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Emigrants or visitors to the Canadian North-west^ will add much to their chance of success or fund of* vuformation by stopping off at Brandon, and viewing for themselves what a few .short years have accomphshed. THE PUBLISHERS. v^ ^THECINADiaN+NORTH-¥EST> Few of our readers but have within the last two years heard of the great prairie country of the north-west, of which Manitoba forms the south-eastern portion, and the gateway from the whole Eastern World, and yet but few have any comprehensive idea of the vast extent and unequalled richness of the lands contained therein. We say within the last two years, for it is only a very few years since it became the interest of great corporations and monopolizing companies to give these facts to the world, although white settlers have been located witlun the limits of this great fertile land for nearly three-quarters of a century, and the present population of Manitoba comprises a very fair proportion of the hardy descendants of these first settlers. Now that it has become the interest of wealthy corporations and powerful organizations connected with the North- West to publish a,nd proclaim the unbounded wealth of the country they have so long and so studiedly misrepresented, they find the evil they formerly, accomplished deeply rooted, and that they have furnished valuable material for the use of parties interested in emigration to other parts of the American continent, and to antipodean lands, so that the system of misrepresentation, instead of ceasing with their interested conversion, has merely passed into the hands of much shrewder and more unscrupulous agents, who continue the same with redoubled energy. We are safe in asserting that no country under the sun has been more outrageously misrepresented to the public of Eastern America and Europe than the Great Canadian North-West, and nowhere has 67,'2il C T H K CANADIAN N O H T II - W E 8 T . ^matvv ndvuntages lufoii liiddfMi from the vit^w of the enterj)ri.siiig einigraut in search of a westc^ru home, and tli('ndeno(i wliich th(! overcrowded state of Eurojx! and tin; eastern, portion of Anx^rica have; jjluced beyond liis reach. This work is intend«id to illustrate tlie magic growth of a North- Western city, and give instanc(!S wlit^n; many by encn'gy and (snter- l)rise liave I'isen in a v((ry short si)ac(i of time from comparative |)0verty to opuh;nce by trade and manufacturing pursuits. Bcforcf settling down, howevcT, to our record proper of lirandon, we feel it our duty to give some few facts and ligur(!S regarding the Nortli-Wc^st gen(!rally, and particularly about those portions Avliich an* contiguous to, and in a conniiercial w'ay tributary to this Infant City. I'he Canadian North-West may Ik; maj)ped out as follows ; — All that portion of the Continisnt of North America north of the 49th parallel of north latitude ; west of watershed betwe(;n Lakfi Huperior and the Red River of the North ; east of the Rocky Mountains, and south of the Hudson's JJay and the Arctic Ocean. The most uninitiated studiMit of geography must see at a glanc(! that liere is an immense tract of country nearly half as lai'ge as all the balance of the continent of wliich it forms a j)ortion. This great country has been termed in by-gone days the Rritish Sibei-ia, fitted only for a home for the buffalo and tlu^ hardiei* tribes of Annn'ican Indians; while of late years it has been represented as a country whoso- inhabitants lived up to the waist in snow dui-ing winter, which was varied in summer by a corresponding de[)th of mud; while the actual facts are that the Ureat North - West contains over 1,000,000,000 acres of the finest grain-raising lands in the whole world. This vast extent of country is caj)able of raising mor(> of the finest grades of hard spring wheat than all the balance of North America, while the experience of agriculturalists during the last few years in the raising of root crops, if placed upon pajx'r in figures, would seem fabulous. Yet these facts regarding wheat-raising sliould not astonish the student of American history. During the early settlement of the Continent the sunny plains of Virginia, and even the Carolinas, were considennl productive wheat-fields. Later the rolling lands of Ohio and Kentucky were rated much higher in this respect, and in our own days, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Iowa have liad their reputation, and Minnesota's day lias also passed;. T II K (! A N A I) I A V N O U T II - W K S T , M'pnsiiig lul iiule- castcni. a Nortli- 1(1 (!nter- iparative irandoii, •ding the lis wliich is Infant ivs : — All the 49th Superior ountains, The most t liero is e balance t country I only for Indians ; try whose- vhich was while the- lins ovei' ;he whole oi-e of the of North e last few n figures, ■at-raising uring the [jinia, and Is. Later higher in and Iowa io passed;. i I 'The demand for fim^ wlieat lias sent the j)roducer further n(»rth, until now in tlm markets of the l'nit<'d States, wheat from Northern Dakota is acknowledged hy all to he the tini'st produced, and the largy th(t close of 1HH2 the fi<^ures will l)e nearly 1000. Kroin Lakc! Superior to Winnipe<,', and for 3^0 milefi beyond that city the Company's lines are complete, and hy January /1st, 1 HHM, tlm scre(^ch of tins locomotive will he heard 1,000 miles. west of the ^'reat lake, whih* hy Auf^'ust 1st of the sann^ yt'ar, it will (icho amon<^ the cra^s and peaks of tlu' Rocky Mountains. The Manitoba South-Western, th(f Poi'tajj;e, Westhournc? and North-\V','."' n^'ftirie (.'otintries under the HMfi, and once arrived at the InFaut • V ' '"**' «<> ^•> sp^ak, <'»(t4're*l the |iui'([Unt' of a f)^' Miiphitheatn- fornuHl ,:•" natun*, ''onfuining many millinnfr of acres of ri«!' Ifuds, lieuuti#iili'| w^ten-d hy numerous tim))rr- helted streams, wiai, '," ^'^'••al 'Mstncts hilU i/l nome altitude rise, com] l.ti<'ly relieving tlie jsuttMy ii*laces l»ea«rfii^'4 '.'rystui lakes lend charms to- the scene, and gw^'^^t i«, m^kk" ^\ a Huu'cmU/U of panoramic effects,. Avortliy of the sku / the Hin-nt «Vf *'^ ^^ 'I'^pict, At the entraiuc tv this ricli aiud 'fli'. »iie River, y'*'^*t)i«'r in one of the loveliest locations man ever selecte*'' for the si i of » ity. But- our work as industrial recorders will ncit allow of poetical nmsings, otherwise we could dwell with pleasure on Brandon's locati'.n. We- must view her surroundinir with an eve to estimate her faUtre- 8 BKANDONS SURROUNDINGS. prospec'ts. Soutli of the city lies the far-famed Turtle Mountain disti'ict, where already agriculturalists are producing proofs of the fertility of that region. West from that is the great Souris Valley, whose lands are unsurpassed for richness, and where thousands of acres of the richest coal fields on the continent of America lie xnideveloped. North and west of this is the famed Qu'Appelle Valley, where settlers ai'e now rushing in by thousands to secure a sharf of the rich lauds, which are to be had by actual settlers j)ractically without money and Avithout price. North of the city lies the district known as Big Plains, and here again the agricultu- ralist has the greatest advantages offered him to settle and secure a western home. All these vast districts are tributary in a commercial way to the city of Brandon, and from here the sehtlers aud dealers of smaller towns draw their supplies. The Assiuiboine River giv(!s her a water-way to the East, and a track for western distribution as fai" as Fort El]i<^'e, to which point the river is navigable. The extension of the Canadian Pacific Railway westward has already opened up the great Qu'Appelle Valley, and supplied a rich tield for the wares of her merchants. Tl e projected Souris branch of the same line will ere long place the coal of that valley at the disj)osal of her citizens, and supply her manufacturers with fuel at a price whicli will enable them to compete with older centres of industrv. Looking at Brandon's surroundings, therefore, from a purely practical point, everything indicates that she will in tlu; near future become u great commercial and industrial centre, and a distrilrutiary foi- the rich country for hundreds of miles .around. BRANDON, -♦^♦♦♦- There are few people who have not had at some period in tlieir life the questionable adage of " Truth is stranger than Fiction," ding-donged into their ears, and some may have wished that the author of the saying had never heen born, or if born, that he had come into, and remained in, the world dumb. Yet this old and hackneyed saying at times verges upon truth, even in the present days of general scientitic knowledge, although generally its power is very limited compared with the days when budding science was beginning to explain mysteries that had previously been attributed to jairaculous or supernatural origins In no field does this adage if one may term it so, come nearer to verification as in connection with the wondrous growth of towns and cities of the Great North- West, Rapid growth is apt to rivet the attention of the human mind in all its stages, and leave iasting imprehsions. We can all vividly remember the days when verging from infancy to childhood our budding intellects were unable to distinguish what belonged to tlie realm of fact, from the airy creations of mv+hoiogy. None of us but can remember our wonder at the golden castles and towers which sprung into existence at the waive of a fairy's silver wand, -and who among us has forgotten his or her credulous wonder at the miraculous growth of Jack's Bean-stalk. Even in youth, when our ■extended minds had clearly defined the provinces of fact and myth, and only the sentimentalism o* romance and poetry I'emained, the .same principle held good, and many of us, while we may have even shed tears over the sad fates of Lord Lovell and Lady Nancy Bell, were doubtless impressed by the exceptional growth of tlie red rose, that grew on the grave of the unfortunate maiden, and the 10 B U A N D O N . sweet briar that adorned the last resting place of the brave knight. In each of these stages our wonder was excited, but now in the full force of intellectual power, and after discarding the ideal for the realities of life, we find in the realm of fact what seems the equal of early fiction in the growth of North- Western cities, and in that of the infant city of Brandon we come close to a prototype of the magic city of fairy origin, which delighted our budding imaginations. We have no doubt, therefore, in our plain unvarnished record of Brandon's exceptional growth, to show to the practical mind that' " Truth is stranger than Fiction." The comparatively mild winter of 1880-1 passed over a restless. and somewhat discontentd population in Manitoba. Long-deferred hope had begun to make the natives and enterprising settlers of the province sick of the puny attempts made at constructing a trans- continental railway which would develope the rich land of their birth or adoption, as the case might be, and as scheme after scheme was proposed and abandoned, these long-suffering people were ready to exclaim in the words of Hamlet, " I am weary of conjectures." The programme of what seemed railroad hallucinations was some- what enlivened about the beginning of 1881 by a complete change of the route of the Canadian Pacific line so that it should traverse a considerable portion of the Grand Valley of the Assiniboine, and persons of a speculative turn were on the qui vive as to where the railway would cross that stream, convinced that a town of some importance would grow up there. This same valley although surveyed two years previously was comparatively unsettled, and when the balmy breath of spring 1881 melted the snow from that, portion of the valley wher3 now stands the city of Brandon, not a foot of the prairie turf was broken on the site of the future city of the Grand Valley. The definite location of the site of the city did not take place until the early part of May, and until then no human habitation marked the place, if we except a cooking tent, where a Mr. Anderson and his wife prepared victuals for the men engaged with Mr. W. D. Mathieson, contractor, in the work of railroad construction. In the preceding month Mr. J. E. Woodworth took up his homestead, which now forms the eastern portion of the city site, but it was not until some weeks afterwards that he settled upon his claim. Mr. Kavanagh also visited the place early in May, but did not then locate. About the 15th of that month Mi'. BRANDON, 11 Vaughn, surveyor from Winnipeg arrived, and connnenced laying out the town site, and among the first men to arrive and purchase some lots were Messrs. J. W. Home and Charles Felling, the former of whom is now one of the city aldermen, and the latter constructed the " Royal," the pioneer hotel. Almost simultaneously with the arrival of these two there appeared Messrs. Win. Winter, of Winter it O'Neill, Stewart, of Coombs cfe Stewart, Deacon, now of Deacon & Hooper, Vivian & Johnson, Charles Whitehead, of Whitehead & Myer, Owen Carson, and a few others, who are now among Brandon's leading business men. Shelter was seemingly the scarcest necessary al)out this time, and many of Brandon's now opulent citizens slept their lirst few nights here on the prairie, with the sky for a covering. During the latter portion of May there was life and bustle among these first settlers, and a scramble between them for who should be first^started in a mercantile business. The first purchasers of lots from the agents of the syndicate were not owners of their land for twenty-four hours before a lively real estate business was com- menced, and a small Boom in prices set in and ran far beyond the most sanguine expectations of the first speculators. In the race for a mercantilo business Mr. Chas. Whitehead, of the firm ot White- liead & Myer, came out ahead, so that to that firm belongs the honor of pioneer merchants of Brandon. On May 28th the steamboat " North- West " arrived from Winnipeg witli a heavy consignment of lumber for this firm, which was eagerly bought up, and the con- struction of shtvuties and other sn.all buildings went on apace. Within two weeks after the arrival of the first lumber some half dozen embryo stores were in operation, while real estate busi- ness was carried on in tents, shanties, and in the open air. Among the first batch of mei chants were Messrs. Winter " ' )>y Christmas several imposing buildings had been erected, while the rows of less sightly ones clearly indicated the lines of sti-eets in the centre of the city site. The crowds of arrivals was so great, how- ever, that the hotel accommodation was altogether inadefpiate, and guests were often glad to get down on a hall floor, and pick for the softest plank. The Royal, Brandon, and Queen's Hotels were all in full swing at this time, besides some smaller houses, and these were the times when Boniface piled up the ducats. In October Mr. Lawrence Buchan came to Brandon, and from his location here he showed a disposition to improve on the class of buildings in the town, and his efforts doubtless stimulated others, and was the cause of some fine business blocks being erected during the winter. While all this rush of business had been going on in Brandon, we find the messengers of Christianity had not been idle. As early as June 1881, the Rev. Mr. Ferries commenced services in connection with the Presbyterian church, and vcvy shortly thereafter the Rev. Mr. Lawson commenced to look after the spiritual interests of members of the Methodist persuasion. These gentlemen did not have church buildings in which to conduct services, but they were content to preach in tents, shanties, or in fact anywhere during the summer months, and when winter came they shared a temporary church building which the Methodists had erected, and in every way these ministers seem to have Avorked hand in hand. The members, of the Church of England were not as fortunate in securing the services of a pastor, but Mr. L. M. Fortier conducted meetings of that denomination, and had matters pretty nearly organized when the present incumbent, the Rev. Mr. Boydell, arrived in December. The Catholic church had no regular organization up to the present 14 BRANDON. S» summer, but occasional servicea were held by clergymen of that church, and a charge will soon be sanctioned in this city. Such were the influences at work for the spiritual welfare of the settlers of Brandon during the summer and winter of 1881, and in the spring of 1882 these were joined by the Rev. Mr. McKay of the Congregational church. The growth of the city for the last month of 1881, and first two months of 1882 was something unprecedented, while the rush of people from every direction was something really amazing. From the first number of the " Brandon Sun," which was issued by Mr. W. J. White on January 19th, we take a few figures. The resident population is recorded, in an article therein, at over 700, while the number of buildings is placed at 170, and their cost at $200,000. These figures are no doubt substantially, if not absolutely, correct. The transcient population at the time of the publication of tliat article nmst have been double that of the permanent settlers, and it is confidently believed that Vjefore the opening of spring there were nights when 5,000 people slept in the infqint town of Brandon. With the opening of spring, therefore, the permanent population of the city was over Ij.'iOO, while about 120 business institutions of every description were in full operation. The Brandon flouring mills had been put in operation in March, thus giving a local supply of flour, while the financial structure of the town, had l»een augmented by a branch of the Merchants' Bank of Canada, under the managemen of Mr. W. J. M. Cooke. During the winter months it had become apparent to those most interested in the progress of Brandon, that some form of nmnicipal government was fast becoming an absolute necessity, and steps were accordingly taken in the spring by leading citizens for the incorpo- ration o^ the place. Their ettbrts were successful, and on May 30th the provincial Parliament passed a bill incorporating Brandon, and giving her a city charter. The first municipal election took place on June 30th, 18§2, when the following gentlemen were elected: Mr. T. Mayne Daly, Jr., Mayor, and Messrs. J. W. Home, Wm. Winter, A. L. Sifton, J. A. Brock, E. Evans, George Winters, James A. Smart, S. H. Bower, Charles Pilling, L. Lockhart, Law- rence Buchan, and L. M. Fortier, Aldermen. The city is divided into four wards, and each ward is represented by three aldermen. The council liave since made the following appointments : Messrs. BRANDON, 15 * 1* of that Such settlers in the f of the irst two rush of From by Mr. resident hile the 200,000. correct. ition of rmanent opening in the herefore, lie about peration. I March, ucture of its' Bank lose most iiunicipal ;eps were : incorpo- ^lay 30th idon, and >ok place elected : •ne, Wm. Wiiiters, .rt, Law- 5 divided