Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-01-20

Monday, jan. II, TIE CITIZEN noticed the
incorporation Of the irm Of Gross, Black
we'll Il Co.
The Optic, in lis comments on this
change from a firm to an incorporation,
says that IL marks a decided step in the
progress OF one of the largest business
institutions in all New Mexico, ia which
to glance briefly at the history and
achievements OF an enterprise OF which
Las Vegas is justly proud. and which has
been ~ Intimately associated with the
town. since the very inception Of the
east eide.
On the first dsy Of March. 1881. nearly
seventeen years ago. Jacob Gross, A. NJ
Blackwell and II. W. Kelly bought out
the long established business OF 0tero,
Seilar y Goa house engaged in the
forwarding business for many years, and
known TO all mercantile circles from st.
Louis TO San francisco.
The young men-then young men but
now advanced 10 the prime Of life-who
ventured upon this enterprise. al which
stout hearts might well have been ap.
palled, were peculiarly adapted for the
task in hand. alike by natural capacity
and acquired experience. Messrs. Gross
and Kelly had long been with the Arm to
which they succeeded, while Mr.. Black
we'll had been a trusted employe with
Chick, Browne h Co. Awaiting them
selves Of their knowledge OF the business,
and relying upon the consciousness OF
capacity, which every man Of parts nee
essarily possesses, these young men
boldly planned and successfully achieved
until to-day they are able to look over a
career OF seventeen years OF uninter-
rupted and almost unparalleled success.
To day, the same parties, death having
kindly withheld his hand. are an incor-
pOrated company with a paid up capital
OF f3O0. 900, while each Of the three mem
bers OF the company have a private com
potency which any n might envy. The
incorporation includes the three houses
Of Las Vegas, Albuquerque and GlOrieta;
while the individual members are large
shareholders In such enterprises as the
San Miguel National bank, Las Vegas,
the Maxwell Timber company, Cstskill.
the Floershelm Mercantile company,
Springer. and the Becker Blackwell COM
pany, Magdalena.
The object Of incorporation is greater
facility In carrying on the rapidly aug
menting volume OF business, together
with the laudable desire to perpetuate the
present organization and management
beyond the narrow bounds Of ordinary
human life. Men may come and men
may go, but the ambition OF those who
have achieved the success Of the great
house OF Gross. Blackwell & Co, Is that
its name unaltered and its deeds un-
dimmed, may continue after they have
entered on the higher life Of the great
hereafteTs.
OF the volume Of yeaely business. the
Optic cannot speak, even In round num-
bers, nor Is II necessary In an article OF
this character. The name, Gross, Black
we'll q Co, Is a household word from
ocean TO ocean. their dealings connecting
lham not only with the trade in general.
but with many Of the largest manufac-
turing, mercantile and wool-dealing es-
adjustments OF America.
Two events, on the part OF the house.
will signalize the incorporation and make
II memorable. One is that c. c. Robbins,
who has been In the employ OF the COM
pany since its organization, In recogni-
tim Of his ability and %faithfulness, has
been made treasurer OF the corporation.
The other Is that a handsome, two story,
red sandstone building with basement,
100 feet wide by 90 feet deep, facing the
south, will be built across the end OF the
present warehouses, largely auGmenting
the already mammoth capacity, and Civ.
ing TO Las Vegas the handsomest bust
ness ediAce In the territory.
The Optic wishes the incorporation
Of Gross. Blackwell s. Co even greater
property than the old firm had 80 long
enjoyed, and that the employees, together
with their families, already reaching into
the thousands, may lnd the future as full
benefit as the past has been.