The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-12-29
BUSINESS OUTLOOK
WAS NEVER BETTER
Past Year Has Been Of Great Pros
perlty to All vinita Merchants
Greater Year Anticipated.

and the cheerful manner IN Whlcn Iney
upon the records of the twelve
months just closing is evidence of the
great prosperity nearly all of the
business houses in vinita have en-
ioyed
The preparation for many exten-
sions in the various stores Of the city
shows that the incoming year is look
ed upon with much optimism. The
merchants of the city are of one ac-
cord in proclaiming the outlook for
business in Vinita for 1910 as most
bright.
A representative of the Chieftain
has conferred with many Of the lead
ing stores of the city relative to the
business done in 1909 and as to the
view of the various business men as
regards the prospect for 1910, and
was much surprised at the great in
crease in the business done this year
over that Of last year. Not a store
was found in the entire town, but re-
ported 1909 as the banner year of it's
existence. This is of course as 1t
should be, but is published to set at
rest the fears of some that influx of
new stores during the last year had
so divided the business that many of
the old stores had lost business. It
should be remembered that the de-
velopment in the country around Vim
ita has even exceeded that in the
city, and has made possible the great
increase of business. According to
the statement of many of the mar
chants of the city, the increase Of
business in the stores of this city will
vary from twenty to thirty-three and
third per cent, over that of 1909.
e. N. Ratcliff stated this morning
that 1909 was the banner year of the
twenty years of that stores history in
Vinita. He said that the increase
was about twenty per cent more than
in 1908, which was the best year prev
ious to that time In view of the
fact that SO many new stores have
been established here during the year,
regard that as a remarkable in
crease" said Mr.. Ratcliff
He also said that one of the most
notable facts of the years business
was that they had drawn trade from
territory which had never before re-
garded Vinita as trading point
"Vinita," he said, has taken stand
as a central market, this year, that
it never has had before" Nh Rat
cliff said, also, that he is much en-
couraged by the prospects for 1910,
which he believes will surpass any
other like period in the history of
the town.
T. W. Ridgeway, Of the Sanders
Wright store, said that the increase
in the business of that store would be
fully twenty per cent, and was much
the best year of the stores existence
He said the management was so conf
dent of a bigger business in 1910, that
they had made preparations for a
much more extensive business than
ever before.
The biggest increase noted in any
store was the Golden Rule, where
according to Manager George e. Har-
ris, the business has increased thirty
three and a third per cent over that Of
last year. q drove out in the county
Christmas Day." said Mr.. Harris
''and / was much surprised at the
number of new houses going up, and
it convinces me that this part of the
country is filling up with new people,
who have money to spend, and I there
fore regard the outlook for next year
as exceedingly bright"
The increase at the Jumbo and all
of the other old stores. so far as the
Chieftain could learn has been large.
IL. L. Orr Of the Jumbo said that their
business had been fully twenty per
cent more than last year
The new stores Of the city have en-
joyed a good business. and with the
exception of the Model, which is pre-
pairing to quit business, all are max
ing preparation for more extensive
business.
Max Mendel said that his business
for the five months he has been in
Vinita has been more than satisfactory
and he regards the future Of The tow
so highly. that on January 1, he VII
add an infants read-to-wear dep-It-
ment to his store.
4 Well pleased with his business. t..
vinita. SINCE the opening in septem-