The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1889-10-20
THE CLOTHING HOUSE EOFTHENORT
WEST.

he SAOAHINSS HOSSEot'l III A. Nokih-
WEST.
Soon after the founding of Great Falls
came A. Nathan, the first great wholesale
md retail clothing and gents furnishing
here.
That Mr.. Nathan has kept pace with
md fully abreast of the growth of our
city is fact patent to every citizen. His
purchases last winter by himself in per-
son i'll the best eastern markets, for the
spring and summer trade, would have
done credit to the largest houses of the
Mississippi valley. Those of our citizens
WHO were conversant with his enormous
receipts of goods in the early months of
the spring of 1889 will remember the al
most universal expression of astonish-
ment at the carloads Of boxes of clothing
and other staples in his line of trade that
for successive days accumulated or the
sidewalk before they could be removed.
When asked, "What are you going to
do with these massive piles of goods?'
Mr.. Nathans uniform and pleasant re
ply was, "Sell 'em, sell EN-" and that
he did not count without his host is con-
clusively shown from the fact that he
now finds it necessary to make au eXtcn-
sion of sixty-tive feet to the depth of his
already capacious store, which will give
him total depth of about $50 feet, max
ing it by far the most extensive establish
ment not only in the city Of Great Falls
but in the entire northwest.
Besides this enlargement on the main
floor, the entire building will be extend
ed to same depth and wholly occupied
from basement to upper floor, with the
stock of this immense house. 1t is in
tended to so alter the plan of the build
ing that the upper floors may be reached
directly from the main floor and the en-
tire second floor will be devoted exclu
sively to the wholesale trade, which is
rapidly-increasing department of MI
Nathan's business.
In the cavernous basement will b.
stored the heavy invoices as they arriv
from the eastern manufacturers. Her
will be found the source of supply fror
which both the wholesale and retail floor
will be replcnished.
A leading feature of Mr.. Nathan
mode Of business is to order all of hi
leading lines direct from the eastern mar
ufacturcrs, the fabrics selected by hin
self from the best imported and domesti
goods. Buying also for cash, he is ell
abled to discount and distance all com
petitors in supplying the country trad
Those who deal with Mr.. Nathan one
become thereafter his permanent Gust,
mers. This is positively proyerbial {
this house.
Conversing the other day with gel
tleman doing general mercantile bus
ness in one of the tlourishing towns
Cascade county, he remarked that
could generally buy more advantageot
ly in Great Falls than to purchase in Oh
cago, st Paul or any of the eastern ma
kets; and, "as to clothing" he remarke
i 81 can buy of Mr.. Nathan the high
1 grades of custom clothing at even low
: figures than inferior goods are sold
o other houses"
e 1t may be safely asserted that no sue
stocks of hats, in extent, quality and v
riety can be found in this section of Mo
tana, and all from the best manufactori
in America.
e His assortment Of gents fancy 81
o handKerchiefs, neck-ties, hosiery al
II notions is as complete as it is attracti
e and elegant.
In the line of gents boots and sho
the range embraces all the best ira
marks in the country and is selected a
: manufactured expressly to order for t
# Great Falls and north Montana trade.
e The jewely department has displ
Il of all the latest, most unique, bri)la
and captivating neck-pins, brooch
sleeve buttons, bosom-studs, and otl
genuine gold ornaments.
V The stock of underwear is a specia
;e important department at this season
D. the year and includes every article ada
If ed to human comfort or protection for
wintry season.
Mr.. Nathan is one Of our most estin
BILE citizens-a genial, generous, lar!
hearted gentleman and, aided by su
polite and courteous gentlemen as Mo
l. Kaufman and Charles Remington, is flu
ID entitled to the popularity he has alrca
attained and such further good will
may come with the increasing greatn