The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-15


Into Future.
,.aresul inquiry was made among
,.,.irsse men in different lines OF Dusl-
~. during the past week to determine
u, o,n5rtion Of trade this year, as
-.r,nqrad with last year. While the
..,orts are not uniform. ana Few
.-L. rather blue view Of the outlook,
>. +, saf. TO conclude that Salt Lake
business is better this year than last,
both as 20 volume and as to collections.
As far ~. possible, comparisons were
,,ade berEeen the first three months
- last wear and the first three months
~ the prpeent year. II was found that
a. s,Irl lines business had been injured
49,, y.3r DIV the drOuth in the southern
rart of the state. and while that draw
bscx had been removed by the recent
storus. it's influence was still felt IN
the total Of the quarters business
other merchants seemed 10 think that
the fact that this was presidential year
Was having its effect on business at
this early day.
Stit. others were convinced that the
,,,,,.5iaIIv fine weather all through the
month of March had swelled their bust
MS on light fabrics. and that q falling
off might be looked for in these lines
later. on the whole, the merchants are
verv we'll pleased with the quarters
business. and reported an increase over
last year.
What Business Men Say.
In the line of drugs, w. A Nelden
said. Our business is 10 per cent better
tban last year; it is the best we nave
ever had. and is due 10 the prosperity
M this western country. We cover no
more territory, but have more CUSTOM
ers in the old territory, and they are
buying more goods"
In the line Of dry goods. the u. c. NJ
7 said: There has been a good IN
crease this year over last. There is
la-.er volume, and collections are bet
ter"
1. Coin. speaking for the firm Of l..
and A. COhn, eaid: Our business Tor
the past quarter is 40 per cent better
than for the corresponding one OF last
year. We attribute this to an increase
in the population of Salt Lake and
more general use Of merchandise. The
because of the recent storms.
The Lace House says: Business IS
better than last year. We are carry
ing a stock 40 per cent larger than
last year. The season on light goods
was three weeks earlier this year than
last, and Of course that made the vol
ume Of business in that line greater,
but the storm interfered with the con-
ferznCe trade, as well as with the Eas-
ter trade. On the whole we have no
complaint to make as to business con-
ditions'
City is Growing.
Walker Bros, through Mr.. Shelp
Gays: Business is better than last
year. The volume is larger because the
city is growing. Many wealthy people
are coming TO Salt Lake to make their
permanent homes here, and we find
that this is having a marked effect on
our business. One bad feature this
spring Is the demOralized condition of
mining stocks. We feel the effects of
this, and it is one Of the discouraging
features Of the business situation. A
year ago at this time stocks were boom
ing and that had its influence on all
lines Of business"
The Salt Lake Hardware company
reports: This is the best year we have
ever had. Our business has increased
80 per cent, as compared with the same
period of last year."
In the farming implement line there
Is not such an increase reported. The
Cooperative Wagon & Machine COM
pany says: Business is ebOut the same
as last year; collections are the same.
The conference trade was not as good
this year as last. The outlSoR for the
summer season is good"
The Consolidated Implement COM
pany had this to say: Business is not
so good as last year. In the south the
outlook has been very bad, and people
were preparing to move out because
OF the drouth, instead Of buying more
implements. The recent storms have
greatly stimulated trade, not only in
me south, but over all our territory, so
tAat the outlook is much better than
IL was a few days ego. Still. we do not
expect to do as large a business this
year as We did year ago or two Years
ago because those were unusual years
10 our line of business.
Studaoaker Bros. Manufacturing COM
idhy says: Business is good with US.
ue-lti IMAM last year, and all condi-
IONS are satisfactory"
Inc salt Lake Electrical Supply COM
IdAy reports: We have more men at
WORK than las year. are doing q bigger
business, carry a larger stock and CON
s'uei the outlook good for the entire
Others interviewed were non-con-
Ii-ia- All dealers in building material
J. ported increased business. and count
en- on a good business throughout the
y ear, as the outlook for building is con-
s..rred good.
Bankiug Business Good.
The banking business is good. De
! SIS are not SO heavy as a year ago.
ana me loan business is reported better
-loHe- is plentiful but interest rates
N'ep UP, being fully as high as thew
were aI this time last year. The bank
,'~s'loss keep up we'll. Yesterday they
were Es-.5o4.Sl. No comparison can be
!-a-e with last year as the correspond
.-- gay Was holiday. For the week
ere ,-ear!ngs were S2,64l, 927. 20. com
t-el With $l5SS 1887 for the CORE
-. -auiaS week of last year.
me internal revenue collections for
'-. quarter ended March 81 We're i'm
ma Lsures, $4,000. as compared with
-.... l'F-tne same quarter Of last year.
.S -.Ss Is accounted for at the rev.
,.'Ir Office by the heavy falling off in
, ..' sale OF proprietary stamps. and this
IN accounted for by the inactivity in
,..'.l--hS stocks. The sale Of beer and
cigar stamps this year IS far abead of
last year.
,- me receipts at the Salt Lake post-
VIZ e rom all sources for the quarter
, ...leG March 81, were $50. 953. Sc. com
80. . l.. WITH S5ll56.S1 for the correspond
s quarter Of last year showing the
e--tltying increase Of 81. 797 o. fo7 tbe
; ...,,rIer. This is taken as a very safe
u cation of communities bushes
C o.- postotiiee receipts. An other post
~. g, IN ! taa remit their receipts to
c a.. 9alI Lake office. and they are ac-
WI ~. -hted for to Washington from here
80 .- remlttances for the lasr quarter
u. asst year were S9.257.46. For The
g sSs.. Just closed they were S1S. s63 "a
-'o' liis an increase OF Sc per cent.