The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-11-14
BIG LOCAL FIRM UNDER
new MANAGEMENT
Former Seattle Man Returns 20 Old
Fieid--clsrk e. Dye Assumes
an Interest and Management
Of the Cfote- Rankin
Company

NfH vii AHRUMUANAAt aAtftf - ~
surprise 20 many Seattle people
the announcement OF change OF
management In the Grotr Rankin
Company.
The nev management. however
comes IN for more than passing
share OF attention. lnAamueh a.
Mr.. CLARK r. Dye 10 a young bust
meas man widely known TO bath
commercial and social Seattle aud
,iclnity.
Senggl.itea. who have resided
here for the past seven years. will,
without doubt. remember the estab
llahmsnt Of the Grote. Rankin Com.
pany's store al Second Ave. and
Union 81 MoYing into the large
buildinx at II. pr-sen, location. s,h
Ave. and Pike 81. gave thlg con.
cern much needed additional room
aud the csty one ~ lta finest stores.
This move. made two years ago
has proved 20 be one of the beat
business moves Of the past five
year,. Tor II gave this concern q
commanding location IN What ha,
proved to be- the logical outlet Of a
conErsfcd retail district.
About the time the Grofc. Rank 10
Company opened TIA doors 20 ths
public Of Seattle. Mr.. Clarke Y
by. was with another OF the eityr
largest Institutions In what wcuis
today be spoken ~. comparatively
as minor positson. His agErcs
Aiven.as In this position and hl'
cool business sense won fecogni
ton. and Il Was NOT Ions before BIT
value WAS made known beyond the
walls az the establishment. lie icfl
Seattle. and for the last four and Z
half years has been with Davis
Smith a Co. OF Tacoma. Wash,
ono ~ tho sturdy businesses tina
have added to the solidity OF n.
Northwest
Tho capacity OF first assistant q
tho owners Of this concern fittes
Mr.. Dye with an experience and |
knowledge that has won for him
reputation OF being one of the mos
capable furniture men of the North
west.
Mr. Dye. on being interviewed re-
Gently by the owners Of the Grosn
Rankin Co. and realizing that !
wonderful opportunity lay In thi,
particular district, allowed nego
tiationa TO be- opened Immediately
which rennJtef In his returning ts
Seattle and assuming an Interest
In and the management OF tn.
Grote Rankin Company.
As IL undoubtedly known. Messra
GTote and Rankin. the origtnai In
corporators Of the concern bearins
their names. are not now, and hav.
not been for several years. inter
ested In the company. II Is Seat
tie concern in every sense Of tn,
word. with aggressive Seattle met
constantly at the wheel, pushing
guiding and boosting with the Sc
attic spirit that knows naught Blu
success. When interviewed. Mr.
Dye said OF his venture: n hav,
unHhakabie confidence In the IN
ture OF the Northwest. and thia fac
In responsible for my sev.rfng alto
gether pleasant and profitable con
INJECTIONS for the purpose Of yentur
Ing forth In an enterprise, the sue
cess OF which rests largely in tn
energy and aggressiveness dis
played by the men behind II"
As In the past. the policies OF tn,
Grote.Rankin Company's store vii
be governed solely by a desire /.
give satisfactory. efficient service
TO the home furnishers OF III,
! Northwest.
Our advertising win convey
personal message 10 the people
and each statement made through
the publicity department will b
guarded just as zealously and wit
just as much regard for the trutl
as though we were face to fac
with a customer.
We refuse to be dagzled By III
prospects OF number OF imms
date sales won by exaggeration O
misrepresentation: rather are W
content TO gradually, through tn
merit OF our merchandise and IN
treatment OF our patrons, forg
steadily ahead In keeping with tn
progress of the community, unit
Seattle and the entire Northwes
works out it's Inevitable future.
Associated with Mr.. Dye In tn
Grote- Rankin Co. IN Mr.. Alger !
, NELL, a broad-minded, energetl
business man OF the type VIII
thinks things out and then doe
them. Mr.. NELL Is also well know
to the business community OF s,
attic.
J With two such capable men d
recting the progress of concert
, there Is no doubt but that Mr.. Dye
: prediction will work out and thu
the store will continue TO gro,
keeping step with the progress I
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