The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-11

The first interurban trolley line in
this section of the country, running
from Fargo to Moorhead to Dilworth a
distance of about four miles was open
ed with conspicuous ceremonies, under
the auspices of the commercial clubs
of Fargo and Moorhead and the village
officials of Dilworth yesterday after
noon.
The construction of the new line be-
gan Aug. Fl, 1912 and it was opened to
the public Dec. 10, 1912, a period of
III days. h work was done under
the direction of Manager Hubbard and
Supt. c. P. Brown of the Fargo and
Moorhead Street Railway Co, of which
the new line is an extension. The road
and equipment was formally inspected
and approved by Engineer Jurgenson
of the Minnesota railroad and ware
house commission a week ago.. The
road. comes under the Jurisdiction of
the Minnesota board for the reason
that about half a mile of the o is
outside the municipalities of Moorhead
inc Dilworth.
The Opening Ceremonies.
The opening ceremonies consisted of
the running of seven special cars from
Fargo to Dilworth aboard of which
were over 200 business men of Fargo
and Moorhead. A glorious welcome by
the officials and citizens of Dilworth
on the arrival of the cars at the Dill
worth terminal, and appropriate exer-
cises, music n short addresses be-
fitting the suspicious event in the pub
lie hall of Dilworth. hi hall was
crowded with citizens and visitors all
bubbfing over with enthusiasm and
good spirit which augured well for the
future welfare of the three towns in
terested in the contamination of the
splendid enterprise which had been en-
tered into. o.,
At Q o'clock superintendent Brown
gave the signal for the first car to
move from Broadway and Northern
Pacific avenue, Fargo. Aboard of this
car was the band of Concordia college,
Moorhead,. and following 1t were cars
containing the Fargo contingent, mem
bers and officers of the Fargo CONNER
cial club and a liberal sprinkltng of
citizens.
Arriving at Moorhead a few minutes
later the trolley cars bearing the Moor
head contingent, members and officers
of the commercial club of that city and
citizens, over 100 in all representing
the city on the east side of the Red
river. The weather was cold, but there
was a general feeling of jolltf1catton
and it could be noticed that a deep in
terest was being taken by the people
all along the u OF the cars when
1t took just half an hour to traverse
the road from the terminal in Fargo to
the terminal in Dilworth. The smooth
ness of the road bed was generally
commented upon and there were pro
fuse congratulations to Manager Hib'
| bard n superintendent Brown of the
constructing company. Arriving al
Dilworth the village was foun to be
enfete. On one OF the principal streets
was a decorated arch, emblaZoned with
signs reading welcome" On all sides
and about the business houses anC
many of the homes there were displays
| Of flags n bunting and there was nc
mistake of the quality of the welcome
extended by the people of Dilworth tc
the visitors from Moorhead and Fargo
The guests hurried to Brotherhood
hall, a spacious and well appointed
structure where the public exercises
took place., according to a programme
| arranged by the members of the vii.
lage board, and they were presided
over by Rasmus Haugsted, president OF
the village board. During the as
sembling of the visitors from Moorheao
and Fargo and the people of the village
among whom were many ladies of the
| village several enlivening airs were