The daily sentinel., 1914-06-10
BUSINESS ON
INCREASE IN
PEACH TOWN
Merchants Declare People Op-
tlmistiC and Outlook Was
Never Brighter,
DuIsADE, Colo, June 10
~ IBy II. '. Aupperle. l-On the

-nIsADE. Colo. June 10
- IBy II. Y. Aupperle. l-On the
l eve Of one of the best fruit crops
ever shipped from the upper valley,
palisade merchants and business men
are expressing satisfaction at general
conditions In this town. Business
done the first five months of this
wear in the general stores and in the
banks runs by actual figures from
10 to 95 per cent larger than for the
first five months in 1913.
John D. Reeder, a pioneer Of the
Grand valley and manager of the
] W. Hugus interests in Palisade.
declared today, after looking over
his books, that a total gain of 25.9
per cent is shown in the deposits in
the Bank OF Palisade over the first
five months of last year. The busi-
ness Of the Hugus general store
shows an increase of 1l.9 per cent
over last year.
This is an average of each of the
five months business. One month
the Increase was only per cent.
Another month il was 20 per cent.
These are actual figures and tell bet
Ter than anything else the increas-
ing prosperity of Palisade. 1T has
been a good year for us at Palisade,"
declared Mr.. Reeder. During the
winter the big pay roll at the High
Line camp helped us great deal.
During the spring the promise of a
lArga frUIt hug
dsnce IN this section.
E. R. Nalvihill, manager of Her
man ". Hinges popular general
STORE 10 the absence of Commission
er hluge. who is in the east on busi-
ness and pleasure, is very enthusi-
asIle over conditions. The pros
peets were never better" he de-
elared. Our books will show an
increase in business over last year
VI more than one-fifth. Our sales
are increasing every month and we
iVoA tor one of the best years in our
history Fruit prospects We're never
oelter and confidence in the country
+ gradually becoming restored The
'asl winter has been the best Pali-
sue ,l mas seen for five years. Despite
,ue calamity bowling of some of the
aloeAers, Palisade has enjoyed pros
perlty' Our books are the hest nroof
" thls. Our figures show an actuoI
increase OF more than one-fifth on
~ o1Slness ines done the first five months
p,,,l mere S nothing the matter with
=, @iIsaqe' ceil' was the pithy comment
9. Sat easnier si II. G. Crissey Of the Pali-
'',,.e sare National Bank last evening
~ uie the pessimists throughout
tue ,u STATE and country have been crv-
rs i-s uald times, We in Palisade have
N saving wood and saving moth
a. ,ns our bank deposits show a Iarga
mess Az da, over last year and the bust
or I, uUue Ua' AZ ne bank is much great
ia. another good criterion of condi-
amn, rs IS furnished by the places Of
SSenenl' ~, The motion nicture
cro,, ,U~, and the two pool rooms are
ysS, so"eu s each evening and renort a
Ico Increase over business last yaar
49,. yIeam dealers report varv CO..
Tbprs 49, early summer business.
two.d,as no idle men in town and a
f,iIeJ canvass of the town has
as TS ~ iar to uncover any knock
knccEirne absence of pessimism and
ffrtjonass and the absence of any
Is aiJed lshts have no doubt great
1ro.nass, eG IN promoting the general
in The tss paa which is so plainly evident