, 1924-07-23
Lest we forget :

The recent sad occurrence, death of four good people, from eating
regarding our Grocery Department. 1 came to Cody twenty-six years.
ago. 1t my first experience in the West where nearly all had to
eat, a s they said in those days "out of tin cans" Within a year 1
realized that the people we're being imposed upon by getting man
canned goods of all kinds that we're inferior and n t what they paid for.
An ilusraton-we asked for prices on twenty-five cases of one-ganon
n of "Pme Maple Syrup" One reputable concern quoted us s21oo
per dozen at Chicago. Another concern quoted $500 a dozen. What
a the deducton-one "a pure maple syrup and the other WASN'T
yet they yer both labeled "Pme Maple Syrup" 1 decided that Wyo-
ming must have a pure food law. North Dakota and Minnesota had
n and groceries that we're rejected in those states we're shipped on
to Montana and Wyoming. l decided that the only way to get relief
was to have a Pure Food Law, therefore, decided that if 1 could be
elected ouid go to he state legislature. In the election of November,
1904, a elected State Senator. Before going to Cheyenne 1 drew up
When got to Cheyenne Judge Charles N. Potter, judge of the supreme
court, worked it over with lie. 1t became a law and shortly after MIR.
Ed. Burke vas appointed Pure Food Commissioner and he did wonderful
work.
We have neve had n goods in u store that analysis showed
were inferior that W did not at ice remove. The goods that we buy
are guaranteed to us by those we buy them from. We are not looking for
bargains. We want good values, but when someon offers u something
below the market below what another good reputable house offers it,
W. "smen a rat" Two years ago W e were offered 800 ase of canned
goods at S1OO per case less than they could be purchased any Other
place. We didn't bte-we investigated. They were tomatoes two
years old. Our trade didn't get them. We we're informed later that
they went to some of the alleged wholesale grocery houses who sell
direct to the consumer. What becomes of the old stocks that are on
hand IN the large centers when new packs come on the market? 1t
doesn't go to the retailer. Nearly every retailer, the same as ourselves,
same applies on everything. I'D stocks re picked up by bargain
hunters and offered, of course, for less money than the legitimate dealer
a offer lev goods.
We will cite another instance of our precaution. Three n four
to tie to good concern, and since that time W have handled no
other brand than Ginetts Ripe Olives. There are mar others Gust as
Good" but GileHs informed us that their ripe olives were cooked in
a steam retort at a temperature of 24O degrees Fahrenheit for a period
of 40 minutes CTests indicate that a boiling of 20 minutes is sufficiently.
We have sold hundreds of cases of ripe olives in the last four years.
Maybe u precautOn not to buy from Tom, Dick and Harry has saved
many lives.
all nice merchandise. You will find that we went to the expense
of buying good hardwood grocery furniture. drawers and bins-dua
from dust, flies, etc. Many people have compimented us on our store.
We IRE glad to hear nice things but W want more business. We ar
carrying good stocks of merchandise. If you are not trading with u.s.,
give III a trial.
Yours sincerely,