Calgary, Alberta, merchants and manufacturers record : the manufacturing, jobbing and commercial center of the Canadian West

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CIJSHING BROS. COMPANY, LIMITED The Greatest Sash and Door House in'the West. UNLI Iv E most new and fast growing cities Calgary is no .boom product, has not been built up bye. speculation, nor is its growth forced by "hot-house" n tethods and processes, t>ut,its growth in ,trade, commerce and manufacture has been along sound, solid and substantial lines. ' ' It shâll be the aim of this'review to demonstrate these facts more fully and forcibly by ~endcavoring to 'show just what business elements go, to make tip all that is legitimately entitled to con sideration in the business life of the city by describing the leading and .representative concerns. - Most prominent among these is the Gushing Bros. Company, Limited, the greatest sash and door horse in the, West.. This company eras established in 1885, and is located in East Calgary, the plant, including mill, yards, offices, etc., . covering about ten acrëS:'- The mill is a brick structure one hundred and fifty by four hundred and forty feet, one story and two story addition sixty-five by one hundred and twenty feet in dimensions, and is fully equipped with all modern machinery and every, convenience usedin the manufacture of doors; blinds, glazed sash, grilles, mantles, stairs, 'hardwood do,prs and interior finish, colonial columns, porch work, and in (act everything used in building construction. Ten large uarcltuuses are .used in storing plate and window glass, leaded art glass, church windows, lumber, lath, shingles, lime, cement and huading papers. The ofi', ;e is a two story building fifty by sixty felt in dimensions, and includes reception room, accounting department, invoicing and estimating department, sales manager's office and private office of the president and manager. This plant gives employment to about two hundred experienced workmen. - The trade territory of the house covers Alberta, Saskatchewan and British Columbia where the C.B.Go. XLCR brand is most popular and well known by both dealer and consumer, This company also has factories and -yards at Edmonton, Regina and Saskatoon, and hrancjbes at Red Deer and Fort Saskatchewan. The officers of the company are 4V. H. Gushing, Calgary, president; Geô. Gushing, Regina, vice-president; A. T. Gushing, Edmonton, secretary and treasurer; S. .C. Coshing, Calgary, manager. The firm is a member of out Board of Trade and is recognized as one of our strongest and most influential business concerns. . t Pass ?hirfy-Three


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