Arizona republican., 1907-12-23
BUSINESS IS BETTER
Than EVER BEFORE
That is The Experience of Some Phoe-
nix Dealers and it is Not Bad With
Any of Them.

T. w. Chamberlain one of the local
last six months he has done three
times as much business as ne has done
in like period since coming to Phoe-
nix Talk about hard times does not
harmonic with his books or business
operations. II has been good with him
all the time and is vet. He says how
ever that collections are little SLOW
which is the only thing that has even
irritated him and the only irritation is
that he knows and everybody knows
that the country is full of money if
people would only let go of it Several
merchants have had like experience
No trouble to sell goods but those who
had previously bought on credit delay
ed in their payments. evidently fearing
something would happen and they
would need the money on hand. They
are beginning to pay up now which
is the most hopeful sign. The money
isn't much of ii coming out of the
banks either but out of the hip pocket
or the bureau drawer. If the men who
owe and have the money to pay with
will do just as they always have done.
step up to the captains office. il will
be better for them and for everybody
else. That buried talent won't grow
any faster now than il did in biblical
days.
Business is better now than at any
time since / have been in business
said P. T. Hurley. the proprietor OF
one of the largest meat markets in the
city. and if there is anybody who don't
believe ii he is requested to go and
ask Mr.. Hurley to verify the state
ment. Continuing he said he was do
ing a bigger business right now than
he had ever done and was also getting
larger percentage of it in cash. But
unlike some others he says his col
lectiOns are also first class. II may be
that some people have found il difficult
to get in money due them but Mr..
Hurley says he has no reason to COM
plain of collections any more than he
has of any other part of the business.
Evidently the worst scared in the
bunch were preparing to stand in with
the meat man against q day of tribu-
lation if il should happen TO come.
P. A. Tharaldson is proprietor of one
Of the largest mercantile establish
ments in Phoenix and he was ap-
preached with some diffidence on the
subject OF present prosperity. for he
deals in some lines of goods that are
dependent for ready sale very much
on bad weather. such as shoes. over
coats. etc. The season has been a de-
lightfully one, that is delightful to ev-
erybody except those who have tina
kind OF goods to sell. Nevertheless Mr.. I
Tharaldson made a most ready re-
Spouse. He said that business has been
all that he could ask for and better
than he had expected though as indi-
Gated above il was a little slow in
some departments. Mr.. Tharaldson
however wears a smile of cOntentment
and will eat his Christmas turkey
with the feeling that the Salt River
valley is all right and the rest of the
world will be before great while.
As expressive of what is referred to
above. one man. and he is in easy cir
cumstances too. told a story Of his
son. The boy missed Sunday school
week ago because there We're great
holes in his shoe soles and he had
neglected TO get a new pair after be-
ing instructed to do so by his mother.
He covered the holes with pastebOard
and kept wearing the shoes. Up to
Saturday morning he was still kicking
around with the same old shoes and
his mother told him he would have to
go to Sunday school yesterday even
if he went barefooted Then he got
busy. He was just like a thousand
grown up boys in this country who
neglected to do what they were not
driven 10 do by the circumstances. !
many of them doubtless thinking that
hard times might con1a and thew would
hang on to that five dollars until the
last minute. Rain helps the shoe man
as well as the crops.