ildermen. Messrs. E. Martindale, city clerk, Thomas Winter, city chamberlain, F. G. A. Henderson, city solicitor, Poudrier & Brownlee, city engineers, A. Waddell, assessor and collector, J. J. Parker, fire inspector, and A. L. McMillan, chief of police. Brandon is therefore a full-fledged city, with complete municipal machinery. During the present summer the growth of Brandon has been steady and rapid. The extensive farming operations now going on all over Manitoba take a considerable portion of the floating popu- lation from all towns, and it is easier during summer to judge accu- rately of the size and importance of a town or city. Brandon, like other cities has little more than her permanent residents at present, and a minimum of population in consequence. Yet we find she has nearly two hundred business institutions of every class in opera- tion, while her population is not less than 3,000, She lias four banks, one flouring mill, one saw mill, two planing mills, and several other important industrial institutions. She has two fine new churches and a third in course of construction, while she has four regular church organizations. She has well laid-out streets, with sidewalks in her business portions. She has numerous imposing business buildings, stocks of goods amounting to $1,000,000 in value, while she has hotel accommodation for over 1,000 transient people. We have thus endeavoured to give some idea of the wonderful growth of this infant city of the North'.West, and while the results are magic like, the facts and figures we have shown prove that they are merely the outcome of daring enterprise associated with plodding energy and unceasing toil. The fairy tales of our childhood scarcely told of more marvellous results, and we can safely say, when we view this city, within whose limits the marks are yet plain, where the wild buffalo pawed the (larth up as a j)rotection from the flies. And look at her rows of business buildings, mill chimnies, churches, and busy streets, that " Truth is stranger than fiction." The foregoing sketch gives but a crude idea of the influences that have been at work in the building np of the Infant City, and to reach these more definitely we shall give sketches of the leading business institutions and men, after which we shall add a summary of the city's trade, with a review of the churches and schools, and a glance at her social organizations. In classifying our sketches of in- dividuals and firms we shall commence with the financial depaii;- ment from which it is impossible to separate several other branches. FINANCE, LAW, REAL ESTATE, AND INSURANCE., -♦♦♦♦♦- J. W. HORNE. On May 3r(l, 1881, when not a luunan liabitation stood on the- present site of Brandon, and notliing niarkod the location of tlie fu- ture city liut th(> stakes of the surveyor, the subject of this sketch arrived here, and in a tent lif(? connnenced liis plans for the building up of what he was convinced would yet bo a great city. Mr. Home- did not start with the dreams of an aimless adventurer, but brought with liim several years' expericmce of tlie growth of North-Western towns, wliich he liad gained in Winnipeg and Emerson. His first transaction was tlie purchase of the land tlu'ough which tlie greater portion of Rosser Avenue now runs. Tliis secured he laid his plans .so as to f)revent his property becoming a mere basis of specuhition, and tin; lilieral terms on which he sold to actual settlers, and the conditions by which he bound purchasers to erect buildings were the main force in laying the foundation of tlie now flourishing Infant City. At flrst Mr. Home did an extensive brokerage business, but of late ]i(! has confined his transactions to his own property, which in- cludes extensive tracts of farm lands in South-Western Manitoba in addition to his Brandon property. His transactions in real estate extend back for four years, when he landed in Manitoba with a capital of a few dollars, which has increased to several hundred thousand, the weight of which, with his energy and enterprise he- has concentrated on the building up and developing the city with which he has so closely identified his interests since the day he ar- rived OTi its desolate site, although he does business in every city of Manitoba, and has branch offices in Winnipeg and Emerson. In addition to property transactions Mr. Home is agent for the- Manitoba and North-AVest Loan Mortgage Company and for that- ! FINANCE, LAW, U K A L K S T A T K, AND! N H U U A N C K. 1 7 TE, I on the- f the fu- s sketcli building i\ Home lu'ought Western His first B greater liis plans dilation, and the were the g Infant ;s, Imt of ivhicli in- iiitoba in al estate a with a hundi-ed rprise he city witli ay he ar- T city of 11. b for the- I for that' corporation and private capitalists lias placed over 87'),000 in nioitgagcf loans in and around Brandon. In (^vory way ht^ has worked hard and contributed liberally towards the progress of the city and its surroundings, and a nionuiiieiit of his public spirit can be found in the grading of Kosser Avenue, which h(( had done at his own expense. Huch valuable public services as above; mentioned could not jtass iinrecof'nized, and Mr. Home's fellow citizens ha\(! conferred upon him the honor of City Alderman, and Chairman of the City lioard of Works, in which latter position his energy, enterprise* and ex- perience wUl prove of inestimabk; value. The Provincial (ioveru- nient, too, have acknowledged his services, and ha\(! conferred upon him the commission of the peace. We may safe^ly state that no man in ]5raiidon has accomplished more for the welfare of the city than Mr. Home, and in years to come he will be remembered as one of the founders of the Infant City, and a leader in laying the foundation of her greatness. As above stated, Mr. Home has branch otHces in Winnipeg and Emerson, and his Brandon ot1ic(;s are located on Rosser Avenue. J. A. JOHNSON. The subject of this sketch besides l)eing a member of the firm of Johnson k Starr, the most extensive cattle dealers west of Winnipeg, is proprietor of the Johnson estate, a portion of city-site of lirandon, lying directly south of the railway dej)ot, which comprises a great iiumV)er of the iinest residence sites in or around the city. Besides this estate, Mr. Johnson owns numerous desiraUe business sites in the centre of the city, which, with his estate, make up a grand total of some 1,500 lots, all of which he ofiers at reasonable prices, and on the most reasonable terms, especially to parties wdio locate. His residence lands possess the advantages of having good pure water at a short depth, while a dry cellar can be obtained on every lot. The highw^ays leading to t\w Souris, Turtle Mountain and Plum Creek also pass through the same, and branch off from its southern limits. Besides being an enterprising town-site proprietor, INIr. Johnson has made for himself a commercial record among the best in Bran- don, and in every movement for the best interests of the city, he has ,* 18 K I N A N C K , LA W , U K A L proved hiiiistdf a HImu'iiI donor iiiid jmhlic-spiritiMl (iitizcMi. Altogether his record is one of <,'reat local value. His otHccfS are located on Sixth StrcM't, near tln^ stalthfs of Johnson it Star. J. E. AVOODWOIlT}f. In Api'ii, \Ml, the sul)j(!ct of this .sketch located on what is now the Eastern portion of th(! city of IJrandon, and like all other .setth^rs at that time had no ulvix that a ytiar afterwards a bu.sy young city would luf upon his farm. ^ n .'« ugust of tlm sanu! y. OiK! good featur«! in Mr. Woodworth's real estate transactions we nnist also notice, namely, that he given u full title for all lots which he .sell.s. E. HIKUIKS. This gentleman came to 15randon in August, ltd in the development of this Nortli.West, and the North British and Canadian Invest- ment Company, another corporation whose funds are freely em})a\yed for the building up of this new country. In all his In-anches of business therefore, Mr. Hughes is rendering valuable aid to the pro- grv,ss of I'randon and the surrounding country, and he fills a place anions' tin; most valued business men of the Infant Citv. His offices .are located on Ilosser Avenue. WALLIS, RAMSAY it CO. In April, 18S2, this firm established their banking l«tiiH-ss in Brandon, and have since proved a very valuable additaati to the financial machinery of the city. T le firm do a general baaKaig and 'exchange business, and have for corre«j)ondeiits in tiie Sasteni Provinces, the Merchants Bank of Canada ; in Chicago, M— Pres- tton, Keene it Co., and in New York the Nati-nia] Park Haxa. Tb.- 20 F I N A \ (' K , f- A W , It K A I, ma iiIko ii;iciits for tlic Maiiitoloi Mort/^'ajL^c and Iiivcstiimtit Coiiipaiiy, an I |{()( KHS, WALLIS, .V IIAMSAY. Tile oHices of this tirin are at the hank of Messrs. Wallis Jk Ramsay on Hosser Avenue, whih; they havy Mr. Rogers, and liav(! also an agency in Winnipeg. Tlu^y do a gcnieral real estate hi-okerugr' ltusin(!ss, and buy and sell Noi-th-westei-n city, town, and fiunu property, on commission, while; they take; the greatest care jt/icl pains in looking after the best interests of al)seiit pi'operty own(Mv in other respects. The house is thus a \alual»le medium in the settling up and d(;veloping of this new cuiuntry, and their solidity and reliability gives them extra local vtihw in this respect. Their establishment in this city dates from Ai)J'il ISSlI, since which time they have ]i(;ld a leading place among the real estate firms of Rrandon, LAWRENCE BUCHAN. Pronn'nent among tlu; business men wlio located liere in tlie fall of ISSl, and identified their interests with those of Brandon, was the subject of this sketch. Tn the days of tents and shanties Mr. Buchaii carried on l)usiness as a real estate broker, and has steadily built u[t a valuable business in that line. Besides brokerage business he has gradually increased in business on his own account, and now owns some of the most valuable property within the city limits. He wa«- hi CStllKMlt ty, two. l»'V('l«)[»- • •ctioiiH. ;s on all Jliiaif^K fiiiuhm's Miiici'cial 111(1 tliev .iiiec. Wallis & i.sliiiieut e also at I hrolvrru^c illltl t'lU-lH can; juicl ty ownetv 111 in tlu' ir solidity •t. Tluni- liicli tiuif • linns of tli(! fall of 1, was the r. Buchan y Imilt u{> ess ho has- now owns He was- K a T A T K , A N U 1 N h U U A N C E . 21 .anions tin' lirst to roiuuH'iK-c ',1m constructioii of sultHtuntiul ImsinrKs iiiiildin^s ill nnuidon, and tlit! limcsidit IMock, and otlnT lini.' strut'tun-s art* nioiniincnts of IiIh eutcrin'isc and Imsiin^ss fort'sij^dit. In addition t<» j)ro|)(fi-ty transactions Mr. liuclian holds the positifiii of local director and niaiia;,'cr for Western Maiiitol)a of the liondon and ('iinadian Loan and A;;ency (^onipany (Limited), a roi"]»oi'ation whose authori/.ed capital is !ir.">, 000,000, and whose funds nie extensively invested in real estate loans in the Noith-West, thus ,nidin<^ very niat^'rially in tlie develojmient of this rich country. Mr. ISuchan therefore fills a place l»»th in the real estat«* and tiiinncial machinery of this city, and liis share in its liuildinji up is a pjoiiiinent one. While advaiicinj^ in a Kusiness way, he has also julvanced in the esteem and I'oiitideiice of his fellow-citi/.eiis, who liave placed him in the otlice of alderman, to which is added that of tJinirman of the city's .Finaiic(! Committee. His I'ecord in cNcry re.sjiect therefore is one of ;^reat local value, and lu^ has, doubtless, a lon^ career of usefulness l)efor(^ him. J I is otHces are on Hossei- Avcnut! in the J5ra4'side IJlock, whicli he erected himself. FORTTEll .^' HTLLLVRI). Tilt! husinoss of this linn is a comltination of real estate and inercantil(! hranches, and in both they lill a very i)rominent place in Jirandon's business structure. Their real e-tate branch, which is iiianaj,'ed by Mr. Kortiev was established soon after that jfentleman's arrival liere in June ISSI. In fact he was among the first to erect a business building in the city, and has been closely identified with every movement for lier progress. In this brancu they buy and s of litigation, the firm do (juite an extensive- real estate business for clients, and they have been appointed solicitors here for the Merchants' Bank of Canada. Their position as a stricf/ professional house prevents us from going more fully into details of their business, but they will certainly prove a power in the building up of Brandon's comm(;rcial and industrial system. They hi. e commodious offices in this city on the north sidu of Rosser Avenue. The 11 move e their Fortier lie most that in !r, their citiztnis r of the ssuer of ;ompara- •ecl with 11 prove : eutitloxr ces both ?r heiiig^ cdoualdj. this city ire now at City. xteiisive ■ ppoiuted position )re fully a power system. sidw of ; ESTATE, AND INSURANCE, 25 MERCHANTS' BANK OF CANADA. This corporation can claim the honor of the pioneer chartered bank of Manitoba, the establishment of their Winnipeg Itranch dating bacic to 1872. On March 31st 1882, the Brandon branch was opened under the management of Mr. W. J. M. Cooke, who is still at its liead, and it is now a corner stone of the Infant City's financial structui-e, and has proved a valuable auxiliary in her commercial development. The headquarters of the Merchant's Bank are in Montreal, and it has branches in the leading cities and towns of Quebec and Ontario, in Chicago, and in Winnipeg and Emerson in this province. Its correspondents in the United States are the First National Bank uf St. Paul, the Security Bank of Minneapolis, and the Bank of New York, in New York city. Its business is a genei'al one, and its capital is $o, 500,000, which is supplemented by a surplus reserve of over half-a-million. It is truly one of the great financial corpora- tions of the American continent, and the location of one of its branches in Brandon is a strong proof of the city's connnercial importance. BURNETT ct JOHNSON. This firm oariy on business as real estate brokers, insui'ance and financial agents, and have their offices located in Rosser Avenue^ nearly opposib the Post-office. In real (-state they handle principally farm lands, although they have done considerable in city property also. In the fornu;r they are pre: .red to suj)})ly a home and farm for the settler of limited means, or a tract for colonization purposes, and in the famed Souris and Milford disti'icts they hold many sections of the richest agricultural lands in the Canadian - North- West, all of which they offer on the most advantageous terms. In insurance th(y ai"e agents for Royal Fire and Ijife Company, one of the most solid and reliable corporations of its class in (Ireat Britain. As financial ag(Mits tl.ey represent the Hamilton Pi'ovident Loan Society, aj\d the IVfanitoba Loan and Mortgage Investment Compaiiy, two corpoi-ations that are placing innnense sums for the development of this new and pi'omising country. •24 F I N A N V. K , L A W , It K A L ? s It is thus evident tliat Afc^ssrs. Burnett and Johnson fill a promi- nent place in the Imsiiu^ss circle of Brandon, and this fall they will add their name to the mercantile list of the city l>y emlmrking in iri'aiu Imsiness, and assistini^ in marketing the abundant crop, id) is now a certainty this year in tlu^ North-West. Such firms are of great value to a young and growing city, and their share in building up Brandon is a kiading one. CHARLE8 WHITEHEAD. Ill i! m \: To the subjei't of this sketch Ix'loniisthe honour of transactin}!: the first nicrcantili' business in the; city of Brandon. His arrival here dates back to May 1<"^SI, luu] on the I'Sth day of that month he as a member of the lii'ni of Whiteliead t*ir Myei-, received per steamboat from Winnipeg, a heavy consignment of lumber, doors, sashes, and so forth, which was the first niovitable merchandise sold on the site of Brandon. For months theri'after this firm was the leading lumber dealer in the city ; but with the opening of the prescmt spring Mr. Whitehead had to retire fr'om mercantile life to attend to his extensive farming operations, which ar<' certainly on a larger scale than those «if any other man in this section of jNIanitoba. The farm which he now owns and opei-ates innnediately south of the city was last year a strefcli of unbroken prairie, the sod of Avhioh had never lieen distui'bed. As an instaiici^ of what can be done in farm- ing in one year, we find Mi-. Whitt^head has now 4."{0 acres in crop, and has two self-liinders on his farm ready to cut a harvest which will yield him not less than .'U),000 bushels of oats which, consider- ing the inci-easing demand for that grain owing to the great amount of railway construcfion now going on, will net him considerably over !i?'20,000. Such is a sample of what can be accomplished in two seasons b\ farming operations in this land of plenty. INIr. AVhitehead, alfhough not now connected with Brandon's business circles, is still close beside, and deeply int(!rested in tlie Infant city, in which ho was the pioneer merchant. th bri m; M th m w: l>i )romi- *y will ting in crop, firms lare in KSTATK AND INSUltANCE. 25 POUDRIER it BROWNLEE. This tirm carry on the business of Surveyors and Civil Engineers. and have been associated in their profession since February, 1S82, l)eing the first firm in their line to locate here. Both partners have been connected with the profession in Manitoba for years. The senior partner, A. L. Poudrier, D.L.S., surveyed most of the town- ships in the Souris Coal District, of Avliich he gives a very favorable repoi't, and has also liad large experience in the survey r^f Umber limits in this country. Three years ago I. H. Brownlee was the assistant surveyor on the first government survey in this district, and afterward located a large number of the early settlers in this beautiful valley. He also sur- veyed and afterward managed Miiinedosa successfully. Since the location of this firm in the; Infant City, their business has increased with amazing rapidity. Most of the time they keep two parties in the field, and at the present time they have charge of constructional engineering representing a gross outlay of ov(>r i!?l 20,000. In connection with tlieir surxcying and engineering business they do an extensive Archit(!ctural business, under the superinten- dance of Mr. Geo. MacD. Lang, who is an architect of ability. They hold the appointments of engineers for both this city and the country of Brandon, and the great work of city improvement now being carried out in the former at a cost of about •i?S.^,000, is under their supervision. They ai-e also superintending some extensive biidging for the countiy. This large volume of business is carried on in a most systematic manner, and having been built \\\) in on(^ year, proves not only that Messrs. Poudrier I'i: Brownlee ave masters of their profession, but that they are among the most energetic and enterprising business men of the city in which they are located, and in years to come they will be remembered for their able (>fforts in the work of city im- })rovement. The firm's offices are in Molesworth's Block, on the corner of Rosser Avenue and Sixth Street. 