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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-04
MAXFIELD s. SEABURY,
Wholesale Grocers.
CORNER THIRD AND sIBLEY STREETS.

CORNER THIRD AND SHELLEY STREETS.
Among the youngest firms in st. Paul con-
nected with the wholesale grocery business,
Is that of Maxfield & Seabury, and it may
truthfully be added that it is one Of the most
substantial, popular and enterprising firms.
This establishment is the direct and legiti-
mate outgrowth of a business founded a
number of years since by the Messrs. Max
Geld, their specialties being the grain, pro-
Vision and commission lines. Their opera
lions extended over the entire northwest from
the great lakes westward with civilization,
and often beyond it, and from central Wis
consn and Iowa to and through the British
provinces. Thus establishing an extensive
acquaintance and an even more extensive
equation for enterprise and probity, the
transition to the wholesale grocery business
came naturally and easily. Having long
been in the markets as purchasers of all goods
pertaining to the grocery line, they were in
position to give customers many benefits
In a direct way and hence the business was
founded.
The handsome, solid, granite block which
stands at the northwest corner of Third and
Sibley streets is occupied by this firm of which
Mr.. G. Seabury is the Office head and Mr.. L.
II. Maxield the superintendent Of the details
Of purchase and supply. The elegant build
ing is one of the first attractions that meet
the eye of the visitor to st. Paul after he
alights at the Union depot. The warehouse
is very spacious having four stories and a
basement all 95X150 feet, and mostly the
whole is used by the firm for its vast bust
ness.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-04
STRONG, EFT & co.


HNFdGcnTc.
nos. 2l5, 217 2l9 EAST FOURTH STREET.
This strong old firm is located at Nos.
lib, 2l5, 217 and 2l9 East Fourth street,
occupying a building 60xl20, five stories,
having six floors. The house was established
nearly twenty-five years ago by the present
senior partner, Mr. C. D. Strong, and for
the past twelve years Mr.. C. w. Hackett has
been an associate. Five years ago Mr.. F.
b. Strong, son Of the senior member, came
into the firm. In that time it has
grown from an infant to the leader in its
line in the entire northwest. Growing with
The country, and keeping fully even with the
best in the land in enterprise and activity,
it has been the pioneer in supplying the new
territory with goods exactly suited to the de-
mands, and has so developed that now it
covers more territory and sells more goods
than any other hardware house that exists in
the region.
OF course the line OF goods carried by
house OF this size include an almost innu-
merable variety, and the utmost care is re-
quired in the selection of appropriate and
desirable styles and makes. The catalogue
and it Is OF mammoth dimensions, contain
ing over six hundred leaves filed with illus
trations Over fifty men are constantly en-
ploycd in this house, and on the road and
the territory visited and supplied is simply
enormous. This great establishment is for
convenience, aud in fact from absolute ne
ccssity divided into separate anu distinct de-
partments, each having its special superin-
tcndeut, who Is responsible for its DrODcr
2hd prompt administration.
Department A-includes mechanics and
farming tools ..
Department Blocks, latches and build
ders' hardware.
Department Miscellaneous hardware
Department D-Tiuners' wares, trim
mings, tools, etc.
Department E-Guns and sporting goods.
This last department is very interesting
and complete the house making a speciality
of everything in this line, including guns,
reyolvers, ammunition, fishing tackle, tents,
and countless other goods.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-04

