The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-08-31
FEATHER IN wElSER"S CAP
This Point Selected By = Great Concern rs
the Center Of their Northwest
Business Operations.


chants, opened their place of bust
ness to the public last Saturday
evening and the genial manner in
which visitors were received attracted
many people to inspect the new con-
Germ, which, in the sense that it is a
branch of one OF the richest and
largest companies in the United
States who selected Weiser as the
most favorable point from which to
handle their trade in Idaho, Oregon
and Washington, is very important
addition to our business circles.
While wholesaling is the business
of the establishment, the customary
bar is to be found in the rear, pre-
sided over by Max Schick Mr..
CHRIS Bosen, the able assistant OF
Mr. Burns, proved his qualities as
chef on the occasion of the opening
by setting out fine spread of cold
edibles
Mr. Burris & Co. have fine
location, occupying the handsome
new Barton building, which they
have arranged with great taste in
side. Two fine show windows give
room for a display Of bottled goods;
the front of the main floor is occu
pied with liquors in kegs and barrels,
boxes of bottled wines and cases Of
other goods; one side wall is taken
up with bewildering array Of
bottled wares; half way back is the
tasty office Of the company while in
the rear is a bar and two quiet club
rooms. Workmen are just finishing
The interior of the basement which
will also he stocked with great
quantities OF commercial liquors and
cigars
The main floor already contains
$4,000 worth of goods and but a
} partial stock has arrived.
/. K. M. Burris & Co. are the owners
and controllers of the celebrated
Greenwood and Daniel Boon brands
, of whiskey They operate the
, largest distilleries in Kentucky and
are prepared to ship direct from
Kentucky when desired, but intend
, 10 sell from Weser at Kentucky
prices. Mr. Bnrrs is also owner Of
e 32O-acre vineyard in Sonoma county,
California, on which he employs liz
, men Many of his own wines, o.
seven tc fifteen years vintage, are
! carried in stock The company
handles the Seattle Brewing anC
Mating company's "Rainier" beer
, The brand which is bringing thu
Pacific coast into victorious compe
iition with Milwaukee. Schlilz bee
IS is also handled.
The Young business here in Weise
IS Is started for Il purpose, and its loca
e ton here under that purpose is n
e high compliment to Weiser and he
Y future as was ever paid to any EN-
hryo CITY on the Pacific coast Nj
g Burris' people comprise u concer
). which operates all over the Unite
States, in London, Liverpool al
Germany Their capital is estimate
! by millions and their business lik'
\ wise They wanted center fro
which to transact business in Il
Il great territory bounded by Portlan,
of Salt Lake and Spokane. For eighties
Mt months these keen, long headed bus
he ness men were considering whe
aw they should establish in order to be
m cover the field, having in view all
lot the future development d grow
dy of The entire section.
he They decided upon Weiser.
OF, Therein is the feather in Weisel
r a cap. Before this was decided upo
ler Mr.. Burris, who has been in eve
in state and territory in the union, a
all who for twenty years travelled So, 0
miles year for his people, made
personal examination of the territol
'y and when lie said sWeiser w eli
" was the place.
Mr.. Burris is charmingly entl
siastic over the future of this sectit
the and in speaking to the SIGNAL N
the of the move just made, he sal
las- "Don't think, young man, that
he people have been reading the Sign
lere for eighteen months for nothing,
the it's true-although you do not belle
'l,h it, we noted, for a year and b
day what your paper has been say
has about the resources Of the great tel
nee tory between California and Mont.
edi- (yes, we read it direct in your par
su ~" and in San Francisco papers, VIII
ans republshed much OF it, and rs
'ttle business managers are ever consit
tier ing the problem Of future expaDsi
they ,scre struck with the broad
far seeing manner, seldom found
ues country papers, in which the SIGl
in discoursed upon the future conn
cial conditions of the Northwest
the relation Weiser and vicinity
4. TO the great whole i was Sent
). verify your statements or learn
great liar you were. l yer
just them. We are here
Do you have trouble getting ter
inds juicy meat? You won't il you 6
etc ut Macc's Market.
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