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The San Francisco call., 1897-12-19
A FAVORITE HOSTELRY.
The Occidental Hotel, One o.
the Finest in the Great
w est

Among the caravansaries Of San
Francisco whose names are known to
the tourists of the world none, per
haps, enjoys a more flattering reputa-
tion than does the Occidental Hotel
Its name is known everywhere and
wherever its merits are discussed, be
it in London, Paris, Constantinople,
Melbourne, Valparaiso, Panama, or the
islands of the Pacific, the opinion is
expressed that it is second to none in
America.
Recent improvements made in the
hotel have served to render it ia
Vorite family hotel. Major Hooper,
the genial proprietor, has spared no ex-
pense to secure the comfort of his
guests, and the result is most gratify-
ing business. The apartments of the
hotel are commodioUs and well furnish
ed and the excellence of its cuisine is
well known to the travelling public. The
appointments of the hostelry are up to
the standard of the times. The Occi-
dental is a favorite resort of the Off
GERS of the army and navy and their
families.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-19
ENTERPRISE BREWING co.
One Of the Largest Establish
mentS Of It's Kind on
the Coast

In a city of the size of San Fran
cisco with a thoroughly cosmopolitan
people, it is to be expected that the
consumption of beer reaches eXtraor-
binary magnitude. In order that this
demand might be satisfied, the brew
ing of beer has become a recognized
industry here, and there are few cities
in the Union which contain better
equipped or more extensive breweries
Chief among the establishments of this
character which thrive here may be
mentioned the Enterprise Brewing
Company, whose plant and offices are
located at 2015-2023 Folsom street, be-
tween Sixteenth and Seventeenth.
The Enterprise Brewery was estab-
Hshed originally in 1873 by a company
of skilled brewers. 1t was not long
before the superior quality of its pro-
duction attracted the attention of con-
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-19
UNITED STATES LAUNDRY,
One Of the Most Extensive Es-
tablishnlents on the Pacific
Coast

In a city where the axiom that clean
illness is the next best thing to godli-
ness finds so many supporters, it is
no wonder that so many laundries are
in active, profitable operation. While
these concerns are for the greater part
extensive in their operations, there is
one which in size and extent exceeds
all others. We refer to the United
States Laundry, located at Valencia
and Sixteenth streets, with its office
at 1904 Market street.
Recent improvements prosecuted at
this laundry have made 1t not only the
greatest laundry in San Francisco, but
on the Pacific Coast. The main laun-
dry building consists of four floors
sixty feet square, containing ali the
latest and best appliances known to
the launderer's craft. In addition to
the main building there are adjuncts
which in the aggregate furnish as
much floor space as is found in the
main building. The number of en-
ployes is 240, Of which a large percent
age is boarded and housed on the laun-
dry premises. The salaries paid out
each year aggregate 100000.
The United States Laundry Associa-
ton is composed of Edward Hall, pres
ident; w. j. Biggy, vice president, and
P. +. Ferguson, manager. The associa-
ton has about 10000 customers, and
runs twenty-five wagons daily in all
parts Of the city. The work turned
out by the company is of the best and
invariably proves satisfactory to the
most exacting of its customers.
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adapted to every industrial purpose.
A speciality is made of the manufac-
ture of hosting, marine, stationary
and portable engines. The various
patterns include logging, ship, launch,
quarry AMI patent friction hosting en-
gines. In the manufacture of sawmill
machinery, forgings, castings, file
hammers and nippers the firm possesses
unsurpassed facilities. Special atteD-
ton is also paid to jobbing and repair
ing.
The Importance of the firm of Muir
ray Bros. as a factor in the industrial
development of the city has long been
recognized. The individual members
are masters of their craft, and as such
are reaping the fruit of honest effort.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-19
CALIFORNIA INK COMPANY
Leading Manufacturers Of Ink
on the Pacific Coast.

