The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-11-15
u. K. GILL & co.
DESCRIPTION or THEIR NAM
MOTH STORE IN NEW
UNION BLOCK.

Ete.--schooi Boeis by the 1on--aas-
torical, scientific, Classical and nIis-
ce1laneous Works Of All Kinds--
Splendid Holiday GoOds--
Their New Store and how
they do Business.
There is no better criterion by which TO Judge
of the advancement the people are making in the
march OF civilization aud material wealth Than by
the growth OF the institutions and enterprises
which have for their object the dissemination OF
the literature Of the day For III the frst settle.
ment Of country, when the people are scattered.
when schools and churches are few newspapers
and book stores are scarce When the population
facilities which they provide for furnishing the
people with reading matter. The term book store
however hardly embraces the stock Of a first class
J. K. GILL co.
Conduct In this city. Mr. Gill has been for twelve
years engaged in the business ia Oregon and no
other man Ia the state Is probably so conyersant
With the traue aud the wants Of the people In this
respect. By bis strict attention to business cour
teousnees 20 bis patrons and fair dealing with all
OF the northwest coast nearly every school ehiId
from the California line to the BIitieh possessons
having handled and read books from his establish
ment. ana every library In the same limit has been
from time TO time made up or replenished from
the same source. For some years the estahlish-
ment Of this firm on First street has been well
known to the public, but the growth OF the state
and city and the necessity of greater facilities for
meeting the wants of their proportionateiy in
business, mas compelled them to seek more com
modious quarters. Therefore, when the elegant
block between stark and Oak on First street was
gage the most eligible part of if and their portion
was specially planned and bnilt TO suit their
wants
THE STORE AND sALEsRooMs
Are on the first floor consisting of the main room
extending back about 100 feet with an about
60x24 opening on Stark. gallery Is hult entirely
around the rooms so as to afford the most conyen-
lent access 10 the upper tiers of shelves and nspec
devoted hs display goods ana e rea rads
Of the firm The l. Is for the accommodation or
the wholesale business. the arrangement being for
street entrance In the main room fronting on
First are three counters with wide aisles between
sacn @ counter being hlled with drawers, accessible
from each side. The balcony Is substantially but
most neatly and elegantly finished. with q black
walnut railing highly polished and varnished, and
inside cornice is Of the most elegant pattern Of
scroll and carved work. the gallery supported BY
elaoorately designed brackets. the whole of the In
terror ornamentstion being of the most TASTEFUL
and appropriate character. fhe show windows on
Firsf are large and arranged to display the elegant
goods kept IN them 10 the best possible advantage
presenting 10 the psksers by very pleasing and
inviting view.
THE STOCK OF GOODS
Which this firm keeps on hand is the lsrses. on
the Pacific coast except In two or three San Fran
cisco houses and embraces variety of goods al
great as can be found In any similar establishment
IN the country. To enumefate IN detail would re-.
Quire our entire available reading space and then
many articles In the stock would be necessarily
omitted. II embraces everything which can be
thought OF or desired IN the line Of books aud
SCHOOL BOOKS.
The supply Of school books constantly kent full
aud com plete, and fncluces every book in use in
~ Hfeak
leges from the simple primer to the most intri-
Gale treases on ala The sciences all the popular
series OF classical school books and the text books
OF ali the modern languages. In fact there Is no
school in the land but what can ind the necessa-
ry books here. The stock Of the books now In use
In the public schools OF Oregon is particularly
With their school books they also keep large
assortment OF school stationery, as papers. pens
pencils, erasers intt. States rulers etc. etc. all
prices. In this line there is nothing new comes
out put they are the rst TO present 1t to the public
Their assortment Of
Story and picture books for children, embraces all
the late and interesting novelties in this line, and
Is larger than that OF any other house in the state
HISTORY AND sCIiNcE.
The works OF all the popular writers on these
topics are found upon their shelves, and we In
formed that TO those who are not conversant with
the book trade on this coast IL is matter of sur
prise when told the number of readers such works
find TOE firm annually sells very great mum bers
of them to customers from all parts Of Oregon and
Washington and Idaho territories. showing that
the proportion OF our people who read solid books
s quite great as Is generally found in The United
Stalss.
RELIGIOUS
All the religious books almost In print are kept
and those OF every denominati0nal taste can find
here, works suited TO their views and those con.
tanning all the arguments for against the tenets
Of their particular faith Their stock Of Bbes and
testaments is large and varied embracing all sizes
and styles of printing and binding, from the
smalless and cheapest pocket editions to the most
eisborately bound and mczs finely printed.
WHITING AND DRAwIKG.
The assortment of tue various materials used for
writing and drawing Is extensive and complete,
embracing q fall line of writing papers from the
finest note to the largest legal and foolscap; the
best steel pens made the greatest variety of writ
ing and draughtsman's pencils, pens and inks In
this line are many novelties among which are
tons. mourning paper and note papers. suitable
for all circumstances and all tlasses Of people.
HOLIDAY GOODS.
The aim of the firm this rear has been TO offer to
the public the most complete and elegant assort-
ment Of holiday goods ever shown in Oregon, aud
their preparations have been Commensurate With
this object, In addition to the very large supply
of elegant gift books thef stock of Russia leather
goods consisting of handkerchief. perfumeTy.
glove boxes bound with this material and really
the most beautiful and appropriate for the occasion
HOW THE BUSINESS IS DONE
portance Of OREGON As stste. brseht In its nrnm
ises and preat II, its ftnre nossibiliiies i fii
the senior member Of ihe firm, believing il the The
best and most INDEPENDENT policy for the mer.
chants of OREGON TO buy their goods directly FINN
the manufa.turers or publIshers raiotaii,ir,g an
entire indenendence OF san Francisco houses. ana
Of the vast quantities OF goods IN their line sod nv
this firm every wear g5 pr cent IL boi,ght Nv thaT
in Europe or The eastern etates They have nn,s
nnantity Of fiue goods shinned to them j,ect frnr
London. They buy steel pens from Gillott's fac
S .Sly ae hoo ho0ody nsgales sneir M Lead pencils from
Portland. Their account with the great publish.
open for twelve years. and As illustrating he rct
srs asared tSa IN dsa
Ing Win =, esca otasr do,,. 70 The The extent Of
been discrepancy IN their books except Of 81 in
one single instance. Messrs G,ll 4 Co. have re
m .Se sed sa as az ~ ns aesaing
issued i is forwarded to their house Their stock
i- Of writing and drawing papers are also obtained
braces he very latest styles By This method they a
always have the freshest and most stylish goods,
sside nd ou' q aa'e IN 'neif store u iad
The arrangement of the goods in iheIr store is
c9mpieie I e IN every respect every article being