The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-15

bon embroidery and wonderful affairs
in Gobe!in effects are among the pretty
things being placed on exhibition to
tempt the lovers of the beautiful and
the sales of goods for Christmas pres
ents is said to be much larger than
at the same period last year.
This thing in itself is regarded as an
indication of the feeling among people
generally, It is pointed out that peo.
pie purchase goods Of this sort only
when times are good, and this year there
appears to be no hesitation in buying
what is desired.
Too Busy to Talk.
"We arc too busy to talk said a
subject Friday, and he waited only an
instant TO tel of the call for gasoline
engines, hosts and mining machinery
generally and then darted away to at.
tend to the long lines Of customers
waiting on all sides. The call for bar
iron, steel and heavy machinery has
been unusually active the past week.
apparently on account Of preparations
by the retailers who are getting IL
their supplies before the travelling be-
comes too bad to haul over the country
roads.
Seasonable goods seem to have held
their own in the hardware lines, and
stoves have sold in great quantities.
The call for paints for use both in new
and old work has been large and in
dicates that not only are many new
buildings being erected, but that peo~
pie are making many repairs on the
old buildings The sporting goods bust
ness is said to be holding its own with
that of any season. Hunting coats,
vests, boots, and in fact everything de-
sired by the sportsman have sold we'll.
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the like have been called for in ex-
cellent quantities, especially Tor sale in
districts where people do a great deal
of driving. The demand for bicycles
and bicycle supplies has been good also
and the continued good weather has
favored the sale OF automobile sup
plies.
Financial circles have been quiet.
Comparisons with last year, however,
show that the city is unusually strong;
Bank clearings continue to run ahead
Of the totals for the same days OF
last year, but this is said to be due
mainly to the considerable falling OF
which took place as a result or Ghe
financial depression OF last fall. Ihe
tinues strong. although loan rates are
said to be somewhat easier The con-
tinued large building operations re-
ouire large sums OF money, and, as
result, savings bank deposits have not
increased materially during the past
few weeks. Commercial deposits. how
ever, show a slight gain. indicating that
investors are placing their money where
thev can get their hands on it at short
notice.
Collections Are Good.
Collections are reported excellent,
and dealers apparently have little diff
fculty in obtaining money for goods
sold on time. In fact. any reports OF
financial stringencv in local banking
circles are practically coDt-adicted by
the fact that most Of the people ap
pear to be well supplied with cash:
which they use to purchase goods Of
al kinds.
In the stock market there has been
general tendency TO advance prices.
Sugar stocks take the lead, as usual,
and as might be expected on account
of the excellent beet crop and the
steady progress made in harvesting.
Following arc the latest quotations:
Stocks and Bonds
AuaIramated Sugar CO.. pf..o..-$ 95 no
Aroslgamated Sugar Co. com lTS. pe