The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-11-08
LARGE REALTY DEAL Is =.
CLOSED In GONVlCK:'
TOWNSHIP TRACT SOLD
Farmers Lumber Co. Also Sold
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and Transformed Into, .
= Mill and Store g.
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Especial to Pioneer.)
Gonvick, Nov. S.-Transactions
made in Gonvick within the last few
years, none are quite so important
or Of such interest to the people of
the village than that which has just
been closed between officials Of the
Tri-State Land company, of Minne-.
apolis, and George T. Hamery, cash
Ter of the Farmers State bank, where
by the latter becomes owner of the
Gonvick. townsite. The tOwnsite in
cludes 80 plated business and resi-
dence lots and about 60 acres of
land.
In speaking of the deal, Mr.. HAM
plans to make a number Of note
worthy improvements on his new
holdings, but before doing so, will
offer much of the property for sale,
in order that those who wish to make
an investment in this CROWN ; little
city, may secure the sites they de-
sire. The prices which were fixed
on the property nine years ago, by
the Tri-State company, and which
have been held at stationary mark
while all other property values have
doubled, and in some cases tripled,
will be maintained until December
LIST, which a general advance will
take place.
Two more important deals were
consummated in Gonvick early this
week, when the Farmers Lumber
company, operating a lumber yard
here for the past five years, sold it's
shed and lots to P. o. Peterson and
later disposed of its stock of build
ing material to the Security Lumber
& Hardware company. The Farm
ers company will pass out of exist
ence. In it's place will come new
feed mill and store combined, to be
established by Mr.. Peterson, the new
owner of the property. Mr.. Peterson
had intended to erect new build
ing for the enterprise, but found it
impossible to do so at this time, be-
cause of the weather conditions and
the shortage of labor. BY the new
arrangements Gonvick will get feed
mill and store much in advance Of
the original plans. MIR. Peterson
will make improvements on the
building included in which will be
the remodeling of the main part Of
the structure. He has purchased a
new 25-horse power engine and other
equipment for the mill, and when
this arrives it will be installed i'm
mediately in anticipation of begin
ming business about December 1st.
TT nroconf MANS maf11ro and there
is every reason to believe that they
will, Gonyick soon will have COM
munity band, and one that would
take leading place among musical
organizations in northern Minnesota.
Band enthusiasts held meeting
Monday and discussed the PROPOSE
ton from all angles. A number of
good suggestions relating to organi-
cation were offered and the plan to
make it community proposition as
presented by Mr.. Oliver Riggs of Be-
midi, was accepted as being the best
and it is probable that the band will
be organized along that line. Twen-
ty-seven young men attended the
meeting and all but six signed their
intentions of becoming members of
the organization. A committee was
appointed to conduct a membership
campaign in an effort to bring the
membership up to ~ or more.
Another meeting will be held next
Monday eevning, and it gives prom
Use of being attended by an unusual
~ large number of young men from
town and country. Bandmaster
Riggs of Bemidji will be present to
lend further assistance in organizing
the band.
Two young people to become con-
\ nected with the Farmers State bank
recently are Miss Olga Nettum of
Crookston> and A. F. La Budde OF
Thief River Falls. Miss Nettum is
an expert stenographer and previous
to coming to Gonvick~ was for five
years stenographer in the office OF
Supt. Selvig of the University arm
no introduction to the people Of Con
wick, and vicinity. He has held posi-
tions in both Gonvick banks. Leav-
ing here about five years ago, he be-
came associated with the First Ma
tional bank of Thief River Falls.
When the war broke out he was
among the first to answer the call to
the colors. Discharged from military
duty last spring, he returned to his
old position in the Pennington coun-
ty metropolis. He arrived here Mon:
day. Mr.. La Budde's five years OF
absence from Gonvick has only served
y to make his a better booster for the
little 500 city, as was evident by the
manner in which he took hold Of the
band proposition on his first day in
town, and put over some good work
for the organization. Gonvick well
comes BUD back to town and is
pleased to again count him as one of
ito citizonSA