The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1914-02-13

OOIuS Important Cudu5cS III tuC IO
tail lumber business in southern
Idaho, are announced by the Gem
Lumber company, through Mr.. F. H.
Iilliard, vice-president and general
manager of the company since its
organization about three years ago.
Negotiations have been completed
which will result in a material ad-
dition to the capital and the magni-
tude of the operations of the Gem
State Lumber company in their field
as retail dealers. Commencing at once
the Gem State Lumber company are
to acquire the retail lumber yards
formerly owned by the Iowa Lumber
company at American Falls, Rock
land, Aberdeen, Richfield, Soldier,
Fairfield and Hill City.
The headquarters of the Gem
State Lumber company will remain
at Pocatello in the general office
building owned by them, and the
office organization of the Iowa Lum-
Der company previously located at
American Falls will be added to the
office organization of the Gem State
Lumber company at Pocatello.
In connection with this purchase
and enlargement of the interests on
the part of the Gem State Lumber
company, Mr.. billiard announces that
he has disposed of his interests to his
associates and expects to retire on or
about March first from his activities
in connection with this business.
The personel of the principal ex-
ecutives, who will conduct the opera
tions of the Gem State Lumber COM
pany consists of we'll known residents
of Idaho and experienced lumbermen
Mr.. George Ridgeway, Unidentified
Tor years with Pocatello's develop
ment, is treasurer and will have
general charge and direction of the
general office 1T Pocatello.
Mr.. John V. Dawson, we'll know in
American Falls and vicinity and the
present president and general mana
ger of the Iowa Lumber company, will
assume the position of general mana
ger in charge of the active operations
If the company and will be assisted
by Mr.. Lewis Petit, another we'll
known lumberman and resident of
Twin Falls.
Mr.. Pettit's ability and experience
as a lumberman are recognized by
his associates in his acquiring the
responsibilities of assistant general
manager and superintendent.
Mr.. w. B. Walworth of American
Falls, at the present time the Sec
'etary and treasurer Of the Iowa Lum-
Der company, will be identified with
the enlarged Gem State Lumber COM
pany as the chief accountant and an
assistant to Mr.. George Ridgeway,
the treasurer Of the company. Mr..
Walworth has been identified for sew
eral years with mercantile interests
and is the owner of property in and
near American Falls.
All of the gentlemen mentioned
above will be financially as we'll as
identified with the business.
Mr.. w. A. Quicker, of Gooding,
Idaho, the district auditor of the Gem
State Lumber company, will in con-
nection with the changes announced,
become the general travelling 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, Mr.. H. G. Reed, of Jerome, has
Joined with the new organization in
the capacity of assistant treasurer,
with his headquarters at Pocatello.
Mr.. Reed is identified with banking
and business interests in and near
Jerome and has had considerable ex-
perience in lumber AMI financial af-
airs.
In view Of the magnitude of the
: mpany's operations contemplated
IS a result of these changes and the
requirements of these additional in
terests, there is reason to expect the
Gem State company to become
heavy factor in the lumber business
of this state. Their Identification
with the interests and welfare of the
communities with which they expect
to do business is evidenced by the
fact that the direction and charge of
the activities of the concern rest en-
tirely in the hands of people we'll
known and long identified with south
ern Idaho, and confirms the belief
that Idaho Deople In co.onarotion