The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-07-15
GREAT ERA Of
PROSPERITY
IS HERE
Business Men Report Large
Business for the Past
Season.
BIG STOCKS ORDERED
While Money Has Been
Close Yet New Era for
the Fall Looms.

What is the financial condition of
Wenatchee? Has trade been good
or bad this season.. What are the
indications for fall business in all
lines? These are the questions
which were put to merchants,
bankers and real estate men by
World representative this morning.
A. z. Wells.
A. z. Wells, of Wells C Morris,
says that the volume of business
done by that concern so far this
year is far in excess of all previous
records. 1t is not their custom to
do much fall buying, because the
nature of their trade demands most
laying in of stock to be done in the
spring. But the shipments to this
large concern this fall are much lar
ger than for any previous year. Mr..
Wells fully appreciates that the fruit
crop this season is gong to be a rec
ord-breaker and the prices will bring
the largest volume of money into
circulation that Wenatchee merch-
ants have ever known. Any store
which has goods that the people
want is going to get the business.
Howard Thomas.
Howard Thomas, the jeweler, is
enthusiastic. He says: IF any
merchant feels financial depression
quicker than the jeweler, I don't
know who he is. In the panic of '93
to 80 more jewellers failed than in
any other lines. This is due to the
fact that our goods are luxuries,
and if the people are hard up, jew
elry IS about the first thing they do
without. Well, l should judge that
the people of Wenatchee have plen-
ty of money this year. My cash
sales during this portion of July so
far are rs per cent greater than for
the corresponding period last year.
During the first six months of 1910
the receipts are % per cent greater
than for the same part of 1909. I
am buying the biggest stock for fall
of my mercantile career. The peo-
pie are going to have plenty to spend
both for necessities and luxuries"
j. w. Sussex and HI. b. Cassidy.
j. w. Sussex, architect, reports
that building is more active now
than in any previous year at this
time, while plans under way for this
fall will cause unprecedented opera
tions in that line. That this is true
is also indicated by the large orders
for electrical supplies which have
been placed for fall delivery to the
Pioneer Electrical Supply company,
as reported by Manager H. B. Cas-
sidy.
o. b. Fuller.
The Wenatchee Realty and Invest
ment company is one of the pioneer
real estate concerns of the city.
Their observations therefore have
especial significance. o. B. Fuller,
president of that firm, had this to
say in part: Some dealers are in
clinei to complain about the pres
ent inactivity of the market. Sim
ply because last summer was good
is no reason why June and July
should be active this year. Those
two months always are quiet. But
last year the exposition brought I'M
usual stimulation. We are simply
back to normal conditions. Certain
it is that there is no slump in val
ues. Bearing orchards are difficult
to buy at any price. We have been
developing fast and have now reach
ed a more substantial stage. Ranch |
ers are harvesting crops and paying |
for their lands. We shall probab- |
ly not see any more of the hurry |
bury days of old which gave our
streets the appearance of boom !
town. We have been going too fast
and it is we'll to settle down and
build up the country. However, the
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