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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-14
JOHN H. H0RSLEY BOOK CO.

puiBent quick. gracious and YER
saule John II. Hershey. is one OF tho
most enterprislng citizens OF Brigham.
10 Us through his influence that Brig
ham now has book store up to date
in every way in which anything IN the
book or stationery line school supplies
and church works can Doe purchased
readily His store is at the rear OF
w. HorEely d Sons Co. establishment.
Mr. Horselcy represents the Deseret
Evening News, the Juvenile Instructor.
and the Deseret Farmer. Politically,
rellgiously, socially and commerce. AZ
ly Mr. Horsley ls one OF Brighain's
most active and weu-llked citizens. ana
it rs through just such men that a
city's permanent advancement Is as
Eured.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-14
"
FIRST NATIONAL BANK, BRIGHAM.

The reputation Of the First National
Bank Of Brigham city is known best
by its safe. conservative. business
methods. Its officers live Ia the COM
muniiy and havn an Ell ensive ac-
.qaalutance not only in The locality
where their patrons come from. but
throughout the state. They are alive
10 every business interest and are
prepared % help customers WAC be-
long 20 every class o7 business urevis
The directors are l. y. Stohl. John
j. Edwards, Alma Nelson g. n. Lee.
y A. Snow, Peter NJ. Hansen. James
Nelson John u. Peters, ard Oleeu ~.
stohl
The 9ashier and some of the direc-
tors are eXpcaencej bankers and
when il.s little money Harrr an-
The bank held in actual cash,
mi exchange am amount considerable
l' excess Of The government require
ments
Tho bunk owns its own building. the
elt of which .s here shown, ana rs
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-14
THOMAS H. BLACKBURN.

Brigham Cdty's prosperity is duF
largely 10 the earnestness and industry
Of its citizens or whom a fine example
is the newly elected mayor Thomas H.
Blackburn. Mr. Blackburn. who for
many years was connected with the
Brigham Coop has been In the mer-
camille business since 1ss5. He carries
a general line OF groceries. tinwaro. no
tons cutlery and the Ike besides coal:
and his store is always inviting and
pleasant
Mr. Blackburn. who has resided in
Brigham since 1875, and who was
county commissioner for three terms.
IFS we'll known and much liked by am
Assiduous delibemtlve, pleasant ami
experienced the new mayor of Brigham
viii undoubtedly nl his position we'll
and De "a man of pride 10 his fair city.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-14
ND THE HUB OF A PRODUCTIVE REGION

east OF Brigham city Utah, and oc-
cupying "a level stretch OF country CA.
closed by Bear river and mountains
at the east and other mountains at
the west Garland Is admirably adapt
ed 10 furnish new homes for thous-
ards and 20 become a land of eN-
ceeding fcrtiHy
Long ago what noW are houses and
stores We're tents, giving the village
the appearance of "a squadron IN en-
campmeut This was In 1899 when
the town was just being born. bishop
W. l.. Grover and others meanderod
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-14

Mr.. Christensen, whose well known
face is now venerable with years has
nevertheless the same push and dig
nifty the same tenderness and SINGER
ity characteristic Of the likeness. above,
OF younger days. For over 80 years he
has been Brigham's tailor. growing In
his business as the city grew until,
now, he has constantly six assistants.
making, under his direction. an OF the
latest suits and clothing with an ex-
periencc OF a. years, AN establishment
fitted with the latest machines and
stocked with French. English. Ger
man and domestic cloth. 1Ir. Chrlstfan-
seen is well prepared to provide Brig
hams people with the latest STYLE Tor
any age. Mr.. Christiausou's goputa-
tou is 80 well founded THAT his con-
tuuod progress is certainly assured
His energy ana Integrity make him In
every way "a credit 10 the city.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-14
HIM. B0WRlNG.

