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OREGON' CITY COURIER-HERALD NEW YEAR NUMBER.
CITY MEAT MARKET.
Four months ago Messrs. Joseph Schreve
and A. C. Vernum purchased the meat mar
ket of Messrs. Schult. and Carls, on Main
street, opposite the Huntley stores. Both
leing temperate, energetic young men from
Kansas City, Mo., with years of experience
in the butcher business and a versatile
knowledge of the most scientific methods
OREGON CITY BUTCHERING AND
PACKING COMPANY.
It is conceded by all that the leading meat
market in the city is that of Hermann
Bethke and Richard Petzohl. Its location
in the new Stratton building opposite I. Sel
ling's store, gives them a commanding gain
of vantage in the very heart of the city. The
size of their establishment, a frontage of 32
feet on Main street, with a depth of 100
feet, enables them to handle with facility the
large business of which their ample capital
makes them capable. As a minor example
of their enterprise let us here state that they
are installing a sausage machine costing $500
with a 10I horse power motor. Mr. Petzokl,
who did a profitable business during the
three years of his absence furnishing steaks
and roasts to the good people of La
Grande, needs no introduction to this com
munity. The record he made heretofore
among us as an energetic business man
speaks for itself. On account of his skill as
a retailer, and courteous attention to cus
tomers, he has taken charge of the inside
business. Mr. Bethke attends to the buying.
It is of great interest to the city that this
firm buys stock of all kinds, even in car
load lots. Thus they keep both business and
description, thus enabling him to serve the
entire public men, women and children. He
never allows competitors to undersell him,
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and his sales are numerous and profits small.
It is wise to patronize such a concern, as it
helps build up home trade.
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ONIONS ON FARM OF WILLIAM JOHNSTON, CLACKAMAS.
of handling meats as pursued in the Eastern
States, it is hardly necessary to say that
they ingratiated themselves with the public
ah inito, and have made a decided success of
their venture. They have made many im
provements in their shop in order to make
it in every way up-to-date. They handle only
the very best meats as their object is to
cater to the best of the city's trade. Polite
attention to everyone is their motto. The
"nimble sixpence" of the poor man is as
gracefully received as that of his rich neigh
bor. They pride themselves on the purity
and cleanliness of the lard they manufacture.
If you desire fine sausage it is the meat
market of Messrs. Schreve & Vernum where
you can get it. They also buy hogs, cattle
and sheep, and poultry. Farmers who read
this paragraph will safeguard their own in
terests if they make a note of this fact, as
here they are assured honest weight and will
receive pay for every pound. Oregon City's,
business men always welcome to their ranks
gentlemen such as those wdio compose this
firm, for they are a distinct gain both to the
city and the state.
money here, thereby directly helping our
mercantile trade. They will during the win
ter pack a large number of hogs. Both
members of the firm are professional butch
ers, having duly served an apprenticeship to
the trade. There is nothing pertaining to
their business with which they are not conversant.
M. MICHAEL.
M. Michael, proprietor of the Farmers' and
Mechanics' store, began business on a small
scale in this city September 16, 1896. I lis five
years of honest dealings, coupled with his
large and well-selected stock from which fo
choose, have earned for him the complete
confidence of his customers, and resulted in
building up a trade that places his house in
the front rank of clothing establishments in
this county. He is constantly increasing his
stock to meet trade demands, and lias recent
ly added to his gents' furnishing department
a complete line of ladies' and children's goods
and a complete line of dry goods of every
V. HARRIS' GROCERY.
The grocery of V. Harris, on the old cor
ner, Eighth and Main streets, where there
has been a grocery store for many, many
years, shows what a man can do by honest
and square dealings. Mr. Harris began busi
ness in Oregon City about eight years ago
and was one of the first to demonstrate that
a properly conducted cash grocery was the
right thing as by selling for cash he was able
to sell goods much cheaper than those who
sell on the credit plan. The remarkable suc
cess of Mr. Harris is due to the fact that he
makes a specialty of buying and selling for
cash only the one line of food products, mak
ing a special study of the wants of his cus
tomers, and the fact that he keeps only the
best quality of groceries obtainable. He keeps
a free delivery and orders are promptly filled
and sent to the customers. Special atten
tion is given to filling country orders and the
highest market prices is paid for farm pro
duce. The continued satisfaction of the cus
tomers is sufficient proof of the quality of the
gods handled and if you want good goods at
bottom prices for cash go to Harris' grocery.