Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-02-04

Of unusual power: Mr.. Mc1ntosh is
such q. man as every community
needs; a good booster, public spirit
ed. uneelfish, generous and kind
hearted. He Is q practical mar of
keen vision.
One of the largest general stores
in the county il that operated by
Ganssle. Campbell &. Grant. It was
established about, SIX years ago. but
the members OF the firm are all old
residents of st. Thomas with q num-
Der Of years of business experience.
The business is. under the manage
ment of ID. H. Campbell and includes
drygoods n clothing, boots and
shoes, groceries and furniture. Under
taking parlors have been added. The
stock is valued at about $50, 000.> This
store has an enormous trade, tho
yearly volume Of business averaging
about $4,000.
Frank l. Wedge is a dealer in
clothing. shoes and mems furnish
ings. He has q we'll equipped store
goods. The Kupenheimer and Style
Plus lines Of clothing are especially
featured by Mr.. Wedge.
One of the men contributing large
~ to the growth of st. Thomas since
the early beginnings is John M.
O'Connor, who came to the oommu-
nifty from Ontario in 1883. He was
addition to his careful development
Of his land he added to the town
a feed store, a lumber yard, a hard
store and a harness shop. He
conducted this large and varied BUSH
ness with great Recently
he disposed of his hardware store to
the firm of Gust & Landt. Mr.. O'Con-
nor operates a choice farm Of $50
acres. He is specializing in h rars-
ing Of thoroughbred Hampshire hogs
and Dutch -belted cattle.
Lewis c. Pearce Is one of the en-
terprising merchants of st. Thomas,
h conducts a good general store.
He came to st. Thomas in the fall
of 81 from Canada In 1892 he es-
tablished a restaurant business which
he conducted successfully for more
Pearoe, he opened y millinery bust
ness which later grew into a wom-
ems furnishings. and then a general
store. The stock Is valued at about
$4,000. and the volume Of business
has grown until it exceeds $4,000
annually
AS an expert watch ,repairer G.. II.
larson, the proprietor Of one. of~the
best jewelry stores in the county, is
we'll known. He came to st. Thomas
"a years ago direct from five years
experience in the Elgin Watch Fac
tory in Illinois. He began work for
the old firm of Kibbee &. Shaw, and
later took over the business for him
SELF He has been eminently sue
the distributor of Columbia and
Pathe records, carrying a very COM
plete line.
Mr. Larson has. twelve children, all
living. His son Roy, who. served
during the war, has re-enlisted in the
service -
The drug firm Of Ganssls & Grant
has been meeting the needs of st.
Thomas. since 1897. The firm is com-
Grant Mr.. Grant is the postmaster
and has served in that capacity for
four and one-half years. He has been
a resident. Of St. Thomas since 1888
and has done much to build up the
town. Mr.. Ganssle has been In the
community since 1882. and has add
ed materially to It's prosperity by the
ter sections of fine farming land.
The drug store maintained BY these
two experienced men Is one Of the
most complete Of dts kind in the
state
In. Week. who has ibeen In bust.
ness for himself since 1910, operates
a we'll equipped harness SHOP. He
came to St. Thomas in 1896 and was
employed in h harness shop Of j.
H. Strand. He understands his bust
less thoroughly and Is an expert in
his line. He CARRIES a. full line of
harness and shoes, a stock which ID
valued at more than $500. He re-
pairs shoes and harness. He does
a big business, averaging more than
$4,000 annually.
ATTRACTIVE NEW PIAOE
The Little Place Around the Cor
host and hostess. is perhaps the most,
popular place in town. Here. are
served meals and lunches 81. good
home cooking at all hours Of the day
or night. Homemade pastries are a
specially. and the service is quick,
clean and attractive. Cigars candy
and ice cream are available. This
place has teen operating SINCE t)ctc.
Der. 1919. n already its patronage
has grown beyond the capacity Of the
present housing.
St Thomas Hotel. under the new
management OF Fred. w. Schatz, who
came from Fargo in November, 1913,
is a comfortable stopping place for
the traveller. The hotel is operated
on the American plan. It is a house
good d e cona,tion clean, rS Ssd'r ssr, sna in !,
prompt and courteosla A good table
is maintained. One Of tho pleasing
features IL the serving of excellent
fresh egg from the flock Of hens kept
by the hotel. Handsome towering
plants and a huge oleander tree give
a pleasing air to the place.,
J. H. Strand conducts 4 store
NH irfa . hn A4k4hH4~Ha- ~ ---- -
He carries a very complete: stock Of
mems, women's and chi1dren's. shoes,
a small line OF mems furnishings and
a good stock Of groceries He has
built up a solid budness and has q
large out-of-town trade. His volume
Of business averages better than $685.
900 annually. ~
A WE'LL KNOWN FIRM.
One of the oldest legal firms in
the northern part Of the state is that
Of A. l. and T. A. Muller. Certainly
none is better known. The Miller
Brothers located in St Thomas in
1883. coming from Lake, City, MINI,
and were admitted on their Minne-.
sofa certificates to. the practice OF
law in the Territory OF Dakota In
those days there was a great deal
Of ~litixation and the serv4cs OF the
Millers were in constant demand. a
u Miller was elected, states attorney
OF Pensbfna. county in +18sS, an once
which he filled very ably for I. num-
Der Of yearA About IL years ago the
firm Incorporated under It's present.
title and conducts real estate ana
farming interests. The firm operates
about 1000 acres OF. choice fa1minE.
land, specializing in the raising Of
NEW BUSINESS.
A thriving confectionery husfneax