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

marked by any special features. aud 1t
is evident that thore VIII be nothing
suggestive OF the spectacular before
spring. a noteworthy feature, how
ever, not only OF the week just passed,
but OF the month OF January, has been
the purchasing OF building site lots.
This move has attracted considerable
attention from real estate men, prompt
ing the belief that 1t pressases the
greatest amount of building the city
has ever seen. The attention of deal
ers has been called to the fact that
their efforts to advertise the CONNER
cial attractions of the city Is bringing
in more people from the cast than the
housing accommodations OF the town
can care for; but they say their efforts
will be made more now with u view 10
encouraging the building OF homes, so
that the Increase in the population VIII
be accompanied by a corresponding in-
crease I'm the number of dwelling ac-
commodations. Members Of the Real
Estate association are confident of their
ability TO raise the desired $4,000 in o
short time with which to commercially
advertise the town.
BRICK SITUATION.
The brick situation continued TO inn
prove. Manufacturers report no more
complaints. as the winter weather has
reduced building TO Its lowest terms for
the time being, and brick orders are
being rapidly filled and cancelled. Con-
struction has already begun at the new
yards at Kaysville, where there ~
promised n daily output of 100000
brick. John r. Barnes Is president of
the company, John Dern is vice presi-
dent, and Sidney NJ. Bamber Is secre-
tary and manager. The company con-
trolls 40 acres OF fine clay beds.
CONSTRUCTION OUTLOOK.
The principal item of construction at
present is the clearing away and ex-
cavation of the new Railroad Exchange
building on the Burlington corner.
where Architect Dart and the contract
or are making things lively. John Sharp
is also pushing ahead with his apart
ment building al + and South Temple
streets, and active preparations are
making for clearing away the buildings
on the site of the proposed passenger
station for the Gould lines. Then the
weather has been favorable for cellar
excavation and laying of cellar walls,
so there has been considerable doing,
notwithstanding the time OF year.
WHOLESALE DRY GOODS.
In the wholesale dry goods trade.
jobbers continue 10 report failure 10
get goods from the east--such goods
as ginghams, sheetngs, prints etc,
and there is no telling when these can
be secured In the mean time the
drummers are out on the road with
samples of next falls goods, and buy
ers are east placing orders for the COM
ing summer shipments in fall products.
Among these buyers are a. Woodruff
manager of the u. c. NJ. !. wholesale
dry goods department. AS an instance
of the delays Of shipments from the
east. II may be stated that ginghaus
ordered is months ago have as yet
failed to materialiZe.
Jobbers report staple textiles strong,
with their sold up condition forcing
advances. and resulting In enormous
sales of print goods, Outing iian,
nels are TO be opened at advanced
prices, but fall cotton dress goods ire
being offered at favoragle prices. Re
ports also state that heavy goods 90
not command the wide margins of profit
prevailing In print cloths and hner
yarn products; nevertheless, the de-
rnand for blankets, domets, fannels,
etc, is very brisk for fall. The most
active division of the market has been
print goods. and in this is included
fine prints offered In wash goods de-
partmepts. The situation IN staple
prints Is considered remarkable. Large
quantities OF them We're bought in
October and November in anticipation
of a raise in values. and have been
absorbed in the heavy forward demand
by retailers. beginning in December
and continuing up to date. some
printers have no goods at all Tor quick
delivery, and those who have are do
ing a very large business large
foreign demand is expected in Ameri-
can cottons in China, India, the Red sea
territory and in South America. In
linens. the greatest shortage ever
known is predicted during the coming
summer.
In retail dry goods. there are a num-
Der of special sales in full blast, wnlie
thore is general ana generous CUT
ting and slashing OF prices in womenS
wear. Extensive sales are reported
In washgoods and shirt waists. and
n very fair sale OF silks. while there ~
also a call for new spring goods that
are beginning to arrive. the demand
for gloves has just about been coii-
pIed with. and 1t is too early yer 10
look for light spring wear Dealers
report very pretty silk effects IN new
shirt waist goods.
SHOE BUSINESS.
The shoe business is frightening
up. as the present stress or weather
is particularly favorable. and the mar
Eet is stronger than ever. In fact
dealers nrofess not to know where
this strength is to end. Rubber goods
are per cent higher than they were
last year and indications point TO-
ward a still higher market, Tho rae
tories are unusually busy. The bos-
ton market is livelier than ever. Win
the certain prospect of this season
nitn,,t being 10 per cent over the
5000. 900 odd cases that marked last
years aggregate shipments. There IS
quite a demand for "spats'' or over
CATERS which are largely worn IN VIM
Ter where low cut shoes arc desired.
Local dealers report there VIII he an
unprecedented demand for canvas
goods when spring opens.
CLOTHING TRADE.
The clothing trade continues very
fair, with spring stocks being received