Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-20

SHOES, etc, ~ quiet but in other lines
satisfactory. Collections only fair, but
money is in good supply and fair de-
niand.
Wheat In Utah win not sell for one
dollar a bushel for a considerable time
20 come said prominent dealer In
wheat and Hour today, "and | very
much DOUBT that it viii reach a price
over 10 cents higher than the presen.
ligures, Why, in San Francisco. there
Is all kinds If wheat at 60 cents "a
bushel, in Portland, at 574 cents ana
IN Chicago, Kansas City and other
eastern points at 20 10 7l%. Unless
wheat advances all over the world IL
VIII be plentiful In Utah at a price not
greatly In excess Of 50 cents a bushel.
as TO Hour II is my opinion that il may
sell al prices 20 or 80 even cents higher
than az present That will be ques-
tlor that the railroads will decide. I'm
uoubtedly, II flour goes much higher
there VIII be importations of il from
ths East and West, and II very consid.
cradle quantities are ordered ana spa
ca Traffic rates are arranged for, flour
VIA not sell at very much higher in
ms elty. ! think wheat and not fiou,
VIII ba imported from western points
ana consequently think that prices viii
not exceed the figures given" Several
OF tire principal bakers OF the city were
seen this morning about story pub
nshed by morning paper to the effect
thst bread would either cost more per
lcai or smaller loaves would be given
al the present prices. Two OF the larger
paKers sta.e that they have absolutely
no Intention of increasing their prices
os OF decreasing the amount given. IF
iiour adNalCes very much more II,
prices, sad one, ut will be shipped in
from the Last. The shortage OF the
grain supply is purely local and conse.
guenliy after the prices for -four attain
figures ~ cents In advance Of thos,
inainta md at present 1t win be possi-
pie 70 snip IN eastern flour or wheat t.
advantage Wheat is now wholesaling
~ sait LAKE at prices from 70 10 T5
cents yer trshel and -four at Sc for High
natent' u.fe FOR straight grade, and
y Wv lor bakers. Some Of the prominent
miliers iNing In this city We're callea
upon today and asked If the -four com.
v g,. about TO secure control of the |
u,an ana southern Idaho mills, had |
Hls nins 70 40 with the recent raise In |
ine prizes Of flour. They said that there
Is ABSOLUTELY no truth In the Statement,
that IL nad. and also said positively |
sndt as YET the combine has had moth !
Ing whatever to d. with the local mills
or prices. the advance being entirely H.,
result OF shortage OF wheat.
Excavating has began ON tho man.
erty Just south of the Progress h,ock
en- the east side of East Temple street
and the new two story Dinwo5dey block |
VIII be erected there as soon as pos
sible. Tvs
The handsome new three story bulld-
ing erected on west Third South street |
lor the Mcdonald Candy company will |
pc completed this week, but owing 10 |
the great rush of holiday business. II
wiz not be occupied until after jan
uary LIST
non David Keith is In Park City |
today on mining business. His son
stated, however, that last evening the
various sets OF plans for the proposed |
hreproot office building to be erected |
on the walker House site. were sub
United by the architects and are now
under consideration. No decision OF |
any kind has been arrived at YET. II
Is stated that Mr. Keith is not satisfied |
win the plans submitted and that he
VIII probably within a day or two de.
eide uDon an architect 10 prepare plans
along lines furnished by himself.
i. j. Moran stated today that the
s5OCO5 pipe line now being constructed
In City Creek canyon and on North
Temple street win be completed by the
middle OF December There are be-
tween sixty and seventy men at work
on II and all the necessary 24-inch pipe
Ia on the ground. The pipe line Is be-
tween one and quarter and one and
haif miles long, Mr. Moran said, that
the block on North Temple between
state and Main viii be completed I'm
a few days.
Moylan c. Fox has sold tie 900 head
OF Hereford, Durham and Holstoin cat
tie which he had on his ranch north Of
Soda Springs The cattle were disposed
Of at Omaha. at good prices--the cat
tie being full blooded animals.