Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-05-08
BUSINESS NOTES

Dun's Review Of Salt Lake business
Cor the past week Is as follows: job
Ding trade continues 10 improve and
business Is good in hardware, mining
machinery and supplies. groceries,
drugs and millinery, and satisfactory
In shoes, dry goods and notions. In the
wool market the situation IL not en-
couraging to growers and the new clip
Is moving freely at nine to eleven cents,
according to quality and condition.
Country products and grain continue
strong and In rather light supply. Re-
tan trade is fairly good Money Is
plenty and easy and In rather light de
mand, with collections fair. April
business on the whole compares ia
vorably with last years. aud the out
look Is reasonably bright.
The cost Of the Elk's new clubhouse
VIII be Increased from $4,000 TO y2l 900.
Most Of the Increased expenditure Will
90 on the Interior furnishings.
The Romney Shoe company and the
Roolnson Bros. company yesterday ef-
fected consolidation OF interests and
VIII henceforth conduct business under
the name Of the Romney- Robinson Shoe
company. The purpose OF the new COM
pany s 10 manufacture and wholesale
shoes, II is capitalized at $50. 900 in 500
shares. George Romney ST.. Is pres-
dent; Arthur Robinson. vice president,
william ). Romney, treasurer: T. G.
Bassett, secretary, Of the company.
These and George Romney, Jr.. John
Robinson, Heber ]. Romney, L. A.
Marks and Charles w. Robinson. con-
stitute the directorate George ROM
ney, ST., L. A. Marks and Robinson
bros' are The principal stockholders.
For consideration OF $500. Gather.
Inc a. Richyllle and husband, Robert
u Mchyille, have transferred by war
ranty deed TO c. A. Grseber part of
LOT z block Is, plat d. The property is
KS rods on NJ street north of First
street.
Margaret +. Miles yesterday convey
ed TO e. ., Wicks for consideration OF
". ioV part Of lot Z. block IS. plat A. b04y
100 feet and right OF way The property
IL IN the rear Of the Ricketts, block ON
lhe south side OF Third South between
state and Main streets. The property
was subsequently transferred by F. r.
w loks 10 Henry Phipps, Of Pittsburg,
Tor consideration Of 50 900.
Mr. T. r. Cutler, president OF the
Bear River Water company. returned
rom Corinne last night where he had
peeh 70 take possession OF the canal
property lately acquired by himself and
ms associates, Mosiah Evans OF T,cbl
was made local manager I'm place of
MT w. VI. Rowe who has acted for tho
old company for a number " years Mr.
rowe VIII however remain IN the new
companys employ Mr.. Cutler states
that II mas been decided 20 sell no moro
water rights al present and this has
nae the effect of bringing 10 "a stand.
Sill a number Of deals for land which
were pending Alr. Cutler has AM ontlon
~ oVygg acres Of land belonging 10 the
,ear river Land company which f. q
leparate concern from the water com.
Dany; and this option has several
months yet TO run.
~ treasurer r. Y, Morris. will
oulld family cottage at Brighton dur
ne the coming summer
-
The board of directors ~ tho Home
IRE insurance company held thcir ROC /
ilar monthly meeting az I o'clock mis-
lilefnoon, Only routine business was
by the decision Of the stockholders OF |
ne COOP Wagon & Machine company.
o increase their capital stock from
SOY VOO to s5O00OO. the presen, share
loioefs are given the right Ia subscribe
OF the new issue pro rata with their
resent holdings. There IS no doubt Of
ne entire 100000 being taken up 10y the
BY the terms Of a warranty deed