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Show t i ii ..... fMa ' ' ' ! r- . ssssMssMfillg.tawKW'ft- .M-Hjt WWgtf--- :-"' -'Js ANDERSON LUMBER WAREHOUSE LARGE WAREHOUSE IS COMPLETED BY ANDERSON & SONS COMPANY X Has Unique Distinction of Being Only Lumber Yard in State Outside Salt Lake City With Direct Trackage Connection With Railroad BUSINESS FOUNDED BY ANTHON ANDERSON xl Logan to be Great Distributing Center For Yards at Wcllsvillc, Trenton, Dayton, Preston, Downey And Bancroft. 'From Small Beginning Business Has Grown to Mammoth Proportions The above cut shoWg tho latest addition to the flourishing lumber business of Anderson and Sous company com-pany and also furnishes a glimpse ot the genial countenance of Hon. An-thon An-thon Anderson, president of the company, com-pany, tho man who has built up tile business from a small beginn.ng to Its present mammoth proportions. This Improvement consists of n warehouse 40x200 feet, situated a. tho corner of Third South nnd Third West streets, connected with a side track with tho O. S. L. Railroad and holds tho unique distinction of being tho only lumber yard In tho state, outside of Salt Lako City, having direct di-rect trackage connection with a ral' road. Nono of our sister clt'es, outside out-side the capital can boast ot such an Improvement a distinction ot which Logan and Cacho county can well be proud. Giant Warehouse With this valuablo and Important addition, this company will bo In a position to handle Its business with greater dispatch and efficiency, and supply tho demands ot patrons at almost al-most a moment's notice. In this giant warehouso will bo stored lumber of all kinds, nails, building paper, roofing, roof-ing, Pittsburg electric wold fence, tor wh'ch this company Is tho solo distributors dis-tributors In this district, cement, .Ne-phi .Ne-phi plaster, etc. Hero In Logan will bo tho company's headquarters. In other words Logan will bo the g"eat distrlbut'ng center from which the yards at Wollsvlllo, Trenton, Dayton, Preston, Downey, and Bancroft, will be supplied. In largo quantities from railroad to warehouse, at a minimum ot oxpenso Is tho end to wh ch the company has been Working for n long tlmo and when Its business reached such a mark that tho O. S. L. people were ready to build the track to tho warehouse tho end had been achieved. Business Opened In 1890 Tho Anderson and Sons companj dates back to the year 1890 when An-thon An-thon Anderson first entered tho business. busi-ness. Of course ho did not do much business then as compared to now, but ho did not need to. Ho was a modest, unassuming man, that did not need much and did not want much. But ho had brains and nerve and determination. Ho also had am- I bltlon which began to grow and lis soon began to want more. Ho also had sons who grow up to bo big husky hus-ky follows, and thoy wonted a great deal. They wero long on ambition and not afraid ot work, and In 1VJS I tho business was enlarged, tho boys I wero pormltted to enter, and tho com- ' pany beenmo known as Anderson and Sons In 1904 it was Incorporated un der the namo of Anderson and Sons Comrbny with a capitalization ot $50,000, one-half of which was issued. Still tho business grew. Tho field of ! opportunity was large, and the door was wldo open. Tho capital stock of tho company in 190S was Increased to $100,000 and Hon. David Eccles Utah's great captain of Industry be- came associated with tho business, and yards at tho places abovo mentioned men-tioned wero added. Sinco that tlmo nothing by way of 'mprovoment has been passed up. The mill Is ono of tho mo3t modern nnd up to dato In tho west. It Is equipped with the best and latest machinery for turning out llrst class building materials. In tho installation installa-tion of tho American Sander an Improvement Im-provement was added whereby tho work of days by hand can now bo done In a few minutes. Tho latoH and most delicate machinery for Interior In-terior finishings and work of the highest order all find piaco In tho mill. Tells Interesting Story It Is Interesting to spend an hour with President Anthon Anderson going go-ing through tho mill and listening to his recital of tho many incidents connected with its development and upbuilding. When ho talks of trials and struggles It Is all tho moro Interesting In-teresting for ho then becomes eloquent, elo-quent, and as tho lines draw around his rugged face In recounting moments mom-ents of trial and strugglo and relax and fado away with a smllo under tho later lmpulso of success, tho character char-acter nnd determination of tho man stands out prom nently nnd ono becomes be-comes a firm believer In the doctrlno that nothing is lmposslblo In tho faco of an honest determined man. Ono gets h gllmpso nt an examplo ot leal success, for ho Is In tho presonco of a man who without money, but with ambition, determination, and enter-prlso enter-prlso has achieved success, and built up an enterprise that Is a credit to a community. The present officers of tho company aro: Anthon Anderson, president and director; A, E. Anderson, vlco pros-Idet pros-Idet and director; Robert Anderson, general manager and dlrectcr; Aa on B. Olsen, secretary, treasurer ond director; M. S. 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