Show BUSINESS LIGHT DURING THE EEK WEEK Building However Far in Lead Over Ovel July of Last Year GOOD CROPS EXPECTED Outlook for Better Beter Conditions in Fall Fal Seems to Be Excellent Although not at lt nfl all 01 discouraged I by bythe bytho the tho quIet quint o of tho tw wool just pas passed ll In iii vocal business and commercial circles clides cir cli des cles many of ot the men of town ar nr are candid in remarking that the week weel has been heen slow blow It I Is stated however that a n. I. I slow week is all al that could bo he expected at this time of oC the year anti and that a n lively one would be so o unusual as os to lIe bo regarded with wih some doubt as asto asto asto to its Is stability Local bank clearings for the thE week show a n decrease of more than 2000 over the corresponding week of of or last y year 3 hut this difference Is IR as- as scribed to unusual unusually heavy financial den deals Is in tho the last week of 0 Jil July 1907 ant and docs loes not truly represent th tile the difference dif dif- C ference In th the regular business of oC the I two wo weeks Lead Leatis In building the month of o July 1908 far surpasses ps the month of or Jill July Juh I Jho permits of or the month montil this year ear show an Increase of p per percent r cent Following Is the table Number Value Jul July 1008 1908 97 J July u h- h 1 1007 1907 o. o 4 47 1 Increase li per ier r cent Tho rho The following permits for buildings buildings build build- bult- bult In ings s valued at fit over mm were taken out during the past week L. L R. R Biter story throe stor c-stor apartment house at Second avenue and B street Mrs Evelyn theater and ant apartment hou e at nt 42 0 2 10 East Kast Third South S. S C. C two story brick residence real resi deuce dence at 95 East First South 15 The Tile value of oC these three buildings alone exceeded the entire record fOI for Jill July 1907 by 13 Demand for Money During the tile week financial conditions conditions condi condi- been Bankers Uon have hae quiet report a fair Call demand for fot mone money at nt usual rates but hut no spectacular transactions have been con consummated locally Idaho Idaho Ida Itla- ho and the tH north C northwest t are said to be calling for fOI con considerable local money to be he paid back when tho the harvest is over oer With ih crops In preparation for tor forgathering forgathering gathering and antI live stock toek be beginning to move toward market marlet centers centor th the time Is approaching when the successful farmers farmer and live lire e stock owners owner will wi have plenty of mone money Just at present pros pre ent man many of or them are obliged to borrow borrow bor hor- row TOW In order to carl carry on the balance of or tho the seasons season's work The mercantile 1 ou s fell the tile ther r yf- yf f feet of tho warm summer r i necks ecks s el JOI spore than other departments of oC bu business With many of or their thel customers out of or orthe the city on vacations and ant with wih others other too weary wean of the heat to be active ac ac- ac- ac tire tive the merchants have ha to be satisfied satis satis- fied fled with small mal business or resort to price slashing sales sale to clear their counters for tile the fall fal shipments This is especially true truc of tho the dry goods and clothing clothing stores Numerous sales have ha characterized the we week ok and for the he thE next month or so sweeping sales will willbo wi bo ho in iii vogue Many Ian local merchants merchant fn find themselves themselves them them- selves overstocked although some were wise enough to foresee that mone money would he be hard to extract extrac from the tile pockets of or customers this year owing to the flurry of oC some somo months a ago o. o c Strings String Ti Tighter As an evidence e of oC th the tightening up of oC p purse e strings generally this season tho the testimony of a man who holt holds a concession at one of or the leading re resorts resorts resorts re- re sorts near the tIme city Is Js interesting A Aday Aday Alay day lay or two ago ago ho Sail said ll The he crowds here ore are as lar large e as ns those thoSe of last Irist year ear but although h I made matlo big money last year ear I shall hal be he fortunate It if I break even this season on The Tile reason Is that the people are holding onto their I have II c a chance chanco to stU study all al of time the concessions of ot the tile re resort resort re- re sort ort an anti and I find that the tho same samo experience enco ence applies largely to all al People have come to realize that nickels are valuable when hard times come and anti they are going goin without the tho pleasures that they Indulged In a year ear ago In trade circles hardware stands prominent for Us its activity This Tills department de the- I is closely cosely allied aled with the building trade anti and alt when bul building ln material ma ma- tonal is In ill good oot demand the tile hardware aro merchants are usual usually contented Machinery Ma Ma- Ia- Ia chinery and harness do an active act e part art in swelling the tho sales fies of oC the time hardware hardware hard hartI- ware trade trac and at tills this time of oC the year ear tho the sporting goods counter I Is no Insignificant part of the tIme store 13 Good Goil Crops ClOi The prospect of o good crops adds encouragement to tho the local business busIne s situation A big harvest of oC grain is expected and antI threshing Is alread already under under un un- der tier way vay In some sonic sections of oC the state Fruit growers are optimistic a n. bumper crop being heng assured and new methods of oC packing an and marketing giving sl promise of larger profits than heretofore Reports from the time sugar beet leet fields are assuring and It I is predicted pre pro that tho time effects of the tlc recent panic will wi not be in evidence a n great wh while le longer longel Tho Time good roads mo movement moment ment re recently recently re- re a agitated and now nos' under under wa way Is considered a feature of no small smal Influence for Cor good In ill keeping leepIng up tip a n high standard In business activity Work of ot Improving several roads In inthe tho the state has already commenced taxes have been levied in several counties countes for tor tho the Improving ing of oC one main highway through the state antI and prospects for tor further success of or the I good roads boosting are arc bright bright The farmers seem to realize that good roads are arc a benefaction to them saving say sav ing Ilg their wagons horses and harness and providing pro ling a means mean for Cor getting fruit Cruit and produce to lo market in good condition In consequence of or this the time farmers generally are supporting the good roads roads' movement heartily heartH |