The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-08-30
OZAN MERCANTILE co.
o,r largest and Finest Store OF Its
Kind-Dry Goods, Groceries,
and Kindred Lines-Sam
4. White, Manager.

In compiling a descriptive write
nm of a community or county 1t is
always necessary to give large
amount of space TO the portrayal o.
the mercantile establishments and
business men who have been instru-
mental in it's growth and develop
ment. In this review of Prescott We
desire TO convey some idea OF her
mercantile houses, and il is our aim,
however. to present to the pubic
only the names of such establish
ments as may be Justly regarded as
influential elements in advancing the
prosperity and growth of the city
and no review of this city would he
complete without a most prominent
mention of the Ozan Mercantile
Company, our largest and finest gen
eral merchandise house. The bust
ness was established something Over
eight years ago. first as the Brooks
0zan Mercantile Co, being later
changed 20 It's present name, 2ld 10
day has for it's officers. sam
E. Bemis, Vice President. and ". y.
Bems Secretary. On January u
1906. the stock was moved into the
present building which had lust been
erected for the company on East Elm
street, and today with one of thu
prettiest aud ncatest store rooms III
southwest Arkansas most eNeelian5
light and ventilation, and nearly ten
thousand feet Of floor space upon
which is displayed an unusually fine
and select stock of goods, 1t has tHe
appearance Of fashionabel shopPm%
house in one Of the larger metfoPei
itan centers A large and complete
line of dry goods. clothing. notions
and furnishings, shoes. groceries
flour and feed is carried which runs
from $4,000 to $4,000 in value
and by the range and quality OF lts
stock il Is not only one of the best
stores in the community. but is eX-
ceedngly popular The ladies OF
Prescott and vicinity we'll know that
they can save time and trouble III
shopping by going here first, as they
can at all times find what they DE,
sire in either the plain prints, etc
or the finer imported and domestN
dry goods and dress goods, as Wen
as laces, embroideries, trimmings
etc, and the always popular queen
Quality Shoes In newest shapes ana
designs for comfort and lasting Weat'
They also carry complete ana up
to'date line Of mems, boys. misses
and children's shoes, all guaranteed
Tor style and service Besides THESE
other lines in which the house Elk
cells are mems hats, NoXall shirt
ana all kinds of mems furnishings
all of which are up-to-the-m minute III
style and pattern. In ladies reauS
lo-Near garments quite nice assot'-
ment Is carried. and orders are taken
lot the American Ladies Faliorihh
70, OF Chicago, and the lnterha-
uohal Tailoring Co, of New u n
TOT whom this house is exclusive
agent 1t will thus be seen that the
assortment is large and the enViapie
record and appreciation OF tn'
houses methods Is reflected IN
me degree by a constant and graz
wing business. OF the Bemises ~
VIII not say much here, as turtuel
pefsual of This issue will show thal
'ney are among the most promlnenl
"en OF the community, being con
aeeted with some of the largest Ell E.
erpfises We have, and more eA-
ended notice of them is given else,
anere Mr.. White was born aho
Jared in this county, and has re-
s,ued in Prescott for nearly thirty
I'VE years. with the exception OF iout