Arizona republican., 1899-03-31

3 NATIONAL BANK OF ARIZONA. The National Bank of Arizona has the honor of being the oldest national bank in the territory, having been changed from private to national bank in June, 1887 It's first president
 was M. w. Kales, who, with Soi Lewis, had founded the private bank ten years before, and George Hoadley was cashier. Tn January, 1897, MT. Hoad- ley retired and was succeeded by 5. Oberfelder as cashier. This bank has
 always enjoyed a steady support and
 patronage from the old residents, be-
 ing carefully and conservaLively con
 ductad. It handles large sums for out
 side investors and within the last two
 years has more than doubled it's busi-
 ness. Its present officers are E. Gang,
 president; Sol Lewis, vice-president,
 and s. Oberfelder, cashier.
 LENTZ BROTHERS, DENTISTS.
 Lentz Bros, dentists, are creditable
 to Phoenix. They have already one of the most complete dental offices and
 laboratories in the southwest, fitted up
 at cost of many thousand dollars. l They are about to move from their ele-
 gant offices in the Postofice block to
 the second f1oor of the Fleming block,
 where they will occupy six rooms
 fronting on Washington street and First avenue Their already elaborate
 equipment will be further increased by
 5000 worth of appliances now on the way. As has been stated their offices are already equipped with almost every | up- p-tO-diate device, electrical drills, etc. Their appliances now coming, together with what they already have will em- brace everything known to the dentists ] the most luxurious and best equipped offices in the United States west of Chicago
 THE W. A. WATTS co.
 The w. A. Watts company, whole sale dealers in liquors is one of Pho enix most important business con cerns. It has been established less than three years, yet within that short time has built up a trade which eX- tends all over Arizona and into adja cent territory Only the best and most popular brands of liquors and cigars are handled. Retail dealers have come to recognize that the fact that an article is sold by the W. A. Watts company is a sufficient guar anty of its good qualify. This firm has the agency for the famous SchlitZ beer. The sales rooms and ware rooms are in the O'Neill building, First avenue and AGlanIs street.
 J. W. DORRIS, GROCER.
 The grocery store of J. W. Dorris is another Of the many evidences of en- l ergy, good judgment and square deal l ing. MT. Doris commenced business in Phoenix rot many years ago on a ! limited capital. Now he enjoys a mammoth trade and carries one of the largest grocery stocks in the ter ritOry. A wholesale department has been added to his business and his . trade extends all over the valley and the adjacent towns and mining camps. .
 c. H. KEEPERS PHARMACY. !
 There is no other town in the United States where so many men have sue ceeded in legitimate business as Phoe- nix. Among the most successful is pr. G. H. KeefeT, the druggist. ! His pharmacy is the oldest in the city He has built up a large trade princi- pally by his skill as a pharmacist and by his reputation for reliability and goodfellowship. About April 15, Dr. has so long occupied to the room lately vacated by the Alzire Dry Goods com pany. He will fit it up regardless of expense and will give tO Phoenix the handsomest drug store in the south west.
 DAVIDSON'S CASH STORE.
 c. H. Davidson 6 Co.,, better known as DavidsOns Cash Bargain store is located f doors cast of the postoffice. This store is one of the best places to trade in Arizona. They do spot cash business and sell at the lowest prices o1.ind line Of merchandise consisting of hard ware, crOckery, tinware, stoves, cut lery, guns, stationery and notions The proprietor, MT. Charles + David son, is a firm believer in Phoenix and the Salt River valley and has allied himself with the interests of the valley in every way, believeing that this is the best place in the country to in vest large or small capital.
 D. H. BURTIS, PLUMBER.
 The business of which D. H. Burtis is the proprietor, is one of the oldest in the city, and one which has made ; Itself felt in the growth of the city. MT BuTtis is the pioneer plumber of ] the southwest and is now the vice president Of the National Association of Master Plumbers. He has one Of , the largest and best equipped plumb ing, tin and sheet-1ron shops in the , tcrritory-and makes a specially of : large contracts of tin roofing cornice work, iron tanks, etc His store is well stocked with a complete line of .. stoves, tin and granite ware. house | goods, paints and oils. etc. t, He is agent for steam pumps, gasoline engines, cream separators mowers and { hay rakes and wind mills, and is : of stackers and buck ' rakes. MT. Burtis employs from ten to fifteen men steadily.
 M GOLDWATER 6 BROS.
 M. Goldwater & Bros, claim the only l exclusive dry goods store in Arizona. l The house was established in the ter l