The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1911-08-08
OUR BUSINESS MEN
AND WHO THEY
ARE
The Garden Island:

The Garden Island:
One block above the Fairview
hotel is the new home of THE GAR
DEN ISLAND, the largest publishing
and printing establishment IL
Kauai and headquarters for latest
information pertaining to Kauaian
affairs and the home of good print
ing.
Lihue Meat Market
A little further up main street |
brings one to the Lihue meat mar
ket, conducted by one of our Polo
experts, Arthur Rice, who makes
a personal selection of his animals
before he slaughters, with the
result that Lihue and surrounding
community are supplied with eX-
cellent beef. Besides the arduous
duties incumbent upon him i'll
managing the Lihue market, the
county of Kauai is fortunate to
claim him as its worthy treasurer.
Lihue Harness Shop:
Next door to the market, is the
Lihue Harness shop which is one
of the most attractive little business
institutions in Lihue. Mr.. Alohi-
kea is the manager, and is one of
our most trustworthy citizens.
Kauai's Emporium:
Who has not heard of Kauai's
Emporium, also known as the
Lihue Store. It's located on the
corner of Main and Nawiliwili.
You can distinguish the store from
others by its enormous plate glass
front and the magnificent window
draperies, beautiful show cases
artistically arranged, and filled with
such enticing prices and articles,
that one finds himself thinking he
is in a city department store.
Managers of each department,
with their clerks, greet you upon
entrance and whether your buying
is large-or nothing at all-you
receive the same courtesy. Mana
ger Delacy, of the Dry goods De
partment, must know that his
name is household by-word in
nearly every house on Kauai. His
geniality in dealing with the pub
lie, the ease with which he can
match exactly a piece of goods for
a lady forty or fifty miles away;
how he can explain to distant
customers just what would best
suit them, and then to find he is
always correct, has given him a
reputation as a salesman, few have
ever obtained. Mr.. Fountain OF
the grocery department is a great
big, honest, square-dealer and with
little difficulty, conducts his end oi
this immense business in a highly
satisfactory manner both to his en-
ployerand customer. The oriental
department is under the supervision
of H. Yoshimoto who, with corps
of clerks, keeps this department
running in tip-top shape.
John Raposa, is another o the
genial managers of this large en-
porium, having charge of the hard
ware-lumber interests. Whether
its a ten-cent pepper box or lumber
for a sky-scraper, he is always
Johny on the spot, in filling
the order. Mr. Grote Jr. presides
over the store books, and at the
head of this very systematic up-tc
date wholesale and retail general
merchandise establishment, we FIND
the key to the whole situation in
Manager Rohrig, whom we found
in his Office which is so situated as
to allow him a direct oversight oi
the string o f large warehouses
near by, as we'll as to be within {
moments access to the main store
Manager Rohrig has installed SCI
arate phones for each department
which proves a great time-savel
both to his clerks and customers
The money back if not satisfied
motto, which manager Rohrig ha'
adopted, combined with the quality
of goods and his ability to selec
such excellent assistants, brings t.
this store, customers from all part
of Kauai.
Possessed with a pleasing per
Sonality, Manager Rohrig is no
only one off our most successful
bdsiness men, but is also leading
figure in Lihue's social world.
The COunty's Business: