Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-16
BUSINESS NOTES.


Todays bank cleafings amounted to
SbSi5Sl.lS, as against yJ22,S ,56 last
year,
The Provo Wooden Mills company has
ordered new machinery, which viii en-
able II 10 Increase It's output by 25 per
cent. The additional plant will be In
working order In sixty days,
The Barnes Banking company Of
Kaysyillc declared yesterday per
cent dividend, and a special dividend
Of per cent. The stock Of the conn
pany Is now held at SEQ.
Frank Murphy has gone to New York
aud Boston 10 place in those cities or
ders for the interior finish OF the Elks
building, the cost OF which Is placed at
$4,000
Lester & Child began today. on the
mason work Of the DAILY building on
west Third South street.
Architect Whitaker has gone to st.
Louis and Chicago to place orders for
the steel necessary for fhe reconstruc-
tlon of the u. G. M, |, building,
There is a petition In circulation for
presentation TO the city Council ask
ing for the sewering and paving Of
the alley running back Of the buildings
ON the east side OF Main street between
First and Second South streets. Said
o prominent Main street business man
this noon. This alley has been for a
long time maintained In most dlsre-
putable condition, and for hygenlc rea-
sons alone the Council ought to do
something In the line of reform here
To continue the alley IN the future as
In the past Is not safe; II Is a menace
to the public health.
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Negotiations are pending between the
contractors on the new Pocatello shops
and the Improved Brick company Of
Bountlful for an extended supply In the
spring. Mr. Junck OF the brick company
said today that his company would be
IN shape to do business by the first OF
the month.
Postmaster Thomas has sent 10
Washington the bids OF five Salt Lake
firms for making the test pits on the
site Of the proposed Federal building
The idea Is TO make sure that the soil
IL Of a stable character on which to
build SO large structure as the pro-
posed building,
William Roberts has sold to Julia A.
Lindsay for S2,b00 and Mrs. Lindsay
has sold 10 Annie ID. Bartholomew ~
$3.50 2lax7 rods on Fifth South betwctn
Main and State streets.
The Utah Savings q Trust company
has sold to Fred =, Luff for $1,000 ska
rods on Seventh East street between
Brigham and First South.
The following directors have been
chosen by the Bank Of Commences stock
holders; J, A. Cunningham, w. w.
Chlsholme, J. d, Wendall, Boyd Park,
m, II. Rich, r. II. Crltchlow, and H. s.
Bascom, the latter succeeding Seward
II Fields, who has removed to New
York to engage in brokerage.
The good work Of organizing the pro-
posed Commercial club was continued
last evening nj the Knutsford hotel by
the meeting OF the committee OF fifteen
appointed to prepare constitution and
by laws for the club. The sub-commt-
tee had made a rough draft the evening
previous, so that the way was largely
blocked out for the committee OF the
whole to proceed The evening was
spent In discussing the instrument Sec
tlon by section, and subcommittee,
consisting Of Governor Wells. Ex-Gcv,
ernor Thomas George II, Odell and G.
~ Strevell was appointed 10 put in
complete shape the report 0f the main
committee. This committee win meet
this afternoon to do their work and
copies of the constitution aud bylawa
as II will be presented TO the original
committee OF 100 next Saturday night,
win be given to the morning papers
for publication, that the members OF
that committee may have plenty Of
time to think the matter over The Idea
continues to gain ground among the
local business community that the
Commercial club will prove one Of the
best institutions ever established In this
community and It meets with general
favor Judging from appearances. the
only thing likely to cause discussion Is
the admission fee, and many believe
there will be a compromise on some
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