The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-17
BUSINESS
OUTLOOK
Gratifying to Mer=
chants
OPTIMISTIC VIEWS OF
PROGRESSIVE PEOPLE
With Big Yields Of Wheat,
Cotton and Fruit Effect Of
DrOuth will be Light

a representative Of the Leader in
his rounds about the city could not
but notice the general good condition
OF business; considering that Angus
is the dullest month OF the year and
that his vicinity has experienced one
of the worst drou.hs in its history
Several prominent business men
were approached and questioned on
the business situation in general and
as to the outlook for fall trade; with
out exception the merchants are in
good spirits, feel very much encour
aged and prophesy an immense fall
and winter trade, Notwithstanding the
dry weather this summer.
A. p. Saunders, the harness dealer,
said Il have been in business in
Guthrie since 1898 and without doubt
this has been the best year | have
ever had am working more men
han ever before and selling more
goods. Even during this dry, dull
season have not laid off a man."
Mcdonald Morris. manager Of the
New York Hardware store, said
My business is rapidly improving and
has increased 25 per cent over last
sear'e business"
E. l.. Hirschi, hardware and imple
ment dealer, who has been here since
the opening says he is now in his best
Year. His business has grown VI
such an extent that Il was found nee
essary to build a 5Ox57 foot addition
to hls already large establishment.
Mr.. Hirschi now has 14,000 square
feet of floor space. lie will add o full
line of pumps and wind mills this fall
and embark In a wholesale business.
N. b. Ruggles, who only recently
commenced a wholesale and retail
piano business, when asked as TO
prospects for trade, said: I'VE are
going to have big fall and winter
trade. We have had a good wheat
crop, cotton is fairly good and we will
not miss the corn so much II Il had
moi been for the unusual dry spell the
fail trade would have been immense.
Nathan Patterson, of the Patterson
Furniture company in reply to a ques-
tion, said: 'Tt will be one year he
18th OF this month since we took
charge OF this business and it ha -.-
creased in that time a satisfactory
degree. We have recently added a
iobbing department and have estab-
lished a warehouse on South Second
.rcot We now buy each separate
line OF goods In car load los and
have no reason wha ever 10 com
plain"
Mr.. Spencer, Of the Spencer Hard
ware company says his business is
much better than il was a year ago.
J. B Levy, Of the Bee Hive Cloth
ing house, said Last year was the
bes year we have had "a ten years
and his year Is fully up to #. We are
well satisfied"
Mr. Eisenschmidt Of Elsenschmidt
1 & Weckel, said We have been In
the shoe business eleven yars next
October and this years trade is much
better than last We are enjoying a
good trade, In fact, never had a bet.
ter. We open Monday with an entire
new stock and anticipate a nice fall
trade"
Luther West when called upon, said:
my real estate and rental business
IS 25 per cent greater than last year
Good houses are IN great demand and
a much better grade IS required than
in previous years. have applications
now for seven. eight and nine room
houses, from people who would pay
s25 and $50 month. The way our
population Is increasing ,here win be
O greater demand"
j. S. Lyon. In reply TO the reporters
question. said he had done magni.
fieent business and had established
branch houses at Coyle and CashIon.
also that the business had made a
most gratifying increase over last
year.
). @ Poland the grocer says he has
no room 70 kick, for he has enjoyed
a splendid trade since the lrst OF this
year. He says he hardly expects such
a good trade after this dry weather
but that there is no reason to be dc.