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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-09-28
The Gateway to the Great
Northwest
Fargo, the City Beautiful

Where is there anything any more
genuine American than North Dakota?
And yet the American enjoys the re-
putation OF sacrificing anything for a
dollar. Beauty makes no appeal to
his soul nor softens his heart when
greed is tempted with gold. At least
our brethren in good ord Europe would
tell US tlis.
This fact however Is no longer true,
If We must concede that it ever had
any foundation. People today are
saying 'sec America fist and thou
sands Of tourists are spending time
and money to this end.
With thi recognition Of home beau
ty, the new, the great, and the grand
instead OF the old and historical,
comes the necessity for home develop
ment. TO every berg or hamlet is
brought the idea that what America is
today Europe was but a few short
ycars ago that what improvements
we put on American tOday-WAat
scenic roads we biuld. what parks we
kecp--will depend the status of Amer.
lea in the world of travel tomorrow.
This demand has caused tle govern
mcnt to set aside the new Glacial
park in Montana, and mas given an
impetus to the identifying Of every
city.
Fargo is not without exception
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-09-28

, to guess the right claim as the coun'
try was not yet surveyed and they
did not know which was to be the
O.u or even section.
The rest of the promoters and sold
iers of fortune were also busy.
They successfully promoted a city a
snort distance above the present city
of Fargo, where several stores and
saloons fiourished for a short period.
This city like hundreds of other cit
lies of like nature had but short life
and died the death of the deserted.
General Rosser's Camps.
Late in the fall of 1871 General Ros,
ser who had charge of the construc-
ton OF this section Of the Northern
Pacific move his camp across the
river and settled down in true army
style to spend the winter of 1912.
With him came the track gang and
they also prepared for the winter in
the timber on Birds island. They
were a hardy bunch, the very rough
est OF the riffraff of the drifting world
who kept with the head Of cOnstruc-
ton and prey upon the class thai
work. sr ...
Centralia.
Mr. G. J. keeney, one Of the EARL
est settlers on the town at the cross
ing of the Northern Pacific over the
Red river of the north, became very
active in the promotion OF this city.
During the first months of the winter
of 1871 he secured postoifice for
the new town and the town was nam
cd Centialia Maddox and Mann
built the first store in this new town,
Henry Hector had log house con
structed during the winter. this was
the first house built in the present
city I:'1lits of Fargo, and was used I'M,
til 1873 as a hotel,
Uncle Sam, Says Nave.
One morning in the middle OF the
Fargo in the timber woke up to find
a soldier stationed at every door in
the town The people were informed
that they must move and the land
they were settled on was part of the
Sisseton and Wahpeton and Sioux
Indian reservation The officer in
charge took those engaged in the sa-
loon business to Pembina and the
rest of the inha bitants We're given 50
many hours to move their household
goods across the river. Lowell. Back,
and McHench suspecting that it was
a play Of the Puget Sound Land com
pany went to Pembina and put their
claims before the government offs
Gals station there. 1t was taken up
with the department in Washington
then the, truth was learned The
Puget Sound people were back Of the
movement. The three pioneer set
tiers stayed on their land unmolested
during the remaining months Of the
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-09-28
City Beautiful Con.

This plot is small but great many
trees are started here which saves
the city considerable money Not fan
off is plot Of shrubbery taken from
the Bad Lands and here transplanted
These still retain theid dwarfed ap
pcarance and characters lies OF theiI
foI mer environments.
Throughout the entire park there
are broad walks. and benches which.
in the spring and fall, are filled with
students.
Darling Drive.
TO the south Of Island park the
driveway leads through beautiful
grove along the river for some two
mile out of town. This is graded into
Il fine shape and dragged until 1t is
perfectly smooth. Due to the peculiar
soil in this region the result is a
driveway hard as asphalt. Plans
are already made, and the grading
done for this thOrofare to swing back
from the river and return to town on
the prairie, joining The same drive at
the out skirts of town.
This drive is one of the most beau.
tful roads in Eastern Dakota, and
motoring is certainly a pleasure when
one can glide around the river bends
n the cool shade after melting under
the intense heat Of the prairie sun.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-09-28

