The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-25

family of seven and made all his pur-
chases in North Dakota and in James
town and vas contributing in a way
toward the vast amount Of none that
was going outside the state.
Mr.. Price referred to the recent
state meeting at Minot and to the bin
which he introduced and succeeded IN
passing through the last session of the
legislature whereby ali things being
equal North Dakota bidders and con-
tractors were to be given the prefer
ence in any work in construction and
building.
Supt. w. e. Hoover of the public
schools was the mex speaker and in
q particularly happy manner told
about the several banquets of the
Builders & Traders exchange he had
attended n with how much pleasure
he looked forward to the annual event
as of the most enjoyable of the
year. He alluded to the fine new
school building on the south side and
stated he would be pleased to show
onyone through the structure at any
time to show them what a finely erect
ed modern school building was like.
Mr.. Hoover stated it was entirely
North Dakota made, from the general
contractor and the architect who pre-
pared the plans to the sub-contractors
who were putting in the smaller pieces
of work. Special attention was called
to the lighting and heating systems
and also to the u cleaning sys-
TENS.
Hardy and Others.
Following the brief impromptu adj
dress Of Superintendent Hoover.
Toastmaster Bowers called on a mum
Der of others both in and out of the
city, including President Hardy of the
commercial club, Vice President
Gearey of the Merchants National
bank, President Dinnie of Grand
Forks of the North Dakota state
Builders & Traders exchange, recent
ly elected at the Minot meeting.
President Dinnie had much to a
about the cordiality OF Fargo and the
hosts of the evening, complimenting
them on the fine spread. He also en-
phasized the recent Minot meeting and
said that everything was done in the
magic city of the Mouse to make the
builders have a delightful time while
there.
MI. Gearey said that contractors
were always reliable men and that do
ing business with them was always
satisfactory and pleasant on that ac-
count. He said he was never more
willing to help anyone than the con-
tractors whenever he was in a posi-
ton to assist. President Hardy guar
anteed that the commercial club would
be always fougnd ready to help the
contractors $50 days of every leap year
and 965 out of every other year.
The other speakers heard last. even
ing were e. e. Cole Of the MetropoIe
hotel, who told about the contractors
from a hotelman's point Of view.
George z. Cook, a big contractor of
st. Paul, who told of the trades school
in that city, j. L. Pittblood of Minne-
apolis, another forceful speaker, Sec
rotary Slime of the commercial club,
Secretary Campbell of Grand Forks OF
the state Builders & Traders exchange,
Architect Sam F. Crabbe, M. A. Bald
win of the Commercial bank, DR.. Paul
S%orSness, ". T. McCulloch n B. w.
Atherton of Big Stone, S. d.
Riley on Silence.
The last speaker of the evening
called upon was Col. 7. p. Riley. who
was requested to make an address on
Silence. In itself the subject would
be a difficult one for the genial colonel
to attempt, but last evening he sue
ceeded very well, by simply absenting
himself from the banquet hall before
his name was announced and did not
reappear until the banqueters had left
the table and were bidding the COM
: mittee on arrangements good night.