, 1925-09-10

poration previously held by Mr.. Mosh-
er merely passed into other hands, SO
that aside from the sentimental CON
s1GerationS attaching to the sever
ance of business ties existing for so
long d period of years, there is little
out of the ordinary in the transac-
ton.
The success attained by Mr..
Mcsher d1ring 25 years of active
commercial lie in this community
and The high character of the organ
ization together with the exception
a large and varied sock of mer-
chand.Se carried at all / mes have
served to- make The Mosher s-Jre an
outs -inding commercial landmark in
a terri,Ory far wider than that OK
dinar.iy served by a locai business.
II is net too much to say Thai this
store. in The class of STOCK car. led,
III .Scaeon. furnishings and window
display ana general business policy
would tahe high rank in any city
many times the population OF Raw
lias.
The New owners
Arthur X. Ccuzeys. one of the
new OF the Il. Mosher COM
puhy' 10 W III iicdus d SlldiseI III
this section. He came to Rawlins
AZ years & and became connected
with the firm of Hugus & Chatter
ton, which conducted general mer-
chandise stores at FIT. Steele. Sara
toga and other places. Later he was
the moving spirit in the organization
of the firm of Cosgriff Brothers.
which. with headquarters at FIT.
Stnala nofps,,pai ,tnrar - a,,1r,
other points. But one member of
the original three brothers is still
living. James f.. Cosgriff, president
of the First National Bank. of Raw
Inns, and now a resident OF Salt Lake
City. Mr.. Couzens will be the presi-
dent of Il. Mosher. Inc.
J. II. Jacobucci. another OF the
new members of the firm. is likewise
well known locally. He is now a
resident of Green River, where he is
the owner and manager OF the Light
e. Power Co. He has resided there
for the past eight years. Previous
to that he was for ten years the
manager of the Rawlins Electric
Light and Fuel Co. Mr.. Jacobucci
daughter of John Friend. the pion-
ttI fullbI. nc VIII De NlCt-pItSlutu
OF the company.
Carl Aman. who has been promin-
entity connected with the business of
f. Mosher for the past fourteen
years and who holds a substantial
interest In the business. acquired
at the time II was incorporated, will
retain his interest and position. be-
coming sect irary OF the concern. He
is widely and favorably known in
business and social circles and Is ad-
mitted to have contributed material
ly to the success achieved by the
Mosher store.
EARLY History
u. Mosher began business In Raw
Inns In 1901. so that had he retained
control of the corporation which
bears his name for n few months
longer he would have completed a
quarter OF a century OF active mer-
camille life in n line and practical
ly in one location. He came here
from Cripple Creek. Colo, at about
the time when mining activities In
that oncc lively camp began To slack
en-.
His first location was found In the
store building to the south OF the
Rawlins National bank. Here with
a comparatively small stock OF goods
and limited capital BEGAN a business
career which has been phenomenal
In its financial succcs1 and not less
noteworthy IN its continuous adhcr-
cnce to certain rigid fundamental
principles OF straightforward bust
ness dealings from which he never
deviaicd.
within less than three years Mr..
Moshcr's business had outgrown Its
limited space and II was removed to
the corner OF Cedar street. Later
whom the Rcndie Drug store found
new and larger quarters. the Moshcr
store was doubled IN size and II now
occupies one OF the largest and best
furnished locations devoted TO mems
wear In all the inter-mountain coun-
try. For n time Mr.. Mosh"r main
tanned branch stores at Laramie n
Fort Morgan but these were discon-
tinued in order that HIS entire time
and effort might be devoted TO MS
rapidly growing business In Hnwlins.
Persistent Advertising
a c-Aa-a..as gaacr Intimately
upr 4 Mr.. iioHh : aud his exceptional.
iy~ huoSossfui busigoGs career IL should
be mentioned that from the outset
he has been End still In n liberal u
consistent advertiser. He has not
only preached the value OF newspaper
advertising but has prnctiecd u sine"
the days Ut his first business trans