E. L. Shackford, was located on lower Third
street in aspacious store, but the fire which
started in and destroyed Brakes block COM
municated to, and ruined their premises.
But their business was uninterrupted, and
they were Immediately ready for operations
| at their present locality, Numbers 225 and
227 East Fourth street, where they have q
building thirty-seven by one hundred and
twenty-five feet, with six floors, five of which
are filed with goods of every description
known to the lines they represent. The
sixth is devoted to one branch of their man
ufacturing. There are twenty-seven men
employed in the house, Independent of the
factories, and the business is conducted in
the most thorough and systematic manner.
In the basement are immense stores of
heavy goods and material used in the facto-
ries, and above are an endless variety Of
goods required by the harness makers and
dealers of the northwest. Arranged in the
best possible order are harnesses, whips,
blankets, nets, collars and the thousand lit
tie articles known to the trade, while on the
shelves are the many small but important
goods which are known as saddler's hard
ware and shoemakers' supplies which are so
necessary in the construction of harnesses,
riding saddles, boots and shoes, etc.
Leather and shoe findings are an import
ant factor in this great stock, and the house
supplies the boot and shoe makers, through
out the entire northwest, with their goods,
being considered the most reliable and lib
eral of any engaged in the business, while
their stock is by far the largest of any west
of Chicago. Their stock of fine European
feathers, calf, kid, ETC., is always full, and
they are noted among the trade for carrying
the best and most complete stock in these
lines, the goods being of their own importa-
ton.
The manufacture of boot and shoe uppers
has become most important branch of their
business, and in this industry they employ
| thirteen girls and four men in the airy fifth
story of their store. But their operations are
not confined here, as they have on Dayton
bluff spacious factory supplied with the best
machinery, where forty-iive men are engaged
in manufacturing horse collars, saddles,
brides, nets, halters, and all kinds Of strap
work
A fine brick store, 3Sx142 feet on the
ground, with six stories, is now being CON
structed on their old site, Nos. 1S6 and 1875
East Third street, under the supervision of
Mr.. Hardcnbergh, and hence exactly fitted
for its purpose, and the firm will occupy it
early next month.
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FARWELL OzMUN & JACKSON.
Wholesale hardware, Etc.

nos. 254 TO 262 EAST THIRD STREET.
Nearly a quarter of century ago-in 1860
"A small hardware business was started in
ST. Paul, far up Third street beyond where
the Metropolitan hotel now stands, by two
young men. Slowly the years wore by and
slowly the business gained. Reverses came
and were weathered. The world discovered
the i'm Importance of the great resources of the
northwest, and then at lightning speed came
growth and prosperity From the small store
"away up town." has developed the mann
moth establishment of Farwell, Ozmun IL
jackson, located in palatial block away
down town. The old firm of Farwell Broth
ers was succeeded by George l.. Farwell, alone
and since 1881 the present firm has existed
making n combination rich in money and
experience. The firm consists of George l..
Farwell, a. NJ Ozmuu and +. jackson, the
two former conducting the workings of the
business and the latter the Office and finances
How different the stocks of twenty-five
years since aud to-day. Then the require
ments Of a frontier village were modest and
insignificant, the simplest and cheapest ar
ticles being used by the few carpenters in
building the plaiuest houses. Now the de-
mands Of a great metropolis, where thou
sands of fine residences are erected annual
~, supplemented with the requirements ot
the multitude Of growing cities, towns and
villages throughout the country, require such
quantities AMI varieties of goods to supply
them that the monster warehouse, Nos. 254,
$50, 25S, 30 aud 262 East Third street
scarcely affords space for their storage. The
magniicently solid red brick structure
has five stories aud deep basement and
in all parts II is crowded with goods, ipclud-
ing an immense variety of shelf hardware,
cutlery, timers stock and tools, and metals
in fact the largest stock of general hardware
in the northwest and eQualed by but one
house in Chicago. tits busy place, fifty
men being employed and tons Of goods con-
stantly passing up and down the two spacious
elevators. The trade extends over great
territory, which is constantly extending.
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C. GOTHAM s. co.
Boots and Shoes,


NOS. 1877 1S9 EAST THIRD STREET.
Among the solid and subs tantial business
houses of the northwest none occupy high
er or prouder position in the esteem of the
mercantile fraternity, than does the old and
wealthy firm of Conrad Gotzian & Co.,
manufacturers of. and dealers in, boots and
shoes Established in 1857, from very
small beginning under the sagacious and per-
seYering direction of Mr.. Gotzian, the house
has waxed strong and prosperous until now
1T stands second to but few of the character
in the United States. The firm occupies
two great stores made into one, being Nus.
1877 and 1S0 East Third street. the ground
dimensions covering fifty by one hundred
and fifty feet, and the edifice containing five
stories all devoted to the storage of the great
variety OF goods necessary to the trade, and
mostly manufactured on the premises.
But besides the immense warerooms ON
Third street the house has found it necessary
to secure other commodious quarters for
their manufacturing and by bridge from
the fourth story access Is gained to two
spacious rooms, each 50x100 feet, which
front on Fourth street Here two hundred
and fifty skillful workmen are constantly
employed producing the excellent goods
which have made the eminent reputation Of
the house. Having ''grown up with the coun-
try'' these manufacturers are thoroughly con-
versant with the goods required in the various
sections of the northwest and they produce
just what is demanded. A visit to their fac
tory, which is full of the most improved ma
chinery, will be found very interesting and
such an inspection will give the visitor a
grand idea of the business. which has reached
colossal proportions.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-04
scHEFTER s. RossUM.
Wholesale Dealers IN feathers and Find
inns.

