The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-05
holiday TRADE IS
4 FEATURE Of WEEK
'Salt Lake Now Engaged in Mad
Rush for Christmas
Il Presents.
PANIC FOR HEATING
STOVES IS ALSO ON
Slight Money Stringency Re-
lieved and Stocks and Bonds
Show Advance.

Matters relating 10 Christmas have
. .beep the feature Of general trade the
Hast week and will continue merchants
Dh<ay. 10 draw he greater amount of at
..fcntion until after the close of the holl-
SgJays. This remark applies not only TO
lDi stores which carry strictly Christmas
lines, but practically every business
'aejionse in the city. the general tendency
-~s},cine 10 purchase the sort Of articles
which will make good presents Even
f1fjSn Wholesale lines it, is noticeable that
HE demand from merchants IN outly-
Ing sections is heavy for skates, sleds
Ind strictly holiday goods.
AL in the city. merchants are carrying
ai heavier stocks than they did last year
c. md arc running ahead Of ;hcir gen
. tral business at that time. The show
ipc lvonId have been more remarkable
fit had not been for the mild weather
%rwhich has prevailed for the past few
trceks and which has delayed purchas
: dng Of cold weather goods until ii be
.. fome absolutely necessary.
~ This is especially noticeable in the
ia2tall for stoves. the cold snap has ere
st. Ated q panic among the people generally
Ind there is rush TO the hardware
nefnrcs for heaters Of all kinds. The
yheoplc arc purchasing 81 high grade of
heaters. also. as il they thought il bet
Tor 10 invest well and save money in
-'Inc fnu N lHc W3N OF 1'pIlIS. nc
Of frtsnersl hardware trade is beginning TO
How signs Of the Iatcncss Of the sea
Von MANY orders are being received
a Tor deliveries after the first Of next
Jl.kear. IN the saddlcrv line. the call is
ror haruess aud saddles. with the de
band for robes and blankets somewhat
low. as an indication that only the
= ABSOLUTELY necessary things arc being
aPcured
o. j. -
Wyilq OF football supplies hv the col
zee teams has stopped. but the Younger
kPnersiiop continues to exhibit con
es fderable enthusiasm, The duck hunters
-, haniinue m follow their favorile sport
lP flso. and there is some call for shot
All kpns and loaded shells.
'~ Reports from the lumber dealers tell
M preat delays IN shipments from the
Northwest on account OF floods and
congestion. extending all the
Fay to Ogden. The building operations
h,aye cansed a tremendous amount of
bnyinr from the local wards. Building
ln9terisls Of sll KINDS are also in heavy
sjIemard.
wv Aside from the announcement Of The
nvment Of dividend from the Zion S
;avings Bank & Trust conpanv.
hration nf new bank at Binoham.
here has been nothing Of csnecial note
the money market. The payment Of
h1ns has relieved the slight strinoencr
!. strhich prevailed early in the fall and
'IuAas increased the quantity of money 70
pan. This has acted also 10 ease the
IAhnierest rates somewhat
:. Brokers report local securities in ok
ellent demand. nj firm figures. The
.r;plendid runs hcing made at several
a. ngar factories have caused = demand
menpr preferred sugar stock. and quite
number of the bank stocks and bonds
bow advances in price Following are
he latest quotations for local stocks
: c4nd bonds: