Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-09
SCHMIDT & MILLER.
THE LEADING WHOLESALE SAD
DLERY-HARDWARE HOUSE
Their Elegant New Warehouse ON sibley
street-A Visit to the Extensive Estab-
lishment-A Prosperous and Growing
Business-An Immense Stock Of Goods
Their Manufactures.

In the selection of site for a great business
center, John Wann was exceedingly fortunate.
His pluck and energy, guided by shrcwd COM
mon sense, has created q nucleus around which
is gradually concentrating the wholesale and
jobbing houses of this city; an evidence that
our business men are quick to take advantage
of opportunities, and with shrewd foresight
avail themselves of every avenue leading to
success.
Among the extensive wholesale and iobbinp
houses occupying John Wann's spacious stores
on Slbley street, none have attained more
prominence in their line of business, nor do
sny enjoy more extended business reputa.
ton, than the great jobbing house of
SCHMIDT MILLER,
manufacturers and dealers in Saddlery Hard
ware. For more than twelve years their trade
assbeen constantly growing and by enterprise,
industry, and a close application to their bus
mess, catering intelligently to the wants of the
great communities which they serve, they stand
to-day the peer of any firm in their line in the
country. From small beginning they have
grown to an Importance second to none in the
Northwest, and they carry stock which for
variety, completeness and size has not it's equal
in Chicago or st. Louis.
These reflections are suggested by the fact
that within few days this firm has removed
from the quarters they SO long occupied, at 81
Robert street, to
NEW, ELEGANT wARERooMs,
No 66 Sibley street, where reporter found
them yesterday, rapidly getting their immense
stock in position.
The new store which was constructed espec-
lazy tor their business, and is in every respect
adapted to their needs both for manufacturing
&c. Ln,,
street appearance, being four stories IN height,
built of light colored brick, and finished in
highly ornamental style. The stories are. high,
giving space for ample windows which are
decorated with tasteful caps, while the struc-
ture Is surmonnted by an exceedingly heavy,
ter piece bearing the firm name: "Schmidt &
Miller
Through broad and symmetrical doorway
access is gained to
THE SPACIOUS MAIN sA1EsRooM.
which is twenty-four feet wide by one hundred
and ten feet long, with aseventeen-foot ceiling.
At the right Of the OUTRAGE are the Office ar
rangements, which are enclosed within a par
t!tlon OF butternut wood, very handsomely de-
signed, and finished in oil. Here is a pleasant
private Office for the partners, and adjoining
spacious apartment for the book-keepers Both
present fine combination of comfort, elegance
and convenience. On the extensive shelves and
tables which occupy the remainder of the floor,
is the great stock of
sADDLERY HARDWARE, NETS, WHIPS,
and reasonable goods, including every item
known to the trade, and certainly their number
is infinite
Below Is high, dry basement, one hundred
and twenty-five feet long. extending under the
sidewalk, and it is piled full of goods in cases,
and heavy stock of all kinds.
Ascending by the elevator the visitor is land
ed IL the second story, which is devoted to the
storage OF wonderful display of I.
GIG AND RIDING SADDLES,
blankets of all sorts, and other goods. The
firm carries every sort of these goods, and is
about establishing new department for the
manufacture of saddles, from which they will
soon turn out class Of work that cannot be
e1celied IN the world, and at prices with which
no other house in the country can compete.
On the third floor is found an
IMMENSE STOCK OF HORSE COLLARS.
from the finest for buggy harness to the
stoutest and heaviest for the great draft horse.
Inese goods are all manufactured by Messrs
Schmidt d Miller in a factory located in the up
per story Of their building. The factory is large
m n. IN machinery to produce the best collars.
iney employ only the most skillful workmen,
ana take the utmost care in selecting their
stock. All OF their collars are filled by hand.
and every part of the work undergoes the
strlctest supervision; for they are determined
to maintain the great reputation their work
has acquired. and which is such that few, if
any, dealers or jobbers in the Northwest are
willing to sell those of other makes; in fact,
they can handle these with much greater
profit. and know that their customers will he
better suited.
In looking through this great wholesale house
the visitor is impressed with the system and
order that exists even in the multitude of de-
tails, and 1t is a matter for congratulation that
SO uPllght and responsible concern is so we'll
business extends far beyond the borders of
minnesota, and every harness-maker and every
dealer IN the Northwest will surely find it for
their interest to deal with the house.