Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-09-29
DRY GOODS.


Almost the first store in Salt Lake Git,
that stranger would believe to be {
wholesale and retail establishment Womb
iron the advantage OF central location
and the immense stock of goods both in
the basement and upper stories) be the
emporium OF Mr.. X, X. Thomas, on the
corner OF Main and First South streets.
Yet this is not the case, as nothing but
the retail trade is catered to, although the
STOCK OF goods on hand and the low prices
they are. apparently bought at would
comparatively sink some of the wholesale
houses Ill the city into insignifcance.
Mr.. Thomas was for many wears general
manager OF Messrs. Walker Bros estab-
llshment, and from over twelve years.
experience as such conceived the entirely
original idea OF starting a strictly cash
store, and contrary to the prophecies of
many would-be shrewd business men. il
has proved a success.
Selling exclusively for cash, Mr..
Thomas is enabled to pay cash for his
goods, thereby deriving the benefit of a
liberal discount on all his purchases
consequently he can and certainly does
make as low prices as any other house
IN the city. There are altogether twenty
three statesmen employed in waiting on
trade. The store is notceably one OF the
busiest places in the city, and the amount of
goods daily sent out by tina bundle man
Is truly marvellous. The DEMOCRAT
scribe was shown through the store one
day last week and was particularly at
tracted by the large stock OF carpets, cur
tains, ETC., as also ladies' and children
boots and shoes. Customers would to an
uncomfortable extent differ the amount
OF their exchequer by buying their goods
OF Il. *. Thomas at the old Eagle EN-
porium.
+. AUERBACH BRO.
The customers of F. Auerbacb K Bro
represent the finest trade in Utah. Their
store is the largest i'll the West, and they
certainly carry the largest stock of goods.
1t can be truthfully said that in no Eastern
house can there be seen finer quality of
goods than in f. Auerbach & Bros, No
l44 to las Main street.
The first department inspected by the
scribe was the dress goods, which is model
department replete with all the latest novel.
ties, and with a just pride Mr.. Auerbach
displayed his new importation of silk and
velvet brocades, ranging in prices as high |
as S2o per yard; also a rich assortment of |
handsome dress combinations. The next |
department visited was the suit and wraps,
which is now complete, they having lust re |
celved their new fall styles To the rear Of |
his is the shoe department, in which ali
he leading manufacturers of the country
ire represented, The most admirable
eature is their clothing department, which,
With complete stock of gents furnishings,
1annel and domestlcs, and tho largest stock
u notions, hosiery and trimmings to be
ound In the city, completes the retail
lhelr handsome carpet rooms on the next
ioor are not equalled in the West, and last
'ut not least, comes their enormous whole
ale department, which supplies Utah and
he surrounding Territories, making in all
he most extensive house of its kind. to be
ound west of the Mississippi
SPENCER CLAwsoN.
The only exclusive wholesale dry goods
rouse in Salt Lake City is that of Spencer
lawson, Nos, 81 and % East Temple street,
dr'CIawson has been five years in the whole
ale trade in this city. He has number
II regular statesmen on the road to wait on
ut of town customers. He supplies the
rade largely throughout Utah, Montana
nd Idaho, and in fact all the surrounding
territories He carries heavy stock of
'"F'S I"H ''hNy uIy Boous, nollons, hosiery,
tc. 1t may puzzle some people to know
ow an exclusive wholesale house on such a
irge scale can exist in the Territory, but
Enterprise and sole attention to one line will
ELL anywhere, and when this store can
uote AS low prices as the Eastern market,
Intelligent merchants can see no reason why
ley should not leave their patronage nearer
ONE, thus increasing the business which is
READY Mr.. Clawsons.
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