II
inns.
CORNER OF ROBERT AND FOURTH STREETS,
ST. PAUL.
This firm is composed of Hon. Albert
scheffer and Rudolph Rossum and was
established in 1880 They deal in leather
and findings. and their establishment is
situated on the southeast corner of Fourth
and Robert streets. The junior member of
the firm, Mr.. Rossum, formerly of Indian
apolis, Ind, is the practical manager of the
business and no one who has ever had any
dealings with the house viii deny that he is
just the man for the place. Thoroughly
acquainted with every detail of tie business
earnestly practicable and honorable in all
his dealings and courteous and high minded
in manner, he is eminently fitted not only
to manage the large business Of the firm, but
also to be associated with the genial whole
souled Albert Scheffer, who is known over
the entire northwest as not only the prince
of good fellows, but whose name is the syn
onym for all that is high minded and honor
able. This is the largest exclusive leather
aud finding house in the northwest, and has
an immense trade in leather betting and
lace leather. They claim land probably with
truth,) that they manufacture the best boot
and shoe uppers in the United States.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-04
GLENNY s. GILMAN.
Importers Artistic Pottery aud Staple
CrockerU and GfdsSacars
81 EAST THIRD STREET.

Importers Artistic Pottery aud Staple
Crocheru and Glassware.
81 EAST THIRD STREET.
Though this firm have only been in BUSH
ness, in this city, about a year, they occupy
the leading position in their line. Their con-
nection with the great house of w. II. Glen
ny, Sons q Co., of Buffalo, New York; the
largest mporters of artistic pottery, crockery
and glassware in the United States, enables
Them to show specimens from all the leading
potteries in the world at the very lowest
prices.
Their store is very attractive and daily
visited by large numbers OF strangers pass
ing through the city, Here may be seen
specimens of Crown Derby Royal Worcester
Minton, Wedgewood, Copeland, Haviland,
Sarreguemines, Hun arian, Diaulton and other
famous factories. They also carry large
line of the finest cut glass, silver plated
ware, dinner sets, toilet sets, breakfast sets,
fish, game, soup, meat, salad, dessert and
other sets, table glassware, all staple crock
cry for farmers aud general use, lamps,
chandeliers and table cutlery. They make a
speciality of shipping goods on letter orders
All correspondence receives prompt and
careful attention and prices on any class OF
goods will be cheerfully quoted. When you
visit st. Paul call at their store it will pay
you. The firm are always pleased to have
every one look at their beautiful goods,
whether intending to purchase or not.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-04
FOREPAUGH g. TARBOX.
Boots and Shoes.

NOS. 1873 AND 1S5 EAST THIRD STREET.
That handsome stately blue stone building
Nos. 1872 and 1876 East Third street, stand
ing midway between the Union depot and
the Merchants hotel, is occupied by the pop
ular firm of Forepaugh & Tarbox, manufac
turers of, and dealers in boots and shoes The
building is one of the most attractive on
he street, being quite elaborate in
architectural design and of most symmetric-
al dimensions. 1t is 50x150 feet on the
ground and has four stories, besides a spa
.ious basement, but even this great space
is rot sufficient for the extensive business of
the house and another loft equally as large as
those in the main edifce is occupied In the
building adjoining.
The firm was established in 1870, and has
continued in uninterrupted prosperity
through all the years since, with no change
in the partners, and certainly no house in
any line stands better In commercial circles
than does this. A tour Of the building dis
closes in the basement an immense stock Of
material TO be worked into the great variety
of goods required by the trade of this broad
northwest. The spacious offices, and taste
July arranged room devoted TO the display
of the finest goods occupy the front OF the
street floor, while two vast halls above con-
tain piles and piles Of finished goods boxed
and ready for shipment. The remaining two
stories are required for the manufacturing
department and these present busy scene,
the hundreds of workmcn turning out their
excellent goods at most astonishing rate
The house employs 200 men in the various
parts of the operations, in Offices, on the
roads. in the salesrooms, and in the factory,
and, throughout the length and breadth of
the northwestern empire, the people find COM
fort and economy by wearing the reliable
productions of the house of Forepaugh & Tar
box.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-04
ROBINSON 81 CARY.
Maehimery, Reitroaa Supplies, Etc.

