The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-15
Tho Crash at Tho Now York Dry Goods
store.

A Helena lady, describing the scenes at
The New York Dry Goods Store during one
Of the days of their great and continued
mid-winter sale: said: Nothing in COM
~parison has ever been seen in any business
house of the northwest before. Twas like
the swift flowing river, the rushing of
mighty waters. the incoming of ocean
tide"
Il grew alarmed" she continued. at
seemed like a e experience of a CAL
lfornia earthquake. A great tumultuous
crowd uleinR hithsr and thither, the bah
bic of whose voices sounded not unlike the
smothered commands of Il thousand tones
during the terrible drama OF oontending
armies. The splendidly organized force OF
the New York store WAS evidently equal to
the emergency. Here could be seen ladies
splendor standing in line with those who
wore the quaint modern or peculiar gsrb of
every nation and cline.
Quickly and rapidly orders were given.
Quickly and rapidly the fastly moving
statesmen would catch the hastily given
commands. Continually on the abort. No
miscarriage OF Justice; all in turn. No
partial feeling-no respecter of persons.
Each receiving the same polite attention.
Twas the grandest success OF the greatest
sale ever attempted in Helena. Mountains
OF merohendlse we're sold. Mountains Of
valuable goods remain"
The January inventory of the great store
amounted to S1l5,000. We mus. sell 500
900 worth Of this stock to be in
proper shape for the spring trade. This
sale will go on and on until this amount is
Sold.
Come. then, Tomorrow. and the next day,
in fact we want You to come and see Us
something will be brought forward that will
be of interest to you in the way Of a bar
gain.
Tomorrow, Monday, fifteen pieces more
of the 3S-inch all wool serge will be brought
forward. New %colorings and new styles.
just imagine the price, 30 cents per yard,
We venture to say that you never heard of
all wool chevrons being sold at such low
figures before. Tuesday. Wednesday,
Thursday, Friday and Saturday. each day
will be a wonder with new surprises.
The goods damaged by water during the
cold weather have all been brushed up and
brought forward. The bargains in these
goods are of the most extraordinary char
acter. Read our ad. on third page; place
the paper in your satchel along with your
purse. and come early In the morning and
thus avoid the crush. Should you be una
bic to come in the morning. call during the
ev~ening-you are quite as welcome to make
your purchases by electric light.
Ladies. you Will recoIlect that we have
always advocated early closing, the proof
of which remains in our possession. the
signatures of the major portion of Helena
ladies. We earnestly sought others to join
in this movement. Our efforts were re-
oeived with coldness and Indifference. If
necessary We will publish names and sigma
lures.
Again. lately, when this matter was
brought ~. we insisted if We could not
close up for the year, at least make it until
the frs: Of September. This was again re-
fused. Understand us Alright. We want to
be placed in no false position. The long
summer months, during the sitting heat,
we insist that all labor should rest at six,
then let the weary repose. lis a fair land,
a good world: the summer when the earth
is at repose. There. then, the laborer's
hour is rainbow hued. The closing of a
few dull weeks of old leaden and shivery
February means nothing. 1t is one of those
penny wise and pound foolish movements
of a few whose fertile brains see but their
own comfort. and thus forge. the signin-
cant wants of their fellow creatures.
The New Yo k Store says make this OF
some Importance. Let it be until Sept. /;
that means closing that is of interest to the
weary during the hot summer days.