Arizona republican., 1899-03-31
The Republicans
 Regular Advertisers
DWIGHT B. HEARD. LOANS.

duced in Phoenix 1t was taken to De
 sign of prosperity. No one has done
 more to bring about this evidence ot
 prosperity thai Dwight B. Heard by cutting the rate to a reasonable figure e.
 He was enabled to do this by loaniug
 only On improved property on con- servative valuation and with stlict at tention to the good personal character of the borrower Mir. Heard has been remarkably successful in his opera tions. He has never had a foreclosure and has no delinquents on his books. He is now engaged in closing up choice loans to the amount of S21.G00.
 A WELL KNOWN PLUMBER.
 c. o. F. Youngstown is the pro prietor of one of the principal plumbing estab- lishments of the city and il has bsen conducted for four years. MT Young strom believes that despite tho "plumb- CTS delight" weather of Minensota from which state he emigrated, Ari- zona is the best field for work in lis line. There is not as large a demand for repairing, but orders for new work are constantly received. MT. Young strom is another one of those success ful business men who owes the thriftt- ness of his particular business to his methods of advertising in the best mediums. The fact of his Icing one of the plumbers of Minnesota who was compelled to pass a rigid plumbers examination before practicing his trade is sufficient evidence of his compe- tency.
 THE HUB.
 The Hub is an exclusive mems clothing and furnishing goods store at 11S West Washington street. The proprietor is P. A. Tharaldson, and he has been engaged in business in PhCe- nix about four years. The Hubs spe- cialty is high grade ready-to-wear clothing, for which it has become fa- nous. No shOddy article has ever passed the door of the Hub and every man who has ever bought a suit there has purchased the consciousness of be- ing neatly clad. The Hub has also gained the gratitude of mothers by carrying a large assortment of chil- dren's clothing. The excellence which is feature of the Hubs suits extends to it's furnishing goods, it's hats, under wear, collars and ties. There is noth- ing second-class.
 BIGGEST OF ITS KIND.
 The Phoenix Foundry and Machine works, of which N. P. McCallum is pro-
  chine shop in the territory for general / repairing and doing all kinds of work in the mechanical line, from building or repairing a large engine to a flicy- cle. The works make q speciality of mining machinery. The business has | been built up by doing strictly first ! class work at reasonable rates. Ma chinery and supplies are also sold In | connection with the works is a refrig- | erating plant with an ice machine and | cold storage rooms for all perishable i articles. and an ammonia street pipe | line through the streets of tna city. so | that any enc on the line caA have a cold storage room. the refrigeration 1 being supplied from the centI ai station at the works.
 WHERE BRICK IS MADE
 An important institution of Phoenix is the brick yard on South Seventh avenue which has been owned by James O'ConnCr for a number Of years. MT. O'Connor is the leading brick man of the valley and he fills many contracts for building brick. He has supplied brick for many of the largest build ings of the county and his stock On hand is of necessity very large
 WAKELIN & ROBINSON.
 Wakelin & Robinson is the newest grocery firm in Phoenix, but by no means the smallest In fact, this firm has the finest grocery in all the southwest Believ- ing Phoenix afforded good field for strictly first-class and up-to- date grocery. MessTs. Wakelin & Rob- inson opened their house in February, and although It is less than sixty days i since their doors were Opened their business exceeds their expectations, that the people of Phoenix ap- preciate the best. They carry the very finest line of high class family groceries and sell them as cheaply as they can possibly be handled. Their delivery covers the suburban as well as the city trade. Besides the retail store they do large and increasing whole sale business.
 THE VALLEY BANK. The Valley bank is one of the oldest banks in the territory having been or ganized in 1883 by William Christy, E. J. Bennitt, M H. Sherman, w. J. Murphy and F. C.. Hatch The present officers of the bank are: William Christy, president; M. H. Sherman, vice. president; M w Messinger, cash fer; Lloyd Christy, acting cashier NIT. Messinger being at present county treasurer While private institution, the Valley bank is conducted on the most careful banking lines. it's presi- dent, William Christy, having been in the banking business for over thirty , years. Its capital is $1OO,00O, and it is C by no banking institution in { he territory in the number of it's GUS I -omers. It carries the accounts 7 1f large number of the farmers and ' merchants of the Salt River valley, it's ' deposits amounting to nearly $40O,000. /,
 MELCZER BROS. [ The firm of Melczer Bros. wholesale iquor dealers, was founded by William MelcZer, who is the pioneer of the delczers on the coast, having founded 2 he firm of William Melczer 6l Co. in