In the manufacture of fine litho-
graphic and printing inks on the Pa
cif1c Coast the palm of superiority is
by general consent awarded to the
California Ink Company, whose exten-
sive plant is located at 413 and Ais
Commercial street. The business was
established many years ago, and it has
grown with rapid strides. The presi-
dent is E. L. Hueter proprietor of the
well-known San Francisco Pioneer
Varnish Works, and the manager is
Lincoln H. Lewars, a gentleman of
vast experience in the manufacture of
all kinds of inks.
in the manufacture of inks the COM
pany possesses superb facilities. It's
machinery and equipment embody all
modern improvements, and its claims
for patronage are that it's products are
Of the finest quality, unsurpassed by
any inks manufactured in the world
The goods manufactured by the firm
are not the result of experiments bv
inexperienced people, but are made un-
der the supervision of skillfuI ex.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-19
MESSRS. HAY & WRIGHT.
prominent Shipbuilders and
Managers Of the Pacific
Marine Railway.

To the sailor who goes down to the
sea in ships it is a matter of vast i'm
)ortance that the craft in which he has
iast his lot is stanchly made and capa-
Die OF riding in safety every storm
when such vessels are found the
names of their builders become house
hold words in the fox sic, and hence it
IS that the firm name of Hay & Wright
IS familiar one to every seaman in
the navigable waters of the globe
Messrs. Hay & Wright are among the
leading shipbuilders of San Francisco
their yards being located on Alameda
Point and their offices at SO Steuart
street, in this city
The firm has built more wooden
steam schOoners than any other on the
Pacific Coast. In the construction of
sailing vessels they have been par
ucularly prominent in recent years,
so that their productions, if massed in
the harbor, would form a fleet of ma
jestic proportions. In addition to this
the firm has done an extensive busi-
ness in the repairing of vessels, for
which it is especially we'll equip
ped, and in the construction of
dredgers, both clamshen and hydrau-
lie, many of which are now in use on
the Sacramento and San Joaquin
rivers.
The Pacific Marine Railway is To-
Gated in the above mentioned shipyard
of Messrs. Hay & Wright, on which
many of the best-known vessels on the
coast have been docked and extensive
repairs made on them. The works are
very extensive, and their Importance
in an industrial sense may be inferred
when it is known that the weekly pay
roll in the above yards amounts to
over $1,000. Captain Alexander Hay is
president Of the company. He has
been in the shipbuilding business for
over twenty years, and is a man of
vast experience in his trade.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-19
ENTERPRISE BREWERY, 2Of5-2O23 FOLSOM STREET

sumers, and the demand for Enter
prise beer grew to enormous proper
tions. The company was incorporated
in 1891, with Ulrich Remensperger as
president and ?. Windeler as secre-
tary. Under Mr.. Remensperger's able
management the affairs of the brewery
prospered amazingly. The brewery
was enlarged from time to time, so
that to-day it is the largest in the city.
It's output exceeds 10000 barrels a
year, in addition to 20,000,0 900 quart,
pint and half-pint bottles. The lead
ing brands are Enterprise pale Bohe-
mian, Culmbacher and Standard
layers. The trade Of the company ex-
tends to all the principal cities and
towns of California, the Hawaiian
Islands, and Central and Socth
Americas.
The building has frontage of 1879
feet on Folsom, with a depth Of 315
feet along Enterprise street The
premises are L-shaped, and extend
through the block to Seventeenth
street, giving them a depth of 327 feet
on the southeastern side. The brew
house has recently been provided with
a new brew kettle of a capacity of $50
barrels, and it's equipments otherwise
greatly improved. OIle 16dluTt OI TIE
place is it's cleanliness, a fact that
recommends the productions of the
concern to the popularity of consum-
ers. Passing from the brewhouse into
the washroom one is impressed by the
magnitude of the affair. Thousands of
bottles are stacked up in this vast
chamber and each is washed by ma
chinery with surprising speed and eff
ficacy. Next to this is the bottling
plant, the equipments of which are un-
surpassed in any other brewery in
America. An army Of employees is
engaged in handling bottles, which are
filled, corked and wired with surpris-
ing swiftness. In this, as in all the
departments of the brewery, the strict
est cleanliness is maintained.
In addition to the brands mentioned,
the company makes a speciality of its
steam beers and porter, both brands
enjoying heavy sale. Every depart
ment is in charge of an expert, thus
insuring the best results. That these
results are obtained the large business
of the Enterprise Company amply tes-
titles. The list of employees numbers
sixty-five men, to whom salaries
amounting to over $4,000 are annually
disbursed. In this as in other respects
the Enterprise Brewery is an indus
trial factor of no mean Importance to
San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-19
RIGGING OF SHIPS.
Remarkably Successful Busi-
ness Of w. H. Smith at
12O Howard Street.

