| Show MONEY TO LOAN MORE Bankers All AU Equal to the De Dc viands ands Made on Them H t By Borrowers HOLIDAY TRADE BEGINNING t Seasonable Activity Starts III In the tho Stores Particularly in ilL tho the Larger Dry Goods Centers In lii the local money mone market there has hns not been any special ripple beyond tho the declaration of a very 01 comfortable 10 per cent cont dividend by lIy the Zions Savings Bank Trust company compan of Another feature has been tho incorporation of tho the Citizens State bank bani of now fairly establish established ed eti reedy read for business S The Tho local money mone situation is generally satisfactory tory torr Since the tho bull of the taxes r have been paid there seems to be bo quite a relief In tho the amount of loan able funds which now are aro equal to the demand Reports from irom the various agricultural sections are very vcr en CIl encouraging I I though h wet weather has I retarded harvesting the last of ot the I beet crop In some localities However 1 1 It Jt is Js believed that practically all of oC j I Ithe the tho beets have havo been successfully harvested j I Henry henri Clews Claws in his last circular let Jet letier el tel ier says s President Taft Tait Is expected to live UI up to his ills promises of or carrying out the Roosevelt policies I II cI cs It Is not to be 10 supposed that Mr Air Taft personally would propose any an radical measures yet ho fully full un understands understands the strong stron public opinion throughout tho country which is Ig hos boa hostile host boaS tile to such combinations and t S recognizes reco es that if ho he docs does not satisfy the tho public desire for action Mr Ir Roosevelt nay may ma be bo summoned to that task three years hence As to tho the attitude altitude of or Congress nothing can yet be ascer ascertained tamed owing to the conflict cOl of various issues The he legislature however Is likely to bo be moro more unfriendly than otherwise to corporate Interests and there Is no doubt that amendment of or orth the th Sherman law will bo be attended atten ed with difficulty this season Beason Another depres depIes depressing sIng influence has hns been the firmness of money mone No particular stringency Is 15 s anticipated but good interest rates Tates t must bo be expected for lor some weeks to come which Is not slot helpful to bullish operations when tho the market marJet is al nl already already ready read upon a high level The busi bual business business ness situation however is not without its encouraging c r g E features tu Railroad II i i traffic Is increasing h cr and practically i all nil of or the tho roads loads report satisfactory t gross earnings Mills IllIs and factories In nearly mall all aU parts of or the country countr are arc running full time Tho steel and build building ing trades still maintain their phenomenal enal cna activity In a few quarters there thele is a slight ht slackening of oC the pace as a athe the rush ruh of ot the tho fall lall trade Is over oel but this is not general jn n the tue wholesale le mid and retail trades there thero is a decided feeling of or conservatism among mer iner merchants merchants chants who often otten hesitate to enter outer into future contracts because of or present r high costs of or production and lInd high hiah prices of oC raw materials There Thero Is also nn an uneasy feeling regarding le the situa situation situation situation tion in cotton and copper resulting I from excessive manipulation and anti while the tho general situation Is hopeful It Is not without its serious perplex tics chief of or which is the generally high scab scalo of or prices The hardware Is feeling good goodover goodover over oer the that last l months month lousiness was 25 por pr cent greater than last years record for tor the tho same sonic month Business continues steady and md on a healthy basis although transactions arc are slacking up a little at nt present as the commercial year ls Is drawing to a close and dealers dealer are arc preparing for tor an Inventory inventory tory Collections continue to be very cry good aa as tho the producing classes have hac been receiving their money steadily adIl for forthe tho the last few weeks and have hac been set tUn theIr bills with pleasing regularity ty tr IlL ID R The lumber lumler trade reports report no chango Jn tn prices to spook speak of or on any allY commodity ty tr There has been a great delay dela in inget Rotting get ling shipments of ot lumber from Crom tho northwest on account of or tho floods and freight congestions extending all tho the way wa from Ogdon Ogden to Portland How However However ever all nil the local ocal yards are arc still doing a D land office oUke business though tho the ad advent advent vent ent of oC winter must necessarily curtail the output somewhat There Thero is no more trouble about any cement scarcity as there thero are plenty plent of or cars and plenty of oC raw material so that the tile production of or tile tho th finished goods depends on the ca en capacity of 01 the mils Tho Thu hu wholesale le dry goods trade reports a rather quiet time nt itt present ns as tile the winter shipments have been mostly sent out the th Immediate call toeing being for fillers and reorders The mild weather of last fail fali resulted In a n light trade temporarily ly b I but with the coining of oC steady sto d winter I weather tI business b generally has bright brightened I cued ened ee up Jobbers s report I goods selling well with considerable business In worsteds and woolens and imported lines hues In strong request Fan Fancy Fane Fancy cy e worsted suiting 1 that can be used u for street gowns tailored suits or 01 cos COSo costumes costumes s are arc not nol being overlooked by b buy huy buyers huyers buyers ers Reports Indicate that retailers tire are doing dohl u c big business In lii the tho heavy heavyweight hea heavyweight weight seasons goods On Imported lines Jines for the spring of 01 lab 1310 the orders ordeta on hand hanl are am reported re as above bove t the av average 1 crage Domestic lines line of spring dress goods are making a stronger showing for fOI spring and all prices are me being hold held at opening DRY GOODS Tho Vito retail dry dr goods trade trado reports ports business picking up ill now that apparently apparently steady cold weather we has come with wIll people who ilio have hac been holding hack back hurrying down to 10 the stores to purchase winter goods gootis Contrary to expectation tho the Christmas trade has not really begun anly suggestions oC ot it Current trade Is reported about what It was last year eat at this time though the tho purchasing public has hns been beena a asked to expedito ex operations und and get through with tho the Christmas trade trado as curly eurl ns us possible in order to lighten the rush incidental to the holiday sea I von make Janice It easier aa yn the dents clerks Some Sorno of oC the tile local lucal houses are aro to have special sales gales tho coming coining week and window dressers aIe are beginning be to dig dis display j play their skill in presenting their theiL I Igou goods gou S In ill tile the most attractive form A Alook Alook Alook look at some ome of the windows already Indicates that Salt Lake Lako window dress dres dresel el di are tirO as skilful as any of their craft down cant lal lalA cantA A special feature Just introduced by byon byon ono on of 0 tho tile largest local dry goods houses hou es 1 Ii Is a n moll mall and express heath booth where patrons can make malo their punches purchases es Cs see seo them safely boxed and an tied up upa and a 1111 given the tile necessary postage or 01 stamped paid after the express charges changes had been beOn paid So it will not be at all necessary for purchasing shippers to carry calI their goods to the post IO t or express offices often orten a very er great leat convenience conveniences So accommodating is this house that even een people who do not buy there can ron bring blint in their goods from front the tle outside anti and have them shipped oft off the same seine as CS local purchasers A good holiday trade is expected |
