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Show Newi From 'Frisco. O. M. Harris, writing home from San Francisco states that ho would like to havo the people of Cache Co. In that city for one week, so they could see how the great Estey pianos are being, be-ing, sold. Sherman, Clay & Co., second largest music firm In tho United States, make this statement In one of their advertisements: "Ourcxpcrl-ence "Ourcxpcrl-ence covering over forty years, has taught us that for $400 cash tho Estey pianos aro tho best that arc mado to sell at that figure. The wonderful Stelnway runs from $575 to 15,000, If better pianos wero mado (that could be sold for $400) wo would give up the agency for the better Instrument. We can take a stand of this kind because be-cause tho factories prefer as agents tho larger concerns, selling the greater number of Instruments." This Is a great point in favor of the Harris Music Co. People know that In large cities where there is so much competition, prices aro down to bedrock, bed-rock, and yet this Is just what tho Harris Music Co. has been selling the Estey, for $400 cash. They havo 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 tho world but havo always admitted ad-mitted that tho great Stelnway piano Is entitled to that place; but as the best Stelnways cost $700 and a great deal is charged for the name, they, havo pinned their faith to the Estey. Hero is a claim they do make: A shrewd buyer can purchase almost any upright piano mado except the Stelnway for $400 cash. If ho cannot, let him turn tho money over to tho Harris Music Co. and name his piano, letting them get It for him. But it would bo safer to take the Estey, and then he knows what he is getting. Tho abovo statement coming from a firm like Sherman, Clay & Co. a copy of which can be seen at tho Harris Har-ris Music Storo will have great weight with most people because a house of their standing would not dare to put out an advertisement of that kind If tho Estey plano3 wero not what thoy claim to be. |