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place also, where is packed in all the nicely
If business order wo0deuware. tf1cks, black
smith bellows. axle grease, bI4 king, stove
polish, boiler felt, OK bows, garden and rail-
road whee.barrows, and crates of heavy
goo IS.
In the west 40 feet of frontage is the sales
and shelf warsroom. This Is 100 feet deep,
with lofty ceiling, and lishted NOT only from
the front, but by two large skyligAts above
a court opening through the upper story, In
this room is arranged all the light house hard
ware, bolts. ship chaudlery, edged tools,
locks, plated goods, chains, blacssmiths'
goods, fine and heavy cutlery and house
furnishing hardware.
Ia the midst of this room is located the
entry, receiving aud stock clerks Office, which
is large structure, with glass sides above
wainscoting, aud all sides of which com nand
full view OF this main salesroom.
IN THIS ROOM
Are to be seen also some of the latest i'm
proved counters with pyramidal sides, upon
which are secured for display the numbered
and priced samples of an endless variety of
shelf goods.
Cut off by an arehed brick wall there is
beyond, and to the rear OF this section, a
storeroom 40 by 80 teet in size. Here are to
be found on floor, shelf, terrace, and in stacks
y
ware gas fittings, brass goods, tools OF all
grades and classes commonly in use by build
ers, machinists, trimmers, carriage builders,
and in nearly or quite all other trade vOca-
tions Here also are to he found betting
stock and rubber packing, blacksmiths' sup
plies, axles. springs carriage fittings, in vast
variety and supply tackle blocks diffeiential
pulleys, tacks and finishing nails, sledges,
wedges, cartridges, shot, iron rivets, nuts
and washers.
IN THE BASEMENT
Beneath the 40 by 100 section is the storage
warerooms for heavy goods in cases, packages
and bundles, ready for shipment, such as
nails, spikes, and handles for all kinds of
tools, manila and sisal rope, fuse. picks,
pumps: manila, hardware and straw paper,
horse and mule shoes. Upon the third floor
are to be found lighter tools and handles,
traps, agricultural hand tools, kitchen APP
planes and novel implements, light cordage,
shears, house cutlery, wire cloth, axes,
lanterns and globes, guns, sporting goods,
scales, brass and copper wire, brushes, etc
IN ALL THESE DEPARTMENTS
Every inch of space is utilized. There is no
waste room whatever So vast is the stock,
and so varied, that the neatest and all posi-
Die devices have bsen aveiled to store it, and
hence elevated platforms false floors, double
counters aud elaborate racks are to be seen
on every hand. Even the ceiling space is
brought into use, and from it hang suspended
goods capable of being thus stored.
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these men to enter upon the work of building
the Central Pacific Railway. Once resolved
upon i, determined by the faT-seeiue
financial ability of Huntington, the
cautious judgment OF Hopkins, the
executive ability of Stanford. the business
conclusions of the Crockers and Miller, and
the technical knowledge If Judah, aud sup
ported by few kindred spirits, they began
the great work. in the fee Of what, to ordI-
nary men, would have been accepted as IL
surmounJable obstacles. This new work
soon absorbed their attention, demanded the
presence of Mr.. Huntington in the East, and
called for others TO take charge of the grow
ing hardware business of Huntingdon S,
Hopkins.
The business of Huntington & Hopkins
grew steadily and expanded until the house
became the leading one OF the interior. In
1868 young men were admitted to the firm,
and the house made long stride ahead and
expanded its business with great rapidity.
La 1872 the firm opened large establish
ment in San Francisco, made new additions
to the Sacramento buildings, and in 1880 has
again enlarged and improved its storerooms
as described, and in keeping wi II the advance
of its business.
MARK HOPKINS
Was born in Jefferson county, \. Y, Sep
TENDER l, 1918 and received a sound bust
ness training. lie early manifested q love
for business life, and proved sagaciOus, far
seeing and economical Ia his business practices
He served in his fathers store and in other
commercial houses. For time he read
law, but his business inclinations soon
drew him back to commercial walks
While engaged in the business house of
james RawIn, New York city, the discovery
of gold in California was made. He and
L. H. Miller, Jr, with tweuty-four Others
formed the New England Mining aud Trad
ing Company and sailed for California on the
shir Pacific, January %. 1919. which arrived
in San Francisco August 9th of that year
The company disbsnded, It's venture not
proving satisfactory. Mr. Hopkins assembled
the Sacramento river to Lassen's Rancho,
searching for mines, but returned by land,
reaching Sacramento November 1919. He
then began to drive an OK team to the noun
tains, freishting on his own account. He
opened a store near PlaceIvilIe soon after. In
February, 1860, he sold out, walked into Sac
ramentO, and entered with but light capital
into partnership with E. HI. Miller, ,Jr., in
the grocery trade. A fine business was soon
built up and the firm accumulated property
and established It's credit on a sound basis.
