The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-19
IT is A GRAND SUCCESS
Hennessy's Big Store Exceeds
Expectations.
AND is STILL GROWING
Wonders Worked in the Last Year
Monthly Sales Are Enormous.
Grateful to Friends and
Customers.

On November 21st a year ago, come
Tuesday, Hennessys new store was in
formally opened for business. Many
We're the conjectures as to its future
success and failure, many prominent
business men claiming that it was en-
tirely out of proportion to the size of
Butte and too elaborate in detail for
Butte's population. 1t was said that
the amount of business absolutely nee
essary to be done every month was so
enormous that the chance of obtaining
it was an improbability. Like many
other matters of vast magnitude, it de-
ponds entirely upon the one who guides
the helm. In New York city some years
ago A. T. Stewart was prosperously
conducting an immense business and
making millions. His successor. Hill
ton, who had the prestige and money
Of Stewart to back him, made a mis-
cradle failure and the the old store, the
old landmark, was deserted except by
a few. Later on, one who had
princely business in Philadelphia turn
ed his eyes to New York. When his pro-
ject for opening the old Stewart store
was known not one man in a hundred
thought it could possibly succeed again
as a retail store, but Wanamaker ably
directed his forces and a success great
err than even he could possibly have
anticipated was his to enjoy. At the
present time Wanamakers name and
business are as well known in New
York as any one who ever lived there.
When Hennessys store was conf
pleted 1t was supposed to be as
near perfect as it could be made, and
y
never entered the mind of any one
What were store rooms year ago are
now busy departments. The reserve
stocks of dress goods and notions which
were at the back Of the second floor
have been transferred to office rooms
on fourth floor. Hennessy's new tail
oring and STATIONERY departments We're
then opened up on the second
The main office has had to be extend
ed and new store rooms built for the
grocery department. Other minor i'm
provements have been made in every
part of the big store and it would seem
that improvements were the order of
the day.
The year just closing has worked
wonders. Hennessy's store is no longer
an experiment. 1t is and has been the
grandest success Montana has ever
seen. Its monthly sales are enormous,
and they deserve to be. The people of
this state have never before had the OPP
portunity to buy as they can now.
With greatly increased stock of goods
and a material reduction in prices,
shopping at Hennessys is both pleas
ant and profitable.
Speaking of his wonderful success in
the management of his mammoth store,
Mr. Hennessy said he felt particularly
grateful to his numerous friends and
customers for their continued favors,
r LIVE hot lriv
words of encouragement which made 1t
possible for the new venture to sue
coed In this no uncertain manner. He
thanks one and all for what they have
done and in return he will use his ut
most endeavors to perfect his system
of business that all may receive even
greater returns for their money and
feel more at home and find greater
pleasure and more satisfaction in all
their dealings at Hennessy's new store.