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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-30

has been very little hUctuatiOn in the
price Flour has averaged $3.50 per
barrel TO the consumer in Salt Lake,
and it is estimated that 750,G 600 barrels
were ground by the Utah mills A por-
ton of it was sent into nearby states
and some was shipped out to distant
points in this country and Asia, but the
amount thus shipped was but smal
factor in the problem
The wheat crop in the southern part
of the state the past year was very
short because Of the drought 1t was
exceptionally good in the north, espe-
ciaIlv in Cache county. The prospect
for the coming year is very fine, as the
fall wheat was put in in prime condl-
ton. and there has been moisture
enough to give it a splendid start. The
success of milling viii for the coming
wear depend upon the success IN get
ing an outlet for the -four to the mar
kets of the world.
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men puts the value of the building
in the city for 1900 at $1,000,0OO. 1t is
gratifying to note that the greatest
part of this expenditure was for small
homes costing from $1,000 to $4,000,
built in large part by people in modeT-
ate circumstances for permanent
homes.
As to the outlook for the coming
year, it is not easy to make forecast
at this time Should the railroads now
projected become realities there VIII be
a. building boom during the year. In
any case there will be a steady prog
ress in this line, and every indication
now points in the direction of Salt Lake
becoming a city of homes, not only for
the wealthy men from the mines and
the sheep and cattle ranches' VINO are
investing part of their earnings in
identifying the city, but by people in
all walks of life, who are finding It
advantageous to locate here and build
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-30
ORE THAN MILLION SPENT IN NEW BUILDINGS IN 1000

H7HILE THE BUILDING done IA
VI Salt Lake during the year now
closing falls far below the expec-
tauons held by the people at the open
ms Of the year, and while the greatest
embellishments of the year were on
buildings already started at the beg q
ming, it VIII be found that the recor- J.
made is a most creditable one and is
of such a permanent character that it
Will lead to much greater progress
along this line in the near future.
When the year 1900 opened it was
confidently expected that the new fed
eTal building and a fine union depot
Tor all the railroads entering the city
would be well under way by this time
circumstances have given both these
projects a setback and this fact has
detraCted much from the local interest
I'm this line of activity. But it is Ger
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-30

