The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-05-01
A Little Quiet, Bat Every
body Satisfied.
MONDAY'S'REAL ESTATE DEALS
INQUIRIES from Abroad-About Excur-
sions-The Option BuAiness-
The Ctstern Sch sme-Etc

been good deal of work going on on
the side. Thos real estate men who
were not at their offices were reported
"out showing properties" and, judging
from the number so reported, there are
a great many looking around for de-
sirable sites to purchase. One thing is
certain, and that is. that numerous in
quiries are bsing received by mail from
capitalists in the east. One firm ex-
hibited ten such letters to HERALD
man yesterday; another had opened
half a dozen, and eight or nine
was the number received by
still another during the past week.
Other gentlemen in the realty
business said that they were confident
of an awakening in a few days which
would prove lasting.
Very few Transactions were to be re-
corded as the result Of yesterday work;
but the usual number being consum
mated was heard of. It is a general
complaint among real estate dealers
that the option business of few weeks
ago hurt trade very m aterislly. 1t was
fact that parties desiring to sell,
listed their property at a c:rlain
figure, minus the brokers' commission
and the realty was offered by the
agent at Is and so per cent. advance.
Such proceedings scared off the bona
ride investors and injured the business
accordingly.
ABOUT EXCU RsIoNs.
The idea of bringing a grand excur-
sion from the east to this city during
the comming summer, is not dead or
Chamber of Commerce, in whose hand
the matter was placed, are giving it
very careful consideration, and whilelu
is likely that they will recommend q
much broader and more comprehen-
sive plan than was at first suggested,
it is certain that the idea
will be put through. 1t is COZ
coded that If the mineral resources
and attractions of this Territory were
made known to the people of the east,
and brought prominently to their
notice, thousands of visitors would be
brought here. Bat in or ter to do this,
some advertising must be done, and in
order to properly advertise, some
money must be raised, and the COM
mite. are endeavoring to hit upon the
very best plan for accomplishing this.
The majority OF our business men have
already subscribed to the fund being
raised by the Chamber for advertising
purposes, shywing that thew appreciate,
to some extent at least, the benefits to
be derived from such plan, and there
is but little doubt that an additional
sum can be raised if the plan to be
adopted by the committee should re
quire it. The real estate men can I'M
doubtedly be relied upon for q good
round sum, and it was stated, yester-
day, that the Walker Brothers had ex-
pressed willingness to head the list with
subscription of 900.
81 am willing to subscribe to such
fund" remarked a well known business
man, yesterday, land shall consider it
very good investment. We will get
it all back again, and more, too"
TIE retail merchandise houses did
fair Mondays business, and several OF
them reported good sales.
SMILEY, GRosHELL e. Cook disposed
of fifteen lots il Muscatine Place, to
parties in Clarke, Nebraska.
IT is given as a fact that considerable
money, in small sums, is changing
hands, the rate being and 10.
POSTMASTER BARRATT has received
several offers of lots on which to erect
the government building. Some OF the
propositions are unique and liberal.
THE large rocks being dumped for
the foundation of the Auerbaoh-Scott
building are inscribed with the name
of the quarry they are frum-Thistle
Rock Company.
MARKS & CASADAY closed two sales
yo sterday, in each case the properly
the Twentieth Ward, the Purchasers
being residents here.
RENTS are tumbiing, the reductions
averaging from 10 to Is per cent. and
assuming more satisfactory proper
tions, and yet the demand for empty
houses cannot be supplied.
THATCHER. BLAIR e. Co., are earnestly
at work, and are handling considerable
city and country property. Among the
latter they have large tract of farming
land, comprising nearly 1000 cres be-
tween Logan and Bear River.
ONE of the amusing blackboard an
nouncements adjoining the fronts of
real estate agencies, is one telling tue
passer-by that the proprietors have
fine piece of land in the northeastern
quarter of the city, which is suitable
for residences or private graveyard.
One of the rumors on the street
yesterday had it that the city was con-
templating placing huge pump in the
Jordan River, which was to furnish
water for irrigating, and the canal
water, after building set of settling
tanks, was to be used exclusively for
household purposes.
THE cistern scheme for those on the
north bench is still being agitated by
interested parties, who argue that
people up there will soon be paying 10c.
and 15c. a barrel for water, and by
spending $25 to $50 they can have
supply for three months, and the water
will be pure. If properly built and
cemented, the small reservoirs would be
safe and could be so arranged as to hold
sufficient water for irrigaung as we'll as
for culinary purposes.
In connection with the railroad ma
ter published in THE SUsDAY HERALD,
Mr.. MOritz, of the Salt Lake Brewing