The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-10
SPRING ACTIVITY
. IN TRADE CIRCLES
B,IiIding Preparations Indicate
Great Extent of Struc-
turaI Work.
REALTY MARKET ACTIVE
.rTAIL MERCHANTS ARE BUSY
WITH SPRING GOODS.


exceptionally good week in all lines
business. Large orders Of spring
ods. have arrived from the east and
= been nut in stock. These arrivals
IT, heea anKiously awaited by the
n.-cbsnts. through fear that a contin-
n,,op III the freight congestion of the
Ut month or two on western and
p.sddIe western roads would delay them
snring building preparations are
,-,rsadipg in scope and work is we'll
,5.der way on scores of new structures.
Contractor A. Campbell is waiting to
hear from the Chicago officials of the
bio Grande as to how his bid on the
Distraction of the proposed new depot
ere has been received. 1t is UNDER
a,aod that there will be some delay in
sting the contract, and meanwhile
"'ca1.afsng for the structure will be
pushed. :,
.roIenbone eompany's building is being
b,,rried along and extensive alterations
ara being considered for the arrange
r,enf Of the operating department of
nor company once the new stories are
,ornnleted. The occupants of the New
house properties or South Main street
have been notified that their premises
must he vacated by April 1, when work
viii he started on the Newhouse build
ing and the Boston block.
The Real Estate Field.
The purchase Of the Hill property OH
West Temple street yesterday by W.
II. Dickson and A. {. Ellis. Jr-, for $40,
aa0 closed a week of good inquiry and
Il, In he
real estate market The situation is
more 10 the liking of the realty dealers
than has been the case in five or six
weeks mast. Prices are on more nor
nal level and several good deals are
under way.
Apartment houses and fiat buildings
are the topics of the hour about the Of
b fees of the architects. Real estate men
and builders agree that the field for
these structures in Salt Lake is excep-
tionaily good, and every effort is being
made to have the buildings now
planted completed by fall. Rentable
houses are still very scarce
Teams are very scarce and contract
ors are experiencing trouble getting ex-
cavating done. The shortage has seri-
ously affected the coal dealers, who
have had to boost prices to get coal de-
liyered TO outlying parts of town.
There IS plenty Of coal in the local
yards and the only trouble now expert
enced is in getting It delivered on time.
Lumber is coming in more rapidly
than FOR three weeks past. From pres
ent Indications there will be enough in
( local yards by the close of March to
preclude all probability of a shortage
this spring. Dealers still express a be-
lief that prices will be raised before
the summer is over. Salt Lake brick
Yards are catching up on their back
orders and the output of the yards is
steadily Increasing.
Wholesalers Busy.
With their spring orders in, whole
salsSs are having busy time handling
their trade. Dress goods are moving
satisfactorily. The fall ordering has
already started in some lines owing to
ne possibility of delays on account of
tie mills running behind. Lines of cot
len wash dress fabrics for summer
sefe never as numerous and pretty as
ne ones displayed here this spring.
Cray shades are prominent in all print
a fabrics
peculiar feature of the jobbing
i'afket at present is the unprecedented
leinand for tan hosiery of spring and
uInner weight. The mills have raised
li1ees on the tans without affecting the
inland. Fighter weights than ever are
telng called for in the hosiery lines.
Iltiai hosiery promises 10 become yop-
lar IN Salt Lake this year with the
aiyent Of Oxfords.
Retailers report growing scarcity
gloves of all kinds. particularly the
DOW length. Clothing men are dis
dylng practically all their spring
Yves now, and the windows about
DVn are unusually attractive. Gentle
ms furnishings this spring are very
hge,'S' and clotbierS say they are ex-
! Fienelng a good early spring trade.
oxfords Arriv' q.
rs the days pass Oxfoz.i shoes are
.eAing their appearance with pleasing
suiarlty. The shoe men are waiting
- spflng orders TO arrive and are dis
sylng only their advance styles. Tans
:, u PROBABLY go better this summer
.ssu last. and there is. considerable in
f.Isy on canvas goods.
me rush in hardware, trade contin-
- and there is every prospect of the
ss doing a record breaking bust
-, - oeIore the year is over. Impie-
5a .sne men are getting out summer or
~, ~ and report good sales.
-lle week has beer. very quiet for the