Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-26

vance or
Walker Bf
precedented he.
experienced such business before I'm
the history of the establishment. Ii
Is estimated that the sales for the week
before Christmas this year were az least
20 per cent in excess Of those last year.
Auerhach Bros say that II would
be impossible for them 10 make a Just
comparison on account Of their clearing
out sale The sale Of Christmas goods
was Of course lighter because they ala
not buy anything new this year. The
clearing out sale however has been
prodlgous. the store being crowded with
purchasers all the time
{. Il. Savage the book. toy and sta
tlnery dealer, states that he cannot say
as yet Just what the relative business
this year and that Of las, IS, but thinks
there Is an increase over last year.
j, u, LeysOn q Co. have been riding
on the crest of the wave also. They
figure a great increase OF business dur
ing the holiday week this year over
the corresponding week last year
Does advertising pay?' exclaimed
Mr. McConahay when queried as 10
his business. We'll ] guess so. I
have spent lot Of money in adyertis.
INC the past month, but 10 has come
back 90 me almost a hundred fold"
AT the Cannon book store. now owned
by the Desoret News, Mr.. Lewis. the
manager, said the trade was far In
excess of previous holidays There had
been an especially good demand FOR the
more expensive lines OF books and the
enormous stock laid In OF the latest
standard novels had been almost de.
pleted. Expensive stationery. too. had
enjoyed a big run and an lines OF toys.
barring sleds alone had been almost en-
tirely cleared out
A rushing business was done by the
florists. They were about as busy as
they could be and sold tons OF holly.
mistietoe and cut flowers Some fancy
prices were paid too The best Amerl.
can Beauty roses brought S2j a dozen
as compared with SIS last year. C8rna-
lions sold for 8 per dozen, an advance
of hf'y cents over year ago.
Prof Daynes In speaking OF Christ
mas trade this afternoon said that Il
was about the same with his firm this
year 0s last though the average for the
month was thlrty-three per cent In ad-
vance Of that Of the same month In
1899.
Mr. Wallace Of the Dlnwoodey Fur
1iture company is not prepared 10 state
lust the amount Of the increase Of the |
holiday trade this year over that Of last
'ear but he says that 1t was consider
able.
p W Madsen, the furniture man. |
iEures that mis- holiday business this |
'ear mas been about 10 per cent in eX- .
'ess nj last year
The Freed Furniture company state .
hat the holiday trade showed q slight /
alling on but that the month Of De
.ember was larger than December.
500
Fergus COalter IS very glad 10 state
hat hts holiday trade this year is
much better than It was last year.
p, NJ Teets has the same thing to
ay His holiday trade this ye9r has
cen materially greater than a year ago.
Schramm the druggist. says his trade
his year was 20 per cent greater than
hat Of 1893
Gardner the clothier, is unable 10
tate just how much his holiday trade
I the present year is IN excess OF that
I 1899 but be SAYS that there Is a very
Material increase
Tho Cohu Brothers cay that the mild
FEATHER initiated against their holl-
ay trade but that it was fully as great
HE year as IL was last and probably
ONE greater.
The Calder music firm has enjoyed
iore prosperity during the week prior
- Christmas the present year than
hey did last year. They haven't yet
CURED out the amount OF the increase
Daynes q Sons. jewellers. had an IN
rease OF al least 80 per cent I'm their !
oiiday trade Of the present year. 1T
as beer an unprecedented year for US"
iys Mr. Dayues
r. K Thomas also enjoyed a portion !
the excessive Christmas trade. he
cures that his business for the holi-
ny week this year was al least 30 per
mt In excess Of that OF last year. The
nv before Christmas, he says. Is the
aaviest day he has had Tor nearly ten
ears.
The Christmas trade tide swept
round on First South street and
cured a liberal amount Of he treasure
10 the lap OF j $ Jensen. the ieweler
e saws the sales this year were much
excess Of last year but he rs unable
the present time 90 state just what
e Increase amounts TO-