. City of Minneapolis. A review of her growing industries and commercial development, historical and descriptive .. . ness is loaningmoney on real estate, and in this department also they have done a considerable amount. Both mem-bers of the firm are young business men of known ability, and have no doubt a bright future before them. H. S. SMITH & CO , General Commission Merchants, 12 Bridge Square—The commissionhouse of H. S. Smith & Co., general commission merchants of No. 12 Bridge Square, is doing a healthytrade. The concern was established about two years ago, but as an indication of the p
. City of Minneapolis. A review of her growing industries and commercial development, historical and descriptive .. . ness is loaningmoney on real estate, and in this department also they have done a considerable amount. Both mem-bers of the firm are young business men of known ability, and have no doubt a bright future before them. H. S. SMITH & CO , General Commission Merchants, 12 Bridge Square—The commissionhouse of H. S. Smith & Co., general commission merchants of No. 12 Bridge Square, is doing a healthytrade. The concern was established about two years ago, but as an indication of the push and energyof the two members of the firm it may be noted that the volume of trade (which was large in the firstyear for a new concern) was more than doubled in the second year. In fact, it would be hard to finda more complete team of business men than Mr. H. S. Smith and his partner, Mr. McLean. Mr. Smithcomes from Michigan, and has been connected with general merchandise all his life. He looks after theinternal business of the office and the finances. Mr. McLean came from Wisconsin, having been in. CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. 79 the business for many years previously, and he gives his attention principally to the outside is an expert iu the butter trade, and it may be said that in that branch of the business he has noequal. Their trade is mostly in the city, and they receive their farm produce from different parts of thisState and from Dakota, Wisconsin and Iowa. Their apples come from New York, Michigan andMissouri. Their oranges, bananas, etc., are shipped direct, in car lots, from Florida and Cali-fornia. They employ about ten hands, and their trade is ever on the increase. One of the great secretsof their success is the personal supervision which their business receives in all its details. They willshortly move to more commodious premises on First Avenue North. MOORE BROS., Real Estate, Loans and Insurance, ii South Fourth Street—This business wasestablished t
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