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Show I: Despite Diversions. Merchants j Find Xo Cause for Com- plaint. ALL SEASONABLE GOODS GOING WITH A RUSH Financial Matters Also Are in Very Satisfactory Con- dition. It is a significant fact that in spite I of the groat liont. of the past few days ami t lie intervention of both Ken I I Estate day and the big celebration, of I the Press club and Ad club, not to mention ihe nearness of the glorious . ! i,lJul1 f J"ly, business in practically ail Jincs has been well up io ihe average of other years and in strictly seasonable : ; Jmos jar above the showing of nny h previous time. Bank clearings have Ii held won up to the average ofa little morothan $1,000,000 per da', building permits have been coming ju strong and the. activity in real estate and general m,ncss ll!,s ,)ec" except ional. Iho advent of the summer round-up sales in drygoods lines, has served to Icoep alive an interest in the sale of summer garments. Dealers reoorf. the talc of summer clothing unusually brisk with a heavy demand for lightweight goods for summer, dresses, lawns, dimities dimi-ties and materials for shirt waists. J his is explained by the sudden arrival of hot days and the corresponding rush for cool garments. Boys' suits and dresses for Jiltle girls have sold well, with lightweight hosiery and low-cut shoes in great demand, especially the variety known as pumps, which belong strictly to the summer wade. IEusli for Neckwear. The prevailing style in ladies' nock-wear nock-wear has caused a real rush at nearly all the stores for goods of I hat class. Tho demand for house drosses, wrappers wrap-pers and kimonos for women s wear is judicative of the good old summer time. In men's goods, the call has been brisk, also, with business rushing in shirts, hosiery, furnishings and the like. TUic sale of flags in anticipation of iho coming G. A. J?, encampment lias been larger than ever before, as might be expected, fourth of July supplies have sold well. The call for suit cases has been heavy and is explained from tho fact, that so many people here aro preparing for their annual summer vacation. I The millinery season is about over, it is said, and the stores are closing out spring and summer styles in preparation prep-aration for fall stocks. .In fact, all the stores aro working present stocks of poods to tho lowest possible limit on necount of the prospective chauge in n fow -weeks to supply tho call for heavier weight goods. ' It is a little carry, it is said, for any real change in. existing stocks, but the unusually warm June has brought tho turning point of the season a little nearer to the middle of the year than usual. In about four weeks, buyers will start east for their annual purchasing trip. As a matter of fact, many have already gone, especially espe-cially those who handle furniture lines, and the dr3rgoods men will not be far "behind. House Furnishings Hold Up Well. E Curiously enough, there appears to be I little falline off in the demand for 3ionsc furnishings, in spite of the warm f -weather. Lighter weights have (lis- ' placed tho draperies used in the winter to a largo extent, but the bulk of trade j Oias remained about the sam.e from week to week throughout the year. Tho I earno thing applies to the trade in fur- niture and general building supplies, j Rugs, carpets and draperies of all kinds j have sold in largo quantities through- ' out tho season. Furniture trade has j been exccllont during the past year, j and indicates only too clearly, it is said, I tho fact that new Jiouses are being j erected at a rapid rate and that people jj are moving into them as soon as the j structures arc completed. ! A feature of the season is the call ! lor kitchen articles, especially tho sort ' used in putting up preserves. Tins. ! granite-agate kettles and preserve .inn; arc beginning to sell well, although it ! will be a fow weeks before the season ' is really open. It is significant, how- , i yer, that housewives are already be- I j ginning io give attention to preparation prepara-tion of fruits for the coining winter ' season, j! Outing Goods Brisk. The heavy sales, however, have been in outing goods and those articles which form a part of the equipment for the ! summer vacation. Tents, camping out- i fits, fishing tackle, small calibre riilcs 'J for use in the camping .resorts, loaded j shells and the like have been called for in great quantities. Hammocks, pho- tographic materials and kodak supplies of all kinds have been the word all through the week. Tho demand for builders' hardware has been in keeping with the reports irom real estate men and contractors that extensive operations are being earned ear-ned on in the erection or' new homes and the development of residence localities local-ities in different sections of iho citv. Garden hose has sold especially well during the past week, probably 'on account. ac-count. of (he great heat of ihe past few days and the necessity of keeping the front lawns well watered. The call for summer 3h probes, whips, light driving driv-ing harness and saddles for vacation riding purposes has keep well up to the average. On the whole, business appears to be excollenr. Both wholesale and re-fail re-fail lines have been strong, and reports from out-of-town districts indicate that everything is moving forward in a way that leaves no doubt of prosperity Throughout tho intcrmonntaiii country. Letters from customers in the country districts indicate a general satisfaction with trade conditions. Financial Conditions. Brokers report that the continuation of the easy money market in business and trade will be' a noticeable feature throughout tho year. The quietness of the locnl stock and bond market is accounted ac-counted for on tho ground that it is now Ihe period when many quarterly dividends are paid. The market has been firm, however, and there will bo no lack of activity, it is said, following tho quarterly payments. Following are the latest quotations for locnl stocks and bonds: Amalgamated Sugar Co., pfrt 5 OS. 50 Amalgamated Sugar Co., com 1S9.00 Barnes Banking Co., Kaysvllle ... 145.00 Con. Wagon and Machine Co 112.5" Continental National bank 125.00 Deseret National bank 292.50 Deseret Savings bank GOO. 00 Davis Co. bank. Farmlr.gton 110.00 I-'Irst National bank, Ogdou 30S 00 First National bank, Murray 140.00 First National bank, Logan 200.00 Home Vlro Insurance Co., 202.50 Heber J Grant & Co 130.00 I.owiston Sugar Co 17.75 National Bank of tin; Republic 150.00 Nepbl National bank 120.00 Ogrien Savings bank 275.00 ringrce National bunk, Ogdcn 202.00 Provo Com. and Savings bank 150.00 Rocky Mt. Bell Tel. Co ,-,r,voo Salt Lake Security n.nd Trust Co.. 140.00 State Bank of T'lah 225 00 Stale Bank of Brigham City 150.00 Sugar City Townsite Co 100.00 Tliatcber Bro. Bank'g Co., Logan. 150 00 Utah Bank. Co., Lcbi and A Fork. 150 "00 Utah-Idaho Sugar Co., pfd s.DO Utah-Idaho Sugar Co., com n 05 Utah County Light and Power Co.. i" 15 Utah Hotel Co 100 00 Utah National bank 125 00 Utah Savings and Trust Co 112.00 Walker Bros., bankers ... 250.00 Western Loan nd Savins lOcioo ZIon's Savings Bank &. Trust Co... 500 00 Z. C. M. 1 207. 50 'A. C. Home Bldg. & R. E. Co., pfd. 1.00 Z. C. Home Bldg. & R. ID. Co., com. 1.00 BONDS. Salt Lake City Railroad i03i Sumpter Valley Railroad 1031 Utah County Light & Power Co.... 10'' Utah Sugar Co 1033 |