The Prescott daily news., 1915-10-04
Mound City People to Be Hosts to. Merchants All Over
 United States.
BIG FAIR TO BE FEATURE
Yelled Prophet Pageant, Agricultural Fair, Auto Show and Mississippi River Carnival Also Billed for
 Benefit of Visitors.


 and merchants are planning a special celebration for the benefit and pleas ure of the merchants of the surround ing territory, October to 10, inclu- sive, which has been designated as Buy-in-St. Louis Week by Mayor Henry w. Kiel through proclamation.
 The week chosen is that of the cele. brated Yelled Prophet Pageant and Ball, the St. Louis Automobile Show, the St. Louis Agricultural Fair, the Mississippi River Pageant and Aquatic Sports. Thus the visitors will have an opportunity to combine busi- ness and pleasure
 St. Louis manufacturing industries have a total invested capital of about $300,000,000, and employ 13S,092 per sons in 3,200 factories. The manu- factured output is valued at $497,190,- 900, and represents in wages $9O126,- 900.
 St. Louis Leads World.
 Through her great manufacturing establishments and other industries St Louis becomes the natural market for the consumption of the great wealth of raw material-products of agriculture, horticulture, live stock husbandry, poultry, forests and mines of the great commonwealth of which she is the center This inter- change of commerce between St. Louis and her tributary trade terri tory is an impetus to the expansion of the great industries of the city and the development of the unlimited re sources of the vast territory of which St. Louis is the logical market and industrial center. This is made pos sible through the excellent transpor- tation facilities, low freight rates, cen tral location and many other natural advantages and the strength and stab ility of that city's financial institu- tions The importance of St. Louis in the financial world is shown by az gregate bank resources of approxi- mately $425,000,0O0 and annual clear ings in excess of $4,000.00O,OOO.
 One of the chief purposes of the Buy-in-StLouis Week is to bring the merchant and producer of this vast territory and the fnancier, manufac- turer jobber and wholesaler of it's metropolis together for mutual bene- fit; to develop throughout this ter rltOry, which is so rich in natural re- sources that it has been declared cap- able of supplying the needs of the world, the spirit of reciprocity
 What Will Be Shown.
 During the week of October to 10 St. Louis will demonstrate her SUI premacy as a world market Jobbers and wholesalers will make some com prehensive displays of wares from the marts of the world. Manufacturers will show merchandise of home manu- fracture of superior quality and work manship. St Louis is the worlds greatest market and largest distribut- ing center in many lines of commerce. She enjoys a large and enviable ex- port trade. Many of the foreign ex- ports of St. Louis are domestic i'm ported raw material; that is. material produced in the surrounding territory.
 St Louis as a primary grain center is one of the leading markets of the world. It is the principal grain con- signment market of the United States. It is the largest horse and mule mar ket in the world and one of the lead. ing stock markets. It is the great est distributing market of fruits, gen. eral produce and garden truck, the largest roots and herb market; the largest lead market; the leading hard wood market of the world and one of the important lumber centers.
 What St. Louis Has.
 Due to the fact that St Louis offers her tributary the largest and best market for its output, St, Louis leads the world with the largest fur mar ket, largest lead works, largest to- bacco factory, largest drug house, larg- est hardware house, largest manufac- turer of crackers, largest white lead factory, largest wooden ware house. largest car building center, largest manufacturer of stoves, largest shoe distributing point, largest horse and mule market, largest horse-drawn vehicle manufacturer, largest terra cotta works, sewer pipe works, brick works largest manufacturer of jeans clothing, largest fish market and larg- est strictly dry goods market.
 St. Louis has the largest millinery market in the United States and also the nations largest bag and bagging market, trunk market, hat house,