The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-01-01
q. f. MILLER & co.
One of the Nest Prominent Firms OF
Young Men In the City.

In the large number OF young men
who are actively engaged in business
in Seattle, perhaps none are better or
more fayorably known than the firm
of q. f. Mille~ & CO.. bankers and
brokers. Possessed II a vide ac-
quaintance throughout the Sound
country, and OF an accurate knoWi
edge Of the commercial and property
interests OF Seattle and vicinity, the
members OF the firm are able to trans
act all business entrusted 10 them
with prudence and intelligence. While
their business embraces all that be-
longs to every weil-conducted banking
institution. the firm pays particular
attention TO the placing Of first mort
gage loans for outside capital, and
their success in this line speaks well
for their good judgment in always OBJ
tanning the very best OF security in
their investments.
The members OF the iirm Of C.
f. Miller & Co. are Mr.. G. z. Miller
and Mr.. W. L. Gazzam. Both gentle
men are by aptitude and experience
peculiarly competent 10 carry, on the
business in which they are noT occu-
pied. Mr.. Miller left his home in Sar-
atosa. New York. over seven years
since. and located in Des Moines,
Iowa. where he engaged actively N
business. Previous 10 his departure
for Seattle in 1ss7. he was connected
with the Capital City bank, one OF the
hest known institutions in Iowa Com
ing to this city. he made one OF the
firm Of Compton NJ Ter 4 Co.. who e
plaoe OF business was on James street,
opposite the Occidental. Last July he
formed a co-partnership with Mr..
,azzarn, who also located in Seattle
in tss7. and the two have been toeeih-
or since. Mr.. Gazzam comes from a
financial linesee. His grandfather,
/ Charles ". Gazzam, who was q warm
rerzoral friend OF President WJh4m
Henry Harrison, Vas by him made
the first sgperiutandent o. the United
States bank at Cincinnaii. whFu he
vas bat q wears q age His father
Chas. W Gazzau IT, was cashier 81
two banking institution % Mobile.
Aishana Ar. W. l.. GazZam : train
E an he asssEs
pro;ezsinn Besides being the partner
Of Mr.. Miller. he was one o. the organ
izerS ana i treasurer Of the Cascade
Fire and Marine Insurance company
The quarters o. the nTm IN the new
Occidental block on Weller avenue,
a.. among the most cosy and COM
piete in the city. The equipments OF
the oftiee for the Transaction OF bust
ness - thorough. and the appliances
are of the most lnoE!ein ana con
yenient description. ihe enAre IuT-
nitnre Is manufactured from native
curly maple. and the hankIng-counterr
arrarnented Eith its brass mountings
and polished surface ;, massive
sv.s..ifaeFs OF the cabinet maker skill.
NeSsrs. 6. r Miller & Co. count
AMONGST their t!rp8sitovs . large uEna-
Der Of the heavy bushes men oil Sc
attle. Their husiness hsnre, from y
a. IN. 20 3 ?. n daily and, "a add
ii0n. from 20 9 p. m m sAtar5lAFss
are couvenisnt Tor the pahilc1 anfi are
no doubt instTg mental in attracting
ceeat deal oi bgsiEess- The taft- toe,
that they allow lutsres on ali defos-
il. has brought them the pstFonss
o. uahy inve- tor ] ne Ms1lp-ts ~
the fFm have energy, eafssh14itY aba
integrity aaa alEaEs sir5Fs 20 a'eoii'-
MEDIATE their castor. sfs ta.4ii.'p tA
scrs7eSs will undoubtedly e n ? ilseia'-