The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-12-31
BUSINESS OUTLOOK
WAS NEVER BETTER
Past Year Has Been Of Great Pros
perlty TO All Vlnlta Merchants
Greater Year Anticipated.

Vinita has ever experienced, but two
days Off, the business men Of the city
are winding up the years business
and the cheerful manner In which they
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-
joyed
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 proclalmlng the outlook for
business in vlnita for 1910 as most
bright.
A representative Of the Chieftain
has conferred with many of the lead.
ms stores of the city relative to the
business done In 1903 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 store
was found IN the entire town, but re-
ported 1909 as the banner year OF it's
existence This Is of course as II
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. II
should be remembered that the de-
yelopment 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 Ratelift stated this morning
that 1903 was the banner year OF the
twenty years Of that stores history IN
Ylnita He said that the increase
was about twenty per cent more than
in 1908, which was the best year prev.
ioua to that time IN view OF the
fact that so many new stores have
been established here during the year.
I regard that as remarkable In.
crease" haid Mr. Ratcllff.
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.
"vinlta," he said. has taken a stand
as central market. this year, that
Il never has had before" Mr. Rat.
cliff said, also. that he is much en-.
eouraged 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 bigger business in 1910 that
they had made preparations for
much more extensive business than
ever before.
The biggest increase noted In any
store was the Golden Rule. where.
according to Manager George Il. iar
rs the business has increased thirty
three and a third per cent over that Of
last year II drove out IN the county |
Christmas Day" said Mr. Harris |
and ! was much surprised at the |
number Of new houses going up, and /
il conylpees me that this part OF the |
country Is filling up with new people. |
who have money TO spend. and ! 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
f. 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-.
ioyed a good business, and with the /
exception OF the Model, which Is pre-.
pairing to quit business, all are max /
ing preparation for a more extensive /
business
Max Mendei said that his business |
for the ilye months he has been in |
Vinita has been more than satisfactory
and he regards the future OF the town
so highly, that on January /. he will /