The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-27
BUSINESS ROMMING
DURING PAST WEEK
Dealers Report All Lines of
Trade Showing Unusually
Great Activity.
FINANCIAL SHOWING
EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD
Vacation Season Is Strong Fac
tor in Stimulating Demand
for Outing Goods.

Lake City prosperity during the past
week, Judging from the reports OF To-
cal merchants regarding business con-
ditions here. Dealers OF all kinds are
busy, and every one has apparently
been taking advantage of the summer
season to put through improvements
about the home, to take n few days OF
and go fishing, or to carry out import
ant development work connected WIN
big business operations.
There has been a sharp contrast be-
tween the reports of dealers according
20 the lines they carried, but there has
never been the slightest doubt of the
excellent conditions of trade through,
ont the entire city. Dry goods and
clothing dealers report activity which
could only be explained on, the ground
that every man, woman aud child ia
The place was planning vacation.
Hardware dealers, lumber men and fin
ancial institutions talk of conditions
which Indicated apparently, that every
one was hard at work rs never before,
carving through big deals, planning
extensive building operations, laying
foundations for commercial enterprises
and generally showing the sort of ac.
tivitY which makes for prosperity IN
every way.
''We are selling strictly summer
-
dealer. "Trade appears 20 suffer no
falling off in lightweight summer gar
mrnts. and the call for warm weather
fabrics and dress goods has been well
up to the call for IN earlier time OF
tho venr As might be expected, the
demand for silks and similar materials
has been letting mp considerably, but
this has been followed by n correspond
ing increase in the sale Of lawns, dimi.
lies, percales and the other feminine
articles which arc dear 10 the heart in
the good old summer time.
Shoes a Feature.
Oxford shoes continue 10 be the fea
ture of the shoe trade. and the call for |
ladies ncckwcar has been phenomenal !
In the art needework department there |
has been Il heavy trade, with pyro- !
graphv and druggists sundrieS, like sta
tIOnery, hat pins, combs and the like.
holding strongly in the lead, Articles
of summer icwelry, belts, hosiery wrap
pcrs, kimonas and all sorts Of children s
warm weather wear have sold in great
Quantities
There is no let uu in the call for
rugs. carpets. draperies. furniture and
all sorts of house furnishings. This is
the more significant in view of the fact
that usually there is a falling off in
the demand Of goods OF this class AT
this time Of the year, The tremendous
amount of building being done has oc
casioncd this, ii is said, and the circum-
stance is looked upon good sign.
We arc receiving the most favor
able reports from all parts of the coun-
try. said well known hardware
dealer Friday The feature Of the week
In this line Of trade has been the de.
mand for paints and oils. glass and
other articles, which show that large
number OF repairs is being made about
me BONES 1t IS explained as an in.
,It 10.
The people who are carrying ont slight
improvements and changes in their
houses. and doing those things which
nave been neglected for time or until
money matters were easy.
Vacation Goods in Demand
The existence Of the vacation season
IN this line of trade is indicated by the
call for fishing tackle and small shells
for target practice during outings IN
the canyons and hills. Tennis goods
have sold well Baseball goods have
come in for "A big demand. which shows
That every one is interested in the great
national game, Much of the call comes
from out Of town, the country districts
but there is an excellent demand also
from the vicinity of the city. The
harness trade has been almost feature
OF the week, and with its sister line,
saddlery, has formed large bulk of
the trade especially in the country dis.
trlcts. Work on the farms and ranches
IS said TO be responsible for this. The
big improvements being undertaken IN
the city has also stimulated the demand
for heavy harness here There has also
been Il good trade in the lighter weight
harness required for fancy driving pur.
poses.
Again in keeping with the amount of
bullding being done, builders and shelf
hardware has sold well, Mechanics
,nl hoA- cold oil
and retail lines. There has been a large
inquiry. for machinery of all kinds. and |
especially the mining variety The mum
Der of actual sales made has been LARGE
enough TO cause comment, and there is
every indication of heavy trade as
soon as the season opens.
Finances Strong.
Financially. everything appears TO be
all right. There appears to be an ample
supply OF capital seeking investment. |
and the number of purchases of valu
able tracts of property in the city for
Investment and Improvement purposes
indicates that capitalists are not afraid |
10 take chances on the ultimate increase
III values of city real estate CroD
prospects are bright. Farmers are ac. !
tive. and there is general good feeling |
among al sorts of investors.
During the past week, however. the |
investment stock and bond market has |
been quiet, although it has presented
great tirmness During the coming
month the following Institutions nav
dividends: P"'
lions Savings bank. per cent: Descret
savings bank. 10 per cent: Utah Idaho |
sugar company. IL per cent: Home FIre
insurance company per cent. Congol- |
dated Wagon & Machine company. 2 Der
cent; Amalgamated Sugar company. pre-
ierred. Il per cent: Amalgamatcd Sugar
company common ? per cent Barnes
Banking company. ! per cent; Descret
National bank per cent: Davis County
bank per cent: First National bank.
ogden. per cent; ogden Savings bank
per cent: II. j. Grant 6 Co, z per cenI,
First National bank. Murray. > per cent;
National Bonk Of the Republic, / per
cent; PlnSrec National bank. Ogden 2
per cent; Provo Commercial and Saw
ines bank, per cent, State Bank OF
Utah, per cent; Salt Lake Security anG
Trust company. 33 per cent: State Bank
of Brigham City, 3 per cent: Sugar CiiV