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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
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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
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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.
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