Music Trade Review

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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
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b'orn in the province of Nova Scotia, and
for awhile was engaged in the music busi-
ness in St. Johns, N. B. He manufactured
GLANCES AT SOME OF THE MKN WHO HAVE MADE MUSIC TRADE HISTORY IN THE FAR WEST.
some pianos and organs as well at that
E. N. JENKINS.
who intended to follow a professional point. In 1885 the attractions of California
One of the best known piano men in the career, but on account of his health was proved too strong for him to overcome,
Rocky Mountain division of the trade is obliged to seek a dryer climate, in order to and he disposed of his business, and
for the past fourteen years has been en-
E. N. Jenkins, who presides over the escape frequent attacks of rheumatism.
Mr. Jenkins, senior, accompanied him gaged'in the music business at San Jose,
"Temple of Music" in Salt Lake City,
Utah. More than a decade ago Mr. Jen- last winter to Phoenix, Arizona, where he where he carries the Everett, Harvard,
kins opened up a branch establishment for found the climate so beneficial to his health Standard and Briggs pianos, the Crown,
the F. E. Warren Co. in Salt Lake. Since that he concluded to throw up all idea of Weaver and Palace organs. He is partic-
following a profession and devote himself ularly enthusiastic over the merits of the
to business. He found that there was a Everett.
splendid opening in Phoenix, Arizona, and
Mr. Bent said recently: "Since my es-
decided to make that city his home. The tablishment in business at this point, I
result is that yoving Jenkins has fitted up have seen thirteen failures and changes in
what is probably the best music store in that time. Competition has been here ex-
Arizona. He has tastefully arranged isting sharp, as you will recollect that San
rooms in the new Opera House Block, Jose is only fifty miles from San Francisco,
where he carries the Fischer, Standard, and San Francisco agents and drummers
Blasius & Sons and Albrecht pianos, the for the music houses come here and make
M. Schulz and Temple organs. He repre- from house to house canvass, selling on al-
sents also the San Francisco house of Koh- most any terms. And," added Mr. Bent,
ler & Chase for the entire territory.
" I may also say that San Jose is also suf-
fering from the cheap 'thump box' piano.
I fell confident of the business future, but
you know California was about the last
State to feel the business depression and
will be I claim well down on the list be-
fore we recover from it. "
Mr. Bent is highly esteemed by his
townsmen and holds some important posi-
tions in social and religious circles.
There is no doubt but that the represen-
satives
of the piano concerns located in the
E. N. JENKINS,
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.
principal cities of California canvass fairly
well the smaller towns of the state. It is
that time he has fairly won his spurs as
my opinion, however, after studying the
one of the prominent business men of
trade
conditions carefully in that section,
Utah. His " Temple of Music " has been
that
the
smaller dealer is doing quite as
patron zed by the elite of Salt Lake as
well
on
the
Pacific Coast as in anv other
well as the other cities of that locality.
Mr. Jenkins has been in the music busi-
ness since 1871, and in 1892 he purchased
from the Warren Company their business
at Salt Lake. He handles the Everett
piano and the Harvard. He is a firm be-
liever in the superb qualities of the Ever-
ett, and confidently asserts that there is no
piano like it. The Everett piano, through
his indefatigable efforts, has become wide-
WALTER S. JENKINS,
ly known throughout Mr. Jenkins' territory.
I'HOENIX, AK1Z.
I noticed when I called upon him that he
Walter S. Jenkins is a young, enterpris-
had a very charmingly arranged establish-
ment. A number of famous paintings ing man, full of ambition, and his warm
were hanging on the walls, and the whole reception in Phoenix gives rise to the be-
effect of the place gave me the impression lief that he will make a distinguished suc-
that the proprietor had clearly defined cess of his enterprise in that territory. He
ideas of art as applied to the arrangement is enthusiastic over the future of the city
of his business establishment. The busi- where he is now located, and says that
ness cjf the "Temple of Music" extends Phoenix is destined to become one of the
over Wyoming, Arizona, New Mexico and famous health resorts of the world, claim-
ing that there is no climate on earth pos-
Utah.
Mr. Jenkins takes a very optimistic view sesses the advantages which the young city
of the business outlook and says that he of Phoenix has. He believes, too, that
expects his sales for 1899 to far eclipse irrigation will phenomenally increase the
GEO. R. BENT,
SAN JOSE, CAL.
those of the past year. He claims that wealth of Arizona and attract capital and a
rapidly
increasing
population
as
well.
with the Everett piano he can show a
part of the country. I am inclined to be-
wonderful increase, as the admitted
GEO R. BENT, SAN JOSE, CAL
lieve that he is doing really better than in
improvements made in that product appeal
the South and some points that I could
Bent
is
one
of
the
best
known
names
in
strictly to a cultivated taste.
the piano world, and Geo. Bent, of San mention in the North, and I do not think
WALTER S. JENKINS.
Jose, Cal., like his distinguished Chicago that competition is carried on in such
questionable ways as it exists in some
Walter S. Jenkins, son of E. N. Jenkins, namesake, is a hustler of the first degree.
is a young man of marked musical talent
Geo. R. Bent is of New England descent, other localities that I could mention.
. . SOME DEALERS WHOM WE KNOW.. .