The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-08-10
THE GOODRICH LUMBER co.
INCORPORATED.

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The hu iiness to which the Goodrich
Lumber Co., succeeded was established
in the winter of 1887 and 1888 by Mr.. G.
IL. Goodrich. The company was formed
and Incorporated in 1890, the capital
stock being $4,000. The officers are G.
IL. Goodrich, President, and Z. G. Han
son, Secretary and Treasurer. The
business of the company has been. with
the exception OF building houses, strict
ly merchandising in lumber, lath, shing-
les, sash, doors, mouldings, building
papers, building material generally, and
coal.
This was the first company in Great
Falls to engage in the building of houses
on the installment plan. In the in
auguration Of that enterprise the COM
pany struck the popular cord. Within
a week after they had announced the
terms upon which they would build
homes their Office was thronged with
people anxious to get their application
on file for a house.
Some conception of the Importance of
the company's home building enter
prise to Great Falls may be had from
the fact that this company has built over
one thousand residences ranging in price
from $500 to $1,000. 1t is no reflection
on other companies to say that no other
has built so many. The Goodrich Lum-
Der company was the parent of the en-
terprise in Great Falls. They had an
ample capital and enterprising men to
push the business and it was pushed to
a phenomenal success. The company
have a number of houses and lots rang
ing in price from $500 to $4,000, which
they will sell to new corners on very
liberal terms.
Another specially in which this COM
pany has made a great success is in the
sale of coal. They are sole agents for
Calf (Lethbridge) coal, which meets the
popular demand; more of this coal being
sold in Great Falls than all the other
Goals, five times over.
The Goodrich Lumber Co. office and
yards are located at Ninth avenue north
and Ninth street, Great Falls. Their
stock is very complete and their prices
as low as those Of any other house in
Montana. The company maintain their
full force of help and run seven delivery
wagons IN the city.
Messrs. Goodrich and Hanson we're
both formerly of Chicago, the former
being a native of New York, and the
latter of England. Mr.. Goodrich was
for six years in the employ of II. &.
Power a. Bro, at Fort Benton. Mr..
Hanson has been for seven years a resi-
dent of Montana and is prominent in
politics, he being an alderman of the
city of Great Falls. Mr.. c. f. Losey,
the efficient, conscientious, and pains
taking accountant, is also one of the
stockholders and directors. Mr.. K. r.
Stone, another Of the stockholders and
directors, is the popular head salesman
Of this company, and has retained his
position ever since the organization OF
the company: Mr.. Jas. Byrne. the yard
foreman, has also been with this COM
pany ever since it was organized and is
well liked by all who know him. Mr..
Byrne is also a director and stakeholder.
1t is not too much to say hat no
other firm or company has done so
much in the building of this beautiful
city as the Goodrich Lumber Co. As
no firm stands higher for commercial in
tegrity and fair and honorable dealing,
neither are the individual members of
any company or firm in Great Falls
more liberal in The support of public en-
terprises than the officers and stock
holders of the Goodrich Lumber Co.