Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-06-09
MONEY SITUATION
IN LOCAL BANKS
Idaho Wool Sale Troubles Con-
tribute 10 Decrease in
CIearlngs.
REALTY OUTLOOK IMPROVING.
,,,r,her Price Makes Another Upward
,lo,c-Weekly Review Of Dry Goods
And Hardware Trades.

pusiness during the week has been
without special incident. The cold
snel proved a dampener on all lines,
ana but little was doing most Of the
y.ek However, with the appearance
~ dne weather once more. and with
rrospects Of this being the final APP
nearance OF the struggling ends Of the
,,ioter season, local business hopes are
looking up, and an optimistic spirit
prevails once more.
In banking and money circles. the
o.ssk has been one OF quietness. About
ne only special feature is the local in
,srest taken IN the return TO the New
v6rk banks Of the eight millions OF
money advanced 20 the san Francisco
rorks 10 tide over what was feared
MIGHT prove "a hard spell when the
rsual local run Of business was re-
sur,ed. However, the San Francisco
hanks found they could get along very
yceu ON their own resources, and are
,a,urnipg the cash from the east with
,bsnks. with half its population gone,
,ba city Is able TO worry along with
fswer and smaller financial resources.
In local banking circles. loan money
IL repor,ei delayed by the recent cold
weather and by the fact that Idaho
forkmasters are having q controversy
ON their hands IN prices FOR woods:
also. boy the fact that the roads IN the
eastern part Of the state are IN a hor-
r.ble condition from the recent rains.
The bank clearings have fallen quite
heavily this week; I'm four Instances
being below the figures Of the cores
pondlng days I'm the previous year.
THE REALTY OUTLOOK.
The real estate men arc beginning to
take heart, as the chilly season passes
away. and one firm reports the heavl-
est business OF the spring. The asso-
citation is much interested IN the pro-
posed consolidation Of the exhibits Of
the d. A. q NJ society. the NJ. & VI.
association and their own. and will
take an active hand with the other
Two organizations IN pushing the COM
mercial fortunes Of the city. Just AZ
present. the annual outing al Saltair
+ calling for a good deal " attention,
While real estate is looking up all over
The city. there seems 10 be a special
revival OF II on the north bench.
LUMBER PRICE GOES Up.
The umbermen report another adj
vance IN the price Of lumber Of ST. This
however, IS az present made by only
one firm. though It IS said the rest Of
the houses in this ciey will follow suit.
The b~d weather has not affected the
wholesale dealers but the retailers re-
port a failing OF Of purchases by con-
tractors. This. however viii be made
up now that 1t is good weather once
more.
The dry goods men are busy. Tho
and iobbers have repre-
sentatives IN the eastern markets buy
ing for the coming fan and winter.
and are making a speciality Of knit
goods IN present purchases. Goods or
dared elk months ago from the manu-
faCturcrs are now being received by
salt Lake wholesale houses. and II has
not been easy TO get them even on six
months time
IN the retail markets the cold wea-
Their has had a rcpressive influence on
the order Of the day. the ladies are
looking back to the dry goods counters.
and spending their dollars in extensive
purchases Of waists Of an kinds. but
principally white as 20 color. and wash
fabric MS 10 texture. also. what Is
known MS white silk waist suits. which
consist II the orthodox white waist
ana skirt 20 match. Summer wash
goods iu general and summer hats with
white linen parasols are going fast. s-d
n fact a good deal Of linen Is being
'0d Then there Is a steady trade re-
ported in papetries and notions
DULL CLOTHING TRADE.
The clothing trade reports dull times
during the forepau Of the week with
increasing trade now that Il Is better
weather. There Is quite an activity IN
summer plits also straw hats. and
hammocks The latter article runs up
IN price TO s. and 49, but a good sta
De article can be had for $3.50 10 S.
Mems wear continues 10 sell well. with
'ncreasing sales In light summer wear
DEMAND FOR RIGS.
4 feature Ia the domestic furnish
lAss market is the advance IN carpets
il common with other hosehold arti-
ces Manufacturers are now showing
lheT lll lines, and there are strong
demands Tor carpets and rugs, but
lIhcllaNy rugs. Wilton rugs 9xl2
nave advanced $50 IN the east. but are
s,.l selling well, and the cheaper