The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-18
THE PRIDE OF THE STATE
A Proud Instance of Merited
Mercantile Success.
PALATlAl ESTABLISHMENT
Short Story OF the Career OF the New
bro Drug Company. the Leading
Pharmaceutical Concern
OF the Northwest.

Incident to the development Of the
greatest mining camp on EARTH the
city of Butte has become n commercial
center which numbers among her mer-
camille houses, many of the largest
wholesale and retail concerns in the en-
tire northwest. Some of them have
grown from very small beginnings. A
proud instance among the latter is that
of the d.. NJ. Newbro Drug company,
which had its beginning in February,
1890, when Mr.. Newbro purchased the
small drug business Of J. c. Singer, at
223 North Main street. In three years
time the business had outgrown its
cramped quarters n was removed 10
119 North Main streets, which onered
Increased facilities.
on Jan. /. 1897. the business was in
c%orporated under the laws of the state
with a paid i'm capital Of 500, 900. With
incorporation the business was largely
expanded. and with such phenomenal
success that more room was soon de-
mended. This was satisfied by the pup
chase Of the present property occupied
by the firm at lO9 North Main street,
for $35. 900. and into which, after eX-
tensiye alterations, the business was
moved in Jun of the present year.
With a far reaching trade, the New
bro Drug company is now the largest
and leading institution of the kind in
the entire Northwest. The store is the
handsomest, md in the transaction of
business. four entire floors are utilized.
To go into detail in a description OF the
retail store is scarcely necessary at this
time, as far and wide Ii Is known as
one having few equals and no superiors
in the elegance of its appointments and
in its special adaptation to the business
conducted.
In the drug department proper 1t is
stocked with every known production
OF the laboratory in staple and proprie-
tary preparations. In the prescription
department the firm has secured the
confidence and esteem OF physicians
and the public by meriting IL. In no
line of business is quality so essential
as i'm drugs, and in no line of business
II the opportunity to take
Of the general public so free from
chance of detection. The large business
done in this department by The Newbro
Drug company has demonstrated the
fact that IL pays to be h~onest-honest
as TO quality and honest as to prices.
The public i'm general knows but little
of the intrinsic value Of drugs, hence,
the customer Is too often compelled TO
pay a price based upon his Ignorance
| OF Such values. prescriptions are mere
filled on true intrinsic value of the
drugs used. and in their compromising
fifteen registered pharmacists are en-
ployed.
In druggists sundries the store Is
complete and the display of toilet arti-
Giles. cut glass bottles, perfumes, ster-
ling silver novelties, leather goods, etc,
is of the highest quality.
A special feature is made of amateur
and professional cameras and proto-
graphic supplies. a dark room is pro-
vided for the use Of local and travelling
amateur photographers.
A very attractive feature Of the store
Is the candy department, under the
management Of Mr.. j. II. Heilbronner
a gentleman of long experience in this
line. A complete line Of Huyler's, Mail
ards and Roche's, as well as other eel.
ebrated chocolates and corrections
makes a pleasing display.
The wholesale trade conducted by the
Newbro Drug company is large, n FIX
tends throughout Montana, Idaho and
Eastern Washington. where the high
standing Of the house is as well known
as IL is at home. Mr.. ID. NJ. Newbro
president of the corporation. is promin.
ent in pharmaceutical affairs. He IL
now president of the Montana Pharma.
ceutical association. eN-president of tn,
Montana State Board Of Pharmacy
and a member of the Silver Bow Coun.
ty Pharmaceutical association. IL
social circles he is held in high esteem
but at politics he draws the line.