The personnel of the surveyor gen
erals office is:
Jacob B. Blair, surveyor general;
Edward 3. Linnen, chief clerk; Henry
R NJ Atkinson. William S Hedges,
James L. Peck, Eugene 7. Hills, Ali
son c. Andrews, David II. Blossom,
William T. Olmstead. Joseph L. Steph-
ensOn. Joseph HirschvOgel. Leopald L.
SOderberg, William c. Jennings, Her
bert T. Hills. Mrs. Kate Ferguson Bur-
ton, Miss Clara Hawkins.
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homes Of their own. The Elks lodge
will build a fine club house on State
street during the coming year at a cost
Of $50, 900; the board Of education viii
build a new school house in the Fourth
precinct at about the same cost; the
foundation at least viii be laid for
the new federal building on Main and
Market streets: Mrs. Emery Holmes
will build an apartment house on State
to eclipse anything of that kind in the
intermountain region, and as Ire year
opens up many other important build
ing projects are expected to mature
The distribution Of the building Of
the year as to precincts, according to
the records of Building inspector III
mer. is approximately as follows:
First precinct, $125.000 Second pre-
cinct $500 600; Third precinct $l5 coo;
Fourth precinct, $4,000 Fifth pre-
cinct. 1885,. 600.
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mere on sunday afternoons The finan-
ciai status Of the institution is in very
good shape.
Following is a list, giving the names
of those in charge at the respective
churches and chapeIs:
St. PauPs, rector, Rev. Ellis Bishop;
Rev. r. Stanton Stringfellow, vicar.
St. Marks cathedral, Bishop Leonard;
dean, J. +. Eddy. st. Peters chapel
rector, Rev. Ellis Bishop; vicar Rev.
r. Stanton StringfellOw. st. Johns
chapel, rector, Rev. Ellis Bishop; Bro
therhood of St. Andrew, assistants.
The work among the Indians deserves
great credit, and since the mission has
been built for the care of the sick and
helpless, much good has been accom-
Dlished.
CHRISTIAN SCIENTISTS.
Two years ago last November, the
Church of Christian Scientists. on East
Third South street was dedicated. Since
then there has been an increase of 40
per cent in the membership and great
interest is manifested in What work At
the present time the congregation num-
berS 500 and over, and in conjunction
with this attendance are twelve Sun
day school classes composed of about
125 children, all under IA years of age.
Every Sunday morning the reader, Rev.
Lewis 3. Coates, addresses an assem-
bly, of about 500 to 500 persons. On
Wednesday. evenings testimonial meet
ingS are held.
The members of the South Lawn
branch have Joined hands with the
main organization and have added their
strength to the church. The pipe organ,
which cost about SO, 500, has been paid
for by contributions, and will be IN
stalled probably by Jan. Is, 1901.
The affairs of the church are in a
good financial condition.
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH.
The Rt. Rev. Bishop Seaman, who
has charge of the diocese of Salt Lake,
embracing all of Utah and the six east
ern counties of Nevada, states that the
church is in a remarkably good cOndl-
ton. There are over 1900 commune
cants, an increase of over LOCO since
1899 Probably 100 Of this number have
been converts to the faith, and others
have removed from some other diocese
to this.
Great credit is due to Bishop Seaman
and his assistants, Vicar General
Father Kiely, and members of the par
ishes of st. Mary and st. Patrick The
new St. Mary's cathedral, which has
been so generously subscribed for by
various communicates, has had the
work on 1t progress in a satisfactory
manner. The style of architecture IS
Romanesque. BY the latter part Of
this year the cathedral viii be rooted
over The work so far completed con-
sists of the basement, with walls eigh-
teen feet high, and the floor of the
church proper, sixteen feet above. max
ing thirty-four feet walls. There is
stim to be a wall of twenty-fOur feet
to he built.
The All HalloVvs college on the cor
ner of Fourth East and Second South,
has been renovated in the past year,
under the direction of Father Larkin,
Father Murphy, and their assistants,
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Good Banking Year.

trade this year TO have been very sat
lsfactory and the class of purchases
were of d high standard.
Good Banking Year.
No one thing reflects the condition Of
business more than does the money
market Most of our banks show a ma
teriat increase in deposits and loans
and discounts.
to Nov. 80, the failures in Utah num-
bered foTty-nine, the actual assets be
ing $685. and the liabilities being 1892 -
S62. IN the year 1S9 there were fifty
nine failures. the total assets of which
were S147,550. while the liabilities were
1888. 629. The total bank clearings for
the eleven months ending Nov. 80, 1899.
amounted TO S113. 1923. 426, and for the
same period of 1906, s106, 734, 563.
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REAL ESTATE
DEALS OF 1900
Business Is In Much Better
Condition.
IMPROVED PRICES
THE GENERAL RULE
Biggest Year Ever Known In
This Line.

The real estate business transacted in
Salt Lake City during the year 1900 was
fully So 1-3 per cent greater than that
of 1899. While the business in the ag-
gregate was not so large as in 1890 on
account of the very much lower prices
paid for property, still the number of
properties sold was much greater than
any year in the history of Salt Lake
City. The prices paid for real estate
during 1900 as a whole, were very fair;
all the bargains were readily taken up.
Purchasers have not confined them
selves 50 exclusively to the buying of
homes as in the past. as business prop
erty, paying from 5 to 6 per cent. found
ready buyers. There are eastern capt.
alists, local mining and cattle men, as
well as other Well-tO-dO citizens ready
TO take all business property that pays
this percentage. No property on Main
street between Second and Third South
can be bought today for double what
was asked for it at this time last year;
the same might almost be said about
Third South between State street and
West Temple. Almost all Main street
property at this point that was on the
market twelve months ago has changed
hands; several good pieces have been
sold on both Second South and Third
South streets.
The locating of the federal building
on the corner of Main and Market
streets made a good demand in that
locality, as a strong tendency was man
ifested to draw business toward South
Main street, which has steadily in
creased the values there.
THIRD SOUTH STREET VALUES.
The failure of the union depot to
locate on the site selected during 1889
has held business firms from building
warehouses on property bought for that
purpose when the depot was thought
to be an assured fact. However. prices
in that locality, considering that the
union depot building has been indefi-
nitely postponed have held up well.
and should the railroads, or any OF
them, make depot arrangements with
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-30
MIMI GsURVEYs

