, 1881-01-15
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Our Bus;uess Houses.

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Our Business Houses.
Marx =. Colts wasIcSale and Retail Gro-
Gerry E>sahli>Anest.
There are few establishments in Wals
walla more widely or better known, or which
tran.,c;s larger business than that presided
over ard Conducted by the whole souIe'l and
tc~a Mark r. Col, "a aative Of The state
Of New York, haseeass To 'posscssE,d esb'-
tine in hiso~n p-cper persor those e's insnss
of tact and natural business ability tor which
the inhabitants OF the gTs,. empire s,ate are
icstlv rero~ned, anA-whieh, N ahe case OF
Ia. Subject now under discussion has been
Il. EyIAsGxD ASD RENDERED
Mere acute by an eetivs career In his native
state in extensive merchandising and trading
transact ons when II these advantages Is
aided the fact that he has beea . successful
practical fnmer and has the experience
Afforded by twenty-five years residence III
the upper country, it viii be readily seen
that the cosmopolitan character Of the man
has been cemented bread and deep. and that
in exercising his natural brsiness talents IN
conducting the many vaTiei details oi this
nreseut business. te has been enabled 10
make for himself hosts Of tried friends olt oi
the many customers who make his store tieit
headquarters. But great as Is the area OF the
state Of New York, II vas no. big enough "
afford roou, for the diaplsy OF his energy ana
BUSINESS ability, So in the carly day we Ina
him looking the advise OF his friend Greeley
and coming west to grow MP with and eniid
mn m. country. On his first ARRIVAL ia TINS
section in 1868 Mr.. Colt veni rssht ont aad
engaged IN placer mining aud merchandising
With Tom L,tig at the wcrde'ini'y t;ch
pines of Norrnan- then known as Humbo'at
basin, IN Eastern Oregon We neS' near
of HIM merchandising on bis own account,
and he continued st it ts!l i're year o' grace
Isri, --he:: he sofa ont and
cAIE TO w!!LLA walA:
And in that year finally laid down the fou'.-
da.ioa for his present. extensive business "
starring a general ri-rehandiArg establish
ment on INC cogiier 81 F,rst ana Man streets
Alyays ali. nd OF the times and tie country;
always doing the square hang b. everybody
tber. is no cause 70. wonder u stating the
fact that his tusinss. scan on.sceW the nc'
cummoia,iors offered by his former location
and 90 he was spee,tity compelled, IN order
TO facilitate tie transsc,ioa at hts iuinense
volume of busius,S, to remove mite the trI'h
sty,rR which hr I,~'. Sgsta ss, waIcn was then
one 9; tue large.t in Wal:a Wa'ia Mr
Colt was az. OF TIE iiIS' u our tusinesS men
70 perceive that tie rec,->.s.tieI ~ the growth
and future Of thi, city would d -mand the
subdivision of a
TRADE INTO sFra,iiLIiEs,
And alth"aeh tho steck 1t s""ds - he s'ofs
embraces the usual assortment NJ Necessary to
compl, tc merchandising artfi', lie has from
tn. first adopted groceries as his speciality
and in that pasiieula hnc Of good hi' se.ec'
ton will gratiiv the most fastldlous OF his
customers. The hue ai dr. S. and dry go1'!s
carried III this establishment embrace the
PRODUCTS Of Greenlani's 10y mountains ahd
India's coral strand the b.st man III . riar-
riage ceremony can here suit himself wl'h
suit Of fine clothes which viii make hin feel
as easy before tile al ar as though lie had
b.ea there before, while the wealthy fathers
Of Walia Walla', msr iasral!e daughters can
buy A tros&sec- a Calls s,.re worthy 10
adorn the br,dS of T.. Z. tc.atGr. The
taste OF every class possessing every degree
of wealth car &c aa-a.rii:d . Ce':.'s, MOT orr'y
in the dry, drurs and fancy goods line, hut
particularly In the mammo h Display OF gro
oeries which this stale always carries. NJ
Colts ,teeialty # spI clal.ItS however IS IL
tic sale ei what is, by an almost unanimous
popullr verdict, accorded 20 h. as ehoice
brand Of tea ever before
opPER2D To the rUgLic
In the upp.r country. NJ 7. Colt IS jn
dicieus advertiser AID Knows the advantages
II rewspap.r advert"i =; hcuce he availed
himself Of the ca culat.. IL q; The urnals OF
this city to piace the m-r't> "f these spec
ially imported teas befo { tieir read rs, aud
70 this day Col : sture is tire recipient OF 4
elahl office Ia ~inessn o:. this on" arsicle
alone; indeed, s,,ch wIs the POPULARITY o.
this choice brand # tea that one r,adrr u
the SrArESMLN in which tie advertisement
tirst appeared, residing Ia toiumblr comfy
s,pt distance nf s.vcnty nI;l t. Obtain
package 81 that article, and n"w you couldn't
hire. that man TO frink auv oihcr Among
the other articles exhibited a: i for sale hy
NJ F. Colt are
thi,tEs' n,st:~s ,..,"i.S
And orIrrr e,cetsras of ls,iir- a.Tarrl We
don Z kroa the uar.,e o.. Ghddren and gen
iirDen raI, also <. CATH Stes, eonomcally rs
Cot Is iuulnl TO = W -.,tii..ic.'on or perish
In The attemIt n a!zo csriies tul ln.e
# rniIbt.r roo,t~. and IN :.4lis'"n 10 Ills very
large ard cu:npi-t- s'nck q: groceries, he his
on hand full IHr of que nSware and cutlery
lamps and OILS - say nrthiuy CT the. ten
t!,oasa::d and one aher articles which afe
called fer ev.ry dav Max Col: means buSi
ness aud sells on very smsls margin TO-
cash; he G!ea..s busInrss : er'r, time, ami VII
lie glad tn couvince everyday Of the fact
who call " him. ami If you are wise vou
will rot Leave the store WIthou- investing Ia
a sinde package 1t tat celebrated TIA with
the fullor /: ( ifan'l, -..
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