same old story over again, the IN
dian, the buffalo, the trader, and the
adventurer. This vast wheat realm's
individuality was born when Farmer
Grown of the Puget Sound Land COM
pany .blundered and whispered that
the great trans continental railroad
system would cross the Red River OF
the North where Fargo now holds
sway over the greater north west. Be-
fore this eventiul year in the Dakota
territorial history, the Red River val
ley was more or less or an EldOra-
do from which accounts of Indians, Il
great prosperity that was to be, and
tales CT unbelievable hards alps
stole back to civilization, carried
there by husky men who represented
the Hudson Bay company.
The Hudson Bay company for a
period of over fifty years prior to the
coming Of the Northern Pa cifc rail
road. operated on the river and each
season this company's men ventured
from the forts which were located at
various intervals along the river in
to the wilderness on, both sides to
trade with the Indian. The season
tradings were transferred to the east
by way of Winnipeg, where the main
post for this district was located.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-09-28

how well they carried out their
ca
The loss and damage done at this
is variouSly estimated. The best
1gnent, however, is that between
100000 and $5.00),000 worth OF
Cpcrty was destroyed.
Steamboat Age.
IN the summer of 1851 the steamer
rs Nor,hrop" came up the Missis-
pai river and the Crow Wing river
} where the railroad crossed. Here
Ter engines and machinery were re-
owed, the boat knocked down, and
ut on wagons, then ferried cross
ountry toward the Red river. The
arty had no guide and got lost in
be timber lands Of Minnesota. They
inally reached the Red river, and
he first steamboat trip on the Red
liver was made between Georgetown
md Fort Gerry In 1860 the Inter,
national was brought to Fort Aber-
,rombie. and she too joined in the
liver traffic.
James Hill Takes Part.
In 1870 James Hill, the railroad
magnet, became Interested in the Red
River navigation. At this time he
Continued on page 1O.)
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-09-28

Her beautiful white way glistening
with clusters of lights along Broad
way and the cross streets makes the
city look like metropolis of the
east. Her big broad streets in the
residence district are fringed with
beautiful lawns while the houses are
set back from side walk and SUR
rounded will grove of trees.
Due to the efforts Of the CONNER
cial club and the Builders Exchange,
most Of the buildings fit in fine ac-
cord with their surroundings. and the
plans are laid mostly by landscape
architect.
A Beauty spot-lsIand Park.
At the southern end of Broadway,
were the bushes section meets tle
river, is Island park. This is a tract
Ok Bow loop of the Red river. II
is the beauty spot of North Dakota.
Completely encircling HE ark is
a broad speed way. Along the river
| follows the sidewalk and a bicycle
path. These join at Broadway and
form a huge lariat..
AS one enters from Broadway and
strols up the cement walk he comes to
a hugh fountain. The water bOiIs
from an outlet in the center and falls
| uuon piles Of stones aNtistically ar
ranged, depositing just enough alkali
to turn them to milk white. There
are similar fountains but none so
! large. At the west entrance stands
the statue OF Henrik Wergeland, the
lyric poet and father of Norwegian
literature. present from Norway to
the countrymen of Fargo.
AT the east enhance stands The old
humping station that has been con
verified into an Office for the park
superintendent. At this point the
drive follows the river. and here also
. dam has been made across the river
which makes Q pond for 3 fine boat
ward. Launches. row boats, and can.
ocs are found here in great abund-
ance.
* Along the southeast corner of this
park lies the st. John hosnital, which
has in connection private park,
smaller. but much on the, order of Is
land park
For Those Who Enjoy Tennis.
Below the east entrance may be
found the cluster of tennis courts said
to be the finest in the vicinity They
have only recently been constructed
at large expense, and yearly fee Of
five dollars is charged for the use
CT them.
Homo Grown Shrubery.
South of the tennis courts is a
small nursery. Here are required a
few of the necessary trees and shrubs
planted Throughout the park.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-09-28


