The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-19
D[|DAY TRADE IS
| RECORD-BREAKER
II Lakes Christmas Rush Is
Heaviest in History of
the City.
'AMPEDE ATTRIBUTED
TO WEATHER CONDITIONS
nances Good, With Unusually
Bright Prospects for
New Year.

4urrah for Chrisimasi ii 5 in the
I. 1t is contagious and every one
Inns 10 have caught The fever and is
Vent on making presents. The big
lfcs report that holiday trade is away
,ad OF last year, and in fact of
s,ry previous year. On account of the
I'd weather, which lasted until late
the fall, and the cold snap. which
/ held for some time, there has been
tpncral rush from all sources for cold
-dtbcr goods Of every kind, which Will
m Christmas presents,
fafdware men report the receipt OF
pcrams from all over the intermoun'
b Country for rush orders of slcds.
1tfcs and similar articles. Apparent
1Iihe time is being gwen up To the
rfit of The occasion, and practically
s,rything sold is intended for gift
-somconc There has never been any
ne like it in the history of the city,
lis said. With the great holiday
aY week away, nothing else is
,,ight of. The streets arc crowded
N shoppers from morning until night
Il the store people are buster than
" have ever been before The adj
shition 10 shop early caused many 10
1T long before the day, but the rush
-Jtinues. with no sign Of any lct-up
evidence.
\ Heavy Gail for Gloves,
Us usual. gloves arc the big articles
trade, and many stores are crowded,
NJ big department stores being
hmped with customers. Next to
! YES, umbrellas constitute the hcav-
< articles of trade with handkcr.
efs and ladies' ncclSwcar, neck and
X in tho race for third place. The
!, Idkerchiefs arc purchased both singly
|fl'in boxes. the moderate priced goods
living the highest favor.
fi'here has been Il tremendous run on
81 goods, including perfumes. toilet
lficles. razors. pipes. combs, and the
Il" Jcwelry stores arc busy with the
y of small articles. such as hat pins,
-rtwaist sets, cuh buttons aud rinos
the less expensive grade in the lead.
lther goods. jncIHdIng belts. hand
Is and fancy articles Of every KIND
m called for. The trade i'll these
>ds has been very heavy.
'iooas for ladies wear occupy a high
&c in the line Of Christmas pres
s. too. Fancy hosiery. dressing
-mes. shawIs, slippers and fancy
-dlework are excellent things 10 sci!
this time of the year, and tho sales
IS report astonishing sales of these
-iclcs. Fancy linens for embroidery
%Rnoses, however. are slackcning some
1et as the time until Christmas be-
s1es less aad tho opportunity for fin
-%ng these things dimiuishcs.
NJ Run Oil Certerpieces.
'q>leccs, table covers and china ware.
U}osc furnishings Tor Christmas pres
~ have also constituted feature of
IFH} FH}1wecil n trade, Tho sale OF toys, dolls
III the Ike has been heavy, as might
III Expected Articles Tor men 5 wear
We beer called for in large quantl-
~ but the Demand has not been 50
ing as for ianey goods and those
Tt1gs which make presents for ladies.
NDn general business, there has been
III llItsposlil9n Ia close up affairs until
l!Hr the holiday rusn. Preparations for
HffnS business Indicate that people
- not entirely forgotten that am
5fr wear IL coming and that they
ffkft hc prepared for IT..
I hardware lines the demand FOL
|le iencing has been strong and bids
~ 10 equal The demand for last wear
l& OF the big hardware concerns re
Fs ihat during the past wear they dc,
|lI'rcd 40 carloads of field jguciIg
||Hcli was ordered 10 different sections
I'LL TIC lnicrmonntaiu country direct
lpkn nc factories and did not pass
;his city al all. There is :
falling OF in the call fol
flkpoa WIG aad the forcing seems tC
:hc rincr article for usC
l|I| thc IlncGrg.
llIN Finances Good
lnnncss contiruc in . strong condi
Bankers report prospects unusual
EF1ght Tor Tho coming year and thC
ra, IONS are ihat ,hc splendid move
lII,e pt ~. past year VIII lac CONTINUED
}LK 'hdibcnal impetus.. In The pas
K@ a special dividend of > per cen
w. declared bv the state Bank %
Kn, and the Home Fire Insuranc,
Kpany also declared n special diyi
IlllN or per cent. PAYABLE Dcccmbc
lI|Ia Lion 5 tG-Op. ilomc Building in,
VIZ r-State cpmranV declared IFS reg
Nv quarterly dividend OF ! 81 pc
on The Preferred stucl; aud II rcgu
hS per cent sad special & por cen
IneHd ON tle common stock. p9vabl
lIlNary J. Othcr dividends arc Ctah
lyo Sugar company 5 preferred, I =.
@ een', payable December Is: saga