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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 23, 1908)
so THE MORNING ASTORIAN. ASTORIA, OREGON. Prominent Business and SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1908. Commercial S. ELMORE ft CO, Salmon Packers. The acknowledged excellence of the well known Jumbo, I earless, Queen, "Map, Hawkeye, Cupid and Williams brands of salmon is the re sult of many years of careful atten tion and practical experience in the art of fish food production by Samuel Elmore, whose firm name heads this article, and these brands bearing the Elmore: trade-mark a shapely salmon head in black on a triangular field of green are familiar in all parts of the United States and large quantities are told for export to all parts of the world. Mr. Elmore is the largest in dividual packer of salmon on the coast and besides his Columbia River interests he owns and operates seven complete fishing and canning plants, located at Nehalem, Tillamook, Nes tucca, Siletx, Alsea, Umpqua and Gray's Harbor. The equipment com prises also two vessels, the "Evie" and the "Gerald C," which are kept busy the year round as cannery tend ers, carrying supplies to the various establishments and assisting to bring the finished product to Astoria. Not satisfied with ordinary methods of canning fish, Mr. Elmore has sought to bring the methods of handling cleaning and processing to perfection and in all the Elmore packing houses, absolute cleanliness and the most ap proved methods of sanitation being obseeved and every care taken to in sure the absolute purity of the can tied article by hvgenic methods of handling, thorough cleansing, skilful packing and scientific processing. The steadily growing demand for mild cured salmon has induced Mr. Elmore to largely increase the capa city of his plants and to equip them with modern cold storage rooms and refrigerating machinery with which to cure salmon by the pickling process and during the past season the effic iency of the various establishments has been augmented by the installa tion, besides buildings, of five new ammonia ice machines of the latest design with all the necessary coils, condensers, ice tanks, etc., for the suc cessful production of the mild cured article. No other fish or flesh food possesses as great economic value in nutritive elements and appetite sat isfying qualities as the Pacific Coast salmon properly pickled and smoked and this entire product is exported and consumed principally in the larg er cities of Germany. Besides their extensive salmon business, S. Elmore & Company also handle foreign and domestic coal, being importers of Australian coal by the cargo, and conduct an extensive retail trade in this commodity, and Mr. Elmore is president of the Pacific Navigation Company operating coastwise steam ers and is vice-president and manager of the Columbia River Packers' Asso ciation, the largest factor in the sal mon business on the Columbia whose operations are elsewhere mentioned in these columns. rcsentative business man, being presi- ing u course in the Pacific University I citiien. O. I. Peterson, the vice- at Forest Grove, and has been en- president, was formerly connected dent of the Astoria National Bank, one of the strongest financial institu tions in the State, and a man of busi ness ability uniformly spoken of with high regard. THE TALLANT-GRANT PACK INQ CO. Salmon Packers. Tallant-Crant Packing Company took over the business of the Wash ington cannery, one of the oldest on the Columbia River, in 1902, and give employment to 300 men or more, who are either engaged by the company on a salary basis or sell their entire eatch to the company. A fleet ol about 90 boats are owned by the can nery and leased to the fishermen while a score of men are employed al each of the company's half dozen seining grounds. The famous "Lotus,' "American" and "Top Grade" brand;, of canned salmon put up at this plant are favorites in every large city of the east and throughout Europe A freezing plant is also included in the equipment and enables them t prepare pickled salmon for German consumption, mild cured salmon, sail i bellies and tins beinff shinned direct : ... ritory. a leading position among our pros perous enterprises, and its officer- are V. E. Tallant, Peter Grant and E. W. Tallant, who are president vice-president and secretary, respect ively ,al! of whom have resided in Astoria for many years and take an active interest in her development. gaged in several successful projects in Astoria and Warrenton, His part tier, Mr. Hrcmner, has had years ot practical experience in the iron trade, and was a member of the firm which operated the blacksmith shop later acquired by Andrew Asp. The firm has won a reputation for turning out the best work possible and their busi ness is prosperous and growing. THE ASTORIA IRON WORKS. One of the oldest and lic.