The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-14

last september land ID. r. Young
Tacoma real estate dealer, is the
local manager.
There will be 20 different busl-
nesses in the immense building,
and IL all of them had their front
age extended along Market street,
they would form a curbstone mar
ket all the way from 18th to 18th.
All Can BE HOsed.
Many modern and sanitary fea-
lures. all of them highly approved
by federal and state inspectors,
have been Incorporated into the
plans of the new market.
The entire floor of the 100x126-
foot room is made of cement, slop-
ing to drain vents at various
points. Every counter and stand
is built off the floor, so that the
whole room can be flushed out
with hose in a few moments.
Every part of the interior is paint
ed white, the counters and food
stands having received four coats
OF white paint and coat of white
enamel on top. making them en-
tirely waterproof.
Great rows of glass windows
over the entire roof make the
market as light as day, and the
night lighting effect is enhanced
by the use of % ornamental lights
of 300-watt power, suspended
from the roof. Every window
can be opened.
Tile and Glass.
One OF the expensive features
of the market is huge refrigera.
tor plant in the meat section. This
refrigerator is made of white tile,
with cork lining on all sides, and
plate glass walls over the outer
side. All meat will be enclosed in
plate glass.
Rest rooms for men and wom-
en-, open to the public at all times,
are another innovation which the
Sanitary Public Market boasts.
Ifhe rest rooms are einiDped with
every convenience, the women's
room even being furnished with
a five-foot beveled plate glass mir
ror. There will be janitor service
at all times.
Coffee Room.
A tea and coffee booth occupy
ing one corner of the big market
will make special appeal to the
women shoppers thru its coffee
room. This room Is In the nature
OF res. room, where cups of spe-
cial blend coffee will be sold, to-
gether with light lunches.
A tile and plate glass fish
booth, In which all fish will be
tightly enclosed in ice-filled plate
glass cases, is another corner of
the market that will attract at
tention. A 15-foot eork-lined ice
tank will hold the reserve supply
of fish. This dealer will have
Saturday special feature by selling
fresh Columbia river smelts at
cents a pound.
Among the other booths In the
new market will be a large groc-
cry. a butter and egg section, 10
vegetable stalls, and a large num-
Der of fruit concessions. Water
and sewer connections have been
made with every stall and all
parts of the sanitary market.
Large stocks.
I have made an inspection of
all public markets In the North
west and | am confident that the
Sanitary Public Market in Taco
ma will be the largest and most
sanitary institution of its kind in
this Section" said Manager Young
today.
we are so large and will have
such stocks of goods that we can
undercut any other public market
in Tacoma on all prices. The gro
Gerry, for instance. plans to make
a complete turnover of all stock
once each month. selling large
quantities on a close margin. It
means that the market center of
Tacoma is going to come back to
Market street once more, and the
other food dealers will have to
sep lively il they want to keep up
with u.s."