The Minneapolis journal., 1901-09-20

NOTICE OF SALE
OF THE BANKRUPT STOCK OF
THOMAS M. ROBERTS,
DOING BUSINESS AS
'T.M.R0BERTS SUPPLY HOUSE
AT MINNEAPOLIS, MINI.
Pursuant to an order of the United States
district court, of the district of Minnesota,
entered at Minneapolis on September 14th,
1901, bids will be received and are now So
rcited for the entire stock of merchandise,
fixtures, leases, mailing lists, advertising
that exempt BY law, Of Thomas NJ Roberts, roberts.
''T. NJ. Roberts Supply House." at Nos III
TO 7s1 Nieollet avenue, Minneapolis, MINI.
The business to be sold is that of a cata-
logue supply house, and is now being con-
Quoted, and will continue to be conducted,
by the receivers until October 9Th. 1901.
The stock, for purposes of this sale, has
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/. Hardware. cutlery and tinware
2 Sporting goods;
5. Jewelry and silverware:
4. Dry goods, notions, cloaks, underwear
and hosiery;
5. ClothingS
6. Books and stationery.
z. Boots and shoes:
8. Woodenware, toys and gamssI
9. Drugs, paints and oils
10, Groeeriesi
II. Farm implements, wagons and buggiesi
IL. Furniture and carpetst
l3 Stoves and ranEest
il. Millinery;
15 Harnesses, trunks. sewing machines
16. Musical instruments, cameras holiday,
optical and electrical goods;
II. Glassware, crockery and lamps;
is. Furniture, fixtures, horses, drays, etc, !
~, Warehouse and leases;
70. Mailing list. and
IL. Real estate.
Bids may be made upon the entire prop
srty above enumerated as one entire bust-
ness; or bids may be made by departments.
All bids shall be made upon a percentage
Of the appraised value of the property as
asoertained by the appraisers heretofore ap-
pointed by the court, and shall be for the
property remaining in the hands of the receiv-
ers on October 5th, 1901, as by an inventory
to be then taken
All bids shall be sealed and shall be depos-
Tied with the clerk of the said United States
district court, in the federal building Mime
apolis, Mimi, on or before ten (10) o'clock
In the forenoon of October 5th, 1901 Each bid
upon the entire property shall be accompa-
MED by certified check for Eve thousand
dollars $5,0e0) Each bid upon separate de-
partments shall be accompanied by certified
check for the following amount, VIZ: Upon
($5, 0Q0l; upon department No. 4, three thou
sand dollars $4,000; upon departments Nos.
2 5, 10, II, Y. l8 and Is. each one thousand
z, s, 9, 49, Is, 10 and %, each Eve hundred
dollars (s500l; upon departments Nos. Il, II
and p, each one hundred dollars ($100). Each
of said certified checks shall be made payable
to Charles NJ Way and Frank w. Shaw, as
receivers of Thomas NJ Roberts, and shall be
made and given upon the understanding that
in case the bid accompanying said check shall
be accepted by the court, and the said bidder
shall fail to make good his bid within the
time ordered by the court, the amount of said
check shall be forfeited to the said receivers
as iquidated damages resulting from such
failure.
The receivers have in their possession at
Nos. III to III Nicollet avenue, Minneapolis,
Nina, a complete inventory of the property
Of said Roberts, taken at cost price, without
freight, and also the appraisal Of the ap-
praisers appointed by the court.
Prospective bidders may consult this in
ventory and appraisal and make a reasonable
examination Of the property, by applying 20
the receivers.
All bids win be opened In the presence of
the court on the fifth 9TH day of October,
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