Is built the brick store on K street now ocou-
pied by Casey 4 Crouin. It's property w.s
burned by the great fire Of November ?, 1857
but soon rebuilt. The food Of 1853 was an
other blow to the firm, but indomirable per
severance soon restored it. In 1854 the firm
dissolved, dividing the realty and
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The alley of the block traverses it at the
rear Of the frontage thus described. The X
street front main floor is on the street Level,
while the alley decnts by easy grade to the
level of the basement HGor. This proves a
great convenience, as it VIII be seen a. a
glance that goods can be through the medium
of the elevators conveyed from any part Of
the establishment TO tie trucks ia the alley,
or lifted therefr0m to any desired position.
As nearly ali classes OF goods deair in in the
heavier lines are kept l. cases ready for quick
shipment the ail-yway gives great facility
for iapi1ity in filing orders On the south
of this alley is the sec nd lot of buildings &C.
cupied by the fra. and to which the passage
way named bears q like admirably convenient
relation.
THIS SECOND GROUP
OF warehouses is known as the Lstreet
division 1t is connected with the x street
front by neat BRIDE spanning the alley. In
no brief space can the reporter describe this
section, which embraces the iron aud coal
warehouses Of the establi ,hment. The Sec
ton covers splcs 100 by 100 feet, and iu-
cludes two brick buildings, which occupy the
whole area. The FIRST Of these buillngs,
upon the east, Is fitted up with racks Of novel
and latest pattern for the storage OF iron,
and along their fronts run railway tracks
mounted with cars having tops revolving upon
swivel joints. The racks mainly stand at an
acute angle TO the tracks, SO that long iron
rods and bars can be discharged from the
racks to the cars, or vice versa. with ease
and in less space than ii otherwise sit
uated Here, too, in upright racks
and along the walls, are stored vast
quantities Of iron and pipes, in bundles bear
ing the manufacturers guarantee metal tag
as TO quality and measurement, so that the
goods can be hipped almost on instant order.
Here can be found vast quantities of black,
sheet and guaranteed iron of all the thick
nesses and sizes known TO the trade; also
gas, water and steam pipes in like variety,
wrought iron, lap-weldei, etc. The racks
show Norway shoe shaped and Swedish oar
iron; Norway round, quare and oval iron !;
frog and blister steel, round machinery steel,
plauer and deil steel; lay, tool and cast
steel: heavy fat ana square tool steel; re-
fined iron, steel and bar iron punched strap
Tor track iron, band, hoop, oval, half oval
and half-rcund iron, etc.
The west 10 by 1850 feet of this section is
the coal house. From the L.street level gu
incline descends into the center of the build
ing and to the alley level Thus teams can
drive il from either grade and ont at the
other, affording every facility for the receipt
and discharge Of stock On either side of
the drive way incline are the coal bunkers,
above which is stored cask coal. While an
immense supply OF coal Is kept thus stored, 1t
represents only part of the stock OF this
firm, as coal is constantly shipped to the Gus
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personality equally. Mr.. Hopkins went East
on a visit in she fall Of 1850. and again in the
spring Of 1874, His reliracy from the gro
Gerry business was had with the plan in view Of
JOINING HANDS
With Mr.. Huntin2 ton, which he did in 1855,
AT 81 < street. In the same block was Uhe
business house Of Stanford Brothers, and also
that Of Il. II. Miller, Jr, while further up
town was the store of Charles Croker Out
Of these three houses came the men Stanford,
Huntington, Croker and Miller, who mainly
formed the partnership out of which grew
the great &C complainant already referred to
the transcontinentai railway-aud in which
company Mr.. Hopkins occupied so promi-
nent position, and where his couusels and
cool judgment were great power and COM
handed the respect of all his ASS ciaUes Mr..
Hopkins died March 70. 1873 at Yuma, A.
T., AID was eu5ombed at San Francisco
! few days later. His remains now repose in
the family tomb in Sacramento.
THE JUNIORS.
Albert Gallatin is a native of Sparta, New
York. He came to California in 1860 June,
1861, be entered the house of Huntington &
Hopkins as porter Il rose to be a sales
man, and in March 1864 with George p.
Howe, entered into business for himself at
Day ton. Nevada. In January, 1867, he sold
out to Mr. Howe. and again took a place
with Huntington & Hopkins as a salesman.
January l, 1858, he and others became mem
bers Of the firm, which then changed its name
to Huntington, Hopkins & Go.
