The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-10-29
BOOTS AND SHOES HAVE ADVANCED.
Investigate for Yourself and Then
Vote for Your Best
Interests.
The Corner Stone of a new Methodist
Episcopal Church Laid at Cas-
cade-Interesting Ger
emOnies.

Inc laCt tudI We plitts VI many
ticles are advancing cannot be hidden al
though the republican organs are trying
to hide the truth. A visit to the dry
goods and clothing merchants of Great
Falls will convince the most skeptical of
that fact. Some firms have not advanced
prices in all lines of goods, but there is
not Il merchant in town who. if he speaks
truthfully, will not say that prices mus
advance. Some houses have on hand n
large stock bought before the Mckinley
bill went into effect and either because
they want to give the people the benefit
or because they want to advertise, they
have not yet advanced prices. But not
one of them will tell you that
he can buy his stock now at
the same figure which he paid for the
present stock. Go to Conrad's, Beckon's,
Harris, the Boston, Werthein's, the Hub,
Raleigh's, Strains or Woods and ask
them about this matter. A leading cloth
Ter said last night: "a man who will
state that prices are not advancing is
either a poor business man and does not
keep himself posted, or he don't want to
tell the truth" Go to both democratic
and republican merchants and they tell
the same story. They all say that wool
ems, worsteds, linens, cheap cotton goods
and trimmings have already been ad-
vanced by the jobbers and If the retailer
has not marked up his price it is because
he has a large supply of certain lines on
hand, but as soon as the present stock is
exhausted, prices must advance.
Mr.. Nathan says that the trade %journ-
ais assure cheaper rates On nearly all lines.
This statement is contradicted by the quo
tations published in the editorial columns
of the TRIBUNE, taken from the New
York Dry Goods Journal, which is a
standard republican authority on dry
goods and is so rated by all dry goods
men.
In leather goods there is also an ad-
vance. Mr.. E. Maher states that common
leather used in harness and saddles has
advanced from two to six cents per pound
Harness dealers will be compelled to ad.
vance their prices in accordance with
the advance N leather. The cheaper
grades Of shoes and boots have advanced
in price more than the higher grades. A
gentleman bought 8 pair of shoes al
Bulge & kenkle's last night. When he
asked the price Mr.. Bulge said SC
"These could have been bought for g.
before the passage of the Mckinley bill
could they noter asked the purchaser
No, that is the Old price" remarked Mr.
3. But here is Il shoe that We have
sold for $3.50. and within the past two
weeks the price has advanced 25 cent:
on each pair" Thus the poor man mus
pay more Tor his shoes while the mai
who can afford to veal d Sc shoe vii.
get ii al the same old priue.
said 3 prominent dryEOods mpn yastef
day: u cannot see how 3 MAJ wbt
knows thut TWO nnd TWO make four car
say thai prices will not 90 up. They are
already advllcinr il some lines. l sem
Al urosr tur ladles plush cluaks. The
jobber wired NE that he could not fill the
order unless stood 10 per cent advance
in price. and it is the same way in many
other things. Cheaper grades of good:
will advance more than the finer grades
and the poor classes must bear the bur
den. Ii will not cause us merchants II
lose anything but ii is an infamous out
rage 0I t1= po3r people
TIE people will IND every Statement
-nH1s aogre IL b. true, but DO not believ.
II s5th:'ui l17=stf gazing.
E0 ~ Lie d+H4-,& and EsE 1tsm abou'
IL. Of you tnd tier Gre uu+ whit vii
nnu do lDuut IL The mos intsIligsn
tiIing L vote, caI dc is To cast Lii balIo
against Ia. candidates Of + DARN v'hici
endorses sucI + piece Of robbery.