The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1891-05-22
THE FARao-D1cKovER BLOCK

THE EA8GO-OICKOVER BLOCK
One Of the most attractive, as we'll
as most substantial, buildings in tho
city, is the Fargo Dickover block, loca.
ted on the corner OF 9Th street ana
Chicago avenue. It is three stories
high, above the basement, built Of
white sandstone from the suarries
near this place.
Its ground dimension is 125x50 feet.
One hundred and twenty-five feet on
7th street and fifty feet ON Chicago
avenue. The first floor is occupied BY
the FIRST National Bank and tho Mer.
camille establishment of 8. g. Fargo &
Son. The bank occupies floor sur
face Of 46x23 feet. Tho remaining
portion and portion of the upper
floor is occupied by the mercantile es:
tablishment before noted. This large
firm covers with its immense business
a floor surface exceeding 620O feet.
The mercantile establishment is COM
posed Of nine separate departments:
drugs, dry goods, boots and shoes, hats
and caps, groceries, hardware, crockery
and glassware, clothing and carpets.
Every department is reached by the
Barr Cash. Carrier System. Thirteen
men, beside the general manager, J.B.
Dickover, and the proprietors, are
necessary to carry on the business. "A
$4,000 stock is carried. The base.
ment, Immediately under the bank, is
occupied by the Register of Deeds and
County Auditor, the remaining por-
tion Of the basement is used by 8. G.
Fargo & Son. By stairway nine feet
wide leading-of of 7th street, the
second floor is reached. On this floor
are seventeen Office rooms. Those &C.
cupied at present are by G. Kellar, law;
L. S. Gull, law; Mrs. McCufdy, millin-
cry; the Northwestern Guarantee Com
panY. On this floor is a room 28x6O
feet, occupied by the clothing and car
pet departments Of s. G. Fargo & Son,
reached by an elevator and spiral
stairway from the room below.
From the third is reached by a five
feet stairway protected by an oak bal
ustrade. On this floor is an elegant
room for the holding of meetings Of se-
cret societies. This room is 25x60
with fourteen feet ceiling and light
ed throguh skylight. Connected with
this room are three ante-rooms and
three closets. Besides this there are
sixteen Office rooms on this floor. On
each floor are lady's and gentleman's
closets. The whole building is furnish
ed with water and heated with steam.
The heating apparatus and water fit
cost close to $40, 900, and is an orna-
ment to the city, and as we'll mater
ial advantage. The men that have
built it ara entitled to credit. It is a
structure that is not surpassed in the
Hills.
These enterprising gentlemen, Messrs
Fargo & Dickover, are numbered
among the mot advanced and ener-
getic business men of the Black Hills.
They used business mems foresight IN
choosing Hot Springs for their head
quarters. They have established the
first wholesale & retail store in Hot
Springs and deserve great credit for
starting the wholesale business in this
city. AS thorough business men and
courteous gentlemen few equal them
and none surpass. Mr.. Dickover is the
mayor of the city and is too we'll
known to need an introduction. Mr..
Fargo's name is a familiar one through
out the Black Hills and recommenda.
tlons would be superAuous.