26 FINANCE, LAW, REAL F. G. A. HENDERSON. In May of the present year the suhject of tliis sketch took up his aV)ocle in Brandon, and is therefoi'e the first barrister wyio perma- nently located in the Infant City. His businecs is purely a legal one, and includes no other branches with the exception of what real estate transactions he carries out for clients. His legal ability has already received public recognition in his being appointed solicitor, for the city of Brandon, and there can be no doubt but he will soon bnild up an extensive practice and prove himself a valuabla auxilary in the work of building up the city's interests. His standing as a, professional man prevents our speaking more strongly on this matter. His offices are located in Molesworth's Block, corner of Rosier Avenue and Sixth Street. McCOSKRIE it CO.. This firm carry on the business of architects, civil engineers, and building surveyors, and have their office in Molesworth's block, at the corner of Rosser Avenue and Sixth Street. Mr. McCoskrie' the senior and managing menilier of the firm, is an architect of 50 years' experience, and has been a resident of Manitoba for twelve years, most of wliich time he has spent in Winnipeg, where the Merchants' Bank, and Ontario Bank buildings, and Christ Church (Episcopal), stand as proofs of his ability as an architect. He located in Brandon in June of the present year, and has already numerous important contracts on hand, prominent among which we may mention the new Episcopal church, and a fine residence for Mayor Daly. There is no doubt but Mr. McCoskrie is master of his profession, and in years to come he will hr, remend)ere(i and s2:)oken of as one who made the first advances toward architectural elegance in the construction of Brandon's buildings. A. L. SIFTON, B.A. The subject of thts sketch is rejjresentative in this city for Messrs. Monkman, Dingman, & Jameson, barristers, c»f Winnipeg, and is a commissioner in B.R. His location dates back to September 1881, ESTATE, AND INSURANCE. 27 since which time he has been connected with the legal profession, as ahove stated, and has done considerable real estate buskiess both on his own account and for clients, and is now owner of a considerable portion of the valuable property in the city limits, besides a section of land adjoining the city, 50 acres of which is now in crop, and 270 acres more is broken and ready for crop the ensuing year. Ml*. Sifton is one of Brandon's I'ising young men, and has taken a deep interest in her progress, and identified himself with every movement for her benefit. His fellow-citizens have recognized his local value by electing him one of the first aldermen of the city. His oltices an; located on the corner of Fourth Street and Rosser Avenue, _ T. MAYNE DALY, JR. The subject of this sketch located in Brandon, or rather on its site in the beginning of July, 1881, and was i)ie first representative of the legal profession to setle in the place. He is also one of the first business men of the city, and for his office in early days he used a portion of the first frame building that was erected on its site* From liis location here he added to his legal business that of real estate broker, and has built up a valuable business in that depart- ment, and buys and sells both city and farm property. His transac- tions include many of magnitude, and they i-epresent an immense agregate. Mr. Daly's profession is that of barrister and solicitor, and he has i'a})i(lly built up an extensive practice during the past year. He is solicitor for two of the city's banks, and is a notaiy public and com- missioner in B.R. Mr. Daly has proved one of the livt; pioneei's of the Infant City, and in every movement for her progress he has f«aken a prominent part, and by his tact and business acumen has rendered very valu- able services in that way. His fellow citizens have not been slow to recognize his public services and ability, and have conferred upon him the highest gift within their powei', namely, the ofhc(^ of first Mayor of the city of Brandon. In many other respects we might show Mi'. Daly's great local value, })ut his position as a member of the legal profession places 28 K I N A N C K , LAW, U E A L a limit to our sketch, and coufiiios us to the bounds of prof(!Ssional eti- quette. Yeys hence, wlieu Brandon has taken her place as a great city of the North- West, his name will be mentioned as one of her most enterprising founders, and one who stood by her in her early struggles. His offices are located on llosser Avenue. D. M. McMillan. This gentleman is one of the early settlers of Brandon, and has been connected with her real estate interests since 8epteml)er 1881. Until June last he was a memlxir of the firm of M. Mclnnes ct Co., but since the latter date he has carried on business alone. He does business both on his own account and on conunission, and has arrangements made for doing a heavy trade this coming wintci-. He is owner of nnmerous lots of very desirable city jiroperty, and he holds several very valuable farms for sale also. During the past year Mr. McMillan has had many heavy trans- actions in real estate on his own account, and Avith his former partner, and Mr. H. Cameron of this city, he has handled during that period not less than 7"), 000 worth of every class of property. Mr. McMillan came here from Jjritish Columbia, has thoroughly identified himself with 13randon, and has done no small shai-e of work in building up her business interests. RUSSP:LL .<: COOPER. The gentlemen composing this firm are solicitors, and practice in both the Manitoba and Ontario courts. In this capacity they are doubtless of great value to the commercial circles of Brandon, l)ut in the work of settling up and developing this great North-West, they render most valuable services in their real estate branch. They buy and sell city, town and farm property, principally for clients, and have built up quite an extensive l)usiness in that line. They are also agents for the York Farmer's Colonization Conqiany, a corpora- ESTATE, AND INSURANCE. 29 tion owning about 140.000 acres of tlio finest lands in the famous Qu'AppoUe Valley, which they offer as free homesteads, and pre- emptions to actual settlers on the same [terms as the Dominion Government, with this advantage, that they offer loans on lands they sell at G per cent, thus giving unusuwl advantages to settlers of limited means. It will thus be seen that while Messrs. Russell it Cooper may be doing valuable work as adjusters of differences between man and man, they are rendering much moi'e valuable services in supplying homes and farms foi- tlu; poor of the East or the j)easantry of Europe, who have the enterprise ta come to this Golden North- West. Th(^ firm's offices are located on the corner of Rosser Avenue and Seventh Sti-eet. TH0MA8 DOWSLEY. It was only in Ai)i'il of the present year, that th(; above-named gentlemen located in Brandon, and eml)arked in tlie real-estate busi- ness, but scarcely was he established when he stej)ped into a lead- ing position in his line of business. Experience gives prestige in any branch of business, and Mr. ]J)onsley's nineteen years record in the real estate line in Ottawa started him in this city under the most favorable auspices, and his admii'al)l(! manner of doing business has added much to his prestige in this Infant City. His business is a general commission one, and his transactions extend to sevei-al of the cities and towns of ]Manitol)a, Avhile in farm lands he usually has not less than 50.000 acres from which the settler may select a home and farm, or the colonization Jlgent a track of rich land. ]Iis ti-ansac- tions during the few months he has been in business foot up to an enormous agregate, and include numerous very heavy deals. Altogether Mr. Dowsley has done much for the building up of this country, and he will no doubt long continue to hold a leading posi- tion among the real estate brokers of Manitoba. 30 F I N A X C K, L A W, U K A L VIVIAN it CO. This tirin is composed of Capt. J. H. Vivian and Mr. W. H. Hollyar, and tlieir l)usiness is real estate dealers. Their transactions after their establishment in tlu^ fall of 1M81, were for a time confined to th'" • -3 of lots in the Viuian estate, which they owned, and which comprises some of the finest residence sites in the city of lirandon. It is needless to .state that their busi- ness in this particular ha?, been a very extensive one, and they still hold for sale several hundred veiy desirabU* lots, which they otter on the most advantageous terms, especially to parties wishing to locate in the city. They have recently done (juite a large business in the sal« of fai-m lands on conunission, and have carried out sonit^ heavy transactions in that branch. This class of business, however, they have never solicited, but comes to them pi'incipally from distant propei'ty own(T.s, and is steadily on tlu^ increase in volume. Their business is dealers in, and not real estate brok<'rs, but their enci'gy and enteri)rise has forced the latto- Itranch uj)on them. Few who have heard of the infant city of Brandon, but know the firm of Vivian it Co., Ity i-eputation. Their full energy has been directed towai'ds furthering her best intererts, and in every movement for her i)rogre.ss, Avherc public si)irit is wanted, their name appears on the list as nuniificent donors. Altogether they have accomj)lished nuuh for the building up of Brandon and her surroundings. Capt. Vivian sold last winter of!" his own estate over .^90,000 worth of lots, and the demand for these is still lively. One mark of tho enterpi'ise of Mr. Hellyar, the junior member of the firm is to be seen in the gi-ading of Sixth Street, through the Vivian estate. This thoroughfare is the main artery of travel from the rich farming districts south into the business centre of tlu^ city And the work of its grading was undertaken by Mr. Hellyar and Alderman Booth, and in half-an-hour they I'aised a large sum to aid the work from the residents of Sixth Street. Every eftbrt of Mesrrs. Vivian it Co. for the progress of Brandon has been characterized by unobtrusiveness, and an utter absence of ostentation. When, therefore, Brandon has assumed her i)lace, as she surely will, among the great cities of Canada, the firm of K 8 T A T K, AND I N H U H A N C K. 31 Vivian it Co will bo rcnuMiilMM'cd as one of those who asssist(^d to nurse lier in her days of swaddlin<,' bands. The firm's officers are located on tin* corner of Rosser Avenue and Eiglith Street, MANNING it CO, To this Hrin belonjj; the honor of being the pioneer banking liouse of Brandon, the opening of th(ur l)rancli here dating back to JSepteni- ber, 1881, when th«!i't^ was but a few business concerns of every description conibintsd in the enibiyo city. Until Feb. 1st, 1882, the Mrni's business here was managed by Mr. E. Hughes, but at the latter date he was succeeded l)y Mr. (ieoi'gt! Hamilton, who still fills the position. The iWvn do a g(Mieral baidving and exchange; business, have anothei- house in Winnipc^g, and connections through tlu; Kas- tern Provinces with tlu; Ontario ]>unk, whih; in the United States tliey have for regular correspondents the Merchant's National Tiank of St. Paul, and M(!ssrs. Watson it Lang, bank(!rs, of N((w York City, Th(> Brandon branch has 2)roved of great connnercial value to tlie Infant City, and the blisiness done at its office on Rosser Avenue is })roof that this fact is ajtpreciated by the business men of the city. IMPERIAL BANK, In Api'il of the present year this Corporation established a l)ranch in Brandon, which is their second in Manitoba, they having one at Winnipeg. Their offices lieiH! are on Rosser 'Avenue, and are man- aged l)y Mr. A. Jukes, who is deservedly popular among the business circles of this city. The head-quarters of the Imperial Bank are at Toronto, Ont,, and they have numerous branches thi-ough I]astern Canada. Their cap- ital is $1,000,000, which is supplemented l)y a surplus fund of 1^200,- €00, For cori'cispondents in thtj United States they have the Second National Bank of St, Paul, the First National of Chicago, and Messrs, Watson it Lang, l)ankei-s, of New York City, while they have arrangements made for issuing drafts on British and other European banks. This branch is certainly a valuable addition to the financial machinery of the infant city, and will do much for fur- thering her trade interests. MANUFACTORIES, I5HANJ)0N KLUURIN(J MILLS. 'I'licsc mills tuv. owned mikI oi^'vatcd hy Messrs. Fisher i^' Co., a fii'in eomposed of Messi-s. A. Fislier, A. Kelly, W. M. Alexander, and 1^. Sutherland. Tlie liistory of tlieir construction is one where? indoniital)l(^ j)erseverunc(^ has o\-erconie seemingly insui'mountable difficulties. The Avoi'k was commenced in June ISSl, hut owing to diHiculties in obtaining macliinei-y and othei- ncK'essary material, they woro, not comi)leted until jMarcli 1st ISSl, sinc(! whicli date they have been in fnll oi)ei'ation. The mills are located in the east end of the town, cover an area of '.V2 by 4") f(!et, and are four stories in height. Their machinery is driven by steam power, and they are supplied with an eiigint! of Sa hor.se power. They have three run of stone, and one set of rolhn-s, and hav(! a capacity of 80 barrels a day, They give emi)loynient to 10 hands, and fill a plac« among tlut fii'st manufactui'ing concerns of this city. The (piality of flourjnanufactured may be judged from the fact that it is all sold at home, and does not reciuii't* to seek a distant market. Tlie mills altogether are a fitting monument to the enterprise of their propi'ietors, avIio also own tin; Brandon Planing Mill, which they ha\e leased to Messi-.s. Sword &, Moor. Seldom has an indus- trial institution been constructed under sucli difliculties, and in the face of so many obstacles, and the prosperous trade which the mills M.45 I FACTO lt(.K8. am? now (loin;^ is a littfliif(f*Wttr(l fol- the viitirnu,|| inemeverraiu'e e4 tlKiir fouiuUirs, whilo it ulao aUjtjurH tli(il tW/ will arow with th*i <;ity ill which th«'y m*- locU.. (I, and yet pn»->f a ^ci.^ iiuiustriul institution. Thd uiaiiagcnicNt of tilit' iiiilU « \'rjtru<«ft*^ (Ui M'-'isrs. Ktilly, Ahixandtfr, and SuflunHand, ami th(f pr^^j'^-ss tify have iilrcady made proven that tli''se gcntleniou ura th«* rij^fit tn«>u in tho right phicc. BRANDON PLANING MILLS. This institution wa.s e.stablished in the full of IHHI by Mcfssrs. Fi.sher S: Co., who^^in April last leased th«!ni to Messrs. Sword it Moor, th(! i)resent oeeupants. The mill is locutcid in the east end of t)n! town, near the railroad ti'ack, and its Imildings cover an area of ',iO by 40 feet. It is fitted Avith a 20 horse j owei- engine, and niacliinery of a •varied description, while! its manufactures comprise mouldings, bracki.'ts, and every description of ornamental wood- work used in l)uilding operations, while the firm are also deaUu'S in doors, saslies and so forth. The institution gives (unployment to Kome eight hands, and is, therefore, an industrial institution of con- siderable local nature. The proprietors are l)oth })ractical men of many years experience in the manufacture of lundjer goods, and under their management the institution cannot fail to progress with tlie raj)itl growth of the city in which it is located, and tlu^ eipially rapid s(!ttlement of th(j surrounding country. A more necessaiy e.stablishment in a growing countiy it would be difficult to find, and we may safely infer that Messrs. Sword it IVIoor are on their way towards building up an extensive industrirJ institution, and making for themselves records among the extensive l)usiness men of the North-West. MUNRO it WARWICK. The stores and workshops of tliis firm are located on Rosser Avenue, whc^re they carry on the business of dealers in stoves, tin, 'M M ANU VAC'i'OKI UH. slicct iron and copjicrwiirc cuth'ry and so forth, and nianufa<;tur(!rs of tin, slicct iron and coitpt-r wares. They aro thus hoth merchants. and nianufaetnrers, and in t''s hitter hraneli they inehuh' every class of hollow inetalic- wares, th(» fitting up of tin roofing, and nietalic slieeting work generally. In this class of work tliey employ sonu? eight hands, ,ho that they rank among th(! i)rominent manufacturers of the city, and lioth [tartnei-s are j)ractical men of many years ex- j)erience. The average vahus of their stock of goods is altout .*r),000, ] their selection includes every class of goods i'onnecte(l with their and hranch of business. They hav(* already Imilt up a tradfj oxt(!nding for ir)0 miles West and South of lirandon, which is fa.st incnuxsing 111 vouime an( I widening in areii. Their ])remises comprise their spacious store-rooms in fi-ont and roomy workshops in the rear of the same, hut will soon have to he eidarged to inahf room for their growing ousiiiess. To Messrs. Muiiro it Warwick lielong the honors of luuiig the ])ioneer hardware lious(! of thi^ Infant (^ity. They havo boon closely ideutiHed with hen- mtircantiie and manufacturing interests since iier days of tents and ;;hanti(;.s, and tliey have established what will yet prove a girat mercantile and industrial concern. They have shown unlimited energy and ent((rpris(;, and have accomi)lishe(l much for the extension of the city's trade coniK^ctions. ADAMS BROS. The hoad([uarters of this firm are at Norwich, Ontario, where they carry on the manufacture! of saddlery and harness on a very exten- sive scale. In Marcli, ISSl, they opened their branch house; here, under the management of Mr. James Fullbrook, and thii results since that dat(^ have been of the most gratifying description. They have now a business extcniding for 200 miles west of tliis city, and which neces,sitates the emj)loyment of some six mechanics. They carry a fine selection of harness goods at all times, their stock averaging $5,000 in value, and in every respect they aim to keep a front rank among the harness businesses of Western Manitoba. Mr. Chas. Adams, the resident partner of the firm, is also pro- prietor of the American House, one of Brandon's good liotels, and in M A N U F A C T U U 1 K U . 