The Alaska daily empire., 1915-12-15
BUSINESS FINE SAY
 MERCHANTS

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 That the year which will be brought Co @ close at the end of December has been one of bountliul prosperity and good-times on Gastlncau channel is indicated by the optimism which Juneau"s merchants and business peo- pie displayed when visited by an Em- pire interviewer today.
 or business. the answer was In every instance either Good Bet ter" or Best"
 B. A. Eehrends. pioneer banker and merchant said: "Juneau's financial and commercial foundation today Is more solid than at any time in her history. ] believe that the lean days are forever gone here. and if the community pulls together in tho next few years as it has during the past three years. it win be a big aid in the future that at the present time ap- pears SO bright"
 Charles Goidstein said:-"Our bus mess has been greater this year than ior 0ny two previous years. and has fully borne out the predictions I made before we started work on our new building Our Holiday trade SO far has been excellent. and we have no complaints to make"
 Henry Shattuck. president. Alaska supply Company fall business o. the Alaska Supply Company was greater this year than for any pre- vous year of it's history and our local ! retail trade has been exceptionally good The various stores In Juneau ] have 8 firer and a better stock of soods than they have had in previous ! years"
 J c. Mcbride. president of the c. ! W. Young Company. said: "We have had @ splendid year and business Is ! increasing all the time. ] believe Ju- ! neau's era of prosperity is here to ] s.ay.'
 Harry J. Raymond. of the Raymond store said.-"We have had as much | business this year as we could take care of. Collections have been good, ] and failures have been few and far ! between. Juneau is fast building up ! wholesale trade with all points tri- { buiary to thls section and this will | mean much in the years to come.
 C. C. Ostrom. oi Mendham & Os- ] trom's. s..-"The Christmas business ! has been fine SO far. and we have | been buster than last year General iy speaking. the year has been no isappointment"
 C. E. Cartwright Stationer; Cart wrlghts is new firm. but we are doing fine"
 Mrs. Fred Jones. The Fashion: - "0ur trade this year has been excel lent.~
 R. p. Nelson. bookstore:-"Of all ] the time that have spent in Juneau. ! Che present year has been the best" !
 p. L Graves. Juneau Music ! Horse.-"I think we have made Ju- neau a happier city by establishing tho Juneau Music House Our busi- : ness has grown tremendously"
 Billie" Taylor Candymaker: - since starting in business for myself 1 trade has exceeded all expectations. | lt Is a good indication or local condi- | lions"
 ". G. Johnson. of the Juneau Hard ware Company: Of the reasons | ] came Co Juneau and became asso- c.atei in the Juneau Hardware Com rany is because ] considered Juneau ! the best town on the Coast Our ! business Is iusufylng my confidence.
 " c. Nelson. Neison's Shoe Store. !
 The best proof that ! can give of ! my confidence in this Territory Is ] thc outlay I have just made on my I new store"
 Winter & Pond:-"This has been ! our best year and We are more than ! satisfied with local conditions. Our l florist department which we estab- : rshed this year has proved @ win ner."
 William s. Wagner Wagner's Cafe; ITO me Juneau spells prosperity and am mighty glad that came here"
 J ?. Olds. Occidental Hotel:- "Our trade this fall has been exceptionally good We are improving the hotel au the time and we have no con- piaints to make at business"
 J IT, Randle. Scandinavian Grocery -"Our business this fall has doubled Itself We look for @ fine 1916"
 trneson & Pond. iewelers:- "Our patronage is very satisfactory"
 !. J. Sharrick. ieweler:- We have enjoyed a healthy business during the past year and look for better times during the coming year.
 J Giovanetti. grocer Our two stores are having Q steady growth"
 Fred Stevenson. Union Iron works -"The best evidence that ] can give that local conditions are better than ever before is the fact that l have begun to advertise my automobile ac- cess0ries in The Empire"
 Miss Marie Zorn. The Strand Cate:
 "We have been in business less than three months but we have hard ly been able to accommodate the ever increasing patronage"
 E J. Margrie. Alaska Electric Light E Power Company electrical business is an Index to business con ditions Our business has never been more prosperous.
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