Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1940-09-14

never was any such thing as sample
ROOM" although they remember fire.
| ouent use of the term.
Now, when The Bullion prepared for
its grand opening it not only put out
hand bills, engraved invitations and
public personal announcements, but 1t
also advertised in large space in The
Mineral Argus.
AN advertising stated, New Sample
Room and Billiard HALL" Nowhere
was there outright mention of the
word saloon" OF course, 1t was stated
Our stock will embrace the finest
brands of old whiskieS-wine, cigars
mineral waters, soda pop, ginger ale,
and in fact, anything that can be
found in a metropolitan house" But,
no fortnight suggestion that 1t was
AT first the writer tended to believe
that possibly soft-pedaling the word
saloon was a gesture to pacify the
highly moral element of the town.
However, a review Of Maiden In 1888
shows the w. G. T. u. was only wish
FIJI thinking while the anti-Saloon
league was not yet in existence. so,
it could not be that.
But what was it? 1t is one OF those
questions which keep popping mto
persons head and spreading annoy
ance. Therefore. when the old hano
bin turned up, was agog when l saw
that the heading promised q conipieteet
description of the establishment. Al
last / would know, and in detail, what
a sample room" really was. DID not
the heading promise "a complete ana
accurate description Of Ma1dens new
EST business enterprise"
Here is what the bill SAID. ~ =
worth reading because 1t gives VIvlo
nict1Ire of the best saloon IN Maiden
and indicates that the town look no
hack seat in the boom days. .,,,.
sSThe proprietors of The Bulnon'
Brown and Davis, will open TO the
public between Dec. 10 ana 10, Int
Finest and most complete sample room
ever seen in eastern Montana.
"Our new building, "a by % Ieet VIII |
a 14-foot ceiling. is nearly compieoea
and win be furnished nlsl is amp boS u
second to no similar business nouse
ever started in any mining camp IN
the west.
.arhere will be an entire glass front,
each name SO by so inches. On the lett
of the door entering enclosed by
81 font railing will be found the OF
flee neatly car~eted, containing ele,
oant office furniture and l2OO-pouno
iron safe.
"a few feet down the hall at the
end of the office rail, is the par. ms
niece OF IuTnlLuIc - ~ ASSe ASAA6 $500
most modern in TeSlgn.
Bar fixtures are the best cotalnaple'
not only for use but as ornaments;
Two beautiful 3-foot bronze lights VIII
be seen over the large by 10 foot
mirror which is thanked by two large
original oil paintings, both by masters.
over all viii be an eight-day time
piece worth 500 at the factory:
"At the end of the hall the oa inodo
stand will be seen. There Is an SOU
prand piano. The band will consist
IF two violins. a cornet and the first
Class piano and will dispense harmony
% the music loving public at all hours
and will form permanent part OF
he establishment. -,
'sTo the right of the door vii! be
seen two faro and two caro- tables.
The billiard tables will be at the rear
IF the room. -
aIperb chandeliers each with elgnC
iehts. walls and ceiling are finished
"a the most artistic manner, beautl-
ully frescoed with floral designs ana 1
"A large gasoline light which will
light up the street for several docks {
viii be suspended over the door. 1
"Nothing has been seen IN this part !
# the country which will equal the
rand opening. Everyone should make
to attend. The pro-
,rietors have spared neither time nor '
money to make this opening the great
ST event in the history of Maiden. {
Nothing win be left undone to please {
he most fastidious patron
Everybody is cordially invited 10 az
end. All in reach will be sent an en-
raved invitation and several four
lorse teams viii be on hand to provlde I
transportation for patrons unable 70 {
And-there you have it. A complete !
description. There Is the office, the
ar the fixtures, the faro tables, the S
andstand. the chandeliers, the paint
ngs and the gas light at the door.
But, where oh where IS the sample I
DOM?
or. was it all sample room? That v
GEMS the only conclusion. There seems
3 be truth in the assertion Of one old
Imer who said, "Shucks, boy, they h
ever sampled nothtn' In them places
ut straight likker. I know. I've seen p
m all from Benton TO the Idaho
rakes" D
And. there Is something more in A
Import Of his statement as contrasted b
, the story Of Old Timer No. g. +
It was Old Timer NO. who said, a