, 1892-11-16

Blsiness Methods in Use by the
Veil Known firm of o. II. Pet
us X Co.
o. e. Pettis & Co. is a firm which for
several years has been engaged in furnish
ing musical instruments to the people of
this state They have risen to great prom
inence in their line by reason of the adop-
tion f methods and their putting in prac-
principles entirely their own. They
~ believed IN advertising, not in any
all petty way, but in an intelligent and
Dad manner, and basing all public asser-
onsl upon facts that could be absolutely
elied upon. All their projects have been
aaracterized by square dealing, and thus
/eir business has grown to its present mag
X de.
rlhe firm at present occupies at 1908
r0nt street a ground floor space of 30x100
1T and on the second floor a space of COX
feet. Every inch of this, except such
3 is absolutely needed for display and the
accommodation of the throngs that daily
Elsit the rooms is filled with pianos and
organs and other varieties of musical in
struments. So that at this time the firm
las III stock fifty pianos, which are claimed
D be more than three times as many as
any other firm in the state actually carries.
Mr.. Pettls who is at the head of the
house, has firm faith in making the sur
'oundings of the musical business as at
5ractive as possible and he has therefore
made his Office and warerooms as beautiful
S possible and people ind it an actual
pleasure to go into the house to look at
What they desire to buy This in meas
1re has been heightened by courteous
treatment on the part of all connected with
the house and the fact that absolute
reliance can be placed on any representa-
ion made concerning any piano or other
ticle exposed for sale.
n yhen the firm started in business here
Incurred the enmity of a certain class of
.usic teachers, who insisted on being given
commission on all pianos sold on their
Recommendation. This systemlWas so liable
$50 abuse that it was determined to do away
it. The firm of o. E. Pettis & Co.
Jes not pay dollar in commission to any
one. Competent statesmen are employed
5 lAld paid good salaries, and the public
purchasers get the benefit of the commits
ion which the teachers used to exact.
ihe house deals in Weber Steinway q
Sons Emerson and Everett pianos and the
tstey and Story q Clark organs In ad-
l1iti0n to these manly business methods
The firm Of o. r. Pettis & Co., has done
much to develop the musical tastes of the
people of this city and to encourage the
Nest musicians. During the last spring
e firm lnaugurated a musical fes-
val which lasted three days
I'd which was attended by at least ten
e finest musical organizations in the city
~ part, and through the event an inter
and enthusiasm was awakened that was
remarkable and far-reaching in its effects.
Nhe firm has never used the names of its
N-ivate customers to advertise its business,
it feels satisfied that in the two and one
If years that it has been doing business
this city it has done four times as much
lIsiness as any other musical house in the
p late.
Every department of the business is in
f. competent hands, and one of the best regu-
ted branches of the business is that of
beet music, in which the latest supplies
Nre maintained and kept up.
Summing up the whole situation, the
Q RI of 0. E. Pettis & Co., by the character
Of its business, the methods employed, its
popularity and public favor and the results
achieved. is one of which the business and
artistic circles of the city are justly proud.
In view of the near approach Of the
Christmas holidays, they have stocked ev-
Z cry department with new novelty goods
and are prepared to meet the seYerest COM
| petition. In the second hand department
q great bargain is to be had in pianos and
organs. See display "ad." in other col
lumns of this paper.