The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-09-17
Stocks Bought for $50 Up.

| necessary for either of these ventures
the advantage is all with the small
store and the returns are much
quicker. A stocH for a store of general
merchandise, which is the line which
the investors of small capital usually
enter, can be purchased for any
amount ranging from $50 up to several
thousands. OF course the stock that
can be bought for $50 must necessarily
be of limited natures but the fact there
is a stock on the lists of the companies
who do this kind of a business which
can be bought for this amount, proves
that there is call for a store or goods
at this small price.
In fact, it was only last week that
such stock was sold to a man in this
city. He rented a half store on West
Madison street, fitted it up with a
shelf of goods on one wall. and was
ready for business. The entire amount
expended by him for his establishment
including his stock, fixtures, and first
payment of house rent, was only $100
His business for the first week was
such as to justify his venture on such
limited capital. His receipts were
enough to warrant him instantly in
creasing his stock, and he has now no
fears of the ultimate success of his ex-
pertinent. OF course, it is not to be
presumed that $50 pays for a stock the
size of which would be acceptable to
the average man, but the success OF
this man shows fully what can be
done on even the most limited capital.
$500 the Average Investment.
However,, from $500 to $500 buys fair
stock of general goods. The consensus
of opinion among the men, who sell
ic bat &c 90
amount invested by the Chicagoap who
goes into merchandising for himself
for the first time For $500 can be had
what is considered a model store for
the man of small or medium capital.
In this stock there is nothing that may
be called for in a general store, from
a bottle of scented vaseline to a wash
tub, that is not included. The variety
is so great that there is only a little
of each item carried in stock, but this
is the secret of success with the small
To begin business on the $500 scale in
this city, however. makes it necessary
that the beginner have additional cap
ital besides this. He must rent a large
store in order to display, or even get
such stock under roof, he must en-
gage help, and to get the business nee
essary TO support and leave profit in
such a business he must advertise and
go to much additional expense that the
man who begins in small way is not
to- Still, if he has>the capital
to keep things humming and running
until trade comes his way, this is prob
ably the best way to begin, as there
are business men in the city who own
businesses that are rated worth for
tunes who began their careers in this |
manner
Wide Range in Choice.
But there are many men, leaving |
aside those who buy their stocks here |
and so into business in some other |
town, who invest much less than this, !
and who make a satisfactory COM |
petence out of their businesses. In the |
amounts between $500 and $500 of good |
United States money there is a range
tor great diversity of investments. 1t |
matters not how much, or, apparently, |
now little money a man may have to
invest, he will find something suited
o him in the variety of stocks that
ire to be had. His field of investment
5 not restricted to any one kind of
store, either, but he can have his choice
If any kind that he favors. Some
irms sell only one kind of stocks, but
here are places in the city where can
,e bought every kind of store COM
,lete.
Most Are Money Makers.
That this class of storekeepers make
money is shown by the promptness
With which they pay their bills. They
re considered among the best Gus
omers of the large general merchan-
Use houses. as they buy frequently and
'ay well. 1t seldom happens that an
ccount is lost through the failure of
UGH a store. Apparently every class
f workers in the city has it's repre-
entative among the men who start
mall stores in the city, but the great
majority undoubtedly come from the
anks Of the clerks. A prominent mer-
liant in the city has said that every
Jerk in Chicago is a prospective mer-
liant, and the number of them who
ry to enter the ranks of the successful
mall storekeeper would seem to sub
tantidte this statement.
FALSE TEMPERANCE DRINKS