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Forest Grove, Washington County, Oregon, Thursday, June 30,1904.
MARTIN & CO.:—The history of
Oregon covers but one century, 1905
is its centennial. Yet from almost
every country in the world and every
state in the Union is infused the life,
energy and blood of its representative
men of all classes and trades. Among
the illustrious and progressive business
men of Forest Grove who have stamped
the impress of their personality upon
the community for integrity, energy,
and progressiveness, is the above
named firm. They have operated
here for nine years and enjoy a well
established volume of trade.
Mr. Martin is an old Hudson Bay
representative and operated for many
years for the company in furs, etc.,
making his headquarters at Mackinaw
and Livingstone, Montana.—Gateway
to the Yel owstone Park.
He is an expert lead manufacturer
and was in the business for a number
of years in Cincinatti, prior to coming
West.
CITY MEAT
MARKET:—Too
much consideration cannot be given
that class of a city’s industries which
caters to the daily wants of its inhabi
tants. Especially is this true of meats,
therefore one should buy his food of a
dealer who thoroughly understands his
business and can be relied on every
tim e . These gentlemen fill the bill
and Messrs. Saelens & Spieschaert,
proprietors, leave no stone unturned to
provide the citizens of Forest Grove
with the choicest fresh, smoked and
salt meats, as well as fish, poultry etc.
to be found on the market, anywhere.
PIONEER DRUG STORE:—Our
drug stores must certainly come in for
prominent mention and none by better
right than the PIONEER.
Mr. C. F. Miller, the skilled and
registered pharmacist of this enterprise
has operated in this line twenty years
and he has been in Forest Grove ten
years. His prescriptions are com
pounded from absolutely pure drugs
and here one receh es just exactly
what he pays for and as a consequence
business is always brisk at this establish
ment. A full line of drugs, chemicals,
perfumery, proprietary medicines etc.
is kept in stock and the entire estab
lishment is run on correct, up-to-date
commercial principles. Mr. Miller is
a native Oregonian of the PROGRES
SIVE type.
GOFF BROS.— In entering a record
in this review edition touching the
careers of those representative citizens
of Forest Grove who are conspicuously
identified with its growth and prosper
ity, the Goff Bros, come in for very
generous mention. Though they are
a new enterprise they have established
themselves on a very firm footing.
They carry all kinds of shelf and heavy
hardware and farm machinery of all
kinds.
H. J. Goff officiated for so,me time
as County Commissioner, in N. Dakota
prior to pitching his tent in Oregon.
W. W. is a distinguished graduate
of the Northwestern School of Phar
macy, and was among the noted 999
Klondykers of 1900 and spent last 4th
of July at Nome. We here call on
him to get his speech ready for the 4th
of 1904, and award the Goff Bros, a
worthy place in these columns.
( PACIFIC GALLERY:— None of the
“arts” come nearer our homes and af
fections than does photograph. By its
means the poorest as well as the rich
est, are enabled to preserve the
pictured semblance of loved ones and
to adorn their walls with pleasing re
productions of the best
works
of the masters.
Among the most
skillful members of the profession
in this part of the state are Mrs.
Hoffman and Miss Pitman, of the
Pacific Gallery. True artists of talent
and attainment whose hearts are in
their work. They have operated in
this capacity five years, at Forest
Grove and were two years at Albany.
Prior to embarking in this branch of
commercial enterprise they followed
the broad and noble field of teaching
for several years.
DR. C. L. LARGE:— A sketch of
the life and labors of Dr. Large is re
plete with interest, and furnishes
ample data for the pen of the annalyst.
He has practiced medicine here for 16
years and has been coroner for six
years and served five years on the city
council. His mother is a pioneer com
ing to this section in ’45 and around
her are four sisters, all of whom are
living, hale, hearty and vigorous. Dr.
Large is a native Oregonian and home
product, that would certainly impress
the traveller that not all the wise men
come from the East.
