The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-25

ceive the highest market price. The COM
pany prefers to handle wool on commits
sion, but where the dealer desires will pur-
chase the product outright During 1891 the
Utah Wool-Growers' company has handled
over 100000 pounds of wool, and in order
to accommodate the increasing trade built
a fine two-story brick building with
commodious wool shed attached at a cost
of over $4,000. The company handles the
major part of the crop OF southern and cen
trail Utah and eastern Nevada. The official
directory of the company is as follows:
Jonas H. Erickson, president; Edwin Booth,
vice-president; E. r. Booth, secretary and
treasurer; James E. Clinton, superintend
ent; j. H. Seeley, J. w. Seeley, John Low
rev., ST., William Probert, Thomas
Wright, jr., David Ceilings, Thomas Hunt,
Jesse W. Crosby, ir., E. D. Woolley, Benz.
Bennett and Alma Hague directors. The
association solicits correspondence on all
subjects pertaining to the wool industry.
The company also has a branch house at
Salina and is doing good business there.
HYDE wHITMoRE.
Among all the Utah business houses not
one is better known or more highly rated
in commercial circles than Hyde 81 Whit
more, Nephi's most progressive and enter
prising merchants. Organized in 1878, the
firm has grown and increased until its
yearly business now averages over S75 900.
One by one the company has mounted the
rounds of the ladder of success, and by an
extraordinary display of business ability
and sterling wealth placed itself far in
the lead of its less progressive neighbors.
The members of the firm are j. A. Hyde
and George G. Whitmore, young and ex-
perienced business men, identified with
every movement that tends toward Nephi's
advancement and upbuilding. Both gen
tlemen have grown up with the south and
their best energies are devoted to the coun-
try's good. Located on the corner of Main
and Centre streets, Hyde g. Whitmore en-
JOY trade that seldom goes farther on &C
count of the large and timely stock of gen
eral merchandise whose value is always
over $4,000
The firms trade covers vast amount of
territory, embracing the entire south of
Utah, part of Nevada and taking in dis
trict lying along the Arizona line. They
being direct importers of all merchandise
except some staple groceries, can sell as
closely as any house in Utah. Always
fully informed as to the resources of their
nelghborhood the gentlemen solicit cores.
pondence and invite inspection.
THE NEPHI COOP.
Nephi has many business houses, the old
est of which is the Nephi Cooperative
Mercantile association, organized in 1856!
with capital stock Of $1,000, which the
steady enlargement of business has in
creased to $4,000, The Coop is we'll known
and few institutions enjoy as honorable
reputation. The officers are all expert
enced business men and residents of Nephi
Charles Sperry is president; W. H. War
ner, vice-president; L. A. Bailey secre
tary, and T. H. G. Parkes, treasurer ant
superintendent.
Since Mr.. Parkes took charge of thu
Coop three years ago, the business has in
creased wonderfully, and last yea
amounted to over $50, 900 with good chance
of overreaching that sum this season.
l. Mr.. Parkes stated to a HERALD repre-
:, sentative that the large stock carried b.
: his company would necessitate a large
T. building IN the spring, and one three storie
e high, to cost from Sc, 900 to $4,000, will b
d erected on the corner of Hague and Mai
d streets, near the site of the present store
d ADAMS & sons COMPANY.
( The building trade of Nephi and vicinit
+ is increasing yearly, and the observer wi
IL pause in surprise at the taste and goo
Judgment displayed in the erection of Owe
ling houses and business blocks. Tn
ID Adams 6, Sons company are the principe
,e contractors and builders south of Prove
v and their trade has increased in territor
II and covered so much thatit was found aet
" essary to establish branch house at Eu
re reka Tintic, where full line of buldin
N supplies is carried. The large planning an
J. wood working plant at Nephi cost owe
81 $4,000 and does as good work as any i
" Salt Lake. The machinery is of the lates
III improved, and an extra grade of materi;
is turned out The company was incorpo
ated with capital of $4,000. The officer
,s are John Adams, president; j. H. Grac
~ vice president; Charles H. Grace, seer
40 tary and treasurer; George Adams, super
h intendent These gentlemen, with Villa
:. Adams and John w. Grace added, const
4 tute the board of directors. The compan
n report prosperous year just past ar
he look for good business in their line ne.
r. season.
re C. ANDREWS & co.
This firm is composed of some of the me
reliable and best business men of sout
,ol ern Utah. 1t is incorporated under t
re. laws of the territory. Charles Andrews
re manager; Peter Greaves, of Ephrai
nv president; John Williams, of Maybe
he vice-president; and A. 7. McCanne,
es Nephi, secretary. They do general blu
to ness in wool, grain, hides, pelts, ful
RI wagons and implements During the p;
* year they have exported fifty cars of WI
ill aggregating 100000 pounds; fifteen CO
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