One ~ the most versatile mon IN
Brigham SIS IT, ". Bowring who runs
small store which carries notions.
confectionery stationery and Edison
or Victor monographs. the last named
being sold ON the iustallmeut nIar
Since 1896 Mr. Bow-ing has been De-
'enaea abstractor f0r BoXelder county.
people from FAR and near coming TO
him TO mako their real estate trans
fcrs. Besides being a notary public.
Mr boWriug rs on agent for alI " the
big insurance companies having mo
largest nre insurance agency In the
county
industrious. versatile and competent.
Mr. boNriug always takes am active
interest i1 The towns Improvement.
and on account OF the peculiar nature
nf hts ability he becomes. in many
cases, a public necessity.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-14

i- "a long troeue work sufficiently
strong and wide % support wagons
loaded with beets. Wagon after wa
Eou iH seen from which the prosper
0us farmer iH sliding Dos boet down
INTO the cars whence the snort Linz
transports them 90 Garland. ono
would know. without being told. that
"a sugar factory Us near. and "a Big
ono at that Tho factory came NJ
Garland Boo 1909 and ever since nj
appearance the city has had "a phe-
nomenal advancement.
sugar boets, nay grain and vege-
tables are raised extensively in tho
vicinity of Garlandi ana fow Young
orchards are snrlnang up. Tho
country o. gradually being settled by
farmers who have every appearance
81 prosperity.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-14
J. B. MoMASTER & SON.

The well known establishment. Ne
Master n Forsgren, now McMaster &
Son, has reputation throughout Box
elder county as being the best hard
ware store foo the vicinity For rs
wears the hrm has grown ana I'm
proved with the Advancement Of
Brigham untl now 90 has the esteem
OF the people ou every side. Centrally
located on BriEhams main thorough
fare ana occupying "a C0mmodlous
buildirg Gui extensive yard. owned
hy j. H MeHaster. fnr 10 years bishop
~ the First ward. aud Thomas Mo
haHteI. manager OF Iha business and
Erighams city recorder D. B. Ne
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-14

England. ana now the language Of the
former country Is constantly heard ON
the streets aud "a the homes OF Brig
ham.
LUNURGANr FERTILITY.
Brigham city is a land Of luxuriant
fertility. fruit vegetables grain sugar
bects. hay, cattle and sheep all oom-
ing within the category oI l.s l.l ...,s.
The city itself ls at the haIfhf ~
prosperity some idea ur the extensive
ness 90 its business and the aeslduity
~ It's people can ho gathered trlm a
llst uf its Establishments. 10 supports
and has iu hourishing condition l0 SOW.
ertl mercantile. three hardware and
two drug stores, two lumuei yutus, $3.50
banks ana five furniture STORES one
restaurant gud two hr' D. .ir.s '.."
boarding houses. min and two can
ngrles, an opera house aA4 twu .4aaDa
halls, two harness shops and two liv-
ury stables. two bakeries and two
butcher shops Two barber shops and a
laundry. two clothing stores. Two tall
ors and q knitting factory, four large
shipping houses aud tine depot
band and an academy OF music. 1--we
schools, Eve Mormon Church buildings
and two Of other denominations. n
courthouse. hrl department aud a
CONNIE cial club, book store and a
public library. J G.. Knudseu. "a much
respected and active citizen. ls prcsi-
dent OF the Commercial club.
CITY IMPROVEMENTS.
Under the present city administra-
ton, OF which Mayor Holt is chief
tnere mas been great eagerness shown
on the promotion of municipal improve
ments Not only has there been o. bet
terment OF the towns appearance ana
al "a q "a mi.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-14

ana cuyeustte coats. ladies' and chile
dreD's shoes. gloves trunks. cutlery ana
shirts. 10. rs. fuulgor ls active m
Gurlaud.H political affairs. while both
he and his brother. ID b FOuIFer.
are admired by am tor their courteous
manners ana push. This 10 the age
Tor young mon Of Industry. ability.
iaet ana integrity. and the FoulEor
brothers are just such men. A grove
ms city trains today lfH prominent
citizens or tomorrow and f1r that
reason undoubtedly Garland wuI aI-
ways be proud OF che prosperous
FuulErr company.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-14

over the dusty roads leading through
nlkalal flats until they struck "a spot
of promising pr0iu'tlVeness Like
sahara the country than appeared, Dut
wise analysis of the son convinced
boz placed upon tha waste "a region
of fccuudlty would result Every
thing even ~ tho Lizards and the
beetles seemed torpid and dun. but
courage. hops. and activity soon had
their reward.
Tho soil at Garland Is a white clay
formation that becomes very fruitful
under system Of irrigation.
A. ono passes through little villages
on ihe way 90 Garland when The aus
tumnal frosts have left an OF the fields
bare, there 10 nevertheless a furpris-
mE activity. A. each railway siding
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-14

