The roundup record. [volume] (Roundup, Mont.) 1908-1929, 1912-12-27
FIRM OF HANDLE
BROTHERS N0mORE
STOCK COMPANY CAPITALIZED At
$4,000 Is ORGANIZED TO oPER.
ATE THE BUSINESS.
New Go. to Branch Out
Old Firm Originally Known as Ives 4
Handel Was Organized in Meridian
Conn.,, In 1852 and Moved to Montana
In 16eS-Is One Of the Oldest Firms
in the State.

MuSSolSuell AOVOcaCo: ne f1duOel
Bros. Company, Incorporated, has just
completed its organization with CAPT.
tai stock Of $15O,000, to take over the
general merchandise business of Han
del Brothers, and will begin operations
on January l. At meeting yesterday
the following officers were elcted: F..
w. Handel, president; G. w. Handel,
vice president; and w. S. Perkins,
secretary.
This new company is formed to ham
die the ever growing business of this
large company. which has grown out
Of the reach of the Handel Bros, who
realize that new blood is needed to
carry cut the large list of improve
ments that are contemplated. With
the development that is bound to come
to tie Musselshell valley. since it has
been proven that farming is to replace
the large bands of sheep and the large
herds of cattle, which means more
people. more need Of agricultural i'm
plements aid harvesting machinery as
we'll as supplies of all kinds, this is
destined to be the trade center for a
large area OF country.
The services of an experienced sys-
tematic sales manager has 0een secur.
ed to develop the business Of the new
corporation, who will take active
oh rDo ~ tho huc;nocc January Thn
new company will branch out and en-
large on the lines which seem to be
more in demand and also expect to
operate branch stores at several points.
Nearly all Of the stock of the COM
pany has been placed and the stock un.
sold at the present time will be offered
to the people Of this vicinity. allowing
them to cooperate in the advancement
Of this new institution.
With the retirement from active SER
vice in the conduct of this extensive
business, it loses two men who have
accomplished no end of good to this
section of Montana. From beginning
of a business done in the old log build
ings, to a business Of thousands of
dollars annually, is no small tribute to
the business ability of F. w. and G. w.
Handel, but they realize that with
their other interests here that they
cannot give the mercantile business
the attention which it has grown to
demand and the incorporation is the
result. This will enable them to give
their intention to the other interests
and at the same time get new life into
tho old business by getting men who
might see opportunities for branching
out which they have overlooked in
their long and constant association in
this section.
The company was formed in Mer.
idan. Conn.,, by q. w. Ives and F. W.
Handel under the hrm name Of Ives I
Hendel in 1882, and was moved to
Montana in 1885. In 1889. Mr.. Ives,
who had met with an accident, was
forced to retire from the business, q.
W. Handel buying his interest and the
hrm name was changed to Handel
Bros, under which name 1t has been
operated since that time. This repu.
tation Of thirty years successful bust.
ness which makes this one Of the old.
est firms in the state and the oldest In
the Musselshell valley. gives the new
company . prestige which few firms