The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1857-04-13
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THE PIONEER RSTAD116HMENT.

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THE PIONEER ESTABLISHMENT.
Three ysass "a ! IN asDs = the Alls
1883, we - cessation = nostse - thu ~
umns Of - peper hsspeniag o. tn frs
estsblishmss1 = keoksk, sxct sively dss91l11l
to the Chiaav Glass and Qusensware bust
ness. Some peTsons, We amongst the MIN
Der, thought then thnt there was no better
opening in The west for an establishment oi
that kind than in keokuk, and tina. there wa
no business which would pay better or grow
more rapidly in importance; but most per-
Sons thought the enterprise premature and
that i would result In disapPOintnsns and
failure.
We took special interest in the success Of
the experiment At the trade, not alone because
We we're anxious that Kcokuk should saable
the merchants Of the interior to supply them
selves with articles in that line ~ we'll ~ ia
the dry goods and grocery business in Keo-
kuk, but on account Of the interest We felt
in Mr.. Carey the proprietor, who had formerly
published . paper in Kentucky, and for whom
We consequently entertained fellow feeling
which prompted earnest desires for his pros
perity.
Well, Carey opened out in the fall Of 1858,
not in that brilliant style which his friends
nigh. have desired, but with an infnisesimal
stock amounting to between one thousand
and fifteen hundred dollars worth, stuck in =
kind Of shed structure which Burke erected
against his store and hes just torn away.
The dsmand for Mr.. Carey's wares was
soon much larger than the supply, and he
was compelled to send frequent orders to st.
Louis, Cincinnati and the East to keep up
partial supply during the FIRST year, notwith-
standing many Of our merchants at that
period kept pretty large assortments Of
Cipa, Glass and Queensware.
II was then ascertained that the business
would pay, and might be extended indefinite
ly, and with a view to such extension, and
permanent business, Mr.. Carey entered into
partnership with Mr.. George Kilbourne. The
Capital of the concern was now largely in
creased, and the establishment was moved
into more commodious quarters on the oppo-
site side Of the street. Having prosecuted
the business there for some time, it, rapid
development and tho increased amount Of
stock repaired to supply their customers,
inperativsly demanded an enlargement Of
their accommodations, and they moved
again to KilbourAs's four story block whore
they expected they would have sample scope
and verge enough" But We incline to the
opinion that they may soon have cause TO
change their mind and their quarters too,
il their business should continue to increase
For on q tour Of observation the other day
We passed through their four story building,
and found all the floors well filed, and the
cellar and wareroom besides.
OF course il was no thousand or fifteen
hundred dollar stock that filled such build
ing - that to Overlooking. The stock piled
In there must be worth from forty 70 fifty
thousand dollars. We have had occasion to
pass through the best esta blishments Of the
kind in St. Louis, add we do not think that
this would suffer in the comparison. The
stock nou on hand includes almost every va
riety OF article in their line Of business, and
is much superior 70 any that they have here
tofore laid in- II was imported BY them d.
rect from England, where it Was
" Aauufsstured for Carey 4 Kilbsurns, Keok ak"
- that impression, stamped on every piece
OF the ware, demonstrates to the purchasex,
~ well A. the balance Of mankind.
!. Carey q Kilbourne have already achieved
brilliant succ4s in the establishment of
permanent buSiness which demands stock Of
eao, 600, and Indicates annual sales to three
or fonr times thst amount but yet they
have just commenced business, and are
Dcarcely prepared to conceive the immense
exteus to which their business may enlarge
IN few years. We sympsthiscd with them
IN their struggles TO start the business here,
Nd We now rejoice in the success which has
crowned their eAorts, and their still brighter
prospects in the future.
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