The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-16
Portage LalBANsVs:
Reporter Visits Mr.. Ed
. Lieblein's New Bus
mess House.
Building to BE Finished May 1
when Completed Is VIII he the
Largest Epterprise or Its Kind
In the Copper Country.


Largest Enterprise or Its Kind
In the Copper Country.
In our rounds about town yesterday
we strolled out to Mr.. Ed Lieblein's new
4building and were somewhat sur
prised at the elegance OF it's interior. The
buiIding is located on Hancock street,
block and half west OF the old stand.
II il two and one-hali stories high, COX
90 feet, and is built entirely OF Lake Su-
perior sandstone, with steel single
btoof and from the outside presents
a most pleasing appearance and is I'M
doubtedly the finest structure in the cop
1 per country; but the beauty OF the build
ing is it's interior. which must be seen to
be appreciated. In the front part OF the
building is situated the general sales
room. which is 30x32 feet and fitted with
4 neat shelving and ia well liQhted by large
plate glass windows. To the east OF this
room is the general Office which ia quite
commodious, being 22x23 feet, which is
finished throughout in oak and lighted
from the north and east by large glass
\ windows, and for convenience has not it's
euual in these parts. Off from this gen.
! eral Office to the south is located the
. vault, in which the books, etc.. will be
kept, and Mr.. Lieblein's private Office,
which is fitted up with a telephone and
connected by speaking tubes with all
parts of the building, The back part OF
)the first floor will be occupied as a ship
ping and packing room, which is amply
large, being So feet square. In one end
OF this room will be fitted ND neat lit
f tie office for the use OF the shipping clerk.
In the south end are two sets OF folding
doors which open on the side track OF the
RAILROAD from which goods can easily be
loaded or unloaded from the cars. In the
center OF the packing room is located
Mushroom which is fitted up with sta
tionary bowl. etc. Here also are the
stairways to the basement, which runs
1.-The entire length OF the building, and a
winding oak stairway to the second |
story. The second story is all in one
large room which will be used as store |
room for the lighter case goods, confec |
|tlonery, etc. On the east side OF this |
room ia a stairway running up to the |
hali-story, which could be easily utilized |
(tor storage purposes, should the business |
thereafter require it.
A hydraulic elevator will be put in the |
south end OF the bilding to convey goods
from one storylto another. The building
throughout is fitted up with hardwood
floors and steel ceiling OF an exception
|Plly pretty design and color. The cas-
Pings, baseboards, ETC., are OF oak. and in
|fact every thing.about the building is the
best that money.can buy. The building
has concealed jwiring for electric lights
and will be heated by steam throughout.
which IS furnished by large boiler To-
GATED in the north end OF the basement.
1t is safe to say, and that without boast
hng, that in this new structure, MIR. Lieb
leln has the best equipped, as to appoint
ments and conveniences, wb olesale groc-
ery establishment that Glands in north
ern Michigan today.
Mr.. Lieblein has had an exceptionally
Fuccessful business career. From an OBJ
scure clerk in the store formerly owned
by MIR. Stephen Karkeet OF Houghton, by
strict attention to business he has grad
nally worked himself up, and eight years
ago purchased the business OF his EN-.
oyer, which was that OF a wholesale
and retail grocery business. Five years
ago Mr.. Liebleini discontinued the retail {
business, devoting all his time to the
trade which he has so success
ully worked up, until today he has the
argest Wholesale business in the copper
country, an example OF what untiring 8
can accomplish. The ex-
Let date on which the new quarters will
'e ready Tor occupancy is hard to say.
'ut probably by May 1. The building c
vas to have been ready for occupancy |,
" November 10, of last fall, but owing a
. numerous delays, 1.-THE finishing touches
IRE now only being made.