The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-07-17
CAKES BROTHERS BUY
WEISER STOCK
AND STORE

Cakes Brothers of this city have |
just purchased their third big stock of
goods during the last six months; the |
hrSt at Ontario, the second at Forest
Grove, and the third at Weiser. By
purchasing these immense stocks this
firm has been enabled to offer their
Caldwell patrons some unusual bar
gains in up-to-date merchandise.
The stock purchased at Weiser was
from the Weiser Trading Co. OF the
purchase the Weiser Signal has the
following to say:
This morning, following a directors
meeting of the Weiser Trading conf
pany that firm changed hands and
passed into the possession of Cakes
Brothers of Caldwell. Little had been
known of the proposed trade and the
TACT that this business house has
changed hands will come as a sur
prise to the many friends and patrons
of the store.
Miles Cannon said this morning that
his reason for selling was not because
the trade was insufficient but for the
past several years he has been devot-
ing more and more time to the fruit
business and acquiring more orchard
property at the same time until it has
become necessary for him to devote
his entire time to that line of work.
The new owners, George c. and
Ralph w. Cakes are in the mercantile
business in Caldwell where they have
been for the past q years. They have
built up business there which is ad-
mitted to be the largest in Canyon
county. Both are men of unquestioned
business ability and INTEGRITY and
their coming into Weiser and embark
ing into business here will be welcom-
ed by all who know them. When in
terviewed this morning Mr.. Cakes
said it would be impossible at this
time to make any announcement con-
corning their formal opening further
than the fact that it would occur Sat
urday, the 18th of this month. He said
it was their intention to remain in this
city permanently.
Today they invoicing and will be
busy for some time at this line Of
work. These men brought with them
to assist in their opening Mrs. J. G..
| Williams, Henry Quasi, and c. ].
Barker Mr.. Cakes also said they
would retain all of the help employed
by Mr.. Cannon.
The Weiser Trading company store
has been run under this name since
4 February, 1912, when it was purchas-
ed of the John M. Felthouse company
under whose name it had been lun for
II years previous. Mr.. Cannon be-
came the owner at that time or at least
the principal stakeholder and that he
has made a success of the business
is an established fact. For the two
years previous he had been in the real
estate business here. His advent into
the city occurred FIVE years ago when
he moved here from North Yakima.
When questioned he refused to give
out the exact amount of the purchase
price but said it consisted of trade
for a ten acre orchard located within
the city limits of Caldwell valued at
Sc, 10000 and other cash consideration.
With the acquisition of this orchard it
advances Mr.. Cannon's total orchard
holdings to 100 acres most of which
is bearing. The greater part is in
prunes and the balance in apples.
Since it will take force of about
300 men and women to care for the
crop this year Mr.. Cannon felt that it
would take every minute of his time
in looking after that part of the bus
mess