The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-09-06
REVIVE INTEREST
In MARKET HOUSE
FARGO MARKET HOUSE PROPOSE
TON Is NOW BEING REVIVED
AMONG BUSINESS MEN OF CITY
AND RY THE FARMERS WHO
WOULD LEAD IN MOVEMENT.

interest in the Fargo market house
proposition has again been revived
through the activities of a number of
Fargos leading business men and
some of the we'll known farmers who
reside only a short distance from the
city's limits.
h proposition has been consider
ed by the Fargo Commercial club and
his morning a circular letter was
sent out to the farmers Of the
vicinity soliciting their opinion re-
garding this matter which will be of
material assistance in the move
ment. -. ..-s'~,-- 49, -..1;~,2 a.
Long have the farmers of Cass
county, especially those residing near
the city Of Fargo, been interested in.
the proposition of, a central market for
the city. Two years ago this move
ment was actively led by Mr.. Flewell
OF Grandin who proposed that the
farmers Of several adjacent townships
to Fargo in Cass county n the COM
mercial club erect such a market
house so that both the farmers and
citizens could be benefited.
The project fell through. at that. time
but there has again been a revival of
interest in the proposition. The cir
cular letter sent out from the COM
mercial club this morning may have
better results. -, g..
One Of the roneou impressions
under which the farmers adjacent to
Fargo are resting is that they are pro-
hibited from bringing in their produce
to the city and selling it from door to.
door. A city ordinance prohibits ped
ding, it is true, but a recent decision
of the supreme court ruled that farm
ers are entitled to peddle their own
produce in any community despite
such an ordinance.
Following is the letter from the
commercial club to the farmers:
THE. proposition Of building a
market place in Fargo has been nut
up to us by a great many farmers in
Cass county. While, of course. the
market place, if built, will be built by
the city government, unquestionably
the pressure brought to bear on them
by the commercial club will have
weight in bringing the thing about
for the purpose, therefore, of ascer-
tanning the exact sentiment of the
farming community in the territory
adjacent to Fargo on this subject, we
are taking the liberty of writing YOU
TO ask YOU to express your opinion on
the matter even though you have
heretofore expressed such opinion. 1t
will be u object to collect ali these
opinions and use them as a leverage
for the furtherance of the project.
In the meanwhile. it occurs to me
that the most potent factor that could
be used to bring this about would be
for the farmers in the country tribu-
tary to Fargo to make a habit of COM
ing to Fargo with their nroduce such
as eggs, poultry, butter, etc, and avail
themselves of the opportunities that
now exist. to dispose of such produce
which would have to be, of course. at
the present time, through house to
house ~convassing. 1t is true that an
ordinance was passed in Fargo pro-
hibiting peddling, but the supreme
court has ruled that any farmer can
peddle his w produce in the COM
munity despite the ordinance.
Trusting that you will act on the
suggestion that we have offered you,
we beg to remain, "
.... Yours very sincerely, =,
The Fargo Commercial Club.