39 other ri'spoc'ts ho Iiuh idontitit-'d his intorosts with th« liifuut City, and has accoinpliHhtMl iiiiUih for her progress. The store and worksho[)s of th(^ tirni are in th(* Aiiutrioaa llous(% on Sixth Stre«!t, in one of the Ixist business h)cations in IJrandon. MILLKH, iVhiCMIAKltll-: it CO. The increasing (hiinand for huilding niatcsriul Induccsd the nuuiilmrs of this lirni to estaltlish their jilaning mills in this city in March, IHH'2, and the success tiicy ha o i'ii'cady had in l)usine-is is proof that they will n^ip a grcsat nnvard for thtsir eutiirprisc^. Their mills are ]ocat»'ring nuittresscss they are fast working into a vahial)l(j business. All members of the Hrm art; practical men, and their mills give employment to som(^ 17 hands, a number which their increasing trade will soon compel them to add to very matei'ially. There can 1k> no doubt but the mills of this tirm ai-e oiu; of the city's most useful institutions, and with the certain growth of Brandon they are bound to develop into a gr(>at industrial concern. THOMAS LEE &: CO. Tliis firm liave Veen establislied in business in Brandon ji ice August, ISSI, previous to which date they were located at Grant' Valley two miles east of tliis. They carry on the business of manu- facturers of and dealers in saddlery and harness goods, and have one of the most extensive trades iu these goods in Western Manitoba In tlieir manufacturing department they employ some seven me- •'i 1' 1 36 MANUFACTORIES. •chanics, -while their stock of goods run from S-'^'jOOO to ^6,000 in value, and includes every necessary in horse clothi.ig used in this ■country. The premises of the firm are located on Sixth Street, near Rosser Avenue, and are under the control of Mr. Lee, the maua^^ing partner, to whose energy and practical ability the success of the firm may, in a great measure, be attributed. Their business fills a veiy necessary niche in both the mercantile and manufacturing structures of Brandon, and has contributed not a little to swelling the volume of her trade, and extending her business connections, for a large pro- portion of their pati'onage comes long distanctis, and in some in- stances from 2r)0 miles west of this. LOCKHART BROTHERS. The stoi'es of this firm are located in the Molesworth Block at the corner of Rosser Avenue and Sixtli Street, whore flicy carry on the business of dealers in and :nanufactur(M's of furniture and upholi-ter- ing. They located in this city in March of the present yeai', and they have now an (extensive and fast increasing business, a la/ge proportion of which comes from great distances around Branden. Their stock, which is usually valued for ovfsr $7,000, includes every description of house and office furniture, and in school and church furniture tliey also carr}'^ a good selection. Their manufa(;turing de- partment, Avhich includes the mauufactui'(> of upholstery and tlu manufacture and finishing of furniture, gives enij)loyment to some five hands, and l»()th meml)ers of the firm are practical <;abiiiet- makers which, »vith their undoubted commercial ability, makes their success in Imsiness a forgone conclusion. Their business fills a place in both the mercantile and manufactuiing structures of Biandon, and is doubtless :>ut the inception of a great future industry. The firm have already shown exceptional energy and ent(;rpi'ise, and there can be no doubt but they will maintain a position among the leading business houses of West?rn Manitoba. Among the large contracts which the firm now have on hand is that of the furnishing of the new Club, now in course of construc- tion, which will repres(Mit a value of several thousand dollars. MANUFACTORIES. 37 G. B. ANGUS &: CO. \ In October, 1881, this linn established themselves in Brandon as lumber dealers and building contractors, and since that date have occupied a prominent place in the industrial machinery of the city. They are general dealers in lumber and building material, but their leading branch is building contracting, and in this they have done a. very extensive business. They are constructors of the Braeside Block, Molosworth's and Sifton's Blocks, Mr. L. Buchan's fine resi- dence, a terrace of six houses for Mr. J. J. Parker, another of three for Mr. Molesworth, and numerous other business blocks and resi- dences in and around the city. Their contracts altogether represent an agi'egate Aalue of over $100,000, while they have employed steadily from 30 to 40 mechanics, their pay roll averaging over $400 a ^\'('ek. It will thus be seen that Messrs. Angus & Co., are about the heaviest employers of skilled Itdior in Brandon, and their business while it has l)een accomi)lisliing wonders in the building up of the city, has been assisting in locating a thrifty mechanic population within her limits. The leading business buildings of Brandon attest the skil' of this finn as buikU-rs, and in the new ei'a of Imilding operations which is now settling in the city, they will no doubt continue to maintain their prominent i)lace, and keep adding their (piota to the architectural improvenu>nts of th(> Infant City. The oiticesof the lirm are on Bosser Avenue, near Eighth Street. Mr. G. B. Angus, the managing partner of the firm, has done a large l)usiness in both city and farm lands on commission and on his own account, and still holds many desiral)le lots of both for sale at reasonable figures, and on ad^•antageous terms to parties wishing to. settle here. DUNCAN BROTHERS. The store and workshops of this firm are located on Rosser Avenue- near Sixth Street, where they cr I'ry on the business of harness makers and dealers in saddl(>ry and harness goods. They have been establislu'd in this city since April of the present year, and liave 38 MANUFACTORIES, built lip ([uitc a valuable business, a largo proportion of wliicl: is in railway contractors supplies. 8oine of their business conies from the base of the liocky iVIountains, while their patronage conies from all over this Noith-West. They employ seven hands in their shops, and are thus among the iinportant mauufactui-ers of Brandon. Besides their harness business Messrs. Duncan ]3rothers are dealers in hors(\s and work cattle, and in this branch they also do an extensive trade. They have suj)plied many teams both of oxen and horses, and as the settlement of the surrounding country itro- gresses, their Imsiness in this line must rapidly increase. Altogether they fill a place among the live business men of Brandon, and are displaying much energy and enterprise in the building up and exten- sion of her trade connections. BRANDON CABBTACrE WOBKS. These works were established in March of [this year by Mr. John McNabb, the present proprietor, and have now passed their j)roba- tionary months and given ami)le proof of being a proKtable institu- tion. The first buildings erected by Mr. McNabl* were 18 by 50 feet in area, and were merely a trial shop. His trade, however, has raj)idly increased with him, and he is now adding another Ijuilding 24 by 10 feet, and two storeys high, which will give him fuller scope for his enterprise. With these additions made he will have five fires in his smith shop, and plenty of space in his carriage and wag- on department, so that he can e'mploy altogether over 12 men. ]Mr. McNabb's trade since he started has included the building of buck-boards and other vehicles, besides every kind of repair work and gemri] 'Licksmithing. He is himself a practical man and gives supervision '> all work done in his shops. There can be no doubt but he has established what will yet prove the foundation of a great in- dustry, and that he will build up in Jirandon one of the great indus- trial institutions of the North -West. Mr. McNabb's sho})s are located at the corner of Pacific Avenue antl Thirteenth Street McDOUGALL & McPHERSON. In July, 1881, this firm commenced operations here as building contractors, and since that time they liave held i. 'oading position in MANUFACTORIES. 39 their line of business. Tlily of building material was an absolute necessity, and accordingly Messrs. J. N. Shields it Co. established the above-uam(!d mills in the fall of » 1881, and before the close of that season cut over ir)0,000 feet of lumber. The mills are located in the west end of the city on the bank of the Assiniboine lliver, or rather an arm of the same. They are fitted with circular saws, and engine and steam-power of 40 horse They liave at present a capacity of 30,000 feet in 24 houi's, but additions are now being made to their machinery which will raise said capacity to 45,000 feet, or allowing the usual number of working days of over 6,000,000 feet per annum. Tney employ some 35 hands, who fill in their winter months in the firm's logging camps some 200 miles west of this city, where arrangements are 42 MANUFACTOUIES. Leing iiiatlt' to get out 4,000,000 feet of logs during the coming Avinter. The Brandon Mills are under the management of Mr. 1). N. Russell, an old Manitoba lumberman of many years' experience, and who managed the Winnipeg Mills of Messrs. Hugh Sutherland &, Brothers up to the winter of last year. Under this able manage- ment, thei-efore, the mills cannot but piosper and increase in volume of business. They now rank among the most extensive and useful manufacturing institutions of the Infant City, and must still remain one of the leading pillars of her industrial structure. SHILLINGLAW & HON. The gentlemen composing this lirm are Mr. James S. and Walter H. Shillinglaw. They date their advent in business here about tlie 1st of March, 1882, when they opened up the pioneer furniture house of Brandon. Their premises are centrally located on Pacific avenue, in close proximity to the new freight d(?pot, and are 22 x 30 feet in area and two stories in height. Besides the main building, they have a Avarehouse 24 x 16 feet in area, and a tent temporarily used for storage, 12x12 feet in size, making in all about 1,200 s(}uare feet for storage and show rooms. They carry a large; stock of furniture of every description, and do an extensive trade in supplying settlers and farmers with household furniture. They also keep a class of goods suitable for hotels and residences, and manu- facture goods o^ ^ cheap but duiable style. Messrs. Shillinglaw & Son are the sole agents for the Dominion Company of Bowman- ville, Ont., and have a stock of their celebrated pianos and organs on hand. To enumerate the difl[erent articles in this establishment would be an almost endless task, as besides furniture, they also deal in pictures, glasses, etc. • Messrs. S. & Son also attend to under- taking and furnish the best make of these goods. The enterprise shown by this firm in building up the large trade wliich they enjoy at present insures them a similar success in the future ; and as an indication of their enei'gy and push we may mention that they are at present contemplating the erection of a more commodious store room, which will be about 25 x 70 feet in area, and which will display their large stock to better advantage. This firm has a M A N U F A C T O R I H S , 43 wholesale ami retail trade exteiulinti; some huiulred inilos ahout Brandon, which pi'omises in time to mak(^ it one of the heading furnitnre houses in the Northwest. Mr. S. has en^rted one of the finest residences at this place, the stone fonndation for it heing the first one laid in this enterprising town. Jt is valued for at least $3,r)00. These facts show the solid hasis on which the business intcu'cvst of lirandon rest, ami provt^ conclusively th*^ fertility of tin; surrounding country which is able to sui)port an institution like the one wt! hav(! above; described. WILSON .t KING. This lirui is composed of Mr. W. Wilson and Mr. E. King, both practical blacksmiths of experience. Their establishment is situated on Pacific aveiuie, and their business is about eijually divided between horseshoeing and general blacksmithing. They also do repairing of all kinds of wagon gearing, and from early morning to late in the evening the sonids of the hammer gives evidence of the industiy of theii- institution. In cari'ying on their business, employment is given to five hands, who thoroughly understand theii- trad<^, thereby making for this firm a reputation for first-class work which has already brought them a large share of the pati'onage of Biandon and vicinity. ]Messrs. Wilson and King intend uniting with Messrs. Irwin il- Poast, who are now engaged in the cari'iage and wagon manufacturing business adjoining them, and forming a larger establishment. The location of the new firui will be on 9th street, and the size of their jn'emises will be about '24 x 36 feet. They will hav(? the best facilities for manufacturing carriages, wagons, etc., into which business they intend to go largely, and will also give particular attention to horseshoeing and general black- smithing. IRWIN ct POAST. About November 1, 1882, Mi\ George Irwin and Mi-. George Poast, the gentlemen composing the firm under the above title, >.'.'A 44 MANUFACTORIES, coinnieucetl lousiness at what is now tlio flourishing town of Brandon, with its streets and ])usiness institutions, wliich would do credit to a city of ten times its age. In opening up a wagon blacksmith shop here, they saw in the rush for the West which was anticipated for the following winter and spring, a good location at this point for plying their trade to the best advantage, and sub- sequent events have proved that their calculations were cori'c^ct. The inniiigrants and prospectors found in this establishment, which, was the first of its kind in Brandon, a r(!liable place for nspairing the breakages which w(M'e unavoidable! in travelling ov(!r a new country of whose topography few had any knowledge. So Messrs. Irwin and Poast soon found themselves in the midst of a steadily increasing business, in which they not only rend(!red valuable ser- vices to those whose vehicles had met with accidents, but also estaljlished for themselves a reputation as thorough workmen which has ever since brought them a lai'ge patronage. The future oj)era- tions of this firm we have already referred to under th(! sketch of the firm of Messrs. Wilson and King, in which they will doubtless attain the same .success which has rewarded their past ellbrts. ALEXANDER LANG. While this gentleman has but recently joined the industrial circlo of Brandon, he has added an institution which was badly wanted in the city. He operates a brick -yard outside of the southern limits of the corporation, and has succeeded in producing a good serviceable brick. A.lthough he only commenced operations in July he will turn out half-a-million of 1)rick for this season, and will have arrangements made for producing a much larger quantity for the coming year. He now emjiloys some 15 hands, and is thus at the head of quite an important industiy. He is himself an old brick- maker of 15 years experience, and will make himself very useful in producing good V)uilding material for the Infant City, BRANDON CRATED WATER WORKS. These works are operated by Messrs. West it Co., who have a similar factory at Winnipeg, and ai'e about to start another at MANUFACT0KIK8, 45 Portage la Prairie. The Brandon works are located on the corner of (Sixth Htreet and Princess Avenue, and have a capacity of over 200 dozen l)ottles per day. They are only of a temporary nature, however, and the iirni are at present erecting much more substantial premises on Fifth Str«>et, where their capacity will be materially increased. The l)risk business done by this firm proves that their waters are of good quality. In their state of temperance purity some prefer them, while others desii-e a more potent licjuid meed. After tasting in both styles we proixounce either delicious. B. F. FOSTER. In the establishment of which this gentleman is the j)roprietor, we tind the harness trade both in its manufacturing and mercantile branches, fully represented. Mr. Foster comnuniced business here early in June i(S82, and from tffe start he has been steadily building up a fast-increasing trade. Although he did not open up his establishment as soon as anticipated, owing to unavoidable delays, he has now on hand a large stock, and is expecting to make additions to the same in the lu^ar future. Everything in the line of liarness, collars, saddles, Avhips, combs, blankets, horse cloth- ing, robes, rugs,' etc., may be found here in a variety and style such as cannot fail to suit the most fastidious purchasers. Besides these articles he also carries a full line of trunks and valises of the best makes. In the manufacturing department which is an impox'tant feature of this institution, he makes and repairs all kinds of harness, and in this branch of the business employment is given to some iive hands. The size of his storeroom and workshojj is 18x54 feet, of which the workshop occupies the rear portion. This establishment ranks as the first in its line in Brandon, and its energetic proprietor intends to push his business here to its full extent. JAMES McNICOL. The establishment, of which the gentleman forming the subject of this sketch is proprietor, i-anks among the first in its line in 46 MANUFACT0RIE8. "r IJrandoii. His pnfiiiistw an; c(!iitrally located on the i-oi-iicr of Eiglith streot and Ilosscr Avenue, and are in size 10x40 feet. Ho do(!.s a l>usin(\sg as dealer in and nianufaeturer of l»oots and shoas. Mr. McNifol is a practical slioenuiker with an (experience (extending ov(!r many years, and gives hi.s personal supervision to the entire business. H(> also (employs the servic(;s of a skilled workman and the large trade which ]w already enjoys is a proof of the general satisfaction whidi iiis work gives. Tlu^ ready niadi^ stock, of which this house carritss a larg(> varic^ty of tluj b(;st quality, is selected with the utmost cart? for the demands of the trade. This gentle- man cari-ies on a strictly retail l)usin(\ss and his prices are as low as is consistent with ji legitimate; business. This institution is another vahi.able acipiisition to the manufactui'ing interest of Brandon and its reputation for first class work is fast becoming widospniad both in Brandon and its tributary territory, and in time to como will tak(> its place as one of the leading retail houses', of the Northwest. MERCANTILE -*-♦♦•♦- BOWER, IJLACKBURN, MUNDLE k PORTER. This firm ani dealers in g(!ueral inercliaudise, and at their stores on the corner of Pacific Avenue and Tenth Street, they carry a stock of groceries,'provisions,flour,feed,dry goods, bootsand,shoes,hatsand caps, crockery, hardware, stoves, huikling material, paints, oils and so forth, valued for nearly .i?:}0,000, or in fact the largest stock of gen(3ral merchandise, in the city of Brandon. Besides an extensive retail business they hav.^ a large wholesale trade, extending over the Turth! Mountains, Qu' Appelle, Prince Albert and other districts for a distance of 150 miles, South-West, West and North-West of this city. Their stores are 2G x GO feet in area, with two storeys, while they have three additional warehorses, one 24 by 40, one 20 x 40 and one 12 x 40 feet, all of which are close beside their sale stores on Pacific Avenue. They employ some eight hands, and their fast in- creasing volume of business will soon require an addition to that number. The advent of this firm in bushiess dates back to July, Ibbl, while they were among the first settlers who purchased lots in Brandon for the erection of business buildings. Their present premises they erected in November last, and were considered extensive for that date, but are now limited enough for their trade, and will soon re- quire additions. 