-t of tin Industrial enterprises of this city is the Astoria Iron Works, founded in 1880, and for 28 years one of the busiest plants in the Northwest. It is officered by John Fox, president. Nelson Troyer, vice-president (and inventor of the famous Troyer gas. engine); Frank L Bishop, secretary and the Astoria Savings Bank, treas urcr. The concern makes a specialty ol can-making machinery of every de scription, round, square and oval, and this clement of business is closely Hatched in scope by the output ni the Troyer engine., which have ;n. f with the hoot and shoe firm of Peter son & Brown, and is a large sloe, raiser and proprietor of the Sunllowv Dairy. Frank Patton, the eash.cr who has resided in Astoria for ( years, is prominently identified with the Clatsop Mill, Alaska Fishermen . Packing Association, Sorenson Log ging Company, and has extensive timber holdings. J. W. Garner wlu. has long been with the bank, is a sislant cashier, and' W. O. Wilkinson who is one of the biggest land own crs in Astoria is also a director. Thi bank owns its own building which i a line four-story brick building ti the corner of Dunne and Eleventh streets, and probably the largest and most modern office building in' the city. The banking interests of As toria have kept pace with the growth of the city as is evidenced by the sue cess of the Astoria Savings Hank whose prosperity but reflects thr general prosperity of the city and county. COLUMBIA RIVER PACKERS' ASSOCIATION, Salmon Packers. This association is the result of a consolidation of a number of the leading canneries on the Columbia River and operates the Elmore, Kin ney, Eureka, North Shore, Han thorn, and Rooster Rock canneries and cold storage plants, and probably handles one-half of the entire pack of the Columbia River. They ship thou sands of cases of canned salmon to all parts of the world, the leading brands being Magnolia, Palm, E. & E. and Royal Seal which have taken medals at all the great world expo sitions. The duty on canned goods being high in Germany the fish are I F. J. CARNEY ft CO. Fishermen's Supplies. This firm supplies a great army of fishermen in and around Astoria with nets, ropes, twine, leaded lines, boats, oars, and all sorts of paraphernalia extensively used in the Columbia River fisheries. The members are well known to the fishermen, and have had years of experience. The president. F. J. Carney, has been a resident of Astoria many years, being employed by Fisher Bros. 17 years where he was manager until recently. Nels Bergman, secretary, was also employ ed in the same place for some time, and Eric Mannula, the vice-president, is one of Astoria's best known citi zens and is manager of the Occident Cannery. The store was opened in June last at 435 Bond street and un der the management of these business men is assured a position among Astoria's big industries of the future. immense vogue in all this marine tcr Steam marine engines ami boilers, and every conceivable devic n pattern iron are turned out from the great shops of this company to meet the demands of a widespread and ever-growing business. And at the present writing the management has just completed the first of ;ts 50-horse power Troyer engines, and expect soon to put out a 75 h. p. beauty of the same fine make. Thirty line mechanics are steadily employed. ASTORIA SAVINGS BANK. The Astoria Savings Hank, with capital paid in of $100,000, surplus and profits nearly $70,000 and total re sources of over $1,000,000 is one of the most substantial banks in the northwest, and its cash resources greatly exceed legal requirements, for its cash on hand and that due from other banks at the time of its state ment of August 22ml amounted to $241,066.95, or nearly 50 per cent of the entire deposits subject to with drawal on short notice, while the de posits showed an increase during the preceding 12 months of $119,419.21 SCANDINAVIAN-AMERICAN SAVINGS BANK. The Scandinavian-American Saving Hank, the latest addition to the bank ing institutions in Astoria, has been organized largely through the effort. f J. M. Anderson, a banker of 17 years,' experience in St, Paul and else where. The capital stock of $50,000 has been fully subscribed, 50 per cent being paid in cash in additon to the ij- 7" - J . ' L ' . " l 111" I CHARLES HLILBORN ft CO. House Furnishers. Young married people or those who .lesire to refurnish their homes need not go away from Astoria to find what they want, for the house of llrilboru tt Company is one of the largest on the coast with as varied a stock of furniture and house furnish ing goods as can be found in any similar establishment in the North west. Established over 30 years ago, it has grown steadily and two years ago the linn erected its modern build SCOW BAY IRON WORKS. Back in 1889 J. L Lovell, of this city, one of the cleverest of the iron masters of the Columbia River coun try, founded the Scow Bay Iron Works in Astoria and ever since has kept the snug plant uninterruptedly busy with all he and his 12 men could do filling orders for sawmill, logging camp and steamboat enginery and iron work of every imaginary kind and quantity. Heavy milling work in wood is part of the department work ,and the excellence of the out put from all departments has been