i've are employed 10 carry on tine bua-
mess.
Mr.. Grover who has been tho b.sh-
op Tor 3 g years, has one of the nu-st
residences ln the city "a cut of tguI.n
apIea above. and Do many respects
he is one of lts most popular cit.zoHs
Energetic. soai1hle ana versatile th.fa
is no doubt that Doe VIII continue ,o
grow WIN DO advancement of Care
land for De- takes "a doop iutcrr.l m
every form vi public improvement
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-14
THE FOULGER COMPANY.

Tho expansion OF GarIand's business
district is we'll examulifcd by tho
erection OF "a One now GENTS Furnish
iUg store under the management ~
Ohio cautoualiv energetic F0ulrcr
brothers recently no. ogden. Tho
"ura carries Cine Hne 0f hats.
crass.ft shoes "L. Werner" trousers
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-14

besides bran shorts corn meal and
all kinds ~ min stuff
Equipped with ths latest machinery,
run by electricity employing four men
who run tho min night and day and
selling its products AN over the state.
The Garland Milling company uudar
the able management OF Mr. Mlchaells
pride ~ the growing town ~
Garland
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-14

carried as an asset for only one
fourth Of it's actual worth. There is
no bank stock listed for sale. and.
though the bank has been open for six
years, the stock is stiu in the hands
OF the original subscribers. about 30
IN number
sTATEMENT DEC. / 1907.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-14

Tho crafat Was originally "a large
shawl worn around tlt neck not FOR
aho" but Tor comfort py nation 0f
CroatH
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-14
GARLAND MILLING cos PLANT.

|EsT.. ihe finest establishments IN
snv h one Garland Milling COM
Ri Il. 'l''fporated. John ~ mrdman
|dirt. .Nh ih president, n GustaY
IA wee president and manager.
an. s iensou 1f brigham. score
Il treasurer THE comnany
|FW,r ..fea the Well-known Eagle
|lataa, ahh deals in npe grades 81
' t'aham, rye and family -four,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-14
'E'' s''.'' sss''l''.''
HOME OF BISHOP w. L. GROVER.

Fifteen years ago when Garland
WAS unknown, w T. Grover made his
way from Pennington 90 hnd "a now
home lie settled at Garland and af-
ter some time started "a store that
now is the equal oft amy Boa the city.
situated adjacent 90 sarland's bank.
the store 0f W l.. Grover a SONS
carries "a general line of groceries.
merchandise. dry goods notions. shoes.
gloves. NullRes. GOAL. grain and hay.
80 popular BIAS tha store become that
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-14

Y IEs YOU are thriee welcome 20
Y growing Garland as &c marches
onward with anabated proc
gress. A fnw years ago ,he
present site Of Garland was villa,
hro.dd.ug ana desolate. and the soil
seldom received tho imprint OF the
root of man Times have changed
nov" and tho tiny village Of the past
is developing inio a city Of comflrt-
4o'' homes. large business establish
"ents .Hd Increasing activity situ-
a''o "a The Malad valley branch Of
iAe oregon short Line 20 miles north
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-14

England, ana now the language OF the
former country Is constantly heard on
the streets aud GA the homes OF Brig
ham.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-03

