The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-09-08
MOSCOW MERCHANDISE
STOCKS ARE COMPLETE
DEALERS FEELING GOOD OVER
SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTION
IN PRICE.

II business in Moscow during the
coming fall and winter is in keeping
with the quantity of merchandise Of
fered by local dealers, and also in
keeping with the prices and with the
quality, this will be an exceptionally
good year. The purchaser will find
his dollar reaching very much fur
ther than a year ago and he will find
the merchandise of a better quality
than dealers were able to secure
during and Immediately after the
war. Moscow has long been known
as the most economical trading point
in the Inland Empire, with stocks
far beyond those carried in other
towns of it's size, and a< a result
has for many years drawn trade
from large and ever-increasing
area This year, with prices rapidly
finding their way back toward nor
nal, the merchants expect a still
larger trade and feel that their offer
ings to the public are such as to en-
title them to this trade.
A representative of the Daily Star
Mirror visited the various general
merchandise and ready to-wear es-
Establishments in the city during the
past two days for the purpose OF
learning something of the stocks
carried, Of the prices and of the
prospects, as seen by the merchant,
for the fall trade.
Prices Are Much Lower.
J. F. Stewart, proprietor of the
Fashion Shop, here and at COlfaX,
said: MY trip to the eastern mar
ket this year was a most satisfactory
one. l was able to secure stock at
prices in some cases almost 80 per
cent below that of last fail and. to
secure better garments. have the
most complete stock this fall that
have ever carried and trade is open
ing UP in good shape. 1t has been
much easier to buy merchandise this
year than last I believe that the
stocks in Moscow are larger than
usual and feel that the public will
appreciate the opportunity TO make
selections from these large stocks
and to buy at right prices.
Howard David, of Davids' depart
ment store said: 1--WE have large
and well selected stock this fall and
are prepared to do half million
dollar business the coming year in
our larger and better equipped store.
1t has been SO much easier to get
this year, and at prices
so much below the prices OF a year
ago, that | feel that the buying pub
lie will feel a readiness to supply
their merchandise needs. People are
buying judiciously, however, and are
not buying beyond their needs Since !
our store we have added
several new departments, including
a millinery department and an IN
fants department. Our ready-to-wear
and furniture departments have been I
and a bargain basement
Will be new feature of our store [
which will be in operation shortly.
George Creighton, of Creighton's
the pioneer general store of the city, /
said Il am well pleased with con-
1itions. Business is getting down to
4 substantial pre-war basis and every
body will be happier We have never
lad so complete a stock as at present
md we feel that it has been acquired
1t the very lowest possible price !,
evel We feel that we have never
,een in better position to serve the
people and believe that this condition
Exists generally in the community. +
With us, fall goods are already NOV
ng satisfactorily. The people seem ,
and there is a better feel
ng than at any time during the past :;
ear. The money from the excellent .
,rops is gradually being put in cir ;
ulation and / look for very salts :
actory year, both in Moscow and in :
he tributary district The price re-
uction in our line will probably ave- !
age 40 per cent from a year ago" :
Ray Carter, manager of The Pari- ;
ian, ladies' ready-to-wear store, said: !
We are carrying a more complete :
took this fall than ever before, and :
Ound it much easier to secure good :
in the markets than for
everal years past, and at prices very /
luch below those of a year ago. in
act, compared with the prices of
everal years past, it almost seems
Ike pre-war times. Our business is
rowing nicely and as you will mo-
ice, we are taking on more floor
pace"
G. L. Smith, manager of The Toys,
Ioscow's only exclusive mems shop, c
aid: eve are certainly gratified at n
le condition that exists this year, t,
locked up unusually heavy, but we s
re able to offer our goods at such I
marked reduction from the prices II
, a year ago that we feel there will r,
; no trouble at all in interesting the d
ublfc In fact our sales, already, e
-e unusually heavy for this time Of III
ear, the people feeling that they can fe
ford to supply their needs at the
sw price levels" -
B. C. Coffey, manager of the J. c. !, ~
ennev Company: "Our stock has y, =,
zen delayed little, hut is now :
,ming in in fire shape and we are te
sitter able than ever to care for the 40 20
ade. We are gratified at the prices ., q.
which we have been able to buy ., .,
is stock and know that the public 81 81
III also be gratified, the reductions -
. so marked from a year ago. e, e.
rade is good and the future looks !, !,
sy." ~ ~
Karl Oberg OF Oberg Brothers, u
i'd: I'VE are we'll stocked and bust
,ss is good and, we believe, will con-
1ue so. The price is what counts
th the buying public, coupled with St
'od merchandise. We find that cot at
n goods are more than a half less az
an wear ago and other artic1ns eli