48 M K U C A N T I L K . All tlu! j)ivi-tii(^rs (»f this tinii iirt- Kiistcni iiuui, who have idcntiHrd thems(»lvos thnir iiitcnvsts with th«f Irit'uiit City, and all an* Itusi- jM'SH iiH'ii of lon^ exjMM'icncc, Koiiie of tluMii havin;^ a record of over thiity years. The resident jMiitntrs an; M(^ssrs, Hower and Mundle, wlioliav(! hoth proved themselves puhlic-spirited eiti/ensof IJrandon, and have concteiitratcMl their ener«,'y and l»usin(^ss ability upon the l)uil(ling up of the city's commercial structure, of which tlu! business which they manage may he considered as one of the foundation stones. JNIr. Bower's local worth is attestcnl l»y tlui fact that his fellow citizens have (fleeted him to the j)()sitiou of City Alderman, wliere liis ability and exi)erience will find a now sphere for usefulness. JJesides their mercantile business the; firm have done considerabhi in city, real estate and fai'm property, and they own some of tlie most desirable business sites in Brandon. Alto;^ether they have proven thinnselves live pioneers, and have becMi htading spirits in the building up of tlu^ Infant City, from a trackless wild to a flourishing North-Western City. The linn are prepai'ing to extend their operations furthei' West, r are about to op«'n a branch house at Regina, which will be fol- by their starting bi'anches in sev(M'al of the leading towns tluit spring uj) west of IJrandon. WIXTEli it O'NEAIL. In May, 188], the members of tliis firm came to tlie bare site of the city of Braiulon, and were engaged in the rush of the first settlers to start a business establishment, which tliey accomplished only x few days after their arrival. They are ther(!fore amongst the iirst business men of the place, and their trade has so increasiid that they ai'e now one of the most extensive mercantile houses of Western Manitoba. They are dealers in groceries, provisions, dry goods, boots and shoes, and so forth, and at their stores on the corner of Sixth Street and Rosser Avenue carry a stock of goods value for at least .^10,000, which is only limited by the insufficiency of their premises. They do an extensive jobbing business in groceries and provisions, and have trade connections for L^O miles West and Southwest of the city. The firm do also consider- \l i; II «• A N T I I. K . 4U ll>ll' H'ul llll.^ill<■^^ Oil tllfil' HUH lUTdllllt, 1111(1 tulllli llv <»|| It.Ulllli- s|( (II, and (liiiiiiji; tlu! piist viiir Mr. Wiiitrr li,i> liundltMl oNcr .*.'»tl(i OOO worth of jiiopcrty. Tilt' most cxtt'iishc iiH'rciuitilc liiiincli ot' tlic liiin i^ tlicir tnulc ill i'tir\\\ iinplfiiifiits. 'I'lu-if wiirclioiisc and Vitrds tor tlifsc ^oo(U ar»r lociitcd oil Uosscf AveiiUf, w licif tlif> Iniiidli' .loliii Wiitsoii ^ rt'ujM'rs, Itiiidcis, mo\v«'rs, nikcs, liurrows und otln-r ;foo(ls, uiid I'>. I). J>ut"orIe proof of tlu'ir eiierj,'y and enterprise, and no liou.se in IJraiuhui have accomplished more in l)uil(lin;;; up and extending' the Infant leir ItusiiiesN is a very corner st(»iie c^ City's trade connection Tl lier commercial structure, and is lioiind to increase in Noluine'and wuloii III area \.i th tl le "rowtli th Mr. Winter, the senior partner, is one of the city aldermen, and a memlier of the Finance Committee, which proves that his fellow .fiti/<'ns have not failed to rocoiiiiize his yreat local \ahie. The tirm are proprietors ((f the town of Malta, a point on the [in - po.sed S«>uth-westeiii hranch of th< Canadian Pacific I'ailway, where fut 111 the near future a pro>,perous twwii will >piiiiy up UWFN CAKSON. The suliject of this sketch has perhaps the luiijiest mercantile ivcord in the North-west of any hu.siness man in IJrandon. Ten years aj^o Mr. Carson worked on a Hat hoat on the Red River, and for a nuinher of yeais he has heen in tlie j^i-neral merchandise Inisi- uess at dirt'erent points. Nearly three years a>j;o he opened a liouse at Rat roric\!j;e, where, until last spuin^r, he carried on a very e.xtei:- sive business. On Junc^ Htli, 1881, he opened business in Brandon., and his store, or rather, tent, was one of the earliest mercantile institutions in the city. This spring he gave up his Rat Portage branch, and opened one at Qu'Appelle west of this, where he is now doinu a riisliinir business. Tlie Brandon business lias increased in vohnne both rapidly and steadily, and is now one of the le{),dir.g mercantile concerns of Western ^Manitoba. Ilis sale stores are located on Sixtli Street, while he has two storage warehouses in other parts of the city. His stock, which as a rule exceeds .f 20,000 in vakie, comprises groceries and provisions, dry goods, clothing, boots and shoes, and in groceries and provisions he does an extensive jobbing business through the West, luid lias ti'ade connections for over i'OO miles in that direction. ITis business altogether is a very extensive one, and is one of ilic main pillars of the commercial structure of tlie Infant City. Like othei:^ of F)randon's successful men, Mr. Carson has invested extensively in city }):'02ierty, thus showing his faith in lier great future, lie now owns numerous of the finest Inisiness sites witliiu her limits, and, in conjunction with Mr. CauIliel-\ lie confen'ed a great boon upon the travelling ])ublii.', and added ei'y useful insti- tution to Brandon, by the ei-ectiou of the Crand Cci.trul Hotel, om of the iinest lunises of its class in the ^'orthwest. Taking Mr. Carson's record altogethei', .t illustrates foi'cilily the career of a pioneer, who struggled through great ditiiculties to a jirominent i)lace among the business mei- of the Xorth-west, and from a life of unremuneratiM' toil to ojiulence, and the resjiect and. esteem of all around him. br Pi w ic DICKINHON ct M(NITLTY. This firm commenced business here dui'iiig the latter ) lai't of June. 1882, and were at first lociited on Pnci fie Avenue, but now occupy two large buildings, one on Pacific ^'wemie, 20 y, ;}() f(>('t in area,, which is meiely tempoiaiy, ai-d one on the corner of Rosser Avenue and Ninth Street, which is their main building, and is 21 x TjO feef ni ai'ea. riiey do a business as dealei's in groceries, dry goods, lioots, shoei, liats, caps, and, in fact, all kinds oi general niercliandise, of whi( h they carry a large and carefully selected stock. M E a C A N T I L E , 51:^ These gentlemen give their personal supervision to the manage- ment of their husiness. Mr. Dickinson condiR'ts the Rosser Avenue • branch, while Mr. McNulty looks after the husiness of the fiiin on Pacific Avenue. This firm also own consideiahle real estate in Brandon, amonu , which are some desirable building sites. Their interests are closely identified with the future gi-owth of Brandon and the North-west,, and in all tlifir uiuhM'takiiigs they have shown a puV)Iic-spii'ited en- terprise which has succeeded in placing their estal)lishmeut among, the leading institutions in its line in Brandon. They modc^stly estimate their business for the first year at about .*2(),000, which figures they will doubtless exceed by nian}- thousands. These gentlemen have reason to feel proud of the success of tlieii^ undertakings tiius far, and by their enterprising mauagemont will soon I'lace their estaV)lishment amony; the hiidiiu' hoiu.es of th<' North-west. COO.MIW A ►sriiWART. This firm was established here about the beginning of June, 1881,., and was among the first to fommence business in Brandon. Me^isrs,. Coomlis A: Stewai-t having obtaiiu'd a bonus of a free lot for the pur- pose of opening a genernl store may justly claim the honor of being . the pioneei's in that business in this Infant City. The develop- ment of this establishment is almost on a pai'allel with that of the- town, At first they occupied a small building about 12x10 feet in area, which soon gave place to one of 18 x 2+ fn area, while the size of their pn^sent store rooius which they ha\ e recently fitted up is considerably larger than the combined area of their two former Jmildings. It is divided into two departments, in one of which they cari-y a (-arefully stilected stock of clothing and gents' furnish ing goods, valued for about i?l 1,000, while in the other department they hav(.' a stock of general meivhandise, consisting of gi'ocei'ies. hardware, crockeiy, boots, shoes, etc., value for about $7,000. Tln' clothing and gents' furnishing department is under the able manage- ment of Mr. John M. Coond ■^, brother to one of the partnei's, and is in size 22 x 50 feet. :52 y\ K K (' A \ T I r, K . Tlu- f>eiieral nifrcliandise rU'partiiU'iit, wliicli is in area 18 x 4"), is under tlu; direct personal suju'rvision of tlie nienilters of tlie firm. Besides these sale rooms, thev luive a wareliouse '2i x 24 feet for the storage of extra stock. Tliis in'-^itution furnishes employment to four experienced hand>, and ■ ' . offers to purchasers prompt attention to all their wants. Tl ;ity trade; is already quite large, and in this hraneh of their liusiness tliey deliver goods free tlf agent in the )iuikling up if a new town and increasing its mercan- tile importance, and its position as one of the leading houses of Lirandon is largely due to plodtling industry and enterpi-ise whicli characterizes the pioneer merchants of tlie North-west, of whom Messrs. Coomhs ad Stewart are prominent reprtvsentati v(»s, and its future growth is only limited hy the liouudless territory which has already made. Brandon one of the h-ading cities of the Canadian North-west. A. HARHIS. SOX A CO. In January last, this prominent lijin, whoM- head warehouses ;ir' in Winnipeg, estahlished their hrandi housi* here, and have already huilt up a very extensive business, i-eadiing for fifty miles seuth and north, and over 200 miles west of Brandon. They handle every class of farm machinery and implements, including the famous Osl)orne self-binding harvester.s, the Brantford mowers, tht; Snow- l>all wagons, the Minnesota chief, and the Climax aud Yil>rator- thresliers, and numerous other aiticles of reliable Canadian and American farm machinery. Tlie firm have branch liouees at Emerson, Portage la Bi-aii-ie, Nelsonville, Pilot Mound, Rapid City, Minnedosa, and Birtle, and the extent of their whole business may be guessed at fi'om tlie sale-. M E R C A N T I L E i)-6" iiiiule at this city during the i)resent season, Avliich are as follows : — Over 900 plows, 170 set of harrows, 100 harvesters, 70 mowei's, 53 KiMxlers, 100 rakes, and loO wagons, Itesides an enormous quantity of miscellaneous machinery. The branch house of A. Harris, Son iV Co., therefore, ranks among the most extensive mercantile con- cej-ns of Brandon, and has proved a great power in the develop- ment of the surrounding country. The business hero is under the management of Mr. Henry Nichol, to whose energy and business tact its great success is mainly due. The wareliouses of the firm are on Ninth Street, nea)- Rosser ■ Avenue, and comprise a two-story building 30x60 feet in area )icsides vard and stables in the rear of the same. ATKINSON .t gUIGLEY. This firm is composed of two of Brandons enterprising laisi- uess men, Mr. T. T. Atkin.son and Mv. T. J. Quigley, who date their advent here about the 1st of .Vnril, 1SS2. Their establish- ment is centi'ally located on the corniM* of Sixth Street and Rosser Avenue, where they carry on a business as dealers in general mercliandise, flour, and pi'ovision. The size of their premises is 1*5 X 50 ft., with a frontage on Rosser Avenue, while for the storage of their goods they occupy a cellar of similar dimensions and a warehouse in the i-ear of the store. The stock carritid by this firm is one of the largest and most vaiied in Brandon, and on the shelves of their well-arranged sales-room may befound almost any article of family use, he it cither groceries, dry goods, boots and shoes, hats a;id cai)s, or any necessity or luxury of lif". This firm does a large trade in sui)i)lying farmers and settlers, and theii* prices are found to be as low as is consistent with legitimate business, thereby saving to their customers the delay and expense of order- ing goods from the cast. Some idea of the enterpi'ise and push of these gentlemen may be gleaned from the fact that the busi- ness done up to date warrants them in estimating it for the first year at about $00,000, and then they are not allowing for the in- crease in trade which th.tir energetic business managi'ts an institution likf the one we have described. JOTTNSTON. STARR .^' CO. This firm have been engaged in the live stock liusiness since the fir.st days of Rrandon, Mi*. Johnston, the senior member, having taken uj) his abode here in a tent before a house was built on the <:ity site. Since their .start they ha\-e donca \ory extensive business, lioth in fat cattle for butchers' stock and work oxen, while at their sale stal»les on Sixth Street they have bought and sold hundreds of horses. They now i-ank among tlu^*niost extensive live stock firms in the North-west, and they are now making arrangements to go into .stock raising, a branch in which their success is certain, when sye take into consideration the gj'owing demand for th(( same, and the thojough pi'actical experience of both members of the firm. To general cattle business they haAe added that of im}>orters of })ure Durham stock, and theie can be no doubt but in this liranch a large » business awaits them, when tlie surrounding country gets more settled up and under croj). In their line of busijiess Messrs. .Johnston, StaiT it Co. are certainly the leading firm west of Winnipeg, and thea' efforts are proving of . great value in the developing of the country west of Brandon. ANDREW FREELAND. 'J'his gentleman commenced busin<;ss here about the l.st of May, 1882, as a dealer in stationery, V)ooks, etc. He was form(!rly con- Tiected Avith some of the largest book and stationery houses of Toronto, and his long expei'ience in this lin(> of business, united to ±hat entei'prist! and push which is chai-acteristic of the merchants of MERCANTILE, ■bout II the ii to nan- aiicl tory, the North-west, has ah'eady obtained for him a large patronage from the business and reading community. Mr. Freeland, in opening his establishment here, not only supplied a public want, which was then severely felt, but succeeded in sup- plying that want in a manner such that his reputation as a dealer in first-class goods was at once established, and that he has re- tained that reputation may be inferred from a glanc(^ at the large and carefully selected stock which he now carries. His pnnnises are centi-ally located on Rosser Avenue, and haxe a depth of 40 feet, with a cellar for the storage of heavy goods. Besides the full line of blank and miscellaneous books, office and family .stationery, •of whi(!h lie carries a lai'ge stock. Mi'. Freeland deals extensively in wall pa})er', musical instruments, and firearms of the best manufac- ture. He is also the sole agent at this point for the celebrated Rogei's Manufacturing Company and the Kenyon-Tingley .Rub])er Stamp Manufacturing Company, of Toronto, of whose goods he has .already disposed of a lai'ge tpiantity, furnishing offices with their necessaiy supplies, and providing the public with choice literature, Ml". F. presents a variety of goods in which even the most fasti- dious cannot fail to llnd any artich^ desired, and all at prices which .are consistent with legitimate business. As a proof of the increase in trade which this institution has Imilt up we may mention that while at first Mr. F. found that his own personal efforts Avere sullicient to meet the demands of the trade, he now ein})l()ys the a.ssistance of a clerk, and it is only a (juestion of time when this force will be increased. This establishment does a jobbing trader with the numerous small towns springing uj) on all sides, and has shipped goods as far as 60 to 100 miles from Brandon. Judging by the past efforts of this gentleman, and by the present energetic management of this institu- tion, we feel justified in saying that it will continue in the future as in the past the leading bouse of its kind in Brandon, and will stand a monument to the industry and energy of its proprietor. C^EORGE RIPPLE ct CO. This linn have just started in business in this town, having opened aip about the 1st of August, lSS:i. Their premises arc; situated on .56 M K K (' A N T 1 L !•: Eighth Stfoct, uoi-tli of Princess Avcjiuo, ii»'ar the Bcauhicr House wlicrc they havo just n>ni})h't»'(l tlie t'n'c-tion of their laiikliiig, which is 20 X oO in aj'ca, two stoi-ics higli. Tht-y are importers of aiul (leahn's in liuilflers' supj)iies and general slielf liardware, carpenters tools, painters' supj)li(^s, varnishes, shovels, forks, hay knives, fine cutlery, and siho-ware, and their stock is selected with the utmost care for the demands of the trade. They make a specialty of fur- nishing i)ainters, huilders, and conti-actors with their supplies, and are prepared to otl'er the material for these })urposes at as low j)riees as inany town west of Winnipeg. Mi-. Ri|)ple has had an experience in this line of business in the east extending over many years, and the stock which he hrings to this Infant City is complete in everv respect. This tii-m will also have a tin and stove shop in operation here in the nea)' future, and it is their intention of employing thorough workmen in this de])artment, in which they will give special attention to the manufacturing of all kinds of tinware, gal- \ anised cornices, graniteware, tin roofing, etc. The establislnnent of an institution like this Avill aid largely iu swelling the volume of business, and in making Bi-andon a coinnuT cial centre of importance. (I AM ACHE .V LLM(X;ES. The gentlenn'n comprising this lirm are Mr. J. L. A. (iamache and T. J. Limoges. They date their advi'ut here al»out the 1st of June, 1882, when they opened up business as dealers in groceries^ provisions, and crockery. The stock cai'ried is of a good (juality and of sufficient variety to meet the demands of the trade both in and around Brandon, while the jirices at which goods are sold at thi.