The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-12-10

There thousands and thousands of feet of sprnker
system. These pipes run along the ceiling of every
floor feet apart. On each pipe, at distance of
feet from each other automatic sprinkers. Should
fire start in their vicinity the metal caps melt when
the heat reaches 1855 degrees and allow the water IN
the pipes to burst FORTH The water may be stopped
in few seconds. ID:
THE MAIL ORDER DEPARTMENT.
THE Mail Order Department IS the largest connected
with any dry goods store in the Northwest ait
100000 satisfied patrons, most of whom reside
in Minnesota and eight neighboring states and Canada
The promptness care and skill with which the hum
dreds Of orders filled every day and the dependa
BILE class Of goods sold by this store fast spreading
the fame of this branch of the Donaldson business "a
large and comprehensive catalogue is sent free upon
receipt of name and address. SIS
FUR FACTORY.
n ONALDSON IS has it's Fur Factory and Stor-
l. age Vaults. The output of the factory is exelu-
svely for the great store; sold at wholesale
Fur garments are made to order and Tor STOCK; pc
SIDES thousands of dollars worth of repair work is
done during the year. The vaults accommodate many
hundreds of garments and filled during the warm
season with all sorts OF furs Al IS under tlse
charge of Of the most expert furrers in the Wes
READING ROOMS AND BALCONY @
D FADING, resting, writing and retiring rooms for
N the convenience and comfort OF patrons are
placed several parts of the store beautifully fur
nished balcony the main floor is of the favote
spots visitors It is thronged to its capacity every
day. On the second floor is the Women's Reception
Room and Lavatory, both luxuriously lifted. ,ss-
Among the other conveniences A United
States Branch Postofice for the purchase Of stamps
post cards. stamped envelopes, and orders, ano
for registering letters and packages Local and long
distance telephones and a Western Union Telegraph
and Cable Office among the literally patronized
helps Of the store
THE DELIVERY SERVICE.
THE Delivery Service of the store has the we'll
deserved reputation for efficiency among the thou
sands Of patrons of the Twin Cities. corps of Spe
cia' boys always ready to take goods whose need
is urgent to any part of the cities Nearly 100000
regular wagons have automobile service for st.
Paul and the distant sections of the City of Mime.
apolis $50 25
GREENHOUSES AND CUT FLOWERS.
r HE Cut Flower Department is the largest depart.
i ment Of it's kind in connection with, dry goods
store in the world It is great factor in the retail
flower business of the Northwest and practically regu
lates the prices in the Twin Cities The greenhouses
are at Thirty fifth street and Portland avenue, Min
neapolis. Of the veacre plot three covered
by the buildings 49,. ~ ~
The greenhouses composed of co. 900 square feet
of glass and heated thru II 900 feet of pipe by
two boilers with a combined capacity of 160-horse-
three tons of fine wire used every year the
beds, to which the plants tied. From twelve to
thirty employees constitute the staff under the super
vision of one of the most expert foriculturists.
- I* " - THE SHOW WINDOWS.
- HE Show Windows of the store, extending along
. the entire front the two streets, together
nearly 400 feet long, daily and verchangine
exposition Of the goods sold in this great store.