Ranche and range. [volume], September 30, 1897, Page 14, Image 14

About Ranche and range. [volume] (North Yakima, Wash.) 1897-1902

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4th Annual SPOKANE FRUIT FAIR -- October 5 to 16
GREATER THAN EVER
Grand Representation of the Resources of the Northwest. Special Transportation Rates.
JOHN A. FINCH, President. JI. BOLSTER, Secretary and Manager.
BLACK LEAF SHEEP DIP
One Gallon Dips 100 Head Sheared Sheep
SCAB CURED i ifeW ! NO DEAD SHEEP
MONEY SHVED
FOR SALE BY WRITE FOR PAMPHLET TO
COFFIIM BROS. LOUISVILLE SPIRIT CURED TOBACCO CO.
NORTH YAKIMA, WASH. LOUISVILLE, XV.
PRICE, $1.00 per gallon, in 5-gallon Cans
THE GREATEST HOUSE IN THE WORLD.
We call the reader's attention to the advertisement of
Montgomery Ward & Co., of Chicago, which appears in the
display columns of this paper. In 1872 Messrs. Montgomery,
Ward & Co. began doing a mail order business, that is, the
shipping of goods direct to the consumer or user, selling
everything he or she wore or used, and selling those goods
at wholesale prices, doing away with traveling men, agents,
branch houses, etc. At that time it required two men and a
boy to look after their business. They have met with such
wonderful success in the 25 years that they have been en
gaged in business, that now they employ 1,000 clerks to assist
them in filling out-of-town orders, which all come by mail;
they use 15 acres of floor space on which to transact their
business; they carry more than a $1,000,000 stock of goods,
comprising everything which a human being can use; they
receive daily from 6,000 to 16,000 letters and orders, and ship
goods to every portion of the world.
They attribute their wonderful success to the fact that
they have always placed themselves in the position of others,
that is, they have treated customers just the same as they
would expect to be treated if they were the buyers and their
customers the sellers, besides, they allow no misrepresenta
tion of goods, and every article sold by them goes out with
the guarantee that if it is not found as represented, the pur
chaser can return the goods promptly and exchange them for
others, or have the money refunded, as he or she prefers.
The following of this method of doing business and adhering
to it strictly, has been instrumental in building up for Mont
gomery, Ward & Co. the largest mail order business in the
world.
Our representative recently called at their immense estab
lishment, and reports to us that words cannot express the
magnitude of their business, and one has to see what they
aro doing in order to believe it, for he saw on the first floor
of their establishment nearly 400 people actively engaged
in work, preparing for the filling of out-of-town orders.
These 400 people, comprise their clerical force, and have
nothing to do with the shipping, packing, etc., of their goods,
RANCHE AND RANGE.
which requires fully 600 more. Montgomery, Ward & Co.
own and occupy the building where they are doing business,
and, although, as previously stated, they have 15 acres of
floor space, even that vast area is insufficient for them to
properly carry on their business, and they Kave recently
purchased additional property, which within a year will
double their capacity. Their annual sales run upwards of
$7,000,000 or $8,000,000, and they give as reference any bank,
express company, or commercial agency in the United States.
In order to better reach the people who are residents of the
Pacific Coast, and especially those who contemplate a trip
to Alaska, they have recently opened an advertising office
over the Northern Pacific Cos. office at Seattle, where they
invite everyone to call. Their representative there does not
take orders, neither does he solicit the same, but his mission
is, to show a few samples of such goods as they are selling,
which are proper for use in Alaska, and to explain to callers
their methods of doing business. Their representative will
be pleased to show to each caller one of Montgomery, Ward
& Cos. mammoth catalogues, the largest of its kind ever
printed, containing as it does over 800 pages, more than
14,000 illustrations, and more than 40,000 prices and descrip
tions of merchandise such as is used in daily life. We sug
gest to everyone who lives in Seattle, and to those who con
template a visit there, that they call at the advertising office
of Montgomery, Ward & Co., as they will be much interested
in the goods they see, and in learning their methods of doing
business.
They have recently published a complete and accurate map
of Alaska. It shows the mountains, lakes, rivers and
streams, the gold fields, the location of the different towns,
etc. It is printed in several colors, and is thoroughly to be
relied upon. It also gives a complete outfit of what is neces
sary to take to Alaska for a year's stay, besides a fund of
information which cannot be obtained from any other source.
This map will be sent free upon request. If you desire a
copy, you can write to Montgomery, Ward & Co., 11l to 120
Michigan Aye., Chicago, and the map will be sent you by re
turn mail.