An interesting feature Of the years
work in the surveyor generals office
was the surveys ordered and approved
for mining locations The following
table of approved surveys and locations
shows that in both the West Mountain
district led having 80 of the former
and IZ5 of the latter. The Star district
was lowest with one survey and one
location. one survey for placers and
two placer locations were made in the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-30
rher Are Great soothers.

Cincinnati Commercial Gazette)
With this country waTships are not "a
solutely necessary, but, IKE ps'fesollCs
tbsv are handy TO have around tue house
in case of trouble.
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Million Dollars Expended.

spring and be completed during the
YEAR
Million Dollars Expended.
In the opinion of the building inspect
or and other men who keep well in
formed as to the building going on in
the city, the total value of building
done in the city in the year 1900 viii
be not far from 81, 000,0 600. The building
permits issued aggregate $500, 900. but
this is known to be considerably under
the real value of the building done.
For instance, the permit issued for the
McCune home is for a.$20,000 basement,
which does not represent One-fifth Of
the cost of the building. On the other
hand. a permit of 5000 600 was issued for
the Mormon business block on North
Main street, while it is known that the
amount of work done on the building
during the year falls far below that
figure. A safe estimate by. conservative
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HOUSES AS INVESTMENTS.


There have been many houses built
for investments, as we'll as for homes,
by men of means, who ind that the
demand is great for houses TO rent, ana
who find it to be q paying investment.
OF all the houses built for renting pur-
poses none are now vacant There IS
also a good demand for cottages Tor
sale at from 81, 600 to $500 each, and
as very few are to be found, many
peopIe purchase larger houses than
they really like, taking what is offered
them, as they desire to own their own
homes.
The working man has also been in
yesting in homes at from $500 to Sl,5OO
each, paying a small amount down and
the balance on monthly or quarterly
payments. which has largely taken up
the hundreds of small cottages built
during the prosperous times of 1890 on
the outskirts of the city and in the ad-
ditions and avenues, which were neith-
err salable nor rentable up to a very
short time ago: and under the present
conditions advantageous investments
can be made by the small investor IN
lots, to hold this character of building,
suburban. acreage and addition lots.
On the whole, il may be said that the
entire city and surroundings have all
experienced a decided increased de-
mand and some Improvement in value.
And though Salt Lake property is still
offered at low figures. purchasers who
have bought in the last year or two are
all in a. position to sell out at an ad-
vance, and it is still an attractive in
vestment for the spectators and in
vestors Of today, as it is very evident
that the reaction caused by the exag-
gerated prices OF 1890 has taken place,
and the tendency Of prices now is con-
tinually on the advance.
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/ LOdes.

Hot Springs district and three of each
in the West Mountain.
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One Woe Upon AnOther's Heels.
Detroit

Detroit Free PresS)
A defense from Mr.. Foraker has been
piled on top of Secretary Hays other
troubles
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Orders for surveys andl locations
were issued during the year as follows:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-30

II HE GOVERNMENT CENSUS OF
the sheep industry of Utah taken
during the past summer Will
demonstrate, it is said by those well
posted. that this state has moved right
I'D into the front rank in this respect
and that if she is surpassed in the
number and value of her sheep at all
it will be by but one other state in the
entire Union. Montana is the only IL
val.
From the very best data that can be
obtained. in reality a forecast of what
the census report will show when 1t
is published, the number of sheep IN
Utah and in the surrounding states, but
owned in Utah, is as follows:
Stock sheep 49, -5,u9VV
Lamb crop of 1888 ..-.......-....-.-- SvVNV5
Utah sheep in Wyoming ---.-...----1, 800 ue5
Utah sheep in Idaho --.-...--.---.-. 4glVo
Utah sheep in Colorado - ..,...-- loO90
Total ..s--s.-.-r ------- ---------- IiYJo, W.
Well-posted sbeepmen put the value
of the sheep of the state and the out
fit needed for their care at 5000 GOO
These figures will furnish some idea
of the rapidly growing Importance OF
this branch of industry
Only One Disappointment.
AS to the value of the wool clip for
the year, it is not possible to get exact
figures, as much Of the wool IS still
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Prosperity in Chicago.