the various offices without loss OF time in
travelling back and forth. Hurry calls
for shoes from metchants In ST. Louis, or
throughout the entire country, can be im-
mediately taken care OF through long-dis-
lance connections.
AN AUTOMATIC CARRIER, especially
designed for the Brown Shoe Company,
with capacity of 1900 CASES PER
DAY. takes goods directly from the side
walk and delivers to any floor desired. at
the will of the receiving clerk. on each
floor the cases can be conveyed to various
locations by gravity carriers, there to be
Up on the eighth floor your guide steps
of, to the left and tells you as you follow
him that here is the ASSEMBLY ROOM
OF the company. Here will be held the
now celebrated semi-annual meetings OF
the statesmen, where the men that sell
lot, this ASSEMBLY ROOM. to every
man of the Brown Shoe Company. There
trade comments and criticisms are cashed
into corrected errors, weaknesses brought
to light, strong points are emphasized, and
everything that honest exchange of eN-
perience and opinion can do to make these
shoes still better than before is done In
the assembly room. Other meetings are
held here, as occasion arises, and a seat
ing capacity Is provided to accommodate
the entire selling force, together with all
staff men at headquarters.
THE GRAVITY CONVEYORS provided
in the WHITE HOUSE" are system OF
spiral chutes. which almost instantly take
goods from the various floors, after they
have been packed, to the shipping depart
ment Open cases of goods can also DO
conveyed by this system from the various
floors to the packing department., the
equipment being sufficient to handle prac-
tically any volume of business. This grav-
| ity conveyor system was especially de-
signed and constructed for the Brown
A PHALANX OF FACTORIES.
| Nowhere in the West and probably mo-
where, anywhere, is there any, shoe manu-
featuring concern intelligently ar
/ tcuated in all its parts or as strategically
situated; for by its very location, the
management is enabled to gather at one
grasp all the reigns of organization.
| No shoe house, perhaps, in the world
enjoys quite the same ideal labor condi-
| tions-peace in the ranks; willing work
men and workwomen-and as loyal le-
| gion as ever served any good cause IN
| anything. Skilled hands and good factory
morale-and good services; and good treat
| ment all around. You can't help but no
| tice this In your turn through the factory
buidings; the way the smile peeps out
whenever you put a question or ask an
the process and it's a mighty good thing,
| too Tor 1t helps nightly to make good
work men, and that in turn helps good
workmen make good shoes.
Such, in brief, is the story OF the
is located the vast establishment of the
Brown Shoe Company, and you may pic
ture II to your minds eye II you Will
as a business power, with Its stan mill
liant, so to speak, in the heart Of
ready-in close position. compact. or
ganized, aggressive business army, sup
ported by Loyalty, officered by lntelli-
gence, regulated by Economy, drilled by
led by MISUNDERSTANDING the Battle of
Competition by the Sword of Success, I'M
der the banner of the Square Deal and
] Honest Shoes.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-03

the problem is apparent to the most crit
ical eye, and the vast exterior Of the big
clear up to the cornice edge is, done in
the finest style OF French Renaissance, the
entire face in ivory-white enaneled terra
The effect is that of the most superb
and splendid beauty of designs, executed
without single lapse of detail to mar its
perfect finish
Large plate glass windows, with orna-
mental iron frames, give. light and ven
stories above on the Washington avenue
Sixteenth street and Seventeenth street
sides are also of the best plate glass
The construction is absolutely hreproof
floor arches and partitions of hollow tile
iireproofing carried by steel columns,
beams and girders on cast iron base
plates sunk to solid rock or resting on a
foundation of concrete. This steel structure
Is calculated to carry load Of 300 pounds
surface on all floors.
No modern building is better built than
this from the fireproof point Of view, or
more solidly constructed from curb to
cornice, insuring at once the fullest pro-
lection to life, safety of stock and con
tents, and immunity from loss by fire or
interruption to business because of It.
Great credit is due and accorded to AL
bert y. Groves, the general and supervis-
Louis; and to James Stewart & Co. of st
Louis, general contractors.
FLOOR ARRANGEMENT.
The floor arrangement is perhaps the
best example of applied system" in a
distributing house ever devised
Convenience, easy and rapid communica-
ton, economy, safety, labor-saving fea-
lures of every variety are exhibited at ev-
cry turn.
Waste, both in time and substance. has
been anticipated and eliminated; hardly a
useless step or an unnecessary movement
Is possible in the great human and struc-
tural machine which evidences the expert
ence, intelligence, forethought and fore
sight of the men who have made the Brown
Shoe company what II is and the great
building which will help make 1t what 1t
BASEMENT AND SUBBASEMENT
Here are installed the heating and cool
Ing system, lighting system and power
plant.
HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEM.
THE White House" above the first floor
Is heated by the latest improved vacuum
system. The first floor and basement ara
heated by the most modern blast system
All the air before being heated, passes
through the McCreery air washer which
in winter is heated to a temperature OF
20 degrees, and cooled in summer TO a
temperature only two degrees higher than
the water from the city pipes; which means
that the temperature of the office lobby
10 degrees the year around.
LIGHTING SYSTEM.
The White House" is lighted with about
5000 incandescent lights from its own
this plant controls the lights on each
floor from the engine-room by a separate
switch. This means that, II the lights ON
one floor should become incapacitated the
other floors would not be affected while
repairs are being made.
This system, as well as all motors for
running elevators, carrier system fans
etc, is run by its own MAGNIFICENT
550-HORSE-POWER PLANT, which en-
bodies everything that is latest and best.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-01-03
Today b 9 bic dnv IN 81. Ionls.