W. r. S. Foye is q native of Wiscasset,
Maine, and received mis- business training and
education in Bsstsn. He struck out for new
fields in 1886 and came to California. Early
in 1857 he became a salesman with Hunt
ington & Hopkins, Sacramento. and January
l, 1868. was admitted t. the firm.
Charles Miller is q native OF Green county,
\. Y. He came TO California in 1856 and
at once located in Sacramento, finding en-
ployment with T. H. Miller Jr., & Co IS
bookkeeper, where he remained until 1860,
when he found like employment with Hunt
ington. Hopkins Il Go. de kept the place
until 1862, when he became chief bookkeeper
Tor Hooker q Co., and subsequently was adj
mitied 10 that firm. La 1868 Huntington L
Hopkins bought out Hooker Co, and con
solidsted the business with their own, and
ldr. Miller was admitted January 1st Of that
year 90 the firm.
II. Il. Seaton, OF Connecticut, was a book
keeper with Huntington & Hopkins in 1862,
and January !, 1868 was admitted to the
firm. He retired January l. 1877, and has
since resided in Sau Francisco
Thus briefly is given a sketch Of a Sacra-
MEMO firm, the history Of which is insepara-
bly, woven with the history Of the State Of
California and the era Of her greatest devel-
Opments
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c.. ?. Huntington is native of Hswinton,
Coun., where he was born October y, 1921.
He was early taught the necessity of hard
labor. and by force OF Circumstance was made
self-Teliant, He early removed to Otsego
county New Y ork lis entered upon bust.
less life before he reached bis majority. He
was possessed Of great caution, indomitable
Perseverance and IN irtng patience, and had
a natural love for commercial pursuits. He
came to California IN 1919, il the old
ship Humboldt aud very soon located
at Sacramento, forming a partner
ship with Mr.. Hammond, his brother
in-law aud a Mr.. Schultz, and they con-
Quoted first general variety and soon after
3 hardware business al what was then 81 K
street. Ia 1852 Hammond and Schultz re-
tired. In the spring of 1853 f. a Msssol
and Henry Merwin united with MIR. Hunt
ineton N the hardware business. By limita-
ton the partnership expired in two years,
and Mason atd Mecwin retiring went into
business on J street, between Third and
Fourth streets. Immediately Mark Hop
kins formed partnership, under the name of
Huntington u Hopkins, and the business
was continued Sc what was then 81 K street,
place yet popularly known by that number,
and which is still retained. MIR. Hunting
ton earned his FIRST dollar when about =
years of age working on the wood-pile of a
neishbor From that time on he
MADE his OWN LIVING.
When he became a merchant he was early
and late at his store and always ready for
hard labor.
II is said that Huntington and Hopkins,
when in the infancy of their business, were
compelled to practice the most rigid economy,
and it is believed that at no time did they
ever speculate in mining stocks or carry upon
their books bills necessitatiug forced collec-
tons They were not only diiligent in bust
ness, hut far seeing and cautious, aud at the
outset agreed aud resolved that they would
attain business success and achieve wealth
only through legitimate business methods.
The firm soon had a liberal credit, and It's
name early became the best guarantee for
promises TO pay. The business grew slowly
but surely It's gains were real, its expansion
genuine. and at no time did the house take
step backward
These men drew about them, as associates,
men of like business principles and political
fifth. They came Of Free Soil stock, and in
1856 cast their political fortunes with the
Repub lean party. Their place of business
was not infrequently council-room for the
leaders in the young party These meetings
brought together Hopkins, Stanford, Hunt
ington. Judah. Miller, the Croker brothers,
and others The desire of the people Of the
Pacific coast for a transcontinental railway
was frequent topic of conversation, and led
in tie end to a resolution being arrived at by
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BUSINESS REVIEW.
Continuation of Special Review Of Leading
Business Houses of Sacramento.
HUNTINGTON, HOPKINS AZ co.

HUNTINGTON. HOPKINS az CO.,
AOs. 22O, 222, 92i and 2e6 4 street, b.
tween second and Third.
The history of the firm of Huntingdon,
Hopkins & Co., Of Sacramento and San
Francisco, forms part of the historic record
of California. We present this morning a
front view of the sales and warerooms of the
house in Sacramento, one being the K-street
frontage of the principal building and the other
the L-street frontageof the iron and coal ware
houses, which are Immediately in the rear Of
the K.street building, and separated from it
only by the alley of the block. A detailed
description of the establishment would in
volve many columns of matter, but brief
sketch will indicate the magnitude of the
business conducted and the capacity of tie
house to carry on as it does
THE LARGEST HARDWARE BUSINESS
Upon the Pacific coast. The K street front
age is so feet, and the walls shown in the up-
per engraving are of recent construction,
while much of the interior has been lately re-
modelled and better adapted to the growing
trade of the house. These changes give a
front at once massive and of business char
acter, without any artificial extravaganza.
