Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-28
TOOK THE LEASE.
Church has Held Title TO Mormon
Property for Years.

For several years the Church OF Je-
sus Christ OF Latter-day Saints has
held the deed to the old Norman pro
perty, lg0x330 feet on the corner OF
South Temple and Fourth West streets,
the transfer having been made by tile
widow OF the late Charles Norman
one condition of the sale was the CIV
Ing OF a life lease to Charles Nj. Plant
who married the widow OF Charles
Norman Mr.. Plant being unable TO
improve the property, and upon his
request, President Joseph f. smith
trustee.in-trust Of the Church has
now taken over the life
lease and has contracted to pay Nh.
Plant tho SUM of s75 monthly during
the remainder of his natural life.
Upon the transaction becoming
known It was reported that the land
was purchased for the oregon short
Line, but no such disposition Is at pres
ent contemplated 10y Prest, Smith,
As compared with the modern rail-
way man, with normal pulse and
cool head, the sphynX that for cen
turtles has kept lonely vigil over the
dreary sands OF Egypt Is a regular
voluble Mrs. Malaprop. But sometimes
the news finds It's way to the public
eve and ear Notwithstanding the air
Of suppression that precedes a move
ment on the part Of the great corpora
lions. What is contained in the lines
that follow has not been received from
official sources, but is stated upon an
authority that may be presumed to be
good; and coupled with facts that are
Mainly apparent TO any citizen the
H.. n
clusion deduced,
A rumor Is to the effect that the
property has been purchased for city
terminal Of the salt Lake & Los An
peles railway, running between this
city and Saltair. Prest Smiths con-
nectlon with the road In an official
capacity as president Of the COM
pany, and also as president Of
the Saltair Beach company together
with the fact that heretofore the salt
Lake and Los Angeles has been obliged
10 rent trackage from ana run IFS trains
into the station of the Rio Grande
Western, leads to the pointing out Of
this conclusion as the correct one
Another possible condition was
| brought TO attentive investigation by
the contamination Of this deal. II
] WORKED on lHt olu yuan * NfNdud IIe
about % years ago said a practical
railroader today. land / don't know
that / ever heard Of that line ever hav-
ing received a franchise 10 run on South
Temple or Fourth West streets I'm
mediatey the city recorder was COM
munIcated with and after n hurried cx-
animation that official stated that he
| was unable to find record Of an or
dnance granting such franchise. This
| Information Is not definite, however.
and is given only for the purpose of
suggesting a possible condition II
may be that by reason Of usage OF the
streets named the railway has legal
title TO its right OF way through that
! part OF the city
THE salt Lake & Los Angeles has a
well defined right Of way into the city
along South Temple street. continued
the informant, "and its track extends
20 the intersection OF that street and
Fourth West. Here Is where the prop
erty transferred is located For the ex-
curson business OF that road Il Is ad-
mirably situated, especially IN view Of
the approaching pavement OF South
Temple street 10 the Short Line station -