Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1904-01-26
GROWTH OF
LUMBER TOWN
(Cootinued from second page. J

on the docks. When the British
Canadian Timber & Lumber company
took over the business of Mr.. Cook,
Mr.. Thompson went with them 10 the
capacity Of shipper and inspector, aud
later followed the same line of work
with Cook Bros, of Toronto. He
remained with Cook Bros. for two
years, working at their various mills
at Cooks, Mills. Algoma and Ontario.
During Mr.. Thompson's many years
of experience in the lumber business
he.had acquired vast amount OF
knowledge, both theoretical and prac-
tical, of timber and its successful
manufacture, which eminently fitted
him for his present position. His
connection with the lumber industry
must be very pleasant for him to
contemplate as he looks back upon it
today. From tally boy to manager of
large cUncern is far cry, and such
advancement is sufficient to call forth
all praise. He did not stop at this,
however, for two years ago he came to
Grand Rapids, Wis, and together with
John DAILY started the Badger Box &
Lumber company. Like all the other
ventures in which he has pitted his
energy and business ability against
whatever difficulties might be In his
path. the Badger Box and Lumber
company is success, AID everything
indicates that through this last enter
prise he is to reap the greatest reward
he has yet secured.
E. ". Ellis. Secretary and Treasurer.
E. w. Ellis, who is the secretary
and treasurer. and thus partner Of
A. Fl. STANCE, is connected with that
gentleman by even closer ties, he
having been united in marriage to Mr..
STANCES second daughter ia June Of
Of last year.
Mr.. Ellis was born in Milwaukee.
He is type Of the American business
man Of today whose capital is his
brain and his energy, and who counts
40 difficulty too great for these to
overcome. When only seventeen
years of age he began his struggle
with the practical affairs of life in the
freight accounting department Of the
Wisconsin Central railways Milwau
kee office. This was in 1893, at which
time Mr.. Ellis entered the employ of
the road in the capacity Of Office boy.
During the seven years Mr.. Ellis
was with the Central he climbed
steadily upward. At the time he re-
signed to become associated in the
management of the Badger Box &
Paper company, he was chief clerk of
joint freight accounts-quite jump
from Office boy.
Mr.. Ellis long experience in the Of
fee at Milwaukee and the mastery CT
details which he gained while attend
ing to the multitudinOus duties that
fell to his share in the work of the
railway freight Office eminently tit
ted him for any commercial station,
and prepared HIM most thoroughly |
for the part he was to play In larger
things. His work in the office brought
him closely in touch with the lumber
business especially the prices, grading
and relative values of different woods |
ETC., which has proved of service to
him in his new p0siSion, With this
foundation to build upon and his as
ISOLATION with men who have already |
made their names marked in the |
history of the lumber industry of Wis
consin. it be but short time be-
fore Mr.. Ellis may be counted as one
of the practical and prominent lum-
bermen of the State-American Lum-
herman.