The business Of rigging ships is an
important one to the community of any
large seaport, and especially so to San
Francisco. Many ships are constructed
here every year and almost every week
vessels pass through the Golden Gate
with their sails in tatters as result of
an unequal contest with the god of
storms. In the rigging of these vessels
great skill and honest work is required
and the ship masters who are seeking
these qualities naturally find their way
to the workshop of w. H. Smith, the
well known rigger, at 120 Howard
street. Mr.. Smith is one of the best
known riggers on the Pacific Coast.
He conducts a large establishment and
his reputation in shipping circles is
such that his services are constantly
in demand. In the prosecution of his
business a small army of skilled work
men is constantly kept employed. Be
ing an expert in his trade. it is not to
be wondered at that his efforts are
meeting with deserved success.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-19
S. F. Weeks Company, Dealers
in Naval Supplies.

The S. F. Weeks Company, whose es-
tablishment is at 81 Market street, is
one of the best known ship chandlery
firms on the water front. The concern
is the successor of the old firm of An
drew Crawford. established in 1854,
which was for so many years identified
with the shipping interests of this port.
The S. F. Weeks Company has sue
ceeded not only in retaining the busi-
ness of the old house, but has formed
many new connections. 1t carries a
complete stock of naval stores and it's
transactions extend all over the
coast. Their business relations with
American and foreign shipping firms
have given them a reputation for hon
esty and integrity not exceeded by
any competing firm.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-19

set. He understands the details of his
craft, and is well qualified to undertake
anything in his line. The recent re-
pairing of the ship Cyrus Walker, de-
scrlbed in The Call some weeks ago
was conducted by him. and proved to
be one of the most skillful Jobs" ever
performed in this port. Among the
leading firms whose vessels are invari
ably intrusted to the Bodies may be
mentioned J. D. Spreckels & Bros. Co.
Pope & Talbot, Lynde & Hough, Simp-
son Lumber Company, Renton &
Holmes, Hansen & Co, ]. w. Adams &
Co.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-19

water front, a patronage won by care
full attention to the wants Of custom
ers and it's superior Workmanship. A
speciality is made of the manufacture
of ships pumps, and in this direction
the facilities Of the Smith plant are un-
excelled. Worms, brew kettles and
heaters are made to order, and in their
composition only the best materials are
employed. The workshop is provided
with all the machinery necessary to a
first class establishment of the kind,
and every department IS III the hands
of an expert. The success of the firm
is due to the wise and careful manage
ment Of those in charge, and the large
volume of business transacted is an
emphatic attestation of the firms in
tegrity and reliability.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-19
THE BOEsCH LAMP co.
The Largest Institution Of the
Kind West Of the Rocky
Mountains


Established in 1869 by Mr.. Emile
Boesch and incorporated in 1892 by
Messrs. E. Boesch, president; M. Bauer
manager; M. Antiques, secretary, is sit
uated at 5s5 Mission street, opposite the
site of Wells, Fargo & Co.'S new build
ing. Owing to their superior make or
lamps, lanterns and reflectors and low
prices. they have successfully managed
to keep the Eastern manufacturers out
of this market. The Boesch patent
lamps. for which gold medals were
awarded both by the Mechanics and
Midwinter Fairs, are we'll known all
over the Pacific Coast, and particularly
in San Francisco, where all the cable
and electric cars are equipped with the
Boesch car lamps and headlights.
This firm is manufacturing a greater
variety of lamps, lanterns and reflect
ors than any other factory in the Unit
ed States.
There you find locomotive, cable.
dummy, electric car, fire engine, stage
and wagon headlights, car, cab,
gauge, conductor, switch, depot and all
other styles of railroad lamps; ship,
steamer, searchlights and all kinds of
marine and United States navy lamps;
carriage, coach and buggy lamps;
mine, mill, refinery, factory and barn
lamps, street, hotel, restaurant and sa-
loon lamps; church, theater, hall and
store lamps and reiectors, etc., etc.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-19
OUTFITS FOR ALASKA.
Headquarters for Them Estab-
lished at 1913 Market Street.

