Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-07
them to supply the demand at the loves
prices.
The Survival of the Fittest.

AhC ouA V1sd1 VI InC E1tLCSI.
The firm believes and adheres to the prin-
ciple. 1.-The survival of the fittest," and from
the very start five years ago there has been
a conscientious effort to please and satisfy
the tobacco-loving public The firms year.
ly receipts have increased in each succeed
Ing year, and the success thus experienced
has but been natural consequence to per-
severance. honesty of purpose and a
square deal' for every patron.
Cigars Made at Home.
Mr.. Henry T. Offterdinger. whose cigar
mandatory and tobacco house is located
at 504 9th street northwest, has struck u
note which local business men are coming
more and more to regard as the only true
one in discussing business conditions in the
District of Columbia.
Patronize Home Industry.
THE trouble with the people of Washing
ton," said Mr.. Offterdinger, is that they
steer clear of home goods, patronizing rath-
er the products of manufactures in other
cities, when in many instances just as fine
and better goods can be procured at home
as in any other part of the United States,
and often at lower figures, too. If local
business men and the public at large would
but see this fact clearly and abide by it
the business of the city would be stimulated
wonderfully. AS a matter of fact We are
coming nearer to that condition every year.
The statement that articles are manu-
featured In this city that are up to the
standard in every way is especially true of
cigars. In the last five or ten years the
cigar and tobacco business in Washington
has improved to a remarkable degree. The
storf-s are more up to date and the stocks
carried cover wider range of qualities"
A Large Establishment.
Mr.. Offterdinger has large establishment
where as fine cigar of its kind as can be
procured any place in the United States Is
made. In recent years his business has
increased in such proportions that he is
selling all the cigars that his large force
can turn out And all of this business Is
local.
Mr.. Offterdinger was born In Lynchburg,
Va. He came to Washington in 1878 to
learn the cigar manufacturing business I'M
der his uncle, T. A. Offterdinger, one of the
first business men to locate on F street,
then a resident street. After nine years
experience in this trade and in general
storekeeping he embarked in the business
for himself at SOC 9th street northwest in
1887. A small factory and store was opened
up. The business grew from year to year
until the quarters were no longer large
enough. The building at 5o4 9th street was
then purchased and remodeled into an up
to-date cigar store and factory. This Is the
largest business Of the kind in Washington
the manufacturing of the Deer Head and
After Dinner brands of cigars
One Of the Oldtimers.
''The past year has been one of the best
in the tobacco business since I started In
1873" said Mr.. E. c. Rowzee in reply to a
question by a Star reporter yesterday. AL
though conditions have changed greatly
during the past quarter of a century bust
ness seems to keep up. the trust to the con-
trary Notwithstanding. You may be sur
prised to know that during the past year
| have sold nine cigars of Independent make
to one OF trust manufacture"
Mr.. Rowzee Is one Of the pioneers in the
cigar business in Washington, and his
thirIy-three years service Is rewarded with
long list Of patrons. His store Is at 7O2
18th street northwest. II began thirteen
years ago selling cigar of independent
make" said he, land at about that time
the trust got busy flooding the market with
Its goods. have been plodding along ever
since, selling more Of those Same Cigars
every year, and during the last twelve
months / sold 100000 1t Is Interesting
and the game is fascinating"
This Firm Carries Every Brand
Of Tobacco.
Keeping pace with Washington's CONNER
ciai development. the Joseph Tobacco Com
pany of 1903 e street northwest is potent
and prominent factor. Rising from a mod
est beginning with twenty-five customers
May Is, 1901. this enterprising firm now
lays bona fide claim to the absolute trade
or 800 retail stores in Washington Such
progress speaks volumes in business ability