Denver labor bulletin., 1917-09-01

Invariably these would go back with a glowing
report OF what big business the boys were doing and
if left to their course would pull out all right.
They did make good, evidenced by the fact that
after years, Lewis ambition for a larger field led
him to sell to his for substantial and
Denver-where he started the business of
which he is the head today.
The Denver store opened its doors November 10,
1904. D. Lewis putting in one-thrd; his father,
A. I. Lewis, one-third; and Mr.. Barrow, the other
third of the capital
A. T. Lewis had merchandising experience and
took active part in the stores work other than in
an advisory capacity to his
The new store carried number of lines, but the
buying equally divided between A. D. Lewis and
Mr. Barrow; Lewis buying the small wares and Barrow
the piece goods.
The first three years and the panic of 1893 made
the work of building this business gigantic strug
gle In putting the store its feet for the climb
success, nothing helped much the indomitable
courage of the young his faith in himself and the
people of Denver the firm conviction that the dreams
he had dreamed could and must be realized and the
confidence he inspired in everyone with whom he
in
Soon after this trying time, Mr.. Barrow was
bought out and in few years the firm organized
into stock company, under the name of The A. T.
Lewis & Son Dry Goods Company. A. D. Lewis
became its largest stockholder the remainder being
held by his father and two brothers, one of whom is
still engaged in the business
From experiences of the past Mr. Lewis developed
his method OF conducting the business of today-and.
as is true of all ideas born of necessity this policy
worked out by dint of hard labor tried in the fiery
mace of experience, is standing the of time.
That 1t is success is evidenced by the wonderful
growth of the business.
The original store in Denver limited to one
small one-story building with twelve saespeople, in
Guiding Mr. Lewis. The building now in process
OF construction when completed will be six stories and
basement, with room enough for than fifty de-
partments-many of which will be larger than the
whole store in the beginning
The fronts of the new building will be faced with
old ivory coored terra and ncosed with reversible
metal windows and plate glass, insuring flood of
daylight thruout the building.
The store now occupied will be remodeled
form to the building, the main aisle from the Six
teenth Street door the hghspeed elevators in the
new building measuring nearly two hundred and fifty
feet.
The sales force now numbering about six hundred
will be greatly increased, making the Lewis payroll
one of the largest in the city.
Noted architects and builders have been working
for many months with the idea of making the
store the most convenient and comfortable, the
delightful and the safest of all stores-there will be
many new features that Denver has never known for
the comfort and safety of customers.
Pictured here is the Stout Street view of the
building it will look when finished But of course
this gives you conception of the interior-which
Mr. Lewis and the architects confidently tell will be
beautiful beyond words.
Colorado Made Goods" being used in every
way possible in the construction and decorating of the
building-which was to be expected, inasmuch Mr.
Lewis is home industry man. attributing the phe-
nominal growth of the business largely the loyalty
of home people, lending his influence at all times the