Iachinery, RGitroad Supplies, Etc.
CORNER FOURTH AND WACOUTA STREETS.
On the northeastern corner of Fourth
street, at its junction with Wacouta is locat-
ed the important firm of Robinson 81 Cary,
which since the year 1871, has been well
and extensively known throughout the
northwest. 1t is engaged in a branch Of
business of the first importance to a devel-
oping country, as it aids not only IN the
construction of railroads, but it supplies the
machinery required III manufactures of all
descriptions. The warehouse it occupies
consists Of two floors each 50X150 feet. and
they are crowded with massive machinery
required in the most important and particu-
lar manufacturing. They carry the highly
esteemed Buckeye engines, steam boilers,
railroad supplies, and the largest and most
complete assortment and stock of imple-
ments and material for contractors in the
whole United States. The house has large
storage capacity outside of their Fourth street
warerooms and the detail of their stock is
something fearful to consider Throughout
the northwest, from Central Iowa to Hud-
sons Bay, and from Michigan to the Pacific
coast, there is scarcely city, town or ham
let, but what contains some goods supplied
by Robinson 81 Cary. Where a great enter
prise is in progress there are the tools and
material furnished by this house, and every
railroad in this portion of the broad republic
looks to this fully equipped depository for
many of its supplies. Such an establishment
is lasting credit to a new country and it
has great and good influence in maintain
ing the commercial reputation of a growing
metropolis such as St. Paul.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-04
CAMPBELL. WALSH 6 J1LsoN.
lIachinery g snpplles.


Nos. lis x Us EAST THIRD STREET.
In growing country of such great dimen-
sions as that which forms this vast north
western empire, no branch of business is of
more Importance than is that of providing
machinery for the inuumerable industries
that are being constantly established. As
the thousands of new settlerg are arriving,
taking up the land and forming homes and
communities, manufactures quickly follow
the church sud the school house. Back in
1867 the prospect for any great demand for
machinery did not look particularly bright,
but Mr., J. G. Freeman established business
in that line, aud with the majority of the
pioneers who had the pluck to stick he
was amply rewarded, and built up q trade of
splendid dimensions.
The firm of j. G. Freeman & Co, has re-
Gently been succeeded by that of Campbell,
Walsh & Jilson, energetic, practical, active
young men peculiarly qualified to conduct an
enterprise of such exteut and Importance
Their showrooms, where samples of the null
titudes OF goods they carry are displayed. are
at Nos. Us and 115 East Third street, in the
Merchants hotel block. and here can be seen
many intricate and efficient machines of the
best models and makes.
The lines carried By the house include =
great variety Of goods many Of which they
represent exclusively in the northwest:
among these are the following: Erie City
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ing business here since 1879. The needs
and requirements Of the whole northwest
have been studied by these manufacturers
and no establishment of the kind doing bus
mess in this territory is in fuller sympathy
or closer connection with the farmers than
in this house. Their spacious warerooms
are crowded with the multitude of goods they
handle, and their productions are shipped
by the carload to all points north and west
Among their specialities may be specified
the famous Buford plows, harrows, cultiva-
tors, land rollers, drills, Buckeye seeders,
Buckeye force pumps, Buckeye lawn now
ers, iron turbine wind engines, the Balm
farm and freight wagons the Ling-Lavoy Of
Middleton, Ohio, fine buggies, Racine Wag-
on and Carriage company's productions, in
Guiding spring and express wagons, road
wagons, buck-boards and many other styles,
Buford's new patent wheel Landslide sull<y
pillow is one Of their best specialities. The
enterprise and the resources of this firm
were illustrated in February last, when on
the 4th of that mouth) the great st. Paul
warehouse of the firm was completely de
stroyed by fire, with all its contents, and yet
within few days they were again ready to
deliver goods from here. 1t is a prompt,
wide-awake energetic house and will next
month be back at its old location, corner
Third and Broadway, occupying and filing a
four story and basement warehouse, S4x200
feet.
A word, more, to partly supply omissions
as to their speeialities. These include, be-
sides the above mentioned, the Acme hay
raker and loader, something new and good !;
the Walter Wood pump, made at Goshen,
Ind; the Stowbridge broadcast seeder, TO be
attached to the tail of an ordinary farm wag-
on and feed from the load, and as auction
hand bills say, other novelties too numer
GUS to menti0n.n
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WOODEN AND WILLOW WARE.
COLBERT, HILL s. co.
Woodea, and Hfl{O,r Ware, Etc,
NOS. 403 & 4O5 sIBLEY STREET.


