Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-12-31
BOOTS AND SHOES.
G. GOt<iU7l & Co =.

early took Horace Greeley's advice and came
west to grow up with the country, was Mr..
Conrad Gotzian, head of the great nnanufac-
tory and wholesale boot and shoe house O
O. Gotzian & Co., 1873 and 1856 East Third
street. Mr.. Gotzian located in st. Paul in
1855, with nothing but brave heart, willing
hands and integrity of purpose as his CAPT
tai with which to commence the active
battle of life. Three years thereafter, in
1858, he made his first business venture,
establishing himself in tho retail boot and
shoe trade in little frame building on
Jackson, between Fifth and Sixth streets,
now used as meat market, commencing
with about 5000 worth of stock.
Under Mr.. Gotzian's careful management,
close attention to business, and honorable
dealing, backed by clear judgment and de-
termination to Ego to the 'front.' his bust
ness grew and developed so that at
the end - another three years,
the ever memorable 1861, We find him in the
then new brick block-one of the finest in
the city at the time-oorner of jackson and
Fifth streets, and engaged in jobbing in
small way in connection with his retail trade.
-Four years more of careful and intelligent
management, and the business has increased
to such an extent that Mr.. Gotzian deter
mined to 60 out of the retail line entirely
and devote his energies, experience, reputa-
ton and capital to jobbing and manufactur
ing, commencing the latter with some twen-
ty-fve workmen. ~. u
Mr.. Gotzian's new departure was success
from the first, the business steadily growing
on his hands until it soon became evident to
him that he must seek more enlarged quar-
ters. This need was solved in 1869 by his
erection of what is now No. 1873 East Third
street-a large three story and basement
stone structure, 24x150into which he moved
his business in 1870. ~
BY this time Mr.. Gotzian's business had
assumed such dimensions that he found
it's management was becoming too much
of task for one man, and he be-
gan 10 look around him for a partner
to share the labor and profits of the house.
The result was that in 1871 the present firm
of G. Gotzian & Co. was formed, the &C.,"
being Mr.. Charming seabury. In this selec-
ton Mr.. Gotzian exhibited that keen percep-
ton of character to which his success is so
largely due, Mr.. Seabury like himself being
young man in the prime of life, full of
energy, of careful and methodical CONNER
cial habits, backed and supported by repu-
tation for business and personal integrity
second to no man in this community, noted
the country over for the high standing of its
business men.
Two years of the new firm and they were
confronted by the necessity of larger accom-
modations. This want was supplied by Sc
curing building No. IS, adjoining the store
then occupied by them, and of the same
dimensions and style of architecture, the
two stores being thrown into one, giving
them frontage Of 49xl5O. These enlarged
quarters were occupied in 1874. In 1878
another enlargement was found necessary,
which was supplied by adding another story
to the double store, making the building
four stories and basement in height.
The manufactured work of the firm is all
hand, made, in which only the most skilled
workmen, best material and latest improved
hand machinery is used, and to its superb
GRITTY to the slop shop work of the great
steam establishments Of the East, is due the
great success which has attended this depart
ment of the firm.
At present the firm employ on an aver
age 1875 men the year through'in their manu-.
factory, making with their statesmen, etc.,
some 160 men on their pay roll. The firm
pursue the same ibearal and honorable
policy toward their customers, and the result
is if person of character and ambition to
succeed becomes connected with the establish
ment, he is almost as much fixture
as the proprietors themselves, many of the
present most trusted assistants commencing
with Mr.. Gotzian before his removal from
Jackson street.