The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-03-30
THE REALTY DEALERS.
improvements Being Made in
Various Quarters.
4 MOST IMPORTANT TRANSFER
Busy as Bees South of the City-En.
gasiDg in Ticket BroLing-
General Notes.

A drive about the city, yesterday
aft RI oor, dev luped the fact tina
numerous iDprov ments are in pro-
<ress. Small buildings and additions
reside noes are being erect d in all
directions, and thes', with the move
meuts OF the industrious gardeners
give an air of ilveiiDess to the city
tlat is refreshing. The touching up
being administered all around will bave
the effect of giving the metrol oils of
Utah charming and inviting appear
4nce, especially when Nature puts on
her full spring dress IF verdure.
BUSY as BEES.
In one section III particular was
the scene of activity noticeable ana
that was on the two blocks below
-'rently acquired by Mr.. Fred. Walker.
There u small army Of men and teams
were employed in laying out lots.
Rows of trees had nren planted; level
ing and grading was being done; fences
were being put up, and, altog. Their, the
change being effected III that locality
was surprising. That neighborhooG
will undoubtedly become desirable for
residence sites. esp clally after tue
streets running south are thoroughly
'pened and the contemplated drive
down Main is finished.
on OTHER BUSINESS.
The real estate men. or rather
some of them, like the rest oil
mankind, changed their tactics ye .
erday. somewhat and instead OF
devoted all of their time t.
'ptions, realty and transfers. indulge
in speculations on the Booth Barrel,
sensation, and for time. Early In tbt
lay. they were as much interested in
rastebosrds as they had previousl,
1een in dirt. The consequence was
the number of transactions for Thurs
lay will be limited, in comparison With
former days.
AN IMPORTANT SALE.
The most important sale OF late
weeks was the one which transpireo
quietly several days ago. TIE buye,
was the Dessert Nationsl Bank, the
sellers were John Sharp and Sors. ano
the property in question wss that por-
zion OF the bank building az present &c
cupied by the Itah Central rsilreau
offices. The consideration was $35 800
she frontage on Main being trh- o, 9
twenty-five feet, which mean 81, o &
| loot for the ground. and $4,000 ter tn,
| oaading. The plan is, we understand
% have the railroad ZEN owe into tha
! 1ortion of the hank building nov usec
| By the Pacific Express Company, which
Is still retained by she NJ essrs. Sharp
| the bank will eBlnTge its quarters b,
| sking down the intervening vail an
| Rsing the present railroad office, max.
ing large and capacIous room out o
he two for banking purposes ex
| clusiyely.
NOTES,
THE present proprietor of *he Metro
polltan Hotel. who purchase : il + o"
Mr.. Hill for $5S 900, has refused an offe
| of $50 600 for it.
THE final report of the referee, anr
the confirmation of sails OF the Aller
estate on Main Street has besn made.
THREE lots Oh the North Bench wer,
sold v, sterdsy, two If which brough
81 $50 each, and one 81 $50.
TOO much option remarked we'll
known real estate handler Yesterday
"All the best properly is tiled up, anr
! outside capitalists are being driven oidaT.