Wilson Worth Starr founded the business on November 1, 1909. Starr purchased the Farmer’s Federation, a firm dealing in grain, coal and lumber. The name was subsequently changed to W.W. Starr Lumber Company and the grain and coal lines were dropped. The initial capital to start the business was a loan from a local businessman, J.W. Montfort, who had employed Starr in the Montfort Drug Store for the previous seven years. Initial assets included a wagon, a team of two mules, and one hired hand.
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