Crookston Lumber Co. began this morning to clear off the timber from the 100 acres of land on the south end of Lake Bemidji upon which it is to construct its new sawmill. Fifty men are at work and many more are wanted. The timber on the land is being cut and piled up, stumps are being pulled and a general activity prevails. The grounds are to be leveled up and all the old shacks removed. Sam Simpson is general superintendent of the whole works, and Michael Sullivan of our village is foreman. Instead of bringing men here from out of town to work, they first hired all the men in town that were available at a salary of $2 a day, which is good pay for cutting brush. “Any man that wants to work,” says Manager Simpson, “can go over there and cut brush at $2 a day.” (Sept 4, 1902)
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