The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-12-14

clerk Of the firm when asked Why Salem
people have an advantage in trading at
home, replied thstit is tecaus' the price 3
here are lower, made so by the ex-
penses being smaller. The stocks are
selected at the same places as those OF
the Portland firms, aud as complete an
assortment is carried. The prices in the
two cities differ particularly on the nov
city lines and in closks and suitiDgs.
The home people realize also the great
advantage Of Keeping their money at
home.
Patton Bros. have made great advance
ment in the selection Of their line Of
holiday goods this year. They have
studied sthe methods Of department
stores, and strive 10 be thoroughly mod
ern in every way, and the results are
speedy in attainment as can be evidenced
by the large force Of extra clerks they
we're compelled TO procure. A better
stock has never been shown in this city
than they have at present, and by ex.
cluiing all iossil-like methods, giving
he right prices and good service, they
find their business increasing at SUI
prisingly rapid rate.
j. L. Stockton statel that some re.
marks made in his store within the last
week are really the best index to the
fact that favor with the home trade is
growing. A lady remarked that a cloak
which is being sold here at S25 is the
same a. che was asked $40 fo- in Port
land. An Eugene lady said with sur
prise that the prices here we're lower
than either at Portland or Eugene.
Larger and better stocks are being
carrie than ever before and trade in
creases correspondingly.
Frequent statements are made by the
commercial travellers that more com
plete stocks are carried nowhere than
here, and this speaks well for the en-
terprise Of the merchants and the
buyers.
II. w. Barr, the jeweler, was surpri ed |
the other day TO find that a Portland |
jewelry house was charging just double |
the profit on a wstch asked at Salem,
and the Portland dealer was equally |
surprised at the discrepancy, but when
he looked into the matter and learned
that at Salem most Of the trade is with
patrons instead Of transients,
and that rent and all other expenses at
Portland are double Salem prices it was
very plain.
j. q, Barnes at the New York Racket
says that he finds the holiday trade be.
ginning rather earlier this year than
last, and at the same time il is fully as
good, with promises Of improvement.
There is sufficient money in the country
70 justify a good trade, aud the New
York Racket expects 10 clear out the en-
ire stock of holiday goods Good crops
lie last season have brought considerd-
Die money into the country, and this is
sure 10 be i'm circulation.
Charles II. Hinges, the growing
eweleryman, claims tha Salem dealers
IAN "buy as cheap and sell cheaper" on
account Of less expense. Even il Salem
lealers had to pay ten per cent more for
heir goods, their expenses are 20 much
over that they can easily undersell the
arger cities and still make better
profit.
Greenbaum's Racket store has made
specalties Of no lines Of goods, but finds
trade brisk in all lines, and decidedly
better than usual.
The Oregon Shoe Company who sue.
,eeded to the large business Of Kraus-s
Bros, do big business for the same
reasons that all the up.to-date stores do
They have many patrons among Port
land travelling men, who buy high grade
shoes here because they can get just as
good selection aud save from one o
two dollars on a pair.
Mayor Bishop, OF the Wooden Mill |
Store, gave three reasons why Salem
sells cheaper than any other point.
First our expenses are lower, second,
we are satisfied with smaller profits, and
lastly in our line, we manufacture the
cloth and clothing right here under such
that none can compete With
US.
q. I. Pomeroy attributes his good |
trade to the fact that we have largely
rural trade at Salem instead Of a tran.
sient, and that Salem dealers sell |
cheaper because they "have to, and |
they can and do.
S, Friedman admits that at Portland. !
staples such as sugar and other table !
supplies are frequently held out ~ in
ducements, bnt that il is more than
mede mp on Wearing apparel and other
lines, A suit that is sold at $50 in Port
land is sold for about $2J in salem.
Clerk hire and rent are double there,
as we'll as the living expenses of eyeiy.
one connected with business.
Geo. W. Johnson says, we not only
can, but We do sell clothing and all
other lines much below any other town
IN Oregon, because the advantage all
tests with us. We sell many Portland
90 ple suits, who admit that they can
ia e from 10 to 20 per cent by dealing
here.
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