Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-20

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GI,ySi6d,gYl COMA FIDE building
FIl,.S a., Mi record of more than
M ASNI two and half million
ESH ~ HNoN doilars-that IS what
~ E&gANl Salt Lake CITY has for
AZ "A IN the year 1902 II is
Etcrss,ssua4J splendid showlns--one
GgINS-Ss5 OF which every citizen
OF the metropolis may well feel proud
The increase over 1901, which eclipsed
all previous years, is more than one
million dollars. A stronger testimonial
as TO the rapid growth Of the city could
scarcely be asked for Large as these
figures are they win scarcely be as large
as those that will be given by some OF
the contemporaries Of the Deseret News
ten DAYS hence, II the presidents Of
other years are to be regarded as criter-
ions. But they are as accurate as II Is
possible to make them and are given
as facts. and such they are There Is
no need for overestimation or pad
ding In the face OF SO magnificent
showing as the truth makes. Besides
the News has no boom to create no
figures to falsify; no person to mislead.
believing that those who are interested
In Salt Lake and are looking in this d.
rection for homes, prefer the facts; and
to them the facts are given.
Upon THIS subject few days ago
Building Inspector Timer said: II am
glad the News takes this view of the
matter. That is what II did last year.
What ii said last year on this subject
was correct. The newspapers that rap
totals up 70 million and half in adj
vance Of the News figures, which We're
based upon the records of my office,
simply performed a ridiculous and
shameful misrepresentation was
asked many times as TO the facts and
invariably stated that the Christmas
News contained an account Of all
building operations for the year up to
the time Of going to press. This includ-
cd the customary 20 per cent addition
over and above what the permits actu-
ally show, the allowance being made to
meet the underestimate Of builders
who are anxious to escape the burdens
Of taxation"
THE LARGEST BUILDINGS.
The largest building projected and
completed Ut is practically completed
during the year is the Deseret News
Annex, the first eight story structure
built In Utah 1t Is thoroughly fire
proof and modern throughout like the
big Deseret News building proper.
which was finished several months ago
and which Is the most notable business
block In the state. Next to the News
Annex comes the Keith building to be
occupied by the Kelth-o'Brlen Dry
Goods company, on the site Of the old
Walker house, 1t cost sl5O,O00 and is
soon TO have grand opening,
The State Fair building was erected
at a cost Of $4,000, the l.. d, S. Uni
yersity Memorial building Is nearing
completion. The cost of the structure
according TO the official permit was to
be $4,000, but II Is admitted that It will
exceed that considerably; the Holiness
Emery First street fat cost something
over $4,000; the addition to z. &. NJ. l.,
$4,000; the Rocky Mountain Bell Tele-
phone company, $4,000; Anderson Real
Estate and Investment company terrace
OF 70 rooms $4,000 Crane building;
$4,000; Harmon hotel addition $4,000,
Halloran-BrIsacher block, $40, 900, DAILY
business block $4,000; T.. d. Miller Nat,
$4,000; Syndicate Investment block.
$4,000; + T.. jenkins fat $4,000; DR.
Whites fat $4,000. Young & Fowler