The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1866-06-09
COMMERCIAL.

period Of three months past it Is apparent that the
Spring trade has not opened with that degree of activity
which was generally anticipated by business men, and
which We yelfuted to predict in list report. phe
general aspect of business affairs as to the conclusion
that trade will show material falling off, compared
with like pefiodof last year. Nevertheless there Is no
satisfactory esStlbhee to- srstantiae the assertion
pressed by aomeof business men, that the country
in general has ''gone under" At period since the
discovery of Boise Bsin have the mines yielded better
steadier has any been o2portuae
An abundant demand for labor has characterized the
present spring. in evidence of which it be remarked
that very few idle be noticed about town
week days On Sundays, however, the streets are well
filled with who make their hebdomadal visits
to the city The Sunday has heretofore been THE bust
day of the city yet the business transacted San
days has, of late been very light
1t is difficult reconcile this general prosperity of
the country and of the producing class of population to
the at present prevailing sagaation in business There
three causes, however, which may, in measure
count for it, First STAN oede of considerable por-
ton of the population for the Baekf0ot mines Second
the quantity of gods yet in the hands of the consumers
and Third disp stoa,by buyers postpone purchas
ing in hopes of further decline in prices.
Reliable received from Blackfoo represent
that country already ovard)ae in all its interests The
|infnx of population has been urge that three.
ourths of the people have been, unable. to. obtain
ployment, either for them selves others The mines
have been mach oxerratedS and though few rich
gulches lust year found they nearly worked out
The mining district is what Dng miners, is termed
spotted and not extensive people led to
believe. Business affairs there represented to be in
better condition. Goods of all kinds have, in
quence of deprecated very much
prices and present sold cheaper than in Idaho
CITY 1t Is said to be impossible to dispose of entire
invoice and traders from abroad are compelled to retail
their goods Hence the competition is said to be enor
NOUS the inevitable result of which is that goods are
sold alta runous sacrifice If business matters there are
such already what to be expected when the forty
fifty river steamers from St. Louis loaded with goods
arrive
reasonable to expect that this state of things in
Montana will ia the end largely benefit Idaho. Those
who left here viii be glad return and be satisfied
settle down to steady and profitable employment BE-
Sides much the surplus population which has poured
in there from the East and S)uth will find its way here
where there ample for Development and where
lucrative employment isguaranteedoa Rengaged in ia,
dustrial pursuits
Deen very nleagre ana prices
succumbed under pressure of heavy stock and want
of demand. The market has not as usual been under
the control exclusively of importers and jobbers A
steady competition among dealers in Provisions and Gro
ceres is dscernble and long this is continued
decline in prices may be anticipated. A remarkable
feature among business of late has been decided
preference for retail trade into which the obbng bust
ness is being gradually merged and absorbed One
is that nearly all dealers buy below and not
formerly, select their stock here from4 second hands
While this feature is on theoRs hand, sign of the de-
cline of the camp it is less evident that business must
have heretofore been profitable to enable them now to
do so.
Rates of freight at Um1tia reported ranging
fromseven to nine respectively for teams AMI trains
Very little freight hs arrived for month past and not
much is reported as being the way. The Owhyhee
almost wholly been supplied with transporta-
ton direct from California which eventually is also
bound to monopoze the carriage the Boise lsin. It
is announced that freight will be landed for ten cents
passed. substantial AMI solid stage line will connect
Idaho with the terminus of the Pacific Rliroad ANY
measure that will shorten the remoteness lessen the
distance of communication from the source of supplies is
bound to be blessing to Success to the undertake
ing
We append list of wholesale prices current which
however in consideration Of the depressed state of the
market and the absence any transactions my deYate
| a little ffonf,customary rates