White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1867-03-21

No branch Of our commercial Industry
has bssa extended with more enterprise
than the wholesale drug and book trade.
Not only does tbs drug snd book trade
of St. Joseph extend over nefthHsstsra
NJ souri, but large numbers Of the mer-
chants Of Kansas, Nebraska. Iowa. and
even the remote territories. procure thsir
drugs and books 10 this city.
Ire spring trade has not. ss yet, COM
messed, bss ws ere srm in the oouvie-
ton that our wholesale trsde will be very
large during the coming season. The
swelling tide of immigration which yssf-
" pours thousands into the section Of
country which 6ods its market here. will
sssuredly create . constantly Increasing
demand for supplies of all the necessariss
and Injuries Of life.
Certain is it thss many OF our whole
sale establishments are preparing to &C.
commodste q heavy trade. and at the
wholesale drug and book establishment
Of PENIcK & LOVING is this fseI especial
ly manifest.
The house OF Penick 4 Loving is the
Oldest drug and book store in northwest
Missouri. being established BY the senior
partner over fifteen years sgo. In extent
and magnitude il 10. to the best Of our
knowledge. Tar ahead of any like estab-
lishment along the valley Of the Nilsson
ri. Their business house. Nos. 8 and 5.
Second street. will compare favorsbly
with any house in the West. Its three
floors. with cellar. are 6lEed with all
kinds Of Drugs. Patent Medicines. Glass,
Chemicals, Paints. Oils. Dye.stnffs. Pu,e
Wines and Liquors. Books and Station
cry. De. all arranged with necessary and
careful regard for order. We visited the
bouse few days ago. and the huge box.
es of freight then arriving was evidence
that the large 81 oek Of goods already or
hand was receiving Yeinforcements, priOr
to the lnIl opening Of the spring cam
Ps'gu.
+ One feature of this snterpri.ing hons,
rs that all connected with IL have had
years Of experience at the business. Tn,
commercial career OF Gsn P-nick is too
well known in the Northwest TO nees
mention. Mr.. Loving has been in tn,
business from early youth. and as buy
er none stsnds higher 10 the estimation
of our merchants. a matter of great I'm
pOrtsnce in a wholesale establishment
making snch large purchases in the East
ern markets. Mr.. JOS. S. Browne, tb
} third partner. a practical druggist and !,
thorough bnsiness man. is always at bi
post in the sales room, and by long asso
citation with the house. has full knowl
edge of the details Of its business and tb
wants of the Northwest. Mr.. Dan
O'foo'e. the remaining partner. is i
charge of the dispensary and retail de
partment; he has passed twenty years i
the drug business. and is pronounced on
Of the best chemists in the western coun
try. Mr.. Jos r. Good. Of ripe expert
ence in every branch Of the business,
also in the sample room. and full fore
Of indefatigable and experienced clerk
! caa slwsysabe found in the other depart
ments. No doubt the practical expert
ence OF oil the members of the firm. an
the fact that they com N and an sbupds snc
Of capital. and are thus enabled to secur
their drugs and other articles at the low
est cash prices, is the secret of their &C
knowledged success and prosperity.
, l, is as matter Of course impossibl
for US, in the columns of the HERALD. 4
, enumera,e the articles to be found in thi
establishment; but to state the truth in
few words. no article conceivable within
the range OF drug or hook store. incln
> ded within the demands of q countr,
trade. has been neglected as part of th
stock Of this firm.
. We take pleasure in referring to tb
t promptness and enterprise msnifested b,
each member of this firm in the fnl6ll
, ment of the constantly Increasing deman.i
? Of their trade. and 10 recording the fac
; that with the recent additions to tbei
, vast stock of goods. the aggregate valu
, tof the same surpasses that OF any like es
tsblishment in the Northwest.
In conclusion. We cannot but poin
with pride to the house of Penisk & Low
ing. as an illustration of our business en-
tsrprise. They have worked hard, ts
ken every precantion necessary in thei
dealings. and they hsve received. 10
marked degree. the respect and patron
age Of the business men Of ths Missour
Vslley.-S. Joseph Herald. l2fh.