Lat tAc real history Of the section
Of the Red River va ley Surround II
Fargo begun the afternoon that Jack
Lowell, one OF the party o. three sold
iers Of fortune who was patroling the
Rcd river, where they thought thai
he proposed raillooi wight cross in
search Of signs, can" across Farme
brown Brown wa ot the talkativc
sort, and not knoWi'g tlat his listen
q NaS lhteTesteo '''ern% IN thf
crossing OF the Noi'N|n racine spen
MS onihioh too l1@' ~ 1t was sooI
learned that brown was a surveyor
and that he was ga 1Dn'd WherA III
rioS&GG vas 10 e., II once there
was Wild ruan jH possession 0
lefd at this plarr and Squatters
lShts. Fargo was launched upon IN
"'Ila III d loithishI
ne liFS1 So1SIe%+'>Hl was AT ID
ltnt or trent saee( "@l second stree
ms ois1!l2t Was inca, IL 1917, a WOO
io,..
- ne clJ was 2f2"NIaed on Apr
mayor, ). - &Fc% y was the lmlgFt
ION a%eA! ICE me H@' tAerh faclhc' E
.1e tlhe 10Y 'Ae& @nldE@ OF faTsN
'aroo ht''"eE SSttts..s' ss1ss.s ~. lAa, l"F
u teEFlIofy sch l. or second street T.
oohafed TO lie raw tcr7 pafk purpose
re request Wa cohniled with, OF
So que 10 NF' 'HWeIl ana Mr. Fo'
ers. Fargo MAJ 70" boast OF !slan
Fafh.
A Place Tor the Lawlcss.
In Jan. OF 1S1,22 log Jail WAS CO.
strncted and surrounded by hig'
ralisade. This vas crude pa"
and most generally occupied, exec
when the guards got drunk and i
the prisoners "'rlpe, although MAJ
escapes were o'h"rWise made duri'
the years Of -, -; and ~, and mo
notably. in the last Of these %ra'
During the yrHr of 1874 the ja
was filed with notorious chaiacte'
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-09-28

The construction of this thorofare
was undertaken early his spring bur
it was not completed until well into
he season. Negotiations are now III
der ay and it is hoped will soon.
COMPETED whereby this and he
land park d i've will be connected
Some of the connecting streets are al
ready paved making this very easy
matter.
In It's Natura! State
The second of Fa COS enticiA2
spots is called Oak Grove. This park
borders on the river at the north OF
the city. The idea here carried out
is to pcrserVe a tract near the city
in as near the natural state as posi-
BILE To this end all the efforts of the
park commission have been directed
with the result that is surprising.
One plot is heavily wooded, covered
with dense underbrush and vines.
Spots in the clearing bloom with wild
flowers. Another plot is in meadow
form. The wild grass that grows Here
is cut and put up in the form of hay
The third plot is large grove with
benches for picnickers and merry
ers. Tables and benches invite one
to an open dinner A stone arch for
cooking over has been put up by the
park patroleman and everything is
The handiest.
This then is Oak Grove-a resting
place for the weary out from the noise
OF the city, yet free from the heat Of
the prairie sun, an ideal place for mic
mic dinners, a delight for Sunday
strollers. nature garden almost with
in the city-and the people Of Fargo
are glad to tell you that their money
has made this mark possible but it's
pleasures are free.
Some quaint Furniture.
Due to the SUGGESTIONS and ideas of
Superintendent Miller the park is well
provided With line of rustic benches,
chairs, etc. many of which are very
attractive# because of their original
ity. Trees that have blown over are
neatly trimmed and carved into small
tables Stumps have been fitted pole
backs and arms and converted into
comfortable chairs. Log bridges have
been fitted with rustic banasters.
Vines twine over seats that are, male
Of branches until everything is com
pletely hidden. Oak Grove is place
that Fargo may we'll be proud Of.
For The chiIdren's Use.
Due to the foresight Of the park
commission a large playground Of
several acres has been obtained at
the west end of the city near the N.
p. railroad yards. This is the part
of town that is to develope into the
manufacturing district. It Is the
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-09-28

buildings were on tie site of the
present court house.
The corner stone for the Masonic
temple, second to none west of the
Mississippi river, was laid June Z,
1899 .a
The FRS: c.: Lie.
The frs. caroline was laid in 1882
This was q horse cay line, and oper-
ated only along broadway and short
way up couple CT the cross streets,
The present Fargo g. Moorhead
street railway YVES opened on Thanks
giving of 1904.
The Big Fire.
In the afternoon OF June /, 1898
a blaze was discovered in the sore OF
MIS-. r. Herman on Front street.
The wind was blowing gale. One
By ere the flames CONSUMED the build
'ngs, stores, banks. court house, cot
ich or the poor. the strong or the
weak T. spar, blaze and they were
cone. All effort to stop the flames
were in vain. Attention was tlen
turned TO saving the goods, and every
7acant spot was piled with household
nonds, all in confusion. When the
,anes had spent their fury, there
we're hardly quarters for the people
But the brave hearts that lad lost
heir homes and all that they possess
Cd did not give IN in vain. The ash
IS were not cold before plans were
being formed fer new city, more
1e3utiful and bette: thHn the old
Targo today stands a living testimony
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-09-28