Today is big day in ST. Louis.
The big building operations Of the big
mark In the completion OF the handsomest
and most substantial wholesale business
structure IN the west The Brown Shoe
OF THE ENTIRE BROWN BLOCK, and
II ~ believed will have space and equip
ment facilities to handle and ship Fifteen
year. The floor area will be more than
three and ,one-half (31) acres. 1t is the
equipped building in the world T used for
the distribution of shoes from factories
to retailers The entire building has been
economies than has heretofore been known
IN the handling Of shoes, and is the en-
oodiment OF everything that IS first-class,
WHERD QUALITY COUNTS WE
lead" The completion of The White
indeed an epoch in the shoe history of the
United States.
81 Louisans and visitors to the Worlds
lair VIII remember the topography Of .he
Up from the river across the first main
level of the wholesale district st. Louis
reaches westward over gradually rising
ground to Thirteenth street. at which point
q broad ACTIVITY sweeps up to a natural
summit at Seventeenth street and WASH
fngton avenue.
And there upon the most commanding
site IN the heart OF the MOUND CITY,
ST ng osEt S eeptelo o. Of the the
famous WHITE HOUSE SHOES, for men,
for women, and home of "BUSTER
BROWN BLUE RIBBON SHOES for
boys, for girls.
II is not too much to say that the splen>
did edifice dedicated today to all that is
best In modern business enterprise is re-
garded by the people Of st. Louis as
hitting elimination to the triumph of west
ern manufacture in making their city ''the
shoe shop of the world"
rake the high speed elevator and run I'D
to the roof and look around for yourself
Here you are, away up out of the smoke
ana dirt Of the old town, overlooking the
river, the Eads bridge and East st. Louis
Away below you-north, south, east and
West--lies the great metropolis of the south
west-a panorama of commercial activity
broad Vlstas OF busy streets and the thrOng
and ciang Of traffic. And near by. on the
south is this countrys greatest Union
station.
The WHITE HOUSE" overlocks them
all.
And more. for in the BATTLE of BJJsT-
NESS ystrategical location counts as rouch
In dollars and cents to the manufacturer
dealer and Wearer of shoes as does arr
tillery elevation in the deadly conflicts of
war and this situation of the Brown Shoe
Company's new stronghold means much to
the company and to the public in the
economy of Capitalization. immediate IA.
cilities In handling deliveries, quick ship
ments and prompt dispatch in the conduct
of a great business in all its details.
Going up Washington avenue through the
grand canyon of the wholesale district
Of St. Louis. the new structure Is easily
the most prominent thing IN sight ana
what is still more gratifying, the most
beautiful.
For art in commercial architecture has
until very recently been practically unat-
tainable, due to the space requirements OF
nearly all such structures
But that the Brown Company has solved
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-08-02
,.,.,,,a To baggage Men

ca,r of baggage check thieves
have been operating in all sections o.
the country and have occasioned Sc
rious loss TO the railroads.
John P. Dugan, general o"gsaSe
agent of the Baltimore and ONO, WIN,
Headquarters in Bsltimore, has issueu
q circnlar letter to all the baggage ueil
in the employ of the company u,
which he saws that an organized oai'u
of baggage thieves are operating an
over the country, their method oe'ns
tn steal checks from one company
and use them in switching checks on
baggage routed on another line, ana
that this is generally attempted at
some junction point where baggage Is
transferred, the original checks beng
detached from baggage and replaced
with those stolen from another line,
same being destined to some conven-
lent poiut, where the baggage can cas-
lily be secured.
No one is now allowed to ride in the
baggage car except the employees o. the
company. No baggage will be allow
ed on the platform, but must be placed
in the baggage room.