, 1875-12-25
The House Of Adams Bros.

lined to three mercantile houses, which we pro-
pose to notice in alphabetical order. The
first is
The House Of Adams Bros.
This firm established themselves in busi-
ness at this place some 8 years since. sue
ceeding to the firm of Brown Bros & Co.
BY their upright dealing and close attention
to business, these gentlemen have built up
a large and lucrative trade, second to none
IN the Territory They have always kept a
full line of all kinds of goods required for
this market, and having made their pur-
chases exclusively for cash, have been enabled
to offer customers unusual inducements.
More recently, having in view the interests
Of their Ta'rons, they visited the Eastern
cities and found that by buying from first
hands they could sell goods much lower and
make better selections than by dealing with
San Francisco houses. They now have all
/ their arrangements completed, aud receiving
new goods almost daily, we doubt whether
| there is a store in Portland that can exhibit
AS fine line Of dress goods, clothing etc, as
they now have in stock, and this not
withstanding their immense fall trade. Per-
soDs who desire TO make holiday presents.
will find on their shelves many articles suita-
bic for presents, and snch as viii be highly
| appreciated. Next in order is
The Horse of Dusenbery Bros,
an old and solid firm, nth no limit to the
amount of goods they carry. Identified with
the first settlement Of the country, this ncuse
has grown with its growth, until the firm
name has literally become a household
word. speciality with the Dusenberv
Bros. has been to DO an almost exclusively
cash business. Buying for cash and selling
for cash, good customers have never been
taxed TO make up the deficiencies on bad
ones. and as a result they have always had
the reputation Of selling at low prices In
looking through their store, we notice that
in the department of fancy dry goods, domes-
tics, boots and shoes, etc, their shelves are
crowded, and in the line of gentlemen and
boys clothing, their stock is simply immense.
They also give attention to the grocery trade,
and are at all times prepared to fill orders
either at Wholesale or retail d" Fair dealing
and low prices" is the motto that attracts
the multitude 10 this house, and gained a
trade that has enriched the members of the
firm They now number on their list of cns-
toners those who traded with them as early
as 1861, and they are constantly gaining new
patrons. They specially study the wants
Of the retail and jobbing trade, and it has
passed into proyerb that any article, great
ur small. can be had at this house As
usual, they are well prepared for the holiday
trade, aud ladies and gentlemen will find on
their shelves many articles that will te
fpndlT cherished aa presents, Aud now last
bat not least, comes the
Great Ho.lse of Schwabacilcr Bros.,
established " 1851. and known far and near
as one of the mos enterpri>ins firms on the
Pacific coast. A hasy sketch of this eminent
and highly successful firm Will interest the
general reader: In 1861, they established a
branch store in Oro Fino, and during the rush
to the Northern mines transacted an iG.mense
business in that quarter. They huilt the
brick store they now occupy in 1862, one #
the earliest fre-proof buildings erected in
Walla Walla. In 1853, they established Il
branch at Plaeerville, and there as at Orc
Fino, they gained large mining trade.
With the decline of the Idaho mines, they
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they established branch house at Boise
CITY, which is highly successful. later they
located A branch at Seattle, and at this date
carry the largest stock and do the heaviest
business of any house on the Sound. Re
turning to their Walla Walla house, We may
say from the first they dous Il highly success
full business that has grown from year to year
until it has swelled to its present mammoth pro-
rortions. To meet the wants of their trade,
they steadily employ two buyers, and buy
only from first hands They run stock OF
500. coo, and IN addition TO general mer-
chandise, deal largely in grain and other
produce. During the last year they exported
about 5000 tons Of " heat and ,OOO Tbs. OF
bacon, thus affsrding a market for our pro-
ducels. They also own an interest IN the
- Agate Mills" and in connection with
their mariner, Lewis Neace, manufacture large
ouanrities of -four that ranks \ No. l.
At their Main street store they always
have full stock of groceries, tobacco, crock
ery. liquors and cigars. They also pay par
t;cplar attention to the trade in dry goods,
clothing, fancy goods, hats, boots and shoes,
etc. They buy largely. and have facilities
and ample means to buy 10 the best adVan-
tsqs. With all these advantages in their
favor. it is not strange that their business is
steadily increasing. and that to meet its
growing dema nds hey contemplate the erec-
tom of a new and much larger store house
It, carry on their trade they employ six first
class clerks, and in addition TO these have
men employed in their grain WAREHOUSES, one
at the uuper end, the other at the lower end
Of town. They keep up their assortment Mt
all seasons of the year, and by means OF low
nricss and fair dealing, have drawn round
them AN immense trade that is ben eticIal 10
both town and country. Sig. SchWaoacneF'
Fsy. one of the three brothers composing the
firm, has the entire management OF the Onsi-
ness at this place, and here in the community
where he has lived 50 long and Is so well
known, it is scarcely necessary to say that ne
is distinguished for his enterprise and grea.
business ability. We have only to add that
Mes-rs. Sehwabaehers have large line OF
Goods suited 10 the holiday trade, from
which very many acceptable presents may be
selected.