Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-10-03
MERCANTILE AGENCY.
SOMt INTERESTING FACTS.

r. G.. Dun a Co.. the largest mer-
camille agency IN the world. establish
ed a permanent office in Albuquerque
on the Ssh OF this month ard Il is
now tty equipped and DOING business
n rooms 3 and Z. Whiting block The
Office Will be in charge OF John Callis.
di tfct manager from Denver, and
W. r. Cregar local manager The
latter Is a young man who has had a
thorough training for the work for
witch be mas been selected. having
been for number OF years In the
employ OF the urm at Springfield,
ONO. Denver colo and pueblo.
Colo. and il is .gIt that he Is we'll
qualincd to serve The business inter.
ests OF th.s section with iaithtuncss
and ability. The fact that Il. G.. Dun
a Co. has not sooner located here is
owing 10 their naying branches at
Pueblo. Colo. and III paso, Texas,
where no other mercantile agency has
an office. while the other large mer.
camille agency has been ably represen-
ted at Albuquerque Tor some time.
At Is gcnerally conceued by intelli-
gent inauciers not only OF this cuun-
try. but also OF Europe, that the won
deriul commerce. progress OF the
United states mas been materially aid.
ed. by the splenuIa work OF its great
commercial agencies, 1t is therefor
gratifying to note that Albuquerque
has now the two big agencies fully
represented, wniie other and larger
towns IN the southwest have only
one. That Il. G.. Dun A. Co. will re.
ceiye their fun share of support and
use their increased facilities to still
further advance the interests OF this
territory, goes without saying.
II may be OF interest to know that
this is the oldest mercantile agency
in this country. having been establish.
ed ~ Benz. Douglass, the founder in
1871 in small bac. room in New
YORK with two or three employees
Shortly afterwards ne engaged the ser.
vices OF a young clerk named robert
Graham Dun, w..o haG formerly been
working In LumDIe capacity in 4
country general store. The ability and
interest in the business, shown by this
young man were so marked, that he
soon became a partner; later he
bought out SEM. Douglass ana the
style OF Il. G.. Dun 4 Co. was ADOPTED
and while he had at different times.
others associated with him at certain
branches, he continued sole owner OF
the business until his death about
tdrce years ago, stamping it with the
force or his remarkable personality
and the thoroughness and uniiinching
honesty of his character.
The business has since been carried
on under the came style as firm, by
four trustees. selected by him prior to
his death and the uninterrupted pro-
gress and success OF the institution,
has more than jusdfieo the foresight
and judgment OF this great man.
From a few desks and chairs in a
back office in New York sixty-two
years ago. the mercantile agency OF
X. c. Dun a. Co. has grown to its
present proportions.
The head Office occupies hve hoors
Of the Dun" building, owned by the
firm. az the corner OF Broadway and
Reade streets, lNew York. II is an
eighteen story structure and one of
the finest of the large New York Of
fee buildings. This is one of several
large BUSINESS buildings owned by the
firm. 1t has several other Offices in
New York for different departments,
and owns the largest private printing
pant in the world.
II has now l72 regular branch Of
fees, about ohe-third more than any
other mercantile agency.
In ADDITION 10 It's Offices in Canada
and the United States, IL has an Office
at Havana, Cuba; four Offices in Old
Mexico; one at Buenos Ayres, South
.,nerica Ave in Australia; two In
South Africa; seventeen in Europe
and It's latest but not least acquisition