The San Francisco call., 1909-04-20

90 necessary an adjunct TO metro
p0litan life has the freproof ster-
- age warehouse become that it is
difficult to imagine how the inhabi-
tauts Of a city like san Francisco could
get along without it. It occupies a posi-
tion that has been secured by the
recognition Of its convenience and can
never be displaced.
san Francisco has a suficiency of
- freprOOf storage warehouses. all of
them doing an excellent business on
reasonable terms which place their
facilities within the reach of all. These
warehouses, having been specially con-
structed for the purpose to which they
are applied, are wonderfully adapted to
the storage Of furniture and other
articles. They are so constructed as to
contain the most furniture within the
smallest floor room that is consistent
with security.
Equipped with every device for the
extInguishment of fire. the storage
warehouses, which are solidly con-
structed Of brick and steel. are fire
proof in the most eXacting use of that
term. Stores that are placed within
them assume the minimum of fire risk
The storage warehouses are exten-
sively used on all sorts Of occasions
Families who plan leaving town for the
orient, 10 Europe or anywhere that calls
for an extended absence. are in the
habit Of storing their household fur
niture in these warehouses and either
leasing or renting their homes during
their period Of absence. BY so doing
they are enabled 10 leave town with
out having TO worry about the prop-.
erty which they leave behind them. so
great is the confidence which the strict
business methods and the careful cus-
tody Of the storage warehousenlen have
Inspired
All day long and all through the
night The freprOOf storage warehouses
are carefully guarded against all dan
ger from fire. robbery or misuse. The
charges for storage are quite reason
able and this fact has had as much as
anything else TO do with the financial
success which has attended the bust
ness. Back Of the storage warehouse
business is the financial responsibility
and business integrity OF the pronrie
tOrs-men who have built up for thorn.
selves enviable regulations which thew
can not afford to risk by lax methods
or mismanagement
In connection with the dreproof s+or
age warehouses are the moving vans
which are employed to haul furniture
10 the warehouses. as well as in trans
porting household riches when rno,,jne,
day comes round. The vans are IN,
mense affairs. large enough to receive
the furniture Of a family of moderate
means. They are covered vans and
therefore, protect furniture against
rain In these vans furniture can he
carried from one section of the CITY ia
another without the slightest danger OF
damage by the way. They have he
come a familiar sight on the streets
Of San Francisco, where their great
proportions astonfsh the rural visitor
There are a great many men en-
pLoyed at good wages in the van and
storage business. These companies
mean a great deal to the city in con-
Venience as well as in their consid
cradle contribution to the general pros
perity.
Unquestionably the van and storage
business is destined to develop to still.
greater proportions. 1t is far removed
from~he old system of moving goods.
but tIere is no doubt that it will be
Ftill further improved as the years
kass and the demands of a rapidly
growing population call for more and
more storage space and more vehicles
Cor moving furniture.