Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, March 27, 1909, Page 32

A -~ ST. HILAIRE RETAIL LUMBER COMPANY. This concern has been in business in Be- midji for three years. The local branch here is one of thirty similar kinds, dis- iributed at convenient points throughout Minnesota and North Dakota, including Grand Forks, Fargo, Warren and other im- portant points, with headquarters at Crookston. [t has been aptly said that the St. Hil- aire Retail Lumber company is in position to furnish everything in the way of build- ing material necescary from roof to gar- ret, including sash, doors and blinds, in- terior finish, mill work, moldings, window cement, coal and wocd and every other general commodity requisite to the building or supplyving the building or heat- ine needs of the home. “LUMBERJACKS” DOWNING TIMBER. The St. Hilaire Retail Lumber company is positively the largest lumber establish- ment in the Northwest. By virtue of the enormous scale upon which it is conducted, and also because of its equitable transac- tions, the business has been rapidly in- creasing, and they expect the coming year will even excel the receipts they have en- joyed in previous periods. The reputation of the company for prompt deliveries and high grade lumber has become widespread and the proprietors of this immense concern may well feel elated at the growth in their business and the satisfaction their sales have invoked. Mr. L. E. Frost is the local manager of the St. Hilaire Retail Lumber company. HE has been with the concern for a num- bér of years, both in this state and North Dakota. “SWAMPING" 11€S, EICIUCLLD Wassves —= = - i During his years of service in the inter- ests of this company, Mr. Frost has ac- quired a wide knowledge of the lumber business, and his popularity as a local salesman has long been known to those - who patronize this house. Mr. Frost is a gentleman of the first water, one who takes a personal interest in all sales he makes, and. the head officers are to be congratulated upon their good fortune in having secured his services. —— L. AMADON. One of the pioneer residents of Northern Minnesota, who has at all times been an exponent of the wonderful future that was in store for this section of the state, and who has, by investments of his own money, time and concentrated labors assisted in the development of this part of the state is I.. Amadcn, who has resided in Bemidji and other points hereabouts for some time past. Mr. Amadon came to Northern Minne- sola ten years ago, and at once became prominently identified with the enterprises and- pursuits of the early residents. He en- gaged quite extensinvely in the buying and sellin; of timber and logged his timber, with considerable profit to himself and en- tire satisfaction to his associates and those with whom he had business relations. Mr. Amadon’s logging operations were confined largely to points along the Mis- sissippi and Schoolcraft rivers, above Be- midji, to the south and southwest. These operations were successfully carried out, as had been all other business in which Mr. Amadon had been engaged, and he was successful, financially, and has accu- mulated considerable property and is well- to-do in “this world’s goods.” Mr. Amadon has the utmost faith in Be- midji and Beltrami county and the north- central portion of the state, and is especial- ly enthusiastic relative to the agricultural and dairying possibilities that are awaiting development, and he freely predicts that this section will rapidly take front rank as the leading dairying and diversified farm- ing community of Minnesota. “As a summer resort location, north-cen- tral Minnesota is unequaled,” says Mr. Amadon, ‘‘and as for game and fish, this section is the only real hunting and fish- ing ground that will not be depleted with- in the next few years. This is the natural habitat for big and little game.”