These packages were brought from Moscow merchants. All of the tons of presents sent out from Moscow came from Moscow stores. Every merchant in Moscow tells the same story that Postmaster Morgareidge told. The Christmas trade has been a record breaker. The great stores of Moscow, with their well-selected stocks of seasonable goods, have enjoyed their share of the prosperity so abundant in this country.
Moscow stores lead all stores in the Inland Empire and draw trade from a wider area than any other town, because Moscow has about the best lot of merchants to be found anywhere. They are good buyers and this means good sellers for they are enabled to undersell the merchants of other towns, for two reasons: They buy for less and are contented with smaller profits.
TEN WAYS TO KILL-A COMMERCIAL CLUB.
1. Don't come to the meetings.
2. But if you do come, come late.
3. If the weather doesn't suit you, don't think of coming.
4. If you attend the meeting, find fault with the work of the officers, and other members.
5. Never accept an office, as it is better to criticize than to do things.
6. Nevertheless, get sore, if you are not appointed on a committee, but if you are, do not attend the committee meetings.
7. If asked by the chairman to give your opinion regarding some important matter, tell him you have nothing to do with it.
After the meeting, tell every one how things ought to be done. Do nothing more than is absolutely necessary, but when other people do not know what they are doing, they are not doing anything.  Members roll up their sleeves and willingly, unselfishly use their ability to help matters along, howl that the associations is run by a clique. 