Show THE CAUSE OF THE PRESENT DULL TIMES the present season is ii estion ably the dullest our merchants ili have ve experienced 1 for some years business ot of ill fiodi being stagnated to I a greater degree alin usual at this lime bitne of year in eon sequence of the to travel through the ibo horrible condition con oon diton of the ilia roii anil and the ravages of the cill cil liolio which fur vt a time lime suspended travel to lo and from froin the mines find and topped the hauling of ores independent of these causes which only wea curably account lor for the present depressed condition con didon of trade trad ae there are arc 0 oilier thera which ha re always our spring trade dull and 0 ry making money light and times limes hard until tho the e early arly reaction sets in with its ils full tide of business bun and ash i importations of cash tho the aceret then if such it be for tile he general dullness dull neta of business every spring pring lies in the fact that as 7 et ct we halo not doi a money ciraula circulation eon sufficiently large in ia the territory to kc keep ep business gorf goa tho the whole year icar ro other word won as a 3 territory we spend all our yearly income derived from rom 1 I in tile he summer and full fall months and are arc compelled to live i 10 1 0 apoll apo borrowed capital for tho the balance of the year Tita iiii condition f things ij ii shown con clu cluM birely rely by our oar statement of exports and impo imports rig the litter latter exceeding the former for the past year by several millions million of dollars doll irs sad ind just so long as this is tho the case will our oar spring trade be dull and our me reli be heard corn core plu pla ining of tile the tightness vf the money there is a however this consolation that each succeeding var ear produces an amelioration of our by increasing the amount olour of our exil carts which gives u lt healthier tone to anti anil deducca our financial embarrass embarrassments ments placing us bap ly by stop step in ia i a more independent position realizing realising Rea Itea lising these facts then it is plainly the duty of every citizen looking to tile the growth of the territory 0 ry and for ial prosperity to in I 1 lus 1 user I 1 cr every enterprise hat having iving for its object the development of our resources rind tile the increase of exports in ia bu bullion ilion coal or any dy other commodity from which 11 a 2 revenue can be derived iet us turn from the pr present besent depressed condition of trade male wb which ich after afler all U is ia a cloud having a literal silver lining to the business prospects of I 1 tile the eusula ensuing summer already wo we notice many MADY of our mer chinta adopting tile tho wise policy of dealing in which really results in great benefits to the consumer and brings business into more stable channels c liann cLi we ive contemplate with pleasure the many projected railway enterprises which will necessarily bring a I 1 large arge amount of nf outside capital into the territory an and a will croato create for our city new relations we h have ave the encouraging prospect of 0 wonderful developments in mines in all parts or of tile the territory tho the coming season with willi capital i in large autu amounts ants awald awaiting fg suitable opportunities for investment in any portion of the Terri territory bori offering a fair return in industrial pursuits and curing enterprises there are it a number now in iu contemplation which if pas joshed bed to I a consummation will do much toward placing our territory in so an attitude of commercial independence we cin barcly predict that with the coming spring will come a flood fiend of has antes an all amount of capital and such an aa impetus to industrial pur a aits nits of all kinds kind as will lead to a speedy forgetfulness of the present dull times |