The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-04-07
Brief Mention of Many Leading Firms
in All Lines-Beautif:l Stncks
of Goods.
Houses That Keep Pace with the
CitN's GrOwth-An Immense
Volume Of BUSINESS.

rapidly and the lines carried here are
equal in quantity and quality to those
found in cities of a much larger popula-
ton farther east.
One Of the leaders of the trade here is
Andrew Jensen. whose mammoth store,
The Boston, is completely stocked with
clothing in the way of mems furnishing
goods, clothing, hats, boots, shoes,
these linca.
There are a number Of clothing stores
almDs, equal in size aud also in standing
as commercial concerns. of which we
may mention tho Hub clothing store on
First avenue south. Nate Wertheim, who
will move in a few days into splendid
quarters in the Ford block, and others.
i. Nathan continues business at bis
old stand on Central venue where he
carries IA immense line OF clothing and
mems furnishing goods. Mr.. Nathan is
tiaNr in the front rank of the clothiers
wnh bargains. and he has IA line of trade
which is 10 nni 10 Orc in the city.
IT, the merchant tailoring line Nal
bach j. Eockrili aIe leaders of fashion.
aud also keep AZ elegant stock of ready
made c!0!i'ing and furnishing goods.
Paper hanging and house decorating
arc represented here ~ several large
firms which carry Immense stocks of
goods. and az" able 10 10 work of the
finest character. Two immense stocks
Of wall paper have recently been brought
IL, one by larer II Co.. whose store is in
the p~oGtoiiice building. and by Eubot.
tom n Gi!chr!st. whose place of business
Is al the corner of Central avenue ard
Fifth street, where they have Il splendid
inc of engravings and other pictures, in
addition to all supplies for house decor.
atlng.
Each OF these firms has its own line of
trade and is kept fully occupied all the
Yer round.
In the exclusive boot and shoe trade
there are several firms of almost equal
standing, who carry large stocks of fine
goods, and who sell at prices O much
higher than those of the east. Among
these is Mr.. kenkle's old established
store, formerly Bulge Il Kenkel. on Cen
trial avenue, where everything in the line
Of footwear can be found.
Early u Flaherty. who began here in ID
small way IA few years 40. and now have
ii most complete and attractive tore.
0HoustOn ~ Young, a few doors north
Of the p~ostoilice, who are directly con
nected with one Of tho large manufac.
turing firms Of Massachusetts, carry an
extremely fine stock, having Il special
department devoted TO footwear for
ladies and children.
Jackson's music store holds the field
so far as all classes of musical instru-
ments are concerned. and carries a stock
of goods equal to any in the west,
The drug stores of Great Falls are
finely equipped aud are quite numerous.
Among the leaders in this line of trade
arc Lapeyre Bros, Driver ~ Bradley.
Newton amt Churchill a. Webster. There
are several other smaller concerns, but
the four named are on Central venue,
and nave "A very large trade.
The city has two very fine iewclry
stores, those of W. j.. Chamberlain ana
Y. Egiotf. Mr.. Chamberlain's advrr-
tiscmen will be seen alongside the title
of The TRIBuNE, and gives n pretty fair
notion of his line of goods.
Great Falls is provided with dry goods
stores such as few cities Of its size can
boast.
Joe Conrad's extensive stock is well
known to the public. and lac has a line
of trade that would do credit to a com
munity three times the size of ours.
An energetic ard successful young
firm is that # Verge, iiHthorne n Nc
Kenzie, whose GLASS Block Store on
Central avenue has become well known
to tribune readers through the firms
enterprising methods OF advertising, and
the whole country round about is
familiar with the store Of w. b.
Raleigh & Co, which is always up to
the times in style and novelties of all
kinds.
One Of our favorite dry-goods stores
is the New York Cash Bazaar, near The
TEiBUNE Office, on Central avenue. The
daiutiast millinery and everything the
aides are looking Tor III spring wcar Is
ruund in Mr.. Ahrens' new stock
STRAIN Bros. also Keep ID large stock Of
dry goods in connection with their gen
cral stock.
Alaurer Bros. devote one side of their
store to ii varied line Of dry goods and
notions. There are several other stores
ihat keep dry goods TO IL greater of ess
extent, SO that in this respect the city is
amply provided for the present.
or the stocks Of general goods there IS
none more fully complete or varied in
tho city than that OF Messrs. Strain
Bros, while for crockery ware, dinner
services, glass, kitchen utensils, and toys
of all kinds it would be difficult to find
a better stock anywhere than that OF
Lord Bros. Beehive store.
Harness and saddlery Of all kinds are
made here in admirable style by Waters
g. Wales, who have a convenient store
directly opposite the posto.iice on ThirC
street, and by Mr.. Stelfen, whose place Of
business is on Central avenue between
Third and Fourth streets. These linei
OF goods are also kept by j. III. Mcknight
d. Co, G. S. Ashby, j. NJ. Gaunr ant
others. who import their stock chietl.
from the east, some of them Keeping il
their employ practical harness makers t.
make anything to order that may be re
quircd and to attend TO repairs. Mcssrs
Waters a. Wales are practical workmrn
They are agents for the Balm wagon
which are equal to any farm or genera
purpose wagons made.
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