Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-08-03
RAABE AND MAUGER.

Starting thirteen years ago in q
small way, in room 25XlOO feet at
lis North First street, the firm of
Raabe and Mauger has shown a steady
and substantial growth each year, en-
larging their quarters from time to
time, until today, when they occupy
magnificent new quarters on the
corner of First street and Copper ave-
nue., where every modern and up-to-
date facility has been installed for
convenience and comfort.
The new store room is model
hardware show and salesroom. 1t was
remodeled and equipped with a view,
of giving every possible advantage in
showing goods. 1t is wel-lighted and
ventilated. The interior is light oak
stain, with metal ceiling, roomy and
with every possible feature to give il
elegance, and yet not to dctract from
its practical usefulness. 1t has horse
shoe show cases arranged in the cen
ter of the store giving an attractive
appearance, at the same time display
ing the goods in an artistic way I'M
fact, there has not been one feature|
overlooked in its construction. Ii isl
as near perfection as 1t Is possible toI
build, The modern, tool and hard
ware shelf display cases, are anotheri
feature that adds to the general ap.
pearance.
The Raabe and Mauger firm carriesl
a complete and comprehensive line of
shelf and heavy hardware, stoves and
ranges kitchen utensils, rcfrigerators.
farm machinery engines and pumps
woven wire fence, enamel ware, ironI
pipe and fittings. wagon wood, a largeI
stock of repair parts for farm MAJ
chinery of all kinds. and is going toI
add 2 full line of automobile access
sories in the near future The firm
is state distributor for the John Lucas
and Companys line of paints oils,
varnishes and brushes, doing both al
retail and a wholesale business in this
line. The International Harvesterl
company's complete line of farm maj
chinery including the Deering and
Mccormick lines, is carried in itsi
entirety
The Slower Gas Engine is featured !
as the the Stewart stoves and Ranges.
The Yale ard Towne manufactured
company's line of locks and hardwareI
are given a place of prominence inI
the large showing. In fact, there isl
not an item to be found in the modern, !
down-t to the-minute hardware storeI
that. cannot be foud in the Raabe and
Mauger stock. 1t is complete.
The premises occupied by the mainI
floor and basement embrace more
than 12.000 square feet of floor space,
while three warehouses, utilized for
storing surplus stock, embrace an adj
ditional floor space aggregatig $1,000
square feet.
The Raabe and Mauger concern fur
nished the hardware for some of the
leading buildings in Albuquerque,
among which are: The Y. M. C. Al
building, the Occidental Life Insur-
ance building, the Roslington home, |
the Chemistry building at the Univer-
sity of New Mexico, the Frank Har-I
ris and DR.. Roger residences and many
others of equal note.
The Raabe and Mauger business Is
a copartnership composed of II. r.
Raabe, w. r.. Mauger end w. O.
Raabet all of whom have been asso-I
ciated with the business since its be-
ginning and who understand every
phase of its intricacies to the last let-I
ter. Their organization, consisting of
from twelve to fifteen people, lends
heartiest cooperation with the mani
agement. in keeping the standard of
serVice.to the highest point attainable
And that this cooperation Is bringing
results is best exemplified by the in-I
creased showing in business accom-
plished each month.
The Raabe and Mauger storeI
cordially invites the public to visit,
and inspect the new place of business.
assured that every attention will be-
given during the visit.