Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-03


perity OF a city may always be
formed by glance at the various
business enterprises catering 10 the
public demand Bluefield is well
qualified to supply the requirements
of the most fastidious in more than
one particular and IL is the intention
Of the Daily Leader to, as far as pos
I sfble. enlighten the merchants the
retailer, and, later on, the consumer
in that section OF the country which
1t has the pleasure of supplying.
with its daily news, how their every
want can be supplied as well. If not
better in Bluefeld, than by wasting
| the time and money entailed by a
trip TO New York, Philadelphia, Bal
timore, Cincinnati. or any other
large commercial centre.
OF course, an article OF this kind
can only deal with one mercantile
house at a time, and for this reason
the Bluefield Dry Goods and Notion
Company has been selected on ac-
count OF its close proximity to the
depot; also from the fact that Il is
one OF the finest, most commodious.
! and we'll arranged warehouses in the
state. No city of equal size has any
thing approaching 1t, and many cit
les much larger than Bluefield would
be proud to welcome such an estab-
! lishment in thair rnfdet
The prime object in the formation
of the company was to supply Blue
field and district retailers with dry
| goods and notions at the same fig
ure they could be purchased in larg-
er centres, but at the same time Civ
Ing them the opportunity to select
their goods, not from the samples
of travelling statesmen, but from the
actual goods selected from a large
stock always on hand.
1t is not intended to convey to the
probable purchaser the impression
that the Bluefeld Dry Goods and No
ton Company is trying TO do bust
ness entirely on these lines, and dis
pense with such an established Gus
tom as the periodical call of the
drummer-far from IL. The com
| pany has corps of the most accom-
plished roadmen procurabla, but
still the fact remains the goods are
here in Bluefeld, a comparat We
stones throw from your place of
business, ready for inspection.
Go with the Daily Leader repre-
sentative into the home of the Ram
ala" Brand Dry Goods and Notions
Presumably arriving by train one
square along Scott street, directly
facing the depot, lands you at the
door or what then appears to b.
three-story warehouse AS a matter
of fact II is four stories, but the
level Of Stewart avenue, to where
the warehouse extends, is one story
lower than the front side, and you
have landed on the second story.
Entering the portals one steps into
! a large and commodious Office. with
high-Ditched ceiling, divided from
the warehouse proper by a glass
screen, and are greeted by the ac-
| tive and energetic manager, Mr.. b.
A. Marks, who Is we'll qualified. by
eighteen years practical experience
! In the wholesale business. IN the
absence OF the manager there are ef-
/ hcient house statesmen 20 attend 20
all demands.
Passing out OF the office we are
conducted into the second floor of
/ the warehouse, traverslng the entire
| length 10 the rear or Stewart ave
enue end of the building, n depth OF
l85 feet which, with a frontage Of
so feet, gives the building some 49,
/ 600 square feet Of floor space. AT
\ the rear end is a commodious and
! seryiceable electric elevator. used
more for conveying merchandise than
passengers 20 the varlou floors.
passengers to the various floors
In the elevator, a fair idea Of the
immense stock carried by the com
\ Dany
One Of the fundamental maxlms
Of the Ramaia warehouse impresses
one as being that there Is "a place
for everything and that every
thing Is in its place"
Arriving al the top floor you find
a large and light salesmen's sample
room, where Mr. Rainey makes up
a complete line Of samples for every
salesman prior to his starting on a
trip This the fourth floor. also con-
tains in large variety overalls. work
shirts, underwear for men. women
and children, umbrellas. window
shades table ollcloth. Ramaja fas-
cinators' hoods and other articles too
numerous to mention. in fact. it
would take up more space than there
u TO spare should every article be
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