The first Robertson Lumber was established by Alec
Robertson in Minto, ND in 1881, before North Dakota became a state. His
brother, Alvin Robertson, followed the Great Northern Railroad establishing
lumber yards all along the route. By the mid 1960’s there were 24 Robertson Lumber
yards in northern North Dakota and 19 in northern Minnesota. The Company also
had a wholesale outlet, Lumber Dealers Supply, in East Grand Forks. They also
operated two gas stations and a lumber mill in Osage, Minnesota cutting 5
million board feet annually. At one time Robertson Lumber handled all types of
lumber supplies’ and was the dealer for Anderson Windows, Skil Power tools,
Stanley tools and Kwikset locks.
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