Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-04-17
LEVY BROTHERS
TO CELEBRATE
23RD BIRTHDAY

Twenty-three years ago in the
month Of April j. Levy, now presi-
dent CT the Levy Bros. Dry Goods
company, INC, of this city, accom-
panied by his wife, arrived in Doug-
las with the express purpose or es>
tablishing himself in waat was
Known at that time as the new
town Of Douglas" and wnfcn was
III it's infancy. A few scattered ana
HASTILY constructed buildings of
wooden structure and numerous tents
composed the business section OF the
town.
The principal business seemed to
hc the saloon business. Approxl-
mately 40 saloons were doing
land office business in this thriving
frontier town on his arrival, and tie
population did not exceed 1000 peo-
pie. The smelters were undergoing
construction and the town was
crowded with numerous laborers and
people who were seeking 81 place to
invest their money. The roomIng
louses were crowded to capacity and
saloons, gambling and dance halls
able lawlessness prevailed.
Thus in these surroundings Jake
Levy, after considerable difficulty
in securing a location, succeeded in
establishing himself in business in
a small room, 16X40 feet on Ninth
street on the spot row occupied by
the Douglas Mattress Factory be-
tween G. avenue and H, and with
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opened his doors to the public. From
this start he enjoyed q prosperous
business, observing long hours from
$50 a. m until 10 and IL o'clock at
night N
Two years later he moved to the
spot OH G avenue which is now oc-
cupied by the exclusive Levy Bros.
luggage department and at this time
Ben Levy arrived in Douglas from
Bisbee, and between the two of them
formed what IS now known as "The
levy Bros. Dry Goods Co, Inc and
formulated their present business
policies. They met with instant sue
cess, and soon succeeded in doubling
their floor space in order to take
care of the Increasing business.
Douglas was growing rapidly and,
ever believing as they dc today in
the future of this city, they grew
as it grew until in the year of 1911
they purchased the 50-foot two-story
brick building at the corner on
Ninth and G avenue and established
themselves in This building, occupy
ing both firsC ard second floors. A
few years later they took on adj
Gitional floor space adjoining this
building and in 1919 they construct
ed alongside their 50-foot building
an additional 100. foot store frontage
5-foot of which they now occupy,
making a total frontage Of 125 feet
which is now devoted to the ex-
elusive retailing of ladies' and mems |
ready towear, furnishings, hats, |
shoes, dry goods, notions, etc.
The Levy Bros Dry Goods COM |
rany is the only pioneer firm in ]
Douglas today other than the Phelps |
Dodge Mercantile company, which
has survived the ups and downs IN
the past % years and is continuing
i'll business from the day they OPEN
ell their doors. Levy Bros success
can only be attributed to the sound |
business policies which this firm /
l.abitually pursues. In this length |
of time they have grown to be the |
largest exclusive dry goods store in |
Douglas today, and are going To
have birthday celebration in the |
form of a gigantic anniversary sale
which begins Tuesday morning, April !
10. They are inviting the public to
visit their store during this great /
sale and participate in the distribu- !
ton of the greatest values in the |
history of this firm, for it is their |
expression of appreciation for the !
generous patronage they have re-
eAived in this period of time. I