Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1882-10-13
Dakota Ahead.

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When travellers enter an Oriental bazar
they expect to gnd things curious, useful,
beautiful and strange. Silks and spices
from the Indies, tapestry and shawls
from Persia, quaint dishes from Japan,
and innumerable other articles which
they look at with wide-eycd astonishment.
But it is not alone IN the shops of the
misunderstanding Turk nor the markets of
the almond-eyed Celestial that wonderful
collections of beautiful and useful articles
are found, for the wealth producing fields
of the west have put 1t in the power of
our people to become the purchasers of
all that the civilized world produces, and
the result is that our enterprising mer-
chants are ransacking the markets of the
world and filing their shelves and coun-
ters with all that can conduce to
COMFORT AND LUXURY.
One of these establishments can be
found in jamestown, and it is worth ones
while to visit it If only to see what va
riety OF articles are needed and used IN
this new country, and to get some idea Of
the enterprise needed to manage and run
commercial institution in this land so
lately the abode Of the savage. Messrs.
ShOenberg Brothers, who have recently
succeeded to the business of David Cur
tin, the pioneer mercantile house of
Jamestown, display in their mammoth
store stock of goods of such magnitude
and variety that it is worthy of special
description, and Tor this purpose the Alert
deputed one of its reporters to give an
account of il, knowing that it would in
terest its readers.
At the entrance of the wide building is .
large show window filled with
RICH DISPLAY
Of dress goods, which is simply sample
of the bewildering display that greets one
as he enters the door. One whole side of
this immense store is devoted to this
class of goods, including laces, silks, un-
derwear, hosiery in all the newest colors
and most aesthetic styles, woolen fabrics
of the latest and most desirable styles,
ladies' cloaks and dolmans from the
plainest to those trimmed with plush.
velvet or fur. The counters, shelves,
and one long line of show cases are piled
full and high with countless variety of
everything needed for ladies' and chill
dren's toilets, including jewelry and per-
fumes.
At the further end of the store and be-
hind the stairs leading to the upper story,
is the boot and shoe department. The
wooden clogs of the peasant, the queer
foot gear Of the Chinese mingled with
embroidered boots fit for princess; the
heavy walking boots so much in vogue
among English ladies, and countless va
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are
RAv1sHINGLY SHOWN,
besides boots for Dakota billiards and
hunting boots warranted to catch duck
every time.
The opposite side is devoted to the
grocery, hardware and crockcry dcpa t.
ments, and it is so filled that there is
scarcely room to move about, there are
fine canned goods IN great pyramids and
choice groceries to tempt the cpicure,
there are displays of decorated China and
Of glass and earthenware strewn over
shelves, counters and pendant from the
ceiling.
A new and special feature Of this firms
business is in clothing, and they have
the handsomest line adapted to the needs
of children, youths and men ever
brought west. In this department are
also great variety of rich fur clothing,
bnffalo, dog and goat skin overcoats,
and mems furnishings in every style,
including lambs wool and silk undercloth-
ing and heavy flannels, hosiery and gloves
so that one can dress for 4 party, or to
encountera
FROZEN THERMOMETER.
This store whicll'covers space on the
oxs s0x,1 50, txro or 1,Srv nd
the upper floor is crowded with an immense
stock of carpets, valises, trunks and with
crockery and stoneware, the samples of
which are shown on the first floor. In
the rear of the building and connected
with it IS large store house filled with
heavy groceries, provisions, oils, cement,
lime, plaster, stucco, and in fact more
things than can ordinarily be found in
dozen ordinary bazaars.
The Alert reporter, curious to know
what amount Of business was done by
this firm enquired of one of the courteous
proprletors and was informed that its
sales were even now at the rate OF 100000
per year or more. They employ twelve
men all of whom are active from morning
till night, and their business has grown
to such proportions that one person is re-
quired to act as cashier, and they are now
fitting up q tasteful cashiers desk in the
centre of the main sales room for his ac-
commodation. In addition to their enor-
nous retail trade they do heavy jobbing
business, and their wholesale business bids
fair to be one of the most important
branches of their extensive business.
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