The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-06-24
LoNUYEAR g. HODGE CHANGE
Is Consolidated With the Firm OF {. J. Long.
wear OF Hibbing.

Is Consolidated With the Firm Of {. J. Long.
year OF Hbblng.
The consolidation of the firms OF
Longyear & Hodge. of this city, and
f. J. Longyear, OF Hibbing, is snnoun-
ced to become effective July l. Both
these firms are engaged in the same
line of business. exploratory mining
work and the manufacture Of diamond
drills and drill supplies, and the two
have been merged in order to broaden
the field and to more effectively develop
their different lines of business. Ne
gotiations which have ended In the
consolidation have been in progress for
some time. but the formal announce
ment was only made Saturday. The
headquarters of the new firm, which
will be known as the Z. j. I.ongyesr
company. will be in Marquette.
Under the plans of the combined
company, the business will be conduc-
ted from the Minneapolis Office. while
the Marquette plant will be devoted
entirely to the manufacturing end OF
the business.
!. f. Hodge, VINO has been the active
manager OF the firm OF Longyear *
Hodge. becomes vice president ot the
new company, aud will move 10 Min
Iueapols in a short time. The Mar
anette plant will he in charge of Fred
lFredlund, who has bsen superintendent
OF the shops for some time. Tbs local
branch il in charge OF Geo. Rollin,
The formal announcement OF the con
solidation reads as sollows
"In order TO broaden our field, ana
TO mole effectively develop our differ
emit lines, IL has seemed wise TO incor
porate the interests of e. J Longyear,
Hibhinr. Minnesota, and Longyear a.
; Hodge. Marquette Michigan.
THE new organization will be
Z known rs L. ] Longyear company and
D will commence business July /, 1911,
AT it's main offices, Nos. .7l0 10 122 Sc
e ourity bank building, Minneapolis.
o branches being maintained ut Hibbiug
n Duluth aud Brainerd. in Minnesota
o Marquette and Crystal Falls. in Mich
j. gan Birmingham, Alabama and. Van
couver. British Columbia. Mr. Ed
It mund r. Longyear will be Presideu
l. Of the new company Mr. Frank g
Al Iewett. tor twelve years identified wit
:, the Hibbing business and Mr.. John Z
4 Hodge. of the firm Of Longyear
p Hodge, will become vice presidents
$. residing in Minneapolis
OF 1--WE shau devote especial attention
Of a. in the past, to contract damon
ty ldriIling and with our large assortmer
n. OF drills and other equipment In charg
n. of experienced men. we are in p0sitio
n 10 take contracts in any part Of q
lel country.
nv I'm the geological department, "
ey have thoroughly trained and practic
geoloQists, al the head OF whom is NJ
ne Warren J Mead. OF the University
ia WISCONSIN. We are therefore especial
,or we'll equipped TO examine and repo
ht or mineral lands ami 70 intelligent
.on conduct explorations under our dire
an. supervision OF In an advisory capacit
err "our policy Of acquiring we'll loc'
len ca mineral lands, either by purchai
ron lease. or development for an inter'
his. remains unchanged.
mad aIn our mechanical department,
Mr. will continue the manufacture 81 d
sk. mond drills and supplies in the mode
lar and thoroughly equipped plant recei
ere constructed in Marquette 10y Lon
val. year 4 Hodge This vii remain 1
An der the management OF Mr. Freder
,uld r. Fredlund, and the same careful
ing tention 20 material and workmansl
de- will be maintained, as Ia the past
i'm. I've wish 60 assure you that
the change is in organization only,
net. in policy. and Is made that IN
says future we may serve our clients q
ded more efficiently than in the past
,ged f.. j. LONGYEAR.
and LONGVEAR * HODGf