winter an dwhen the land was sur
veyod, filed the claims with the pro
per authorities. The other inhabi-
tants with the exception OF the rail
road camp took the governments mint
and moved across the river.
The first spct of the toWnslte was
filed with the Northern Pacific III
January 1872. The name was chang
ed from Centralia to Fargo in nonor
CT Willard &. Fargo, director of the
Northern Pacific and founder OF the
Wel}s-Fargo Express company. Con-
structiCn work was pushed during the
winler and the first locomotive reach.
ed the east BANKS Of river on Janu-
airy /, 1872 The bridge across the
Red RIVER was completed June i,
1872 and the first railroad locomotive
to touch Dakota arrived the same
day
What The Locomotive Brought.
With tic coming of the first train
Fargo doomed; the city seemed TO
spring up in night into a busy lit
tie town of progressive people. All
kinds and classes OF business houses
were opened The track gang moved
on and Fargo became the source OF
supplies for the vast region tributary
to the Red river of the north. Thou
sands of new corners stopped there TO
stock up before they went On to make
a new home in fertile North Dakota.
The Early History Of Fargo end Its
Development.
The Red River valleys early his
tory. prior to the coming Of the
Northern Pacific railroad in 1871, is
the recoyd Of the west. II is i1e
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-09-28

long the Red river of the North in
Pem1ina, located at the mouth OF
the Pembina river, Grand Forks
where the present city of Grand
Forks stands and Georgetown, at the
mouth of the Sheyenne. Here the
drama OF frontier life was played by
master actors. The French half-bree1
the dog team, the OK cart and the
English remittance man with the po-
lish worn off were all there and play
ed their parts with cold STEEL What
tragedies, romances and hardships
those old historical stockades with
their Inhabitants underwent are rec,
ords in figures that tell of furs in the
history of the Hudson Bay company.
Where, Oh Where, Will Fargo Be?
When congress made it's famous
land grant to the Northern Pacific
railroad the world dicovered the
Red river valley. The holder OF the
people became interested, and few
of the most venturesome broke away
from civilization and made a trip in
to what was then known as the great
American desert to see what was
really there. They all went back
with the story that where the pro-
posed trans-cOntinental railroad was
to cross the Red river OF the north
there was bound to be a great city
because the products of a vast region
both north and south OF this line
would transfer ny boat to this point
c1,inr,nI tx o,,1,o of D,,t Uh
was the Northern Pacific going to
cross the Red river The railroad
people were silent on the subject.
The Puget Sound Land company said
1t was going to be in half dozen
different places just to mislead
would-he toWnsite promoters. This
was a valuable site and they wanted
it themselves.
The Lucky Three: Jacob Lowell,
Jr., Henry s. Back, and Andrew Nc
Hench. decided to find out. Begin
ming the early part Of April 1871 they
patrcled the river on horseback in
search Of signs of Surveyors or pro
meters. Lowell rode from the mouth
of the Wild Rice river to that of the
Sheyenne, where ne met Bach who
rode from the Sheyenne to George.
town. At GEORGETOWN Henry was
met by McHench., who's too took I'D
the trip aud continued to the mouth
of the Elm river They made this
trip every day. back would spend
one night with -cHench at George,
town and the next night with Lowell
at the mouth Of the Sheyenne.
Farmer Brown.
One afternoon towards:the last OF
June Lowell rounded the timber Dor
dering Birds island, there pulled up
beside the trail was a covered wagon.
Across a little strip of unbroken
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-09-28
The Reason

We, the NverIauders,
alter a 2,sOo mile tour
of the state, wash to give
the people roI The state
what we fnd in Fargo;
wish to impress upon
you that the state needs
Fargo and Fargo needs
the state. We are all a
part OF the SAME com
nonwealth.
LET US. BOOST! f..
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-09-28

Continued on Page Ten.)
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-09-28
Farmer Brown.

