The Delta independent., 1899-03-24
4 REPRESENTATIVE FIRE.
What vlsee Sc . ieaaisG Dosasess
0o0se Revealed.


0o0se Revealed.
That Dslta = fast becoming business
center and doing a very large retail trade
only takes Q casual visit to the leading
frms to b coofrmed. During the first
OF the week Ws dropped into the store OF
Hunt 4 Co. dealers in hardware and
agricultural ioplements, and was shown
over the main store and through the
differ cot warehouses, OF which there are
two large onss back OF their main build
ing. and the upper floor OF their place Of
busipsss. beside full lot where heavy
agricultural Implements are set up and
on exhibition. under sheds.
In the sscood story over their main
store i carrisd the wagon stock. wheels
tired, spokss. f-lloes. hardwood timber
Of all kindly. buggy poles. shafts, bows.
etc; stoves. tiu~sre. crockery. poultry
wire, bicycles. and an ipnumersble lot OF
things that are handy and necessary
around every Farm and household. Their
stock of til. copper. galvanized and
sheet iron y kept in one corner OF this
room.
In the uarercon Immediately back of
the store = fsnnd large stock OF paints
both mixed and dry, glass Of all sizes,
OILS OF all kisds, puildinx papers, plaster.
hair. ceoset, and . large corner parti-
toned % 81 6llsd vish the bsst quail
isy a shi;s A.. This room 10 dilsd 10
over1ouiue witA q large line of these
articles.
In uareho ouss No. 2, on the back Of the
lot adjoining o the north. the lower
story is devoted to light road wagons.
buggics and phaetous, OF which this
finn carries full line. They make 4
speciality Of the Fish wagons. heavy.
road and light. OF which they have =
large number on hand. Their selection
of buggies is quite extensive. intended
to serve every purpose One side OF this
room is partitioned of and devoted TO
storing a heavy stock OF bar iron and
steel OF all sizes and shapes. nails. barb
wire. hor-eshoss. and kindred articles.
The upper story OF this warehouse is
devoted to storing away knocked down
plo~s and agricultural implement in
bundles and uupacked, stone~are such
.. Jars. rorsa. jugs and churns. bee sup
plies in great quantities. grass seeds.
screen doors and windows, and an i'm
mense stock Of odds and ends Of almost
everything carried in 4 first cl.ss hard
ware store
Passing to the open lot display one
finds Sc, Up and ready Tor use all kinds
OF farmir. implements. plows. harross.
cuiiiva,ors, rakes, mowers, reapers, and
almost every Imaginable tool for iilling
the soil ready to hitch too AMI put to
work. This drm 10 agent for ID. n.
Osborne 4 Co.'S mowers. spring tooth
harrows ard rakes. and for the Moline
Plo~ Cos inc oe implements, Of which
goods they carry = full line. Besides, in
this .pace is carried a large line OF water
and gas p~ and plumbers supplies.
THIS tirm 10 also agent Tor and make
speciality Of the Buck stoves and ranges.
the finest msde. and carry a full line OF
china. glss. and quesns~are. knives and
forks, spoons. lsmpe. in almos; every
thing in ktcheu AMI table use.
This house !. rapidly forging TO the
front ss the lesding house in its line Of
business in the county. and their sales
are increasing every year. The. report
sales for the 6rrt two months Of the
present year to be twen'y hve per cent
greater than lssi year. and conf3ently
look sorsari u siill greater increase