The daily sentinel., 1905-06-13
A MODEL STORE
THE RED TRUNK

THE RED TRUNK
Grand Junction has for a number
of years boasted of her modern mer-
camille establishments, her pretty
stores, her enterprising merchants
and it has been declared time and
time again-and. by the way, no con-
tradictions have been offered and
sustained-that the Grand Junction
stores compare favorably in attract
/ iveness, in modern equipments and
in completeness of stocks carried
with the business houses of cities OF
| three times the size in the state OF
/ in the west. This reputation grows
stronger and more solid as the
months come and go.
Among the many newer establish
ments that have taken their posi-
tions in the business circles of Grand
Junction. there is one that deserves
the most careful attention bust
ness house that ranks among the best
equipped in the state, and a business
! house that is daily growing in pop
ularity with the people of Grand
Junction and the surrounding coun-
try.
On April Is of this year the Red
! Trunk Clothing House opened its
doors to the public. and its opening
marked the establishment in this
city of clothing house, complete
and strictly up to date in every de
partment and one that is classed
among the leading retail clothing
houses of Colorado.
The Red Trunk Clothing House
Company is incorporated under the
laws of the state of Colorado. The
gentlemen who compose the company
are men of long experience in the
clothing business, and are men who
nave made a success of the business.
Mr.. E, w. Scott, the manager of the
Red Trunk, knows the clothing bust
ness down to the minutest detail.
and his judgment in the selection of
the big stock and his careful manage
ment of the business prove his exper-
ience and ability.
The Red Trunk carries exclusively
sentlemen's furnishing goods. Ev-
erything in the way of mems wearing
apparel from head to foot is found
there. Every department is COM
plete in itself. The stock is one of
the largest of its kind in western
Colorado. The goods are all new.
Nothing out of style is carried. The
seasons fads and fancies are hu-
mored. In every department only
through any or all of the depart
ments Will convince the reader of
the truthfulness of this statement
There is no shifting of the prices
on goods at the Red Trunk. One
price is made to everybody: no dis
elimination is shown. Every sale is
made for cash; the credit system is
not followed.
No store in the city is better pre-
pared to display its goods than the
Red Trunk. For a month before the
stock was placed in the building
carpenters were at work arranging
the fixtures. cases and windows. In
the neighborhood of $4,000 was in
vested in fixtures of the latest pat
tern and prettiest designs The great
show windows in the front are sur
passing in beauty. The show cases
are the handsomest in western Colo
rado. They are all glass, resting oil
marble base; all of uniform size
and every case is lighted by electrici-
~. Low shelves run almost the en-
tire length of the large building on
both sides. In the shoe department
every box is encased in an attractive
carton and the cartons rise tier after
tier from the floor to the ceiling. The
cashiers and managers desks occu-
py large apartment near the mid
lie of the building. The building is
well lighted with electricity through
out
In spite of the fact that the Red
Trunk carries only the best goods in
every department, reasonable prices
prevail throughout.
The amount of money invested in
the big stock is proof in itself that
the Red Trunk Clothing House is a
permanent business institution of
Grand Junction. a splendid patron
age has been accorded the Red Trunk
since its opening two months ago, a
patronage that has been most salts
factory to MIR. Scott
King Aldrich, who as a salesman
has had long experience and who is
widely known in the city and valley.
and William Summit, formerly OF
Spencer Ind, young man of CON
siderable experience in the clothing
business, hold positions with the Red
Trunk Mrs, E. w. Scott acts as
cashier.
The Red Trunk Clothing House
has already made itself known
throughout this section, and those
who have visited the store have found
that policy of fair dealing and
courteous treatment is strictly car
ried out. The house bids fair to prove
one of the most successful and popu-
tar clothing establishments in the
valley and the big furnishing store,
most metropolitan in every detail is
a credit to the city.