, 1889-08-13
e. s. JOHNSTON & BRO.
The Remarkable Success of the Popu-
lar New Grocers.

lar New Grocers.
Early last December the old time gro
Gerry house of Geo. w. Stanley, in the
Seventeenth street side of the Carey
block, was bought out by j. A. and K.
s. Johnston who began business under
the firm name of L. S. Johnston & Bro.
With a irst-class credit and ready money
to back them the new firm started into
business. The additions to their stock
were purchased in carload lots when such
purchases we're feasible and as they were
made cash transactions every margin in
the way of price was secured. Johnston
& Bro. determined not only to keep the
very best goods for the money, but that
everything sold in their store would be
exactly as it was represented to be. The
result of this is that their business has
already-doubled In volume and Is ~increas-
ing at a rate which is decidedly satisfact-
DRY to the firm.
ALEADER reporter visited the extensive
establishment yesterday and found that
the Johnstons were not combining them
selves to a retail business but were doing
a heavy wholesale trade. In the rear
part of the store most of their heavy
goods are stored, although many goods in
their line, such as hay, find quarters in
their warehouse on the Cheyenne X
Northern track. These are disposed OF in
carload lots or in quantities to suit the
purchaser. Three kinds of Colorado, the
Nebraska and the celebrated Minnesota
grades OF flour are carried in stock. Oats,
bran, middlings, chops and such like are
carried in great quantities.
johnson & Bro. are wholesale agents
for Arbuckle's coffee, although they do
not confine themselves to that brand.
They have secured a reputation for their
Mocha and Java, which is decidedly the
best in the city. In the line of canned
goods they have a ~bewildefing assortment.
All of the California canned and dried
fruit and presei yes are kept in stock.
Boxes of crackers are stacked to the cell
ing. There is a very tempting assort-
ment of Kennedy's fine crackers, some of
which are the dantiest that have yet been
concocted.
In the display in the front part of the
store there is nothing in the line of cav
iare, fine imported cheese, olives, preser-
yes, pickles, clam juice and Leibig's
goods that is not displayed. Syrups of
all kinds are sold by the can, keg or
barrel.
Their cellar is a wonderful storehouse
of goods in their line. Salt fish IN the
greatest variety, the finest quality of
hams in the market, tobacco by the cart
load, a full stock of cigars, including i'm
ported and Boehm's home made. %tierces
of lard, salt in all its grades, sacks of
ana even kindling wood, all form a
wonderful hodge podge, yet ready to
hand for sale or shipment.
People can save their street car fare
by buying of u.s." said a member of the
firm in conversation yesterday, and from
the way the employees were rushed it
seemed hat the people appreciated this
fact.
Johnston & Bro. are doing a great and
increasing business. Their principle is
fair dealing toward everybody. They do
what they advertise to do and their goods
are exactly what they represent them to
be. This principle wins in The end and
JobpSton g. Rro ora roolig;nr - yor,
early In their business career.