The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-03-05
BUSINESS OUT
LOOK GOOD !!
Indication for Business Con-
ditions in Salmon for the
Ensuing Year Most Encour-
AsinS--Larse Number Real
Estate Deals.

There are few sections In Idaho or
any other country where the condi.
tions are SO little dependable upon
other localities rs Salmon. During
the worst period of the panic, while
the banks In most OF the localities
were issuing cashier certificates cur
local banks were cashing checks and
drafts as rapidly as they could he
pi esented. Such mines as were closed
down during the winter usually close
down during this season on account
OF the added expense of running
them. In almost every instance
these properties will again commecae
operations 10 the early spring.
Miners and other forms OF labor
seem TO have hsd plenty OF employ.
ment during the winter
Or at least such was the case with
those who desired 10 work We be.
lieve II Is safe TO say that the busi.
ness houses will report that their
business for The months since the
panic started will compare very favor.
ably with corresponding months q
year ago.
During the past sixty days realty
sales In the city will reach the neat
little SUN Of not far from thirty
Thousand dollars, with several more
In prospect OF considerable magni.
tude. The building operations IN
residence property will he several
times what II was last year or any
previous year for the past ten years.
/ There are several houses now In course
of erection or in prospect for the i'm
mediate future, with large number
contemplating building during the
year. with the large number Of
business houses Ia prospect during
the summer II Is evident that there
/ will he plenty ~ work in the country
/ for the mechanics as well as miners
and comtlon labor.
i 1t Is often said that the best index
Of the characteristics III town or its
people Is by the appearance Of the
local paper. We believe this is largely
ture. Where a newspaper sboss good
Advertising patronage and evidences
OF prosperity II Is safe 10 say that The
locality where it Is published Is equal
ly prosperous. The people are ener
getic, pushing, wideawake, makipl
the most Of their advantages and be.
lieye ia the future Of their city anc
are working IN the end TO make ths
most OF their opportunities. On tb,
other hand where local nesspa pei
indicates lack OF support the TYPO
graphical work and It's news features
are evidences OF the disgust Of th'
publisher With his patrons. witl
himself aud his conditions. This Il
not always true, bot is generally so.
In these respects The Recorder hai
no reason 10 complain. 1t has hls
: its share of the patronage and cal
show from The books that the pape
has increased It's circulation ia tn
past year and that the revenue bs
| greatly increased. The paper start
! in the new year under only the mos
. favorable conditions. The only sa
to determine the prosperity, OF tn
lack OF II, Is by making eompsris N
with the months Of previous year,
BY comparing the tirst t~c month
with those OF year ago we nnd tbs
the job department OF The RecordC
: shoss s52. q gteater In January tha
ii was year ago. February show
J. still better gain. The increase Il
!. the month In the job departmer
/. alone was sl0i,20, which was a mo
a gratifying increase. These lgur
are not quoted for any other reasS