New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-04-12
WHOLESALE HOUSE
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!. AN ASSURED s. !! FACT
OUTSIDE MONEY MEN READY TO
MAKE THIS A DISTRIBUTING
POINT.
OPTION FOR LEASE is TAKEN
ON OLD CITIZENS BANK
BUILDING.

That New Ulm's progress and increase
IN population is being watched by the
moneyed men of the state is proven by
the fact that a party of investors were
here last week and decided that this city
would be an ideal place for wholesale
grocery house and in order to close the
deal at once made arrangements for the
lease of the old Citizens bank building
on North Minnesota street and also for
the big basement under the Metzinger
store, which is at present not put to any
extensive use.
The two gentlemen who are connected
with the new business house are R. W.
Hicks OF Sank Center and H. W. Bockus
OF Frazer, MINI. These two are already
interested in several other wholesale
grocery houses in both Northern and
Southern Minnesota which have been
in successful operation for several wears.
Mr.. Hicks is the practical man of the
business and has had years of experiences
both as manager of wholesale houses
and also as salesman on the road. He
knows conditions in Southern Minnesota.
by reason of his connection with several
of the large wholesale houses before he
went into business fer himself. Mr..
Bockus is the financial end of the firm
and is interested in several ventures of a
like character.
AS a rule, outsiders who want to bring
some factory or other institution to the
city ask for liberal bonus or donation
IN the way of stock subscriptions, but
IN this respect the men who are behind
this proposition are different from the
rest and ask nothing from the city or
the citizens except their support when
the business is opened and ready to offer
its wares to the merchants.
According to present plans, the former
bank building and second floor will be
used Tor office purposes and the storing
OF the lighter articles handled by whole
sale houses of this kind. The heavier
and bulkier stuff will be stored in the
basement of. the old Ne,lmann store.
where easy access can be had from the
alley and on account of it's central location
Will be convenient place to do business
from.
OF course these quarters will be only
OF a temporary nature and should the
business of the house be such as to assure
the investors that New Ulm and vicinity
will give it the support it is entitled to a
new and modern structure will be
erected.
Messrs. Hicks and Bockus are at
present perfecting their organization and
expect to return to New Ulm within a.
few weeks for the purpose of completing
their arrangements. Several local par,
ties have become interested in the pro-
position within the past few days and
have asked to be permitted to invest in
the proposition. These no doubt will
be gwen an opportunity later on.
In letter received yesterday from
Minneapolis Mr.. Hicks states that the
men interested with him have decided
to take up the proposition upon his
recommendation and that the house will
be in operation by the first of July. All
the local arrangements as to leases, ETC.,
have been completed by wire and by
mail, and all that now remains is the
completion of the Bastian building SO the
restaurant can be moved to its new
location and the Citizens bank building
fixed up to suit the requirements of the
grocery company.