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Show A SUCCESSFUL HOUSE. The Great Provo Co-op in the Full Tide of a Succensful Business Season Tak-iDffStock Tak-iDffStock Preparatorv to Bnteringr thp Field for SPrinirOparatioiis on. a Large Scale. Tiie Dispatch enjoyed a rscent vieit to the East Co-op, Superintendent Singleton being the usber through all departments of this popular institution The ehelves betrayed a somewhat thinned out appearance, but still very neat and salable goods were seen every where. It may be thought that an account" "of the depleted con dition of the stock might be considered a wrong policy. Not bo. It must be remembered that now is the time of the year for stock-staking stock-staking when it is the very best time for low stock. The East Co op has made a wonderful clearing out of its goods, and to-day has reduced the volume of its 3tock about 812,000, paid off about $10,000 of its liabilities and strengthened its commercial standing fullv up to the average a condition not always enjoyed. The Co-op Clothing department is a branch of the business that is of no small importance. The stock embraces all the latest styles and textures found in the fashions of the day. Tin's establishment estab-lishment chiefly carries home made good?. Orders are now being filled from surrounding patrons that aggregate aggre-gate fifty suits, orders receiver: since the first of January. The clothing factory employs ten persons who are working day and night. Mr. Singleton says he commences stock-taking today and Is encouraged to believe that the result will be very satisfactory. Even though the times have been said to be very hard the Co op has been enabled to discount its bills, and permit its meeting all competitive com-petitive prices that have been presented or may come. There are eight clerks employed at the Btore who are always on the'move supplying the demands of the many customers found at almoBt any time of the day. Mr. Jones, the affable book-keeper, tells us the books have the most healthy appearance that was ever had, the hard times having the effect of checking credit, that is, very few ask for credit where refusal will be made. Much credit is doe Mr. Singleton and his able corps of assistants for the brilliant record of the past six months and the future so bright as it appears. |