« establishment Avill compare favorably with any in the Province. Tn the retail department Messr.s. (itamache i<: Limoges delver goods to all parts of the city. In carrying on this business, emi)loyment is given to some three hands, who carefully attend to the wants of cns- tomers. Their premises are located on Eighth Street, and are in size 20 X 40 ft. This establishment is an important addition to busi- ness institutions of this tloui-ishing town, and the enterpris*; with wliich tnese gentlemen ai'e pushing their business Avill aid greatly in makingBrandon a central dispensing point fc^r south-western Manitoba . ■'i M K li <• A N T 1 I. i; . ■ >l )US(« r and P. K DrnsT. To tilt' sulijcct of tliis sketch lit'lonys tlic honor of ^iciiiff tht- pioiu'cr watrliinakfi' and jcweUfT of nran(h>ii. Mr. Durst was ont- of tliosti who foresaw from its birth tliat the Infant City liad a Lfrcat future before it, and accord in^fly we tind him amon<; tlie first settU'rswhoh)cated h(M'einJune,18Sl,takin,ij;uphis (|uarters in a slianty and lioistin«( his sliin^le as a practical watdnnakei- and jeweHer, Trom tliat date his volume of business has steadily and rapidly in- creased, while the area of his ojterations has widened until it now i-«'aches hundreds of miles west even to Edmonton. Mv. Burst's business dui'ing the Hrst month here amounted to only a few dollars- lint it has grown with amazing rapidity, and now represents a \()lume of ov«>r i^ljOOO a month. His repairing business is now the most extensive west of Winnipeg, and necessitates the employment of two skilled assistants. The iinier ai'rangements of liis premises are acm'l,r)00. His stock of about ??o,()00 in value conr prises a fine selection of watches, clocks, jewt'llery, spectacal and other optical appliances, and silver and plated goods. The n^cord of Mi'. Durst is a Aivid illustration of the success w liicli attends enterprise and energy in this growing city, among the lending merchants of which he now tills a place, and whose trade connections he iias done much to build n[> and extend. S()VKI{EEN, .JOHNSTONE, .v CO. The establishment of this tirm is known as the Toronto Store, and is locattid on Rosser Avenue, where they have been in busip'^ss since March of tlie jiresent year. The tirm are jobbers and retail dealers in groceries, provisions, dry goods, clothing, liats and caps, boots and shoes, carjx'ts and liouse furnishings, crockery, and stone- ware, and so forth. Their stock of goods is value for over .*20,000, and is one of the most varied and best-sehx'ted in Western Mani- toba. They liav(.' already built up a tine city trade, which is sup- plemented by an extensive jobbing business extending for 200 miles west of Brandon, arid 100 miles north and south, and both depart- ments are rapidly increasing in transactions. The premises of the 58 M E R C A N T I L K Hrni coinf)ri.se street floor, tirst story, and basement of an area of 2^) X 65 feet, but even this great lloor space is becoming too small for their increased business. Messrs. Sovereen tk Johnstone, the managing partners of the tirm, are both mercantile men of many years' experience in Ontario, and with the vast field which this new country offers for the exercise of their experience and enterprise, they ai'e bound to build up a huge mercantile house, and maintain a place aiMong the leading business firms of Western Manitoba. Their business is now one of the lead- ing pillai's of Brandon's commercial structure, but it has yet great progress to make before it reaches the zenith of its importance?. JAMES A. SMAllT. Near the corner of Sixth Street and Ross(!r Avenue, and with an entrance from l)oth thoroughfares, are the pi'emises of this genthv man, situated, so to speak, in about the best business location in Brandon. Mr. Smart carries on the busin(>ss of dealer in shelf and li(javy hardware, stones, tin, sheet iron, and copperwares, silver and l)lated goods, cutlery, paints, oils, glass, and so foith. His stores ai'e 20 X r)G feet in area on Sixth Street and IG x 30 feet on llosser Avenue, and both have street floor and first story, while he has a warehouse for storing goons 18 x 50 fe(^t in dimensions. He visually carries a stock value for >? 15,000, and it comprises every class of goods connected with the general hardware trade. jMr. Smart was formerly in Winnij)eg in the same business as a partner of the large wholesale house of Ilorsman it Co., while he is originally from Brockville, Ont. His advent in business here dates from Septemlier, 1881, since which time he has been steadily building up a valuable trade, which now extends for 100 miles around Brandon, and in a westerly direction for over double that distance. His stock of goods is much more varied and comprehensive than that usually found in a western hardwai-e store, and he is thus able to supply every want in his line of the settlers of this section of country. Altogether his establishment is one of the most useful institutions among the mercantile concerns of Bi-andon, while he has proved one of her most enterprising and public-sj^irited citizens, and has been rewarded by his fellow citizens by being elected one of tin? city M E It C A > T I I, K 59 ;alclennen. His house is now om^ of some iiiayiiitiule, cvt'ii wlicii .compared with the concerns of older and hir;,'('r cities. FORTIER it r.LCKE. This firm carry on a rather varied ])usiness, l»ut are c(utainly one •of the leadinjj; mercantile houses of Brandon. Thtir designation as manufacturers' ag(!nts l)y no means covers, their ditiennit In-anches, altliough in that line tlu^y do a very extensi-.e l)usiness. They are agents for the celebrated Wilson s(^wing machines of Chicago, or rather are wholesah; dealers in these, as they purchase on cash terms •direct from tlu; factory, and carjy the responsibility of their own sales. They are also agents for the renowed Howe Scale and Jjcam Company, and are fast introducing these unsurpassed goods. They are also aginits in this city foi- t'u; Canadian Pacific Express Com- pany, and for the Eoi'rest City Oil Company of Cleveland, O. To these nu'rcantile agencies they add the itusin(!ss of wholesale dealers in tobaccos, cigars, spices, and \inegai's, and they receive consign- ments of difterent classes of merchandise from distant shijjpers, and on commission, find a market for the same o\'er the prairi(;s of the North-west. In this latter branch they are very useful mediums between the easttnui shippers and the wi'stern merchants, and secure for the latter a selection of goods in many lines, which it would othei'wise be impossilde to secui'e. To their mercantile branches, tlu; tirm add that of insurance, and for the Standard Lif(! Assurance Company of London, England, have secured over !?40,000 in policies since their establishnanit in this city on Juiu; 1st, 1882. The firm's trade extends to all the .surrounding towns of the North-west, and they keep one travelling man on the road, whose labors are supplemented by occasional journeys by Mr. Bucke per- sonally. Their location liere has proved one of the most valuable additions to the city of business institutions, and they Avill as- suredly maintain a prominent place in lier business machineiy. Their enterprise may be judged from th(^ fact that they have now a tender iu for the lighting of the city. 00 M K IM' A N T I I. K , Tlic otlii'fs of tlif linn HIT on lictsscr Avennf, Imt it is cNidcnt that their inei'fiisin^j; vohnnc of Itusiiu'ss will soon romix'l tlicni to sct'iirc more cxttMisivc pi'ciniscs. Ainoiij^ the jnost rcct'Ut lulditious to the Hrnis" ut^rneit'S is that of the well-known Kiinliall oi^ans of Chirayo and the Allan liinr of 'rrniisatlantic st('anislii])s. PA HH IS If A- ("(>. This linn is located on Sixth Str«'<'t, south of Pai-ilic Avenue wlicr*! they carry on business as dealers in Houi', feed, oats, l»ran, sliorts, and ])rovisions of all kinds, and also luiy and sell raw liides. Their ston^ room is in size 22 x lit feet, with a warehouse in the rear. They intend eular;^in<^ in the ntvir future, and will then handle all kinds of seed, Mr. Parrish intends making arrangements to he uhle to supply an unlimited tjuantity of the Scoth fife wl'.eat seed in the con)ing spring, and thus makt; Ih'andun a sujtpiying point for a hxrge portion of the North-west in this aitich;. Mv. P. has had an extensive expeiience in this line of husiness in the (-ast, aid his undei'takings here in this line will douhtless lie rewarded w ith the same success as has attended his ])ast ettbrts. Th(( l)usiuess done Itv this tii-m thus far a\ ill aggreLjate about •*40,000 tV)i' the first year, and if the influx of emigrntiim increast^s will prol)ably exceed that figure. DEACON i<: H(X)PI:J{. The stores of this firm are h)cated on the lon'iei- of llosser Avenue and Ninth Street, where they oai-ry on business as dealers in staph' and fancy grocei-ies, and all the bi'anches connecte(l there- with. Their mercantile can^-r in lirandon oidy commenced in July of the present year, and they are fast building up a valualile busi- ness. Both members of the firm, however, are among the first setth^rs of this locality, and Mr Deacon carritul on a real (estate business here when the town was composed of tents and shanties. They still carry on a real estat(! branch, and buy and sell lioth city and farm property, and are owno's of ([uite a share of city lots. •'lit to i of f.f M K i{ (• A N r I ., i; . 01 TIm'v liu\c lifiii idfiititird with [{nuidnii tVom its Kiitli, and Iium- now fairly settled dnwn, uud linked their fortunes with her niere.in tih' interests. There can he nf» (htuM l>nt sin-ecss awaits them, and that tliey will hm;^ maintain a |trondnent |'lace in the llnsiIle^s strueture of tlie infant Citv. \Hi. ALKX. FLK.MINC. In this ycntleman we have the tirst disciple ot' /Kseula|tins, He located in Hj-andon, aiwl in May, ISHl, we find him in a tent dis- |»onsinacktoJune, 1881. He is a jol)bci- and retail dealer in i;roceries and provisions, and lia« built up a valuable trade which extends .scmth to the Turtle Mountains, north to the Big Plains, and Avest to Qu'Appell(\ while its voluino is steadily inci-easing. His premises are located on Sixth Street, and comprise his store room and warehouse in the rear of the same. He usuallv eai'ries a stock value for aliout i'^^J.OOO, which i» 'i :mj 'Hi 1 l! 62 M K It <: A N T I L K IiotJi vaiicd a* 'I well srlci'tcd, and wj'll .suited to tlu; wunts of the." wtthirs of tlu) North-W(\st. Tiiko iMiiiU'i'ous other piomuTs of HriUidoii, he Ims done foiisidcr- al)!e l)usin(ws in mil estate on his own aceouiit, and has profitted thereliy. He is now one of her solid citizens and enter[)risin<^ mer- chants, ajifl is still doinj^ a i^'ood work in the Imilding up and exten- sion of her trade connections. T. I). mclJ':an. TIk' subject of this sketch is one of those liusiuess men who unite first class mechanical skill with good commercial ability, and thereby make success a foi'egone conclusion. ^Ir. INlcLean is a practical watchmaker and jeweller, and, in fact, an cx])ert in tlu; construction or repair of (tvery description of complicated mechanism. Ho has been established in business in this city since May 1st, 1882, and luis now a 'saluaV)le })atrona,i;e, which comes to him in some instances from several hundred miles west of this city, lie is also a dealer in watches, clocks, jewellery, siher and jjlated goods, guns, pistols, amuiiition, fishing tackle, and sporting goods generally, and at Lis store on llosser Avenue cai-ries a varied and w(;ll-selected stock of tiiese goods, value for at least 6">,000. His sah^ trade is an exten- sive one, but owing to his being a mechanic of ovt till u place anioiij^ thr proniiiK'nt nuTi-Iiaiits (tf Western Miiiiitolia. Mr. Heesor eoiiicH to Hnuidon with niiij»l(» Itusiiiess experieine and well supplied with capital, and in a <,'r()win;,' country like this his success is a fore<^on(* conclusion. He is already owner of some vuluahle Itusiness proix'rty in the city, so that he has ^dven posi- tive proof of his faith in the j^q'eat futui-e of the Fiifant City with which he lias linked his interests. J 01 IX MOllLO. In March of the present year the sidtject of this sketch estali- lished his Imsiness in this city, and is now ranked ainon*,' the pro- minent merchants of JJrandon. J lis premises are located on Ninth Street, near Rosser AvcMiue, where ho carries a !?<),000 stock of groceritvs, clothin<,', hoots and shoes, and so forth, and has built up a valualile business extending for 100 miles around the Infant City. His stock is a varied and well-.selectcd one, and in staple and fancy groceries is also large. Ml'. Moblo six'iids a considei'able portion of his time in Ontario, from which he has not yet moved his family, and in his absence his l)UsineKs is ably managed by Mr, (J. R. Smith, a young man who has made many friends in and around this city. Altogether the business fills a })lace among tlu; prominent mercan- tile concerns of Brandon, and has j)rove(i a profitable establishment to its enterprising proprietor. ANDEKSON, CAMEKON, c<: GUMMING. During the month of July, 1882, this firm established their busi- ness at their spacious stores on Rosser Avenue, and added another extensive mercantile concern to the city's business machinery. They are jobbers and retail dealers in groceries, provisions, dry goods, boots and shoes, liardware, and other goods usually found in a general store, and carry a stock value for at least S-0,000. They 04 M K K (' A \ r I I. \: . Iia\«- an'aii,i;ciiiciits iiuulf to do a large trade, and have now one ot" the hest selected stock of goods ever l.rought to the North-west. Mr. Anderson is a resident of Ontario, whih> INFessis. Cameron and Cummin!'- manajre the Itusiness liere. Mr. Cameron was one of tlie first settlers of I'l'andon, and came liere in July. 1881, to till tlie position of clerk fur ^lessrs. r.owei-, Hlackltu/ii, and Co. Like numerous others of Brandons successful men, he lias dealt consider- ahly in real estate, and now owns several very desirahle husiricss and residence sites in the <'ity. ^Ir. ('umming. allh(»ugh only a recent importation, has made msiiiy frieiuls Iwie, und will pj-ove a valuable niemher of the firm. Everything points to siuv-ess for Messi-s, Anderson, Cameron, i»c Cunnning. and there cin lie no douht 'tut they ha\e laid the foundation of what will yet pro\(! a great mercantile cf»ncern, and that they will make for thenisches iceoi-ds among the leailing mer- chants of the Xorth-w.'-it. KK.\SKli I'.KO'I IIKKS, This tirm !> rumposed nf t\\o of ISraiidon s ent(a'[>risiiig young iiusiness men, who connnenced Kusiness here as dealers in dry goofls, carpets, chtthing. hats, caps, grocerie-;, etc., ahout April, 188:.'. Their establishment was at first located on Pacific Avenue, wheie they supplied their customeis from a ter.t, the oidy available store room at that time in IJrandon. They nov occupy a «'jmmodious building on Ro.sser Avenue and Tenth Street, iind the stock carried is value for about v^lO,000, and will doubxless be eidarged in the near futare to meet the demands of their fast increasing trade. This firm make a .sju'ciality of dry goods and finery. Some of the laces, silks, etc., which are handlecl by Messrs, Fraser IJrothers is of tlu> best and most expensive (jualities, and it is an indication of the wealth and taste of our w»'stern si-ttlers that such goods as the.se finuilt U[» an extensive trade, both in the city and viciiiity, and the enterprise which they havt* shown in always keeping abreast of the times i> >ure to pl.'voe them among the leading liou.ses of the Norths est. M K It ('. A y T ILK g:> CAMERON i^' LARKIN. This firm are dealers in luiul)er, shingles, lath, doois, sashes, mouldings, and building material generally, and have been estab- lished in business at their j)resent stand on the coi-ner of Eighth Street and Rosser Avenue siiice April of the present year. Mr. Cameron, however, is one of the eai'liest settlers of Brandon, and from his arrival liei'e carried on Imsiness as a building contracto)-. 'J'he present firm have also carried on the same branch of business until June last, and their contracts in the city foot up to an aggre- gate value of .i?20,000, while they emjiloyed some 25 mechanics. In lumber the firm carry as a ruh; a stock of at least 1,000,000 feet, while in building matei'ial generally their stock iscijually large, and at the same time well selected. The firm of Cameron .t Larkin, thei'efore, hav(? filled a leading- place among the em])loyers of skilled labor in Brandon, and no\\ that they ha\'e dispensed with tlieir contracting branch they hold a prominent place among her nu'rcantile houses. They have done much for the building up of the Infant City, and are still accomplish- ing much for the extension of her ti'ade connections. FR AN K WOO L) WORTH . This gentleman is a sou of J. E. Woodworth, E-sij., proprietor of the eastern portion of Brandon, and while his father is accomplish- ing so much for the building uj» of the real estate and manufacturing branches, he has identiried himself with the city's mercantile in- terests by embarking in business as a dealer in fancy groceries and [talian goods. His store room is located on tlie corner of First Street and Pacific A\"enue, and is probably the neatest and most tastefully fitted up place of its class in Brandon, its dimensions being 25 x 36 feet. He carries a full line of the finest class of goods suitable for a famil}' trade, and Itids fair to soon build up an exten- sive and valuable business. His location on the maifi road leading across the new travel bridge from North Brandon is very advan- tageous, and many othei' circumstances point towards his certain success. There can be no doulit but he will take his place among 6') M K UV A S T I I, K, the leading niereliants of Brandon, and i»rove a worthy son of n sire whosti energy, enterprise, and public spirit has done so much for the progress of the Infant City. WESBROOK iC- KAllUMilLD. This Hrui have th«'i) head house in Winnipeg, and l»ranehes in all the heading towns of tht' Northwest. They are dealers in farm machinery, and since their location of a hranch in JJrandon in April last tliey have sold therefrom 700 plows, ■_'"> harvesters, 60 mow^ers, '.