Show 1 IN GENERAL TRADE Nervous Feeling Over Effect of Continued Cold Weather On Live Stock Stocka a UTAH BUSINESS OUTLOOK Increase iH Gold Output Assigned fiS as iho for ht Cost of Living In bAnking circles trio the local market markot marketIs Is satisfactory with the demand for tor money monc still sUII brisk and tho banks un unable able ablo to meet all calls But mono money m is aging In volume so 80 that the prO prospects are that all legitimate de demands demands mands may soon be mot met There Is some nervous feeling over the con continued continued cold weather over prospective loss 1013 In Jive Ilvo stock while the freezing ur up ot of the streams has ha curtailed the water power The Tho same vie view Is ll here as In financial circles elsewhere that tho enormous Increase In the gold output Is a strong factor In the nd ad adVance Vance ance of the cost ot of living Or ns as one bank official puts It When hon there Is little gold and plenty plent of potatoes the potatoes will he be cheap When hon there thero Is or of gold and few Cew pota potatoes potatoes toes potatoes will be dear The elec election tion of oC bank officers took place this week the result being that the for former former mer officials were found foun so tery that tho they were retained for mother another year HIGH COST OF LIVING Henry Henr Clews In his last circular letter says to the high cost ot of living General trade shows some seine slacken slackening ing as 1 Is usual at this season of oC the year The situation has also been affected hy by the revival re 1 val of labor and tariff agitation av as well as asby asby by the Increasing cost of doing bust busi business bustness ness A good deal cal of discontent Is do de developing from the increased cost or of living out of which more or less political capital Is sure Bure to be made AU All meat and animal prodUct are arenow now selling at abnormally high prices with little relief reller In sight until next season when an the supply ot of both cattle and and hogs Is promised Groceries generally aro selling at lower prices than It a year ago although retailers are not always giving their eu customers tho benefit of oC lower prices Clothing Is high owing to the tho tariff an and Increased cost ot of manufacture the result being that the average man Is 11 o to accept an inferior suit for the price he Is accustomed to la topa lapay pa pay Shoes are arc advancing Rents are aro high and there thero Is little prospect ot of their declining until the tho cost of oC building Is reduced or the tho supply or of homes Increased Nevertheless a great deal moro more Is frequently mae made ot of the tho Increased cO cost t ot of living than Is Justified especially when It affords a plausible reason for an advance avance of oC wages The Tho cost or of living Is a 0 matter largely within the discretion or of each Individual Cheaper and equally equall ef efficient foods can be ha had and many individuals have havo become accustomed to lux luxurious standards of oC living which an easily moderate without do e Extravagance has moro more to ho do with Ufo tine increased cost of living than many are aro willing to admit A little economy and patience will In due duc season sea son Fon mitigate the tho situation and en encourage encourage courage corrective Influences HARDWARE Tito Tho hardware trade reports I or of the tho annual Inventory Indicating I the tho close of a successful year thought though with business not as voluminous us as In I former years oars but more substantial and with a fairly good profit The losses were so small na as to be 00 This year Mr starts off oce with conditions In a prosperous year While only part of oC the tho territory contributory to this city has In tho past been covered the will this year car send Bend their tray cling men over the entire district Sub Substantial orders have hao been received this mc month nth from Crom Idaho one being for tor worth of goods In tact fact orders for spring delivery are aro being received free 1 13 Goods being shipped now are or of orthe the variety t of staples generally called for tor at this time of the season Including sheet metal goods and ancI stocks required for Interior work worl Thero Is a lull In builders hardware on account or of th the severe weather which forbids door operations SHIP DENIS TIDD II D UP The Tho lumber trade trado reports shipments slower with much trouble In getting I stuffs stuff started from the mills on ac Count of oC the caused by the I storms that have been frequent through the northwest this season preventing trains from getting In and out with anything like celerity Consequently wholesale prices are aro ur up es especially pec lall with reference to fir fil goods There s a shortage on shingles also on nc account of oC the tho railroad Strike In and around aroun Tacoma and Seattle stocks continUo continue satisfactory as the yards foresaw shortage some somo time ago IlSO and loaded up so the they ire not likely to be affected b by shipping delays delas for some little time yet et The cement trade Is all allright right with no complaints either as to prices or Shipments WHOLESALE DRY GOODS The wholesale dr dry goods trade Is opening up In good shape shipping out nut spring goods man many orders having accumulated ac accumulated cumulated during the winter for Cor spring delivery Most of oC the goods from the tho eastern e manufacturers have been received tram from New York Th cold weather has kept kelt up the tho demand tor or napped cottons quilts blankets and winter wear generally generall Prices are re reported reported ported as a still lUll l soaring Jobbers repot report that caution In buying is at present the rule with miLn prices having been beon ud ad advanced on cottons since the tho first of he year Discounts on duck ot of nearly all ull kinds have been shortened again and there Is less to bo be taken from Crom the new price than limn Uit at any time In two years Prices In print cloths are aro high higher er which occasions the belief that ad advances vances in the thc finished staples will be shortly announced The Tho situation In percales Is reported perplexing There Is a fair demand deman fa for I printed wash goods and summer cloths but It Is not yet et up to n a promising volume Ging Ginghams Ginghams hams are roo reported as moving UP Cot Cotton Cotton ton blanket lines are arc being liP with the tho new style of oC napping greatly favored Jobbers sa say no line of gods goads hM has shown greater advances In quality than cotton blankets and there thero Is tip ap apparently parenti no further room for Cor the oil style of oC napped lines as the new style has como come Into general use T teru leru Is a growing demand eman for Cor rough cotton fabrics which are arc being bought largely largel by manufacturers of suits There Thore are countless Imitations of crashes and dress linens In the effort to get away from the tho 10 finishes and take on the rough soft sott surfaces A tall fair trade In heavy knit goods Is expected with buyers anxious to sot got In their orders at tho prices named on fall Call lines as It Is believed sharp advances are about due Good Goo qualities of heavy merchandise are re not plentiful either In first or second hands In hosiery excellent ex excellent orders are reported on fleece I lined goods goode Vel Very few lightweight I goods were carried over from the old year and supplies available for Cor spring are b by no means large Higher HIITher prices are aro asked for tor silks with manufacturers urging advances on late spring and fall I orders amounting to 10 per cent Dur DurIng During Ing December raw silk advanced on many better bettel grades fully 10 cents per pound from European silk I manufacturing centers state that ex excellent spring orders have hae been Looked booked i Quick linen shipments are aro being urged ns as buyers are arc hi 11 a hurry for January Stocks are aro reported de decidedly small In some sections Burlap stocks are accumulating while n a better demand is 11 anticipated this month Meantime prices are aro cas easy RETAIL DRY GOODS The rhe retail dry goods trade trado reports the January sales to date as gratifying White goods and linens have sold specially well and the tho weather has caused a substantial business In blankets and underwear merchandise dise of 01 the tho more mere staple character has hns moved qui quite to well and pu con conditions conditions are manifestly better botter than they of 01 the large were a year ago In some stores It Is stated that the tha in will show cleaner merchandise s a shoots sheets than for some somo tl time owing to trio tho good business done In the past few weeks weeks The first of the spring good goodR are g displayed and Omo ome purchases are e made thus this Is anything ng but spring weather the goods thus be being Ing purchased Including wash dress dreg LO roods 00 s an and stuffs of a similar character 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