F1eaoQu9rterS 1Or 1hen EStaO-
ished at 525 Market Street.
To those who contemplate a trip to
Alaska and who desire to be fitted out
IN the best manner possible the quar-
ters just established by the Northern
Trading and Transportation Company,
at 525 Market street, may safely be
recommended. The company is made
up of reliable merchants, on whose
honesty and judgment all may rely.
The goods carried by the company are
of the very best and such as are in
dispensable to the Alaskan traveller.
Complete outfits may be secured and
skillfully packed for the journey.
In connection with Quitting the
company has a steamer plying between
Dyea and Skaguay, at which points
they have agents and warehouses.
These agents will lend all assistance
possible to wayfarers. All persons who
desire information concerning Alaska
are assured cordial treatment on ap-
plying at the office of. the company.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-19
The YOlO Mills.

One of the leading business enter
prises of San Francisco is the Yolo
Mills, conducted by Messrs. Hinz &
Plagemann, at the corner of Mission
and Main streets. The firm, which is
composed of A. Frederick Hinz and
William Plagemann, manufactures
flour, meals, hominy, pearl barley, split
peas, rolled oats and wheat, and deals
in grain and mill feed of all kinds. In
addition to these the firm are import
ers and millers of all kinds of rice One
of its many productions, known as
Breakfast Delight" enjoys a heavy
sale all over the coast. The firm does
an extensive business. many of it's pro-
ductions finding their way to foreign
ports.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-19
LIE COUNT BROS.
One Of the Leading Stationery
Firms on the Pacific Coast.

Chief among the important business
concerns of San Francisco is the firm
of LIE Count Bros, importing and man
ufacturing stationers, at 533 Market
street The firm is composed of Joseph
P. and Thomas r. lie Count, and en-
joys a very large and continually in
creasing patronage. Its business is the
importing and manufacture of station
cry, blank books and printing and lith-
ographing of all kinds. In each branch
they employ only the best workmen,
and utilize the very finest quality Of
imported and domestic raw material
The trade of the firm extends to the
Hawaiian Islands, Mexico, South and
Central America, China, Japan and
the British colonies. A large portion of
the stationery used in the municipal
departments of San Francisco is fur
nished by the firm. Possessing supe-
rior facilities for turning out good
work, LIE Count Bros. enjoy large To-
cal trade.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-19
LEATHER BETTING.
The Largest Establishment on
the Pacific Coast.

One of the most attractive displays
at the Mechanics Fair held in this city
was that of L. P. Degen, manufacturer
of leather betting, whose factory is To-
Gated at 105-107 Mission street, San
Francisco.
This factory was established twenty
one years ago, and is the leading belt
ing factory on this coast, having had
an uninterrupted career of prosperity
from the beginning.
Dynamo betting receives special at
tention. All of this is made entirely
from the centers or solid parts of the
leather, and treated with a composition
which fills the pores completely and
adds very much to the strength, max
ing it more pliable, and at the same
time leaving it firm and less liable to
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-19
Leading Dealer in Produce.

Among the leading dealers in dairy
produce and provisions must be classed
A. w. Fink, who has stalls in the
Washington Market, at 521 Washington
street, and in the Spreckels Market, at
727 Market street. Mr.. Fink has been
in the produce business in this city for
twenty-seven years, and has built up
very large trade. Everything that
finds room on his counters is of the
best. These include butter, eggs,
cheese, honey, olives, fish, hams, ba-
con, etc. Mr.. Fink is sole agent for D.
D. Wilder's creamery butter, also L.
K. Baldwin's creamery butter, both
coming from Santa Cruz, and the
popular demand for them IS enormous
Mr.. Fink's corps of employees is COM
posed of courteous men, who are in
structed to spare no pains to satisfy
the wants of customers and to give
them precisely what they call for. at
the lowest market rates.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-19
Simpson & Fisher, Sailmakers,

Simpson & Fisher, Sailnakers.
The leading sailmakers and manufac-
turers Of bunting flags on the Pacific
Coast is the firm of Simpson & Fisher,
located at "a Steuart street in this city.
The establishment of this firm is the
largest of its kind in the State, and in
consequence its business is most extern
-sive. The firm is composed of John
Simpson and A. Bergman, both of
whom are prominent in local business
circles.
The firm supplies all the prominent
shipping companies with its manufac-
lures. In its workshops only the best
and most skillful men and women are
employed The famous Woodberry &
Druid sail duck and twines are used
by the firm in the manufacture of its
goods. The large business done by
Simpson & Fisher is an evidence of
their reliability and the superiority of
their manufactures
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-19
Messrs. Tatum & Bowen.

