The St. Louis Republic., 1904-02-21
BAKER 4 Crabtree.

BAKER 4 Crabtree.
Honesty is not always pursued in tn
organization and promotion OF business er
terprises. 1t Is when the firm of Bake
6 Crabtree is the organizer or the Pre-
moter.
Their many notable successes hav
probably contributed as largely to tn
remarkable commercial development O
st. Louis during the past few years a
has anything else. Some OF the creates
and now most solldly established mercan
tile and manufacturing concerns in 81
Baker & Crabtree It is because OF thi
excellent work in the upbuilding of com
mercial st. Louis that 1t is desired to tell
In this review. of the achievements o
The world is full os so-called pro
moters." Their schemes and dreams ar
countless. Some Of them do things II
then they are no moro and the communi
ty knows them not. But capital has beer
caught. The money is gone. Nothing re
| mains but worthless stock certificates.
Once there were some men who wer'
a certain arid State and transform
wide desert waste into blooming garden:
men, put their fortunes into that ditch
The promoters built only enough OF Il
to hold the fortunes which were turned tc
through the State and there are no bloom.
Ing gardens or richly laden fields. That
is a good story. but It's another story, n.
Rps & m pCns IS ampy ThIas s
The world is full of rank. wild schemes
spread with just enough gloss and glim-
mer to entrap money.
work of an institution which devotes
itself to the organization and promotion
Of tyue-blue. legitimate. substantial. div-
firm Of Baker & Crabtree. one OF the
West. Snd standing practically almost
ssas lss a. IN tsnss IT. own sea ea DO 5s
They typify the New St. Louis. They
that New st. Louis.
Tho field Of this firm Is by no means
limited to st. Louis. 1t includes the whole
Mississippi Valley. and in all sections
stand enduring monuments to the fnte!h-
gent efforts Of John ". Baker and John
These monuments arc live. progressive
business institutions. which are better than
bank FOR the man with money. In them
draws more money. In some of them the
dividends are as great IS 90 per cent per
snnum. In none fs the dividend less than
earning worthy OF consideration to the In
vertor who would know that his invest
ments are safely placed: ~
Nos. 5l5-l6-l7 Fullerton building. Stable en-
terprises are launched. Success and hon
esty are the slogan and keystone. Their
'T ,Sa success = Is ninb pn. ,bs hay. ~
noated one OF the largest and most impor-
tant was the 900 issue OF the 6-per-
cent denomination for the st. Louis Cer
as the largest in the world This issue was
made last summer and the success attend
Ing Ing It is 3 matter Of history IN CONNER. r
only ore incident in the long career Of the
The st. Louis Malleable Casting Com
industry. It employs hundreds of high
view of industry which the st. Louisan
when he looks from Els ONCE window. It's
foundry is the only malleable iron foun-
dry IN this Western metropolis. Baker &
$780, It owes it's existence and success
to them, and to them st. Louis owes its
The entire Western country kpoa,. N.
Luyties Bros. Mercantile Carbohydrates
it for fits solidity. Its working capital of
800 900 is real money. Its dividends are
nation IS the market of the American
Supply Company. Its name means quail
ity and fair dealing. The American Supply
Company Company is another product Of the pro-
firm OF Baker & Crabtree. These gentle
men found niche in the commercial
world where nothing existed. They. saw
this great supply company Is the result. 1t
was organized with capital Of s25000O and
success has attended 1t from the day Of
its inception. To this many stockholders
will attest
Baker & crabtree entered still another
ncld, and a field where excellence of the
10 tHr -s,tA a.
Ing their field. knowing what was before
I hem to accomplish. and gathering about
tnem colleagues who could lend to the
ganized the kellerstrass Distilling Com
pany OF Kansas City, with a capital of
kSOoW The kellcrstrass products are
manded by the general public. This may
pc said to he true because-which really is
the fundamental reason-Baker & Crab |
tree and their methods OF honesty in or
to the Kellerstrass concern. nov. ranking
among the largest dist;lling Industries in |
These are only q few of the importsnt |
and dividend-payine concerns organized |
and carried to successful status by the |
Baker y, q Crabtree institution. Manv other |
manufa acturfng enterprises we'll known to |
g. Louis and keeping step with its march |
or,gin 81 pi,osress 1 are OF the Baker crabtree
Every company financed by this firm Is |!
IN an exceedingly prosperous condition. |
With lis stock selling for as much or more
[han 1t ever did before. and all on n ha s,s
Hhlcn assures satisfactory dividends They
handle nothing but the highest grade ~
securities. In enterprises that will hear tho
Hosest inspection. The methods pursueiN
all based on honesty. not because honesty
s pest merely as a policy. but because
t Is honesty-are best reflected and shown
n the present standing of the firm and ey
sry undertaking 1t has handled.
Among the many commercial and other
financial enterprises located In St. Louis
neriting the patronage of the public is
The North American Investment Company
II the United States. with its principal Of
Building
This company was organized little less
nan Two years ago, with psid-in capital
= *iza.oeo.C0 and a deposit of slOO COO 90 with
ne treasurer Of the State OF Missouri for
ne protection of Bondholders" Its busi-
iess; primarily. IL the issue and sale of
! debenture bond. which may be paid for
lnstaliments. or a single payment, at
ne convenience Of investors. 1t is a we'll
ccepted maxim among all men that accu-
mutations from the many. placed In we'll
enned channels Of investment, safeguard