The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-03-30
DRUGS AT A PREMIUM.
Brief History of Leading Drug House
OF The Da11es.

Brief History of Leading Drug House
of The Dalles.
1t is the intention of the CHRONICLES
toiwrite up a short description of the
different business houses of this city, and
spread that information to the world.
AS fast as time and space will permit
this object will be pursued until all are
reached. In pursuance of such course
we today have looked over the drug
house of
sNIPEs d KINERsLY
And give few facts in regard to that ex-
tensive concern. The firm is composed
of Ben E. Snipes and o. Kinersly. Ben
is one of the well-known characters of
Eastern Oregon, man full of pluck and
daring, who was one of the early stock
men of this part of the country and with
whose deeds of bravery and various es-
capades all the old settlers are familiar,
and many of Ben's doings have passed
of this worlds goods and is yet in active
life and bids fair to largely augment
them. He is now resident of Seattle,
but will always retain warm spot in
his heart for The Dalles.
Mr.. o. Kinersly is the resident partner
and has the entire management of what
has grown TO be fine business. He is
a young man with level head and full
of pluck and resource, and every year
the business is growing in volume under
his skillful handling.
THE BUSINESS
Was established in 1864 by H. J.
Waldron, who ran it until January l5,
1879, when it was purchased by Snipes
& Kinersly. Their store is 3Qx100 feet
and three floors are constantly packed
full of goods. They are in the heart of
the city on Second street between Wash
ington and Court streets, and their loca-
ton could not be improved. The store
room is a very handsome one and is
filled with everything that can be
thought of in the line of drugs and
patent medicines, as well as artist mater
ials, toilet and fancy goods. Their trade
in cigars is a large one. They carry
Key West, imported goods and many
many of our smokers drop in there for
the fragrant weed.
THEIR WHOLESALE TRADE
Is large one. Snipes & Kinersly buy
direct from the patent medicine and
drug manufacturers and as they have
capital to buy extensively, have built up
a large wholesale trade. They have a
number of customers at Prineville and
on up the country for $50 miles, and
their customers are constantly increas-
ing. The firm carries stock of about
$40, 900 and all doing business of some
900 per year with fair prospect of
greatly increasing that amount in the
near future.
THE EMPLOYEES.
Mr.. F. J. Clark is the book keeper,
while MIR. r. L. Simmons and Mr..
Donnell are statesmen. All are popular
and obliging, and draw much trade to
the concern. They are all good fellows
and have the CHRONICLES consent to
hold their positions till The Dalles has
$4,000 inhabitants or they grow rich
enough to set up large establishments in
North and West Dalles.
1t is with pleasure that we can point
to the growth and success of as fine an
establishment as that of Snipes & Kiner-
sly's and we hope from time to time to
chronicle their increase of trade and
popularity. The trade of the country
around US make such establishments a
necessity and it speaks well for all that
they are SO successful.