Excerpt of the book "Writer and Engraver's Picture of Graham County's Progress Since Its Organization" (1906)

Thompson Furniture Company

(Page 11)

The Thompson furniture stores, located on Pomeroy Avenue and on Main street, stand in the front rank of the leading commercial enterprises of the city, and are in every sense of the world metropolitan cencerns.

These two stores are filled with a line of furniture, as elegant and up-to-date as any to found in western Kansas. The firm makes a speciality of high grade stock, and always has on the floor the very latest designs at responsible prices. A well stocked undertaking department is a feature of the main street store. Few houses are better equipped for embalming and conducting funerals. They have also a fine rubber tired hearse.

Mr. Anson Thompson, who has charge of this department, is a licensed embalmer by the State Board of Health.

Mr. Thompson bought the business three years ago and in that time has doubled the stock until, at present, it is valued at $10,000.00. He owns the Pomeroy avenue store room worth $3,000.00. The basement under this room, which is 25 by 96 is being finished for a store room and work shop. This will make additional room on the first floor which will be filled with a full line of pianos.

Mr. Anson Thompson, the head of the firm is a young man of exceptional business ability and marked integrity and has the confidence of the entire county.

He came with his parents to Graham county 20 years ago and settled on a farm on Bow Creek, 11 miles north of Hill City. He still owns the farm which is valued at $25,000.00, but devotes his entire time to his Hill City business.

Since the death of his father, 12 years ago, he with his mother has managed the estate for the four younger children.

The Master hand with which he has handled these business affairs, marks him as one of the reliable business pillars of Hill City for years to come.