The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-08
THE FLATHEAD COUNTRY.

A Rapidly Growing Section Of Montana
Tributary to Helena.
A number of years ago those acquainted
with the wonderful ~sourc of the sec
ton OF Missoula county, now known as the
flathead country, predicted that it would
become one OF, the richest portions Of the
state. That the prediction is being veri-
fed is evidenced by the large number OF
people who have settled there in the past
two years. The land is rich. there is plenty
OF water, while the mineral resources prom
ise abundant returns. A number of thriv-
ing cities have sprung up, and all the mer-
chantsr report a good business, each month
showing an increase over the previous
thirty days. Helena merchants are reach
ing out and securing a large share of the
business. Jcbbers in all lines in Helena
ind they can meet eastern prices, while
the Flathead merchant has the advantage
OF receiving his goods much sooner than if
ordered from st. Paul or Chicago.
Among the Helena houses who are selling
large amounts of goods in this section is
that of VIM. Weinstein d Co. This house
does not keep . drummer OF the road, but
instead keeps every retail merchant thor
ouRhly advised on prices by means of week
~ price lists. In other ways, also, the cost
OF running their business is reduced to a
minimum and the house is enabled to quote
bottom prices TO retail dealers.
In no department of this house is the
benefit of low prices and consequently
small profits better illustrated than in the
cigar department. This branch was put in,
as one Of the members eff the firm expresses
il, as a side issue" Instead of making a
profit of $15 or 800 a thousand on cigars,
fhnV Wnrn oaNiuEn oil will, 90 ~ O. nd oo
result the business has grown to immense
proportions. A small order from a deale,
10 invariably followed by a big one, because
the goods are sold to the retailers 80 rea-
sonably that the consumer, also enabled to
buy a good Cigar for little money, after
once using the goods, demands more of the
same kind. VIM. Weinsteln d Co.. are
great believers in the future of the Flat
head country, and in that section their
business is rapidly increasing. At first con
fined almost exclusively to groceries, it nov
esahslses all the lines carried by the house,
tie largest Increase, however, being in the
cigar department.. AS an evidence OF this
MIR. Weinstein yesterday took from his
files a letter received from Fred Longe-
man, formerly in the wholesale cigar and
liquor business in Helena and Great Falls,
hut now in business at Demersville. The
letter is as follows:
DEMERsv1LLE, Feb. 22.-Wm. Weinstein g. Co.,
Helena: 0entS-fleaSo SEND as soon RS possible
900 more Of those speckled Dainties cigars.
are Just the thing for my trade, and they
will have them. understand from your letter
that You have already ordered 5,UOj of them
shipped to me direct from the factory. Hurry
them up and send tho ,L0J in addition.
Yours truly,
FRED LoNGEMAN.
at is not SO much that / like to sell the
said Mr.. Weinstein, referring to
the order. but Longeman is an exper-
fenced cigar dealer, and his order shows
that the goods are all that l claim for them
build up q good trade on them. This is tho
policy we follow in every department of our
house-in wholesaling we make prices SO
the retailer can sell low down; in re-
failing we cut the profits made by other
Helena houses SO that our customers have
at least 25 per cent. advantage over those
who trade elsewhere