La Junta tribune., 1914-02-07
SOME DRUG STORE
Andrews h l.agerquist Show Faith In
La Juntx by Installing SWEETEST
Drug Store In the State

In last weeks issue OF the Tribune
ordinary mention was made OF the
fact that Andrews 4 LagerQuist
would start a branch drug store in
the new opera house block We say
ordinary mention. because In our
hlissful Ignorance We thought of an
ordinary drug store. but after one
squint at the plans and specificat tions
We drop the word ordinary very sud
denly, and scour our fertile brain
Tor an adjective or string OF adjec-
tiyes that will describe this beautiful
show place that will adorn our fair
city But In our enthusiasm we are
afraid that this will be a preamble
instead OF a description. so we will
start right now and describe. as
nearly as our vocabulary will permit
one perfectly grand. up-to-the-min-
ute drug store. to-wit:
Located on the northeast corner OF
Colorado Avenue and Third street.
In the building erected by the La
Junta Theater Company VIII have
show windows on both Colorado and
Third with the entrance on the exact
corner. The store room Will have a
Mosaic tile floor over it's entire area.
which Will make some floor. believe
as. but which floor will he In strict
keeping with the rest of the fixtures,
AS the predominant color. dark red.
vii be worked out In the tile de-
sign TO conform with the wood work.
Every piece OF wood In the store.
Including the wall cases. show cases.
soda fountain. mirror frames and
prescription case will be solid ma
hogany. We never had the luck to
see whole room full OF this beau
tiiul wood. but We imagine the effect
viii be wonderful, To produce the
proper blending Of the vari-colcred
,AlDMAnto ths sicA. AaSk rcd Of ths
3D.. darK 1fsed- vsfn6at mar
Die will be used. the marble being
lon inches wide TO act AS n base
board for all the show cases and the
fountain. Plate glass viii be used
exclusively II, the show cases. wall
cas@s and all the mirrors. and an ex-
ceptionally large piece being set In
the frcnt OF the prescription case.
u whioh extends across the entire rear
OF the store proper.
tn. fountain section will he six
teen feet long. or two feet longer
than the big fountain In III. parent
store. the wood work being of ma
hOgany panel.d with loaded art
glass. behind which viii be placed
globes. the back fountain or
wall part To contain hug. plate
glass mirror. Mahogany tables with
plate glass tops viii b. used for s.rv-
Ing In addition to III. serving coun-
ter Mt the fountain itself. The show
cases and bix cigar eases VIII be sol
Id plate glass down to tn. marble
base board and each cas-. viii have
IT'S individual electric lights inside.
The whole Interior viii be virtual
iy studded with electric lights. while
n big electric sign will proclaim To
the outside world III" fact that there
II n drug store within. Tn" cost Of
the fixtures aion. viii be- In the
ighborhood OF $1,000. While We
believe We have included everything
In our description Of this new store.
there II on. thing that stands out
above everything else and that is the
merit~d confidence. that these two
gentlemen behind III. project hav.
ia La Junta and her future. Its
Just such wholesome. optimistic en-.
srgy like this that makes towns and
butlds cities. Here's Ia Vic and VII
lis. and may their tribe Increase
eloltS's Letter Delights tss.W. t1snss.