The editor detailed to prepare some of the
business editorials which will be found in
this issue has for more than fifteen years
been q sort of historian among the business
men of st. Paul, and yet, even he was sur
prised when, in the course OF his investiga-
tons he found himself in the ware rooms of
Colbert, Hill s. Co., at Nos. 4O3 and 4O5
Sibley street, for their lines and stock are so
distinctively new and still SO important, that
he wondered that the extensive field had not
been covered by some enterprislng house be
fore. The stock includes wonderful varie-
ty of goods in constant demand in grocery
and general stores, not only in the city but
in the country, and the details of this stock
have even proved a revelation to many Of
the representative merchants Of St. Paul who
have called upon their young cotemp oraries.
1t is impossible for anybody to understand
the full scope of the business of this house,
or to have an idea of the multitudes of kin
Dire lines carried without personal inspec-
ton.
The house has been established somewhat
over a year, the partners coming from the
east, where they had long experience, at
tracted by the development Of the northwest.
The fine store occupied by the firm is 50x125
feet with four stories and basement, and
never were warerooms better arranged and
better kept, the utmost system, order and
neatness prevailing in every department.
1t is indeed privilege to inspect so ad-
mirably conducted an institution. 1t would
be impossible to specify in these columns a
fraction of the different articles which aid In
making the stock An idea may, however,
be gained from the following, jotted down
in hurried inspection of the warerooms
Cordage, twines, wrapping paper, baskets,
wooden ware of all staple varieties, hollow
wooden ware, boss churns of all kinds,
dowel ware, measures, step ladders, broous,
brushes, shovels, refrigerators, ice cream
freezers, willow ware baskets, demijohns,
scales, paper bags, Office stationery, coal
hods, shipping cans Of all kinds, wire goods
matches, cutlery, soaps, notions, pocket
books, pipes, and a thousand other articles
in daily demand in general stores. Every
merchant in the northwest should make him
self familiar with the stock of Colbert, Hill
Il Co., as they will find the establishment of
great convenience to them, and it is the on
ly concern of the kind west of Chicago or
north of st. Louis.
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p. r.. L. HARDnNBERGH 6 co.
Feather, Saddtery, Hardware, Shoe Find
in9s, Etc

Feather, SaddIery Hardware, Shoe Find
in9s, Etc.
NOS. 225 & 227 EAST FOURTH STREET.
There are no lines of business more i'm
portant in a new country than that which
pertains to goods fabricated of leather. The
most useful and reliable aid man finds in
opening and developing territories hereto
fore unknown to civilization is the horse and
the many appurtances which make his as
sistant labor available are mostly composed
of that valuable article leather. In 1868 Mr..
P. r. L. Hardenbergh started in modest
way in the leather and shoe finding business
which to-day forms the leading feature of
their large and growing trade. In 1875 the
saddlery hardware line was added by the
purchase of the stock and business of E. s.
Norton Il Co., and to-day their house is the
largest and-most complete of any in the
country west OF Chicago.
For the past five years the present firm,
which consists of Mr.. Hardenbe rgh and Mr..