The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-10-31
ELECTION FAILS TO
AFFECT BUSINESS
UnIikelihoOd of Any Change in
Administration Keeps Con
ditions Steady.
FALL TRADE STIMULATED
BY CHANGE IN WEATHER
Business Conditions Generally
in and Around City in EX-
ceIIent Shape.

Apparently not even the distractions
OF election time have prevailed 20 any
great extent to affect seriously business
conditions throughout the city, and the
confidence established by the past four
years Of prosperity has suffered no
diminution even in the fact of the
slight possibility Of a change of city
government. Business men talk of af-
fairs being so strongly founded and OF
moving forward so rapidly that moth
ing can net as su effective deterrent
to the onward march of progress.
There is n confidence in the air, so
to speak, and good feeling through
out the city which argue well for the
future Wholesale dealers report con
ditiops in outlying sections excellent,
and the farmers and ranchers are filled
with energy and hope for contlnu-
ancc Of the unusually good conditions
which have held for the past few years.
Bumper crops have given the farmers
plenty Of money for carrying on next
season s operations; large supplies of
bcets have caused the working of sugar
factories night and day, and, in some
instances, have compelled a temporary
tories had caught up with the guam
titles of supplies being received.
Business is good it is said. Bank
clearlngs are high; financial institu-
tions. as shown by the recently pub
lished statement at the call Of The sec
rotary of state, exhibit gains in de.
posits and in the general volume OF
business.
Country Trade Good.
Demand for goods from country mer-
chants indicates that there can be no
falling off in trade for long time, and
preparation for future undertakings IN
dicate, also, that the movement of
population and of business enterprise
can be counted almost tidal wave,
which will make for continued period
of splendid conditions,
Locally. the abrupt change In the
weather is commented upon by dry
goods dealers ms an excellent event,
and this Will be followed it is said,
by the general stimulation Of business.
All winter lines, such As furs, women g
coats, men S heavyweight garments and
children S clothing of all kinds, are
and the late fall rush for winter
clothes will continue for many weeks.
There has been d remarkably large
trade in fancy needlework. metallog.
raphy and typography, those things
which have to be made up by ladies
for holiday gifts. This trade will in
crease, it is said. rather than diminish
during the next few weeks, as Christ
mas comes nearer and nearer. The de-
mand for silks and dress goods. which
has been somewhat quiet for month
or SO, has started again and will form
large portion OF the late fall trade.
Trade in shoes has strenpt hencd as
result Of unsettled weather condi-
lions.
There has, been All excellent trade
i'll rugs, carpets, house furnishings and
draperies, as might be expected from
the continued extensive building opera
tions Of all kinds, which have neees-
STATED the furnishing of new homes
and apartments.
Heaters in Demand.
In hardware lines, the most notice
able feature is the sudden demand for
heaters, which has come with a rush,
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