The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-06-17
SALT LAKE CITY.
The Astonishing Increase Of Popula-
lation, Business Houses and
Residences.
Sixty Thousand Inhabitants Now
and Indications Of 100000
In Two Years.
Heavy Investors from Every State In the
Union-Realty Sales for One Month,
u, 200, 900.

An era Of great prosperity and growth
dawned upon Salt Lake City last February.
when the death-knell of Mormonism was
runR BY the municipal election, which re-
suited In complete victory for an enter
prising class Of American citizens who saw
her great future when the barrier should be
removed which class of lnossbacks had
erected. Tho vim and enterprise of Ameri-
cans has already manifested itself, and Salt
Lake city 10 now ON the onward march and
will continue to grow and advance as no
city in the west ever did before.
Salt Lake has great future beyond all
doubt and is to-day the most promising city
on the American continent. With popu-
lation Of 60,eO now and the prodigious in
crease of permanent inhabitants from every
state in the union, it is safe to say that two
years hence Salt Lake can boast of 100000
population.
The sales of realty for the month foote
up $5, 00O, 600, most of which is made to new
corners locating permanently in the city,
which shows the confidence shrewd capital
lists have in Zion. There has scarcely been
single instance during the past year in
which man who invested in that city
could not have sold at good advance sixty
Aoy0 0AVoX AO Ru4CAdDoOs 1IOk6IVy uAS hu-
vanced steadily the past year, month after
month, and there is every assurance it will
continue to advance for the next ten years,
just as it did in Denver.
Those who have not already invested in
that city should avail themselves of the OPP
portunity now presented to our citizens by
the Hyde Park Improvement company, Of
Office here in the Merchants National bank
building, Edwards street entrance, where
you can see maps and plats of one of the
leading additions to that city, and from
which investors will get good returns.
Hyde Park addition is nicely located
more than one mile inside the CITY limits
gu Eleventh, Twelfth and Thirteenth
South streets. The street car line is now
under construction on Thirteenth South
street and cars will be running from Main
street to this addition in less than sixty
days. Over three fourths of Hyde Park adj
dition has already been sold, and every lot
has advanced three times since the addi-
ton was put on the market last fall.
The city is already built out farther in
To same direction as this property; the
public school is only five blocks distant. A
site has been purchased for a Catholic
church and school on the addition. There
are shade trees in front of every lot and an
abundance of good water, both for culinary
and garden purposes.
The present prices of Hyde park lots are
$3.50 and $275 up each, and are sold here at
the same price and on the same terms as in
Salt Lake City. Their terms are within
the reach Of all, being $25 cash and $40 per
month, without interest or taxes till paid
for, 15 per cent discount for cash.
The Hyde Park Improvement company
gives each purchaser of lots written
guarantee that each lot is high and dry
with an even, fertile surface, and in every
respect just as represented. Their ref
erences are first class, being the Bank of
Salt Lake and the chamber Of commerce;
hence. in transacting business with this
company, our citizens can feel that they are
Few of our readers have not heard of the
many attractive features of Salt Lake City,
particularly the delightful climate, and no
doubt many of our wide-awake people will
secure some of this property either for a
nice home or q profitable Investment.