1921 Duluth & St Louis County MN, Van Brunt.pdf - Garon.us

DULUTH AND ST. LOUIS COUNTY 745
a boy he worked in his father's manufacturing plant, and mastered all
the technical details of iron and steel working. For over thirty years
therefore he has been closely identified with the growth and development
of the National Iron Company.
This industry involves a large plant in West Duluth, and its facilities
have been especially adapted for the manufacture of machinery and
structural iron. It was originally started in a small way, chiefly for repairing
of marine and saw mill machinery. As the timber began to disappear
and the smaller boats were replaced by larger ones a readaptation
had to be made in the growing business. The owners at that time determined
to make the plant especially equipped for the manufacture of
special machinery. The shop located during the first few years at the
head of Garfield avenue became too small to take care of the growing
burdens placed upon it, and in 1902 the company sought larger quarters
and took over the works formerly built by the Iron Bay Company. The
present plant occupies nearly six acres of ground and is fully equipped
with modern machinery and appliances for all the work. A large and
prominent feature of the business today is the building of hoisting machinery
for builders and contractors and for mines, also machinery for
underground mining, tvmneling and prospecting. The company manufactures
machinery to be driven with steam, electric, motor, or internal
combustion engines. The company are also jobbers as well as manufacturers,
using large quantities of structural steel, merchant bars and
billets, and a large part of the factory force is busy the year around,
fabricating steel for bridges, buildings and steel construction work. As
foundrymen the National Iron Company has facilities for making all
kinds of grey iron castings, some of them weighing as high as thirty
tons apiece. It is an industry obviously contributing a great deal of
prosperity to Duluth since between 175 and 200 men are employed the
year around, and many of them are experts in their line. The output
of the plant is shipped all over the northwest and portions of Canada.
Walter M. Evered has the distinction of having been the first member of
the school board who was a former pupil of the Duluth schools. He
is active in the Duluth Commercial Club, is affiliated with Palestine Lodge
No. 79, A. F. and A. M., Keystone Chapter No. 20, R. A. M., Duluth
Commandery No. 18, K. T.. is a Scottish Rite IMason and Mystic Shriner.
He also belongs to the Elks and is a member of the Episcopal Church.
In 1892 he married Miss Eleanor Keene. They have one daughter.
Helen.
A. L. Henricksen, the oldest firm of manufacturing jewelers in
Northern Minnesota is A. L. and N. J-
tively associated for many years, while
Henricksen. who have been ac-
the name Henricksen has been
established in Duluth for over thirty years.
N. J. Henricksen came to Duluth in 1887. A. L. Henricksen was born
in Norway, July 30, 1866. and came to this country in 1904, joining his
brother and establishing the partnership of A. L. and N. J. Henricksen
in the manufacture of fine jewelry and as dealers in diamonds and other
precious stones. For many years the location of the Henricksen jewelry
house was 332 West Sui)erior street, but the firm is now located on
West First street. This was the first establishment tn install machinery
for the cutting and polishing of the precious and semi-precious stones
found in the northern country, particularly on the banks of Lake Superior,
including the beautiful agates, amethysts and other stones that
arc given the full value of their attractiveness in handsome settings
made bv the Henricksen brothers. Tlu" cutting and polishing and set-