Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, March 27, 1909, Page 86

1 MMTAALTN T¥ mwew c—— .~ BEMIDJI, BELTRAM and frescoing ever let in the northwest, and that their services are in continual demand attests their faithfulness as work- men and ability as masters of the brush. This firm is always anxious to submit estimates for work, whether local or far removed, and they pledge those who are anticipating having any work done in their line that they will quote prices which will secure the work. As a business firm Barnell, Hand & Hoff are pre-eminent, not alone as a con- cern which has done much to advertise Bemidji, but one which had wrought ma- terial gcod for the city’s interests. The Pioneer is hearty in its endorsement of Messrs. Barnell, Hand & Hoff, and pres- ages for them the success that has al- ready attended thelr carecr. GILLETTE’'S POOL AND BILLIARD HALL. This popular place of amusement is one of Bemidji’'s latest acquisitions and is owned by Messrs. M. S. Gillette and T. C. Stuart, two of the city’s most enterprising voung men. That they have made a hit in their present undertaking is evidenced by the flourishing trade they enjoy, and that they have fitted up their place in metro- politan style is indicated by the reproduc- tion of their place, which will be found elsewhere on these pages. The appended article, taken from the Pioneer about the time thig billiard and pool hall was thrown open to the public, will cast a sufficient glamour upon its proprietors and its ar- rangement: “M. S. Gillette, secretary of the local lodge of Elks, and formerly with the Be- midji Lumber company as manager of the billing department, and Tom Stuart of the Bazaar store, have opened one of the best appointed billiard and pool parlors in the northwest, on lower Third street next to the Colonel’s news stand. “Both of these young men are well and favorably known here, and have a large host of friends, and are held in the highest esteem by the entire community. Mr. Gil- lette will manage the place and will con- duct it in a first-class manner. They have six tables, the same being of the best pro- duct put out by the Brunswick-Balke peo- ple, manufacturers known the world over in the construction of these tables. “ ‘Eyerything for the convenience of the patrons’ is their motto, and judging from the trade received, the motto is being made good and carried out. In addition, every- thing for the smoker is handled and the best makes of foreign and domestic cigars and tobacco are carried.” I COUNTY AND NORTHERN MINNESOTA. INTERIOR L, G, CRO THERS L. G. CROTHERS. This gentleman represents the pre-emi- nent tonsorial parlor in Bemidji. His place of business is the most attractive and spa- cious to be found in this section, his bar- bering is antiseptic from begining to end, while the barbers he employs, five in num- ber, are among the most skilled that money will procure. Mr. Crothers owns what is commonly known as the “Commercial Barber Shop.” As indicated by the illustrations, shown elsewhere, the shop is all that that appella- tion implies, inasmuch as it is mertopolitar in every detail, and is equipped with every modern convenience known to the barber trade. Mr. Crothers is a life-long barber. A native of the Wolverine state, Mr. Crothers foresaw the manifold advantages of Bel- trami county, and seized the opportunity to locate here, since which time he has fully been repaid for his judgment and decision. He is affable and accommodating as a gen- tleman and business man, he stands well in business circles, he never passes an occa- sion to boost Bemidji and Beltrami county, and the vast patronage he can claim proves the esteem in which he is held by his townspeople. The Pioneer can heartily commend Mr. Crothers for his many excel- INTERIOR GILLETTE'S P OOL AND BILLIARD HALL. e E - buildings which grace this BARBER SHOP. L. G. CROTHERS. lent business traits, as well as for his at- tainments as a business man, and our thousands of readers can readily compre- hend the rest. - THOMAS JOHNSON. As indicated by a number of illustrations contained in this Souvenir Edition of The Pioneer, Mr. Johnson, the widely-known draughtsman and architect, has been awarded contracts for some of the finest community. Especially is this true as applied to the Markham hotel, the most modernly-built hostelry in North-Central Minnesota. Mr. Johnson also designed plans and built sev- eral business buildings, such as two busi- ness buildings for Theodore Hamm Brew- ing company and cold storage houses, and evidences of his skill as an architect and builder are to be observed throughout this entire section including both residences and business blocks. Mr. Johnson has been a constructor in Bemidji for ten years. He came here two years after Bemidji had ben laid out. This being true, it can be readily conceived that Mr. Johnson has made a record in his