The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-02
WEDNESDAY,,
1t is Well Under Way-A Glimpse at the Plans
Ore In the Ontario

1t is Well Under Way-A Glimpse at the Plans
Ore In the Ontario
The long talked of hotel and theatre COM
bined bids fair to become a substantial
proof, if person can judge by looking at
the plans. BY the kindness of Mr.. B. S.
Kimball, father OF the enterprise, and the
architects, Messrs. Parker, Doxey & Eat
man, The HERALD representative was
allowed the privilege of looking over
the specifications which, though hardly
completed as yet, still show building of
substantial material and generous dimen-
sions.
The plans show building 100xl50 feet,
with the hotel entrance on Main street and
the entrance 10 the theatre on Park avenue.
The building will be made of sandstone and
brick, four stories in height, with the
entrance to the theatre composed of red
sandstone with an arch, with pillars and
! converging to a keystone in the centre.
The hotel part will contain 1875 rooms, not
10 mention the laundry, bath and other
accessory rooms. The theatre will have
seating capacity of about 1000, and will be
composed of parquette, dress circle, bal
cony and gallery. The mean diameter of
the stage will be 40x70 feet, and in the
clear will be 35x35 feet. The latter will be
the stage proper. Under the stage will be
ample room for fly traps, ordinances, etc,
and will be two stories deep. The entire
building will be lighted by electricity and
will be entirely fire proof, and in addition
will have two dead walls to prevent the
spread of ire. There will be plenty Of fire
| escapes, and numerous auxiliary exits in
| the theatre, in cases of emergency. The
one particular point, worth special mention,
Sc ba q, H.
high and about 30 broad. The plan calls for
16 loggias, but it was thought better TO cut
the lumber down to Con each side. The
lobby, contrary tn the usual manner. is one
story below the entrance, thus bringing the
balcony entrance on level with the same
i The exact date when the enterprise will
be started is not as yet known, but it will
be some time during the next spring.
Mr.. w. V. Rice and wife returned from
the east where they had been to attend
Mr.. Rice's mother, she having been quite
ill.
The erection of the Park City Ice COM
pany's new ice house was started. The
same is situated at the north end of the
Utah Central "Y.'
The strike of ore reported in the Ontario
is said to be quite important 1t is on the
1900 foot level of Ontario No 2, and ex-
tends all the way from about fifty to one
hundred feet.
The water in the Ontario drain tunnel is
receding very slowly, and Mr.. Keetley re-
ports the water in the tunnel now to be all
the way from thirty-three to thirty-six
inches deep, and about five and one-half
feet wide. Those working there are pa
tiently waiting for the water to recede to
allow them an opportunity to resume
work.
The Social club meets again on Deem
Der 81, at which time the report of the
committee appointed to solicit new mem
bers, will be heard.
Santa Claus is heralding his approach to
the youngsters of the place by sending the
snow, as an advance, to let them know of
his close proximity.