One afternoon towards:the last OF
June Lowell rounded the timber Dor
dering Birds island, there pulled up
beside the trail was a covered wagon.
Across a little strip of unbroken
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-09-28

Continued on page 1O.)
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-11-20
FOR DELICATE CHILDREN

A Mothers Letter to Mothers.
Mrs. E. w. Cooper of Bloomfield,
N. j., says: "My child, seven years
old, had bad cold and was weak
and quite run down in health. She
had been in this condition for about
six weeks when l began giving her
Vinol. 1t was a wonderful help to the
child, breaking up her cold quickly
and building up her strength beside.
/ have also found Vinol most excel.
lent tonic for keeping up the chill
I1en's strength during siege Of
Uhooping cough"
Vinol is wonderful combination
Of two world-famed tonics-the medi-
cinal body building elements Of cod
liver oil and iron for the blood, there
fore 1t is a perfectly safe medicine
for children, because it is not a
patent medicine, everything in 1t is
printed on every package, so mothers
may know what they are giving their
little ones.
Therefore we ask every mother of
a weak, sickly or ailing child in this
vicinity to try Vinol on our guarantee.
P. S. Our Saxo Salve is truly won.
derful for Eczema. We guarantee It.
Robt. w. Harvey, Druggist
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-11-20
For Instance

Man, as ojhers have pointed
out, Is a strange creature and
the possessor OF many idiosy, :
cracles. A man will, for instan-
c., go to a football game aid
pay So for a hard, narrow
seat flom which it is almost inn
possible tor MIN to see anything
and although the day is dark
and cold and the mans hancs
and feet get numb AMI his
throat becomes sore, owing to
the Chill in the atmosphere, he
will enjoy himself and wish 10
go again. 1t the same man
happened to feel draft while
he was seated ia a comfortable
pew in church, or if a woman's
hat obstrucled bis view, he
would get mad and never let
his wife persuade him to again
risk his life in that way.
Il called a doctor last night"
"Was anybody sick?"
Yes; he was when he saw
the hand held. Birmingham
Age Herald.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-11-20
Improvement League
Entertains

The directors of the improve
ment league eight in number,
gave a very nice entertainment
at the library auditorium yes
terday afternoon and evening.
A special program was given
after the business meeting.
Mrs. K l. Price gave paper
on civic improvements, which
was very much appreciated and
if followed by our citizens
would make our city a place
most beautiful to live in.
Mrs. English, one of our chau-
tauqua speakers gave a talk
along the line of personal inn
provements, and she certainly
knows how to handle the SUBJ
ject. She has a sweet and
gracious personality and we
hope to hear from Mrs. En- glish
again.
Miss Marie Fanger followed
with two very entertaining
readings. After this was the
social hour and the ladies he'd
prepared an entertainment
quite unique, resurrectirg all
the old tapestry, paintings and
curios, and rare old specimens,
some of them centuries
old. These tables were presid-
ed over by Mesdames Colt,
Warren, Tierney and Robinson.
The committee for the re-
freshments served a most dain-
ty luncheon at five o'clock.
The ladies are to be congrat-
ulated. The entertainment
committee We're Mesdames Hills
Reed, Emge, Williams, Hansen,
Heath, O'Connor and Bradley.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-11-20
Party

Misses LaReine and Neva
Cramer were hostesses to seve-
raj friends last evening at their
home as a courtesy to Miss
Frances Reed of Sioux City,
who is visiting friends here.
The guests were very enjoyab-
ly entertained during the even
ing with various games and
several musical selections, both
vocal and instrumental. At
ten o'clock, the young peop,e
were invited into the dining
room where places were found
at one table, prettily decorated
for the occasion. Mrs. Cramer
served a splendid supper in two
courses. Covers were placed
for ten guests.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-11-20
The Rev. Irl r. Hicks
1914 Aim anac

1914 Aim anaC
The Rev. Irl R. Hicks 1914
Almanac is now ready ard will
be mailed prepaid for only 35c.
Professor Hicks fine magazine,
Word and W. rks, for one year,
and copy of this almanac for
only one dollar. The plain les
sons on astronomy, and the cor
rect forecasts Of storms, drouth
billiards and tornadoes, make
these publications a necessity
in every nome in America.
Send to Word and Works Pub
fishing Company, 840l Frank
lin Avenue, st. Louis, Mo.
Capt. Albert Head of Jeffer-
son attended the Lincol High
way ms etirg and when the dis
cussion came up as to marking
the road, someone stated it.
would cost 500 90 and' propos
ed that they raise the amount.
When the Captain was asked
how much he would give, he
wrote out a check for the full |
amount. He has long been one
of the most liberal and active
road men of the state.