The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-30
SCHWA6ACHER co.'s STORES
NOW AMONG FINEST IN
THE CITY.
seven Plate Glass Show Windows
Make An Imposing Frontage On
Main Street.

| A prominent place of business that
has undergone wonderful improve
ments within the past few months Is
that of the Schwabacner company.
whose stores are located on Main
street at the corner of third street.
Indeed so great have been the i'm
provements installed that the firm
now finds itself in practically a new
home and occupying retail quarters
that in up-to -dateness are second to
none in the whole Of the Pacific north
west
| Following is a brief description Of
the many improvements recently in
stalled by the company:
| First, some three months ago, the
company leased a large store, for
merly occupied by the Drumheller
company, which adjoined their other
stores on Main street. This store was
rebuilt and thoroughly renovated to
suit their purposes. Among the inn
provements the store was embellisned
/ by the erection of a handsome new
front with plate glass windows. BY
an arcnway the new annex was con-
nected with their other stores.
The leasing and remodelling of the
new annex was but the forerunner Of
extensive improvements to the stores
already occupied by the company. The
| improvements to the latter were on a
| large scale. The interior of each was
and equipped with modern store fix
| lures. In addition new floors were
built and provision was made for the
proper lighting of the entire building.
| The outside appearance of the store
was not overlooked, either. At con-
| siderable expense new store fronts
were built and finished off by the in
! stallation of new plate glass show
windows. -
The frontage the company now has
on Main street is an imposing one and
consists of no less than seven hand
some plate glass show windows.
One is not going much out of the
way when ne states that in Walla Wal
la the Schwabacher company occupies
an envious and unique position. 1t Is
more than mercantile establishment;
it has served the people so long and
well hereabouts that it is looked upon
as one of the institutions of the city.
Years ago it commenced business as a
general store on the frontier; 1t has
kept pace with the march of progress
ever ready to meet the changed con-
ditions; it's evolution as a business
establishment mas been complete; to-
day it is a modern department store
pure and simple; an establishment
that the times demands; one that is
as fully equipped as any to take all
the advantages of modern and up-to-
date retail merchandising.
The following complete stocks are
carried by the firm: Groceries, dry
goods, ladies' misses and mems
shoes, gents furnishings, clothing.
hardware. Their shoe department is
noted for the fine values in misses
and ladies shoes. Two other depart
ments that have received a certain
superintendency from Mr.. Gardner,
the assistant general manager Of the
company, are the clothing and furnish
ing departments. Both of these de-
partments, furnished with the latest
store fixtures for the display of goods,
are not excelled in the entire north
west.
In addition to the large retail stores
the Schwabacher company is well sup
piled with storage room for new goods.
Directly in the rear of the retail
stores are located three large ware
houses. In the conduct of their large
business the company finds these
warehouses an absolute necessity.
The Schwabacher company is an or
ganization consisting of corps OF
trained salesmen-some thirty or
more. The leading and active execu-
tives of the company are T. r. East
man. president and general manager.
H. G. Gardner, e-president and as
sistant general manager. Both Mr..
Eastman and Mr.. Gardner have been
connected with the business for
great many years; both are capable
business men of wide experience. IN
der their able management and direct
orship the business is in safe hands
and the company must continue to en-
10Y a prosperity in the future even
greater than it has experienced in the
past.