Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-12
BUSINESS NOTES.

Today's bank clearings amounted to
$b76 ,G6696, as against $5O1 5554S for the
same day of last year,
The retail hardware and grocery de-
partments Of the Y. e. M. /. are being
oyerhauled aud provided with new
shelving and fixtures which will great.
" improve the appearance of these de-
partments
by the terms Of a warranty deed filed
In the recorders office today Robert
Hruere and wife transferred TO Herman
l'risacher for a consideration OF $4,000,
2Iaxl2 rods OF grounds being part Of lot
Z, block 81, plat A,
Articles Of incorporation Of the Jex
Lumber company Of Spanish Fork,
were filed In the office OF the secretary
OF state today The new company is
composed Of residents Of Spanish Fork,
and Is capitalized at $4,000 which is
divided into 1000 shares Of the par
value of $40 each, The officers and d.
rectors are William Jex, president and
director, X. ii. Jex, vice president and
director; Ii. c. JeX, treasurer and d.
rector; George n, Jex, secretary and d.
rector, and J w. Jex director
The snbad on company, Of Castle
Dale filed its articles Of Incorporation
With Secretary Of State Hammond to-
day, The capital stock of the COM
pauy is valued at $4,000 which repre-
gents 100000 shares Of the par value
Of 10 cents each, George Brandon il
president; II. b. Woods, vice president,
a, u. Dickson, secretary and treasurer;
l. r. Browning, general manager. who.
with II, T. Haines, Alex Hillstrom and
John Leamaster, constitute the board
OF directors. The company's property
consists OF % placer claims Of 100 acres
each situated In Emery county, Utah.
Col. N, w. Clayton leaves this even
ing on business trip 20 New York,
Chicago, New York and Boston, 10 be
gone until March 1. Part Of his busl-
mes viii be In connection with the new
Salt Lake music house IN which he
has become interested,
Builders say there Is plenty OF rock
and brick in the msrket--ln fact there
Is no shortage In building material, but
Just at present building operations are
a little slow However when spring
opens there will be prospects OF the
erection Of many moderately sized
houses,
The upper part Of the city Is fast dry
ing up but the streets in the lower part
OF the city are seas Of mud. with
prospects OF becoming worse, as the
weather office confidently expects rain
or snow tonight.
Dun's Review says OF Salt Lakes
business conditions for the past week.
"The situation continues without ma
terial change Further SHOWS have bet
tered the outlook somewhat. but the fan
| Is stll light. General trade Ia fairly
| satisfactory for the season, and a rea.
sonably good demand Is had in grocer.
| les. drugs and hardware, and the wea-
Their has helped the sale Of rubber shoes
| Spring orders In dry goods clothing
shoes and notions are fair but the un.
certainty Of good season attending
| the lack OF snow makes buyers conser.
vative. Collections are satisfactory
with retail trade fair. Money Is In sat.
isfactory supply, and meeting with good
demand at firm rates"
The Utah branch Of the Studebakar
company re-elects the following officers,
President Frederick s. Fish Of south
BEND, Ind, vice president treasurer
| and manager, c. A. Quigley. secretary
| l.. II. Farnsworth; other directors. Geo
| NJ. studebaker, Of Indiana and J. J. Jud-
/! son. of tn, c.ty.