The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-10
FARGO DRIVES
HIGH In FAVOR

with twenty miles Of splendid pave
ments constructed. another five miles
to be constructed this coming season,
some Of the finest driveways in the
state an dthe accessibility of the lake
region, Fargo is one Of the best auto
mobile towns in the entire north
west. -, e.. s-esa.
There is a splendid system OF drive
ways in the city that are very popular
are without doubt the best in the
state. Two very popular drives is the
one south Of the city along the bank
of the Red river and the other is
around Oak Grove. One Of the most
beautiful natural parks in the north
west. A splendid drive encircles this
park running a portion of the way
through a grove largely OF oak.
Both of these roads have been put
in splendid condition and attract a
large number of automobiles
throughout the summer months.
There is also a splendid drive sys-
tenn in Island park in addition to the
Fourth street pavement that bounds
the park on the east, and another
favortte drive for cars is through the
campus Of the North Dakota Agricul-
tural college where the drives are
kept in splendid condition.
The college drives are going to III
more accessible to autoists this COM
ing summer than they have been in
the past and that part of the city will
see a greater number Of cars than ever
before, as a result Of the completion
Of paving to the campus entrance last
fall.
When the paving now contemplat-
ed and contracted for is finished this
coming season Fargo will have TWEEN
ty-five miles Of the best paving in the
country, we'll connected with the CEN
ter of the city and leading to the most
beautiful residence sections Of the
community.
When the paving contemplated and
contracted for for this coming sea-
sons work is finished the north side
of town will have about as much per-
manent highways as the south side,
which has had the preponderance in
the past. The Seventh ward will be
especially equipped with paving by
late summer and when the work is
done it will be possible to reach al
most any part Of the city by paved
streets.
These splendid drives and the vast
amount of paving for city Of it's
size, the improvement that is being
made in the highways Of the county,
the number of long distance trails and
the easy access of the Minnesota lake
region is undoubtedly responsible for
the large number Of cars that are
owned in this CITY.
1t is estimated that there will be
| 1000 automobile owners in the city
before the coming summer is over.
It is difficult to estimate the exact
number of cars owned in Fargo alone,
but in 1915 there were 1900 licenses
issued in Cass county, it being esti-
mated that two-thirds of these were
owned by Fargo people. This gave
this city 1,42S cars last season and it
| is estimated by dealers that the end
Of the 1917 season will see 1000 car
owners in Fargo. This will give near
| ly one car to every ten persons in the
city, a proportion that is to be sur
passed in few communities in the
country.
One Of the things that causes a
great demand for pleasure cars in this
city is the easy access of the splendid
| lake resorts of Minnesota. There are
a large number Of Fargo residents
who own cottages at the lakes and a
larger number who rent cottages or
spend holidays ar6 Sundays at these
places.
The lakes are within easy striking
distance of the city and it is possible
for an owner of a car to take his
family on Saturday afternoon after
to a lake where Sunday is spent in
the most delightful recreation possible
to secure.
The nearest lakes can be reached
by a drive of thirty-five miles and
there are innumerable resorts to be
reached after drive Of from fifty to
sixty miles. With the car there is no
necessity of depending on railroads
and by far the greatest travel to and
from the lakes within the past few
years has been by automobile.
IF THIS HAD A CLEVER CAPTION