The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-01-08
MOSCOW BUSINESS MEN
PREDICT PROSER|TY FOR 1919

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/ Moscow and Latah county are about
ito enter upon the most strikingly pros
porous year in their history, if the
prophecies of some of the principal
citizens of the community are to be re-
allied. The favorable fall, the guar
anteed prices for the chief product of
this region, and the advent of peace
have built up in every mind the
strongest confidence that we are to
enjoy a bright and happy new year.
What some of the leading men of the
community think in regard to what
business may expect will be of interest
to all who have the welfare of this
locality at heart
j. S. Heckathorn of the First Ma
tional bank: 1--WE look for a good
year. The prospects for a full crop
are exceedingly fine, and with the
price guaranteed, this country will
certainly be in good shape for next
fall. We look for one of the best years
we have had recently. War time
prices are uncertain but mercantile
business will be good with fair prof
its. The county is fortunate in hav-
ing a farming community, since we are
not subject to the labor conditions of
the east or the coast. We are optim-
istic for the outlook of the coming
year."
Harry Whittier of the Moscow State
Bank: 81 am not ordinarily of the
optimistic turn of mind, but for the
present outlook of the new year, I am
exceedingly so. We have better pros
poets than we have ever had. The rea-
sons are the high prices with the
sound condition of the country gen.
orally and the return to normal times.
Idle capital will now be invested that
awaited the end of the war. This will
bring prosperity to the whole country
and of course to Latah county, too"
H. Melgard of the First Trust & Sa-
wings bank: Our prospects all de-
pend on the crop conditions and they
are good. We are optimistic for
good year. The high prices will re-
tard but that will be realized grad
ually. Some improvements in Moscow
will be held back for little time to
test conditions in the future, but the
surrounding country farms will begin
their improvements at once. The COM
ing year will be prosperous"
Mr.. Creighton: You may say for me
that | am just chuck full of optimism.
We never got so many acres of wheat
planted as we did this year and we
never got the crop in under such fine
conditions Now comes this snow on
top of it to protect the grain Why,
the prospects for spring are wonder
full. We have had remarkable holi-
day business. Notwithstanding the
fact that the government took over
two million dollars worth of bonds
from this county, Notwithstanding the
influenza, the closing out sales, and
the war, we have had the biggest bust
ness this fall we have ever had.
look for a good year next year. In
fact | know we shall have a good year
Homer David: eve anticipate a
good year. Our past years business
has been excellent, and the coming
year will be better The epidemic has
not affected our business during the
past two months, and now peace is
here, people are saying, we will now
buy what we have wanted There is
great prosperity ahead with an excel
1ent crop outlook. The high prices
will be reduced gradually. The people
are we'll fixed in Latah county and the
year holds prosperity for us all
N. Williamson: 81 regard this as
the easiest time that ever existed for
merchant to make money. All the
pert up energy that has been held
up by the war will now be released.
Farmers will take up the good roads
proposition. There will be good bust
ness prospects. People who have been
doing without things during the war
will now loosen up and begin to spend
the money they have saved. Moscow
and Latah county are entering upon
wonderful year of prosperity"
C. L. Butterfield The prospects
are most excellent for the present sea-
son. There bids fair to be big crop
and with the prevailing prices, money
will be plentiful With plenty of mon
ey, merchandising ought to show a
most satisfactory outcome
Geo. Sievers of the Farmers Store:
There are good prospects ahead. The
government is prepared to carry out
its arranged plans and with the wheat
price fixed we will have good times. A
good crop is expected and all signs
are favorable for good time and
good returns for the year"