John Steidl has commenced operations at his sawmill on Lake Irvine. Mr. Steidl will run his mill from now on, to its full capacity, sawing at the rate of over 35,000 feet daily. He has put in something like $4,000 worth of improvements, having a complete outfit, such as planer, lath mill, trimmer, edger, etc., and with his 75 H.P. engine will have the most up-to-date mill in the Northwest. He expects to saw over 2,000,000 feet this season. Mr. Steidl deserves praise for the energy and enterprise displayed in bringing this industry to the front, making employment for an army of men. (Bemidji Weekly Pioneer, May 11, 1899)
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