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Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
KLEIN FRUIT COMPANY

A. M. Klein and H. E. Houk are
among the ablest exponents of the
For about five years they have con-
Quoted a large trade in choice native
fruits and other produce at stalls "a to
90 and ia to lie, Los Angeles mar
ket. At the beginning of their busin ess
life Messrs Klein and Houk estab-
iished a reputation for strict integrity
in business dealings, which has result,
ed in giving them a well deserved
prestige among the trade. They han
die not only widely distributed trade
in this city, but supply large ter
pect to develop trade during the
coming season in other states. They
are among the most progressive of the
many enterprising fruit merchants now
doing business here
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
GOLDEN STATE WINE COMPANY

The above company is a compare
lively new addition to, the wholesale
and family wine and liquor trade of
Los Angeles. the business having been
established In January 1904. at 271
South Main street. I. S. Green, we'll
known and experienced liquor man,
IS the president of the company on and and
the enterprising snd capable f1
lines of all the choice and popular
brands of California wines and bran
dies, also imported wines and liquors,
and while making considerable. ship
ments, he caters especially to the 10,
speciaity the company Is the distributor
Of the e. G.. Lyons & Raas company
products, which are the celebrated Be-
Vista wines. AS a speciality and a
leader Mr.. Green advertises to ship two
cases containing "a bottles, freight
sfafcs for Si0.65, and makes a special
offer of 22 bottles of Ell .oso wines
with one bottle of apricot or peach
brandy for $12 to any part of the
United States.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03

ness man and though but short time
owner of the business he has already
demonstrated his ability as a merchant
at stalls 1913 and 64-65, Los Angeles
market. handling fruit, vegetables and
produce on the commission PLAN He
carries everything in it's season. maxi
ing a speciality of fine, choice vege-
tables. He has a very profitable city
trade and has also been successful in
securing wide patronage from deal
mia, Arizona and some eastern cities,
notably Chicago. Undoubtedly the La
Habra Produce company is bound to
develop into big business in the near
future.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
r. j. KIRK

One of the most popular merchants do
is Mr.. f. j. Kirk, who established him
self here about one year ago in the
produce line. Mr.. Kirk had formerly
conducted q successful business in the
same line in St. Louis. He was also
prominent in business at one time in Gin
cinnati, but came to California for the
benefit of it's climate and decided to en-
gage in the profitable line referred to
above He occupies stalls 6, Z, 70 and II,
and is prepared to furnish to his patrons
all kinds of fruit. vegetables and produce
in their season. He has already secured
profitable city trade and ships regular
and heavy consignments to different
points in Southern California, Mr. Kirk
is an experienced buyer and a prompt,
thorough and reliable business men,
whom the public can safely patronize.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
PITlNo BROTHERS

The Pitino brothers. whose well con-
Quoted stalls at the Los Angeles mar
of interested buyers and admiring Wis
itors are among the most progressive
and successful of the many excellent
J. and T. Pitino established themselves
in trade about four years ago, occupy
ing stalls 12s, 129 and 81, where they
have ever since conducted a lucrative
business and have made friends OF
their patrons by their unusually lib
erai and generous methods of dealing;
They sell to both wholesale and retail
trade, handling all sorts of fruit and
produce. They ship quite heavily to
Arizona and to many points In South
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
Mexican Territory
to- BE Invaded
for Trade

and redwood lumber, cement, ETC., re-
presenting some very large concerns
and filing and shipping orders prompt
ly Last year they received in cement
ping direct by steamship, thereby civ
ing their customers lower rates At
present they handle the products of
Southern California. Also being the
Southern California agents for the L.
E. Slade Lumber company, dealers in
oregon pine. mills located, at Gray's
Harbor, Wash. They handle also the
famous Humboldt redwood for the e.
j. Dodge company and cover In their
operations all Southern California
points where freight rates can be met
in competition. They sell to the job
bng trade only and by their very fine
system of management have been sue
cessful beyond their expectations and
the unquestioned ability of Messrs. w.
D. Wise & Co. is sufficient guarantee
of future expansion and growth.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
G, cANAHL LUMBER COMPANY

