Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-08-08

the NJ. Winter Lumber company of shcboygan. Wisconsin. The fixtures, which consisted of four ear loads, ar rived recently. and arc now in place, and will bc open to the inspection of the public beginning tomorrow.
 AS one enters the new store, the first , department on the right. and parallel with the front. is the department of laces and cmbroidcrics. On the east 1 side. begins the dress goods depart. ment. which extends a distance of 90 feet. and connecting with it is the section devoted to muslin underwear waists. and skirts. This entire section of shelving and casing, running for t distance of eighty feet, is surmouuted by continuous glass case, 3s inches high. with bcvelcd plate glass front, and with mirror back. II will be used for displaying dress patterns, waists and novelties in ladies' apparel. The fixtures in the underwear depart. ment are really cabinets, each com. partmcnt having drop front, which when opened reveals nest of boxes. In the rear of the store on this side is the cloak and suit department, where there are large cases. one with plate glass front, for holding and displaying this class of wearing apparel.
 On the opposite side of the aisle from the dress goods section, and facing 1t, are a series of plate glass cases for displaying hosiery, ncckwcar, jew. elry. and novelties. On the other side of the aisle. which bisccts the store, and connects with the old store, is an l. section, which will be devoted to stationery.
 Returning to the front of ;ac store at the right of the entrance is a section occupied by pcrfumcry and druggists , sundrics, and at the west end is large arch opening into the grocery depart ment of the main store. Leyond this arch. and running parallel with the west wall to the other arch. Is the de. partinent devoted. to ladies and child. ren's shoes. North of this is the sec tion of mems shoes. Facing the shoe departments. across the aisle, are the departments for mems furnishings and hats.
 In the rear of the store Is located . balcony, on which are two large rooms, ladies' writing and lounging room. and an apartment to be used as work room for altering and fitting garments. The woodwork of both rooms is finished in white enamel, and presents an s,. tractive appearance.
 The woodwork of all fixtures is of eurly birch, mahogany finished. and the effect is one of elegance and beauty. They were made to order, as wcrc also the floor cases, which if placed end to end would measure 3Ol feet. The plate glass eases are fitted with con- cealed electric fixtures to illuminate the interior. In fact, everything in tho equipment of the new floor is the finest obtainable. even the floor being laid with white polished maple.
 The dimensions of the annex are 30 by l25 feet, and that of the entire building is l25 feet square. Including the basements and the warehouse in the rear, the company now has 75,OOO feet of floor space.
 The occupancy of the new store means change in the old quarters. The grocery department is to be enlarged, bakery and confectionery department is to be added, and the hardware diyi- sion is to be extended to the area hitherto occupied hy the shoe dcpart- ment. The room vacated by the dry goods will be devoted to glassware, croekery and the finer grades of furni. ture.
 The history of the great enterprise is so closely identified with the growth and prosperity of Prescott and the entire district, that the two read as one. The store to which this distinction belongs was founded in 1888 by Levi Bashford, finally taking in a partner and changing the name to Levi Bash ford and Co.,, by which title it was known until further changes in it's ownership necessitated it's change of name to w. c. Bashford < O., and So 1t continued until 1889 when it became known as Bashford & Burmistet. In April, 1892, it was incorporated as the bashford'Bur company. The of. fieers and directorate includes the fol. lowing men, whose names have been