Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1894-11-21
TRADE PALACE OPEN.
This Mammoth Mercantile Establisbment
Open for Business,

This Mammoth Mercantile Establishment
Open for Business.
Saturday evening an army of willing
hands began moving the Trade Palace
stock from the old building into the
commodious new quarters which were
complete and ready to receive the
goods. The workers, composed of the
regular help about the store, assisted
by number of business men of the
city, was divided into sections. One
set tackled the grocery department.,
another the boots and shoes, another
the dry goods and furnishings and
still another the clothing.
From O'Clock until after midnight
continual to and fro was kept up,
only resting for few moments to
partake of delicious cup of coffee
kindly prepared by the Misses Gullick-
son and presented with their compli-
mentS. This gave the workers new
energy and it was astonishing to see
how fast the goods were placed. While
the stock was being carried in, the
managers of the different departments
were busily engaged in arranging the
goods in their proper places and at the
opening hour Monday morning nearly
everything, excepting perhaps the
clothing, had been given their proper
places.
A representative of the REGISTER
took peep at the new establishment
and briefly noted the completeness of
the stock and how it is arranged. As
one enters the salesroom and glances
along the right side of the store the
eyes catch sight of the immense stock
Of shoes, which occupy space of over
forty feet of shelving and drawers.
This department is managed by Geo.
ID. Simmons, who has won popularity
as salesman in this city.
Then follows the crockery depart
ment which has on display fine line
OF the very best goods.
The grocery department is one of the
most conspicuous and by all odds the
most attractive feature in the estab-
lishment, and is complete in every
detail. Ole Knutson has charge of
this department. Mr.. Knutson is one
Of the pioneer statesmen Of the city
and needs no commendatory word
from our pen.
Now we return to the front and on
the left side first from the door we
find c. V. Bennett in charge Of the
dry goods department, and always
ready to show the well arranged stock
in manner pleasing to the customers
and profitable to his employers. The
dry goods and furnishings occupy more
than one half Of the south side of the
salesroOm.
By poking around among the mann
moth piles of clothing and cloaks we
found p. ]. Erie busily arranging his
Mr.. Erie wore bright
smile as usual and stated that he
could now show clothing with some
satisfaction. Here large piles of
clothing are arranged on tables and
long rows of shelving are completely
filed with q fine stock. A few fix
lures, including hat display rack had
not arrived, and when these are placed
the Palace will be palace Of trade
indeed.
The Trade Palace has been crowded
with visitors, and judging from the
happy faces of the statesmen they have
been making heavy sales. Mr.. VIM
sey states that he intends giving the
public bargains unheard of before and
his patrons are bound to take advant-
age of the opportunity to buy goods
at greatly reduced prices.
Won't Have Them on the List.