No. .7
FOREST GROVE SHOE STORE
M. L. NOBLE:— It is noticable in
— No review of the mercantile inter the history ^f the race that the most
ests of Forest Grove would be complete prominent and successful citizens have
without prominent mention of the For risen from the ranks of those who have
est Grove Shoe Store and its substantial been endowed with indomitable wills,
proprietor, Mr. C. V. B. Russell.
a spirit of industry, and good judge
Mr. Russell has followed the shoe ment. Mr. Noble is one of the suc
department all his life. He has been cessful real estate operators of Forest
in ouj city since ’94 and has been Grove and has been in this line for
operating for himself in . this line two some time. He has operated in the
years and has built up a very gratifying stock and mercantile lines and was
business. He operated in Iowa for fifteen years in the broad and noble
many years prior to casting his lot on profession of teaching. He is a keen,
the Pacific Coast. He is a gentleman intelligent, and pleasant gentleman to
of marked intelligence, who has made , meet who merits personal mention
many friends as well as patrons.
! here.
CORNELIUS & HANCOCK:—
Standing among the representative
enterprises of Forest Grove are the
Fashion Livery stables operated by
Messrs. Cornelius & Hancock. Their
bus makes all trains and their place is
headquarters for a good rig at any hour
of the day or night. Transient legal
and commercial men all learn of the
Fashion Livery Stable as they have
established a reputation which needs
no encomiums of the press. They are
punctual, courteous and reliability is
their long suit.
MCNAMER & JOHNSON:— Even
the briefest resume of this representa
tive house cannot fail of interest for it
has been replete in interest and
continual progress since its organiza
tion last Xmas. They carry a stock of '
groceries and meats that are tasty and
inviting and the proprietors are pTompt
and punctual from the word “ go.”
They believe the best is none too good
for Forest Grove and the stock carried
attests this statement. They believe
in ‘'printer’s ink.”
THE LAUGHLIN HOTEL:—The
THE BAZAAR:— The demand of object of this publication being to show
our country for toilers and representa the advantages and resourses of Forest
tive men in her fruitful fields of pro Grove it is proper that our hotel facili
ductive enterprises has drawn to our ties should receive prominent mention
country trained and willing workers in these pages and it would be strange
from every country of the globe. indeed if our only leading first class
Among
the number who have hotel should not be given a high place
exchanged the vine clad hills and therein. No other town of this size in
verdant dales of their native country the state or for that part in the entire
for the range and mountains of the west West can boast of such a well managed
is Mr. K. N. Staehr, manager of the and comfortable hotel as The Laughlin.
Bazaar. Professor Staehr is a distin Absolutely nothing is lacking that the
guished graduate of the Denmark Nor up-to-date, high class hostelry should
mal and taught for 3 years prior to have. A good hotel is a great advant
embarking for America. He is an age to a town and Forest Grove s
expert teacher of music and followed proud of the Laughlin. It is a com
the line for 8 years. His place is modious structure with electric light,
headquaters for EVERYTHING in the hot and cold water baths and all other
line of pianos, organs, sewing ma modern conveniences and nothing is
chines, novelties, periodicals, notions, left undone to please guests and make
books,
papers,
sporting
goods, their stay agreeable. The rooms are
large and handsomely furnished. The
novelties, notions and daily papers.
table is excellent and the service
DR. E. B. RENTZ:—One of the most prompt and courteous, and Mr. and
characteristic of callings is that which Mrs. Laughlin, the popular proprietors
cares for the physical well being of the know just how to deal with the travel
whole human race. Dr. Rentz, phy- i ling public and they enjoy a large local
sici?.i and surgeon, has followed the patronage as well. They opened their
profession for over a quarter of a cen doors to do business with the public
tury, having graduated in the spring the 15th day of last February and for a
o f '70 from the University of Penn-) most beautiful, enchanting, healthful
sylvania. He has been located here and health giving summer resort the
two years and the success he has met traveler, the pleasure seeker, the
with in his practice, has placed him in tourist, the student, the officeman and
the front rank of the fraternity and the i merchant will find this section, with its
confidence and esteem of the entire hills and dales, forests and groves,
community. He is a pleasant gentle Oregon’s “ garden of the gods” if you
man to meet who makes friends easily, i stop at The Laughlin House. We
and who takes an interest in the prob accord this house very generous men-
1 tion in these columns.
lems of life.