History of Bay County, Michigan, and representative citizens; . nued with the firm until 1892, when he with-drew and went to California because of poorhealth. He remained there a year and upon hisreturn took care of the business until Febru-ary, 1894, his father being absent on a tripto California. He then became traveling sales-man for The Michelson & Hanson LumberCompany, of Lewiston, Michigan, and contin-ued in that capacity until the organization ofThe Kneeland-Bigelow Company, which wasincorporated under the laws of the State ofMichigan on May 30, 1901. Its officers wereDavid M. Kneeland,


History of Bay County, Michigan, and representative citizens; . nued with the firm until 1892, when he with-drew and went to California because of poorhealth. He remained there a year and upon hisreturn took care of the business until Febru-ary, 1894, his father being absent on a tripto California. He then became traveling sales-man for The Michelson & Hanson LumberCompany, of Lewiston, Michigan, and contin-ued in that capacity until the organization ofThe Kneeland-Bigelow Company, which wasincorporated under the laws of the State ofMichigan on May 30, 1901. Its officers wereDavid M. Kneeland, of Lewiston, president;George H. Cross, of Lewiston. vice-president;and Charles A. Bigelow, secretary, treasurerand general manager. The officers remain thesame with the exception that Herman Lundenebecame vice-president in January, 1902, inplace of George H. Cross, who retired in company first purchased acres ofhemlock and hardwood timberland in Mont-morency County, and now hold something like10,000 acres. They have their own equipment r^.


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