Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-07-04
IN BUSINESS
THIRTY YEARS
General Store at DuQuette
Had Open House All Day
Saturday.
In New Building; the Firm
Name Changed to An
derson-DeLong Co.

The firm Of INSTRUMENTATION Co.
which has been in the general mer-
chandise business al Duquette, sup
plying the needs Of that community
for 80 years. celebrated the opening
of their new and modern store build
ing. on Saturday, with a large crowd
in attendance throughout the day.
Customers Of many years standing
and visitors. including friends and
relatives from other communities,
partook of the festivities. Street
sports were enjoyed and refreshments
were served. a close baseball game
between the CCC camp. east Of Sand
stone, and the Duquette boys was
won by the CCC Camp, the score
being 10 10 s.
The new store building which is
SO by SIS feet reminds a person OF the
modernistic style of architecture
shown al the Chicago Worlds Fair
II is a frame building with cement
floor. aluminium paint being used on
the outside and trimmed in black.
II is conveniently arranged for the
handling of trade and the display Of
goods.
Firm Name Changed.
At a special meeting of the stock
holders held Monday. July l, the firm
name was changed to Anderson-De-
Long Co. There is however, no
change in the ownership or officers
who are: George P. belong, presi-
dent: Ellen NJ. Anderson, vice presi-
dent; Scott H. belong, secretary
treasurer; and Peder Erickson, man
ager.
The Anderson Erickson Co. was or
ganized on August l. 1905, by John
NJ Anderson, Peder Erickson, George
p. belong and Cynthia II. DeLonS
for the purpose of carrying on gen.
eral merchandise business and with
a capital stock of $4,000. In August
of 1909 the capital stock was Increased
10 $4,000 and in August of 1920 il
was further increased to S1S,000.0O.
Anderson Died i'm 1922.
In September of 1917 Peder Erick-
son sold his interest in the store and
took over the ownership and man.
agement of the Duquette creamery
which he operated for several years.
On MAY 8. 1927, John NJ. Anderson
was called by death. and on July %
of the same year Cynthia H. DeLons
was also stricken.
In 1929 Mr. Erickson again resumed
uif
manager and is today assisted by Tru-
man and Elsa Andersen. twins of the
late John NJ Anderson.
On last February IS, the old store
building and warehouse was burned
to the ground. a total loss. II was not
long before erection of a new building
was commenced and on June 29th the
public opening took place. The new
building is on the site of the old one
Started in Logging Days.
The president Of the company
George P. belong. resides in Cali
tornia- but comes to Duquette anru
ally and was present al the opening
and 30eh anniversary celebration. Sat
urday The Secretary-treasurer. Scot
II. belong. resides al Anoka. and wa:
also present al the celebration Satur
day.
Members of the company have seer
many changes in the DuQuette com
munity as well as all of Pine count!
through their many years 81 conncc
tions in the community When tn,
business was established in 1895, log
ging occupied much OF the time o
the new settlers. The great Hinckle,
fire Of lS94 had destroyed much of thu
forest hut was also an aid 10 those VIZ
wanted TO take up farming in thai
il had removed much of the timber
and leSSened the labor of clearing.