the fundament for one of the best busi nesses in the city of its kind. Mr. Lovell gives personal over sight to every detail of the work that reaches the plant and must have his critical approval before it leaves: a rule that means much to those who entrust heavy and costly work to him and his mill and foundry. It is one of the standard institutions of the lower Columbia and does a com mensurate business in the territory named. PACIFIC IRON WORKS. The Pacific Iron Works, estab lished in 1900 by H. C. Harrison, treated to a "mild cure" or pickling President and treasurer, and Alexan- process at the cold storage plants of the association in Astoria, and ship ped in carloads to the German Em pire, where Columbia River salmon has become a staple food with the middle and wealthy classes. The offi cers and directors are A. B, Ham- der Bremner, secretary, are located at the foot of Twelfth street where the product of the plant is easily and conveniently handled by water and rail. They make a specialty of log ging camp work, manufacture all kinds of blocks, rigging, chains and mond, president, who was formerly t001s a"d do general blacksmithing president of the Astoria & Columbia I and repairing. A force of 10 or 12 River Railroad; S. Elmore. vice-jmen ar employed in the shop, log president; and George H. George S'ng camps and on contract work, secretary and treasurer. The consoli- T"e firm purchased the wrecks of the dation was effected mainly through shiPs "Galena" and "Peter Iredale" the instrumentality of Mr. Elmore J at West and Fort Stevens, respective who is now the leading spirit of thejb', and are removing chains, anchors, enterprise, and who has been engaged j ctc-, and will dispose of the hulls in salmon packing on the river fori lrter. The firm does an extensive busi- many years. Mr. timore is one oi :ss, snipping as iar soum as oan Astoria's most successful business! Francisco, and selling a considerable men, being a former owner of the Morning Astorian, a prime factor in securing the railroad for Astoria, and one of the leading steamship men in the State. George H. George, the secretary and treasurer, is also a rep- portion of the output to Washington logging camps, the bulk of sales be ing made through the Portland firm of Zimmerman & Wells. '' H. C. Har rison, a mechanic of unusual skill, came to Astoria in 1876 after complet- of the bank at 506 Commercial street are fitted up with the strongest of lire and burglar proof vaults. The direc tors are Gust Holmes, a large prop' erty owner of Astoria, extensively in terested in canneries and in a niim her of steamers ami schooners plying in local waters; C. G, Paliuberg, a contractor who has erected the ma jority of the residences built here dur ing the past 10 years; J. M. Anderson, formerly cashier of the First National Dank, of Hraham, Minnesota, and con nected with the State Savings Hank of St. Paul; John Malison, pilcdriving contractor .and prominently identified with the Altoona Packing Company; Andrew Young, director in the Alaska Fishermen's Packing Company, and owner of several valuable properties The bank was established in .March in the city; Eric Manula, vicc-presi j 1891, and has made steady strides in dent of t. J. Carney & Co., and local business under the conservative man- ; manager of the Occident Cannery, agement of its directors who are i August Daniclson, another large among the most successful in the i property owner; C. F. Heiulrickscn. community, men of wealth and ample j president of the Scandinavian-Amcri-resources, who are interested in many i can Savings Bank of Portland; and surplus fund of W'. and the offices, , vwuk 559 Commercial (street, the arrangement of the gallery !o( which is favorably commented up on because it enable a customer to rcc the entire stock at once, and traveling men call it the best arranged furniture store in the State. The firm has a large warehouse on the water front where surplus stock is carried, ami purchase direct from the inanu facturer in carload lots. Charles A. Ileilborn has been en gaged in 1 lie business since boyhood ami by yean of experience and care ful attention to details ha extended his wholesale mid retail trade to all ,mris of the county. He is an active, member of the Chamber of Com merce and is convinced (hat Astoria will soon take a leading position among the great cities of the nation, Company, and manager of the City Lumber & Box Company until May. The officers are Gust Holes, presdent; C. G. Palmberg, vice president; J. M Anderson, cashier, and John Nord strom, assistant cashier, all of whom reside in Astoria and believe no city on the coast has a brighter future be fore her. important industrial and commercial enterprises in Astoria and own a con siderable portion of the business property in the city. Judge J. Q. A Bowlby, the president, has been a resident of Astoria for 50 years, and is an attorney of prominence, being .in active member of the Chamber of Commerce and a highly respected Dr. Henry Coe of Portland, a well known physician and capitalist wlu is largely interested