The Prairie Provinces of Canada : their history, people, commerce, industries, and resources . emmens,is run entirely separately from the headoffice and ranks as the oldest wholesalebusiness in the city. F. R. MacMlLLAN The important departmental store con-trolled by Mr. F. R. MacMillan is knownto all visitors to Saskatoon. The building,which is four stories in height, has afrontage of 100 ft. upon Twenty-first Streetand 130 ft. upon Third Avenue. The mainentrance, upon Third Avenue, is 25 ft. inwidth. In every respect the equipmentprovided for this store is of the mostmodern description. An i
The Prairie Provinces of Canada : their history, people, commerce, industries, and resources . emmens,is run entirely separately from the headoffice and ranks as the oldest wholesalebusiness in the city. F. R. MacMlLLAN The important departmental store con-trolled by Mr. F. R. MacMillan is knownto all visitors to Saskatoon. The building,which is four stories in height, has afrontage of 100 ft. upon Twenty-first Streetand 130 ft. upon Third Avenue. The mainentrance, upon Third Avenue, is 25 ft. inwidth. In every respect the equipmentprovided for this store is of the mostmodern description. An instance of thisfact is provided by the lire preventionservice, which is designed on elaboratelines, in spite of the fact that the buildingitself is practically fireproof. In additionto two standpipes which, with an outleton each floor, serve the building fromroof to basement, an approved sprinklersvstem runs throughout every this means excessive heat, such aswould be caused by fire, melts the waxinserted in certain parts of the released water is thrown against a. F. R. MacMILLAN, SASKATOON. i Store. 1912 2 Xkw Stork. 192 NORTHERN SASKATCHEWAN circular disc, from which it is sprayedupon the tiro beneath. The building isheated on the main floor bj an equall)ingenious process, heated .iir, purified inthe basement, finding access to the depart-ment from beneath showcases and other Doors are steam heated In- meansAmongst the departments to be found in the store may be mentionedthe following ; Dry goods, house fur-nishings, ladies ready-to-wear millinery,mens clothing, mens furnishings, Iand shoes, and groce Considerable attention was devoted inthe design of the building to securingas much unobstructed space as reinforced concrete of which thebuilding is constructed lends itself to thispurp it in an area of ioo by 130 ft. there are but 16 columns. The equipmentof the service department includes areceiving room, shipping room, two
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