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Few professional men in The Dalles can point to a more
successful career than can Dr. S. II. Frazier, whose com
fortable and cosy dental parlors are located in the Chap
man block. Dr. Frazier was born near Richmond, Va., in
1864. Moving to Kentucky at the age of ten, with his par
ents, he attended the public schools of Johnson- county, and
later taught school there for two years. He then moved to
Fort Scott, Kansas, and graduated at the Kansas Normal
located there He then began the study of dentistry,
ana later attended the Kansas City Dental College.
Coming West he spent two years in South Bend, Wash.,
and then moved to Portland where he was connected
professionally with Dr. Welsh. In June, 1895, he located
in The Dalles, and since his- arrival here his practice has
been, all he could wish for. Starting in well it has grown
steadily, until now he as all he can attend to. His office Is
well equipped, and every kind of work turned out is of the
finest description.
Dr. Frazier takes quite an interest in fraternal circles,
being a Mason, Elk, Red Men and Workman.
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wasco warehouse.
The Dalles is steadily growing in importance commer
cially, and one of the institutions that has largely contri
buted to this advancement is the Wasco Warehouse. It
was incorporated September 11, 1883, by J. W. French,
S. L. Brooks and E. B. McFarland, and although it did a
fair business from the start, was never a financial suc
cess until the present manager, W. Lord, took control of it.
Since then, by careful and popular management, the busi
nes has largely increased, and the stockholders have been
receiving dividends on their investment. He took charge
of it four years ago, and to succeed as he has, in face of
the crisis we have just gone through, speaks highly of his
business ability. The cut we present of their building
hardly does justice to it. It is of brick, two stories in
height, and with sheds is 400 feet long. They have a
railroad switch running the entire length of the building,
and their total storage capacity is 80,000 square feet. Their
business to both store and forward merchandise for interior
merchants, storage, wool, wheat, hides, pelts, etc. In ad
dition to this, they are large buyers of wheat and other
farm products, such as oats, barley, rye and hay. - They
also handle flour and feed of all kinds, and have a chopping
mill, with a daily capacity of twenty-six tons on the prem
ises. The warehouse is also supplied with a "J. H. Gove"
patent improved wool press, of which we present a cut,
and grading and baling of wool is carried on extensively
for eastern! shipments. The stockholders and directors
are all solid business men of The Dalles, and the com
pany has ample means to carry on a very extensive busi
ness. The directors are W. Lord, president and manager;
H. M. Beall, of the First National Bank, secretary; D. M.
French, J. W. French, Smith French and B. F. McLaughlin.
The following statistics, given us by M. Mclnnis, the
confidential clerk and book-keeper, will give some idea of
the volume ofl business transacted during the current year.
Merchandise passing through for interior points in Wasco,
Sherman, Gilliam, Grant, Crook, Harney and Lake coun
ties: October, 189G, 280,000 lbs.
November, 189(5, 172,000 lbs.
December, 1890, 72,000 lbs.
January, 1897, i 3G,000Ibs.
February, 1897 30,000 lbs.
March, 1897, '. .' .300,000 lbs.
April, 1897 400.000 lbs.
May, 1897, 490,000 lbs.
June, 1897, T28.000 lbs.
July, 1897 200,000 lbs.
August, 1897 . . .33G.000 lbs.
September, 1897 430,000 lbs.
AREIIOUSE.
1st, 200,000 bushels, sold at an average of 75 cents; total.
$150,000.
They also sold $35,000 worth of hay, grain and feed dur
ing the current year, to consumers in the surrounding coun
try. Their flour account with Byers mill for the year end
ing September 28, was $28,000, largely distributed to inte
rior points. They also handled $12,000 worth of barbed
wire, nails, stock, salt, lime, sulphur, cement and sheep
men's supplies.
An idea of the volume of business can be gained when
we state that during the current year they checked out
$404,000 through French & Co.'s bank, and in addition paid
out $143,494 over their own counter in cash.
Owing to the large increase of business, they have now
in course of construction a new brick addition two stories
in height, which will be 250 feet long and 50 feet wide.
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RESIDENCE OF S. U BROOKS.
3,280.000 lbs.
Amount of wool handled during the season of 1897, from
April 1 to October 30, 13,700 sacks; total weight. 4,800.000,
lbs.; average value, 11 cents, $521,972.
Amount of wheat handled from August 1st to Decerning
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DR. S. II. FRAZIER
5&ii?eiaea may be formed as to the excellence and abil
ity of Mr. B. A. Gifford as a photo artist from the interior
illustrations and others in this work. It is necessary, however,-
tTMvisit his large studio personally in order to realize
hilly the perfection to which he has succeeded in bringing
his1 art. Situateu fn 41je Chapman block, the various de
partments of his profession are so arranged that from the
sitting for a photograph to its completion every stage of
the process is performed with that mechanical regularity
and exactness which insures the highest degree of finished
perfection. Mr. Gifford understands his business thorough
ly, paving been engaged in it since 1881. Prior to his ar
rival here, in August last, he was established in Portland
for seven yeitrs, and his Columbia river scenic views and
portraits have loUg. since gained for him a lasting reputa
tion. He is now making a speciality of finishing carbon
effects on the Mat surface paper. He fully realizes that his
work is his success, and it only needs to be seen to be
appreciated.
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BAILING ROOM, WASCO WAREHOUSE.
B. A. GIFFORD.