Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-12-20

has been general. In many places It
could not be promptly followed but In
the Salt River valley 1t can be. For
one to refuse Is merely TO cut his nose
off to spite his face. This valley I'M
der such prosperity conditions, of all
places in the world, cannot be
busted" to use an expressive term,
even If the people do hoard, each his
little hundred dollars or thousand dol
lars as the case may be but the pros
perity of all will be affected just that
much. The man who ought to be max
ing money viii be merely living.
breaking even and killing time.
These expressions a-e not a single
private opinion publicly expressed but
are the essence of the interviews with
many Phoenix business men. Their
advice to the people concerning the
so-called threatened hard times. in
two words is: Forget It."
Listen to few boiled down state
ments. C. II. Davidson: Trade up
to date has been better this year than
last year. There is as much money
here as ever and prices for produce
are as high. in some instances higher
than a year ago. Everybody has had
good year and has either money or
that which is worth money. All they
need to do is to go on spending it just
as they have always done"
Walter Talbot: I'VE have done more
business this year than last year. We
expect a little dull time in the hard
ware line just before the holidays IS
in the past Nevertheless up to this
time. Oast night our December bust
ness has been greater than a year
ago"
money in town now as there ever was
but people are not free with II. But
when they buy they buy Just as gnni
goods as they ever did. The beSI is
none TO good. Nobody is afraid of hiTi-
self. He only hesitates because he is
afraid of the other fellow. There lasn'.
been as much farm work in progress
in ten years as there is right now.
Farmers are all busy putting in crops
and know nothing about a panic eN-
cept what they hear or when u ey he
gin considering some big financial
transaction. Conditions are most flat
tering and even If there is a panic the
farmers will have money. this year
and next year because they have and
will have crops and thei/ produce COM
:nands the prices Beef is not selling
fast foi the reason that those who
own cattle are holding it with q view
OF getting larger prices although they
are getting as much now ms they did
last wear They don't have TO sell.
which is good situation for the cat
tie owner to be in. All so-called hard
times in Phoenix is caused b. the reo-
pie themselves. They have money but
won't let go of it. There are quite a
number OF idle men in the town of
course but they are not "our" idle men.
They rave drifted in from elsewhere
and found the labor mlrkc- quite well
s1ppliod. We have taken 60" II cur
own mi then some"
Charles T.orrick propriHf1- Of TIE
largest 81, re- in town when aske1 about
business said: Yes, ] am doirg as
much business as l did list year and
c. nsidei ',if- everything am well sa:-
isfiad OF course I expectef TO do a
larger business because Of prosperous
c. millions generally I'm This valley. and
have larter stock H. III I YEAR age.
-n' would have done E largo trs'-
ness were IL not thar :,enple had 'hat
rrcc-tain feeling. Nav .hsIess | arr
s-,lins Jus, as many so1ls and takinS
ia IL r.Tch money as last year"