Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-11-02

! proximity OF the gruesono institution
/ does not appear 10 have any appreci-
able effect on the settlement Of that
| section of the city Cement side
! walks and water mains have been laid
| which accclcratcs the sale Of building
! lots. The view Is superb Then "a
| great amount OF work has been done
| on Federal Heights at the head o.
! Brigham street on the Reservation
| bench, in laying this track Off into
! plats. grading thc streets and paving
! the sidewalks. with the execution of
! special classes OF facing brick there
/ is no scarcity of this article. and the
! contractor on the Railroad Exchange
/ building has managed % secure
/ enough tlrc brick 20 resume work on
! the north ana west fronts of that
/ promising building. The asphalt
| paving operations are being brought
| o. a close for tho season by tho con-
| uactor and the macadamizinr Of
/ ICnth East street Is being vigorous
/ ly pushed, though local residents
/ shake their heads and look doubtful
when the narrowing M OF the road
| way is mentioned. Tho 1ast activity
| Of the Real Estate association con-
t!nues 20 excite eastern interests. as
the receipt OF Inquiries from the
east received al association head
quarters viii show. Published as
list from 'ime TO time, these inquiries
VI fAA h' NNAH To- UIAlk NWIHLhniINI Tee
suits beneficial 20 the city and state
al large Construction at the New
house buildings has taken on new
lease Of life with the receipt Of long
delayed steel.
NO CARS FOR LUMBER.
The lumber trade reports the main
factor Of interest to be the trauspor-
tatlon question. the continued strin-
gency IN the car supply resulting iu
! the maintenance of list OF prices thar
could not otherwise be held SO small
a proportion of the mill output can be
shipped that what Is actually sent out
commands close to the same prices
obtaining during the four months past
Local stocks have become uneven
some heavy. some light. with dealers
exchanging back ana forth with
greater freedom than ever before TO
MI orders. II cars could be obtained
cedar shingles could be bought at low
er prices. But dealers are forced TO
place orders just w ere shingles can
be had. Irrespective Of the fact that
they may be bought at some mills
| lower than at others. Indeed. some
mills could not give their groduct
away, as there are no cars to be had
under any consideration SO many
mills, II not all are curtailinR their
output. or shutting down until the
l HpoFAdAlul Skies tIehF up though
when that will be. not even the rail-
road men themselves profess ability 10
tell The local business is maintained
remarkably well. considering the prob
lens TO be dealt with and October
was as brisk as September.
HARDWARE ONLY FAIR.
The hardware trade reports a very
fair week. only the closing down Of so
many mining roperties In Nevada has
lightened the heretofore steadily heavy
demand for mining machinery. The
demand for sporting equipment Is also
beginning TO tighten as the great rush
has resulted in most OF the sportsmen
being supplied with all Of the necessary
weapons and accoutrements OF this
species Of warfare Dealers say the
heaviest call in the gun line has been
for magazine shot guns. The demand
for harnesses and leather goods does
not seem to suffer any dlmunition, with
morse blankets ana carriage robes in
strong demand also. Household hard
ware finds ready sale. owing 20 the
| number Of new houses being complet-
ed, or rofurnished. but there has not
boon any startling call for stoves on
heaters tho past week owing 20 the
prolongation OF tho open. mild fam
weather. However. with the FIRST real
/ colp snap. people will be- nockiug ln
] with orders for stoves and heaters.
Wholesale DRY GOODS.
In the wholesale dry goods trade.
the average conditions prevail Finan-
/ cial conditions have affected il SOME
I what but not much. Dealers about the
keeping on hand no more stock than
keeping on hand no more stock than
| they feel actually sure OF dispOsing o.
and not taking any chances. The re-
cent attempt on the part OF a Chicago
house 10 create business by cutting
prices failed Of It's object--if % has
not had the opposite effect TO what
was Intended. There is no change iu
the primary markets. where prices re-
main holding firm. The railroads con-
tinue behind in delivering transcou-
mental freights. the extent OF which
may be illustrated by citing tho receipts
yesterday in this city OF car OF
Shooting which was 30 days in travel-
Ing between Denver and this city. Job
| bers are taking much interest dress
good lines, wherein 10 is noted that
broadcloths are creating new records.
There has been n can for all-wOol ana
part wool dress goods for spring thar
has included orders from iobbers and
cutters which IN the early part of the
season led many 20 think that tho wool
clothes would win out and succeed In
securing "a larger yard1go Tor spring
than thcv have in any recent season.
But duplicate orders have not been
sent Co., rapidly enough t0 carry ou'
that theory. ana staple w01lons have
given way 90 the moro attractive lines
OF worstcds and open weave goods
adapted 60 ihe Present STYLES in separ-
ate skirts aud complete costumes.
Fancy wool goods are duli. Broad
cloths are moving flr aN the year
around delivery lu medium weights.
with mills running their looms on