For twenty-five years this company has
provided a large part Of the lumber sup
ply to all towns. cities and settlemehts
in Southern California. 1t operates TOUR
large yards in Los Angeles and six others
in Various towns and cities Of Southern
California. The c. Ganahl Lumber com
pany, though established twenty-five
years ago, was Incorporated only three
years ago with c. Ganahl, president; j;
G. Ganahl, vice president and general
manager; A. l.. Jurden, secretary, ana p.
F. GanahI, treasurer. They handle plain
and dressed lumber for building purposes,
and in fact all kinds of lumber are TO be
found in their yards, and do both q
wholesale and retail business. Most OIL
their supplies are drawn from oregon
and the Puget sound country In Wash,
jngton. These supplies are unloaded
from the ships at Redondo where the
company maintains its great wholesale
yards for general distribution. Other
Wholesale yards are located at Pasadena
and Los Angeles. Their several yards
are located respectively at Redondo, PAS
adena. Hollywood, 1nglewood, Anahelm,
while their several yards in Los Angeles
are located at First and Vignes street,
222 West Washington street, Central aV-
enue and Fifty-eighth street and PaSa-
dena avenue and Twentieth street. The
general office of the company is at oSO
East First street. From their wholessaIi,e esI,
yards they ship all over Southern Can
fornia Arizona and Nevada, while from
their local yards they furnish an immense
supply for building in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
TARR G. M'coMB (INc.)

Among the big business houses of Los
Angeles, doing large business, not only
in the city and immediate surrounding
country but throughout the whole south
western part of the United States, show
ing that this city is becoming a great
jobbing center as well as great and noted
in other respects is that of Tarr & Nc
Comb, Wholesale dealers in grain and
hay fuel, oil. lumber and mining, sup,
plies. This company. was established
seven years ago and has been incorpor-
ated with the following officers: Harry
McComb. president; N. w. Tarr, secre--
tary; Allen e. Ware, treasurer, all OF
whom are progressive and enterprising
citizens. The companys Los Angeles
headquarters is at 406-407 Copp building,
21S South Broadway, where their business
affairs are principally managed and their
warehouses and oil tanks for storing the
commodities in which they deal are at
Kingman, Ariz., northern Arizona and
Chloride Ariz. The mention of these
points will suggests that this company
distributes these supplies largely among
the miners and to the long-distance
freighters or travellers of that region and
the railroad.
They col1ect and distribute all demanded
kinds OF grain and hay, fuel and oil
throughout New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada
and California in wholesale quantities.
Thus they serve promptly and reasonably
the needs of many distant people.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
A. D. rRAPANI FRUIT COMPANY

A. D. Trapani, the well-known fruit
dealer and head man in the above COM
pany, has for more than year con-
Quoted a thriving business at the Los
Angeles market at stalls 80, SO and "a.
Mr.. Trapani has had eighteen years
experience in the fruit and produce
business, having followed it success
fully in New Orleans before coming to
this city. He is in the wholesale trade
and has a large list of regular pat
city, to whom he furnishes fruits veg
etables and all kinds of produce in sea-
son at very moderate prices
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
vALvoLINE OIL COMPANY

The Valvoline Oil company is successor
to Leonard & Ellis and Boult Bros & co:
They are manufacturers of all grades Of
lubricating oils The business ne ibU was esraG
are, respectively. the EdgeWater Oi,
works, New Jersey, and 4 the Wii6urlfne+ ri +SiI Sii
company are celebrated for their superior
quality. They are used all oyer t,tT, dnS tne
sold in the markets Of foreign countries
They received gold medals for eHGeIIehniee
in 1876 and at the Paris. exposition IN
1878 The branch house of the &c. company oal;,
in the larger cities of the United states
was established three years ago. with M M.
Horace o. Smith as sales agent for TINS
city, and his territory of trade en-
braces Southern California and Arizona,
The oils of the Valvoline company are
adaptable to all kinds of machinery, Venl-
cles, railroads and other purposes. Mr.
Smith occupies large warehouse at NO.
232 North Los Angeles street carries a
large stock of oils, employs travelling men
who closely canvass the district and mas
a good, substantial and growing trade.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
HoFFMAN HARDWARE COMPANY

one Of the most Conspicuous leaders IN
the progressive movements of recent
years is the Hoffman Hardware company;
of which the initial house was estaplsheu
by E. A. Hoffman eighteen years ago.
The company under the above style was
Incorporated five years ago with %. a.
Hoffman at it's head as president, A. j.
Norman, vice president; c. K. Hoffman,
secretary, and L. e. Klingman, treasurer
The vice president and secretary are sons
of the founder and have grown up with
entire building of five stories and base
ment at 229 to 231 South Los Angeles
street, being in dimensions 5OX2O9 feet
and all the floors heavily stocked with
goods to fill the requirements of their
extensive trade. They are jobbers only
of general hardware and make special
ty of builders hardware, stoves and
enameled goods. Besides a large local
trade the company employs twelve
travelling men and ships throughout
Gnrttern California.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
Lime of FrcightcrS
May Steam to
the Orient

relations with this fine reliable house.
business is located at 507 North Main
street. occupying one of the most CON
spicuous points in the city. Mr.. Wallace
ding produce Of almost every kind, in
Guiding butter, cheese. potatoes, onions,
both dried and green fruits. nuts, hgs
and eggs. He also handles all KINDS OF
seed, exercising the greatest care TO nave
ali seeds pure, fresh and reliable. The
company solicits consignments of produce,
paying literally for the same, and IN
every way conducting it's business along
lines of generosity as well as business
prudence Mr.. Wallace is well known N IN
the social world of Los Angeles as wen
as IN its commercial life.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
AMERICAN FLORIST

