Tombstone daily prospector., 1889-01-19
A MODEu. ESTABLISHMENT
Oae Which ls a Credit aO Tomb.
 stone and Cochise County

Oae Which ls a Credit aO Tomb.
 stone and Cschfse County
 "still waters run deep," is an old truism which is often illustrated ir the channels of trade. Our reporter while strolling down Third street on his way to the court house to get hi: daily food for the reflection of the readers of the PRosPEcToR, steppedinto Pages blacksmith shop and expressing surprise at the amount of work going on was invited to inspect his stock Leading the way MT Page took the re- porter in the first place to the adjoin- ing building, and descending a fiigh; of stairs found himself in spacious cellar, 40x50 feet in the clear, admira- ply ventilated, with shelving on all sides running from floor to roof, groan- ing under weight of wagon and car riage wooden ware of all descriptions. Everything immaginable for the man. ufacture and repairing of all kinds of vehicles, from the lightest buggy to the heavy freighters' wagon was there. Nothing but the choicest stock is kept here.. Second growth hickory and ash from Pennsylvania and New Jersey which Mr. Page orders in car lots, and which is selected for him by experi- enced men who are instructed to ship on only the best qualities especially adapted to dry climate. This is the secret of his success; nothing is re- ceived unless up to standard.
 On asking the amount of raw mate rial on hand the reporter was informed that $7 900 would not cover it. Not crooked piece was to be seen anywhere tine temperature being kept the same as near as possible throughout the year makes this an impossibility. One shelf was loaded with carriage hard ware of all descriptions, full stock of which MT. Page keeps constantly on hand.
 Repairing to the shop the reporter witnessed several vehicles in the course of construction, and old ones being overhauled. An immense building in the next block was then visited. This is the repository and finishing de- par.ment. An experienced man is employed all of the time, painting and finishing the work as it comes from the shop. A number of vehicles of different patterns were arranged about the room, some for sale and some which had just been finished for GUS toners. The prices were so low that the reporter inquired how it was that he could manufacture and sell first 1 class work at such figures? MT. Page replied that he had determined to com pete with eastern factories and was able l to do so from the fact that he pur- chased from first hands by car loads, and paid cash for all of his material.
 Any one wishing buggy from $l25 | 10 $2j0 can be accommodated, and can | rest assured that the work vii he done, | not half done as the case is with all | shoddy eastern work. The hundreds | of vehicles turned out of his shops | bear witness 10 the assertion that all rork IS uarrdnted.
 MT. Page does all the repairing for the stage companies and livery stables and everybody coming to Tombstone with the intention of remaining is al- ways referred to him when asking for . place to purchase anything in the line of vehicles.
 Taken all together it is an institu- ton which one would not expect to find in . city the size of Tombstone or even in Arizona, and Cochise county should feel proud of the possession of such a thriving, prosperous and exten- sive establishment as our reporter found this to be.
 Thanking Mir. Page for his courtesy in devoting his time to our inquisitive- ness, we left him with an injunction to call again.
 K. of P. l5all.