, 1904-02-23

! vator also connects the basement floor
with the two floors above, n goods
too heavy to be handled otherwise are
carried up and down by this means.
The a half of the big double store
is used as a surplus stock room also.
Here is kept the -four and such goods
as are needed to be drawn from on
short notice, the fiour being stacked on
a platform raised above the floor and
rendered proof against raids by mice
and rats.
The real portion of the second story,
reached by a stairway from the first
floor store room, is used for storing OF
lighter goods, teas, coffees. and the
like, relieving the burden of the base
ment to that extent.
Under the sidewalk on the Garfield
street side is a room which will be fit
ted up with cold storage for the stor-
ing of butter and other perishable
stuff. A large ice chest will be built,
keeping the air at the proper tempera-
ture for cold storage purposes. Adjoin-
ing this room. and to be made practi-
cally air tight, will be another for
storing cigars and tobacco. The walls
of this room will be made as white as
possible to prevent any deterioration
OF the quality of the contents of the
room by changing color.
The large boiler is situated under the
sidewalk also, and is connected by
. I q. a :, ninae with nvory mart nf the
building, affording lea as needed. In
the basement is located a water motor
to drive the coffee mill on the street
floor.
The store room proper opens on to
Second street through massive doors
in the front of the building. 1t is di-
vided into two separate departments,
groceries on one side and hardware
and queensware on the other. with
rows of shelves between against the
supporting pillars.
In the grocery department there is
an admirable arrangement of bins and
showcases where the foodstuffs are
kept from dust and dirt by alright
covers, glass covered boxes in front
serving TO make display of a large
number of articles. The tea and coffee
receptacles are of tin and other metals,
handsomely painted and suitably let
tered. this arrangement extending also
to the receptacles for spices and a
hundred articles of everyday use. The
counters and shelves are Of heavy pol
ished oak, large windows AFFORD a flood
of light, there is plenty of room be-
tween the counters, and nothing is
lacking to make the store attractive.
The large show windows afford op-
portunity for a notable display of the
goods handled by the company. Plate
glass fill the windows, there are broad
platforms IND conveniences for max
ing attractive this feature of the mod
ern store.
The rooms are all heated by steam.
lighted by electricity, water wherever
it is NEEDED and a large 20 under the
front stairway, provided with onv
fence for the employees and places for
their hats and coats.
The cashier has a rallied recess in
the rear portion of the store. with Of
fees for the company and safe for the
storing of the books of the concern.
In the second story OF the building
is the new lodge room for Damon
lodge, knights of Pythias, and Laramie
lodge, Masons, which has already been
taken possession of by these and their
allied organizations. Mrs. Winant o.
liver has her music studio in the front
rooms of the second story, and there
are other offices there, all well lighted.
heated and ventilated.
The IL thing noticeable about the
building is the large amount of light.
Glass forms Il very important adjunct
in all the rooms. even the basement
being light enough for ordinary use
by means of windows front and back,
the foundation walls of the old building
having been remodeled to afford this.
Today the ladies' of the Laramie
Grocery company are serving coffee
and waters and many friends have
called to partake of the spirit of good
cheer manifested in the opening of this
truly grand temple OF commerce. The
following employees OF the company are
on hand to extend a welcome to the
visitors: T. H. Simpson. general man.
ager; Herman Hegewald, manager gro
Gerry department; Howard r. lngham,
manager hardware and crockery de-
partment: George E. Harvey. book
keeper and cashier; John Thompson,
assistant bookkeeper and cashier;
Charles H. Harris, travelling salesman:
Charles Erne and Robert Graham,
statesmen: George Cunningham, ship
ping clerk; Jesse Van Buskirk and
James Graham. deliverymen.
Boys Shoes that wear for $3.50 at
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