The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-02
BUSINESS AND TRADE

The business situation in this city
and State has cleared very mnch dur
ing the week, through the decision of
the election of las; Tuesday ON the
liquor question. In the city there was
a good deal of doubt and uncertainty,
a great deal of caution, and the dis.
position to reach out to the future
was limited. Every one wanted TO
know before doing anything large
for the future, what we were going TO
have as to prohibition or liquor sell
ing. That being now settled, the pros
poets IN this city especially have per-
ccptibly frightened. The business men
are feeling better, and business ia pre-.
pairing TO go forward in confidence and
IN larger volume than heretofore.
The trade of the week in the city
has been good, fully up to that Of the
corresponding week last year, and a
little better. Collections are fair, and
although it is traditionally the slack
season, by reason Of it being the mid.
summer sultriness, and consequently
vacation time, the indications all are
for lively trade in the near future.
Building activity is in good form !;
permits are issued In large numbers
and values, finishing of the big bust.
ness structures is proceeding rapidly,
and there is a revival Of the building
of homes in various parts Of the city.
The realty market is strong and firm,
property is well held Every one uu.
derstands tho advantage of owning
Salt Lake realty. those who have it
equally with those who desire to get it,
The fact that Salt Lake City is the
center of region extending on the
cast to Denver. on the west to San
Francisco, on the north to the Cana
dian hne, and on the south to Mexico,
where there is no possibility of rival
metropolis, all this region being tre-
mendously rich in minerals, in agricul.
ture, and in stock raising, proves in
every ones mind that there is a big
future in store for Salt Lake City.
The future of this as a great metropo.
lis is absolutely secure. and the strife
is to realize that future at the earliest
possible time.
The taking of arid land throughout
the State under the new homestead
act, and ia the way of dry farming.
is progressing as never before. I'm.
mense tracts are being taken in this
way, and the State is being settled
up faster than ever known. 1t is the
reflex immigration which we have of
ten referred to as certain to come to
Utah when the wave, having reached
the Pacific shores and finding nothing
satisfactory elsewhere, now comes
and floods this State. This flooding
Is now in process, and the progress
made under it is entirely satisfactory.
The big grain crops of the State
are practically out of danger now,
with barvests assured and greater than
ever before. The fruit yield will also
be excellent, and the shipments from
Utah will be greater than ever; this
because the quality of Utah fruit is
being better understood in the eastern
markets, and the demand for it is
constantly growing.
In the railroad field the immediate
is with the Moffat road. Mr..
Frederick Brind of the State Engi.
neer's Office, has returned from a trip
to Denver, where he met the Moifat
road officials and got from them the
word that Utah must, for her own
good, help to hurry the completion of
that line from Denver to this city. The
Commercial Club is taking hold of
this, and there is little doubt but that
satisfactory assurances will be given
that Utah will do her share in this big
work
Second Vice President William III,