Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-17
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EsE&4H1 ER At&
The Anasonda Mercantile Co. RsorsAzissd
Under . New Acknowledgements Of
Its Premises-sketches OF Its Members.
Anaconda Review, nth: Articles Of in
corporation lately fled the or
g~anisation Of the Estes q Council Mercan-
tile Company Of Anaconda. The new com-
pany starts out with capital Of Sac, 900,
and IL w~illcontinue, on q much enlarged
basis, the business which has been success
fully conducted for five years past by Col.
8. A. Estes, Of this city. The strength Of
the new organisation will command the at
~tention Of business circles throughout the
West.
THE oFTICERs
are 8. A. Estes, president; M. J. Cornell,
vice president; Silven Hughes, secretary.
The ownership OF outstanding stock has
passed into the hands Of these gentlemen.
II would not be easy TO bring together in
business relations three men whose names
would furnish q better guaranty Of success.
Nine years ago Colonel Estes closed q pros
porous career as Q merchant in the East
and came to Montana, where his experience
In the trade and his sound business sense |
soon opened the way to q successful career
In q new field.
CoLoNEL EsTts
10 one OF the solid merchants Of Montana.
For several wears he was q member OF one
OF the leading firms Of Butte. In Ana.
conda his experience has largely been in
building up from q feeble beginning the i'm.
msnse trade at the head Of which he now
stands, and which IN it's extent 10 almost
without Q match in the Territory. Back
Of rare business tact. Colonel Estes is
gifted with the splendid social qualities
which nave made him
AN ADAIRED
from the instant when the rickety stage
coach trundled across herange and landed
him bag and baggage in Helena He contri.
butes to the social side of the new firm q
heart larger by far than it's big capital
Skilled as heis in every detail OF trade,
rare good fellowship, unselfsh devotion to
friends and unfailipg courtesy in manner
have had their sharei in assigning to Colonel
Estes the enviable rank be holds among
his fellows. He will be at the head of the
firm of the Estes & Cornell Mercantile
Company as its general manager.
az.s NIB. coNHELL's
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story, ire-proof buildings could accomplish
IN building up tho new concern. There isno
more stirring merchant in the territory
he. His prosperous career has COM
the admiration OF Montana bust
ness men. His personal popularity and !
long experience in various lines OF sue i
ceseful business will be OF great service to 8
The new house in Anaconda. He is one Of /
royal business men and mis- So !
;ial traits will add to the popularity Of the {
firm. r
II il q piece Of good fortune for the Es-
tss q Cornell Mercantile Company that II
Mn. sf1ivEN HUGHES |.
. one Of its organizers, and thatimportant /
1uties relating to it's management are to
all On his shoulders. For several years q
Mr.. Hughes was associated with Colonel !
Estes in Butte. In Anaconda, he has been 3
It the head Of the grocery department, e
ind, under the new order of things, his \
luties will be enlarged. Mr.. Hughes is
PATRONS h~ereabours. He is constant in his
l~evotion TO business and his obiiging man
Ter makes him q universal favorite.
= III q
tarts out with large plans. I~tproposes to
id a story to the present spacious build + {
ng aud to erect new buildings on First {
tfeet. The first move will be to start, in :,
onnection with the store, a large lumber q
coal trade. together with the manu-.
acture OF sash, doors and the like. ,
Within twelve months the fra will doubt u
far surpass every house in Montana q :
, the extent OF it's operations. 1t has ~
cen organised for q successful career on q
arge scale, and Anaconda heartily bids it o
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