The Anaconda standard., 1895-01-02
THEY HEAD The LIST
Bright Prospects for a Prosperous and
Happy NV Year.
LEYS, THE JEWELER, LEADS
A Few Facts i'm the History OF the
House SO Well Known to
the Purchasing
Public.

Few business houses start out in the new year
with so flattering prospect as does the Jewery
firm OF Legs. The record of the house from its
earliest start, Ave years since, has been clean
one and has evidently been appreciated by the
public, juIglng from the enormous patronage
bestowed on the firm at the present day. Five
short years ago Mr.. Legs did all his own repair
work and waited on the trade besides. During
tho past month fourteen men were required to
attend TO the wants OF the public and even that
number worked almost day and night during the
holiday weeks so as to be able to keep up with
the enormous amount of work and manufactur-
ing which hid 0 be done by the evening OF the
oath Of December. The stock of silver, gold,
aud diamond JeTclry and silver novelties which
was laid in for Christmas trade has never been
equalled in Montana. and the reward has been
equally great, for the business done by the firm
IN December can safely be said to have been
equal to any other two houses in the same limo
in the state. IN starting ont business for 1891
the house, with other business houses, had
many things to contend with, but the ever alert
house was equal to the occasion and nave Just
finished the most prosperous year in the his
tory Of the firm
In January OF 1924, long before the distant
rumblings OF the capital campaign could be
heard in the distance Legs set about getting
up a design suit bile for the campaign badge
and after making up many designs and sam
pies submitted them to the Anaconda capital
committee for inspection. After quite delay
the committee decided upon one of the des gns
as the official badge and ordered the first half
dozen as sampes, all OF which were made by
Legs In his factory. Besides securing an order
for 10000 of the badges. which we're to be given
away by the committee. Legs manufactured q
number Of very elegant gold badges which men,
hers Of the committee and few other enthusi-
astic advo Gates OF Anaconda wore wi h pride.
About three weeks before the election Legs got
up those beautiful enamel-d on copper badges
which were so much admired aud for which
there was such demand. In act the demand
was greater than the firms fondest anticipation
and kept them busy manufacturing. selling and
mailing them all over the state.
Hundreds were sent Ea { as souvenirs of the
occasion. and a more beautiful souvenir could
not have been made. The design of the Ana
c0nda badge was a very neat and artistic piece
of work. and well may the house Of Its birth be
proud OF such design, as well as Oft g honor
OF being the originatOrs of a souvenir which will
be handed down to posterity.
One of the main secrets or success OF the
house has been reasonable prices, and combn-
ing that very important fact with large stock
OF the lates goods to be found in the market
and courteous reception accorded TO patrons
has placed the house far beyond the reach or
competitors. No such thing as an auction sale
has ever been carried on by them, as such pro-
ceedings invariably tend to lower the standing
of house in the estimation Of the public.
SO high does the name of the firm stand to-
day as to be a thorough guarantee of any goods
when bought at Leys Probably the best that
can be said for the house is the oft repeated
saying heard everywhere; "If you bought it at
Leys It is all right