The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-10-25


1906. Serial No. 451. prepared only by
Leach Chemical Co., Cincinnati, o.
tions small. Leases on now buildings
are secured for in advance of the erec-
ton of the buildings; in many cases be
fore the final plans are drawn. In the
case of certain unusually desirable 10
cations, holders of leases have been
offered bonuses for contracts. Whole
blocks arc being added 10 the business
district and acres to the residence dis
trict Under conditions of this sort.
business of all kinds can not help but
be good.
Demand for Supplies.
There has been no falling off in the
demand for household supplies; the com
pletion of scores of new homes and nu.
merous new apartment buildings has
caused continuation Of limo of trade
which has been almost distinctive for
many months. Furniture, kitchen uten-
sils and the like form a large part of
the whole volume Of trade through the
city. Window curtains. draperies, lin
ems, carpets, rugs and practically al Of
the things which form part Of the fur
nishings of the home have suffered no
falling off and change only in their
quality as if in keeping with the change
in the season.
The feature OF the week, however,
has been the apparent awakening of the
people to the fact that fall has come
once more and that heavy, weight gar
ments would soon be a necessity If they
were not already required. "We are
running away ahead of last year said
one man, aud the sentiment was echoed
pretty nearly all along the line, La
dies suits, jackets, skirts. shoes, dress
goods, hosiery, underwear and chill
RI &c olo hn1 1ol in,
great amounts and the stores have been
crowded all day long with lines of eager
shoppers, preparing for the cold days
which are expected later on.
The lady shoppers have not been the
only ones who seemed TO feel the call
Of autumn, however. for the men g
stores have Jared well also and goods
for the masculine taste have sold in
quantities which indicated that the hus
bands End brothers were not to be left
behind the feminine portion of the pop
ulation in the purchase of winter sup
plies. Shoes, hats, fall suits and over
coats have sold we'll and with careful
attention to quantity and quality.
The feature Of the hardware trade,
as might be expected, has been heat.
ers. Stoves, furnaces, gas logs, audirops
and artificial logs for gas heaters have
been called for in excellent quantities
in keeping with the season. All sorts
of heating sundrics have sold we'll also,
showing that preparations are being
made for fireslde entertainments as tho
evenings become too chilly for people
to remain out of doors. Mantels and
fireplace furnishing of all kinds have
also constituted large part of the
trade.
Hunters Buy Supplies.
The demand for sporting goods has
continued. Loaded shells and guns for
the duck hunters. hunting coats and
jackets, and, in fact, everything which
fit have been called for in such quaint
ties that they almost constitute a fea-
ture of the trade In addition to this,
the call for football goods has shown
that the season is now in full swing
Suits, shoes, face masks. leg guards and
the like form large part Of the trade.
indicating that the regular teams are
ready for business,
The fact that the call for automobile
supplies has been greater this year than
it was last fall is regarded by hardware
people as an indication that confidence
is strong and that people are looking
TO pleasure more than they were then
People do not buy automobles or spend
much money on them in the face of a
financial panic, il is said, and the large
demand for supplies can only ind icate
excellent conditions,
In financial circles the coming of cold
weather is regarded as an excellent
thing, since it assures the harvesting
Of the beet crop by the first of Novcm,
ber with the consequent good results
from the distribution of the large sums
Of money, Business men report col.
lcctions excellent, and il wns given
out Saturday by hardware dealer that
there was an unusual call for small
cutlery Of the sort which sells for
cash and which people do not buy unless
they have money.
Following the payment Of dividends
on many Of the local stocks there has
been the usual quiet and the transac-
tions this week have been small and
or little Importance, Following are the
latest quotations for local stocks:
Stocks and Bonds,
Amalgamated Sugar Co, pf,.S 95 M
Amalgamated Sugar Co. com iSO 0o
Beneficial Life Insurance Co. -, l30 90
Con- Wagon and Mach. Co. pfd I1o m
C Con wagon y Machine Co. com. 100 90
ITyoIninefclal NATIONAL bank 40 90
Descret Savings bank .,....,. 630 an
FIRST National bank, Ogden ~ 3I5 On
Home Fire Insurance Co. .... 105 On
Iteosr j. Grant d Co,,,,.s...,.,, l30 90
SWiiston sugar Co,...,. 1900. 15 90
GcaSIio'ai bank OF the Republic. 140 90
Ss S,aN.ngs nank ,--..,., 260 90
enCt,c, Nm ~. o. sayings bank 49,, las 90