The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-09-27
A SPLENDID STORE,
rs THAT OF CANS & KLEIN. 1.-THE
CLOTHIERS OF MONTANA"
The Finest Clothing House in the Territory
and Magnificent Display
of Goods.

Yesterday was grand opening" day
at Cans & Klein's new store, and al
though they had not by any means conn
pleted the arrangement or display Of
goods, they succeeded nevertheless in
making a splendid showing, eliciting
the admiration of the hundreds who
called to see them in their new and ele-
6 Mt quarters, Among others, River
PRESS representative took "a look
through and from the few notes taken
is enabled to present the following facts
Of general interest:
THE BUILDING.
The new store is located ON Front
street, two doors above their old stand. 1t
is substantial brick, 25x10O feet in di-
mensions, one story and a basement. It
has been constructed, however, with the
view of adding another story in ccnnec-
ton with a baailding adjoining to be
erected probably next season. In every
particular it is finished in fine style and
presents handsome appearance inside
| and out. The counters, shelving, ETC.,
| arc as fine as the territory affords, and
| add much to the handsome appearance
| of the ROOM
| THE DISPLAY.
| The display has been made with much
taste The goods are arranged ia depart
naents, each line having a division or
section of its own, the shelving having
been arranged with this object iaa view.
4 There are counters at either side and a
double row through the middle the full
! length of the house, several of these
being weighed down with clotling, in
addition to that found upon the regular
clothing shelves. Ina the front part OF
tie room are seven handsome show
eases, each of them being used to display
different line of goods, viz: fine shirts,
neckwear, fancy underwear, meer-
| seilaum goods, jewelry, silk handker-
| chiefs and cutlery. la all of these lines
an elegant display is particularly
| ian silk handkerchiefs, neckWear, fancy
underwear and jewelry, the firm claim
ing to have ia these lines the finest dis
plav ever made in Montana. The boot
and shoe department is extensive and
complete in every Earticular-and, in
| fact, the same may be said of the hat de-
partment, the satchel department, shirt
department and all others The arrange
nent is such as to facilitate the finding
and handling Of goods, and at the saaae
time it is pleasing to the eye.
CLOTHING.
In addition to the immense stock of
clothing shipped by river this season,
they received Saturday a very large in
voice Of goods shipped by the railroad,
their first estimate of the amount OF
clothing required by the trade not being
one half enough. These goods are of
the latest styles and the very best in the
trade. They pride themselves on having
now on hand better and more complete
stock of clothing than can be found else
| where in the Rocky mountains.
THE BASEMENT.
The basement is the same size as the
upper room, and is literally "chock full''
of goods, such as blankets, quilts, duck
goods, rubber goods, boots and shoes,
etc. One would think it impossible that
such stacks of goods could be disposed of
in few months in Benton-but the
probability Of running short is what
seems to trouble the firm most
| NOTES
| The "boys from New York are rugged
out in good style.
A fine plate looking-glass for the store
is Ell route from Rocky Point.
The curtains at the front doors and
windows are as nobby as can be.
The room is lighted by eight fine chan
deliers.
The office is in the rear part of the
building, cut off by a railing, and within
which is their new safe, desk, etc.
In conclusion, we think it .an be
safely predicated that the clothing estab-
| lishment Of Cans s. Klein, at Benton, is
now the finest III the territory.
| Another Railroad.
4 narrow gauge railroad from this city
! city to Fort Benton is talked Of We
/ trust to see one built twill materiallv