They also include new story TO the front
section of the building. This section has
three floors in the west 40 feet, extending to
a depth of
ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY FEET.
The east 40 feet is so feet in depth and en-
braces two floors, contaiaing the offices and
counting-rooms, which are largely and adj
mirably adapted to the demands of the firm.
Here, too, is massive vault. which alone
cost some $4,000, and is burglar and fire.
proof and fitted up with the most ingenious
devices for the storage of the firm papers and
the safe keeping and ready reference to of all
correspondence, books, private papers OF
members of the firm. etc. In this section
also are storage rooms for nails, shovels, rub
Der hose, all sizes and qualities, surplus stock
of sadirons, strap and I hinges, gas pipe 1T
tings, etc.
Beneath, on the basement floor, is storage
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toners Of the firm direct from car and barge,
which never passes through the warehouse at
all. In these warehouses are stored other
gods. such as buggy, wagon and carriage
| springs, light ami heavy tires aud galvanized,
painted and barb4d fence WIRE in variety.
Nails, spikes, wire and other heavy goods
also find storage here.
Just outside the city limits the firm has a
safe magazine for the storing Of the proluct
Of the Oriental powder mills. and also Of the
| Hazard Powder Company, Of which powders.
with fuse and like supplies, the house carries
2 large stock, besides a large variety Of pie
tolls. guns, sportsmen's goods anglers sup
plies, Irvine and cordage. from a silk line 10 a
hawser-cAble, blocks, pulleys, tackle, etc.
THE EMPLOYEES
OF the firm number 80, who are actively and
constantly engaged about the buildings de-
scribed. in Sacramento. The Sun Fruac3Sc
house has spacious st0rerO0mS on haI.Est
| street. at atS junction NTH Bush where also a
heavy stock Of goods Is carried The faci-
ties OF the firm for doing business are obvi-
GUS and may be briefly summed up as fol-
lows
l The firm has business relations with the
leading manufacturers and producers Of
goods in its line throughout the world
2 It conducts business in a city where
local expenses are far less than in the metrop-
oils. 1t has not great fortunes locked up in
fixed capital, but its capital is mainly in
the goods and business, aud not in houses and
lands which yield no returns
3. II carries the most extensive stock of
any one firm on the coast. 1t has an old aud
long established business, and the centrally
of the location of Sacramento enables it to
receive goods on the best of terms and ship
with greater ease and rapidity than is posi-
bic at other points.
4 The economy With which business may
be carried on here; the lowness Of rentals
the extensive ground room available by all
prominent business concerns; the many lines
of rail transportation east, west. north and
south and by river; the ease with which
goods may be here handled and stored the
fact that goods may be shipped to fully half
the State several days in advance Of ship
ments from the bay; that Sacramento is
nearer and more convenient TO all the trans
mountain section all these things are sd
vantages which accrue to She business house
under consideration. Many Others may be
cited but they viii suggest themselves TO all
thoughtful minds.
HISTORY.
The firm of Huntington, Hopkins & Co.
as now constituted. consists of G. p Hunting
tan, Albert Gallstin, W. r. S. Foye and
Cherries Miller. TIE fIst-named has his
residence at the East, the next two manase
the Sacramento house, and the las. named the
San Francisco house.
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The firm of Huntington, Hopkins & Co..
as now constituted. consists of C. P Hunting
tan, Albert Gallatin, w r. S. Foye and
Cherries Miller. The frst-named has his
residence at the East, the next two manage
the Sacramento house, and the las..named the
San Francisco house
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"Dis Teller comes nit my saloon 4na asks 10
peer" began tho witness as Samuel Peters stood
before the bar Of justice. "Fhen no hns oae
glass he tells me to set en- oop again vnon he
has two gasses be WIS rs dry us prnsn 1ence.
He drinks six glasses right o wa says aa! m1st
such tlngs mean. und lock der door und makes
all ready for hight NIT him"
"And sou had one?'
j. "VcI you can see how my nose IS al nusteo
oop, und some plack on my eye, und suc9 pad
feelings in my ears. ] vas nowhere; yes WIS.,
vas Under der table.
"Who struck f1rst!
"Vel. | Flfs him shendle taps on der nose to
make him see dot he must pay oop'
1You locked the door On him ana tapped him
on the noseT
"Well, the prisoner Is discharged and you may
80 home"
monrhs?"
mo, sir .,
"Doan' I git some protection of der lawT'
Not whei, you lock tho door on man and be-
.Vei, / ncfcr see. might as vel close oop
my peesncss und take poison Dot preaks me
ali down like child, und tells der old Fonans
dot we move pack to Milwaukee right OIL