The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-16
HOLIDAY TRADE
OPENS BRISKLY
Christmas Buying Begins Early
and ShOpkeeperS Are Graft
fled With Prospects.
REAL ESTATE IS MOVING
GENERAL TONE OF MARKET UP
TO STANDARD.

Local merchants report Christmas
trade of the week excellent, and the de-
aland for money is greater than during
The previous week. Bank clearings with
. he exception OF one day have been con-
siderably ahead OF the corresponding Pc
iod of last year, and the aggregate vol
lme OF business transacte is estimated
largely in excess OF the same week of last
: ear Transactions on the floor of the
Ipcal stock exchange were large. on a
f,eneraly healthy market. While there
) some disposition toward selling as
means OF providing Christmas money,
his is, if anything, less than usual and
me prospects for the future were perhaps
lever better.
Mining in all its branches Is in a highly
prosperous condition. and more money is
finding its way into Investments of this
character than ever before in the history
IF the city. In this line, too, the outlook
IS excellent
Real Estate Still Active.
The week has been busy one in real
estate circles, and some valuable pieces
or property have changed hands While
a week ago the preference seemed to lie
with property In the southern part of the
city, this week the demand has been gen.
eral all over the city. Applications for
cottages and four and fiYe-rOom houses
are sun coming in at a good rate. ano
there is an excellent market for property
OF this character. Rentals OF houses or
a similar character are also In good de-
nand' Notwithstanding the number OF
market by contractors and builders. Ten
ements and apartment houses are still
eagerly sought after, but the demand is
not as heavy as 1t was a few weeks ago.
Building Trades Busy.
Building operations continue in various
parts of the town with undated activity
but the greater part of this is confined
iFlfc III Tlur
market is now in fair shape, and the
dealers are cOngratulating themselves
that in all probability they will be able
10 fill all back orders by the end of The
year and commence the new with a clean
docket The congested condition of the
railroads still interfereS seriously with
some lines of building, as lumber of all
kinds is by no means plentiful. although
the market is rather easier than formerly.
Building hardware is in good demand
and dealers In this line look forward to
closing year which will break all rec
OrdS IN point OF sales. Locks. hinges
wire, nails and screws are selling i'm
enormous quantities and the demand
shows but little sign of decreasing Win
ter building is perhaps more active than
turing any year in the citys history.
Wholesalers Working Hard.
Wholesalers report the busiest Christ
mas in number Of years. The activity /
$ not confined 10 any one line but en- !
braces all lines Of business represented ]
n the city Orders continue to come in |
rom all over the intermOuntain country |
tab. Nevada and Idaho in particular |
Many Of these are received from the 1
7mallest and most inaccessible hamlets /
a the country. The Well-nigh impossible /
onditiOn of the roads and winter weather
generally seemingly are without the
n .iShtest effect. Wholesale grocers are
0mewhat behind with their orders. bur
are working night and day to catch IN
With good prospects of doing so before the
lose of the holidays In the dry goods
me lObbers are preparing their Spring
"a implies and report with only odds and
ends of winter stocks on hand. There
have been no material changes in prices,
and while there is considerable DELAY al
lines in getting goods from the east,
there Is no very serious shortage in any
line.
Commission Market Good.
Commission dealers from all reports are
having the season OF their lives The
market is well stocked and people are
buying with freedom and disregard of
'rices seldom or never equalled. Cali
ornia fruits Of all kinds are plentiful at
eaSonaDle Prices, root vegetables of all
1nds are abundant, and Idaho and Ore
sOn apples and other fruit are coming in
L a rate which dspOses of all question
# anything approaching a shortage for
some time 10 come. Coast fish and shell
ish have been rather scarce at times due
o poor transportation facilities and
forms on the coast. but the market is
we'll supplied at present with but little |
Indication of a shortage between now
and the first Of the year.
In Retail Lines.
The demand for winter sporting goods
II all kinds has been the feature of the