Bisbee daily review., 1904-01-31
A Sale That
 Means Something
THE EXTRAORDINARY OFFER. iNGS OF FL PAsO's FAIR
 STORE.
Prices Which Tempt the Tiehtest Drawn Purse strings-Four Young Men introduce sn innovation in the Southwest.

Some evidence Of aggressive and progressive merchandising is set forth in the full page advertisement of the Fair Store. of El Paso, Texas. which appears as an introc uctory to the peo- pie of Bisbee, Naco. Douglas. Cananea. Tombstone, Benson and the surround. ing towns of this country on page 4 of the Review of this morning.
 Sales of this character have hither. 10 been unknown in the Southwest, and it was reserved for four young men. but aged in the experience Of long connection with Eastern depart Inent houses. handling millions of dol. lars of merchandise, bought and dis posed of for cash. quickly, at small margins of profit, to bring to Fl Paso an innovation in the methods and con. duct of large retail trade
 The sale advertised in the columns of the Review is termed a Mill Rem. nant Sale. The lines offered by the Fl Paso Fair Store consist of the en. tire output of 22 mills and 10S man. ufacturers. and aggregated the sum of s125 900 in the purchase. Explanatory of what this sale is, it may be stated that, in the manufacture of woven goods. the loom, despite the most watchful care of the weaver, will make a slip of threads, causing an imperfec- ton in ;he piece of goods. Rather than stop the loom to correct the mis- hap. the manufacturer permits the piece to go through. of say, forty yards. The imperfection is then dis covered by the inspector in the mill. the damaged piece cut cut, and this leaves two absolutely perfect ends, but are immediately termed as remnants and are passed to the remnant depart ment until the close of the season. and then the entire accumulation of the seasons products Of remnants are dis posed of in bulk to the retailer, or purchaser who is fortunate enough to secure these plums of the trade al ten to twenty-five cents on the dollar.
 The Fl Paso Fair Store, through its manager. MT. Musser, spent six weeks in the Eastern markets last fall, and contracted for this stupen- dous purchase, he having been preced. ed by Mr- Kircher. the president of the Store, on the same business, and the result is the offering to which they invite your attention through the columns of the Review.
 This sale has been in progress for two weeks in the immense department store of the concern, and such has been the jam of people to secure sup ply Of the bargains offered, that the doors of the store had to be closed to the public, and the crowd admitted in twenties at a time as soon as twenty eager customers buying had made their purchases and passed out The sidewalks were blocked from day to day, and the same intent buying goes on today. Think of pillow slips ready made for the pillows for five cents Think Of linen napkins at 19 cents dozen, and being offered a Japanese paper napkin in a restaurant. It will require but a glance down the col. umns of this advertisement for restau- rant people, for lodging and boarding house keepers, for hotels and families, as well as individuals, to realize what this sale means. Purchases can be made by mail, and the goods shipped by the same means promptly and safe