The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-09-04
0GDEN'S BUSINESS.
L Representative Commercial
House of The Junction City.

One of the most imposing business
edifces in this city is the building stand
ing at the corner of Fourth and Main
Street. This building which was erected
in 1880, at cost of about SIS 900, is oc-
cupied by the well-known commercial
institution known as the Ogden Branch
Of u. G. NJ. l. The building is hand
some brick, three stories high, 100 by
1l6 feet, with a basement under the
whole. In the southeast corner of the
building is cOmmOdious room, COM
fortably fitted up and used as banking
house by the First National Bank. of
which Mr.. II. S. Young is the genial
and Obliging cashier. The remainder of
the immense building is devoted to the
use of one of the most substantial mer.
camille concerns OF the west, and is
completely filled from top to bottom
with every description of merchandise.
There are two entrances to the store,
one on Main Street, the other on Fourth
Street. Entering the building from
Fourth Street, the visitor is right in the
midst of the retail department, dry
goods, notions, clothing, boots and
shoes, gents furnishings and groceries,
being all in view. On the north side of
the building is the hardware depart
ment where there is almost
everything in the shape of
hardware from stoves down TO
the smallest article that is enumerated
in the list. The queensWare and glass |
ware department are well stocked, while |
the carpet aid wall paper departments |
contain all the latest novelties as well |
as the standard grades of goods. On |
the second floorfis located the offices of !
the concern. There are large, airy |
and commodious, fitted up with |
taste and a view to the comfort |
and convenience of these who labor |
there. The wholesale floor is separated |
from the offices by partition and here
is cen a vast display of dry goods,
notions. shelf hardware, ETC., all of
which is neatly and tastefully arranged
The third floor is devoted to the storing
Of bulk dry goods, heavy hardware
boots and shoes, etc. and the bales up
on bales and boxes upon boxes of goods
that are seen is enough to dazzle the eye
and confound the Imagination.
Still another step higher and we are
out on the root of the building where we
can obtain a magnificent view of the
fertile valley of Salt Lake and of the
surrounding mountains.
Going below to the cellar, we find |
ourselves in the midst of the immense
stock of groceries, such as meats, sugar,
soap, canned goods and other articles
too numerous to mention, which is
carried by this firm. The merchandise
of this immense concern is hoIsted from
the cellar to the various floors above by
means of an elevator run by hydraulic
power. The large builiing is comfort
ably heated by steam and its appurten-
ances for transacting its mammoth
business are of the most approved
modern style and the business is con-
Quoted with neatneSs aud dispatch gen.
orally TO the entire satisfaction of all
parties concerned.
The stock of merchandise carried by
this house represents quarter of d
million dollars in value and is insured
for $500 900. The business of a years
transactions foots up to the neat little
sum f 500 COO. and the employees Of
the concern number thirty.
Mr.. John Watson, the courtly man
sger OF the enterprise, is gentleman of
well known ability, combining with his
natural business sagacity the unfailing
qualities of an incessant worker and
possessing an address that is agreeable
and captivating. The employees who are
under the gentleman's supervision are
all gentlemen of probity, integrity and
p easing address.
This concern is but one of the many
ventures which have been
in this city for number of
years past and which II is our intention
to mention in the immediate future. /