THE DALLES TIMES-MOUNTAINEER.
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MAIER & BENTON.
In journeying through life we occasionally run across
some young men who in business circles have fairly dis
tanced competition, endowed with greater advantages per
haps, but still lacking some qualification possessed by
themselves. This qualification) may be embraced in a single
word, ambition! The young men whose names head this
sketch are endowed with ambition, coupled with industry,
integrity and business sagacity. They are virtually the
pioneer grocers of the city, having been in the business
continuously since 1888. They commenced in that year in
a small way at No. 02 Second street, and from time to time
have been forced to seek larger quarters, until to-day they
occupy No. 107 Second street, and have 0100 square feet
devoted to different lines.
In 1891 they bought out the hardware store of A. Bet
tingen, Sr., and today carry not only a complete line of
fancy and staple groceries, but also shelf hardware, stoves
and house furnishing goods, cutlery, sporting goods and bi
cycles, barb wire and iron pipe for hydraulic purposes.
They are agents, among others, for the Cleveland bicycles,
which has, in its Burwell bearings and Cleveland chain,
features of the greatest merit. They also carry the "Bean"
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and "Myers" spray pumps, "Boynton" and "Royal" fur
naces, and "Garland" and "Superior" stoves and steel
ranges. Their judgment in selecting these two latter lines
speaks for itself, there being more "Superior" stoves and
steel ranges in use in this territory than all other make of
stoves combined. They are made by the Bridge & Beach
Manufacturing Company of St. Louis, Missouri, who have
had 01 years experience as stove makers. These steel
ranges are asbestos lined, witn heavy fire grates, and are
constructed so as to be used for either coal or wood.
They also have a, gun and bicycle repair shop, and a
plumbing and tinning shop, this being under the personal
supervision of Mr. Benton, a mechanic of long standing.
They are also exclusive agents for the celebrated "Mal
tese Cross" brand of fire and garden hose, which is univer
sally considered by all authorities to be the best in the
market. They also act as agents for Russell & Co.'s
Massillon engines and threshers, and carry a complete
line of extras in stock. Messrs. Maier & Benton being
quick to perceive anything that would add to the comfort
of the general public, have lately put in a complete line
of Cole's "Hot Blast" air tight heaters, which they safely
recommend as the most improved line in the country.
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THE DALLES COMMISSION COMPANY.
The Dalles Commission Company is an illustration of
what energy and perseverance can accomplish. It was
incorporated in 1896 by F. L. Houghton, E. E. Lytle and
P. J. Stadelman, and its history has been one of rapid
growth and development. They do a general jobbing bus
iness in tropical, domestic, green and dried fruits, Oregon
and California produce, nuts, &c, and also acts as agents
for the Standard Oil Co. They also handle green fruits on
consignment, having shipped fifty cars east this season
AIER & BENTON,
with satisfactory results.
A cut of their building appears in these columns. Messrs.
Houghton and Lytle withdrew from the business March
1st last, leaving P. J. Stadelman as manager.
He barely misses being a native Oregonian, having come
here with his parents when only a year old. He received
his education at the Wasco Independent Academy, and
was assistant postmaster during President Harrison's administration.
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R. II. WEBER.
People are always interested in men. especially young
men who succeed. This seems to be the case with "Harry"
Weber, proprietor of The Dalles Nurseries.
Born in Hanover, Germany, in 1800, he came to this
country at the age of 10. locating in Havana, Mason county,
111. In 1884, he entered the employ of E. F. Stevens, who
operates a large nursery in Crete, Neb., and he here ob
tained the practical experience, which has been of such ad
vantage to him since. Eight years ago he came to The
Dalles, and a year later established himself in business
three miles from town, moving to his present location four
j'ears ago. oruinarily he grows from 15 to 20 acres of
nursery stock including 45 varieties of apples, 4 of crab ap
ples, 18 of pears, 12 of cherries, 9 of plums, 0 of prunes, 10
of peaches, 3 of apricots, 2 of nectarines, 2 of quinces, 23
of berries, 9 of grapes, besides a large selection of decidu
ous trees, shrubs and climbers, roots and bulbs, roses, etc.
His trees are grown strictly without irrigation, and through
years of experience is handling none but trees adapted to
the soils of the Pacific Northwest.' His trade extends
through Oregon, Idaho and Washington, and he gives em
ployment to from five to eight men. Mr. Weber is a mem
ber of the Knights of Pythias and Woodmen.
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DR. H. A. STURDEVANT.
In one of the finest suites of rooms in the French block
is the office of Dr. H. At Sturdevant. No more popular
young man is to be found in The Dalles. He was born in
Iowa in 1871, and received a thorough education. Having
a natural taste for dentistry in due time he entered the
University off Michigan, at Ann Arbor, and graduated In
1894. Coming direct to The Dalles, he was associated for
thirteen months with Dr. G. E. Senders.
Since then he has been alone and using all the modern
appliances in dentistry, has built up an enviable reputation
for faithful and acceptable -work.
Dr. Sturdevant is an active member of the Knights of
Pythias.
Chas. F. Lauer, City Marshall of The Dalles, was born
In New York in 1850. He went to California with his par
ents in 1857, and in '59 came to The Dalles with them,
where he attended the public schools, and later completed
his education at the academy at Vancouver.
For a period of nine years then Mr. Lauer was employed
on tne Times-Mountaineer, which was then run by a hand
press, under the management of Wm. Newell. He there
gained a practical knowledge of affairs which can only be
obtained in a printing office.
Going back East he stayed there for six years, during
which penod he married, out not being able to get rid of
the western fever, returned here, entering the employ of
the O. R. & N. Co. as check clerk. Later he became en
gaged in business, which he continued for 6ix years.