Excerpt from Disturnell's Business Directory and Gazetteer of the West Coast of North America: Containing the Names, Business, and Location of All Merchants, Manufacturers, Professional Men and Public Officers in the Seaport and Adjacent Interior Towns of California, Oregon, Washington Territory, Alaska, British Columbia and Mexico

IN placing before the public this volume, the compiler deems it appropriate to state that a long and varied experience in the com pilation of works of a similar character has convinced him of the absolute necessity of a thorough and systematic canvass of the localities embraced, in order to present publications that will sup ply the wants and merit the approbation of the mercantile com munity. In pursuance of this plan, a corps of experienced canvass ers have been employed in the collection of names and statistics for this work, from British Columbia on the north to Mexico on the south, and no pains or expense Spared to make it complete and reliable in, every respect. In addition to the alphabetical and classified lists of business men in many of the most important 10 calities in California, Oregon, Washington Territory, Alaska, British Columbia, and Mexico, it will be found to contain an accurate description of each city or town, commercial statistics, population, routes of travel, distances, and other valuable data; the whole forming a complete and useful Book of Reference for the business men of the Pacific Coast, Eastern States, and Europe. A valuable feature of the work is a reliable list of the merchants, etc., in several important towns on the west coast of Mexico, a rich and fertile section that is now attracting the attention of the merchants and manufacturers of the 'united States. In conclu sion, the complier respectfully tenders his thanks to the members of the press, public officers, and others, for their evidences of good will and cheerful response to requests for information. His thanks are also due to the numerous patrons of the work, for their liberal support; and to Messrs. Bacon Company, the printers of the volume, for its neat and attractive typographical appearance.

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