Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-06-02
Situation Locally is Buoyant And
The Outlook is Quite
Promising.
A GOOD DEMAND FOR MONEY.
.-.l,,,on Of san Francisco Banks Has
Not Affected Salt Lake In
The Least.

The genera uuslhNFS ''A""'''"
,ioyant today with the return OF fine
,s,,led and warm weather after the
prolonged cold spell which was at
,ended by quite q fall Of snow back In
the mountains The banking business
OR the week has been characterized by
q good, demand for money at good
rates. s per cent for ordinary and call
loans at per cent Sheepmen are
reported fairly heavy borrowers, and
large loans are being made to railroad
and other contractors as these are
having their hands full OF work this
surfing and summer Deposits are re-
rorted increasing. The condition OF
.be san Francisco banks has not af-
fscted Salt Lake in the least, only the
Nevada banks instead OF continuing
the clearing Of their balances through
salt Lake. have now returned to their
customary clearing agency al San
Francisco,
DRY GOODS TRADE.
The wholesale dry goods trade is re-
rorted fairly good. and jobbers are
sorting up. II II hard 20 get goods
from eastern manufacturers, so that
goods ordered in March are only now
being received OtherWl1e there is
little doing. But the retail trade is
strong and growing stronger. During
the cold weather. trade fell Of very
much. aud the ladies remained at
home But with the return Of clear
skies and the warm sunshine the
ladies' iloCked out in large numbers.and
are now crowdng the counters ~ the
dry goods stores. purchasing right and
left They are buying skirts, suits.
waists. lingerie hats. and about every
Thing IN the line Of women's wear. in
Guiding quite an assortment Of laces
and yeiings,
STRAW HAT BOOM.
The clothing trade lie reported very
good. RS the advent 81 the first sum
mer month Is bringing out the pur-
Chasers Of summer wear I'm goodly
umbers Automobile busters. costing
81 and 80 each are being displayed on
counters with al sorts Of alpaca coats
and other summer goods. Many hats
Hre being sold. and the market FOR
straw hats is Just beginning TO broaden
out. The straw hats this year are
having a taller crown and narrower
hrim, Light coored neck wear is also
beginning 10 sell
GOOD DEMAND FOR SHOES.
The shoe men report business a
great deal better than last year The
market continues 10 stiffen. and deal
ers say there Is no show for any re-
duction In prices, within the immediate
future. II Is hard 10 get goods on
anything like time from the eastern
manufacturers as tho latter are over
run with orders from the Pacific
coast san Francisco and the neigh
Aoring country win be a heavy con-
fumer ~ shoe leather for a long time
- come. The demand continues for
oxford tics and low cut footwear gem
orally, and there Is also call for
Heavy shoes such as prospectors aud
surveyors wear on account of many
parties starting out IN the fed engin-
eering These field shoes cost s. q
pair Athletes have also been making
r demand for footwear bearing on
their various specialties.
HARDWARE MEN BUSY.
Tho hardware men are rushed to
death and in some establishments
fre working until nearly midnight. I'm
order 20 get shipments OF. and even
chen arc four or i've days behind their
u-1trs There are strong deme,lds for
mining and milling machinery garden
tn9 Farm tools. harnesses and saddlery
one being called for as fast as the
manufacturers can turn them out,
builders hardware Is going very fast,
end ot The innumerable other articles
MAT 60 90 make up the trade, all seem
lo Doe called for as rapidly as the
hardware men can furnish them. Deal
cTs report IL difficult 20 get goods
i.'m eastern manufacturers except at
me pleasure ~ the latter. as they have
"i they can attend TO. and more too.
NEW HOMES NEW FURNITURE.
The furniture dealers report the
business of the month N May rs un-
Usually heavy. and consider that Juse
WI be a phenomenal month. Many
l'Irlh~ are moving into new homes
ana quite number Of San Francisco
families have removed 10 this city, and
secured houses Dealers report people
purchasing FOR the most part medium
grades of furniturs. aud generally in
L'lsc'niung quantities. Then most Of
lle buyers are preferring TO pay cash
if'N'i Than 10 get trusted aud pay