The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-12-01

FTHHE HERALD has sought 20 md
out how Albuquerque business in
tereste feel abou. the local busi-
meas situation and the outlook. Dur
ing the past week expressions have
been asked from a large number %
men In All lines OF commercial actiV-
ity; men whose interests are bis and
complicated and many. and men whose
interests are small and simple and
few.
The reques. In every case has been
for facts, bare Of boost" n hot
air and facts only have been con-
sidered In arriving at the conclusion
that Albuquerque Is satisfied with the
existing conditions. aud hlghly pleased
with the outlook FOR 1915.
The fact Is that during the months
Of September. OCtoAer and November
just passed this city has enjoyed the
largest volume and the mos. satlsfac-
tory character OF business In any sim-
liar period IN It's hlstorys. This is the
universal testimony There is no ex-
eeption TO u.
Few business men care 10 make
public exact details az 20 their com
mercial operations and the statements
which follow are OF a general nature
as regards the personal business af-
fairs OF tina men quoted. Yet a. OBJ
taining these expressions the Herald
has encountered some interesting
facts. one Of the smaller busineAs
OF the city. a retail store did double
the business In September 1915 tina; Il
did in 1914. a wholesale house mere
during the moath which ended yes
to-day beat is former banner month
in business sold by $500 and its best
month IN collections by more than
$1,000. II Is a house the monthly bus
mess OF which always totals I'VE fig
ures and often six. one Of the larger
retail business houses bea. its 1914
record Tor the three fall months by
thirty per cent In volume of business,
and several show gains Of twenty five
per cent for the period. In fact the
estimate % an average gain OF
twenty-five per cent IN the retail bus
mess OF this city for the three months
Just ended as compared with that
period OF 1914. Is conservative.
These are congratulations. but hey
are based in every Instance upon book
statements which are beyond question.
As TO the outlook for 1915 the best
Is hat 10 be Obtained from
reading a few Of the many statements
taken by the Herald IN the course OF
thorough and general inquiry made to
establish the fact hat business IL good
In Albuquerque and the prospects Tor
business more than good.
To quote all OF the men a5ked FOR
opinions would be TO OIL this issue Of
the Herald. Only a few OF the state
ments obtained are given but those
few will repay a thoughtful reading.
A Veteran Wholesale Merchants View,
Charles Ilfeid. pioneer merchant OF
New Mexico and head OF the Charles
llfeld company, was in Albuquerque
Monday for a day. Mr.. Held was
asked for his opindion as TO 1915 ~ "a
business year and as 10 the outlook
for 1915.
Business for 1915" said Mr.. Hfeld.
Els not only away ahead Of 1914. but
IL Is far ahead OF any years business
we have known Tor some years Dur.
Ing the pas. year there has been a
gain OF thirty per cent or better IN
the price OF sheep and sheep products.
The effect % this Jump 10 the states
largest direct producer OF cash has
been immediate and important. II
has pushed business up from "a modi-
ocre position 20 n that Is highly sat