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The Canadian Northern Railway reached Humboldt in September 1904 and some of the first buildings in town were the Depot and housing for the railroad employees. The first restaurant in Humboldt was constructed of logs by Mr. Rath and the main item on the menu at the time was rabbit. The Great Northern Lumber Company started in a tar papered building selling hardware, lumber and general merchandise. Towards the close of 1905, the village council borrowed $1000 to be used in building sidewalks. By the end of 1907 the business directory boasted the following businesses: Central Creamery, Canadian Bank of |
Commerce, Union Bank of Canada, a weekly newspaper, Dominion Lands Office, British American Elevator Co., Saskatchewan Elevator Company, Calgary Cold Storage, Windsor Hotel 40 rooms, Humboldt Hotel 30 rooms, 6 General Stores, Furniture Store, 3 Lumber Yards, 3 Hardware Stores, 2 Jewelry Stores and 2 Medical Doctors. The town continued to grow and in 1910 with town property values increasing, a parcel of land on Main Street sold at $50 per foot frontage. By the beginning of the First World War in 1914 Humboldt had grown to a substantial town with graded streets, cement sidewalks, a large town hall and a complete water, sewage and electric light system. Over the years Humboldt has continued to grow and change and with a population of 5,300 is a modern attractive town.
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