The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-06-21
A Rapidly Growing Suburb OF
Salt Lake City.
Tbs Pacific Lumber snd Building Company
Shoots Pleasure Gardens-A Visit
to the New Penitentiary.

Turning south on Ninth East street, eX-
Carnations were heard on all sides, called
forth by the magnificent panorama which
meets the view. The beautiful snow
capped Wasatch range Of mountains on the
east, towering towards the heavens; on the
west the Oquirrh range, and running be-
tween the long fertile valley OF the Salt
Lake--a picture In green that any artist
would love to gaze upon, the whole form
ing landscape upon which the eye Oh the
artist would love to dwell.
Arriving at Tenth South street, the con-
ductor calls out 'CIty Limits" Sugar
House ward commences at this line. Such
scenes Of activity are noticed as cannot Dc
witnessed in any other suburbo OF Salt Lake
city. The sound Of the hammer and saw
can be heard on all sides, new buildings
are dotted all over the green, and so many
in course Of construction as to make one
believe that this intermountain metropolis
is destined to become the leading city be-
tween Chicago and San Francisco.
We have every evidence of the commence
that capitalists have for the future of this
suburb, by glancing at the costly and ele-
CANT residences being erected IN PERKINS
View City and Grand View additions, where
thousands of dollars have been expended
in the erection Of large brick houses with
all modern improvements. and beautlfylng
the grounds. The majority Of the build
| ings peing erected are of the substantial
order. and are being built by people OF
means-capitalists and business men who
wish TO get away from the noise and tur-
MOL of city life, the petty worries incident
10 mercantile career, and spend quiet
night in peacefulness and rest
Alighting from the car at Twe'fth South
street, we proceed east and get into the
business and manufacturing center OF
Sugar House. All is activity here, and
mingled with the sound of the hammer 10
heard the hum of the saws OF the planning
mill owned by
THE PACIFIC LUMBER AND BUILDING COM
PANY,
a new enterprise started ire short time
ago by party of enterprising young men
organizing stock company. They are to
be congratulated on the success they have
attained That they are successful Is evil
derced by the amount of labor they employ
and their being pushed to fill the orders
they are being loaded with. The company
organized with q capital of $50, 900. They
furnish all kinds of builders supplies
and also do great amount OF
contracting themselves. Several handsome
brick and frame buildings in this
locality bear testimony 20 their taste in ar
chitecture and skill in workmanship. This
company have branched out 10 Park City,
and owing to their extensive business were
compelled to enlarge their works and
grounds, purchasing the corner on
Eleventh East and Twelfth South, for
meIly occupied as grocery, from w. Z. A.
Smoct, for building purposes. The COM
pany are also agents for the Union Pacific
and other coal companies and are prepared
to furnish all kinds Of coal at city prices.
facilities, to compete with any other lum-
Der company in the territory. The officers
of the Pacific Lumber and Building COM
pany are: Martin earn, president: j. E.
Jensen, vice president: w. L. Hansen,
secretary and treasurer.
Coming out of the lumber Office, your
correspondent met that whole souled and
enterprising gentleman, and all around
''good fellow the Hon. w. c. a. Smoot,
ir A cordial invitation being extended
and accepted, we entered the pleasure
grounds knows as
sMooT's PARK.
Leaving the buzz of the saw and turmoil
OF machinery behind, it was like entering
into Eden. The ground is covered with a
beautiful and luxuriant mantle of green,
one glance at which testified to the care
and attention given TO it by the owner.
Shade trees are in abundance and in places
the limbs interlock, forming an archway,
and making a beautiful canopy to protect
those at luncheon from the burning rays of
Old Sol. A large dancing pavilion, 30x50,
stands on the west end of the grounds,
while back Of the pavilion are the QUOT
grounds where ali lovers of that sport can
enjoy themselves. Walking eastward from
the pavilion, through nice shady paths, we
reach bridge which spans an artificial
lake. The scene from here is beyond de-
g dol hA.~.
one does not care for rowing, the swings
are at your service. Benches and tables
are distributed plentifully throughout the
grounds for the comfort Of those who bring
their lunches, or should you not bring
lunch along, restaurant and lunch cOun-
ter is run in connection with the grounds.
AS soon as the cars are running on Elev-
enth East street, the grounds will be
lighted every night with electricity and
dances given three times q week. No dis
reputable characters, drunkenness or row.
dyism will be permitted i'll the park. The
grounds will be kept in frst-class order,
the ann of Mr.. Smoot being to have q first
class pleasure resort in Sugar House, so
that families can bring their children and
spend quiet, pleasant day under the trees.
Altogether, Shoots park will compare IA
vorably with any in the territory.
Among the late improvements right here,
is a large twostory brick building, 24x40,
recently erected by Mr.. Smoot, the lower
story being used for a grocery and general
merchandise. After going through the
Utah Central railway shops, which are To-
thought Of. Going east on the south
boulevard (Which, by the way, is very
popular drive) we can see rising
before us large, new grim looking struct-
ure There is no need to ask what build
ing that is, those high walls: those guards
pacing forward and backward with rifles
thrown across the srm; it is Utah's peni-
Tertiary.
This beautiful addition, one Of the most
charming and popular suburbs OF the city,
lies on the grassy and shaded slope just east
of Shoots gardens. Only few lots re-
main on the market, as the greater part Is
sold and built upon. View City has plenty
of water and plenty of shade, and the in
habitarts viii soon have all conveniences OF
the city. The electric road runs close by
and THE HERALD is already delivered there
by carrier, one thing that alone will tend
70 boom. View City is the location Of the
Marlborough college, q boarding school on
the English plan to be established by Mr..
Joseph Whitley, late of London. His plans
are already out; he has an acre OF land in
View City on a shady slope overlooking the
whole valley and he will build SO, 600 edi-
nee. He has issued a prospectus of his
school and has letters from prominent
church people. John r. Smith, Scott
Anerbach building, is the owner and agent
of View City.
Entering the gate, we are Cshered into
the presence of that courteous and obliging
gentleman Mr.. Oscar Vaudercook, the
warden. Stating our object permission is
graciously accorded TO enter and we start
on our tour Of inspection. Pausing to take