\0 i-akes, 100 wagons, l^") set of harrows, ll.") sulky ])lows, G steam threshers, and a host of other machines and imi)lements. Their Hrandon house is managed Ity Mr. IX L. (Jaunce, who is fast adding lo their volume of ti'ade. Their jwemises are located on Ninth Sti'cet. TDK XKW y.HA. The estalilishment known liy this name is (juite a novelty in lliiuidon, and was only o]iened in August. It is ^,imply a co/.y little room on Kosser Avenue, where the luKst fastidious patron of the weed may select a cigai', pi}'*', or packet of tohacco to suit his taste, o) the li(|uid connoiseur inay indulge in a temperance driidc. The place is owned liy iMessis. Kortier A- I'ucke. whose sketch is (else- where in our pages, and it will ceitninly pnnc a cun\-enient and useful i;"KKS(>X. In the early o])ening of the jiresent year this gentlenum came to Manitoha from Ontario, and aftei* }>rospecting around foi' some tinn? settled in Brandon in .luiie, anfl commencefl the liusiness of liutch(>r on Hfissei' Avenue. Sinc<^ then he has enjoyed a good and stc^adily iiu-reasnig busiuess, and has already made his way into a prominent }>lace among the business men of the city. Uood assistance is a very necessai-y thin- pt-lle. Mr. .). Ik. MoLauriu is the managing and resident partnei" in this city, and alivady he has gixer. unmistakable vidence that his house is going to maintain a leading position in the lumber trade of Wes- tern ^Manitoba. The business will })ro\(' vei-y valuable to the com- mercial institutions of the Infant City, and Jts manager will till a place among her nio^t (•nt('i"))rising l)usiness nwn. FRED. H. HESS(.)N. In the spring of the present year it became e\ ident that the local supply of mechanical skill was altogether inadeijuate to the demand for buildings in Brandon, and accordingly tli< subject of this sketch ct>mmenced the sale of residence buildings, which were all tittiid in Stratford, Out., Avhich can be conveniently shipped to this point ami put u]) ready for (»ccui)ation within ten days after their arrival. li\ tliis manner >lr. Hesson has lirought many residences to the North- west, and is prepared to supply a thive-voomed <'ettage nv a comfort- 68 M E B C A N T ILK. 11'. able twelve-roum dwelling in the nianner above stated, and at ex- tremely reasonable ligures. To this very useful branch of business Mr. Hesson adds that of dealer in lath, shingles, tar paper, and building material generally, oats, bran, and other unground feed. His warehouses are located on Seventh Street, north of the railway track, where he also cairies on a regular storage system, and does a forwarding business to all points north, south and west of this. Tt will thus be seen that Mr. Ifesson's l)usiness is of a rather varied nature, and includes some branches which must })rove of great value in the building up and development of the far North-west, while altogether it will contribute materiallv towards extendins; the ti'ade connections of the Infant Citv. E. EVANS. This gentleman was among the Hrst cluster of business men who settled in lirandon, and dates liis location here back to June, 1H81, lufore a substantial building of any description had been erected on the city site. Since liis location here Mr. Evans has confined his business to ■dealing in and imjiorting of horses, and during his cai-eer has Iiandled several hundred animals, and has been the means of bring- ing some good horses into this section of country. His sale stables are at present on the corner of liosser Avenue and Tenth Street, where he has accommodation for some 2-^) horses. These are now too small, however, and he is making arrangements to move to auothei- ])art of town and erect nuicli more commodious stables, *4hich will gi\"e fuller scope for his fast increasing business. Mr. Evans has advanced in the esteem of his fellow-citizens as * ell as in business, and they have lionored him by electing him a •member of the City Council, where his tact and experience Avill prove of great public value. Mr. Evans is one of Brandon's young and enterprising business men, and is bound to hold a place among the leading business men of We.stern Manitoba. At present he owns several veiy desirable tmsiness and residence sites in the citv, which he holds for sale at ivdvantageoiis figures to parties wishing to locate in Brandon. M K K C A N T I L K . oo- WILLIAM JOHNSTON. With tlie coumiencement of the present year the .sul)ject of this sketch estal)lishecl liiins<^lf in business in Brandon, and added atiother to tlie extensive business institutions of this city. Mr. Johnston is a dealer in farm implements and machinery of every descrij)tion, and has extensive warehouses on Ninth Street, between Rosser and Princess Avenues. He handles the famous P'leury mowers, rakes and harvesters from Aurora, Ontario. Th« Moline Company's plows, the Standard threshers of Stratford. On- tario, Leonard & Son's, of London, Ontario, celebrated engines, and J. W. Munn & Co., of Brock ville, seeders, in addition to numerous Oi. A' reliable makes of fai'm implements, while he carries a selec- tion of first-class makes of waf,'ons, sleighs, carriages, buggies, and other vehicles. His business is a very extensive one, reaching widly over Western Manitoba and the North-west territory, and lie lias agencies at Birtle, Beulah, Broadview, and Qu'Appelle. He han proved himself cne of the most enterprising business men of the city, and has built up a large business by his push and energy, which now. nils no mean place in the business strucrture of the Infant City. SANDERSON i^ WALLACE. In July of the present year this firm purchased the lumber busineH,": formerly carried on by Mr. S. Mclllvanie, which was one of th»* pioneer lumber concerns of Brandon. Both members of the present firm are residents of the city, give personal supervision to their business, and have stepped into a front rank in their line. They carry a stock value for iir20,000, of lumber, lath, shingles, mouldings, doors, sashes, and other building re(|uisites, and have a trade extending from Fort Ellice on the north to the boundary line on the south, and for about '200 miles west. Their yards are cen- trally located on Pacific Avenue, between Fifth and Sixth Streets, and are ample in dimension for a great addition to tluir already large volume of trade. The firm will prove valuable additions to the number of the city's business num, and there can be no doubt but theij' influence for th»' 70 M K R V A N r 1 I. K . future will be distiiiLtly felt in the interests of the Infant City with which thev have now identified themselves. ;t i Hr(iHKS c^- PAT II J CK. Tliis tirni are one of the most recent additions to the Inisiness in- terests of Bi'andon, their estahlishment in business here dating from July of the present year. Mr. Hughes is an imi>ortation from riderton, Ontario, where he was in business for .several years, while Mr. Patrick has been some time in tlie Noi'th-west, and last year, as a newspaper cori'es})ondent, visited most parts of the same, and fur- nished to the outei- world some valuable facts regarding this vast rich country. The iii'm are now dealers in lumber, lath, door.s, sashes, mouldings, and eveiy other requisite for building purposes, and their yards are located on Tenth Street, opposite the City School house. They carry a full and well-selected stock of goods in their line, and have already o])ened up a Aaluable and extensive trade among the fanners of the surrounding countiy, Avhich is rapidly increasing with the -settling uj) of the couutiy. They are as yet but a young linn, but tliey are disjilaying plenty of energy and enterprise, and besides niakin"- an extensive business for themselves, thev are doiny: much for the extension of Brandon's ti-ade connections. The firm are also owneis of over 1,000 acres of farm lands, haxc connnenced farm operations this year, and have now 150 acres broken and ready for crop next season. H. ROSS. This gentleman is the manager of the Hamilton Warehouse, and sole agent in the North-west of J. Hamilton's carriage manufactory, Lindsay, Ont. This firm intend making^ Brandon their head- quarters for Manitoba and tlu? North-west, from which they wmH manage several branches in all the smaller towns west. Their wagons and carriages have a wide reputation in the east, and since the estal)lishnient of thier business here, about the 1st of July, the demand foi* their goods has been «'reater than thev have been able M K It <• A N T I I, K, itil to su[>i)ly. Tlie^y liave already disposed of a large; nuiiiber of wagons and Ijiicklioards, and will Ite prepared to supply about "jOO of these vehicles for the wiiit(!r and spring trade. They also deal in sleighs and cuttei's, and Mr. Ross has added to the husine.ss here a large stock of furniture. "^I'lie wiu'chouse and sale rooms are situated on Eighth Street, and an; in size 24 x ."iO feet, two .stories high, and well a(lai)ted foi' dis|)laying l»oth carriages and fui'iiiture to the best advantage. In the furniture department they have ali'cnxdy made some large .sales, and the (piality of the goods carried is of the l»est. This establishment is })robal)ly the largest in its line in the city, and they are constantly increasing the size and variety of their stock. They also intend having a cabinet making d(^})ai'tment in connec- tion with their warehouse, although the building for this is not yet completed. The estaldishment of u large in.stitution like this is cpiity an acquisition to the conunereial interest of Brandon, and is another proof that this infant town is rapidly taking ;i ]>(>sition as a com* mercial center of great im])ortance. T. W. KJRKPATHICK. This gentleman does a business as dealei' in groceries, i>ro- \ isions, confectionery, and the .stock carried is such as would do credit to towns of ten times the age of this prairie city. Canned goods of all descriptions, Hour, fruits, etc., are among the many necessaries and luxuri«'s which are to be found on the shelves and in the stoi-e room of this establishment. Mr. Ivirkpati'ick dates his advent here aliout the latter part of May, l^&2, and in opening business as a deah'r in groceries exclusively shows the enterprise which marks mo.st of the undertakings of the merchants of Brandon. His trade extends both in the city and surrounding country, and he makes a s})ecialty of supplying families, hotels, etc., with <;hoice goods, while his prices are such that farmers and settleis lay in a large; amount of their .supplies from his institu- tion. Although competition in this line of business is probably great(;r than in any other in a new country, Mr. Kirkpatrick has already j)laced his business on a firm founda1:ion, and the patronage 72 M i: KC A NT I J, K hf lias already olttaiui'd l>y a I'eputatiou for jirst-class <,'o(xl.s at fair prices is fast makiujf his cstaMisliineiit known as one of the leading houses in its liuc^ in Ih-andou. A business like this, Avhich aims to sup})ly the every day wants of the pultlie, if eondueted in a pro2)er manner, is of great value to a new place in reducing the expenses of living, and in drawing to a town the farmers of tlu; sur- rounding country, thereby making that town a central point for tht^ dispensing of goods of all kinds. J. K. MILLKR. m t. ,. 'i'his gentleman has l.een in business at l>i"andon atureof Mr. Millers business is the dairy and creamery which he operates in connection with the stoi'e, and which enables him to su})i)ly milk and butter to his city trade. Mr. Miller is an experienced dairyman, and the butter which li(> manufactures is of the choicest (juality. He also deliveres goods to all parts of the city. Mr. jVIiller is also interested in l>randt)n real estate, and owns^ s(n'eral desirable; liuilding sites on Lome A\('nue. He has now jiiade arrangements by which he will l)e able to ac^'ommodate a number of boarders, and thus supply a want which is likely to b« somewhat se\erely felt in this crowded town. The business done thus far, although hardly of sufficient duration to form a cjrrect estimate, warrants him in placing it foi- the first vear at nearlv ii^l 5,000. A. B. KERHIER. This gentleman is engaged in the confectionery and stationery business, and also deals in iVuit, grocei-ies, etc. He commenced M !•: H <; A N T I L K . 7:i Itusiuess here aliout the lattfr pare of May, 1882, when hv puirlmsod thi'ovince of i)aintcrs, ai-e executed l»y thes(^ gentlemen in an artistic and duraMe style. 'J'liey liave already done a lar^fc amount of this kind of work in iJrand' i, and the faith which they hold in the future of this town is sutlicient to induce tlu'Ui to locate here ]terinanently, and ti'ust to their skill and enei'jjfy to ]ilact* them anioni;' her leading' business institutions. They have four hands cnii>loyed in carryin,;; on their Itusiness, and are thus enahled to exctutc nil oidcrs with the nt j^uarantee to warj-ant us in \nv- dictini; for them in the future a successful < .ireer in their line of business. I'.OW KJIMAN .v (n^:NTKK. I'his lirni is of recent organization, althoujj;li lioth members are reckoned amonjf the ])ioneer citizens. Mr. Bowennau was formerly of the lirm of Messr.s. J'owernian it Lockart, whih^ Mr. Center brin<^s with him a icputation as a contractor with years of exjx'i'ience. In enid development Avhich is going on in the building uj) of Ui'andon and speaks well for her future prospects. Mcssr^. i>owerman it Center intend to supply liuilding material at several different points west of JJrandon, and their futui'e operations in this branch will doubtless rank their establishment as one of tlie- prominent lumber firms of the North-we.st. M K It (■ A N T I I. K . (■• V. WAHAM This j^cutlt'iiiiui (Iocs u liMsiiicss iis dralfr in ;;i'IM'I!iI iiiti» w hich is usually \n'\)t in a first-class ireneral store. He niak ' !"» •■ in carrying on this Itusiness, and his fast increasing +^-d( .vill K>on reipiire an additional force. Mr. Crossley, like the other niercliants t.i." IV i!)'! oi, >1 ids mostly on the I't^tail trade as a means of supp.-", •/ r iS also tjuite an extensive wliole.sak; ti'ade, which will no doubt be increa.sed as the countiy becomes more tliickly .setth^d. In locating at tliis place Mr. C. recognizes the future importance of Brandon as a centre of a rich agricultural country, and lie has identified himself with the interests of this town in wliicli his institution is one of the leading pioneer liouses. The enterprising spirit wliich lie has nianifestefl has already given a wide reputation to the Manchester House, as his establishnuMit is called, and lie is steadily building up a valuable patronage. M K nc \ NT 1 I, K . I I '.illy itU'- t J„. ).S('«| , is •ost isf il.- the |)f a of A. Ld-ngcloiS. This jj[ciitl»'mftii (liiti'H liis luhint in luisitii-ss luTt' iiliout tlif 1st ( it" Miiy IHHl', when lie o|iciic(l up ii tiiic liiu-of Itoots aiifl sIkm's. lie iilso j,'ivt'H csiiccial iittciitioii to ctistoiii woik i.f n'l kinds, and the rxrcllcncr of liis work is already attt-stcd in the lar^'c trade whicli lie has already aiMjuired. His premises are locatcul on Hosser A\enue and ^ii >>t' tlic buildings counoct»^d thei'owitli is luing rapidly pushed, iind .ill will he fonii)lt'ted by tho middle of Octob(U\ These buildings are located on Twelfth Street, near Rosser Avenue, and wlien finished will 1m^ among the architectural ornaments of the city. They are IS x (JO feet in area, with thnio stories, and will be a su1»stiintial as well as ornamental brick structure. They Avill contain a magnificently fitted-uj) billiard hall, a spacious dining room, ca[)abl»:' of acconnnodating nearly |100 guests, several smviptuously furnislied parlors, and 4."i bed rooms, while tlie whole iniier arrangements w ill be the acme of neatness and tine taste. Tlie Jii'andon Club before it is finished will necessitate an outlay of not less than •"540,000, but when com[)leted it will l)e one of the finest 'nstitutions of its class in the North-West, and will b(^ a ^ery valuable addition to the social arrangements of the city of Rrandon. Mr. Frederick m, kitchen, and a spacious dining room, capa})le of acconnnodating nearly lOOguf^sts. On the second floor is a large elegantly furnisluHl ladies' i)arlor and sundry bed rooms, while the upper Hoor is devoted exclusively to (hirmitories. Tlu; house has shn^ping accommodation for over 100 guests, and its whole arrange- ments will compare favorably with those of the lin(!st hottds in the Wt^st and North-west. The jiroprietoi's of this house are Messrs. (-arson and Caultield, the former of Avhom has been a resident of this country for over fen years, and is one of the leading merchants of W(«tern Manitoba. Mi-. CauHield is a y(mng and enterprising man, who is bound to make a telling rec(>i'd in the North-west Both have other branches of i>usin«^ss on hand, but in none; have they furnished a more useful instituti progress of l^>i'andon than the (irand Cential Hotel. KOYAL HOTEL. This tine h( use is the j)ionecr Irotel of llraudon, ami was cou- struct(Ml early last sunnner by ^Ir. C-hai'les Pilling, one of Ijrandons fir.st S(!ttlers. It is located on Rosser Axcnue, near the Post Office, and is a solid cliree-story structui-e, with •'{.'} feet frontage. On the street floor are the bar room, office, sitting room, kitchen, and spacious dining room, while the second Hooi- contains a sumjituously 80 II () T i; L S , LI \ K K N' S T A U U K S , S: C . furnisli«?fl ladies' parloi* and sleeping rooms. The third floor is devoted entirely to donnitories, and the hous(^ alto<^eth(M- will aeeom- niodate sonu^ GO sleepers. The present proprietors are Messrs. Cowan it Leadbeater, who ha\ e been occupying since the spring bi the present year. Both are men of large exi)(!rienc(i in hotel Imsiness, and have gathei-ed ((uite an extensi^'e patronage; since their location here. Their management has tended to increase the good reputation which the house formerly had, and has made for themselves a steady good business, in Poi't- age la Prairie, before coming tf) Braudon, both j)i'oprietors of the Royal were well known by tiie tra\elliug ])ublic, and their manage- ment of the Lome House in that city was fully appreciat(xl by that same class. We may safely state; that few hotel men are bettei- known and respected in the North-west than " Billy of the Lome House," as Mr. Leadbeater has been long and familiarly called by the patrons of that house. ■^Hiere can be no doubt but the i)ioneer hotel of Ihandon undei- the management of these gmitlemeu will still maintain its reputation of bi-inif one of the most c()mfortal)le and bestmana>fed houses in the Canadian North-west. beauhip:r house. This tine hotel Wc\s opened to the pulilic al)out the middle of June [6i<'2, by Mr. T. Beau bier, fiom whom the house takes its name, and Mr. G. W. wornell. it Is situated on Lhe comer of Princ(;ss AAenue and 7th Street, and is l)uilt on the most elevated land in the town, thus commanding a view of the surrounding country such as can be surpassed but in few place's in iNfanitobji. The hotel is in area 50 x 70 feet, and is '{ stories high. On the ground Hoor are; the reading rooms, office', commeivial roeim, dining room, kitchen, bar re>om and wash room. The .second and third stories are used as de)rmitories, besides having the pul)lie and private parlors on the second, and several suite's of rooms on the- third flat. Altogether there are .'U different sleeping apartments which will accommodate about 100 people' ce)mfe)rtably. The dining room, Avhich is large and aiiy, has a se'ating capacity of about 75, and the whole establishment throughout is titte'd u[) in a tirst class 11 O T i: L S , LIVERY S T A B 1. K S , it C . 