Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-06-27
SIS General Public Attention SIS
The Amarillo Cooperative Laundry Co.
JOINT STOCK AND COOPERATIVE COMPANY TO BE INCORPORATED UNDER
THE STATE LAWS OF TEXAS
Capital Stock $685. 10000 Par Value $1,000 Each
Capital Stock S35,OOO.OO

Realizing that the support and cooperation Of the
general public means well yours il was
decided IN the beginning that would offer portion
OF this stock TO the public large for their
More than fifty cent of this stock has been taken by
the friends Of the laundry workers and Others who be-
cause of aaon, interested in seeing the laundry
put and operated We also reservng several thou
sand dollars worth Of stock for the laundry workers who
in accordance with bylaws be stockholders in
order to be employee. But the of is now open
to the people Of the Panhandle and other parts who de-
sire to make investment where their money will bring
them large return We could have sold the entire stock
to few individuals but il 10 plan have many
people stockholders, rather than have
company owned by few people. This will assure, at
all tm,s the very best work possible at the very lowest
prices available because everyone will be interested and
IL we profiteer IL will be against pocketbooks.
Will we? | hardly think so.
We glad TO inform you that the construction Of
building, which is located at 800 North Tyler
progressing nicely the preliminary work having been
completed and the laying Of the brick will begin Monday
the 18th, which will be rushed to completion. We
reason why we be in operation before the next
month is out. We believe, from the splendid
ment have had, not only from the good people Of
Amarillo but also from the citizens Of the surrounding
country, that will be forced to operate "a hours
day before many weeks, in order to accommodate our
patrons.
Our machinery, which bought at 20 per cent
below the present market prices owing to the fact that
il was ordered a special order for the Clovis Union
Laundry last November is in storage at Clovis and
will be shipped as soon the building is floored This
machinery is all brand new, Of il having been
out of the crates in which il shipped from the fac.
tory. Il is the latest and the most modern to be had
No second hand machinery for either Not only will
our cleaning pressing and blocking department be new
but the whole thing from start to finish will be OF the
very latest type.
Is this a good investment? We say yes. Why!
Because first there absolutely question about our
having all the work that possibly do. Second
the company will be put business basis from start to
finish Third we congratulate ourselves on being able
to secure the services of S. R Van Ruskrk as general
manager whose business qualities and integrity are be-
yond question He is eonversant with the cooper
alive business and methods than man in the state
We also greatly pleased to be able to obtain super
endent to take charge Of he laundry operations proper
who has had II years Of laundry experience in the most
uptodate plants in the country In addition to this ne
comes to US with an unquesonable record he with all
other employees will be stakeholder in the company
which point alone will be incentive TO all not only the
patrons but employees well, inssmueh as good and