Writer and engraver's picture of Graham County's progress since it s organization . People in this section of the state frequently feel that because oftheir distance from the great markets, and the necessarily small trade thelocal stores must carry a small and inferior line of goods. Owing to this (17) misconception, the mail order business of Graham county is some 100 percent greater than it should be. The error in such an opinion is readily seen when you visit the SmithDry Goods Store. People from the east who enter this establish-ment are surprised when they observe the complete and ex
Writer and engraver's picture of Graham County's progress since it s organization . People in this section of the state frequently feel that because oftheir distance from the great markets, and the necessarily small trade thelocal stores must carry a small and inferior line of goods. Owing to this (17) misconception, the mail order business of Graham county is some 100 percent greater than it should be. The error in such an opinion is readily seen when you visit the SmithDry Goods Store. People from the east who enter this establish-ment are surprised when they observe the complete and excellent line ofgoods in each of the Traveling men frequently remark about the new, up-to-date and wellselected line of goods which they handle. The one idea in the conducting of this house seems to be to furnisha reliable trading place for the people where they can buy everything ata uniformally small per cent over the cost in large quantities. Purchasers are studying economy and not only demand reliable, tastygoods from which to make their selections, but also keep a watchful eyeon prices. Under these conditions the Smith Dry Goods Store is growingrapidly. The establishment maintains four well-stocked departments in theirthree big store rooms, two of which are 25 by 80 feet and the third 50 by30 feet, with finished basement. The dry goods department is repletewith everything that pertains to that branch—new and pleasing patternsin dress materials, plaift and fancy hoisery, newest designs, in handker-chiefs, laces and ribbons, and a most satisfactory line of linens and do-mestics. This department makes a specialty of
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