The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-09-08
HANDSOME BRICK STRUCTURE
~ COMPLETED--OPENED MONDAY
EDWARDS & MCCLELLAN OPEN CLOTHING AND HARDWARE
STORE MONDAY WARES ATTRACTlvELY DISPLAYED.

The Edwards Mcclellan two-story.
pressed brick block which has been
in the process Of construction for
the greater part of the season is at
last completed. For many days past
the proprietors have been receiving
consignments of mems clothing and
hardware, and unpacking, arranging,
marking and displaying these goods
uutil they were able to formally open
the store to the public last Monday.
September 5th. The interior of the
store as we'll as the new goods, SO ar
tistically displayed, was revelation
to some of our citizens who had not
kept in touch with the progress of
the building or the plans of the en-
terprising proprietors.
The building occupies conspicu-
Gus place in our business district,
being built of grey brick at the cor
ner of Front Street and Fifth Ave.
1t has frontage of 35 feet and depth
of 70 feet. There is large finished
basement the entire size vf the first
floor, with furnace room, tin repair
shop, plumbing shop, and space for
oil tanks and storage room for heavy
hardware.
The first floor is devoted exclusive
ly to the business of the Edwards
Mcclellan Clothing and Hardware
store, and will be known as the
"Peer- Of-All" Clothing and Hard
ware House. The store occupies the
entire space with the exception of the
office. The walls and ceilings have
been artistically finished and decora-
ted and form an appropriate setting
for the handsome oak furniture and
fixtures which have been placed
therein, The right side or half of
the store contains a complete stock
of hardware and the shelving and
counters are finished in golden oak,
while the left half Of the store fix
lures, cabinets and wardrobes con-
tanning the clothing and furnishing
goods has been finished in flemish
oak, and this affords pleasing con-
trast for the two different lines of
goods. Nobby neckwear and fine
cutlery are attractively displayed in
plate glass show cases. Cutlery
and hardware are displayed and ar
ranged in drop front shelves, with in
ner cabinets where wares are classi-
fled, and cunning labor-saving de-
vices have been introduced in the
drawers containing the smaller lines
of hardware.
Three large plate glass mirrors
in the clothing department show the
fastidious customer chow he looks"
and how to wear the new and up-to-
date clothing.
The office is handsomely fitted up
with late style Gum desks Of oak,
and with leather chairs that look
invitingly restful. A new and very
accurate system of bookkeeping has
been adopted by the proprietors.
Mems furnishings and hardware
has been most artistically displayed
in the large plate glass show WIN
dows. and those as we'll as a placard
bearing the words "Finest Line Of
Hardware West Of The Miz-zu-ree,
We Can Show You," is attracting
much attention, as is also an an
tiquated flint lock gun, a relic. of
colonial days, which is one of the
valuable curios from Mr.. McI4ellan's
collection.
The second floor of the block con-
tains ten modern Office rooms, four
of which have already been rented.
The size of the building, it's sub
stantial construction, steam heating
apparatus, maple floors, plate glass
windows, fine finish of both exterior
and interior, make it a valuable ad-
dition to the substantial business
houses. of Malta.
Messrs. Edwards and Mcclellan
are we'll and popularity known in
commercial circles throughout the
country and each has had years of
successful business experience in
Northern Montana, having been
stockholders in the Malta Mercantile
Company for number of years, and
their connection with that firm dates
back in it's early history. They have
confidence in Malta and the sur
rounding country to warrant them
in the erection of this handsome
building and the launching Of their
large business upon it's commercial
sea. Their confidence and progress
iveness merit much commendation,
for by these they have expressed
their interest and pride in the up
building of our city.