Crime has never had a more successful
carnival season than the one now at Its
height
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pring and be completed during the
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Latter. However, Desired To Have the
Dispute Arbitrated by an I'm
biased Tribunal.
ENTITLED TO AN EXTENSION
ACCORDING TO THE VIEW OF THE
AMERICAN MANAGERS.
state Department to Investigate
When Formally Notified of the
Action of Nicaragua.

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Aug. 1.-The
government of Nicaragua has taken pos
session of the property of the Maritime
Canal Company and removed the compa-
nys cars, rails and property to the inte-
r.or from Greytown under Article 81 of the
concession.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-Aug. 1 was the
date set for the assembling of the Mica
raguan Congress in regular session. One
subject TO come up was the confirming of
the decision of the courts and the official
declaration of the minister of public works
that the time granted to the Maritime Ca
quarters are in New York, in which to
construct an interoceanic ship canal
across Nicaragua. had expired and that
the concession of that company is null and
void. 1t is probable the seizure of the
company's property has been made in con-
formity with the decision and declaration
above mentioned. possibly reinforced by
congressional action.
The Nicaraguan Congress at the session
begun to-day is expected to take action
with reference to the acquisition by the
of territory ten or fifteen miles wide across
Nicaragua. embracing the approved route
on which to construct an interoceanic ship
canal. This Congress may also intimate
its desire to have the canal fortified or not
in the event that the government of the
United States approaches the government
of Nicaragua on the construction by the
United States of the canal.
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PRICE CENTS. lsg HsrEA5 B saSSsi SBs EASss Gs

arrived the foreign residents intended TO
shoot all the women and children rather
than allow them TO fall into the hands OF
the Chinese. A number of men had even
been detailed to perform this terrible task
Many new details of the siege OF Tien-
Tsin were received by the steamer Glenogie-
News of the fate of the crew of a German
pinnace, which attempted TO reach Tien-
Tsn on the 18th, is given. Some Chinese
hidden i'm discarded fort fired on 1t and
after replying with a Maxim mounted on IL
the Germans finally ran the vessel ashore
on the opposite bank and there the besieged
In Tien-Tsin saw them fall into the hands
of the Chinese They are said to have been
brutally killed.
Another tragic incident of the defense
of Tien-Tsin was the sortie and capture OF
the military school i'm which the Chinese
soldiery had taken a position on the
18th. The Chinese made stout defense
but inside of half an hour the allies climbed
the walls and forced the gate. The Chinese
then retired to a large room upstairs and,
barricading themselves, made last stand
there, refusing TO surrender An English
blue jacket battered down the door with an
axe He was shot dead. Others were shot
but finally an entrance was made and all
were bayoneted The place was fired and
burned in two hours number of Cossacks
bayoneted peaceable Chinese.
Several soldiers have been shot for loot
ing by order of the commanders.
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EXODUS OF CHINESE.
10000 the Wharves of Shanghai
when the GIenogle sailed.

