St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-14
81. PAUL JOBBEus.

PoWEE~ DRY GOODS COMPANY.
TIE Powers Dry Goods company was
founded seven years ago as a partner
ship concern. the company having been
incornoraged two years ago. with an au-
th0riZed capital of SL0J00O0. and with
the following officers: \ j. Powers.
president: i. y. Powers. vice president
and D.. Wilkinson, secretary and treas
ureT.
ihe company has splendid location
for Its business. being at the corner of
W acOuta and Fourth streets ana 0ccu-
nJ ing building which covers nearly
the entire block. having an a.ea of l5OX
100 and stories nigh. This is filed
with d large and admirably selected
stock OF dry goods, notions. etc. the
value OF which never gets below $500
coo at any time The company manu-
IactuTtS geHtlemen's furnishing goods.
OF which % makes a speciality, making
more JDdu SlJ0.01U worth annually.
There are ID men employed, and the
annual sales. which are steadily IN
cFeasing, reached 500. 600 last wear.
Sixteen travelling men are steadily
employed I'D taking orders in the terri
tory covered. which embraces the en-
tire Northwest. ana especially Mime
sofa. W iscUusin and iowa.
lie president and vice president of
The company have been in business in the
city and state Tor the past fifteen years.
and are most widely known in business
and soei2! circles OF the city President
Powers deyUtes his energies 10 the gen
eral business. Vice President Powers
directs the white EOOdS epartment. and
MI W lIklnS0n the sales and credits
All are members OF the Commercial
club and other organizations which
have for their object the advancement
ut the material interests OF tile city.
their influence being always given 10 ali
enterprises designed to further this de-
sign. nder their able direction the
business OF the house is on the increase,
ana the outlook Is more gratifying now
IMAM al amy other time in the history of
the great enterprise.
AR WE'LL. OZMT-N. KIRK & co.
The mammoth wholesale hardware
corporation OF tarwell. Ozmun. Kirk &
20. WAS established in a modest way
and complying with the eyer-increaSing
call I0r such goods has become a leader
In the noted IOUbing interests of St.
Paul. IN 1888, when the time was riDe
Tor the organization of Sucn a large bust
ness ~ tiliS important line. the firm of
tdrwelL Ozmun, Kirk X Co. was
luuilutu oA VT. GeO. J.. tarWeii. and
the FIRM was then composed of Nessrs.
tarWe!l and Cheritree. Four wears ago
the present enterpTising directory ana
management assumed fult control. and
nave pushed the business 10 its present
prominent place. Is private firm in
1881 tie business uad become 50 large
That II was thought best to incorporate.
aud tGe present incorporation was
consImmated with large capital.
he officers of the company are among
-Ae noS- prominent and influential citi-
zcIs or 81. Paul.
MOVES EROS. * CU~rT.EE.
IrpmiueuJ lu tile Northwest IS the
Importing and wholesale drug house OF
Moves Bros. N Cutler. located at 400 10
$40 Sin.cF street. ST. Paul. 40 house
enjoys tAc confidence OF the public
more ,l2u This house. which is a sub
sfanlla- monument Indicative OF st.
Paui prosperity. Ever since 1868 this
house. which was then started bv Daniel
II. Moves, lis present DISTINGUISHED
mead. mas taken the lead IN the whole
safe drug business of the Northwest.
and still holds that proud position. The
business IS now owned by the two
Moves brothers and Edward II. Cutter.
The beautiful! iiVe-sl0Ty brick building