Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-29


filed long before the houses are built.
At the corner of ID street and FRS:
avenue, a large apartment house Ia
fairly under way, and there are already
applications for eleven of the suites.
Apartment houses are money makers
in Salt Lake, so there is promise of
goodly number of them for the cur
rent year Realty men report inquir-
les as so constant as to give much
encouragement. AS a general thing,
property owners held stiffly to valua-
tons evidently having no fear of the
assessor before their eyes; but this
position is upheld by real estate men
who claim such valuations are justified
by market conditions.
WORK ON SHORT LINE DEPOT.
The continuation of work on the
Short Line depot site is encouraging,
and the belief is gaining ground that
active operations will not be much
longer delayed on the Gould passen-
ger station, now that labor and ma
terial are cheaper. Members of labor
unions claim they can not afford TO
work for lower wages while the cost
of living Is so high. But there is
evidence that this high cost will not
continue, as several grocery and mar
ketmen have started to cutting tho
long maintained high prices, move
ment that will ere long bring the
others down the scale, The realty
men are considering proposition to
build an automobile speedway along
the Saltair right of way, or at least
to extend their moral support If not
positively active interest; also. to adj
vertlze the town further by board adj
vertising along the railroad approaches
to cities in the middle states.
HARDWARE IN DEMAND.
The hardware trade is in good spir-
its, owing to the continued increase
In business, and noticeably the de-
mand for mining camp supplies and
mining machinery Builders hard
ware is also being called for more and
more as spring approaches, with in
dications of weather favorable for
building. The trade reports a steady
call for agricultural implements, Cor
rope, wire fencing. sporting goods.
and the whole line of seasonahle
goods. Harnesses are being called for
by the farmers, also a wide line OF
sadlery goods. Everybody is in good
humor in the hardware houses.
PRICES OF BRICK Low.
The brick men say brick was never
lower than at present, when compar-
ed with prices of other material
They report steady demand that
convinces them that there are good
times coming, with lots of construc-
ton work for the current year.
Brick Is quoted at 81 to S24 per
thousand, the latter price being for
the fine shale, specially ordered ar
ticle.
LUMBER PICKING UP.
Lumber trade reports interest CEN
tralized at present on Tacoma, where
three lumber associations are hold
s,,e 60 n
large representation from Utah and
Idaho. The local market is mark
ed by tt. large number inquiries as
TO prices for material, as there Is
disposition by corporations TO take adj
vantage of low prices, indicating the
approaching close Of several large
deals, with mining and coal compan-
les as the prospective buyers. 1nquir-
les of Importance are being received
from Nevada. where there is q rem
Nuisance reported in mining. One
coal company Is calling for approx
lmately 5000 feet of timber, min
ing company wants 10000 feet, ami
another one is on the way for 100000
feet. much Of this being for by L.,
10 by 10, and 10 by IL inch bracing
tlmbers. The price of such material
is from S22 to $2T per thousand
There promises to be n marked conf
petition this spring, with profit mar
gins very close.
THE DRY GOODS TRADE.
In Wholesale dry goods. local jobbers
report a satisfactory week. with stocks
well up. and goods going out to re-
tailers for spring and summer trade.
Suitings and wash goods and staples are
principally called for. There Is no COM
plant now of delays in transit from
New York. Jobbers also report the
dress goods market as held firmly for
the past 10 days. with stocks small
through the Curtailment OF the mills.
The cloak and suit trade has greatly
improved, but mems wear has dub
ious outlook, with clothlers ordering
lengths instead of by the piece How
ever, sellers regard the dress goods sit
uation as a healthy one. holding that
with the primary market and the job
beers short OF stock there viii be no
difficulty IN maintaining prices on
repeat orders for spring and summer
lines OF woolens. worsteds and mani
pulated goods, the prices are no lower,
and buyers who have delayed placing
orders In hopes Of securing CONFESS
sions are now finding Il advisable TO
order anyhow, Fancy worsteds are IN
much better shape, and check, plaid and
striped effects are now an n favor
Minis are making prompt deliveries, for
there Is large percentage Of their
inAchinery tale, and orders can be
turned out with greater promptness
than heretofore, Fall lines are not SELL
Ing In the usual quantity, leaving looms
unemployed that are usually turning
out heavy weight goods from the FIRST
of February. In general, orders on fall
lines have been little moic than sam
pies. Mills viii not run on spocull-
ton, even on broadcloths that are the
first choice Of all buyers. BonRllde or
ders are required on fall orders Serges.
panamas, batlstps and diagonal w0r-
sieds hro reported IN fair demand, with
orders well distributed over the country.
Plain fabrics have 20 date been the
only styles on which buyers have
done moro than place sample or
ders. on imported lines OF fancy
cloaklng sellers have secured some
sample orders, but the business as
compared with last year is fiat
EASTER BUYING SLOW.
In the retail trade. It is largely a
case Of between hay ana grass" a
two or three weeks This Is largely
year; while there has been a light
trade the past week. as It is the last
week IN tho month. and many pur-
chasers don't buy that week, as bills
for the same were sent In the follow
ing week, whereas, II they walt until
after the first Of the month, bills VIII
not show UP until the first OF the en-
suing month. SO buying Ia sort Of
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