| Show Z 0 M I 1 the lar test of the north ern country batry na try the vast continuous increase of our mercantile business is a sure indication of the rapid growth a and nd permanence of ogden as one of the mos most t important ir commercial centers between chicago and san francisco the ogden branch of Z CM 1 I is the largest commercial com mercia I 1 institution outside of salt lake city ia any part of utah their transactions are limply simply immense and radiate from this city east west north and south the building ls is feet and is three stories high above the basement ayery room including cell cellar ar is ia completely filled with merchandise dite diee consisting of ever thing in the nature of dry gooze goods dress g goods 0 s clothing findings of every description fancy articles ac ac groceries in profusion pyo fusion I 1 hardware queen an in immense im menseL stock there is not a mechanic an agriculturist a dairyman machinist mac hinitt blacksmith b ack smith whitesmith a merchant tailor a dressmaker housewife or educator but can find in in this institution whatever is i needed forthe for the of conducting their houseold purpose eold or plying their profession the ap appointments and arrangements in the e establishment are such that all the business transactions transaction 8 move along with the utmost clockwork ease and regularity in every part art of the large lar building b u 9 from cellar lar to roof ser there e ia is a place for everything and everything is kept ia in place under the able management of S W sears esq there are sample boards such as can be seen in no other place in utah among them are labome containing twenty four different kinds of padlocks pa d spring locka door locks both brass and iron from the smallest to the largest sizes hinges for the the smallest cabinet desk to the largest barn bam door of the granger saws from tb the smallest emal leat keyhole cutter to the biggest rip crosscut or circular the carpenter car penter can find berc here tho most diminutive brace hit bit or the largest bore bores he needs in bis his business busi nesa the milkmaid and butter churner will be perfectly charmed with th the display of for the dairy dart if inthe the retail merchant wishes to mak in ake a it selection lection ee of boots and find shoes hoe all he hoi has to do is to ste step P to the neatly arranged shelves where lie will at one glanco glance sec see samples of every kind he needs for town or country trade but the most attractive and beautifully arranged sample ample board is that of the cutlery it ia is a magnificent display di Is lay I 1 and evinces uste of a high order or er in the manager sir mr sears under whose personal supervision the arrangements were perfected the sales of the house are extensive alte fourteen carloads of gooda goods including three cars of hardware have within a few days past been received there and are being disposed of very rapidly the receipts of the establishment are already very large and are increasing last years report they amounted to tie near ar a million dollars and the nast ast six montha months they amounted to the institution has been be eu brought to its present prosperous pros condition through the efficient business tact and financial skill of mr S W sears and the parent institution showed allowed a fine discrimination and good judgment when they selected him to conduct of oath theng bog den branch of Z C M I 1 mr sears Seara isalio is also fortunate in having under his direction such an efficient corps of clerks affable prompt polite thoroughly versed in their respective branches of business which will insure the continued growth and prosperity orthis of this great institution |
