Warren sheaf., 1915-09-01

The real founder in commercial sense, of Warren,
K. J. Taralseth who established the present bus
tness in 1882, starting small way but by integrity
of dealing and with kindly personality, built up the
largest department store in Northwestern Minnesota,
the crowning sheaf of his successful career down
to the time Of his death in the fall of 1905. When the
business at it's height in 1904 X. j. Taraseth in
eorporated for $4,000, and since his DEATH through
the management of his son, R. B. Taralseth, who is
president of the company the business has taken
new life, owing to the filling up of the country with
settlers which naturally expands the volume of
the mercantile business To keep pace with this,
departments have been added and a big business
block erected, size 75x140 feet two stories with
full basement, a classy press brick structure, with
full plate glass fronts rs feet the side and 40 feet
in front, the equal Of any big department store of
the great metropolitan centers, which has naturally
made Warren the pulling trading center of this rich
Valley. department store that carries all the pop
uar and best known lines of merchandise that are
bought right and sold right. The K. j. Taralseth Co.'S
big store has been great educator to those having
goods to buy, as the prices always the lowest,
where child can buy cheaply the most expert
buyer A store that has not hesitated to undersel
the catalogue houses and therefore, putting them out
of business in this territory. The city dweers and
those the farms have become wise to the fact that
they buy better grades of goods to the minute
in all lines Of merchandise and the time postage
and parcels post charges at the K. ]. Taralseth
Companys great department store and avoid taking
the chance of buying "unsight and unseen goods Of
inferior quality, cash in advance This has been their
drawing card and explains their yearly increase in
volume of business.
The interior fittings and furnishings of this Big
Store the equal of any to be found in The Twin
Cities having cash carrier SYSTEM while the stock is
carried in the latest full front show mounted
sanitary marble bases and the woodwork is in mahog
f,ic Sc 4bo ToI;o Poe+ pooy,, oo1
observation gallery the office. One Of the at
tractive features in the is the business office,
which is under the supervision of the president Mr..
r. B. Taraseth. Miss Hannah A. Munson is book
keeper and Miss Ellen Pearson cashier The office
fittings superb and for the safekeeping of the
books and records fire-proof reinforced concrete
vault part of the equipment In fact the business
has been systematized nicely, thus giving quick
service which is helpful and satisfying to discrm
mating buyers Then there trying-on dressing
for the Ladies' and Misses ready to-wear, and
the Mems and Boys clothing departments which adds
another lure to the popularity Of this great emporium
The Big Store By Departments.
The Dry Goods Department is what would call
"Lades' Delight and is presided by E. Forseth
The stock carried comprises all the latest and best
weaves in American and Imported dress goods, silks
and velvets, notions and trimmings in endless
ietes. This department has done much to build the
reputation Of this large mercantile establishment
The Ladies' Ready-ToWear Department is presided
over by Miss Hattie Nelson and covers suits, coats,
skirts dresses, waists and underwear, misses and
childrens In Ladies' SUITS in order to give in
dvidual selection there two alike, which enables
the fair ones to be reasonably that their suit
will not be duplicated which of itself is great draw
ing card There suits covering all the latest fash
ions in the dressmakers art and at prices to fit any
pocketbook, and that price is a reasonable profit
The Shoe Department is presided over by John NJ.