Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-09-10

Tho LnrEest Live stock 'ommission
company In th. United state. Per-
mEntiy Established In salt Lake
Siiy.

one OF the important additions TO the
business oil salt Lake City this year, was
the opening OF an office by Clay, Robin
son * Company. Their becoming rstab.
llshcd here has been Of great benefit to
the stock men Of this section-all the
business OF this concern that originates
west Of the Rocky Mountains i handled
from the office here, witch brings to
Salt Lake City many people, and con-
siderable money, that would otherwise
20 elewhere The business Of the
company here is In charge Of Mr.. a. T..
pany's headquarters for selling live stock
are at the Union Stock Yards At Chicago,
Kansas City, South Omaha and Denver.
The main office Is at Chicago, where are
also located Clay x Forrest, the loan.
ing firm or department OF tlss com.
pany. To properly handle the live
stock commission business requires vast
capital, for stock men are constantly
needing money TO carry on their business
In its vafiou. branches, so 20 better look
after this part OF the trade, iessrs. Clay
* Forrest. who, with Mr.. Charles Rob
nson, form the firm OF Clay, Robinson &
Co, created this individual company.
which is in tact simply a private bank
that handles only live stock loans. They
do not withhold the benefits OF their
capital from their customers in this Sec
ton. and their loans around here have
amounted TO a very large sum. The
main business OF Clay, Robinson & Co.
Is TO sell cattle. hogs and sheep. To do
this successfully, and for the greatest adj
vantage of their customers, they are
located at all the big markets, where
competent managers and expert sales
men are on hand, 20 properly dispose OF
live stock shipped TO them. by this ar
nngement at the time Of a stockman's
shipment. Clay, Robinson & Co are able
to give unbiased advice MS 10 the best
market for the particular class OF stock
In the consignment and send Il there.
This Is a great point In favor Of this firm,
| aud the way the local people are patron
| izing them Il seems TO be appreciated.
This year has seen some very unfortunate
| failures among the small live stock COM
| mission dealers, which In many cases
| involved large sums of money belonging
TO stool, men who had shipped cattle and
sheep TO them. II IS rs important 10 the
small shipper as TO the large one TO
know that the money resulting from his
sales will come TO him, and not TO be
honelessly involved In some failure or at.
bchmcnt on some old Judgment against
the firm to which the stock Is consigned.
There are few people not in the business
who have any idea of the volume, extent
or value Of the business carried on by
big house like Clay. Robinson * Co. IL
IS not ~ uncommon thing for them TO
receive at their Chicago house and sell In
one day during the range season ago
cars Of cattle, not TO make mention OF
sheep or hogs. This firm makes a spe-
cialty Of western sheep; they have sold
more sheep from this section this year at
Chicago than any other firm, and have
topped the market thus far for both
western weiheri and lambs. The skill.
fol methods and perfect facilities offered
by Clay, Robinson & Co. have attracted
TO them ms customers the best people Of
this section who are Interested IN live
stock, among whom might he mentioned
Hon W. $, Mccormick, Hon Allen G..
Campbell, y. +. Saunders, Hon. T. L.
Farusworlh, White * Sons. Utah
Strengthening company OF this city Sena.
tor Beckwith. North & Stone, bankers,
Neponset Land X Live Stock company
OF Evanston. Wyoming, John Sparks, r..
/. Flanagan and Fulton * Fulsom Of
Reno, New, lChas,Swans n & sons OF Sac
ramentp, California, J. ]. Hyllon, George
Hardesly, llko. Nevada and long list
OF others, including Messrs Barrett &
Graeter Of Red Rock Montana, Mellick
OF Pocatello Clark OF idaho Falls, Sven
g. Lars Nelson, Peterson & Olson OF
Fiiryiew, Utah, Whitbeck, Metcalf &;
llendrcLson OF Msnli, Fonhee & Phil.
lips OF Salina, Thomas Sterling OF Leeds,
ieckstead, Blake & Densely OF Riyerton,
Iunsaker & Wright OF Brigham City,
Spauld.ug ol Moab, Webster City Cattle
COMPANY OF Thompson's Springs. liyou
are Interested in live stock Il will pay you
10 correspond with this firm, which row,
because OF rs permanent establishment
here, Is entitled to consideration as a
home concern, Their publication, the
LIE .N9fk Reb0yk Is sent to al
their customers free II is considered
authority on all live stock matters, is full
Of interesting and instructive matter
Send for to Clay, Robinson & Co.'S
Salt Lake City office, No 81 west First
South street.
!. y. Loyett a son.
An old established and popular found
~ and stoye-repair establishment, Is that
OF Messrs l. L. loyett * SON located