The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-13
Stone, Sanford 4 Fisher Will
Open a House In Seattle.
BROWN TO EREcTTHE Bull DING.
II Will De of Brick and Stone, Two
stories High. Put Up Especially
for the Firm, and Will He Lo-
Gated at second Avenue and Sem
eca-Ranke Hall Leased Temper
ariIy-Partner Will Live Here.

A new mercantile establishment. pro-
moted by men who are well known in the
business world OF Seattle and Tacoma, is
to he established In this city by Decemher
l. The new firm is Stone, Sanford & Fish
er. 1t will temporarily occupy double
store room in the Ranke building on Pike
street, but by February 1t will De estab-
lshed permanently in a handsome new
brick and stone building at Second avenue
the firm by Amos Brown.
Messrs. A. II. Sanford and George IL.
Stone. OF the new firm. are In the city at
tending TO the settlement of the final de-
tails OF the enterprise. Mr.. Stone is pres
ident Of the Chamber OF Commerce. of Ia
coma, and with Mr.. Sanford and w. ].
Fisher. jr.. has been engaged in business
IN that city for seven years past. They
have branch store at Everett All three
members of the firm have long been recog-
nized as among the mosc enterprising and
progressive of the merchants of Tacoma.
Through the dull times they have managed
to make their business profitable, and Mr..
Stone said last night that 1t was by rea-.
son of the profits their Tacoma establish
ment had yielded that they were enabled 10
venture into the field of business In Sc
attic.
One OF the active partners IN the firm
will reside permanently in Seatte--which
one has not been decided Yet. The Seattle
house will be made the supply depot for
the branch house at Everett.
Plans for the new building are now being
drawn by a well-known architect, and
work will be begun very soon. The build
ing will be sixty feet front by los feet deep.
1t will be two stories. with basement. Tho
firm will carry full line Of dry goods,
millinery. carpets and mems furnishings
The second floor. to which access will be
had by an elevator. will he devoted 20
carpets. cloaks. and the millinery depart
ment. In the basement will be placed the
surplus stock for jobbing purposes.
In establishing an Independent house IN
Seattle-one that cannot in any sense be
considered a branch of the Tacoma estab-
lishment. the members of the firm have
been guided by their belief that Seattle's
growing Importance as a trade city and
the better times and more active trade that
prevail here, combined 10 make this city a
desirable field for their business. Mr.
Stone said last night:
We do not want II understood that We
are relinqushing our business IN Tacoma.
or are taking from 1t either capital or at
tention. Such is NOT the case. We intend
TO devote as much work and energy TO the
uphulding of our business there as ever.
aiming to broaden out and grow stronger
in A business way every year. The Seat
tie store is an independent enterprise. and
one into which we are led by the belief
that this is good business city. and that
conditions are propitious for sucn an en-
terprise.
1.-The new building Will be built on plans
drawn to suit US. The store will be a mod
ern mercantile establishment In every par
ticuIar and will be arranged to suit our
business. We will be established in the
Ranke building by December l, and hone
10 be permanently located in the new build
ing by February l."