The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-11-19
BUSINESS GROWS
IN ALL LINES
Outlook the Best by Far in the His
tory Of Salt Lake City.
SPECULATION is RULED OUT
BANK cLEARlNGs CONTINUE TO
CLIMB BY LEAPS.

could not well be improved. Ar insig-
nificant minority who looked for a Wild
boom Immediately after the election is
disappointed. but the real business men
in all lines are well satisfied with the
conditions as they stand and are more
than pleased with the outlook for the
future
Winter trade is opening UP remark
ably well. 1t only awaits the first
storm TO give i an impetus that viii
carry it forward faster aud farther
than in any former year Holiday trade
promises TO be immense. Already the
Christmas sentiment is asserting itself
Shoppers arc visiting the jew@lry stores
and art shops picking out things they
intend TO buy a little later. The mdl-
cations point 20 the heaviest holiday
trade in the history of the city. This
means much as this trade always runs
heavy. In some recent years 1t has
been tremendous.
Trade in regular lines shows mp well.
Leading merchants place the increase
for the year at from 10 TO 80 per cent
ahead of last year. Dry goods, cloth
ing, boots and shoes ana all lines Of
hardware are enjoying lively business
among staples. Heavy goods are hold
ing back for cold and stormy weather,
but N all general lines the movement Is
most encouraging. Business is heavy
also in all lines of f0odstuffs, proving
that the rank and file are living well,
and this III turn means general pros
perity.
Real Estate is Conservative.
Real estate business is holding its
own remarkably well in spite of the
near approach of winter. There is much
inquiry reported by dealers from out
side men, and the consensus of opinion
is that the spring Will witness an activ-
ity along this lire not seen here in
number of years. 1t is reported that a
number Of good deals are under way
in which business property is involved
None of these were closed during the
past week. There is also a keen de-
mand for good residence property re-
ported.
Building operations are going forward
in all parts of the city. the builders
seeming determined TO take advantage
of the last day of the good fall weather.
Houses are going up right along. True,
most Of these are small cottages cost
ing from 81 600 to $4,000. but theraggre-
gale at the end of the year will be
found to be surprising, Several minor
business blocks are also under way and
thus far no large business blocks are
outlined. At the same time knowing
ones, hint at Zig developments even in
this line in the early spring.
Brick by the Million.
Bricknakers in and around Salt Lake
City are preparing for a great building
year In 1906, II is estimated by one OF
the leading brick manufacturers that
there will be $1,000, 600 brick on hand
ready for delivery when the spring
opens. This viii give them start that
IS expected TO keep them aslead of con-
sumption throughout the season.
Speculation was almost entirely lack
ing In the operations on the mining eX-
change and the tone in commercial
stocks was decidedly bearish This is
thought TO be due to the unsettled con-
ditiOn of the money market in the east
and the large drafts made on the sur
plus of investors TO pay the annual
taxes.
Local Stocks Are Slow.
The quotations on the favorite local
dividend stocks at the close of tho week
were as follows:
Amalgamated Sugar Co, pfd.......,.Sl0a o.
Consolidated ". & NJ, pfd........... 10 o.
common ...-.--.......... ....ssssss4ss ~ ~
Deseret National bank ............... 29l Oh
Deseret Savings bank ................ SOS 90
Idaho Sugar Co. ...............,.,.... Il 81
Home Fire Insurance Co, -,.....-.... 1G6 10
Commercial National bank .......... 10 UU
Lewiston Sugar Co. ................... a ~
First National bank, Ogden .......,. 20 H8
First National bank. Logan ..,......, - ca
Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone "a ~
Ogden Savings bank ................. 80 %
National Bank of RenubliC .......... 1872 %
/ Saupete s SEWER Sugar Co. ......... u 81
Stste Bank of Utah .................. III 90
sugar Civ ToWnsite .................. 10 81
Thatcher Bros Banking Co. 600. IL 81
1~rah National bank ................. l63 OJ
I T-fah Sugar co, pfd. .................. ~ %
Common ....-..... ..,............ S Gi
/ Western Idaho Sugar CO. ............ u 81
= q. NJ !. acknowledgements. ia III
lions Savings Bank & Trust CO.. 10 o.
Bonds
| Church bonds ,..-..,...-- .--....-.--.- 1874