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Show News from 'Frisco. O. M. Harris, writing home from San Francisco states that he would like to have the people of Cache Co. in that city for one week, so they could sec how the great Estey pianos arc being be-ing sold. Sherman, Clay & Co., second largest muslo firm in the United States, make this statement In ono of their advertisements: "Ourexperl-ence "Ourexperl-ence covering over forty years, has taught us that for $400 cash the Estey pianos are tho best that are made to sell at that figure. Tho wonderful Stelnway runs from $575 to $5,000. If better pianos were made (that could be sold for $400) we would give up the agency for tho better instrument. We can take a stand of this kind because be-cause the factoflcs prefer as agents the larger concerns, selling the greater number of instruments." Tills Is a great point in favor of the Harris Music Co. People know that In large cities where there is so mucli competition, prices are down to bedrock, bed-rock, and yet this is Just what the Harris Music Co. has been selling the Estey, for $400 cash. They have been doing better than Sherman, Clay & Co. because they have been giving a larger sized piano for $400. They have never claimed that the Estey piano Is tho best in the world but have always admitted ad-mitted that the great Stelnway piano Is entitled to that place; but as the best Stclnwajs cost$700 and a great deal Is charged for tho name, they have pinned their faith to tho Estey. Here Is a claim they do make: A shrewd buyer can purchase almost any upright piano made except tho Stelnway for $400 cosh. If he cannot, let him turn tho money over to tho Harris Muslo Co. and name his piano, letting them get It for him. But It would bo safer to take tho Estoy, and then he knows what he Is getting. Tho aboc statement coming from a firm like Sherman, Clay &Co. a copy of which can bo seen at the Harris Har-ris Music Store will havo great weight with most pcoplo because a house of their standing would not daro to put out an advertisement of that kind if tho Estey pianos were not what they claim to be. . |
