Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-03
THE PICTURESQUE CITY OF RED LAKE FALLS.

one cannot think of Red Lake Falls
without thinking also of DR.. n. NJ.
Watson. In fact in the minds of
many nefghboring towns the two
names are synonymous. DR.. Watson Is
a pioneer in Rec Lake county. He is
from Ralph O'Connor's Glengarry. and
and in talking with him one is remind
Of that great writer's books THE Man
From Glengarry" and THE Doctor.
Not only has Dr.. Watson Teen deeply
engroSsed in ministering to the sick
all over the county-no cas- task in
the winters of thirty years ago
but he has been very active in the
Development OF the city, and has
taken n keen interest in the political
affairs of his state and his nation.
Red Lake Falls is fortunate in hav-
ing 3 number OF skilled professional
men. Dr.. ]. c. Wilkinson is city
health officer.
Keeping the Men Good Looking.
The visitor in Red Lake Falls did
not find any beauty par!crs for worn-
en- and judging by Che ladies one sect
on the street such places T unnec-
essaTy The me OF Red Lake Falls
= good looking too-but it costs
something TO keen them So. Two
places are occupied with nothing else
than this One OF these is the Ton
serial shop of Joe. L. Miller. where a
painless shave and an honest hair-cu.
may be had-in ones turn. The other
Is the Sanitary Barber Shop of Mel
son and The-oux-
f Spillanc'S Storc News
a sore which features c~onfec,ion-
cry and news is Leo Spillane's Here
may fad almost any paper or
periodical he may seek. There IS a
good selection 0; books and a we'll
SUPPLIED staacneC department Mr..
Sp:.ians operates a fountain the year
round He has TOO. q grocery depart
n'sn-- handling Almost a full stock Of
such necessities NJ. Spiliane was
sorn7e-l-a printer. and his salen, fnds
expression II 2 very Clever little
monthly publication called -~Spiiiane's
S.o-c News which he sets up and
psc-n's himself OF & sIAil press
The Stan Of Life
The &eiae1 Milling Company has
one OF ihe most important industries
o. Red Lake Fails manufacturing AT
eHcei!en; brand OF hard rheet aour
known as Geld SezF. The Gear
water river furnishes power for the
pant, there being = aI1 crop Of
seven feet between ne ELI pend and
the dam, which has psel 5aereaSed 70
Ii feet The MIL azS : cal: CAPACITY
OF l25 barrels. Tie 1ou- IS made
from carefully SeLsc-e5 hard xke2-
about 5000 bushels S-.zg purchased
annually. The yearly cu1.at IF -he
mill is about 1000 barrels Of xn1e
hour. The market is al c.eE Nos1a-
ern Minnesota \ feed Xiii L l-se--
a,ed also.
leo Steinert is the president q 5s
milling company, Otto Steiner If SCI
retarN-treasurer, and j. 4. Dz.y e
vice president. The VIZ
incorporated in 1912.
: The Rcd Lake Falls Milling Co.
;! The Red Lake Falls Milling Com
, pany maintains an elevator and buy
5 ing StahOn at Red Lake Falls al
though the head office is now Crooks
3 Ion. Ihis company manufacturers a
! superior white Jour known az Mag
cot. Fred r. Cyr is the local agent
ana IS one of the city's best boosters.
! Building the City. ~.
The Wilcox Lumber Companv has
VI done a great deal for the literal "up-
! building of the city and the county,
company succeeded the Thief
river Falls Lumber Company one of
e the original lumber companies in the
county following the St. Hilaire Com
pany. r. ]. Poirier is and
q he has been with the companI for
a two years. Like a great many other
: of Red Lake Falls business men he
G was born in that city and has lived
there all his life. He was with tn.
d Merchants State Bank before ta.kine
e UP his work with the lumber com.
e pany q
In addition to the general line.
s usually carried by lumber companies
g this yard features barn equipment
n the James system and the American
d Keystone silo. It. is Mr.. PORTER
opinion that business is becoming
more normal, and that there. will b
a resumption of building this summer