The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-07-04
BUSINESS IS. STILL
EXCELLENT IN ZION
Despite Diversions. Merchants
Find No Cause for Com
plant.
ALL SEAS0NABLE GOODS
GOING WITH A RUSH
financial Matters Also Are in
Very Satisfactory Con-
ditiOn.

1t is a significant fact that in spit
OF the great heat of the past fcy
days and The Intervention of both Rea
Estate day and the big celebration o.
the Press club and Ad club. not {,
Rent1on the ncarness of the glorious
fourth Of July, business in practicaII,
All lines has been well up 10 the o.,
OF other years aud in strictly seasonable
lines far above The showing OF any
previous time. Bank clearings have
heid Well up 10 the average of little
more than 81 100000 per day, building
permits have been coming in strong and
me activity IN real estate and general
business has been exceptional,
The advent of the summer roundup
sales in drygoods lines. has served TO
keep alive an interest in the sale of
summer garments. Dealers report the
sale OF summer clothing unusually brisk
with a heavy demand for lightweight
goods for summer. dresses, lawns, dimi-
Iles and materials for shirt waists.
Ims IS explained by the sudden arrival
OF hot days and the corresponding rush
for cool garments Boys suits and
dresses for little girls have sold we'll,
with lightweight hosiery and low-cut
SHOES IN great demand, especially the
Fanety known as pumps. which belong
strictly TO the summer trade
Rush for Neckwear.
The prevailing style in ladies' neck
wear has caused a real rush al nearly
all the stores for goods of that class.
The demand for house dresses. wrap
pers and kimonos FOR women IS wear is
indicative of the good old summer time
In men S goods. the call has been brisk,
also. with business rushing in shirts,
hosiery. furnishings and the like
The sale Of flags in anticipation of
the coming G. A. r. encampment has |
been larger than ever before, as might |
be expected. Fourth of July supplies |
have sold we'll The call for suit eases !
has been heavy and is explained from
preparing for their annual summer va.
cation.
The millinery season is about over.
1t is said, and the stores are closing
out spring and summer styles in prep
aration for fall stocks. In fact, all the
stores are working present stocks of
goods to the lowest possible limit on
account Of the prospective, change in
n few weeks to supply the call for
heavier weight goods. II is a little
early, it is SAID, for any real change in
existing stocks, but the unusually warm
June has brought the turning point of
the season little nearer to the middle
OF the year than usual In about four
weeks, buyers will start east for their
annual purchasing trip. AS matter Of
fact, many have already gone. espc-
cially those who handle furniture lines
and the drygoods men will not be far j
behind {
House Furnishings Hold Up Well. f,
Curiously enough. there appears to be ]
little falling off in the demand for !
house furnishings, in spite Of the warm !
weather. Lighter weights have dis i
placed the draperies used in the winter I
TO large extent, but the bulk OF trade +
has reulsined about the same from J
week to week throughout the year The :
same thing applies to the trade IN fur {
Giture and general building supplies.
Rugs, carpets and draperies of all kinds T
have sold in large quantities through
put the season. Furniture trade has :
been excellent during the past year, 5
and indicates only too clearly, it is said s
tho fact that new houses are being
erected at n rapid rate and that people I
are moving into them as soon as the !
structures are completed I
a feature Of the season rs the call I
,or kitchen articles, especially the sort /
lsed in putting up preserves. Tins, Z
kettles and preserve jars q
ire beginning tc sell well, although it y
1ill be q few weeks before the season Il
s really open. 1t is significant, how \
,ver, that housewives are already be-
ginning TO give attention to prepara-
ion OF fruits for the coming winter S
season. ?
Outing Goods Brisk. =
The heavy sales, however. have been
n outing goods and those articles which
orm part of the equipment for the
ummer vacation. Tents. camping out
its, fishing tackle. small calibre rifles f
or use in the camping resorts. loaded D
hells and the like have been called for Il
n great quantities, Hammocks, pho W