Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-08-01
A Description of the Interior of Stubbs
& JakWay's Establishment.

If you have not already visited the
new hardware store of Stubbs & Jak-
way. it will be worth your while to do
so. Since the firm moved into the
present quarters. in the Newman
block. few months ago. "A transform
alton scene has been enacted. The
result is one of the most finely equip
ped hardware stores In the country,
although the details are not yet sufii-
ciently complete to satisfy the stores
presiding genius.
From the main doorway there is a
splendid view of the entire store. On
either side tall cases reach from floor
to ceiling. In these are all kinds of
shelved, hung up or packed away in
drawers. In the center of the store
are few articles that cannot be dis
posed of according to any of the above
methods. For example. stove would
not look very well hung up on the
wall, while a cash register would be
inconvenient put away in a drawer.
In the rear and slightly to the left
are the Offices, which are perched up
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store and economize space at the
same time. There are two boxes
without any walls for the stenogra-
pliers. Back of these are two cubi-
cles with glass sides for private offices.
The space beneath the Offices is util-
ized for harness room.
While the general plan of the store
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and in detail the question of economy
in space has received much attention.
Many Ingenious contrivances for the
arrangement and safe-keeping of
goods have been introduced.
The absence of counters is perhaps
one of the most noticeable features.
Though of different kinds, the wall
cases are of uniform width They
rest on base which extends nearly
half the width of the cases beyond
them. This serves as counter. while
the space beneath is utilized for draw.
ers, which are necessarily very deep.
In these a great deal OF the surplus
stock is stored
In front of some of the cases the ex.
tensions of the base form broad steps
by which goods high mp may be reach.
ed. This contrivance is more con
venient on account of the kind of
goods shelved than ladder
Taking survey of the whole. the
store looks very attractive. The
woodwork is native wood, Colorado
pine with the natural finish. The
walls are tinted a bluish-white. As
for the ceiling. which is in squares.
the tints appear to be the blue tint
of the walls and light tan which ap.
proaches very nearly the coloring in
the woodwork.
Starting from the main entrance n
rapid survey of the articles displayed
around the room convinces you of the
fact that 'if you cant find what you
want anywhere else. the hardware
stores will have it." There is such a
diversity OF articles.
The first on the right near the doors
which open on Main street. is devot.
ed TO sporting goods. In the space
below ammunition is kept.
In the corner by the stairway lead
ing to the basement there are an
kinds of saws with teeth that differ
rs do the saws themselves. To see
them hanging on the wall they appeai
commonplace enough. II only when
YOU remember what they do and ex.
anime them more closely that the,
become interesting. OF course. ther.
were some other things in the corner
but they We're of secondary Interest
after the saws.
The next case was large one. d.
vided into three parts. Its EXTENSIVE
shelves held nothing but kettles.
snucepans and "sich."
In the first division the pans were
enameled in green and white-chryso-