St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-05
COMMERCIAL.

COMMERCIAL.
Inow follow with brief review Of the whole
sale establishments of which Mankato is at
present possessed, which although not as nu-
merous or extensive as those of larger and
more wealthy districts, yet are a nucleus
around which in time large wholesale bust
ness will grow up.
The splendid railroad facilities with which
the city is furnished and the ease and rapid
ity with which neighboring cities can be sup
piled from her wholesale establishments is
guarantee that very large portion Of the
business now seeking much more distant
source of supply must eventually come here.
Mankato as wholesale point may not be of
much importance in the eyes of the wealthy
wholesale men of the larger cities, but
she has a class of men for citizens who do
not hesitate to enter any legitimate field.
WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS.
The firm known as Moore, Piper & Co.,
who have heretofore been engaged in the
carbon and lubricating oil trake, and who
during the year 1888 handled 5000 barrels
of these goods besides 300 barrels of linseed
oil, representing over 1870 car loads, have re-
Gently opened a wholesale drug house in
conjunction with their oil trade, which they
still continue, and which with their paint
and linseed oil trade will be made specially.
The active business management of this
concern will be in the hands
of Mr. e. A. Moore, who has
had ten years experience in the wholesale
drug trade. They handle the Standard Oil
company's goods and will do an absolute and
exclusive wholesale trade. The firm is an
exceptionally strong one, being composed of
men of both large capital and extensive
business experience, and will be at once able
to take up good trade. They have two floors
and basement on Front street, 22x60 feet,
occupieda as office. work and sale rooms "A ware
house near the Chicago &c \. w. depot, 34x70
and one near the Southern Minnesota depot
22x7o and may fairly be said to be one of
the most important institutions in the whole
sale line yet established.
WHOLESALE LIQUORS.
Mr.. P. Fl. Carney may be said to be the
pioneer in the wholesale business in Manka-
to, having been engaged for the past eleven
years in dealing in wines, liquors, cigars,
bar and saloon fixtures and who has always
done most successful business keeping two
travelling statesmen upon the road constantly.
He occupies a two-story and basement store
upon Front street 22x100 feet in extent.
PORK PACKING HOUSE.
The firm of Long, Shabut & Co. embarked
in this business the past season, and as a
starter bought and packed 5000 head of hogs.
AS this city is located much nearer the great
northwestern territory of consumption than
Chicago they have been enabled to pay better
prices than if bought for shipment there.
Their preparations to meet another seasons
business will be equal to all of its demands.
WHOLESALE GROCERIES.
In this line Mr.. John A. Samborn estab-
lished himself in 1882 and has gradually in
creased his operations, ever since which have
shown the most satisfactory results. He has
two travelling statesmen upon the road and
extends his business along the lines of the
Winona& st. Peter railroad as far as the end
of the main line and on the Dakota Central
to Pierre, along the Sioux City, and along
the southern Minnesota line of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul to its western terminus.
Mr.. Sanbourn will double the capacity of his
business the coming season, being well sat
isfied that Mankatq is a good point at which
to build up wholesale business His pres
ent quarters consist Of four floors 50x1OO
feet in extent which will be enlarged as cir
cumstance may require.
PATTERSON, ZIMMERMAN & HATFIELD.
These gentlemen have secured quarters
and will open upon the 1st of April whole
sale grocery house with abundant capital and
will furnish employment to about twenty-five
men. Mr.. Zimmerman is a gentleman of
large experieucein the wholesale grocery line
and the advent Of this firm, representing as
they do very large capital, will give boom
to the wholesale business of Mankato.
W. q. STRAIGHT co.
This firm, whose headquarters are at Hud-
son, Ohio, have been operating quite extern
sively for the past year in southern Mime
sofa, having built and operated creameries at
Redwood Falls, Marshall, Owatonna, ST.
Charles and Pennington, and who contem-
plate the erection of one or two more the
coming season. They have purchased the
Cold Storage warehouse, built by W. T.
Mills, covering an area of 44xS0
feet, two stories high, with
basement containing cooling room modelled
upon the famous Stevens Cooler patent,
which contains capacity for 5000 packages
of butter, or about seven or eight car loads
at a time The purchase of this warehouse
locates the headquarters of this company at
Mankato, Where Mr.. G. D. Vernon manager,
will be in charge. They expect to handle
eggs and to store butter from their several
factories during seasons when it is not
profitable to ship. The five factories now in
operation make from 400 toll, 000pounds'' daily
The headQuartersof this company being made
here is matter of no little importance.
The company have an abundance of capital
and Will operate as extensively as occasion
may require.
w. II. MILLS.
This gentleman, who operated in butter
and eggs in the building just sold to w. B.
Straight 81 Co. last summer, will also operate
the coming year and viii arrange quarters to
suit the demands Of his business.
BUTTER AND EGGS.
One of the most important and extensive
business interests, and one which is being