The above is the name of one of the
beautiful flower stores which form
one of the more charming features OF
the general commerce of Los Angeles.
Thousands of acres OF flowers are cul-
tivated in Southern California; hun
dreds of thousands In dollars are ex-
pended; many people are employed
upon flower farms and gardens, and
floral designs and blooming plants are
shipped ali oyerr. the. western country. country
many rare California plants going
from coast to coast. The American
Florist at 506 South Main street was
established about two years ago by
r. W. saakes, an accomplished floral
artist and decorator who has been en-.
gagged at the business for the past
twenty-five years. He deals IN cut
specially of floral designs and making
decorations for all occasions Where
flowers have their sentimental and ar
tistic uses. He makes profuse and
beautiful display of rare California
flowers in his store and keeps large
fresh stock of all varieties OF plants
and flowers to fill the daily orders; He
does a large local and mail order bus
mess, shipping throughout Southern
California, Arizona and Nevada Mr..
Saakes deals also in imported German
Hartz mountain canary birds.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
p. n. SHOEMAKER, JR.

California fruits must of necessity pass
through many processes of handling be-
fore they reach the markets, of the dis
tant consumer and one of the most I'm
portant persons connected with the busi-
ness is the fruit shippers agent Such
is the position occupied by R. Fl Shoe
building The shippers agent 1t,ni must baIs be
Comprehensive knowledge of fruit grow
ing and the nature of fruits In taef
the business of packing, and know that
the fruit shipped by them is properly
iation Beyond all home conditions, he
must have thorough familiarity, with all
the usages and regulations of the trans
portation companies and he must have
an acquaintance with various markets
and intimate relations with the dealers
to whom the fruits are CONSIGNED nsdcrnnUs Thus
Mr. Shoemaker is agent for shippers Of
citrus fruits and represents the San Mari
chic Smith, manager of San Gabriel, be-
sides a number of large packing houses
in the section and ships to all the prin-
cipal fruit markets in the United States.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
LE kNAPP FRUIT COMPANY
HOWARD BROKERAGE COMPANY

The Howard Brokerage company, which
organized it's business in this city in
June, 1904, deals in farm, orchard and
vineyard products and began its career
by adopting the most liberal measures of
enterprise in compa ssing the various re-
sourceful sections Of the state for large
variety of the rich products of California
soil, and in the wide field of their con-
quest of trade. The company made its
establishment at 10 Central avenue, with
w. e. Howard as manager of the busi-
ness. Mr.. Howard was for five years
connected with the, Globe Grain, and
Milling company of this city, and has
the very desirable advantage of being
well acquainted with producers in all
sections of the state. The Howard Brok-
erage. company has already made itself
we'll known in the distant markets and
their shipments are of the superb char
acter that have maintained California's
prestige as the leader in all the markets
of the east. While handling all the lead
ing varieties of shipping fruits, Mr.. How
ard makes a speciality of hay, grain and
potatoes. OF these he makes large ship
ments in carload lots throughout the
southwest as far as Texas, while for all
products combined his trade extends to
Utah. Colorado Kansas and all parts of
the country west of the Mississippi river.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
r. Il. HEBRON 6 co.

Such is the widespread distribution of
petroleum discoveries in California,
throughout the Pacific coast states and
the territories of the southwest that one
of the current necessities of the situation
is that Of organized means of furnishing
to the respective sections all descriptions
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
LA HARRA PRODUCE COMPANY

precincts a good many merchants of
exceptionai business talent. Among
these is H. l., Bashford, proprietor Of
ford is an active and Intelligent busi-
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
M. b. WIsE & 60.

This is one of the old established and
influential business enterprises. of the
city, having been established In !SSS;;
agents, have their OFFICES at sos Trust
building, from which place they handle I
large Quantities OF manufactured pine
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
CHARLES WINsEL, SEEDS, ETC.

Mr.. Charles Winsel succeeded four
wears ago to the old and we'll known
establishment which comprises the
store at 247 South Main street and the
popular nursery in connection there
with and located on Boyle Heights. For
many years this store has been a lead
ing source of supply with seed and
nursery stock for the farm, the or
chard, the garden and the home IN all
parts Of Southern, California, Mr. Win
sci deals wholesale and retail from the
store and, nursery combined in agri.
cultural, flower and vegetable seeds
and plants supplies, also fertilizers,
garden tools, hose, etc. as well as
ornamental plants, nursery stock, etc,
and a vast amount of the rich pro-
duce of the fields, the vegetables of
the gardens which return and fill the
market places with the articles of
commerce and the commodities of life
are grown from the seeds furnished
from Mr.. Winseps store. All of his
nursery stocks come from the best or
iginal stock and brought to a stage of
Vigorous growth before being sold.
Everything represented by him in this
line proves its genuineness, while he
exercises the utmost care in the Sc
lection of seeds. making 1T his aim to
carry in stock only pure, fresh and
reliable seeds of whatever kind. Mr..
Winsel has large outside business
shipping throughout Southern Cali
fornia and some to Arizona. while he
has a large local retail trade from the
people of this city and vicinity.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
T. VAcHE & CO.

