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Show BUSINESS lOON CMESjUDDEILY Business generally in all lines Is more than satisfactory. During the past week such an improvement a noted that the tone of optimism changed lo one of J"j", and dealers in all lines say that trading has been pond and the prospects for the future are highly (satisfactory. In banking circles a lively demand for money la reported, n-s the unusually unus-ually line weather ha made possible all kinds of outdoor operations. One bank alone has been asked to loan money for the construction of eighteen eigh-teen residences, while one client ask.5 for a loan with which to erect seven residences. Highly gratifying conditions are reported re-ported by the local hardware trade, with business boom Ins, largely on account ac-count of the weather, which has started building operations In all par. of I ho city. Recovery from the re-strlcled re-strlcled conditions that prevailed during dur-ing tho winter Is proving lo be remarkable, re-markable, and retailers who were ns-klng for extensions a month a;o on account of the severe wea'her and tho resulting trade conditions find themaclven lo be In a position where they can pay up their Indebtedness. Carloads of steel Roods, garden Implements, rope, fencing, builders' hardware, tin and galvanized ware are being sent to the various dealers. The machinery market Is reported to bo rather quiet, but better coniltlons are expected within the next thirty days. Fine Weather Aldt. The fine weather has proved to he a godsend to the lumber trade. The various firms report themselves stocked stock-ed up with business. Shingles arc still on the advance, and all Indications Indica-tions are that there will be an advance ad-vance shortly In fir and plno lumber. The northwest mills are resuming operations, op-erations, but some delay is occasioned occasion-ed In the receipt of gos on account of the Inability to get cars The local lo-cal yards . are flndlnK It difficult to Riipply all orders, on account of the congestion of freights at certain points In Idaho Concrete is being used to a greater amount than ever before in the history of the,Btaic, and the cement plan's are unable to fill the orders with reasonable dispatch. |