tliis effort of the club in bringing
people here alone is Of inestimable
value to this city, and the increase of
population is directly traced to this
one srecific effort. The club also has
been instrumental in securing new
enterprises, and more will follow now
that the new booklet is being clrculat-
ed. Then again, the club can boast '5f
having been considerably active by
paying for the right of way between
Fargo and Dilworth, which ultimately
means the extension Of our present
street railway as well.
There are over seventy wholesale
and distributing houses in Fargo, and
consequently the club obtains salts
factory free rates not allowing Fargo
to be Disseminated against.
"It is interesting to know that the
amount expended by the club from the
BUDGET shows:
For conventions ..s.s.s....$4 $4,000.
Advertising locally .....s.. 450s
Eastern advertising s.a.. 400.
Railway extension ......... 336.
Contribution to the Governors
special .ss.ss............ 100.
"Over twerve committees, composed
principally, of the members of the ex-
ecutive committee, have been busy
during the past ten days calling on
those who have not subscribed to the
budget 1t is impossible for the mem
bers of the executive committee tc
continually give of their valuable time
as the executive committee meets
weekly on Mondays, and considerable
work besides meetings, come under
the personal supervision of each mem
ber. Those assisting the committee
are =. Al. Forth. r. 8. Lewis. j. +
Rohan, II. T. Alsop. A. H. Leimbacher
Thos. Baker, jr, J. w. McHose and
sent out letters having appointed fif-
teen more additional committees con-
sisting OF:
Committee 1, HI. d. Loomis. H. Har.
rington. Committee 2, M. Il. Hibbard
w. Il. Hunt. Committee 3, F. o. Rock
we'll, I'll. III. Aaker. COmmittee s. w. r
Porterfield, C. P Brown. Committee
S. III. e. Magill, r. n. Freeman Com.
Ynittee 6, f. a. Wilson, J. #. Treat
Committee z. w e. Boyd, III. r.. Emery
Committee s, Maurice Kaufman, u III
Grady. Committee 9, w. w. King, w
B. Shotwell. Committee 10. NJ. N
Hatcher. r. b. Newton. Committee Ii
w. C. Mcfadden, a. i. Westernhagen
Committee 10, j II. Dahl, p. a. Kicker
Committee 13. b. F.. Ashelman, ]
Frank McKone. Committee IA w. II
Hancock. r. r. Sirrs. Committee Is, ID
S. Lewis, August Hanson.
All these committeeman will NEE
with the executive committee mex
Monday and an active canvass will b
made to reach every person who hal
not subscribed and paid to the bulge
for 1912.
ssThe officera and executive com
rnittee wish 1t to be distinctly under
stood that the budget is considered b.
them a trust fund. and is being iandl
ed as sacredly as If the money Wer
their own and that every business
interest Ii being assessed according 7