in banking in various parts of Oregon and recently organized the First National Bank of St. Johns, Oregon. John Nordstrom, assistant cashier, organized tjie Alaska Fishermen's Packing Company and was connected with the Astoria Box THE ASTORIA NATIONAL . BANK. The Astoria National Hank, which is a United States depository, is located in commodious quarter, on the comer of Tenth and Commercial streets, having ample fire and burg lar proof vaults and other conven iences. To Astoria and this section of the state the bank has ever been of inestimable value. Its course and management have inspired confidence, and the bank's officers and directors are acknowledged as among Astoria's most successful business men and in elude George H. George, secretary and treasurer of the Columbia Pack ers' Association, and largely inter ested in canneries in the I'uget Sound district, president; George W. Warren, acting mayor of Warrenton and wealthy stock-raiser, vicc-presi- Splendid Gravity Water System Costing Over:$350,000. Probably no city in the State out side of Portland can boai-t a better supply of pure mountain water than Astoria. The source of supply is Bear Creek, a beautiful mountain stream which the great mains of the city tap at a point 11.76 miles southeast and 600 feet above the datum plane of the city. The water is pure and cold and delicious and there is plenty of it for the present demands; but it will be necessary in the near future to in crease the volumne of water to meet the needs of the fast-growing popula tion centering here; a matter, not so much of supply as of additional con duits; a proposition that will in all likelihood be taken care of during the present year. ' The city owns and uses two reser voirs for the storage of stationary supplies; one having a capacity of half a million gallons, and the other, and principle one, being at the sum mit of the hills back of the city and joining the municipal park, at an elevation of 282 feet and holding 6, 200,000 gallons; the former giving a low pressure service, the latter high pressure service, which are recorded as follows: Low, 65 pounds, and high, or fire pressure, at 110 pounds. There arc 15 miles of mains and distributing pipes within the city and the whole service is conducted with a maximum of satisfaction and a mini mum of trouble, to all concerned. Tin plant has cost, to date, in round numbers, $300,000. The original commission charged with the task of creating this fine plant and service was composed of the following-named gentlemen, who were appointed for life (but whose tenure has been changed by the terms of the municipal charter and the office will, hereafter be elective). W. W. Parker, C. S. Wright, J. Q. A. Bowlby, W. E. Dement, II. G. Van Duscn, F. A. Fisher and Samuel El more. Messrs. Parker and Dement 6 ! dent; J, K. I liny in, of Ross, Higgiiit St Co., cashier, and his brother, C. R. Higgins of lliggins & Warren, assist ant cashier; and W. II. Barker, man ager of the Hritish Columbia Packers' Association, Aug. Scherneckau, and L, Matisttr, directors. The resources of the bank on November 1, 1907, were $970,961.08. an increase of $219.. 000 over those of a year ago, and in addition to the capital stock of $50,. 000, and $12,000 in circulation the surplus and undivided profits amount ed to $(.6.26324 as against $49,65282 on September 4, 19(16. The deposits on November 1st included, individual deposit $379,027.12, demand certifi cates of deposit $66,397.81, time de posit. $347.27291 and United State government deposits of $50,(100, mak ing a total of $K42,697.84 as against $639,171 8 on deposit with the bank on September 4. 1906, an increase in deposit during the year of over $203, 5(10 which is a remarkable showing in the face of the financial disturbance at the time the statement was issued The bank has generously contributed to every worthy movement to further the interests of the city and make it an attractive field for the investment of capital and for the best class of citizens to make their homes. have been succeeded by C. J. Tren chant and Asmus Brix. The engineer who prosecuted the work so thoroughly and successfully was Arthur I. Adams. It was begun g in the year 1895. f Astoria is rightfully proud of this arm of the public service and will see to it that it is never permitted to lan guish for the want of rigid and criti cal oversight, It is cute of the strong est cards in the deck of her innumer able attractions and is among the first things noted by all strangers enter ing the city. George W, Lounsberry, a leading citizen of Astoria, and thoroughly qualified for the work, serves the board and people as clerk of the com mission, and keeps vigilant oversight over all the manifold details of the great business. , I i 4 ?! y " .jj " t !ti 'fit i.. i"s Head Works, Bear Creek. i High Service Reservoir. Lii.xi.tA.ti.i.xj.xi.j.jjxxxj.j.i-iiiiijxmm.iJ.i.mii.Xixm.xxij, " ""-"--"-"""""". TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTfTTnnvvSMaAaMUilXlxli.i.xxixxj.ixl " ' r TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT