Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-05-08
ANOTHER SIGN OF PROSPERITY,
The Kellogg Bros. Lumber Company Have
Had Healthy and Steady Growth

1t is honest and persistent work
that lays the lasting foundations of
industries. To have institutions
thus founded gives to Il city that
prominence which tends TO increase
the volume Of business. and add a
vigorous and loyal population.
The REPORTER has always believed
that this was one Of the reasons why
the various industries of Grand
Rapids have enjoyed Il steady growth,
and why our city has a good reputa-
ton abroad. Visits to many of the
leading business centerS OF Grand
Rapids during the past weeks have
only served to further strengthen our
conviction. The management is in
the hands of men of ability and
honesty. men who always have the
welfare OF the city at heart. Our
manufacturers make no spectacular
statements and show 10 feath
Drained enthusiasm. They apparently
believe that dreams of prosperity do
not materialize in speech or print
only, any more than declaring that a
shadow of the substance makes it the
substance
This week we present the Kellogg
Bros. Lumber Co. as another example
of our city'S commercial growth
The company was first organized as
the Centralia Lumber Co.. January /.
1894, by John Daily, Henry Sampson,
&. f. Kellogg and w. T. Kellogg La
january, 1900, the name was changed
to the Kellogg Bros. Lumber Co, the
stock Of John Daily and Henry Samp-
son being purchased by the Kellogg
Bros The officers Of the company at
present are:
President W. T. Kellogg.
Vice president and treaSurer-C.
f. Kellogg.
Secretary-S. NJ. Kellogg
The company has always enjoyed a
good local wholesale and retail bust
ness, which gradually has extended
beyond the limits OF our city. Today
the company does extensive whole
sale business in almost all parts of
Wisconsin and Northern Illinois.
kellogg Bros. have two lumber
yards in this city, one on each side
of the river. Besides these, they
have lumber yards at NekooSa,
Almond. Packwaukee and Endeavor
The central office is located on the
west side. All important business
is carried on through this Office. The
branch offices send in reports Of sales
and expenditures every day to the
west side office, In this way the
business Of the company is unified
Each office keeps duplicate set Of
books which helps to make all trans
actions clear and accurate [. f.
Philieo is head hOOkkeepe1, and to his
lot fails the inspection of all book
accounts of the cOmpany's offices.
W. F. kellogg has charge of the
buying, and also the company lumber
yards outside Of the city. He says
the lumber is not purchased at any
one point. but where the best quality
may De hid ut the lowest prices.
Thus Mr.. kellogg is always able to
offer his customers the benefit Of his
many years experience as d lumber
buyer and acquaintance with most Of
the prominent lumber manufacturers
of the country.
The local business is ia charge of G.
f. Kellogg. Mr.. Kellogg also man
ages the finances of the concern.
Besides all Kinds and grades of lum Der,
the company deals in sash, doors,
blinds, mOuldingS. interior finish,
lime, brick, hair, cement, building
paper, screens and windows. The
company can also furnish the famous
red cedar shingles from Washington.
and the yellow cedar shingles from
Arkansas, These articles may be
ordered 1T the local as we'll as the
branch offices
r In connection with the lumber yard
on the west side the company has a
Well equipped planning mill. 1t is
fitted with ali modern machinery and
c;tn do first class work. Among the
pieces of machinery found at the mill
are combined surfacer and hatcher,
rcslw. hatcher, moulder, rip saw. cut
off saw. The mill is run by power