Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-06-22
Money is Easy, Although Hest
fancy in Making Invest
ments is Apparent.
SECURITIES IN LIGHT DEMAND.
condition of New York Stock Market
Reflected, Although Expected at
This Time of Year.

TO the demand. The labor troubles
have operated as u cloud on the hori-
zon. so that hesitancy Is reported In
making Investments. There is n gen.
eral tendency toward restriction in
selling securities for which there Is
comparatively little demand, so that
the stock market is quiet. If not posi-
lively restful, This reflects conditions
in the east whore the New York stock
exchange was never quieter. and 1t Is
remarked that conditions there exercise
wide influence over the whole country,
This condition. however. is expected at
this time OF year, as during the warm
months activities in the commercial
world are always considerably toned
down. The crop prospects are not yet
definitely understood, but the general
feeling is little better than hereto
fore chroniclsd. 1t seems certain that
cotton will command a high price; but
taken all together, the prospect appears
To be uneventful and uncertain
NOT MUCH DOING IN REALTY.
The real estate market is an instance
this week OF Nothing doing" Thas
Is. there have been no events of mo-
ment beyond the Issuance OF building
permits for the erection OF the NV"
Newhouse structures on south Main
street opposite the federal building.
The excavations are practically COM
pleted and tlle heavy concrete footlngs
are being rapidly set. These are mas
sive affairs which ere the better ap-
preciated by ones going up into the
Federal building and looking over the
high board fence at what is being done
across the street. The ]. K. walker
homestead al the southwest corner of
Fourth South and Main streets Is being
cleared of buildings preparatory 10 e%-
cavation for the new hotel. the like of
which, 1t is reported, viii not be found
in the entire west. The sharp mats
are approaching completion, and work
on the Brunswick apartments is being
actively carried on The realty men
are perfecting plans for their annual
excursion to Saltalr, on which occasion
they are hoping to break all records IN
the matter of attendance Dealers re-
port that the past wet, and unsatis-
factory weather has been the COW
of the sleepiness that has come upon
the local market: as investors viii not
pay much attention to real estate mat
ters on a rainy day, the business has
waned and fallen of. But now tht
fine weather has returned. dealers are
Frightening up and reporting that the
situation is improving. and that they
have nothing TO complain of. Lot
purchasing is confined TO 10 particular
part of the city but is being INDUCED
in all over.
BRICK BUSINESS BRISh.
The brick men report that their
hard trials and tribulation are over,
and they can now supply anything on
The short order style imm ediatey, IL
not sooner. The Salt Lake Pressed
Brick company has completed its
81 eat kiln located just east of Cald-
er's park. SO that in a few days it
will be turning out 10000 brick
al Of al In Ag A . oil "A psAta,
panies are also In prime shape to do
business, II is patent that there will
be no shortage this season in the
brick supply.
LUMBER ARRIVING FREELY.
The lumber dealers are drawinr
breath of relief as there is an ease
ment In the car famine. and lumber
is arriving freely on old orders Deal
ers have been purchasing at any price
to keep up their stocks, so as to be
able to do business. Shingles are be-
ing received in larger quantities. SO
that after all. local yards are fairly
well stocked with this lire OF goods.
Lumber men are complaining of
building falling off. on account of un-
settled labor conditions. People in.
tending to build are frightened ut the
prospects of continued advances in
material and labor prices and giving
arc reduced TO a more natural basis.
DEMAND FOR FISHING TACKLE.
The hardware trade for the week
has been fairly good; but on account
OF the unpropltious weather, IL has
not been up to- the expected mark by
great deal. Dealers report a steady
trade in six shooters also a strong
demand for hunting outfits. and fish
ing tackle; ana the demand for har-
resses Keeps the trade on the jump
continually.
NO CHANGE IN DRY GOODS.
The local wholesale dry goods trade
reports no special changes Long de-
layed ginghams are being received. par
ticularly zephyr ginghams: and there
are prospects OF u further advance Ia
print goods Jobbers say there is an
immense quantity OF bunting going out
noticeably bunting of national colort
for patriotic decoration. In fact, there
is a steady call for light colored bunt-
ings Tor skirts and waists. The whole
sale trade Is preparing for big fall
trade. In the dress goods market ii is
claimed that broadoloths are IN the
lead. and that striped and fancy broad.
cloths are prime favorites. Plain worst,
ed are In ready demand as are also
Panamas, poplins ana veilings are al
ready figllring on repeat orders. In nil
tiuSeNS VI b'obn tue IhNDFlte color HD-
pears 10 be blue In variety OF shades
Browns I'm wines and garnet shades Will
be popular. Colors are to cut consd.
erable OF figure In skirt and costume
trimmings Two shades Of a general
color wlll be followed for ornamental
tion. and this has brought into call a
large number of shades IN green's and
reds, IN novelties the trade reports on,
~ a moderate movement for fall.
In the retail dry goods trade. the re-
rent wet weather In reported az re-
Hponsihle for shortage In three
months business, But. al the samo
time trade has been very fair. better
than II VAS last Yeth al the same time.
Tho advent ot warm, bright weather
has brought out the women and filed
The dry goods stores with customers
to that good trade IL Anticipated for
the remainder Of the season. There Is "A
fair run on silks and dress goods. We
men are buying waists. summer suits
and light skirts, and the millinery de-
pnrtments are b,ing fairly well patron,
led
CLOTHING TRADE uoCn
In clothing, the wholesale trade has
been good as this IL not dependent upon
the weather. and orders are being re-
Ceved IN generous quantities for fail
goods. The retail trade Ia Improving
with the improved weather condition,
lnd dealers arc looking for continued