Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1901-12-25

stocks in all departments. fair treat
ruent. honest values ard up-to-d date
business methods this popular firm has
rapidly pushed to the front until now
it's business has reached the most
thriving condition yet experienced in
the history of it's existence
one OF the leading industries on this
side of the river which from its be-
ginning has been marked for its phe-
nomenal growth is that OF the Tempe
Mesa Produce company. This firm
does n general mercantile and produce
business. 1t is the owner of the largest
creamery in the territory and supplies
ice to the town of Tempe. Many of the
large mining camps and towns in the
northern part of Arizona look TO the
Tempe Mesa Produce company for
their supply of butter. eggs and pro
duce The firm was Incorporated Feb
ruary l. 1894. by r. a. Banta. 4. NJ
Franklin. George X Miller. w. l.. Van
Horn and G. n. Taylor. The capital
stock was fixed 81 so. 500. divided into
. 10 shares. of so each Its principal
business is operating creamery and
ice factory. Its rapid increase LIS
compelled the company TO repeatedly
enlarge its plant and add more ma
chinery. At the present time the ccm-
pany is engaged in removing its i've
old adobe building preparatory to
erecting substantial new building TO
receive its large fifteen ton ice ma
chine, recently purchased. and q por-
ton of which has already been received
| from the manufacturers These new
improvements win cost in the neigh
borhood of $40, O00 and when completed
this plant will be second to none in the
territory. The stockholders OF the
Tempe Mesa Produce company consist
of about 100 of the best farmers in tie
salt River valley. It's present direct
ors are j. w. woolf, president J. Y
Spainhower, vice president: Albert
Miller. secretary; F. A. Hough. man
| ager and treasurer: j, V. Stewart. II
5. Phelps and r. F. Johnson.
The firm OF A. ]. Peters & Co, COM
posed of A J. Peters. \. A. Wslsworth
and Charles y. Taylor. tondue ting Il
| general milling. hay and grain bust
ness is one Of the leading and moss
/ thriving industries on the south side.
/ 1t was Incorporated August 80. 1901,
! with capital stock OF $4,000. This
] company has secured control o. the
T., Hayden water power mill which ever
| since it's completion in 1874 has ground
out its' daily output of nigh grade flour,
/ with hardly the cessation of single
day. Under the able management OF
! ~ j. Peters the business of this con-
| Germ has rapidly bro1dened and in
creased until now it has reached i'm
posing proportions. The business abil-
! ity and standing Of both Mr.. Walls
worth and Charles y. Taylor alone in
{ sure to all their customers fair treat
rent and the advanta ges of Toderf;
J business methods.
The Ryder lumber yard. under the
! management of Walter Johnson. was
established in Tempe in March. 1881. d
/ few months before the NJ. IL 2. rail-
road was completed. Mr.. johnson has
I had charge OF the Tempe branch Of H
( W. Ryder's business Cor over twenty
! years The rapid growth of the Tempe
department speaks more for MIR John
I sor's ability as an able manager than
words can tell. y hardware depart
1lent was added and in 1898 agricul-
: taral implements and wagons were
also included in its lines. This firm
I furnished the timbers with which the
original Arizona dam was constructed.
I The Tempe Hardware and Supply
| company filed articles OF incorpora ton
/ March 10 1891. absorbing the hardware
business of Floyd w Holsappie and
| that of the Bicycle Electric Plumbing
company. The officers Of the company
are william Rohrig. president; Leroy
a:n. vice president and manager; w
~ Bolton. secretary and treasurer.
/ Among the principal stockholders are
r. II. Thompson. George L. Compton
NJ. T.. Curry Woolf Sachs ana Nj. q
| Hill. This firm does very extensive
! business in hardware. implements
sporting goods and electrical supplies
Since its incorporation it has greatly
broadened its field and added many
new lines to its large and co.Plete
stock. ~
The firm of J. Hyder * Fro. carry
ing complete lines of dry goods and
groceries. though having been located
in Tempe but a short time. since jan
uary go 1901, through their energy
constant advertising and Familiarity
with the most modern business meth
DDS. have rapidly brought them to the
front until. now their store presents
one of the neatest appearing and best
conducted in the town. Fair treatment
honest values and latest styles in ali
lines is rapidly winning Ter them the
most extensive patronage
| Z L. Thew. proprietor of the New
York store. located i'm Tempe June IS
| 1888. and opened up "A general depart
| inent store. carrying the great variety
CT lines demanded in small town.
New departments have been added
from time to time as trade increas ed
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| groceries was put in. From small
beginning the business has constantly
! increased until it has reached its pres
| ent proportions. His customers in
| cluGe not only many OF the town people
but a large proportion of country resi-
dents.
J. j. Hodnctt. the present postmaster
| of Tempe. came to the territory fifteen
years ago. in 1885. opening up II real
| estate office in Phoenix. He then wsnt
| on the 5urvey of the NJ. & =. railroad
and WAS conductor of the construction
| train. the first one TO enter Phoenix.
July 4. 1887. In 1896 he went into the
mercantile business in Tempe. In 1897
he succeeded Curt w. Miller rs pcst-
| master. which place OF trust he has
| filled In q Irnst q bic nc nnnr aNer eincc.