Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-04-23

ing room, and all goods iobbed or wholesaled must go out by way Of the shipping apartment, thus avoiding loss and confusion that might otherwise en- sue. The amount of goods in bulk and retail that are by this firm yearly han dled is something enormous, but as everything is conducted upon a system atic basis from which there is no per mitted deviation. everything moves along with precision, regularity and ease.
 The amount of goods in the store and ware room aggregate in value hall million of dollars, which overshadows md places at disadvantage all comPet- itors in like line, and by the iudicious handling of this immense stock of goods the firm hope to control the bulk of trade throughout this section of the country. Their goods are bought from first hands at bottom prices and which by being economically handled and sold at close margin on cost price. they have realized their every expectation. Each depart ment has its responsible head and every article in the store is marked in plain selling figures and the employees are forbidden to ask more to take less than the prices marked. The system relat- ing to the handling and delivery of of parcels bought is the same as in the large stores ID the cast, as are also the laws relating to the employees. of which there are about sixty. Employees are not allowed to enter or leave by way of the front door, but by way of the door on Pennington street, where their time is taken and absence noted by boy placed there for that purpose. The sys- tenn of checks, by which all the goods in the store are regulated is admir- able. as the manager by reference to the different books can tell, to an article, the contents tf each place. Goods from the depot are delivered only on the written order of the manager. and each night the way bills are chased duplica- ted and note made of every discrepancy in the goods or statements.
 The proprietors, or partners of the firm are Louis Zeckendorf and Albert Steinieldt Manager c. NJ. Strauss is as business man and inancier, with out a superior, and the heads of differ apt Iaportp,aDt, ara ,U ,,,a,, ,rbo bora thorough knowledge of the goods un- der their control. In charge of the hardware is John J. Gregory; grocery, James Lynch; notion and fancy goods. Jake Gotthelf; dress and dry goods, J. P. Stephenson; clothing and gents furnishing goods, F. J. Farrell; boots and sboes, Albert Allande; wholesale, $. Sandheim; floor walker, AM Danforth in charge of the receiving room, Kuno Baum; shipping room, Adolph Stein- feldt; and in charge of the ware room at the depot. H. D. Muderwood.
 As this is the day for the formal opening of the new store, the windows and the interior arrangement are beautifully decorated with the best goods in the house and the display is uncommonly elegant, brass band will be in attendance and grand promenade concert will be given this evening to which the entire public are invited to be present.
 The owners of this vast concern of which mere outline has been given are as stated Messrs- Louis Zeckendorf aud Albert Steinfeld, who may justly be ranked among the merchant princes of their day. Their present proud position has been attained through the persever ing exercise of that business talent through which they have both become wealthy and famous. Beginning as Louis Zeckendorf did at the lowest rung of prosperity's ladder. friendless emi- grant boy from Hanover dependent. up on his exertIons for his food and bed when he landed at Castle Garden in 1854, and in the capacity of an OK driver he worked his way across the plains, and with the little money he earned. started with peddlar's pack on his back through the rparsly settled dis tricts of New Mexico. After short time he in connection with an elder brother, Aaron opened little store in Santa Fe, which they, by dIli- gence and economy, were afterwards enabled 10 extend to Albuqnerqe, and later on to Los Mimbres. ImmedI- stely following the war of the rebellion trade was so dull in New Mexico that venture in Arizona was determined upon and in 1856 Louis arrived here with a stock of goods and opened little store a most Tn the rear of the magnificent building the firm now occupies. Here he soon succeeded Tn dis posing of his entire stNck and | returned for another with which | he came here and located permanently 1 about six months later on. The firm was then known as A. < l.. Zeckendorf, | but on the death of the senior member the firm changed to W. < L. ZeckeDdorf | which continued to 1878, when Will | jam withdrew and Albert Steinfeld | became the junior member of the | firm, l.. Zeckendorf < Co. being | the name which was destined to wield SO wide an influence on the commercial interest O, this Territory. | At the time of his admission to the firm he was but twenty-twO years of age, but | was wise beyond bis years, he having had an almost entire control of the busi- ness for several years previously and so was by experience and good sense fitted for assuming the responsibilities of a position that would have staggered many an older head. To themselves do they owe their present place. Louis Zeckendo-f. whose residence IS m New York, is already a millionaire and Albert Steinfeld, who SO long has stood at the wheel in this place, is on the same high way. Louis Zeckendorf, but 47 years old is vet in the prime of manhood, and Albert Steinfeld with his 26 years is as vet but entering on a career of future usefulness and success.
 
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