Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-03

silver screen has to offer at the Lotus
Theater which Is under the ma4age-
ment of wv. III. Gilfllan. Mr.. Gilnl-
Ian opens his house four nights a
week Il incla3iEg SUNDAY; and SLOWS
and Famous Players films. having the
release on all the big numbers. An
orchestra piano furnishes the. music.
Mr.. Gilfillan has been in Red Lake
Falls about nine years coming here
from Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
A Pioneer Store.
A general department store, which
is popularity known as THE Big
Store" is operated by Thee. LaBis-
business in Red Lake Falls for the
past thirty-five years. He is one Of
the pioneers of the county. he and
his people having come there from
Eastern Canada in the early days.
The Big Store carries a full and
fresh me- Of groceries. 1t has large
dry goods department with a good
selection, including shoes and notions,
mems furnishings and a limited stock
Of women's rea~dy-to-wear are. to be
found here. Household furnishings
are carried in a wide assortment.
Trade Is drawn from a. radius of about
twelve miles. A thriving trade is car
ried or in butter and eggs and other
farm produce. John Tishart man
ages the store in Mr.. .Bissoniere's abb
sence, the latter wintering in Cali
forna.
Skala and Son. @
Over on the other side of the river
is another store equally well known,
and enjoying a large patronage. This
is the general store Of Skala n Son.
This business was established by
Matthias skala in 1899. who that year
opened for business with a complete
grocery department, dry goods and
and implement business were added.
The Moline In Minnesota lines are
features in the implements and the
Notwithstanding Company line of
hardware: Mr.. Skala Is one of the
pioneers having come.Ito Red Lake
Falls from Wabasha. Minnesota, and
engaged in the saloon business in
1885. His kindly personality and
CHEEKY. ways have made for him a
host of friends, and his customers
come from as far away as "a miles to
err also, with a farm Of 600 acres on
the edge Of town. He believes that no
farm can succeed without cattle. and
his favorites are durums, of which he
has a large number on the place.
Hunt Brothers Hardware.
The Hunt Brothers Company has
an exclusive hardware store which il
ascredit to the city, This company is
working for the best interests Of the
farmers and during the week of
March 18th conducted milking ma
chine demonstration showing the ease
with which the new .DeIavel mflker
docs the work in the dairy. In addi-
ton to al full line of hardware this
company features milking machines.
cream separators, and Star Barn
equipment, furnishing plans for barns
free. n
Up-to-NAte Implement House.
a general implement business lie
conducted under the management of
John N. Helm Mr.. Helm was In the
simpl1ment buAiness with his, brother
for ten oEfftweiye years and nix years
Eago he took over the business himself.
He carries . full line Of the I4terna-
Efional HaEyester& Companys implc-
ments and farngnachiney "a repair
dep6Sf1ent wtihsa fun hne Of repairs
~ opSeated, Helm gseafufes also
Nthe MAytax electrfcGGsNAsher Calortc
fufmces; md Edison Phbnosraphs and
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