The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-07-08

Work anu repairing IL zone 10 order.
Since the beginning of business the
trade has been satisfactory. showing a
steady increase. Patrons reside not
only in Miles City but are to be found
all over the county. The individual
members of the firm are Il. VI. Miles.
{. \. Strevell and Geo. Timer.
STOCK NATIONAL
The banks hold the great medium ~
exchange between trade %centers. and the
ability displayed in their management
forms an important link by which to es-
innate and value the commercial stand
ing Of the community in which their in
~fiuence is felt. This bank is one Of the
leading financial institutions in Custer
County. 1t is the successor of Stebbins,
Mund Il Co. and was organized as a
national bank in 1885, with a capital
stock of s1OO.OOO. 4 general banking
business is transacted. Exchange is
sold On the principal cities Of this
try; collections receive prompt and care
full attention: interest is paid on time
deposits: stocks and bonds are bought
and sold. and every facility known to the
business is offered to patrons. This bank
has been designated the city and county
depository. showing. where best known
it enjoys the greatest confidence. A
surplus of s2O.OOO and undivided profits
amounting to $1,000 have been accu-
mulated. The bank numbers among its
patrons the leading local mercantile
houses and professional men. the largest
| stock raisers and a desirable class Of
foreign depositors. The officers Of the
bank are: II. +. Bachelor. President;
+. H. johnson. Vice President: f. f.
Bachelor. Cashier.
}. W. WATSON.
No write up of the city would he com
piete without a mention OF this enter
prising and old reliable establishment.
The business was started eleven yearsago
and since inception has enjoyed a good
trade. The premises occupied consist
of a well lighted store room and base
ment. The store has two fine plate
glass show Windows in which an elegant
line of merchandise is always displayed.
The stock consists Of dry goods. cloth
ing. ladies' and gents furnishing goods,
boots. shoes. hats and caps. All prices
are marked in plain figures and are the
lowest in town. The trade extends all
over the equity.
Mr.. j. w. Watson. is an upright. hon
orable. progressive business man.
". r. SAVAGE.
Doctors all agree that there is at least
one pharmacy in Miles City where pre-
scriptions are carefully and accurately
compounded from pure. fresh drugs in
Il minimum amount of time. II is OF
ten a matter of life and death to a pa
tent to have this done. The store is
2JxG5 feet in size. The stock consists Of
fresh drugs. chemicals. reputable pro
prletary medicines. fancy and toilet arti-
cles. imported. Key West and domestic
cigars. etc. The business has been in
operation since lSSt; and the trade is the
largest in the drug line in the city. MIR.
W. f.. Savage, the genial proprietor has
been a resident here since ISIS and IS
now efficiently filling his second term as
county treasurer to the entire satisfac-
ton of his constituents.
SMITH 4 HAYNES.
Among the many firms which have
combined to place the city in the en-
viable and prosperous condition she oc-
cupies to-day none deserve more extern
sive or commendable mention than the
gentlemen whose names form "a caption
10 this sketch. The business had its
commencement in ISIS, and since the
start has enjoyed IA large trade. The
premises occupied for business pu rpOses
consist Of a store room 2JxoS feet in size
with basement. second story and ware
house of equal dimensions. h stock
which is well selected is as large as that
of any similar enterprise in the city and
consists Of staple and fancy groceries.
crOckery provisions and gen
eral ranch supplies. feed. hay. grain, etc.
Specialties are made OF Chase X San
bOrns coffee of which this house has
the agency and a line Of fine teas. By
buying in very large quantities a low
price and low freight rates are obtained
which enables the firm to sell at the low
est cash price. Shipments are prompt
ly made tn all points and satisfaction is
guaranteed. The mail order depart
ment receives special consideration.
The individual members Of the firm are
G. T.. Smith and \. c. Haynes. gentle
men of extensive mercantile experience
and responsible business men.
CASE. I q wODzITZKI.
You may talk about the financial de-
preston all over the country the ruinous
price Of wheat. the low priceo silver. blu
Miles City doesn't seem quite SO de-
pressed as some. One firm in this city
reports an increase of 40 per cent. in the
cash receipts for the month Of June
over the corresponding month OF last
year. And. here is a firm just one year
old ON the LIST Of July whose sales for the
year exceeded 100000. The premises
occupied for business purposes consists
Of a store ROOM. upper loo and base
ment :Dx11O feet in size and a warehouse
:3Jx7J feet in dimensions. The stock is
very large and complete and consists of
everything usually found in a first class
merchandise emporium such as cloth
ing, furnishing goods, hats. caps. boots.
shoes. tents. awnings. wagon sheets.