The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-04-14
POLK s. Co.'s Directory.

MIR. L. A. Connella, representing r. L.
Polk & Co.'s ''Gazateer and Business Di-
rectory of Oregon, Washington and
Idaho," has been in The Dalles for few
days past and tomorrow will go to Gold
endale to see what business can be done
in that fourishing city. He reports
having met with much success here and
thinks The Dalles good town for bust
ness il his line as the merchants have
been generous in their subscriptions and
advertisements to the directory. And
well they might for the directories pub
lisned by Polk & Co. are better and more
satisfactory than anything that has been
attempted in this part of the country.
Following is what Polk 4 Co.'s say of
their work:
Our first book was published in 1884,
and we have issued the work biennially,
until now it is recognized standard
publication of great necessity, doing it's
part in the development of the vast en-
pire covered by its influence. The de-
mand for the book is constantly increas-
ing. The tremendous growth of these
states will render the forthcoming vol
ume of vast interest and Importance.
| With valuable experience and ample re-
sources, we will spare no pains nor ex-
pense to make the work accurate in all
details. The book will contain a COM
| plete business directory of every city,
town or village in the state, as well as
the names and addresses of mill owners,
country merchants, professional men,
etc., etc., who are not located in villages
also lists of government and county Off
GERS, census statistics, times of holding
court, names of the postmasters, post
offices, express and telegraph offices, list
of incorporated mpanies, with amount
of capital, justices of the peace, all hotels,
with rates per day, daily and weekly
newspapers, their politics and day of is
sue, besides much other information use
| full to all classes of business and profess
sional men.
A descriptive sketch of each place, en-
bracing various items OF interest, such as
| the location, population, distance to diff
ferent points, the most convenient ship
ping stations, the products that are
marketed, stage communications, trade
statistics, bonded debt, the nearest
bank location, mineral interests, the
prices of land and the inducements Of
fered to settlers. Mention is made of
| the churches, schools, libraries and soci-
eties located in each place.
A classified directory, comprising lists
of all trades, professors and pursuits in
| the state, wherein the name and post
Office address of every person in each
line of business may be found, is an inn
portant feature of our state publications.
Carefully prepared digest of the COM
mercial law of the three states by the
best legal talent,
Maps of Oregon, Washington and
Idaho, giving latest surveys, new towns,
roads, etc.
Polk & Co., have secured space in the
Worlds fair building at Chicago for the
purpose of keeping on exhibition the
copies of their directories which they
publish in nearly every state in the
Union.
The directory for which Mr.. Connella
is obtaining data will be published un
der the direct personal supervision of
Mr.. H. M. Clinton, an accomplished
journalist of Portland, who for the past
few years has given his entire attention
to work on Polk & Co.'s publications, in
various capacities. He has at last been
promoted to full charge of all their busi-
ness in the three northwestern states,
which is a fine tribute to deserving and
worthy man.