Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-09-29
SALT LAKE TRADE.
A Resume of the Business Done Here.
aud Picture of the Men
Who Do II.
Proof That Trade aud Business Are
on the High Road to Pros.
perlty.
The Wants of a Large Community
Easily Accessible In Salt
Lake City.

Inc DEMOCRAT scribe detailed to make
observations Of the business and in
dustrial interests of the city meandered
around talking and conversing with mer-
chants, manufacturers and all classes of
commercial men generally whenever a
temporary lull in business rendered such
conversation practicable, and found il a
very prevalent theory that Salt Lake CITY
is on the verge and even now in the in
B clpient stage OF great boom, and also
heard repeatedly commented upon the
rapid strides of advancement which for
: the last decade she has been keeping up
: outstripping by far her record for any
7 previous period since her foundation in
lS47. These comments were points" for
his note book. They evinced feeling of
confidence among the business circles
4 and justify him in decrying all the hum
drum theories relating to "dull trade"
1.-THE unsettled condition of municipal
affairs hindering the progress of COM
merce," etc, but, on the contrary, forci-
" bly, suggested for his contemplation the |
I real and actually healthy condition of |
Salt Lake City's commercial status. and |
:, her vast Increase in Importance and en-
"terprise for the last ten years. The vast
, mining operations which have been set
on foot and her now almost complete
accessibility to all parts of the country by
both railroad and telegraph wire are GER
IN tainly indicative of anything except that
Wshe is at a standstill, or that the I'M
,qualled advantages OF her surroundings
ire not appreciated by the American
people.
- In submitting the following trade ex-
ibit Of Salt Lake City, its natural adj
antages, its industsial interests and
complete resume OF the warp and wool
Its mercantile enterprise, it is the
arrest hope of the compiler that it NAV
OF service to three great local constitu-
? Incies OF which, like every other civilized
commonwealth, it is composed, viz: the {
Manufacturer, the dealer and the con-
inner, besides being to some slight ex- /
INT helpful in imparting to the :
}. -merican people an idea of Salt |
1"No WY importance and its I
llum erous opportunities for the profit t
''ble investment OF capital To the she 9
'ss OF any mandatory it is essential to t.
we its capacity, as we'll as its competi. :
sRHe ability, and its prominent praise c
ling Arthy features brought to the attention v
lSAthe population, us may also be said of :
merchants enterprise, his style of Il
,ri ing business and the assortment and n
'" llities of his wares. To the welfare and h
~ sperity of consumers and purchasers a 81
Nv wledge OF what is in the market: of y
ere it can be bought and of where the s,
st desirable sort, the best quality N
H. the greatest quantity of :.
commodity can be purchased for the o q,
a It amount Of money is paramount to III
=" ry other consideration Consequently fl
At % issue OF the DEMOCRAT in so far as il OF
it, iti' Instrumental in promulgating few of a.
Aforesaid facts is believed bv the
ter to be OF valuable service to the OF
Chal lie, and the indulgence, attention and T,
N, ,ence OF the readers are entreated in VI
~ perusal of the following comments No
.sI remarks. The first line of attraction ar
vei ten was Ii,