VICTORIA B. c., Aug. l-When the
steamer Glenogle left the Orient a feeling
OF unrest permeated the cities of the entire
Chinese coast. This is best demonstrated
at Shanghai. where 10000 Chinese on
wharves. with baggage and all their per-
sonal effects in hand. were ready to take
their departure on the first steamer which
would take them out of the country. Pas
sage on board the Glenogle was applied for.
but was refused to the anxious hordes.
Nagasaki (Japan) city authorities issued
circulars for distribution throughout the
different prefectures OF China, notifying
missionaries that Nagasah was already
full of refugees, and that the place could
accommodate no more. There were two of
these aboard the Glenogle, one Mr.. King,
Of Savannah, Ca, living at Tain-Fu, In
Shan-Tung. where the Methodist mission
airy family and one or two foreigners re-
side Up to last June there had been no
trouble from the Boxers except in desul-
tory way but the conflict every day be-
came more inevitable, and finally the gov
ernor of the province. who had all along
been keeping riotous mobs from uprising.
save notice to all that he would no longer
he held responsible for lives Of foreigners.
The others remained at Tain-Fu until,
hearing from the British consul but a
week later, had TO fee. They went north to
the Gulf of Pe-Chi-Li. whence Mr.. King
subsequently learned they had taken pas
sage for Japan with some fifty others. All
landed safely, and Mr.. King is of opinion
that all OF the Protestant missionaries in
shan-Tung land there were probably 2Ool
also made good their escape.
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ASKED FOR AN EXTENSION.
The Company Wanted More Time to
Complete the Canal.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-The seizure of
the property of the Maritime Canal Com
pany has long been expected, although the
United States government has done all that
it probably could do to conserve the rights
of the concessionaires. Under the terms
of the concession the Nicaragua Canal
Company was allowed period of ten years
after the completion of the preliminary
surveys in which to complete the construc-
ton of tire canal That period expired
nearly two years ago.
The Nicaraguan government, foreseeing
the failure of the company to comply with
the letter of its contract, entered into an
other arrangement with what was known
the Cragin-Eyre syndicate to take up
the original concession promptly on its
expiration. The Nicaragua Canal Company,
or rather its successor, the Maritime Canal
Company, was notified that the Nicaraguan
government had vacated its concession and
intended to seize upon its properties ac-
cording to the terms of the concession
The canal company protested and appealed
TO the government of the United States on
the strength of an article of the conces-
sion providing that should events of main
force arise. duly justified and sufficient
10 lmpeue the regular progress OF the work
during a period of the ten years, an ex-
tension shall be granted" etc.
The company claimed that this contin-
gency has arisen and asked for the ex-
tension referred to. The last article of
the concession provides that in the event
of misunderstanding between the gov
ernment of Nicaragua and the company
the dispute should be submitted TO four
arbitrators, two 10 be selected by each
party. The company, the refusal of its
claim by the Nicaraguan government, de-
manded this arbitration. The Nicaraguan
government admitted the justice of the
demand, but required that all four of the
arbitrators should be native Nicaraguans.
The company refused TO commit its inter-
ests TO the care of such agents, and United
States Minister Merry, at the instance of
the State Department, intervened i'm its
favor. 1t appears now that the arbitra-
tion having failed, as the Ncaraguan gov
ernment claims by the expiration of the
period allowed for its work. the govern
ment has proceeded TO make the seizure OF
the canal company's property. The State
Department has not yet been notified of
this action. and when IL is 1t probably will
proceed to take some step TO ascertain the
motives that influenced the Nicaraguan
government.
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JAPAN.s ACTION PRAISED.
Army of $4,000 Mobilixed I'm Ten Days
and Sent to China.

YOKOHAMA. July 10. via Victoria, y. G.,
Aug. 1.-Japan's spirited and energetic ac-
ton i'm the Chinese crisis is the theme of
general comment. as we'll as universal
praise. The whole division OF troops num-
bering ZOO. is now probably at Taku. the
entire mobilization taking only ten days
from the time the order was given. The
forces are almost entirely from the south,
not only the nearest point TO the seat of
war. but also the best and most famous
fighting strength of the empire and COM
posed of men Injured to the heat of the
southern summer. The reserve is so ad-
mirably organized that when the order was
given the men had only TO repair to the
rendezvous of their respective districts to
find everything in readiness for the cam
raign. An immense feet of transports had
already assembled at Ujima, on the inland
sea, and the embarkation was accom-
plished with marvellous smoothness and
dispatch.
Japan's attitude elicits all the more
praise as everyone realizes how much rea-
son she had to dstrust the western powers
after her experience in being robbed by
them of the fruits of her victories i'm the
late war. In spite of this her position in
this crisis has been one of great dignity.