Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-04-02
BUSINESS NOTES.

The old board OF directors of the Utah
Sugar company met for the last time
this morning at the Office Of President
Smith, all the board being present eN-
cept james Jack and John Henry
Smith, who are out Of the city ana
Barlow Ferguson, who was detained In
court. Heher j. Grant was present for
the first time In eight months and was
warmly greeted by his associates. The
only business transacted was the pass
ing on the report OF the president pre-
pared Cor submission TO the stockhold-
ers at the annual meeting on Monday
next Manager Cutler reported that
the contracts already made for beet
acreage next year were far In excess
OF those OF the past year, also that the
Bear River valley was rapidly ming
up with. settlers, and that the indica-
lions wdfe most favorable In that field
Cor a large tonnage of beets next sea-
son,
The Salt Lake Knitting Works com
pany held its first annual meeting last
evening with nearly all the stock rep
resented Manager c. +. Thornstenscn
was also made secretary and Rudger
Cawson was chosen director in place of
Joseph Nelson. resigned The choice Of
a new secretary relieves Treasurer Jo-
seph r. Smith Of double duty The out
look for the company was considered
very promising.
Today's bank clearings amounted TO
SSi5 1861, as against Sl12,S16,26 for the
same day last year.
AS predicted IN The News" weeks
ago David Keith has finally decided TO
accept the three story plans prepared
by Architect Hale for business struc-
ture to be erected on the site OF the
Walker house. Mr.. Hale had also pre-
pared a five story plan, but this would
have necessltated elevators. on the
ground floor will be six stores and 60
offices on the two floors above. The
front viii be OF white SanDete sand
stone. Architect Neuhausen had pre-
pared a very fine nine story building,
and Architect Headlund 10 story
structure. but the plans for a cheaper
building proved the more attractive
from an investment standpoint. II Is
claimed that the returns from a two
or at the most three story business
structure in this city are far greater
proportionately than returns from
structures over three stories
Articles OF incorporation of the Home
Dairy company OF this city have been
filed in the county clerks office The
capital stock Is $1,000, divided into the
same number Of shares OF the par
value of one dollar each. The officers
are r. +. Smith, president, Mathonihah
Thomas, vice president Hiram b.
Smith is secretary and treasurer
George II. Maley has sold 10 Lizzie
olsen 2ibxb rods on Third South street
near Ninth East street.
Elmra Sherman has transferred to
w. II. Dickson, for a consideration OF
sS575, az by 1876 feet OF ground in lot T.
block IS, plat A.
Five deeds whereby the interests Of
the trustees Of Young Academy
in and to lots 1. ., 3 and g. block 49,
plat D. are transferred to the Latter
day Saints University, We're filed for
record today The consideration mem
toned IN each deed is one dollarF
A. Mcclellan sold today, for $.
Dockelstich TO $. samuelson. six
roomed house on Fourth South street
between Fourth and Fifth East streets
for $4,000,
John c. Cutler, w.. sold yesterday
ten 81 coo bonds Of the old Salt Lake
city Railway company at SiO2.
that while northwestern millers are
content to do business on a profit of
Is cents per barrel, the Utah mllers are
not satisfied with less than $3.50 per
barrel; and furthermore he alleges that
light weight sacks are used, so that in
stead OF consumers getting ~ pounds
OF -four. they are getting a and some
times even iG. Moreover, Mr. Church
claims that Utah millers are using
"auff" in their high grade goods, that
Is. the tailings of the -four after the feed
and shorts have been separated. With
the rate on -four from the northwest
lowered at the same time with the
wheat, the northwest millers will he
able to do business In this part Of the
country. and give the consumers the
benefit OF good nours at lower prices
than obtain at present.
II. Il. McConaughy and wife have
transferred by warranty deed TO Amer
II. Perkins, 2h by ~ rods OF ground
in lot 2. block 81, plat ID, for a consid-
GRAFTON Of $4,000.
Copies Of the articles OF incorporation
Of the following companies were filed
in the secretary OF states office this
morning
Wasatch Orchard company, Of Weber
county, with a capitalization OF $3.50 00O,
representing $500 shares of the par
value 0f 800 each W. j. Menzies. Is
president. John Il. Dooly, vice presi-
dent, and Ralph +. Hoag secretary
and treasurer The company has pur-
chased the property OF the Adams
Nursery company. The Providence.
Logan. Irrigation company OF Cache
county. with a capital OF $500 divided
into shares Of the par value OF Sl2 each.
The officers are Jacob Zollinger, pres
ident. h. G. Thatcher vice president;
and w. b. Low, secretary and treas
urer