Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-02-27
R. H. BURMISTER & SONS co.
 NEW GROCERY STORE.
Grand Opening Will Take Place Saturday
 Evening, March ?.
Description of the Store and Fixtues-The Stock to Be Carried-Brief History of the Pioneer Merchant
 of Prescott, R. H. Burnister.

Of Prescott, k. ii. Burn1Ster.
 On Saturday evening o'clock among of mus the blaze hundred lights glitter mirrors the magnificent grocery R. H. Burmister Sons O. will be thrown open the public and general invitation tended every and child Prescott and Yavapa county to and inspect this great so and certainly will be worth seeing by all who have pride the and date Pres co An informal reception will be held and all who attend will be presented with appropriate of the occasion and treated refreshing of Chase and Sanbon famous seal brand coffee of which this firm has the sole agency in Prescott.
 The store building very pretty and imposing being built of brick stone story high with eighteen foot ceiling and basement the the entire building giving entire floor space OO feet and the arrange of the such that the possible advantage had every inch this space There only the front of the the vestbue being 12 feet the front feet at the and feet deep The floor of the vebue very hondsme being made of cement cood checks with the firm the front The of plate glass; there being six glasses eight square, while tier of efecng prism glasses the entire length of the front and this with large sky light the business offices and shipping department and the windows gives the abundance light immense show windows extend the front giving splendid poun for displaying the stock The windows the the building large and will be protected by rolling ters, making them absolutely fire proof
 The business offices the and ist of lobby presidents and book keepers office stand which will be connected with all parts the by Lamson system of cash carriers
 The billing shipping and packing which with special view of the needs of this rapidly increasing their business the of the business offices large elevator connects them with the basement making everything convenient possible.
 The ceiling of the see finished light and pale blue n and supported by number of round pillars eight inches diameter Around these iron pillars pyramid shelving for the display stock while the shelving along store of the latest and improved style being graduated depth from deep 2 inches the bottom top and feet hgh extending nearly the entire length and divided be easily adapted departments such goods fancy goods fruits teas coee crackers nuts shelf hardware nwar Chnaware glassware crockery pretty feature of the side shelving two large sections of shelves F feet long, placed each side of the room front These shelves will be for the fancy bottled akinpa crrande eHec front the entrance will be fancy horse shoe shaped department and the center shelves viii be Ded with mo Te ting the stock in direction and making pretty
 There will be three long working counters containing sugar. cofe bans na etc., while the front of the will have only small wrapping counters these containing small bins for nuts dried fruits etc. with glass fronts These will be allowing free passage way around the rom and at the time
 The basement will be used house store such part of the stock as will need temperature the year This basement is undoubtedly fine the lighted both by electric lights and from windows the and will vary but very few degrees year In size is capable of holding all the merchandise large freight train could this basement affords splendid place for storing all surplus stock
 To adequately dscrb such this with all its furnish ngs and equipments would be impossible you should go Miner add that the stock aggate ga ssoo to S0O for get idea magnitude and assortment and the motto of the firm will be has the past The best there is in the market for our customers
 business of the who is the head institution
 H Bumster landed and soon afterwards with w. Bahford bought out the business naw, Coles Bashford in the firm of Levi Bashod where he demonstrated ability and by his staightor ward conduct made host of friends the whom grew as the rolled by In the 1886 Bahford withdrew from the firm and the firm then changed Bashod Bur mister This firm then among the popular and stable in tuons the territory and enjoyed the confidence and patronage Ofa large percentage of the people of this section firm was m cooae the name changed to The Bashford mister Co., and Mr. chosen president of tbe on which position he held with highest honors nearly eight and by his strong personality ability integrity kindness all universal coriay and by hard faithful work built up the volume of business of this firm from S6OOOO SOOOOO per Near the and of the 1899 he resigned the presidency with drew from this rm and with his sons Robert and Howard C organized the known Buriser Sons Company This company bought the grocery of Smith Smith, then only small doing cash business of from $50 $50 day. magic the trade of the ne firm began climb up than two months it had onad present. when doubtful if grocery business in all te territory that enjoys such patronage All this but what might colt and hardly the county that know and like Bure because of the thousands of kind noble things he and low alike and sad heart has been to bound wb joy and hopes by kind deeds this man which no one heard of or knew about but he and they
 His are both young business ability and are source o great pride and assistance Mr. have many friends who wish they may live to enjoy the degree
 When the great fire of last July swept city this firm was among the heavy oser but losing they opened temporary quarters and kept the field to make
 
 dreamed of beo and who go and examine tbe new been fully realized. W
 few months ago. when people began for who could and would fill the executives chair in way that would be credit new and greater Prescott tb attention directed Bume whose bns interests and qualifications made him candidate and after deal o for of Prescott to which place he handsome majority thus proving the esteem in which personally held v citizens. N "
 The Journal Miner joins the host of of the firm in wish ing them unbounded and prosperity their enterprise in of 50000 inhabitants 'J