The daily sentinel., 1906-02-24
THE SMITH DRUG STORE
\ BEAUTIFUL ESTABLISHMENT

Without any fear whatever of be
ing called on for "a retraction, we un.
hesitatingly and sweepingly assert
| that Grand Junction owns the mos
beautiful and complete drug store in
all of Western Colorado One might
readily 20 further and state thar with
one or two exceptions Denver has
few to excel, and great number not
to be compared to it in the character
OF its equipment.
The store to which reference is
made is that of c. d. Smith & Co, To-
Gated in the Currie Block. at the cor.
ner of Fifth and Main streets. The
beautiful store has just been hand
somely refurnished throughout. un-
til it has become one of the show
places OF the city. The average indi-
vidual would have thought that Mr.
c. ID. Smith would have been well
satisfied with the equipment and the
furnishings of the establishment as
IT existed before the present new and
handsome fixtures were added. But
it is n well known fact that Mr.
Smith has never vet found anything
too good, which will add to the at
tractiveness of his place Of business.
Therefore, several weeks ago he be
gan the complete overhauling of his
no store can begin to compare with
it in Western Colorado and few in
any part of the state.
All the casing and shelving was
removed from the store and in place
the very latest in drug equipment has
been added. The shelving has been
made double with a balcony running
around the entire store. Below the
shelving has been enclosed with glass
doors for the display of sundry drug
stock. All the bottles containing the
liquids and much of the reserve stock
has been placed in the shelving of
the balcony As the eve takes in
the ensemble, 1t presents truly ar
tfstic picture, so far as the handsome
equipment and its ornate decoration.
The shelving is painted white en-
amel. relieved with dainty gold strip
es.
Beside the new and complete equip
ment of shelving, there has been add
ed hard wood mahogony wrapping
label a cigar case of most elegant
design in hard wood and delicate
carved trimmings and many other eff
feets which taken together with the
big fountain of latest pattern and de
sign, makes the equipment about as
complete as could be.
For utility purposes in the new
shelving. there are hundreds of
small boxes, graded to different sizes.
which will be used for reserve stock
and for the many hundreds of arti-
cles. which can only be kept conven-
iently in drawers. Every portion OF
space in the store has been utilized,
so that for compactness. as well as
beauty and utility it has few equals
anywhere.
The Smith Drug company has a
chain of drug stores at Fruita. Grand
Junction and Palisade. 1t is their
ambition to keep thoroughly up to
the times and the requirements OF
/ the sections in which these stores are
/ located A visit to any of them will
show that the Smith Drug company
/ is always alert to serve their pat
rons with the best that money viii
buy.
Every possible expenditure has
| been made by this company to make
/ their store attractive and, carrying q
stock second to none All the require
ments of the large trade Of the store
is met promptly and with the great
est consideration for the wants oi
its patrons.
Who's got the Banner? Do yor
! know2