Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-05-27
THE RIGHT KIND OF A BOOM.

Solid Prosperity with Rspid and Perms-
nsnt Growth-Aereesble Evidence Of st.
Paups Advancement-The New Whole
sale Drug House of Merell. Sahlgaard &
Thwing.
There is no "boom" in st. Paul In the sense
the word 'boom" is used IN connection with
the numberless new towns In Northern Min.
nesota, Dakota and Montana, now being
brought to public attention. But St. Paul is
enjoying an era of business prosperity-rapid
growth in population and substantial expan.
sion of it's financial, commercial and manu-
featuring interests-such as has never before
been seen in the many years Of its almost un.
exampled prosperity.
The expansion in the way of new build.
ings, residence and business, is only limited by
the building possibilities, the structures be-
ing occupied as soon as completed. The most
urgent demand, perhaps, for new buildings, is
for business purposes, the establishment of
many new houses here having been postponed
by the inability to secure locations.
A large number of new business houses
have, however, been established here during
the spring months, the most i'm
portant Of which Is undoubtedly
that Of the wholesale drug house
OF Merell, Sahlgaard & Thwing. For their
business the new firm were fortunate enough
TO secure the store, No. 1893 East Third street,
the very center Of the wholesale trade of the
city, and about which there hovers an element
Of good luck" most promising to the new
firm, 1t having first been occupied by the we'll
known shoe house of Forepaugh q Tarbox,
and later by Lindeke, Warner & Schumacher,
the business of both which firms rapidly out
grew the confines of the building. And yet
the building is three story and basement
stone structure, thirty feet front by 40 in
depth-a foorage of $4,000 square feet, or
about half an acre of surface.
Into this building the firm of Merell, SAIL
gard & Thwing have and are placing an i'm.
everything known to such establishments.
Stepping into the building from Third street
the visitor is ushered into the business office
Of the firm, with the corps of clerks and as
sistants, the Office occupying nearly one
fourth of the first floor. The Office furniture
is of the substantial order, though q due
recognition OF beauty of design and
excellence Of workma, shi , has been observed.
To the rear of the office is the apartment of
druggists sundries, piled upon shelving to the
ceiling, and still back of this is the shipping
room, on the level of a wide alley extending
along the rear of the building by which goods
are received and shipped.
The large basement is filed with oils, paints
and heavy goods generally.
Passing up to the second floor the visitor
will be ushered into regular beehive of
important and busiest departments of
the establishment. The room is under
the personal supervision of Mr.. o. F. Sher-
wood, gentleman of wide experience in the
drug business, and it contains upon rows of
shelving, along the walls and through the
center, all the recognized patent medicines of
the day, chemical preparations, roots and
herbs. fine paints, ETC., ETC., in bewllderlng
variety and quantity.
On the fourth floor will be found the fine
liquors for medicinal purposes, bitters, etc,
etc. and In the front, occupying nearly one
half the large floor, the manufacturing de-
partment, where specialties are compounded,
several experienced men being already en-
ployed.
A large steam elevator runs from the base
ment to the top floor, as also do dummys for
orders, while speaking tubes connect every de-
partment with the office, thus economizing
both time and labor in doing the business.
The finn of Merell, Sahlgaard & Thwing is
composed of men comparatively young in
years, but thoroughly schooled by practical
experience In the mana cement of such bust.
ness as the one in question. Both Messrs. Mer-
ell and Thwipg are practical druggists, of long
experience in the management Of drug bust
ness, while Mr.. Sah gard, ever since arriving
at manhood's age, has been closely identified
with financial institutions, more recently with
the savings bank of this city. The three
form the needed combination of experience to
successfully conduct each branch of this bust
ness. Their business standing is A 1, and
possessing the requisite capital, great energy
and unbounded faith, cannot fail of winning
that success they so well deserve. st. Paul
and the northwest is to be congratulated upon
the establishment of the new house at this
point.