Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1907-03-07
IN new QUARTERS
The Rathman Hall Co. now Located
in EIk's Building. Immense
Modern Establishment,

The Rathman Hall Co. have about
completed moving their immense
stock OF general merchandise into
the new quarters on the first floor and
basement OF the new Elks building
on 5th ave. north. The store is one
of the largest and most convenient in
the state and is credit, not only to
this city and county, but to the en-
tire state as modern mercantile es-
tablishment. 1t marks beg inning
of a wholesale trade for this city
which is bound to grow into large
proportions in the future
The store rooms occupied are the
first floor and basement Of the entire
building, each floor being $50 feet
long and so feet wide. The first foo
contains the grocery and dry goods
departments. On entering, one is i'm
pressed with the great size Of the
room which, is very light and hand
somely decorated, the walls being fin
ished in blue with light ceiling and
ornamental border.
The fixtures Of the.tirst floor are OF
the latest pattern known as the Nc
Naught patent fixtures. being manu-
factured at Glidden Ia, and are Of
the canopy top design with oak posts,
the fixtures being only ) feet high,
and presenting cabinet effect in-
stead Of that shown by the old FASH
ioned shelving. There are no wooden
counters. plate glass cases taking
their places Al fixtures Of the first
floor are Of the same pattern and fin
ish, being dark. The basement fix
lures are finished in light colors, but
are Of the same design. The grocery
fixtures have the step shelving, maxi
ing 1t easv TO reach any stock de-
sired. There are 35 feet of mirror
backs at intervals around the room.
The dry goods arc on the north side
of the room, the groceries on the
acuth side and several large palm
f'trces. i.'tnEs. add a ple:.sant affect
to the view.
The Office is in the north west cor
ner specially fitted up for the cashier
and bOokkeeper,a ,and the cash carriers
system reaches all PARTS of the store.
There are three lavatories with hot
and cold water and "a rest room in
the basement .where is also locate
the dress making department.. a. -
The lighting of the room at night
has been literally looked after, there
being twenty six electric arcs each
with separate switch, there are 1872
lights in the windows, l65 lights in
the immense street sign. and 60
lights in the basement. Both floors
by dav are extremely we'll lighted.
In the rear of the grocery depart
ment on the first floor is the order
room, where small stock of grocer
les is kept for the sole purpose Of fill
inc orders. and which will prevent
mistakes from confusion and crowd
ing. The stock in the basement con-
sists OF rugs, carpets, draperics. hard
ware, wooden ware, etc, etc. A por-
tion of the immense room is parti-
toned off for supply room for gro-
ceries and some 6 or 7 cars Of such
merchandise are stored there, to fill
out of town orders, and for the Or
dinary demands of the establishment.
The whole-salng of several lines of
goods is growing business with the
firm. The large local trade of the
firm knows that it can get line of
goods at all times at this store and
the new quarters will better enable
the company to carry full lines con-
stantly in stock.
There is large freight elevator
running from the first noor to the
basement for the heavy goods, and s
telephones are in the stores. The
stock is an immense one..as may be
imagined to fiji such large estab-
lishm Mt, and the show windows
alone will contain each small stock
OF the goods, and when dressed and
lighted will produce a brilliant and
modern effect. A formal ocening day
will be announced in the near future
for this big store, and patrons spec
tally invited to call and inspect the
new establishment 1t is great store
without exaggeration. and the firm
of Rathman Hall Co., fully deserves
continued success which their en-
terprise in the past has attained for