Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-02-01
IN THE GRANT BLOCK.
Three Splendid Stores Are Now DJing
Business There.
OCCUPANTS or OFFICES.

The different business houses which are
to occupy the ground door Of the msgni-
hcent Grant block have moved in and are
now prepared to do business at the new
stand and 1t will not be long before the
corner OF Third street and Railroad ave-
nue. is one Of the great trade centers OF
Bernslillo county.
GOLDEN RULE h GOODS COMPANY.
The Golden Rule Dry Goods company
occupies the two corner stores. j.. A.
Weinmau. the manager for the company,
is an enthusiastic belieyer In expansion
aud no has demonstrated his faith in the
principle by his works. The store was
hrst opened In this city fourteen years
ago on the corner OF Railroad avenue and
Second street, when 1t consisted OF eight
departments, presided over by three
clerks. The store soon won the favor Of
the public and the trade increased 80
rapidly that II was found necessary TO
move into the larger quarters on the cor.
ner OF Railroad ayenu and Fourth street.
The business OF the firm continued to
flourish and last fall Mr.. weinman de.
cided that II was advisable 20 move into
the more stately mansions" which are
now occupied by the company. The store
now consists OF twenty-six departments
and eighteen lady and gentleman clerks
81 look after the wants OF the customers.
The immense stock OF goods carried by
this firm has nearly all been put in place
and shelves already present a we'll. 1lied
appearance. The main show window OF
the store on Railroad avenue has been
decorated in a beautiful and artistic
manner by j. W. Prestel, who Is a true
artist In this line OF the decorators art.
An assortment OF handsome ladies'
dress goods, Of varied colors, are dis.
played. And In the evening, when the
numerous electric lights shed a lustre
over the whole. the scene presented is a
brilliant one indeed. The remaining
windows will be fitted up at once. when
the store will present an outward ap-
pearance to passers by. which can not
fail to attract attention and call forth
praise.
The store is daily receiving the goods,
which Mr.. Weinman ordered on his last
trip to New York and that gentleman
expects to leave for eastern cities In a
few days TO order a stock OF spring goods
for the store.
MAY a FABER.
May Il Faber, the proprietors OF the
only store In New Mexico that deals ex-
clusively In carpets and household goods,
occupy the store Immediately adjoining
the Golden Rule DIy Goods company.
This store has a skylight s by 12 feet,
which Ia the largest In the city, and 1t Is
accordingly very we'll lighted. The new
shelving and the nicely waxed floor give
the store a neat appearance. 1t Is I'M
doubtedly the finest carpet store in the
west, and the stock OF carpets and house
hold goods carried is large and varied.
The two show windows OF the store are
fitted up in a tasty and attractive man.
ner. The east window shows a display
OF three. quarter carpets, comprising all
the latest spring designs and colori1gs,
including moqnette, v%elvets, welton,
BRUSSELS and tapestries. Some beauti-
full mounted skins add TO the richness
and magniicence Of this display. In
the west window some large and costly
Administer rugs form a splendid back
ground for an assortment OF portiers,
cushions aud rugs. The group OF cleo
tric lights in each window Is supplied
with a reflector, which throws the entire
Hood OF light on the goods beneath and
thus shows them of TO good advantage
at night.
Albert Faber and Charles May. the two
members OF this firm. are enterprising
and sterling young business men, whose
ambition Is to succeed by honorable bust
ness methods, and their customers can
upon receiving honest treatment
their hands.
Il. ILFELD 4 co.
B. Held Il Co. will occupy the last
store from the corner OF Third street,
and will carry n OF Ne largest stocks
OF up to-date dry goods that have
been shown in New Mexico.
B. HELD & Co. are successors Il the old
reliable firm OF Ilfeld Bros. who have
done the leading dry goods business of
New Mexico for the past quarter OF a
century, and the new management will
In the future, ~ in the past. make this
one where the public can have alb
sOlute confidence in getting the best goods
for the least money. In the new store
have all the modern improvements,
hot water heating, new cash system,
by the new improved are
lights, also beautiful gas chandeliers,
and roomy show windows, which
will always be- draped in the most
attractive manner, large show cases
throughout the store where they will dis
play the daintiest works OF art from both
home and foreign looms and factories,
and with a large corps Of courteous and
statesmen and saleslsdies, will
this one Of the most delightful
places 10 do your shopping. Buyers
are now east picking up the daintiest
and prettiest novelties in the dry goods
m the dry goods line, so II you want to
see what the latest stylee are or the new
est novelties, you only have to give this
lrm a call IA sOon as the carpenters