Background
The first user of this multi-use ledger was the Occidental Market of
Portland, Oregon, which was operated by G.V. Marshall and Louis Jantzen.
Occidental sold meats to grocers and hotels. Establishments doing business with
Occidental included the Washington, Shakspear and Union Hotels, the California
House, and the Franklin Market. In the fall of 1868 Marshall moved his business
to Albany, Oregon. Here his principal customers were Frenchy Meats and the
Empire Restaurant. Marshall appears to have ceased business operations in
December 1868.