Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1915-09-01

The officers of the company are: L. n Smith, presI-
dent; NJ. H. Sands, vicepresdent n Lodoen secre-
tary; Peter Hedund treasurer and C. O. Olson man
ager, which together with Paul Pauson, H. H. Oberg,
Henrick Johnson and Ole Hendrickson comprise the
board of directors, all leading business men and farm
ers of Alvarado and the adjoining country.
DAN DAHLsTRoMs GARAGE
This is of the uptodate garages Of the Valley,
built cost Of 4000 4Ox7O feet concrete con-
struction with concrete foors giving large capacity
for storing and for handling them while they are
being repaired while there well-stocked depart
nent covering all accessories Dan Dahlstrom has the
agency for the Maxwell celebrated cars, priced at
$685. for the vepassenger, fourcylinder car F. o. B.
Detroit, also the Studebaker, priced at $1,000 for
the 1916 model sixcynder and 1885 for the four
cylinder car, both npassenger cars, the best in
their class the market. Then there is the Dan
Dahlstrom garage proper which gives splendid livery
service to all the tributary country This is of the
very busy places in Alvarado the ttingout point the
repairing of and furnishing needful accessories
besides carrying full lines Of Pullman tubes
H. & L. SANDS GENERAL STORE.
This is one of the old pioneer business houses of
the Valley that purchased by H. L. Sands in the
fall of 1914. The store occupies building site of
2450 feet and is stocked with all lines of shelf and
builders hardware, staple and fancy groceries, giving
purchasers large stock in these lines to select FROM
and their prices always the lowest Mr. 81. Sands,
the active head of the business is native of Alvarado
having been born here October 3d. 1889, where he
received his education in the public schools from which
he has progressed to Of the substantial business
of this section
HENRY BACKSTROM, MERCHANDISE.
This store established when the townsite was
laid out in 1905 and today occupies of the best
locations size 24x40 feet, where upto-dae stock Of
dry goods, notions, shoes and groceries is kept MAX
ing 1t an attractive trading center In addition, there
is warehouse 2Ox34 feet where the surplus stock is
carried. Mr.. Backstrom is Of Alvarados of
affairs, pubcspirited to fault and what is more
loyal friend of the public schools where he has taken
advanced grounds put Avarado on the same footing
other towns Of the Valley He one of the
prime movers in helping to form the consolidated
school district No. 81, which has Is sections and
fraction of land to provide for the of the grow
ing educational necessities of this section.
SANDS MERCANTILE COMPANY.
This business was established in 1905 and is the
big department store of this territory. They occupy
their own building size 34x50 feet, and the company
is Incorporated for S15OOO The stock Of goods
ried covers dry goods notions, and furnishings
crockery and glassware. The manager of the business
is NJ H. Sands, who is also postmaster having filled
this position since 1902 besides holding other import
ant positions He is leader in everything that per
tains to the welfare of Alvarado and the farming
country tributary to it.
This article has been written in effort to par
TALLY cover the amazing growth and prosperity OF
this section Those firms individuals which have
omitted to mention were either out of town, sign
fed their unwingness to aid in any particular, the
growth and welfare of Alvarado.