The Dickinson press., 1915-05-29
A BUILDING; BOOM
".~ BUSINESS BLOCKS
success that he is able to finance an
investment involving some $4,000 to
$35, 1000.

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.rs Reed Bros Store.
Excavation was begun the first of
the week on the lots east of the Mer-
chants National bank for the large
daylight Store" which is to be erect
ed. for Reed Bros. Of this city.
The original directors of the Mer-
chants bank, who own these lots, are
to form a stock company for the erec-
ton of this building, which will rep
resent an investment of some 10000
besides the lots. Reed Bros. take a
five-year lease of the building with
the privilege of extending it to ten
years if desired.
Walton & Davis are putting up this
building as well as erecting the Mer-
chants bank addition and making the
interior changes in the bank noted in
these columns several weeks ago
which will total about $1,000.
Reed Bros daylight Store" will
be 81x90 feet, one story, with full
basement and will have larger floor
space than any store west of the
Missouri river.
Dark flashed brick with Bedford
stone trimmings will be used to make
a very attractive building with the
south front all glass. A large center
entrance set back ten or twelve feet
is planned and the outside basement
entrance will be from the return on
one side of the center door, the
stairs going down back of a display
window. No area entrances are con-
templated. A vault is to be put in and
central heat, sanitary plumbing and
effective lighting will complete the
equipment Of this modern building.
The building is being planned so that
it will be easy to add a second story
whenever desired.
The basement, which will be nine
feet in the clear, will afford ample
space for storing goods and there will
be room at the front and cold
storage room shut off from the other
part by solid wall. An elevator at
the rear will run to the main floor and
there will be a back as we'll as front
stairway. ~
The main floor, with 1900 feet of
floor space, will be one large store
with a 14-foot ceiling, two rows of
columns supporting the roof, the south
front being all glass and on the north
glass all along over the shelving. The
office will be at the rear over the
ready-to-wear cases and there will be
fitting rooms for the dress, suit and
corset departments. y
Aside from these main features ii
is too early to state definitely regard
ing the fixtures and arrangement of
the store.
Reed Bros. put in the fixtures them
selves and little later will have a
floor plan made and then place an
order. ,...... ..... ..-.......
AS will be noted in Reed Bros adj
vertisement in this issue they are dis
continuing the grocery department,
which will enable them to feature
more extensively the dry goods, shoes,
corsets and ready-to-wear depart
ments.
They make no statements as yet re-
garding increase of stock, ETC.,
though that will no doubt follow.
The firm of Reed Bros. is composed
of J. W. Reed, Frank Reed and H. w.
Reed, associated in business at Dick
inson, Manning and Killdeer, under a
partnership. 1t is proposed to incor-
porate, probably before the change is
made to the new. building about Sep
tember 1.
J. w. Reed came to Dickinson fif-
teen years ago this month, taking a
position first in the Currie store and
later with Roquette Bros. Ten years
ago this month he purchased the SEQ
field store and founded the business
which has prospered so greatly.
Eight years ago brother, F. G. Reed,
became partner and two years ago
a second brother, Fl. W. Reed, en-
tered the firm. Three and half
years ago a branch store was opened
at Manning and last fall a second
store at the new town of Killdeer.
Reed Bros. give personal attention
to every detail Of their business and
it is this personal touch, combined
with uniform courtesy and square
dealing that has made for them the
success that is theirs.