The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-14

member of the fifm, who explained the de-
tails and working operations of the busi-
ness aud walked him through labyrinths
Of provisions of every description piled
high on every floor from the basement to
the top floor. One of the novelties. and a
feature never seen in Seattle outside of a
Wholesale house. Is the commodious
sample room on the right of the entrance.
Samples in ample proportions TO form q
good opinion Of the goods are ranged on
tables and shelves IN a good strong light
and embracing everything imaginable in
which the nrm deals. Every sample Is
distinctly marked one price only, so that
a customer standing in space abou. 20x50
can see everything he or she may need and
make up list of goods withou,
any necessary loss of time or patience.
This one feature strongly recommends the
house for its systematic dispatch of bust
ness. The business offices, including mail
rooms. billing clerk. and for other clerical
duties. are neatly arranged TO the left of
the entrance. The main floor contains
case goods of every description, with
counter to the right for customers. An
immense refrigerator is in course of con-
strueiion to the left in the rear of the
imagined when il known that it is To con-
tain not less than car load of butter. TO
be received from the best ranches and
ereameries in the country. On the right
in the rear of the store Hydraulic eleva-
tor Is being put in to facilitate the transfer
OF goods 20 and from either one of the
many floors in the buildings. The base
ment. one of the dryest aud best in the
city. is arranged in divisions to contain
grain. feed, canned goods. meats, lard,
salt and other provisions.
one of the features Of this basement is
the shipping room. 4ox6o, in which a corps
of clerks was found like bees in hive
checking of goods. packing them and pre-
pairing them for shipping either In Seattle
or by steamers or railroad to Sound ports
or other parts of the state. The top floor
| oHtains cereals. eoiees. spices, teas dried
fruit and woodenware. aud forms a dis
/ tinet department of itself. An immense
! stock of cigars and tobaccos is also kept
! on the main floor. in which the firm evi.
/ dently has an immense trade.
/ The secret of our success" said Mr..
/ Cooper. Lies IN the fact that we bur good 5
/ in immense quantities at first hand, pay.
ing cash for same. This. you can readily
see, gives us margin 20 work on tina,
| other firms who have TO buy on time can.
/ not have and enables US TO sell direct tc
/ consumers, doing away with the middle
mans prices and giving the consumer the
benefit OF the lowest possible prices. fol-
I. cash. OF course. because that is the only
way by which We can give our customer.
these low prices on hrst-class goods"
In further conversation with Mr.
/ Cooper it was learned that the trade o.
the firm had gradually grown from
small beginning, with trade not beyond
/ the city limits. 10 an immense traffic
! whose customers are located in every par,
/ Of the state. 10 the British Columbus lin,
on the north and the ralouse country in
the east. as well as large number of Gus
TONERS ia Alaska. who are regularly sup
! piled by every outgoing steamer. Tn,
| firm has an excellent standing financially
! both members being then of means " h,
| came 20 Seattle years ago. invested thei
/ capital here, helped 10 build up the com
! mesoe OF the city by :heir push and en-
! ergy. and whose faith in the future Of Se
attic is so firmly rooted that they propos,
20 stick To their eoiors. which they hav,
/ nailed 20 the mast never To be taken down