Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-01-14
SANTA FE N. M. TUESDAY JANUARY II, 1902
IMPORTANT BUSlNF
CHANGES
H. B. Cartwright and Brother Have Ac'
quired the Wholesale Grocery and
Produce Business Of A. Staab.
The A. WALKER COMPANY BECOMES
THE r. S. DAVIS COMPANY.

Two important business changes were
announced in Santa Fe today. Through
one H. B. Cartwright & Brother acquire
the wholesale grocery and produce busi-
ness of A. Staab, one of the Oldest and
best known mercantile establishments
in the territory of New Mexico. Frank
Bond, of Bond Brothers, of Espanoa
and Wagon Mound, has bought from Mr..
Staab his stock Of dry goods, leather
goods and other staples in that line,
while Messrs. Cartwright take the other
part of the wholesale business as well as
the commodious store building in which
it has been conducted the past is years.
Cartwright & Brother expect to take
charge of the wholesale business on or
before February IS. They will continue
business also as retail merchants at their
old and popular store on the south side of
the plaza. 1t goes without saying that
they will continue to make a success Of
the wholesale business as they have of
their retail business. They are among
the most enterprisihg merchants of
Santa Fe and deservedly popular. They
believe in helping along tie city in
which they make their home, they are
good advertisers, are public-sprted and
possess the respect, confidence and well
wishes of the community.
The business bought out by Messrs
Cartwright was established in 1859 by
Zadoc and Abram Staab. 1t made its
first home opposite the present Exchange
Hotel. Goods were brought in over the
Santa Fe trail and during the war u.
Staab and Brother filed many impor-
tant government contract. Those were
strenuous days but the firm prospered
and kept on enlarging continually. The
business was moved to a building on the
site of the present Catron block and
from there to the building now occupied
by the New Mexican where it was con-
Quoted for sixteen years. In 1884 the
present building on San Francisco
street was erected. The same year
Zadoc Staab died and his brother,
Abram Staab bought out the estate and
has since then successfully conducted
the business himself. G. L. Bishop, his
bookkeeper has been with the house the
past nine years, and John Dendahl,
another employe, has been with the firm
twenty six years. At one time Mr..
Staab conducted three retail stores be-
sides his wholesale business. The re-
cord of the deals of the firm of u. Staab
and Brother as well as of A. Staab would
make interesting reading and would
throw many side ghtupon the history
of New Mexico and Its capital during
the past forty two years. Mr.. Staab re-
tires from business wealthy man, his
wealth having been gained through his
own energy and astnteness
THE f. s. DAVIS COMPANY.
The incorporation of the F. $. Davis
Company was announced today to sue
ceed the A. Walker Company, which has
been conducting a retail mercantile
business on San Francisco street the
past few years. The incorporators are
f. s. Davis, who is president and man
ager, William c. Schnepple and Charles
Il. Easley. The capital is SIC, 900, divid-
ed into 100 shares. Tho official place of
the company is at Santa Fe. Addison
Walker and s. R. Hinckley retire from
the firm, which will conduct its business
upon more aggressive lines in the future.