Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-20
Csc a Bottle

vast concerns are chained into a cigar
shaped form, and towed by tugs down
the coast to Los Angeles to be sawn
and cut up, thus saving an enormous
expense In railroad freight charges for
lumber, But the shipping interests
raised a great, protest on account OF
the Immediate danger to shipping In
case these vast affairs should break
loose from the tugs IN a storm SO the
log RATS are being taken south only
at such seasons of the year as there
are no storms.
HARDWARE IN HIGH FEATHER.
The hardware trade continues In
high feather over business which IL
characteriges as the best in the history
of the local trade. There Is never
ending demand for mining machinery
and mining camp supplies, saddlery
and harnesses OF sill the heavier varie-
ties. The call also is steady and strong
for hammocks, base ball. golf and lawn
tennis goods. for rifles. sportsman's
metal boats, which are sold as fast as
they arrive on the cars, galvanized iron
goods builders and shelf hardware.
Kitchen and table wares, cutlery, and
various other household equipments.
The trade also reports an unusually
heavy demand for photograph supplies,
owing to the increased number of tour
lists with kodaks who are photograph
ing everything in sight" The hard
ware men say any number of good
harness and saddlery makers can find
Immediate and remuneratlve employ
ment in thtS city. II they will only come
here.
DRY GOODS COMING IN.
The local dry goods wholesale trade
is receiving fair sized consignments
OF goods from the manufacturers and
eastern jobbers for the fall trade, and
in such satisfactory quantities that the
shelves and bins ought TO be we'll filled
when the fall business opens. The
receipts include hosiery, underwear,
ginghams, prints, etc. In some lines
the shipments being received are
more satisfactory than last year. job
bers report the cotton goods market
as strong and active, and granting that
no financial disaster, Ia ahead, mer-
chants generally are agreed that the
tendency will be toward even greater
strength in prices as the fall demand
comes along. Values are reported as
beyond cie point where many of the
older merchants placed d peg, so to
speak three months ago. and a steady
trade Is predicted through the remains
der OF the year. Jobbers report an ac-
tive demand in gray goods, with values
at the top limit, as sateehs, plain. wide
fabrics, sheetings, drills, print cloths,
thin goods, and a wide variety of fam
cies for shirtings and waists. Some
houses are buying drills for 1908 de-
livery, at high prices. and many mills
are not eager for business even undsr
these conditions as there is still an I'M
crtainty about the cotton crop. and the
size of the output for the next 30 days
is in doubt. Bleached goods OF all
kinds are very strong. An active sea-
son is noted In wash goods. with many
buyers In the market, attending their
annual association meeting. The chief
interest in wash goods is the reported
attitude of certain western jobbers, who
have been threatening to force mills to
guarantee deliveries under penalty
OF 10 per cent forfeiture in event
OF delay. Last year many jobbers ala
not receive initial deliveries of wash
fabrics until three months after they
were due. due largely o.oversold cons
ditions. and inability to secure SUI
ficent number OF operatives who would
take up with fancy weaving. Far
western jobbers. including Utah hous-
es. feel that they have d grievance
against the eastern mills and wholesale
houses. Thsy send men out on the
road with SAMPLES months before deiiV-
cries are due and take orders In good
faith. Then u fall down on deliver
les TO retailers, not only demoralizes
their trade, but they suffer an abso-
lutte loss againEt which there is no re-
dress.
SUMMER BUSINESS.
In the retail trade. dealers say they
are practically through for the season
In most lines Of standard summer
goods. as buyers have provided them
selves with what they may need dur
ing the remainder OF the warm wealth.
err. and the recent special sales among
the local dryeoods houses have pretty
well loaded the consuming public UP.
However. there Is a fair call for silks
and woven fabrics, also for hosiery,
gloves, parasols, and reasonable can
for wash goods. The trade In table
linens Is fairly active, as well as goods
used IN house furnishings on accoun,
of the stream Of weddings and the con,
seuuent setting ~ OF new "Lares ana
penntes' IN the new homes and fapl-
fly relations There has been great
demand for Teddy bears, and pretty
near every girl OF immature years vs.
carrying one but the demand mas peeh
80 Wen supplied that there Is now not
much OF call for them.
DEMAND FOR STRAW HATS.
The clothing trade reports business
fair. with demand Tor light weight FUR
nishings as the feature OF the week.
The demand for straw hats Is al us
height, and perhaps the best 10 inc
history OF the local trade. II Is getting
along toward the end OF the rush part
OF the season. so the demand Tor suits
for the rest OF the summer Is likely 10
be comparatively light.
WHITE SHOES IN CALL
The shoe trade continues very brisk,
with the cnli still heavy on the white
canvas and tanned leather and tanned
leather Oxfoids. In fact the demand
Tor white goods In shoes has been so
heavy this season that there Is an ah
rancn IN 2a per cont The general