The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-31

this year than last year. Our general In
crease IN business has been from % to %
ter business than she has ever had In the
past. Our holiday trade was double that
O. last yesr, and better quality OF soods
Increase Fifty Per Cent.
d. n. Frederick. Of Frederick. Nelson q
Munro, furniture. ETC.:
"our increase in business this ysar has
been fully 30 per cent. The most OF this
increase is due TO the good trade during
the last six months, and this 10 accounted
for by the general prosperity throughout
part to the larger number of homes that
have been built and furnished in. the last
six months. A feature Of the trade IL that
OF goods. We have sold a higher grade OF
furniture in general The holiday. trade.
from the amount OF money taken IN, was
we didn't have any great rush. The out
look for 1899. ! judge. is brighter than
John N. jackson. manager for Low
man q Hanford. books. stationery. etc.:.
1.-THE volume of business done with US
every line. The holiday trade was very
much greater. / think the year to come
has a very bright. outlook for Seattle.
ity Of the state" ~
George B. Klttinger. of McGraw q Kit
finger, real estate:
1--WE win have the biggest real estate
movement next year Seattle ever saw.
The city IL growing. and growing rapidly.
can't houses int IN town tt to i've il. In one
Of our principal office buildings already
filed there are thirty applications for Of
Cherry had ten-story building on 1t all
the offices would be taken at once, Plenty
Of Eastern. money is looking for invest
ment here"
j. F.. Adams. grocer:
my business has been double that of
last year i look for still more improve
ment in 1900 The holiday trade, particu-
larly the day before Christmas, was 50 per
cent. better than year ago"
& Co.. clothing:
..Ten per cent. Just about tells the story
OF our increase IN business for the year.
The holiday trade was the best we ever
had. A better class Of goods was In de-
Why 1900 should not be a splendid one for
we ever had"
]. s. Graham, cloaks and millinery:
my business has been fully 50 per cent.
1900. / think, is very bright. In the holt
day trade there was an increase of from
80 to so per cent. over that OF a. year ago.
and when the people have money they
want good things. They know that the
best is the cheapest"
Charles H. Harper. Of Winter & Harper.
music dealers:
1--WE have had an increase Of about Is
per cent in our business. In 1900 the out
look is for fine trade. Our holiday trade.
just in cash, retail business, was double
that Of year ago-a 100 per cent. in
crease"
Robert Moran. of Moran Bros. ship
builders and founders:
1--WE have been busy and have done a
good business. We have also been enlarg-
Ing our plant considerable. We built a
large number Of ships last year during the
Klondike rush, but we have not built so
many this year. l think the outlook for
1900 is very good"
c. r. Collins, manager for the Seattle
Gas and Electric Company:
1--WE have had an increase of about Is
per cent. in our business over that of 1893
The outlook for business in 1900, Il seems
tome, is better than ever before"
G. H. Frye, of Frye, Bruhn & Co.:
1--WE had a fire, you know, but think
our increase in business for the year will
reach 20 per cent. over 1898. 1 look for 1900
to be very good year."
f. w. West:
1.-THE year 1899 has in many respects
been the most satisfactory Seattle has ever
seen from real estate mans point OF