Show Sales Better in S. S L L. Than Most l of West Business conditions among the de de- department department department stores of Salt Lake during December were considerably better than in most other cities of the west according to the report of the Twelfth federal reserve district rece received ved b by R. R A. A Hart industrial secretary of ot the chamber of commerce Friday The Tho retail sales in Salt Lake during dur duro during ing the past month were only per cent below that of the corresponding corresponding corre corre- month a year ago while the sales for the district fell off oU 17 per cent the report shows Sales in fn the stores throughout the northwest were as high as 26 per percent percent percent cent off while sales In California and Arizona were 17 to 19 per cent of off as IS compared with a year ago |