Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-15
AMONG THE BREWERS

AMONG THE BREWERS
Mr.. Richard Deutscl. the popular
Chicago manager of the big Pabst
Brewing Company. has built up and
held Il fine trade. Notwithstanding the
hard times. His sales for the past
year were crcditablc to the Chicago
agency when all things are considered.
The London Financial News finds 7:
pleasant tn he able to record the con-
tinucd prosperity of the United States
l.ivwing Company. For the year end
cd March IL the sales Increased IL.
So barrels. and the profits, after charg.
lug repairs and renewals, f1S.341. for
depreciation and for cost of the New
York office. came to f11O.125. The us
url dividend Of 10 per cent on the Ordi-
nary shares Is declared and 100000 In
added to the reserve. bringing 1t up to-
t1OO.OOO. We wish there were more
Anglo. American brewery undertakings
that could show similar results.
Few men I'm the city have been given
so many opportunities to run for pub
.ic office rs has Mr.. william Lcgi,er of
The West Side Brewing Company. Mr..
lcgner Is very popular and Is man
OF sound ideas. hence his fellow citi-
Gems have frequently tempted him with
offers of nominations. But his motto
y. rs It always has been. business be
fore politics. The idea must not bc
conveyed that he does not take part
IN politics though. because he does not
want office. Few men are more active
politically than Mr.. Lcgncr, and few
have gr,Sitcr influence.
Among the most enthusiastic dcvo-
tees Of bicycling In Chicago are Mr..
| Adam Ortscifcn. the esteemed vice.
president Of the McAvoy Brewing Com
pany. and Mr.. Julius Schiller. the pop
uL,r secretary Of the Scipp Brewing
| Company. Mr.. Ortseifcn IL al expert
photographer and he always carries an
improved kodak with him on all Of his
trips. lie has finished some very fine
pictures Of recent excursions. among
them family group, ana another u
picture Of his friend. Julius schiller.
taken when the latter wis seated nj the
foot Of the Schiller monument In Lin
coin Park. Roth Of the Schillcrs look
well In the picture.
Ground has been broken for the new
CASTLE Brewery. which the Ernst Broth.
ers are builllng at Chicago avenue
bridge on the North Side.
Letters received from Mr.. Rudolph
Brand. who Is IN Germany with hia
family. report that they are all well
and enjoying u good time.
Mr.. Henry l.ccb. ~ the Blatz Brew
ing Company. reports the loss Of some
GOOD horses. killed by the heat during
the recent hot spell.
The property Of the waukcsl,a
| Spring Brewing Co. has at last been
sold. The buyer II Mr.. NJ. W. sherman,
OF Milwaukee,. who will start an entire
~ now company.
The Mutual Brewery ut College Point,
y. T.. was sold the nd ult.. ~ forcclOs.
IRE sale to the West Side Bank of New
York City for S5S,OOO.
The property OF the Montgomery
Brewing Co.. Montgomery. Ala. was
sold by the chnnccry court. The brew.
cry property brought $4,000 cash, and
the personal property. consisting of
beer vehicles. live stock, etc. brought
5000. W. \. Gayle, as trustee fo.
the stockholders. brought the property,
ana the business Of the concern Will bo
continued without interruption. The
plant cost originally S2OO,OOO.
Mr.. George V. Muth, one Of the Oldest
established brewers of Cleveland. ohio
transferred his entire interest In his
brewery to Mr.. 4. \. Strnngmann f0i
the sum Of 100000. Mr.. StiTngmanil
comes from Washington, ID. G.. where
he Is now auditor Of the National Cap
i'ul Brewing Company. He IL largely
Interested In the Robert Portner Brew
ing Company Of Alexandria. Va. whrr,
he II now officiating rs secretary and
treasurer. With him will be associated
Mr.. John NJ. Lclcht. vice president oi
the Robert portncr Brewing Company
1hcy expect within n very short tim,
to incorporate under the laws of Ohl'
with u capital stock of S250,OOo, and
make large alterations and additions
for the purpose OF increasing the GA
pacl,y of the Muth brewery.
The property of the !. OhcrmanI
Rrewng Company, Of Milwaukee,. wa'
sold at public auction on the olst ult
by the receiver N0.ncy ID. Becker. Il
philipp Jung formerly of the firm %
talk Jung X BorcherD for S:3U,oUo.
The following claims against IN
Obcrmann Brewing Company will he
paid in full. Mortgage of the Mllwad
Sce Mechanics Insurance Company
$4,000; Wilhelmiha Jaeger, $4,000
Jeanette Reel, sl.jOO; Joseph Pllgrim
$1,000: Gustav Ba,isc. Sl.350. Also TIL
claim OF the Wisconsin Marine ana Fir
Insurance Company Bank for Sl34,
1896: and Attorney Rose ana Nolne!
u. Becker each 5000 for services
These aggregate In amount SlSi,35S.G'
The balance of the purchase money vii
| Ina sufficient IN nav lhniIt mn NOR cent