The full title of this celebrated concern
as it is known in commercial parlance
throughout the United States and In other
countries, is T. Vache & Co., wine merch-
ants and liquor dealers. The business was
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
cAsrRucclo-AMEsToY COMPANY

In a review of the business houses of
this city few are deserving of such high
old grocery firm, known at present as the
Castruccio-Amestoy Co, established long
ago by the Castruccio brothers The firm
truccio as president, the secretary being
Mr.. J. B. Amestoy. The popularity Of
this large wholesale and retail grocery
of two stores in the business district, one
at 225 North Spring street and one at 134-
1856 North Main. These stores are both
spacious and fully stocked with every
thing in staple and fancy groceries. Thei:
delivery wagons go all over the city, as
this house has a very large share of Los
Angeles grocery trade among hotels hotels
They carry at ali times the famous i'm
ported Castruccio Bros olive oil, so
highly regarded by connoisseurs, and an
other of their specialties is the handling
of all kinds of French, italian and Nor
wegian goods and dainties for table use.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03

ern California, making quite spec
iaity of their wholesale trade. Their
business phone is Main 44S2 and their
residence phone, West 2503.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
|. M. DAVENPORT COMPANY


This company is one of the most widely
known in the state of California, conduct
ing extensive operations, both as dealers
and manufacturers of agricultural imple-
ments dealers in heavy hardware. iron,
steel and coal They also carry a heavy
stock of carriages and wagons OF every
description, shipping extensively through
out Southern California, Arizona and New
Mexico. This business was established
Davenport 1t is located at 1F-149 Los
Angeles street, occupying a space 6Ox1Sb
feet in size. The building is handsome
three-story and basement structure, and
is filled to overfowing with the large and
varied stock carried by the company. In
the manufacturing department. an exten-
sive line of farm implements is constantly
being turned out, including in part the
well known Fosmir's improved gang
plows, Stockton gang .plows, Cal1forIua
orchard plows, push rakes, stackers, etc.
The business of this house has greatly eX-
panded during the eleven years or It's ex-
istence, and its influence and usetulnesS
is still widening with every years WORK.
LIE. KNAPP FRUIT COMPANY
The l.. e. Knapp Fruit company are
the acknowledged leaders in the Los
Angeles market, their business occupying
a large space and their trade attitude
eXertng an influence al al11ns so7 the % hnS as
Ill, 112 and 113 in the Market and from
here conduct a wholesale trade. Their
speciality is general jobbing in green ana
dried fruits, vegetables and produce;
Their trade is not by any means confinq1
to the state of California, though their
city trade is large and almost every i'm
portant retail dealer in Southern Cali
fornia is among their customers. Large
consignments of fruits, green and dried,
and other produce are sent by the L. q.
Knapp company to the large eastern
cities for distribution.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
PLANS FOR L

tractors tools and extras. Quite force
of travelling men are employed in the
interests of the house, which handles a
heavy trade in Sou thern California, Ari-
is a director of the Merchants National
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
e. p. eosBYsHELL COMPANY

Prominent among the representative
firms of Los Angeles is the important
Wholesale and retail house Of =. p. Bos-
bysheiI company at 125, ,127-129 North Los
Angeles street. Mr.. Bosbyshell has been
for the past ten years leading factor
in the business life of Los Angeles. He
is a man of great energy, excellent judg-
ment and a most useful citizen. His
comprehensive stock of agricultural i'm
plements is housed in an immense four
story and basement structure, built es-
pecially for the business by Mr.. Bosby-
shell, occupying an area 77x150 feet in
size. It is safe to say that no similar es-
tablishment on the Pacific coast is bet
ter equipped to handle the demand for
agricultural implements, buggies car
riages, wagons and graders supplies.
Every sort of road vehicle, including
spring wagons, Old Hickory farm wagons,
Frazier carts and track sull1ies. ETC., up
to the most elegant modern carriage can
be supplied at once, and also every good
make of farm machinery and supplies,
Including. in. part the Bradley walking
nlows, Cutaway disk harrows and the
western Wheeled scraper company con-
Los Angeles herald., 1905-09-03
LUDWIG q MATHEWS

The above firm. located at 129 to 1888 S.
Main street Mott market, is one of the
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