The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-03-23
The City I'm Brief.

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down to the capital last evening.
An engineer who was hurt over at Green |
river some time yesterday, was brought in
on special late in the afternoon and placed
in the Union Pacific hospital.
Mike Drozdowitz was being tried in
Alderman Preshaw's court yesterday after |
noon for alleged violation of the city ordi- |
Nance in relation TO pawnbrokers.
Y 1t is said that careful inquiry among
the real estate dealers shows that the sales
during the past week footed up more than
one million, two hundred thousand dollars.
The latest freak in town is deaf mute
in uniform who will cut a series of fanatics
for one dime. If he is deaf mute he will
make an excellent member of the Salvation
army.
VIII Edwards was fined Sl2 yesterday
by Justice Dee This is the outcome of a
family racket which might as well have
been buried under the domestic hearth
stone.
Dan Alexander, of Salt Lake city, but an
Old-time Ogdenite, visited this lively city
yesterday. It wouldn't surprise anybody
If MIR. Alexander would come back here to
reside
In the probate court yesterday, in the
matter of the estate of Will am Liptrot,
deceased; petition for sale of real estate;
Geiree made approving report of admins
tstrfator; order for final distribution.
TIE fact that spring, the gently smiling
forerunner of fiercely laughing summer,
has made his entrance, is proved by the in
creased demand of ice and the firm clinch-
Ing of ice contracts. Here's pointer.
Yesterday there were many country
farmers in town, buying what will be the
most profitable to plant this spring. One
city cynic advised them to plant real
estate. Yes, but spuds will fetch much
higher price.
The First National bank building will be
ready for occupancy by the 18th of April.
A large portion of space on the several
floors of the building have already been
spoken for and doubtless every room will
be occupied as rapidly as it can be made
ready.
The committee on laws could not make a
lreport on the sidewalk ordinance to the
II council at the meeting Friday night, be-
cause they had mailed the report to the re-
corder. They placed it in the Ogden post
office, but it was not delivered TO the
recorder from the postoffice in time to be
used at the council meeting, although the
matter was very important one.
If the people of Ogden want manufactur-
ing plants to be located here, they must
play fair with the men who offer to invest
their capital. If they need land on which
TO conduct their business, they should not
be charged fancy prices FORT Real estate
booms do not last forever, but manufactures
bring in and retain money at home. If the
people are wise they will not play the hold
up game on investors in enterprises that
create wealth and enhance the general
prosperity of the community.
All things appear to be working in Og-
denis favor now, and there are no apparent
indications that any such wild boom as
southern California will be inflicted upon
this city. OF course there is great activity
in the real estate market and prices are
higher than thep were year agos a great
deal of property changes hands every day,
some being bought for speculation and
some for investment. AT the same time a
great deal of capital is coming in for in
vestment in productive enterprises, build
ing and manufacturing plants, and for
homes of those who come to make this their
permanent residence
The view taken by the governor of
Wyoming in relation to the cutting oil
timber Or the manufacture OF timber from
forests on the public domain, except for
\ the use of actual settlers, is correct. He
wakes the ground that the protection af
Corded by mill-owners to forests from des
ltruction by fire is greater than the amount
{of timber which they annually consume il
manufacturing lumber. Fire is the great
destroyer of forests, while the timber cut
and used for all purposes does not perhaps
reach per cent of the total amount cen
sumed by forest fires. The use of timber
by settlers, mill men and others under
proper regulations would in a great meas
ure prevent the spread of the fires which
every year devastate such vast areas.
Corey Brothers & Company, who have
the contract for grading the approaches
for the new bridge over Weber river a
the foot of Thirtieth street, are pushinl
the work ahead with as much speed as pos
sble, and viii be through with their par
Of the work by the time the carpenter
and masons are ready 10 construct tn
foundations and superstructure. Thi
bridge will be a substantial structure, T.
lpst at least S, 900. The city assists witt
Is, 80, the county pays $1,000, and the re
ulainder, s., $50, viii be borne by six own
ers of real property west of the river. a
the last session of the legislature the sun
of s., 500 was appropriated to Weber count
for building bridges. AS the proposes
bridge over the Weber will be a grea
public benefit it would seem that tn
county court should double their appropri
alton to aid in its construction.
The Commercial sounds a daily warnin
TO property owners against putting up tn
prices too high. That is all right in case
where men are buying and selling 70
speculation, but there is very little DANCE
of the bona iide householder and home
owner asking for his house and home an
more than it is really worth, nor is
likely, when the owner of a comfortabl
nome makes up his mind to dispose of il
that he will be foolish enough to sell it 70
n sum that would enable the buyer {
Arealize much money over and above til
krice he had to pay for it, The talk abou
poor men not being able to hold their home
(Which have been paid for in the mos
desirable residence part of the city is a
bosh, and no man should be fooled int
selling his property unless he can get for
more than it is really worth TO him. Their
should be no ''snaps" for real estate me
in this class of property.
When the new electric light compan
which secured franchise from the CITY /
put in plant get ready for business, whic
viii be during the present season, ever
citizen can have the benefits of electri
lighting in his own house. The system
be used by this company is Edison's lol
tension, or outlet. For instance, if thre
lamps only are paid for only that numbe
can be used at one and the same time, a
though the lamps themselves may be
every room in the house. If lamps are be
M burned in the parlor, sitting room an
kitchen and one needed at the same time
the bedroom the lamp in one of the room
mentioned must be dispensed with befol
the lamp in the bedroom can be use
When this new company gets down
business, the city council can well affoi
and ought to give US more extensive stree
lighting than we now have. A light shoul
placed midway of all the blocks, in add
ton to those now used at the intertectiGT
of streets, for the blocks in this city Al
twice as long as those in the majority
cities throughout the country.
Real Estate Transfers.
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