The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1895-07-09
W. W. kIMeALL CO.
Something of Its History. Location and
Output.

For the bene fit of those, if there be
any, who have not heard of the great
Kimball Co. and the unprecedent fame
of the Kimball piano, will state few
facts in regard to its history, location
and output, which trust will prove OF
interest as well as benefit to persons in
terested in the purchase of an instru-
ment. As far back as in the purchase
of fifties Mr.. w. w. Kimball, the head
of the Kimball Co., began selling organs
made in the east at Chicago. A few
years later, recognizing Chicago's natur-
al advantages over the east as manu-
featuring center with all the requisite
materials at her very door, and her great
geographical advantages as distribut-
ing point, giving the Chicago manufact-
urer two fold saving of the freight on
the raw material east and on the manu-
factured article west, Mr.. Kimbill begarf
making organs himself. By exercising
strict economy in every branch and
shrewd business management which has
characterized his business career, his
business grew and the manufacture of
Kimbali organs increased. He was
fire, but was fortunately insured, and
Immediately converted his stable into a
factory and continued manufacturing
organs pending the erection of a new
factory on the west side. This business
continued to increase; new additions
were built; a corporation with Mr.. Kim
ball, or the governor, as he was familiar
ly called by the employees, as president,
was organized few years later, with
his usual keen insight and business sa-
gacity, he erected another factory and
began the manufacture of the Kim ball
piano. The Kimball factories (piano
and organ) today consists of four five
story factories with frontage of I40 feet
each and depth of I30 feet and have a
floor space of over IL acres, with a ca
pacity of 30 pianos and 60 organs per
day. The Kimball piano and organ is
sold IN every civilized country on the
globe, with large depots in Liverpool,
London, Melbourne, etc. Its rapid
growth in popularity and use and in
dorsement by all leading musicians of
of the world has dazzIed all rivals, un-
til today it is in the front ranks an COM
petitors stand aghast and ask each other
how i: happened and what can be done
to stop this Kimball in its onward
march. Why, only last February the
Music Trades of New York, gave the fol-
lowing item under date of February End,
viz:
Music Trades has known for some
months past that the w. w. Kimball
Co. of Chicago, had incorporated in New
York state with a capital of 100000.
but as the whole plan hau not been de-
fini6ely decided upon, it was deemed
better to keep the news for while.
Il am enabled now to state the w. w. !
Klmhall Co. have come east to stay and
to make big bid for the eastern trade,
and especially for the trade in rich CEN
trail New York" Think of it, 5000, 900 |
in one state. The Kimball warerooms
and Kimball concert hall in Chicago |
alone cost 100000. President Kimball |
lives in a $500, 900 residence on Prairie
avenue. The company represents a |
capital of several millions which is ex-
ceeded by only few of the largest banks
in the United States.
Do you think with these facts before |
you that you would make mistake in |
buying Kimball piano or organ? Do /
you think the Kimball Co.'s warranty |
is good? Not to know the KimbaIl |
Co. and its instruments is pardonable in
the laity, but is utterly inexcusable in |
any one in the music profession, and if
they don't know the Kimball, it is be-
cause they are not posted or have some
interest in not knowing it. In conclu-
sion will state make this statement
to protect the public against any mis-
representations which interested deal
ers may undertake to make regarding
the Kimball Co. and it's business and |
goods. and hope these remarks may
help to guide generous public in its
selection of a reliable instrument.
We have a few pianos left. If you in
tend to take advantage of the special |
prices we are offering at this special sale,
call at the old Chronicle building at
once, as these instruments are going to
be sold or shipped, aud that might be
soon. L. MOORE. Il
Representative KimbalI Factories.
Newsy Letter from Antelope.