81 >r Is I'om- arc Mtc )i-t- |tli(> style, which woukl do credit to some of our more pretentious •eastern establishments. The number of hands employed in carrying on this business is 12, and they carefully attend to the wants of the guests. Messrs. Beaubier &. Cornell also give their personal super- vision to every department, wliich insures to all stopping at this house the very best which this new country atfords. This house has already become popular with the travelling puMic, and its genial proprietors, Messrs. Beaubier A: Cornell, by their courteous treatment of both friends and strangers have now the satisfaction of seeing their establishment enjoying a large pati'onge, These enterprising gentlemen have commenced the running of a free bus to and from tlie hotel and depot, Avhich is only one of the many attractions which makes this hotel one of the leading institutions of F> rand on and the Noith-west. Ql^EEN'S HOTEL. Messrs. Brown c'c MoKelvie, th(; proprietors of tl\e hotel of the above name, commenced business here about the middle of Octo- ber, 1881, and in opening to the public a place of shelter and refreshment, supplied a want which was then and for some time afterwards somewhat severely felt, on account c)f th^ great rush which was made to this place by all inu'iigrauts and prospectors bound for the Far West in the following spring and sunnner. Tlii^' fine hotel is centrally located on corner of Rosser Avenue and Tenth Street, and is in size 2.") x 8 1 feet, two stories high It is conveniently arranged with the randon. On the first floor are the othce, bar, billiard hall, dining room, kitchen, and other household arrangements, while the second and third stories are fitted up for dormitories, with two commodious parloui's in the former, and the house throughout is furnished with the utmost care for the comforts of the travelling public. In attending to the wants of the guests there are some seven hands employed, who do all in their power to make this hotel as comfortable and con- venient as anv in the North-west. This establishment has accom- niodations for 75 guests, and its capacity will doubtless be increastxl to meet the growing patronage Avhich will likly follow on the com- pletion of the new depot. These gentlemen have had some eight years' experience in the North-west, and conseijuently fully under- stand the business in which they are now engaged, ajid the number ers at the corner of Sixth Street and i£lo.sser Avenue. PROMINENT INDIVIDUALS AND INSTITUTIONS, -^OOO-^r- In Brandon, as in all otlier new cities, the"*^^' are individuals and ,-^ven institutions difficult to connect with any l)ranch of business, which, however, tend much towards building up the locality in which they are situated. These we shall classify as above. !^*.| :'i! THE BRANDON SUN. This journal is the only representative of the press in Brandon, and has been in existence since January 19, 1881, since which date it has appeared weekly, and advocated the best interests of Brandon PROMINENT I N 1)1 V I I) U A I, S Since regu- Irouto, picians In particular and the North-west in general, regardless of party politics, Tlie f<.)under and present proprietor of this journal is Mr. W. J. Wliite, while Mr. W. Barr acts as associate editor. It is a six-cohunn quarto sh(*et, is well gotten up mechanically, and has a circulation of al>out 2,000. Its influence in the interests of lirandou's progress has been plainly felt, and its enterjirising pro- [>rietor has earned th.e respect and confidence of the residents of the city who.se best interests he so zealously guards. E. MARTINDALi:. This gentleman cani(! to Brandoji in March, 11^82, and for some months was -engaged in the real testate line, in which branch of business he gave unmistakaUe signs of unusual ability as a busi- ness accountant. After the tirsi; municipal election the City Council appointed Mr. Martindale to the position of City Clerk, which office he u'jViT tills to the conqjlete satisfaction of all concerned. Although not engaged in any branch of business, Mr. Mai'tindale takes a deep interest in Brandon's commercial prosperity, and is at all times reudy to take an active part in any movement for her progress. J. C. KAVANACH. This gentlenaaii was among the first to visit the site of Brando ivfter its Jacatiou by the C. P. R. Syndicate, and from his first visit was ismre or less connected with the city's business until Augiast, 1881, when he was appointed the first Doniiaion Post- master ijut this place. His first office was in a tent, and after various nx>vings he finally located in his pres(!nt (juarters on Tlosser Avenue, corner of Thirteenth Street, whert^ he has erected one of the finest Ijusiness buildings in the " Infant City." Besides the office of jjostmaster, Mr. Kavanagh holds the commis- sion of the peace, and has proved hini.self in many respects a public- .^pirited citizen. Like other pioneers, he has advanced in worldly prosperity, and in addition to some very desirable city property, he owns several farms in different parts of Manitol)a, in all nearly :2,000 acres. ss .\ N I) I N HT I T U T I ON S. CHARLES IMLLINd. This f,'eiitl('iiiaii arrivod in IJrandcm in June, 1S81, and since then, lias connected himself closely with the city, and labored earnestly for her welfare. Hv, constructed the " Hoyal," the pioneer hotel oi the place, and for some months personally conducted it. Tn many other ways he has contJ'iUutc^d towards Br-andon's prosperity, and. has steadily yained tlu^ esteem and confidence of his fellow-citi- zens, who hUve now placed him in the honorable positioi\ of city alderman. This season Mr. Pilling has carried on fai'minj^ operations a few miles from the <'ity, and next year will have a large stretch of lands, in crop. J. A. BROCK. This gentleman has foi' some time been connected with Mr. John- ston, of Johnston, Starr it Co., in real estate transactions, and is now j)i'oprietor of a \ery extensive addition to the city site, comprising many of the finest residence lots in Brandon. He is one of the- early settlei's of the place, and has closely identifi«!d his interests with those of the city. His fellow-citizens liave elected him to the ofiice of alderman, and in that position his business tact and ability have prf)ved of great local value. He stands prominent among Brandon's enterprising citizens, and lias yet a long career of local, usefulness l)efore him. MMARY OF Business.. '^^SJ^^h-^ In sunnning up the l)usiness of Brandon, we shall not give the figures of tlie business done, but shall estimate the number of houses doing an average of ovor certain figures, and in doing so we state- that the figures are not guessed at but reached by a patient persona}* canvass. S I' M M A l< \ O K H U S I N E S S Sl> thenv [cstly ot luiny and. -citi- fity SVe find I'raiidoii has altogctlicr alxmt ll>') placfs ot" Imsiiu'ss in operation. Souk; 40 of these are ofHees, hanks and siu-h like : .'U can ^»' classed as nianut'acturin<; ; 97 as niorcantih', and 27 as niiscellane- ous institutions, such as liotels, livery stahles and so forth. Tlie financial depai'tnient of the city's husiness is represented hy two cliartered haidcs, whos(> capital a."),000. Tlie nundjer pf hands necessary for the conduct of the whole mer" cantile department of the city is about 210, and the vahu; of stocks carried must he close upon 81,000,000, in which we do not include stock kejit hy institutions we class as manufacturing. The banks and public and private ofHces of Brandon employ- somewhere about 100 })ersons ; the hotels and such institutions over 70, and at out-door and other miscellaneous Ial)or at least 7') more- rind employment. These rigures, in connection with labor, show plainly that idler.«> are the scarcest class of indi'/'duals in Brandon, especially when we take into consideration the fact that the city has no factory employ- ing female labor. Tlie city has over 3,000 of a populotion, men, women and children,, and the 'figures we have given show that nearly one fourth are adults, who work industriously e\ ery day. 0.;^'^^% IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) 1.0 M 1125 I.I l< 40 2.0 1.8 1.25 1.4 J4 .4 6" - ► VQ <^ 'c^l '>4 ^ 3" *f* ■.■■" ^ '/ m /A PhotDgraphic Sdences Corporation 23 WEST MAIN STREET WEBSTER, N.Y. 14580 (716)873-4503 WA, v •ss ^\ - % O^^^ '*i :^l f «' «»x .d> # ^ I ' I, i ROUTES TO AND FROM BRANDON. ->— OOC>-<- ^1 We feel it our duty to give some instructions to emigrants regard- ing thtj best route to Brandon from the east, and in so doing we will base our statements upon personal experience. From the seaboard cities of th(! Eastern States or Canada to Chicago, it is unnecessary for us to give any directions, as the residents of the East are all thoroughly accjuainted with the different routes leading there. From Chiv,ago to St, Paul or Minneapolis there are ihree feasiV)le routes open, and while we wish to disparage none, we have no hesi- tation in stating our preference for the Albert Lea route. The emi- grant leaves Chicago at the magnificent Rock Island depot. On the Rock Island route he travels over an all-steel track in cars which are unsurpassed for comfort and elegance, and all trains on this com- pany's lines are supplied with Pullman palace sleeping and dining cars, thus securing to passengers the very acme of luxury in travel, from Chicago the emigrant flies westward to the great Mississippi, which he crosse."* at Rock Island, through the fertile State of Iowa, still westward to West Liberty, where he strikes northward on the Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway, through the beau- tiful valleys of the Cedar and Shell Rock I'iv^rs, and at Albert Lea reaches the Minneapolis and St. Louis line, over which he travels through the most romantic lake district of Minnesota to Minne- apolis. All this he accomplishes without a change of cars or discom- fort jf any kind. Such are the arrangements for travel over this popular route, and those of their freight department are ecjually ex- cellent; while they give special attention to emigrants' baggage, and specially low rates for tlu; transportation of Uie same. Intending emigrants to the North-west would do well to travel and ship all their effects over this route, and any information regarding freights or passoge will be freely supplied by E. St. John, Rock Island Rail- way offices, Chicago ; B. F. Mills, Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway offices, Cedar Rapids, Iowa ; or to Geo. F. Lee, 5, Newhall Block, Milwaukee, Wisconsin ; Fred. French, Winnipeg. At Minneapolis the traveller can lay over a day and visit the fairy lands around Lake Minnetonka, the falls of Minnehaha, and ROUTES TO AND FROM BRANDON 91 Other places mentioned in Longfellow's " Hiawatha," or if time-savnig be his motive he can step on the same platform from the cars of the Albert Lea route to those of the St. Paul, Minneapolis, and Mani^ toba line, and start on his way northward. Here agani his hne of travel lies through the most charming of lake regions until he reaches the Red River valley, down which he tin^vels through a rich prairie country to St. Vincent, and thence by the Canadian Pacihc Railway to Wi.mipeg. On the St. Paul, Mh.neapolts, and Mamtoba line thr traveller has every comfort that cau be secured on a railway. Comfortable day cars, and luxurious sleeping cars make his journey luxury, and on entering Manitoba he feels refreshed instead of tired by his journey. ^, • i- From Winnipeg to Brandon a ride of six hours on the air hue of the Canadian Pacific brings him to his destination, and on this company's lines he will have every comfort, and by going further west he can view the greatest work of railroad construction on record, which is in reality the foundation of the giert prosperity and rapid development of the Great Canadian North-West. ; t. r ,n ■•^m ■'•', tf?r -i-i'-f;;: m Churches, Schools, Etc lit" I ■'■c'yrS'' PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. This deiioiniuatiou of Christians have liacl an organization iii Brandon since tlie month of June 1881, and the Rev. John Ferries its founder and present paster preached at Hrst in a teilt and in the open air. The body have now a comfortable chui'ch capable of accommodating 4oO persons, and other property, woi-th in all about $10,000. The number of members and adherents is nearly 400, and the society altogether is in a very healthy and vigorous condition. METHODIST (mURCH OF CANADA. This church has liad regular services in Brandon since tlie first settlers located in the city, and its membership has had a rapid and steady growth. There is now a congregation of nearly 400 members and adherents, with a well attended Habbath School, all under the pastorate of the Rev. Tlios. Lawson. The congregation own a fine churcli, parsonage and other property worth about .f 11, 000. CHURCH OF ENGLAND. This church had an organization in Brandon as early as July., 1881, altliough no regular incumbent located until February, 1882.. CHURCHES, SCHOOLS, i c. 9:i when the Re\-. J. Boydell, the present one, was lowited. The early organization was due to the energy and zeal of Mr. L. M. Fortier, one of Brandon's live business men, who is a licensed reader of the church. The formal organization took place in March last, and the denomination has now some 400 persons connected with it in Brandon, while a conunodious church has been built at a cost of f 7,000, which is a beautiful specimen of Gothic architecture. The churchwardens are T. M. Daly, jun., Esq., City Mayor, and L. M. Fortier, Es(i., City Alderman, the latter bein^' also lay dele- gate to the Synod. CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. This denomination have held regular services during the past spring and summer, under the pastorate of the Re\'. Mr. McKay. No regular organization as yet has been made, but about sixty per- sons in the city Ijelong to the denomination. CATHOLIC CHTRCH. This denomination has ovei 200 persons in and around Brandon connected therewith, and periodical services have been conducted in the city for several months. The bishop of the diocese has now sanctioned a regular charge, and appointed the Rev. Father Baudin resident clergyman. Arrangements are now l>eing made to construct a new church at a cost of about $0,000. SCHOOL ARRANGEMENTS. The school accommodation of Brandon is confined as yet to one building, on Tenth Street, between Rosser and Princess Avenues, which is capable of accommodating about 150 pupils. The average attendance now is about 125, and the schools are in a thorough state of efficiency. At present they are under the care of Mr. T. G. Laraont, principal, and Miss Mary Weighton. assistant teacher. At present the city board of school trustees have under considera- tion the advisability of erecting another school building in the east end of the city, with accommodation for at least 200 more pupils. ^u Public and Private Improvements, >6V3-^ The improvements now l)eing carried out in Brandon, both by the Corpoi-ation and private parties, will work wonders in the appear- ance of the city, and add very much to the value of her property. llegarding city im])rovements we have been favored with the fol- lowing facts and figures from Messrs. Poudrier &, Brownlee. All the nortli and south streets of the city from First to Eighteenth are }j(!ing graded and gravelled to the southern limits of the city, while Rosser Avenue and Sixth Street are having cobblestone gutters con- structed, and are being coated with screened gravel. Culverts, drains, and so forth are being constructed where necessary, so that solid wheeling can at all times be had through the city, while ladies can in future walk on clean solid roads, half an hour after a thunder storm. Two-inch plank eight-feet sidewalks are being laid on all the leading thoroughfares, and four plank sidewalks are being put down in all other graded streets, while good six-feet crossings are also being laid in numerous parts of the city. A fine l)rick fire hall and Council chambers are being erected, and fire water tanks of 5,000 gallons capacity each are being constructed at difierent points of the city for fire extinguishing purposes. Tliese improvements altogether will cost .S8.'),000, and the plentiful supply of gravel and cobblestone at hand makes it possible at sucli figures. Few towns or cities of Manitoba could get the same improvements carried out for one half more cost, and in Winnipeg, the capital, #250,000 would scarcely accomplish such a work. When all is finished the city of Brandon will have over nine miles of graded sti'eets, 11,802 feet of .eight-feet sidewalk, and 11,524 feet of four-board sidewalk. Private improvements are of an equally extensive nature, and not least among these are those being carried out by the Canadian Pacific Railway' Company. They are supplying a fine [hotel and dining room on Pacific Avenue, opposite their depot, which is also being constructed, and when finished will be one of the most exten- sive and substantial in the North-west, and but little inferior to the PUBLIC AM) J' K 1 V A T K IMPROVEMENTS. 95 one now >,eing constructed at Winnipeg. The company are also arranging to construct a round house for at least 50 locomotives, and to locate other of their works in Brandon. From Mr. George Macdonald Lang, Mr. E. McCoskrie and others we have secured a list of prominent buildings now being or about to be constructed, which are as follows : The new Church of England cost $8,000 ; the new Catholic Church cost S6,000 ; a residence for Mr J D. McBnrney, of Freiburg, (krmany, cost $10,000 ; a resi- dence for J. Clementi Smith, cost l$8,000 ; the Murray block, corner of Eosser Avenue and Fourth Street, cost $10,000 ; a residence tor Mayor T. Maye Daly, jun., cost $6,000 ; two villas for Postmaster Kavanagh, cost $5,000 ; a residence for Mr. .J. H. Bi-ow^lee cost .fo.500- a block of dwellings near their mills for J^isher ct Co., besides a great number of smaller structures. A careful approxima tion of the aggregate valne oi building contracts now le<- m Bran- don would placethe figures at over $150,000. r\ INDEX. V":' W 'ill : JVl<'kinson i\c McNulty l»urst P. E, I)ea(!On iSc Hooper .. Doerinij:, K. K. M.U. UOC'TOIIS, OkNTIKTS, KTC. Evans K, Edie House Finance, I.aw, Real Estate & Insurance. KortieriV llilliard Foster H. F. Freeland .\iidrew Fortier iScHucke Fleming', Dr. Alex '. Eraser Hros, Ferrier A. B. Oamadie I'i Limo^jes :i m m 7 » 20 '2» 82 an an 41 44 47 73 74 77 78 8U 87 8(5 a 4U fil 65 70 1)2 02 98 1)8 22 27 20 87 fiO ii7 «0 80 84 08 82 1(! 21 45 54 50 01 04 72 50 70 10 19 20 52 07 70 75 78 31 43 17 54 «!) 71 87 82 Lee, Thomas & Co. 86 Lockhart, Bros. 86 I^untf, Alexander 44 Lan^^lois, A. 77 Merchants Bank of Canada 23 McCoskriu & Co. 26 McMillan, 1). M 28 Manning and (,'o. 81 Manik.xctokiks 32 to 40 Munro and Warwick ;{;{ Miller, Mc(/uarrie and Co. 35 M(;Dou(;all and Md'herson 88 McKenxie and Hussell 40 McNichol, .lames 4.''> MKiiCAN'rrLK . 47 to 77 MunroeCi. H 61 McLean, T. D 62 Moblo, .John 63 McLaurin, Brothers' and Lainif 67 Miller, J. K. 72 Munson, T. H. 77 MethodistChin-ch of Canada 08 Martindale, E. 87 McDiarmid, .1., M.l). 86 MueDonald, M. C.,M.I>. 85 More, L. M., M.l). 80 New Era, The 66 I'oudrier and Brownlee 26 Parrish and Co. , 60 Presbyterian Church 92 Pkomi.nknt Individiai.s and IXSTITI - TIONS S7 Pillini;, Chas. hh PfBLIf AND Pmv.vrK IMI'KOVK.MKNTM !»4and}).''i (Queen's Hotel 81 Kojfers, Wallis, and Hanisay 20 Kussell and Cooper '. 28 Hippie, (ieorj^e, and Co. . 65 Ueesor. D. A, 62 Ross, H. 70 RobiiLson, Bros., and Co. . 77 Royal Hotel 70 Routes to''anil from Brandon 00 and 91 Sifton, A. L., B.A 26 Senkbeil, Wi liam 40 ShillinKlaw and Son 42 Sovereen, Johnstone, and Co. 67 Smart, Jas. A. 58 Sanderson and Wallace 69 School Arran){ements 98 Summary of Business 88 and 80 Spencer, Richmond, M.D 84 Shaw, F. AV. 85 Torrance, Fred., B.A . 84 VoshurK, J- Barker 86 Vivian and Co. . 30 Vivian, Riley, and Uarside 73 Woodworth, J. E. 18 Wallis, Ramsay, and Co. 19 Whitehead, Charles 24 Wright and Wrijiht 30 Wilson and Kinsf 43 Winter and O'Neail 48 Woodworth, Frank 66 Wesbrook and Fairchild 66 Warain, P. 76 Wilson, R., and Co 77 86 80 44 77 2:5 2« . 28 :U •3-Z to 4t> 33 3r. 3» 40 47 to «1 «2 m !fj Sf) 60 NSTl'ir- 8*< is!t4aiula''. »l 20 2h 62 7'.> !»0 and !)1 40 5& m 93 8S and 8f> . 84 sn . 84 30 73 18 19 24 39 43 48 66 66 76 77