Pueblo chieftain., 1921-07-03
.CH|EFTA|N MAN FINDS
BUSINESS FIGHTING BACK
Plans for Bigger Establishments Those On Feet Are
Striving To Help Those Knocked
Out

representative from The Chieftain
| started out two days ago to make, as
| comprehensively as possible. a quick
trip among as many of the merchants
and others as could be reached dur
ing the time at his command and talk
| to them about future plans for goine
after business. rebuilding, renewing
| stocks, and subjects along that score
Within a very short time the Chief,
| tain man found two details so very
well defined that his task was made
greater in one way and easier in an
other.
| First. he found that these men were
SO busy planning anew that they did
not have time to talk. That made the
| task greater.
Second he found that the owners
| and managers were, so far as learned
| or could be reached, planning on es-
adjustments bigger-actually more
| floor space, in some instances-thsn n
| before the recent flood, and that made
it easier.
| From a few of these men-a com.
parative few, when taken in the vast
commerce of tho city-interviews were
obtained. From other sources, civi,
organizs tions, friends business asso-
| ciates. the trend of opinion was OBJ
| tanned.
One of the business establishments
| that has already arranged for addi'
tional floor space to an already large
plant is that of the Franklin Press
| Mr.. B. II. Scribner of this concern
stated:
I'VE have obtained the room form
erly used by Peterson e. Branscombe
25 by 100 feet or $500 square feet oi
| additional floor space. We have had
| the upstairs leased for some time. with
an option on the downstairs room
Now. we have exercised that option
Tho former occupants. whose business
| was largely contracting, Will find an
other location.
Our stationery store will he in that
room. We have our stock and fixtures
| on tho road.
The former downstairs room Will he
renovated. hardwood floors put in. and
| cut into two parts. One of these vii
| be the office: the other half will he
used for displaying ONCE furniture.
Twenty -one men ar. now employed
| In the reclamation OF our plant. the
! force of carpenters hast yet beer
| put on. Tho contract has been let fo'
tho cntire rebuilding of the front"
| After various attempts to talk Il
| other men, who we're found too busy"
Asbury White, of white and Davis wal
found and statcd:
Me tease our DuiIuink. anu Ut" IN
formed thaca new front. with possibl,
greater glass space than before has
been contemplated.
| We have ordered our entire ne~
stock and now iNturcs.r the usual hisi
| quality In both lines
few doors mp the street. Ed. MIL
Ter. Of Dixon aud Miller. was found
we have arranged for our restaurant
In tho room formerly occupied by "
but lager and more complete. We
have extended tho kitchen back for q
space, and In order to accommodate th.
rest OF our business. have taken in :
plst about % by 35 feet, on the south
west corner OF the building.
| Although the pl3sterinS Of tho res.
l',urnr, was no, apparently damaged
ito great extent. NC pulled II all off
took out about n foot Of cakod mud
ana repnstcred,
we have ordered II now blliert
and pool tables.
| Tho nc'v restaurant fixtures viii h'
OF vi,roiffe tops. including, counter
aud tables. There will he six table,
with "a - foot counter. Al arc or
dcrod.
we will bo open In three weeks
and will continue our plec. at Colo
rndo Springs
| Across tho e,rcct Is the Pueblo say
| inEs and Trust company. who are ar
ranging for about n so per cont In