The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-02-19
FINANCE AND MINING.
Business During the Week
Just Closed.
ORE AND BULLION OUTPUT.
News of the MiIes-spring Boom
COmeth- The Chamber OF Com
rce-D eneTal.

COmeth-The Chamber OF Com
mErce-0ensTal.
The excitement in business circles
during the week just past, has been the
action of the lanG jumpers on Arsenal
Hill, and il has pervaded all the haunts
of trade. Still this had no effect upon
business, so far as could b. observed in
making the rounds yesterday. The
storm, however, inierfered slightly
with the retail trade. Business, at this
season, is us.ally q net, but merchants
generally report that comparison with
that of year ago, Is not at all unfavor-
able, and the spring weather of the
past two weeks has enlivened matters
somewhat. it will be but short time
now, ere the spring rush will be upon
US, and all look for big increase over
that of twelve months previous.
The real estate buom continues, and
there appears TO be no diminution in
the volume of business done-an in
crease each day is claimed Dy the deal
ers. New FIRMS continue to spring iuto
life, and among them appear the names
vi MANY Of our old anu prominent
citizsns. A glimpse at the situation Is
given eIseWnrr re III this issue.
Lead continues on The up grade. Yes
terday it WAS quoted at 81 95-the high
est point reached for some time past.
Silver remains almost stationary, being
quoted at 95M
Local stocks are Gull and stale, but
few transactions having taken place
within the last month or more.
Tne spring stock of the merchants
have arrived and tn. orders placed in
the East were generally larger than
those of year ago.
The idea of petltioning Congress for
al appr )priauon for the erection of a
government building in this city is
highly spoken of by all classes, and
there is not a ciJlzen Salt Lake but
VINO would be pleased to see the petit
ton granted. That such building is
badly needed, there can be no DOUBT.
The com bined influence of the Chamber
of Commerce anu the citizens generally
VIII be exorted TO that end. and many
there are who believe that success is
sure to follow.
Speaking of our 'namber of Com
merce, it would appear that no
matter how many other similar
organizations may exist in the
Territory, II Is TO the Salt Lake
Chamber that are desiring information
of the resources or the Territory will
always turn From not only abroad do
letters come asking intormation but
from many towns in the Territory as
well. Among those received yesterday.
is one from Provo, reading as follows
" Realizing the interest the Salt Lake
Chamber of Commerce takes in the in
dustries of the Territory. and your own
untirng efortsin the same direction,
and being, also, a comparative stranger
in the Territory, write to ask you for
little information in regard to an in
dustrv of N Ich Importance, not only to
the Territory of Utah, but to the west
ern country in general. The industry |
refer to is that of rope-making. | in en- |
10 establish a foreground here III
Provo a. an early date. Can you give |
me the address of one or more persons
or firms in or near St. Louis or Kansas
City. Mo-. Who handles undressed or
dressed hemp. either will do and the ad-
dress of some firm or firms who deal
in r0pe-makers' tools and machinery.
Also the address of the president or
secretary Of a Farmers Alliance or
Farmers Club in st. Louis, or Kansas
uIu
your attention in whole rim part, YOU |
VII confer a lasting favor on one
who believes in the permanancy of |
Utah industries"
From Wisconsin comes the follow !
ing: Being connected with the AdrO-
cate, published at this place, | have
seen and read with interest your cor
respondence to the paper, and have also
seen and read the Salt Lake Journal of
Commerce, of which we have received a
few copies. am interested in your city
and desire to have you answer me a
few questions concerning it. Ny interest
is not created because of an unpros
porous condition of business where I !
am now located, for of that l cannot
complain. HealU Is all important. and
it is concerning your climate as we'll as
your business advantages that | wish
to enquire. l am beginning to be |
troubled with the asthma. How does
your climate effect persons troubled
with that disease? This is the all
important question of which l wish to
be informed. Seconds there much
litigation there, and what is the nature
of the important litigation?
For what price can q comfortable
dwelling in a good location be rented
per month, or year? For what price
could such a dwelling WITH lot be pur-|
chased? By comfortable dwelling 1
mean one with at least, sitting room
dining room, kitchen, no less than two
droons, with cellar, pantry and