Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-11-10
BIG ENTERPRISES FOR DEBORAH.
Mammoth House Furnishing Es-
tablishment to Occupy Big Ru-
dolph Block, from Cellar to
Garret.

The largest mercantile enterprise
established in Decorah in the past
quarter century is the result of de-
velopments during The past week.
A few days ago Messrs. A. Lytze
and p. G.. Hegge came up from Inde-
pendeace and quietly scrutinized the
city from one end to the other, care
fully examining into its locality, the
surrounding territory, the enterprise
of it's business men, its public i'm
provements, and it's prospects for ad-
vancement. They informed business
men with whom they talked that
they had Marshalltown and other
Iowa cities under consideration, but
have finally decided to come to De-
corah.
Accordingly, they have leased the
Rudolph block, one of the largest
structures in the city, opposite Ben
Bears clothing house, for long
term Of years. Satisfactory arrange
ments have been made with the pres
ent tenants for the surrender of their
leases, and the building will be turn
ed over to these gentlemen on or
before Dec. 1st.
The block will be entirely re-
modelled and placed in elegant, mod
ern shape for their business from
cellar to garret. The architects
plans call for the removal of the
center stairway and making a recess
front, with large plate windows on
either side; the removal of all par
titions from the second story and the
third story also, which will give
them three full stories for their big
stock of goods, which will include
house furnishings. principally fur
niture of all kinds, together with
complete modern undertaking par
lors and full stock of all that goes
with this department. TO fill this big
block with stock of house furnish
ing goods means a stock such as lis.
not carried by any establishment ;
within fifty miles or more
Decorah. 1t means the oppor-'
tunity to buy, in connection with
their other concerns, from
manufacturers in car load.
possibly train load lots. at I Z
very lowest possible figures In o.
der to be able to find legitimate
market for such All immense stock,
patronage must be attractci from a
wide territory, and when people
come here to buy goods from such
a concern from distance, it is not
unfair to presume that they will par
chase largely as we'll from other
business houses. Direct benefit.
therefore, will accrue to the city as a
whole in business way. and any
thing that increases the business of
the city improves the city in every
way.
We are more than pleased to well
come this concern 10 Decorah. We
Dell6Ve CHdL IL IllcdliS uluSH III ~ iuo-
terial way for the city. Certainly
the investment of such sum as they
will bring here, and the addition o.
successful business men of their ca
pacity will benefit us. We hope
that they will be able to realize their
fullest ambitions in Decorah.
From what we can learn of the
men who will be interested in this
company, which will probably be.
called the Decorah House Furnishing
Company, they come here with the
reputation and the qualifications
which speak for success. Mr.. Hegge1
conducts a large establishment OF
this kind in Independence, and Mr.
Lytze's brother is also a partner in
another store in that city. We nn-
derstand that the Decorah concern
will be managed by Mr.. Lytze, who
has leased residence and will re-
main here in charge.