The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-06-28
JOHNSON Store Is SOLD.
JOHNSON DRY GOODS COMPANY
WILL RETIRE.
A. L. kILLlAN OF wAHoo BUYS

City Will Much Regret Loss Of Long
Established and Successful Firm
Because Of w. n. Johnson's Health.
Mr. killian Highly Spoken Of.
A change In one of Norfolks most
important business houses Is an
nounced today, the Johnson Dry Goods
company having disposed of their
business to A. l.. Killian of Wahoo
The Johnson Dry Goods company will
next month close It's business career
in Norfolk after almost twenty years
of successful business experience in
the city. The invoicing of stock which
business to the new owner will start
on July 5. Mr.. Killian arrived in Nor
folk last evening.
The retirement of the firm of the
Johnson Dry Goods company from the
business field of Norfolk is an an.
nouncement that will be received by
genuine regret in Norfolk. The rea-
son for the retirement of the firm lies
in the i'll health of w. II. Johnson,
who since 1888 has acted as general
manager of the store. Mr.. Johnson
has been away from Norfolk for sew
eral months and at present has his
home in Denver
Began In 1888.
The Johnson Dry Goods company
was organized in Norfolk in 1888 by
A. j. johnson and sons, w. II. and o.
j. Johnson, who came to Norfolk that
year from Illinois. OF the firm which
was to build up the largest dry goods
business in northern Nebraska w. II.
Johnson, who became manager of the
business, alone had had business ex-
perience.
Today the store building OF the John
son Dry Goods company has a front
age of fifty feet and depth of hun
twenty foot frontage and a depth of
eighty feet sufficed to hold their stock.
AS the business has developed it was
built up on principles that gave the
firm a substantial foothold in northern
Nebraska In 1904 a change in the
firm membership occurred, Robert
Johnson succeeding to the firm on
the death of his father, A. ]. Johnson.
The business of the Johnson Dry
Goods company is a business in dry
goods, shoes and carpets. In recent
years a mail order business has been
built up by the firm, working along
the same principles which brought
success at the first. Today the firm,
which is to retire next month, en-
ploys force of ten salespeople, main
tains a large dressmaking establish
ment where additional employment is
afforded and carries a stock of about
$4,000 value.
New Proprietor Man of Energy.
A. l.. Killian, who succeeds the
Johnson Dry Goods company, has been
member of the firm of Killian Broth.
ers' company, who conduct a big de-
partment store at Wahoo. The Nor
folk business will be conducted by
l.. Killian company.
Mr.. Killan is the youngest of the
| five brothers who have built up Wa
hoo's big store, store which Is said
to successfully meet Omaha and Lin
coin competition. In removing to
Norfolk to connect himself with a
business enterprise of his own, Mr..
Killian was impressed with the oppor-
tunities offered in a business way by
Norfolks location in the center of
northern Nebraska. A business man
of experience, Mr.. Killian also has
that type of energy often characteriz.
ing the younger member of firm
seeking to establish a new business
for himself. Mr. Killian is very high.
ly spoken of by all Wahoo people. He
will bring his wife and little son to
Norfolk as soon as home arrangements
can be made in the city. His own ar.
rival in the city is permanent and he
Is now citizen of Norfolk.
| OF the members of the retiring firm
w. H. Johnson is living in Denver
with his family. Future plans have
not been announced by either o. ]. OF
Robert Johnson, who will remain with
the store until the transfer occurs
During all the years of their residence
here, the Johnson families have been
leaders in the city and this section
of the state, and they have won envi
able esteem from all who know them