The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-09-29
A BEAUTIFUL STORE.

There Is no city In the west more coleDrHteti ZOE
the positive elegance Of the display as we'll as the
richness Of their stocks than the mercantile
houses Of Great Falls. The foregoing in sub
stance has been remarked in our hearing many
times this season by visitors who had made it Il
part Of their pleasure to look into our stores.
Among the foremost in the dry goods line is
that Of Joe Conrad, whose establishment, opened
only last spring. has advanced to the front rank
in hts department Of trade with such bound as
to astonish all competitors. 1t il not claiming too
much for this most substantial and enterprisEg
house to say that larger CT more complete stock
Of goods in the various lines appropriately cata-
logued IN the extensive dry goods institutions Of
the metropolitan cities Of the east and west can
not be found between the Mississippi and the Pa
cihc ocean.
The display OF choice and costly fabrics COM
mences at the very threshold Of tho store. No
person having eyes to see can pass without being
attracted by the artistic grouping Of goods pre-
sented to the gaze. inside however, the picture
present cd is ininitable In its blendngs Of colors
and styles In truly oriental splendOr.
At the entrance. draped in artistic manner, over
a mammoth mirror, is dazzling display Of India
Silks To the right, from floor to ceiling and ex-
tending the entire depth Of the floor, standing up
in gorgeous array, as II upheld by some fairy. an
gelic female hands, are almost endless varieties
Of the costliest robe patterns, novelties in plaid
goods, brocaded silks. pushes, lace MEETINGS in
cream and black, delicate shades in Henriettas,
China and pOngee silks, rich grosgrains and
faille Franchises, broadcloths, etc.
To the left is an equally attractive showing Of
ladies' hose III all the colors of the rainbow; cor
sets Of numerous makes and colors IN silk, mixed
goods and c0tt0n Tides, scarfs mems underwear,
In,
assortment.
Down through the centre are counters and cloak
racks piled with remnants and wool knit goods,
beautiful plush and cloth garments in the newest
New York styles and patterns.
At the extreme end Of the store are heavy mass.
es Of mems underwear like Alps Alps arising
to the lofty ceiling.
Descending to the basement the atmiring be
holder is confronted with view Of the immense
sources OF supply from which are drawn the count
less variety and extent of goods spread out iI
bold relief OH every hand Oh the main floor
Among the stupend0us columns Of manufactured
fabrics filing the capacious basement one Is PEI
force drawn toward the wholesale carpet depart
ment. where the eye Is regaled with lofty pillar
of moQuets velvets, brussels, tapestries, ingrain
and mating, besides Il large invoice Of Slnyrn'
rugs of all sizes and quality.
And this Is Great Falls store; and, though S[T
Conrad carries Il full stock Of the best importe'
fabrics We did not fail to observe that there wer
no more attractive, durable or excellent goods ii
all his superb assortment than those Of American
manufacture, the production of which was mad
possible by republican protective tariff.
With such courteous and attentive clerks an
} assistants as Messrs. Norman J. Verge, WIN.
Hickory and Elmer Ross, added to the genera