| Show Z G C M 1 I I 1 zions cooperative co operative mercantile tue tUo institution ution is noticed in both hemispheres as an exceptionally solid and flourishing commercial enterprise no house on the continent has a better business it was organized in october 1868 ma in spite of panics depressions and various fluctuations in the world of i trade has steadily progressed the parent store in this city is situated on the east side of east temple street and occupies a building als ais feet long by axi W feet wide yide consisting of 3 storys and anil a basement iti it is S stocked aed med vi with ril rii general merchandise ner nez bandise covering all varieties li iff g general e demand and sold at wholesale and retail at prices re plated by the tho principle of fair broat profit the dru drus lg store situated on the west side of the same street 1 la is a two story building with ith basement baleme nt there are branch beores stores at ogden at logan logun and at soda springs spring and a large warehouse at provo city the capital stock of the institution Is one million dollars divided into shares of loo cloo 1 1100 each the stock ledger of the institution shows that there are between doo and stockholders the business transacted by the institution Is general merchandising wholesale and retail and in addition the manufacture of boots and shoes many articles of clothing and a I 1 tannery Is successfully operated lu iu the lath ward by the business of the establishment employment la Is given to I 1 ibo hands at the parent store and d drug ir u 4 at atthe tw 1 0 sl Q factor alid and t 0 I 1 about brats brags awse icIM e n about SQ SO the stock of carried b by the institution amounts to a little over 1 its sales regate aggregate ag between and 5 per annum the dividend paid paid in october last was the andaas and was 5 ceo clo for the j half year the reserve fund accumulated amounts to about both buildings and merchandise are kept fully tully insured the fiscal half year ends january 31 and july 31 of each year horace S eldred eldredge eldrede e is the present superintendent perin with S W sears as assistant si TG ta webber the secreta secretary ry of the institution manages the bookkeeping department and experienced Bal sal salesmen esmen and buyers watch over the interests of other departments of this mammoth mercantile concern which has ba no rival in the whole region regio of the rocky bocky mountains |
