The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-01-14
'BALDAUF ROSENBLATT
Wen Known Dry Goods Firm Forms
an Incorporation.

Articles Of incorporation were filed
Saturday afternoon with the county
recorder for the Baldauf- Rosenblatt
Company which win succeed Sam
Baldauf as proprietors Of this old and
established dry goods store. The in
corporation is made for the express
ed purpose OF giving number OF the
older employees Of the house sort OF
reward of merit In the opportunity to
become shareholders in the corpora
ton and shares in the profits of the
business which they have assisted in
building up.
The new company is capitalized for
one hundred thousand dollars, and
the officers and stockholders are as
follows:
Prasident-San Baldauf.
Vice PresidentLeo s. Baldauf.
Treasurer "A. Rosen-
blatt.
Other stockholders are Thomas
Golden, C. w. Abrams and w. G. Coe.
The officers, together with Messrs.
Golden and Coe, are to constitute the
board of directors.
The Sam Baldauf dry goods busi-
ness was established in Oskaloosa in
the spring of 1870, March /. The
business has always received the
close personal attention of Mr.. Bal
dauf, and the splendid success ne has
made of the business is monumental.
The business done by this house to-
day is by far the greatest of any city
of the same class in Iowa. Neither
Ottumwa, Marshalltown, Waterloo,
Mason City, Boone, or any other city
of similar size in the entire state nas
such store with the big annual bus
mess that goes through the Baldaur
house Mr. Baldauf remains at the
head of his great business. The "oId
wheel boss" is still in the harness
and his influence will be exerted in
the directing of the affairs of the new
corporation.
Leo Baldauf is son of the presi-
dent and has grown up in the bust
ness, During the past several years
he has been sort of an understudy
of Mr.. Golden. He has rendered ex-
cellent service in the establishment
and is proving himself thoroughly
competent
A. Rosenblatt, who has been with
the house in the capacity OF assist
ant manager, has had an interest in
the business since coming TO the city
about nine years ago, but has not
been generally known as a partner.
He has proven valuable man in the
place.
Thomas Golden has been employed
by the business during the past seyen
years, coming to the. house from Dav
export. He has sbsen general super
intendent Of the floor and buyer OF
'smalN wares" and notions.
CIV. Abrams, who is surerintend
EFT of the carpet. curtain and drap
Ferry departments, has been with Mr.
Baldauf during continuous service
of thirteen years, ali of Which time
almost, he has been in his present
place.
w. G.. Coe has charge of the de
partment of domestics, wash goods
and linens, and has been a very sue
cessful superintendent during his
term Of service. #@a>.
The Incorporation of the business
and placing in it's makeup a part of
the employees of the house will tend
to sharpen and quicken the interest
of those who have taken stock and it
will make possible the further ex-
tending and charging of the business.
Other employees may be considered
from time to time as occasion may
offer, but for the present those hay
ing part in the new company VIII re-
main as above stated. The change
will work benefit in many direc-
tions and those who have been given
place in the new company are to be
congratulated.