American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1914-02-12

TO retire on or about March 1st |
from his activities with this bust
ness.
The personnel of the principal ex-
ecutives who will conduct the opera
tions of the Gem State company
consists of well known residents
of Idaho and experienced lumber
men. George Ridgeway, identified
for years with Pocatello's develop
ment, is treasurer, and will have
general charge and direction Of the
general office at Pocatello. John V.
Dawson, well known in American
Falls and vicinity. and the present
president and general manager Of
the Iowa Lumber company. will as
sumo the position OF general man
ager in charge of the active oper-
ations of the company will be as
sisted by Lewis Petit, another
well known lumberman and resident
of Twin Falls. Pettit's ability and
experience as a lumberman are
recognized by his associates in his
acquiring the responsibilities of as
sistant general manager and super
intendent. w. B. Walworth of
American Falls, at the present time
the secretary and treasurer of the
Iowa Lumber company, will be
identified with the enlarged com
pany as the chief accountant and
assistant to George Ridgeway, trea-
surer of the company. Mr.. Walworth
has been identified for several years
with mercantile interests and is the
owner of property dn and near
American Falls All of the gentle
man mentioned above will be finan-
cially as well as actively identified
with the BUSINESS.
w. A. Ducker of Gooding, district
auditor of the Gem State company
will in connection with the changes
announced, become the general trav-
cling auditor for the business with
which he has been identified for
several years.
Another Idaho citizen, we'll known
in his locality on the north side dis
trict, E. G. Reed of Jerome, has
joined with the new organization
in the capacity of assistant trea-
surer, with his headquarters at Po-
cateIo. Mr.. Reed is identified with
banking and business interests in
and near Jerome and has had con-
siderable experience in lumber and
( financial affairs.
In view of the magnitude of the
company's operations contemplated
as a result of these changes and the
requirement of these additional in
terests there is reason to expect the
Gem State Lumber company to be-
come a heavy factor in the lumber
business of this state. Their iden-
tification with the interests and wei
fare of the communities with which
they expect to do business is evil
denoed by the fact thai the direo-
ton and charge of the activities OF
the concern rest entirely in the
hands of people we'll known and
long identified with southern Idaho,
and confirms the belief that
Idaho people in cooperation with
friendly outside capital can be ex-
pected to assume permanent places
in the building up of the state.
The resources of the new or
ganization, aggregating approximate
ly one-half million dollars and in
cluding the interests of active and
progressive business men of other
sections, among them being G. L.
Curtis and E. ]. Curtis and as
sociates of Clinton. Ia, c. A. Day
of Chicago. and Ogden, and asso-
ciates, and Judge Andrew Howat
and George E. Merrill of Salt Lake
afford assurance of financial stabih-
ty.
The retirement of Mr.. HilNaro
from participation in the affairs OF
the Gem State Lumber company i;