The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-07
IMPROVEMENTS
AT A Big STORE

Extensive improvements are under
way at the shoe store of I. L. Clark
& Sons company. 1856 Washington
avenue. which will, when completed,
about March 10th. give 10 ogden what
Is probably the most up-to.date and
modern shoe store in the lnter-moun-
tain west. Numerous features never
before seen in this city. OF in fact in
any western city. have been Incor,
porated in the general plan of i'm.
provement, and with a seating capac-
ity Of more than 100 people It begins
to look as though Ogden will he the
retail shoe Mecca of the wost
A feature which will cause songs Of
praise from the shoe clerks will be
the shelves for shoes on sale, which
reach just about 10 the height of
an average mans head, and Will do
away with the use OF ladders for get
ting shoes out for the customers.
This will also have another advan-
tnge. inasmuch as it will greatly fa-
cilitate the work OF the clerks and
enable them to walt on nearly twice
as many customers as under the
old plan of using ladders and having
shelves for stock reaching to the
ceiling.
Another important feature is the
lack of a base board. the shelves
being even from ton to bottom. so
that when a clerk removes a pair Of
shoes to show n customer he will be
unable to leave them lying on the
base board and will have 10 put them
back In stock Immediately This will
save great deal of confusion and
mixing up of the stock. and is ex.
pected to minimize the wear and
tear from handling, which Is said to
be quite a factor IN the business
AS good indication that the Clark
company Is shoe booster, the furni-
turc and In fact all the woodwork
serves well, 1t being all designed and
manufactured by local firms The
interior OF the store, which will be de-
voted exclusively to shoes and ho-
siery, is finished IN golden oak mis-
sion style, and presents beautiful ap-
pearance. In the rear of the store a
balcony for the comfort OF patrons
has been erected. where reading mat
ter and writing materials will always
be on hand for the convenience and
use Of visitors and patrons, This
feature is expected 10 prove de-
cided attraction 10 the new store. I'm.
der the balcony. or rest room, Is the
workshop and store room for heavy
rubber goods, OF which tho firm had
announced its Intention OF putting In
4 complete supply
The capacity of the sales room will
be about 5000 pairs OF shoes, which.
added 10 the 5000 pairs which Will
be stored in the stock rooms In the
basement Will make a grand total of
1900 pairs OF shoes In stock. From
present indications the new store viii
be the most modern shoe store i'm
the country, The Ideas are all east
erD, the latest TO be had. while the
work is all of home manufacture. |.
G. Clark and j. 3. Foulger obtained
the plans for the fitting up of the
new store last fall. when they took
a trip back cast TO the large cities es-
peclally for this purpose,
The chairs 10 be used In the store
are said to be the latest OF their
kind. being constructed substantially
OF heavy steel rods, with padded
leather back and seat. and on a pivot
In addition TO the single chairs about
ten seats Will be used. each having
a seating capacity of FIVE persons. The
lighting effects are new and unique.
and are expected to add materially
to the general scheme OF decoration
In tho department