Iron County register., 1881-12-29
A Business Review Of Arcadia
Valley.
Gle that would see fair Melrose Alright,
Must view it in the pale moonlight -

Gle that would see fair Melrose Alright
Must view 1t in the pale moonlight -
There is System in Chaos when we
find tn. proper standpoint to view it.
He that would see Arcadia Valley
Alright must climb to the top of Pilot
Knob in the forenoon of a clear day,
and he that would find system in the
business of Arcadia Valley must con-
slider that mountain and it's natural
surroundings as the great center of
power, and the furnace at its base as
the means Of communication with the
ntighborhood. Pilot Knobs the store
house Of the wealth, and consequently
the seat of the power of this commune
ty. In order to complete the system,
let the agricultural resources of the
surrounding country be so developed
as to fully sustain and aid in enlarging
operations there, and you will have an
arrangement which will ultimately
mean wealth for all concerned.
1t is just to presume that the Pilot
Knob Iron Company knew what it
was doing when it entered into the
late partnership. 1t took long step
forward, and got good ready for the
coming jolt in business; and by pro-
tectlng itself, will protect this commu-
nifty. Attention should be called to
these things for two reasons. Occa-
sionally some miner, or wOodcutter,
finding out that he cannot run the
company, insists that the whole thing
is a humbug; and when word comes
that small railroad, which Cor the
next dozen years will end nowhere, is
to be built at some time al the other
end of the county, some business men
are ready
$50 fold up their tents, like Arabs.
And silently steal away
But that railroad is not otquite.finished
yet, and there are no business houses
erected yet, and the smoke of the fur
naces out there does not seriously
darken the sky, SO there is ample
time to review the business houses of
Arcadia Valley before there is need to
shoulder our Faber and 60 out there.
In order to better knowledge of
the work, attention will be called to
the houses doing general merchan-
dising business, and then, in order no.
tice those that have specialties.
There are two systems of business in
Arcadia Valley, which may be styled
the Chicago and the st. Louis stytems
Of business. AS the exponent of the
Chicago system the Lopez house stands
alone in Arcadia Valley. 1t is called
THE ST. LOUIS VARIETY STORE.
None OF st. Louis, friend Adolph; but
Is much Of Chicago as you please.
Your people are merchants by intui-
ton; and by adapting their system to
our national characteristics, Chicago
leads st. Louis. This firm handles
general mercha ndise, clocks, watches
and jewelry, millinery, stoves, and fur
niture; in short, everything except
sewing machines. 1t figures short of
them. The firm has been long time
in Arcadia Valley, and has we'll
established reputation, and has built
up for itself thriving business. 1t
stands as a good illustration of the fact
that business conducted on sound prin-
ciples, and well illuminated by adver-
tising, will bring success speedily.
In the st. Louis system stands the
firm of Whitworth, Clark & Co. The
senior member of this firm, Mr.. Isaac
G. Whitu orth, is treasurer of Iron
county. It is not clear that the posi-
ton pays very heavily in a financial
point of view, but Mr.. Whitworth is
an old man and has been long time
in Arcadia Valley. He has made that
firm; for whilst others have come and
gone, he has stood by its fortunes. One
generation has passed from around him,
and now it must give him pleasure that
people who have known him all their
lives have placed in his hands the most
responsible county Office i'm their gift,
as an expression of their appreciation
of his high qualities as gentleman, his
fine business tact, and unbending integ-
rity. In the more active duties Of the
firm, he is aided by Messrs. James II.
Clark, VIM. II. Whitworth, and James
DixOn-all being popular business men.
The firm does u wholesale and retail bus
mess, and handles everything in the
way of merchandise except stoves and
tinware, clocks. watches, jew elry, pis-
tolls, farming Implements and furniture.
The reputation of the firm is an ample
guaranty of the reliability of the goods
sold by it.
Belonging to the same system, and
doing business OH the same conserva-
tive principles, there are
S. G. & w. G.. FAIRCHILD,
John NJ. Moore, Wm H. Delano, and
Mrs. Haller, i'm Ironton, and John w.
Whitworth and b. Brewington in Ar
cadia. These parties do not carry such
heavy stock of goods, but their assort-
ments are full, and their goods are neat,
in style. and reliable in quality.
We now come to Pilot Knob Store,
conducted by Mr.. John Schwab, Jun.
This house stands by itself, being SUBJ
stantially the mercantile department
of the Pilot Knob Iron Company. To
say that Mr.. Schwab is an excellent
business man, is to say what every one
that has ever dealt with him knows |
His house furnishes an admirable mar
ket for country produce, which can
be readily sold there when Ironton
and Arcadia cannot with safety touch
it, except to very limited extent. He
sees both sides of his business, and car
ries an admirably selected stock of
goods, not including clocks, watches,
jewelry. guns and pistols. 1t requires
no spirit of prophecy to predict for him
large financial success.
We will now consider
THE STOVE AND FURNITURE BUSINESS.
At the head of this branch of busi-
ness J. N. Bishop stands, beyond a
question. He deals i'm stoves of all