Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-07-26
\ MAMMOTH STORE.
zonn-A Wonder and Surprise to All Visitors.

the great firm Ot l.. ZecNendOrf & Co, with their numerous ramiications, that their rise and progress Is a part of the history of the Territory. From a mod est beginning m 1866 by the senior member Of the firm, that house has Rd- vanced steadily and rapidly until 1t oc- cuples the pinnacle of commerce m the great Territory of Arizona. The rapid strides of prosperity have been more marked since the management of the house fell upon the junior member of the firm-Albert Steinfeld. He Is a clear-headed, careful. progressive and safe business maj, schoo!ed m com mercs and by nature endowed with the rare virtues that are indispensable to the honorable merchant.
 On tbe 17th day of AprIl, 1882, the doors of their present mammoth store were first thrown open to the public, and the many thousands of people who visited their premises on the evening oi that day evidenced the expectancy of
 
 to be oiTe-ei them. Imagine a huge building of SJ by 1SS feet. and all under one roof, filled with every class of goods and every possible article that could be called for Brilliantly illumi- mated with electric lights, although an accustomed sight to the people of Tue son, 1t is even now an object Of great interest and attraction, and very many people nightly pass throughltS labyrinth of passage ways viewing the attractive displays under the trying rays of the dazzling illumiDat0r.
 Tucson can be pardoned in its express siOns of pride m this magnificent edlice and the equally wonderful vital machin- cry within winch moves onward and up- ward wIth pace that leads all others. It Is an intallible and indisputable argu- ment for the permanency of the com mercial development of this city, and all the people feel proud of it.
 The blild ng itself cost something more than Si9,O10. It Is built snbstan- tially anl with view to economy of space and m handling goods ID quantI- ties. It's area embraces about l4,UOO feet Of store room, located on Main, Pennington and Pearl streets. The whole of the elegant front, excepting the necessary iron supports of the roof, is of huge plate-glzss, which includes three entrances and seven display win dows. Besides these. :here are eighteen windows Oa the sides and end. The store is well ventilated, and even during the hottest day of the season there Is an Rgreeably cool temperature within its walls.
 Upon entering the middle door the visitor IS ushered into the retail dry goods department. under Ad off Portugal, an experienced and careful business man. This department Is about thirty feet vile and ssventy-tive feet deep, and it Is fitted ID with shelving on eacn side anl a TOW of tables through its center, with most a imjrable display of goods 1t the end of tnis department are tine commOdious business offices, 12x30 feet in size, so arranged that the manager can sit at hIs desk and at all times have the whole workings of the establishment under his eve. 4 telephone connects with the warehouses; near the ralrOad depot and instantaneous communication can be had with anyone of the numerous employees of the house.
 The entrance near Pennington street, leads to the boot and shoe department. This is SO arranged that samples Of any style and make of boot or shoe desired can be shown without long and tiresOme delays. This department Is n charge Of \. Allande whose long connection with the firm Is a very ilatte-lng recommendation of hls integrity and business qualifications The wholesale bFauch of this depart ment like that of all others. continues to the extreme rear end of the store. Opposite the D ots and shoes depart ment are the very comple'eiy fitted up an1 arranged shelving and counters oi genileme. 's fur1isEIug goods, emb.ac ing every article ID that line.
 The southern nam entrance opens Into the retail hardware, under charge of E. |. Bergman, one of Tucson $ esteemed and ,nterprising citizens. This department Is so admirably ar ranged that even the most minute article has its proper place provided and can be found without searching. 4 full line of all kinds of hardware is always kept on hand and the stock Is replenisned before showing any signs oi belng exhausted. Opposite She hard. ware is the grocery department, ID charge of ISilOrs GOttheif, whose long experience enables him to suit the peculiar tastes of every one. Every possible article in this line can Blway. be folud here, and a thousand and one delicacles to suit the epicure In taste.
 To the rear Of these several depart men.s are tie clothing tables, under charge of V. $. Gnggeuheimer. Every thing in the line of ready made cloth, ing can be fouud here. The wholesale department l. Tn charge Of S. SOndheim the receiving depar. ment IS in the hands of Kuno E aum and the shipping room, still further to tine rear, Is m charge oi H. J. Sewers. A gallery runs around the en'Ire building, and auxiliary sup ples are kept m stock for the several departments below. This arrangement utIlizes all the space from the floor tc the ceiling.
 The cellar occupies nearly the entire space under the store. It Is well lighted and is easy of access from either side oi the store. There are two wells in this basement with force pumps and 2JJ feet of hose attached Tn readiness for fire purposes. The employees are all drilled as fire brigade, ready for Gny emer- gencv.
 The basement is used for the storage of iron (the racks containing about twelve car Ioadsl, also hardware, wooden ware. wagon materials and hardwood lumber. bacon, butter, etc, etc.
 The aggregate value of the goods kept in the store at all times IS stated 10 b. about S3O0.O0O. Besides this, fully SI25.OO0 worth are stored in the ware hoas. at the depot, under charge of l. II. Finch. These are kept Tn original packages. all wholesale goods being sold by sample. The volume of business transacted by this firm has grown to wonderful proportions and Rpproximates