Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-02-24
IMPORTANT BUSINESS
CHANGE ANNOUNCED
The {. J. Post & Co. Will
Hereafter be KROwa as
Mcintosh Hardware Co.
INTERESTING FACTS on CHANGE

hun oi ne muut Important, and I'M
iiA nno, one OF the mosl extensive.
business chaaEoa. Involving an ia-
crenso in capital and subsequent en-
argomcnt 90 affairs. has iust been
tonaummaied ln this city. WAofoln
tne IS. J. Post a Co. wh0lesaif and
| friali hardware merchants. ircOmoa
fho Molnfoah Hardware company.
The contemplated change has been
~ circulation the past conpie of
moniha. bot The final arrangement OF
DETAILS muiually satisfactory 90 an
parties concerned. were not reached
uuiu yesterday. whom the new COM
WY assumed entire control
Among the pioneer business con-
ccrna ui this city. none la 80 widely
FHYwn aH that OF she B D Post a
t.. coming here IN the Inception uf
7tl city from Trinidad. Colo. and
c ,hliehing for business ON Railroad
n' Que. The early history OF this
wt known firm 10 probably lrrele-
vast 10 the present, but, laying these
4 facts aside. one OF the original part.
uors, John r. BarTaclough. about ave
years aEo. disposed OF his interests
IN the company 10 the woll known
sheep raiser William Mcintosh.
For the past three years tho n j.
Post q Co under the oWnurshlr of
Charles D. MyeB and william Nc
lniush. did a must thriving. fiatter-
iug business. but on the impression
gaining some currency thM Mr My
ers wished to retire. negotiation
iuoking GO that end were begun
which finally culminaiet in tho
rhango announced abOvo.
A. stated. in the future. this well-
Ehuwu hardware concern will be-
known aa she Mcintosh Hardware
company. and AZ a meeting held yes
tcrday The following substantial citl.
Gems were elected officers
presigCn, william Mcintosh
Vice President solomon luna
Secretary - b IuniuE
Treasurer and Managor ~ G..
Mead
Tho new COMPANY has Incorporated
Wih a capital uf fl00N0o. paid in
N9l,u0n for present roquiromeuts.
which will be increased AZ business
luauiiCf che expenditure uf more
Funds. and this, says the manager.
N viii, undoubtedly have to boz made.
considering the rapid advancement as
- The future cf Albuquerque.
Mr Mead. the treasurer and man
agor. o. one Of tho very best hard
Waro men Ia tho country. He came
10 New Mexico IN 1853. as the repre-
sentative Of the Simmons Hardware
Company uf 81 Louis, Mo, one uf
the largest concerns OF its kind Ga
thc country, and FOR twelve years
ifasolpd throughout both New Mexico
and Arizona. which enabled him %
R,tain the confidence 0f the patrons of
simmons Hardware company
Nnd at the same time acqaaint hin-
EAeli with che wants and requirements
oi the people MT Mead returned TO
St Louis and engaged Ia business.
When, on hearing about the above
negotiations of change In the local
house, Mr. Mead sought correspond
enco. With the result that hts expert
cnoe and services were REQUIRED. and
no time was lost IN his obtaining an
inioreat 100 the new company he
~ perfoeiiy familiar with the trade
Hnd wants OF che southwest. both in
New Mexico and Arizona, and win
prove a valuable acquisition 70 the
local business circles. Mrs Mead
and two children--a son and
daughter-are expected here Satur-
day when all viii be- Identified with
the bualneae aud social iliu Of tho
metfpDoliH.
49, Mead informa The Citizen that
NJ hnniur win have entire charge
gi the Office department nf tho come
rfnY. George a. lumnuOid retains
old position, and the clerks aud
j, Warehouse men will be- s. ~ Wells
Emmett laird. Lawrence Walsh
hm. stamps. and others yet Co be
announced
IN the iist of those retained a. emu
nlUyea, none is 50 well known as
leorso a. Camphold and Tho Citizen
pleased that Manager Mead saw f.t
10 keep him on the pay rolf Mr.
Campilold has been 80 long Identified
with che hardware business Of AL
huqucrQue that ID would have been q
ilmcult task 10 have found hla equal,
and these remarks. considering quail
iicationH hold good Ia the case Of
fny person who has mndo llic
5ludy of fho conditions of the pco-
Die among whom he lives, therefore,
knowing the genteman's quallfica-
ions. his services win be appreciated
ly Manager Nced ana his company
Under the new ,egimo, The Citizen
heapeakH continued prosperity Wiih
an Increased trade. for the Mcintosh
( Hardware company
in retiring. The Cili1on wishes 10
~ that g. " Myers was one OF AZ
ihguDrnue'H most onorgcilc, pro-
sromive merchants. IL Do understood
hni Mr. Myers accompanied hy
Mra. Myers and children, aud his
brother. John Myers. VIII shortly
cave the city for their old home IN
81 Louis. ana the bc1t wishes Of
fho Citizen aud a host oi warm per-
gunal friends win accompany them
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