The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-07-01
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Leading Dealers Talk.
Upon this point The Tribune has In
terviewed number of the leading
wholesale dealers of the city. b. F.
Bauer, manager OF the Salt Lake Hard
ware company. which does both
wholesale and retail business. said;
Our business has increased beyond
our expectations during the past six
months, and 1 believe 1t Will continue
10 do so. The idea held by many,
however, that the San Francisco dis
aster has helped Salt Lake wholesalers
and retailers, Is erroneous, 1t has not
helped our business perceptibly, II at
all, Our trade has grown rapidly In
Wyoming, Idaho, Nevada and Utah,
and we attribute the growth 10 the
general prosperity of the people, to-
gether with the rapid advancements be-
ing made in the mining and smelling
Industries. Our trade in Nevada, which
territory has always belonged to the
San Francisco and other coast mer-
chants, Is but little better than before
the San Francisco disaster"
Shows Healthy Increase
C. n. StreveH OF the Strevell- Pater-
son Hardware company said. our
business shows a healthy increase, but
we do not attribute It to the San
Francisco disaster We believe that
Salt Lake as tobbing center Is being
looked upon much more favorably
than viewed two or three years ago.
There was a time when retailers
thought they could not buy goods as
cheaply in Salt Lake as they could
elsewhere. but they are now finding
out that they can not only buy them
OF the same figures, as If they made
their purchases in the East. or at
coast points. but that they can also
secure quicker delivery, L would say
speaking generally. that business con-
ditions with us could hardly be bet
ter"
Kahn Bros. said; Our business,
during the first half of the present
YEAR shows a healthy Increase. We
are doing moro business than ever be-
fore and attribute 1T to the general
prosperity of the people of Utah and
adjoining States. The San Francisco
disa ster has hurt. rather than helped
US"
People Spending Money.
W. S. Henderson. wholesale and re-
tail grocer. said: our business shows
great Improvement during the past
six months. both in wholesale and re-
TAIL lines The fact is that the pco-
pie have more money and they are
spending It, We do not attribute the
increase to the San Francisco dis |
aster."
Joseph f. Gallagher manager Of the |!
Utah Mining Machinery and Supply |
said: "The past six months |
have been prosperous ones for us and |
our business has advanced rapidly. |
Fhe San Francisco disaster has helped |
IN hnf In n
Utah or Wyoming. Our biggest ad- |
&ancement has been in Idaho and !
Utah. the result Of the great move
nent in mining circles
Growth Is Phenomenal.
F. E. Marcy, manager OF the Ails
Chalmers company dealers in all kinds
If mining and other machinery, said.
I do not desire to boast. but Will say
that the growth OF our business dur
ing the past six months has been phe-
nomenal. We do business mainly IN
Utah, Idaho. Montana. Western Wy
oming and Nevada, and attribute the
growth of business TO the opening Of |
new mines. improvements being made
IN mining and other machinery and !
the general prosperity of the people"
Other machinery and hardware
men. as well as leadersin other lines,
ell told virtually the same story of
rapidly increasing business and q
bright outlook for the future.
Real Estate Market
The real estate men also report a
n ealthy business, as do home build
ars and contractors. There has been
q growing demand for some time past
for lots upon the part Of people who
desire 10 build homes. and the num-
Der Of cottage structures
of four TO twelve rooms-that are
bringing up In all parts of the city.