Show I I Z f J I I I I I JOSEPH STANFORD 87 when uta was first settled etwas it was am among ong a howling wilderness when the latent powers of natures fertility had to bo be wrung from the stubborn soil coil by hard toil from eoe taing evil still educing good it took years of painful privation and faithful exertion to convert the desolate devert into the blooming garden grden that now ia is the reward of the settler a thrift and the wonder of the visitor visitors in thoe those early days mercantile mer cantie pursuits were reduced to primitive conditions as not only the ing means of the people were limited but the transportation was extraordinarily dina rily difficult and expensive but with the growing prosperity following in E the incessant laborstie labor stid ious tons economy econ of the pioneers there alao also came commercial concer concerns namen men of business qualities orne some lare largo to boeh cheer dejected give A double harvest liar veel to the pining gain ewain and teach the laboring hand in ewette of toll toil the commercial history of utah arill Aill when written in full make an all interesting and instructive record I for i awill will illustrate the powers ol 01 cooperative concentration on the one hind hand and the success of individual ener energy gyon on the other one of the illustrations of the latter litter will bo be fur by the career ef of mr joseph stanford one of the prominent public men and merchants of the june lion it on city mr stanford born in england in 1834 came to utah in 1861 1961 ef settled tiled first in a salt lake city utilizing uti lising the educational training chehad received in his nadao lund by teaching after 17 months of such activity from 1863 ta to 1870 mr stanford wat wm in in the employ of lion wm jennings out from whose services hav have graduated so many of the I beet best and moat most busenes bu bus sines ineis men ol 01 utah territory mr stanford at a various times conducted branch stores of his big employer in and cache acquiring all I the administrative istra tive intuition and thorough crough th business knowledge which add aud marks his latter successes from 1870 to 1874 he filled responsible positions of trust in the newly established ogden branch of Z C 11 I until he saw a epoch in his life when he laid the i foundation un dation for a business of his big own ue he darted started on fifth street with a general merchandise store which soon gained the confidence and trade ol 01 the tile people both in the citi and in the country notwithstanding the numerous ecclesiastical and optical responsibilities bili bi litie ties which years ra been imposed be dupon upon him and faithfully faithfully and ably b y discharged by him mr stanford constant nt y paid the strict est attention to business busi and to the varying requirement requirements of the country and city trade through ious iona purchases of goods adapted to the needs of I the be people through his fairness in oe dealing aling urbanity in treat aug bis 11 il customers and with an econ 11 i cautious management mr stanford tided safely over all the vi of a commercial cum mercial career and be he grew with the gro groath ath of the corn cm prospered with the pro bority p aly of his tellow fellow citizens in his present spacious and band hand mime quarters in the beautiful beey block on the west side of main street between fourth and F fib fth mr stanford keeps one of the most attractive beet beat elected selected and most tastefully displayed stocks ef of general merchandise ranging from supplies fur for the bumble humble laboring man to the fancies ot of fashion people right on entering the establish ment the visitor is struck by a showcase bow case filled with jewelry arranged in glittering variety where thick through the whitening opal play suns sun beam or cyin serer sever 11 from ite its surface ur face form A trembling variance of revolving hues an A the sight varies in the th gazers hand in this costly department the wealthy purchaser can make lions ot of bracelets necklaces scurf scarf pins lockets dockets lock ets breast pins and find other beautiful ornaments to deck her own attire or make a friend happy kear by is displayed din played a rich assortment of silks and satins gatins handkerchiefs t neckties i etc ac 01 of the finest material and in the latest styles tilso kiso embroideries and laces faces of tasteful patterns in numerous variety the long central counters of the place PI are loaded high with a large stock of mens youths and boy boys clothing purchased from the bet firms in abo east and assorted to comprise com pr I all 11 sizes and styles having been in business so long mr S San foni knows just what kind of clothing is best suited to the climate and to the occupations of the peo plesence be has made hie his purchases in this line as in that of boots and ind shoes of which be he has on hand an unusually large stock with a view to solidity of texture and durability of material eo so that bis his clothing not only looks looke well but also wears well greatly to the advantage of his cus lomer there is also at mr Stan fords emporium to be found a full and fine one line of shire shirts and gents furnish ing goo is which with hats lists and ohp furnish a complete rig for the lord of creation but the fair sex will likewise find at mr Stan fords everything that female fancy suggests and nature re quires for protection of the frail irame frame dres goods in en fless patterns of the best material glare aare piled up in profusion colmans dolmans Dol mans cloaks ul uit aters shawl be he keeps the genuine scotch shawl invite the eye of the lady bibi and ladies underwear hosiery etc will also complete her outfit all ef of which can be bought here at prices as cheap as the article articles are good but the inner man is by no neana neglected and whatever the various tubes tribes of earth yield in the shape of groceries groe eries fancy tancy and apple are provided in this establishment which also carries s large larg stock estock of crockery crock try glassware glassware china and hardware in general |