One of the principal manufacturing
and importing machinery firms in this
city is that of Messrs. Tatum & Bowen,
at 1896 Fremont street. The firm does
a large business on the coast and has
a large branch house at SIS Front street,
Portland. Or. The firm deals exten-
sively in engines and boilers, hosting
engines, electric light engines, Schultz
betting, Hoe chisel tool saw, WOOD
working machinery, saw mill machin-
cry; emery and corundum wheels and
Albany lubricating compound and OILS.
The large business done by the firm IS
an evidence of it's thorough honesty
and reliability.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-19
MESSRs. MURRAY BROS.
One OF the Best-KnOwn Ma
chine Firms on the Water
Front

One of the best-known firms on the
water front is that of Murray Bros,
the reliable machinists. at 252 Beale
street. The firm, which is composed of
William F. and Samuel Murray. has
been in business for many years and
enjoys the confidence of the entire
business community.
The plant of Murray Bros. is very
large and capable of turning out the
best work in the line of machinery
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-aNatorieS ..

In Italian and Tennessee Mar
BILE, oblong and quarter-circle slabs,
with round or oval bowls, and va
riety of fixtures for same in bimetllic
or brass, nickle-plated, consisting in
part of Brackets, Traps with or with
out Vent Connections, Supply Cocks
and Pipes for same, etc.
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Most Creditable Show.

The second performance of the vau-
devilIe company at the Opera House
last night, although not very largely
attended, was one of the neatest, clean
est performances of it's kind that has
ever been seen here, and certainly
deserved the patronage of large num-
Der of people. The various acts were
wonderful feats and called forth rounds
of applause from those present. Ger
tainIy, if the pleasure-loving people of
Honolulu could see the show they
would not fail to go again and tell
their friends to do the same. Provo
was in fine shape and did his act we'll
The Smith family did their wonderful
feats on bicycles in a fearless manner
Not satisfied with riding the wheel in
its normal shape, Mr.. Smith took it to
pieces and rode on the large and small
wheels, carrying his daughter with him
on the latter The company intends to
show again on Saturday night.
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Pool Tournament.

The championship in the billiard
tournament now at the Arlington bill
Pryce and George Sea. Pryce did him
self proud and scored up four games
to his credit, making his total 10. Sea
lost his nerve and couldn't do anything
but play in his turn and then wait fear
fully for it to come around again.
However, he succeeded in pulling out
one game, making his total Z. Walker
made two games at the last and now
stands s. Kubey is still 1 and Ed 4,
having made one game last night
There were three ties, those concerned
being Ed" Walker, Sea and Kubey.
The number of games played is q.
Thursday night will occur the next
series
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my boy came from school one day
with his hand badly lacerated and
bleeding, and suffering great pain, v
says Mr.. E. J. Schall, with Myer Bros.
Drug Co., ST. Louis, Mo. 81 dressed the
wound and applied Chamberlain's Pain
Balm freely. All pain ceased, and in a
remarkably short time it healed with
out leaving a scar. For wounds,
sprains, swellings and rheumatism /
know of no medicine or prescription
equal to it. 1 consider it household
necessity" For sale by all druggists
and dealers, Benson, Smith & Co.,
agents for Hawaiian Islands.
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Church Organs.

The pipe organ in ST. Andrews Ca
thedral is undergoing a cleaning and
repairing by J. W. Bergstrom. 1t will
take about 10 days to complete the
work. Mr.. Bergstrom has just finished
repairs on the Kawaiahao Church Or
gan, and when he completes the work
at st. Andrews he will tackle the large
instrument in Kaumakapili Church.
The organ in ST. Andrews will not be
used at next Sundays services.
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M!S@~>>~-Q~.
Won HOLT BLOCK.
SANITARY WARE.

We have in stock the finest
line of Sanitary Goods ever brought to
this country and invite your inspection
Of the same.
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We are showing large var
iety of these, among them Tubs of Gal
vanized Steel, Enameled, Painted, 40
ounce Solid Copper, Indurated Fiber,
lined inside with 16-ounce Copper (the
best heat-retaining Tub ever intro
duced), and full line of Elegant Roll
Rim Enameled Iron Tubs in both Ro-
man and French styles. Going with
the above we have a full line of Bath
Cocks, Waste Connections and Bath
Room Sundries in plain and nickle-
plated brass.