Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-29

There Is now dozens OF homes beinS
built, representing everything rom ihe
humble four room cottage 70 the pal.
atia residences that adorn our most
aristocratic thoroughfnres, IL Woulu
be safe TO say that there Is at present
nearly two million dollars worm OF
buildings either I'm course OF construc.
ton or in immediate contemplation. III
ia a noteworthy fact too, That they
number many edlnces Of imposing ana
enduring character, Among the aBen-
dies which have contributed to TINS
great activity in building we note N
the subject of this sketch one when
has ever been foremost In progress ana
energy,
This pioneer establishment has been
In business IN this city for nearly nan
a century, They incorporated In 1917
with practically the same members on
the board OF directors that compose
that body today. The yards and mn
are located at the old stand, corner OF
South Temple and Second West streets,
whore the shipping facilities are un..
exoelled. Some idea Of the extent OF
the business may be gained from the
knowledge that the grounds occupied
by the yards, warehouses, mus ana
office buildings cover three pieces OF
ground each ten rods long by ten rods
Wide. The planning mill Is the Original
building that was erected years ago,
and stands as silent testimonial or
the enduring qualities OF the ADOBE
brick so largely used In the constuc.
ton of our early buildings, The mn
A. equipped throughout with the most
approved patterns Of woodworking
machinery, and by the employment OF
the best skill In mechanical science
they are enabled 20 turn out as high
q trade Of mill work as can be manu-
featured. The force numbers usually
about 81 men, and the product Of the
min is designed 70 supply the trade
not only of this city, but as far norm
ms Montana points. south TO Arizona,
and west into Nevada. All kinds OF mn
work is done, speciality being mace OF
sash, and doors, and fine Interior llnlsh,
store and office fixtures, etc the com
pany carry the most complete STOCK Oh
sash doors and windows IN The state,
Estimates and designs are furnished
upon application and the record OF the
company In previous years 1ustlles lle
assertion that they possess both me
competence and disposition to execute
all contracts In accordance win the
letter OF specification
The Taylor, Romney, Armstrong com
pany had number OF contracts ON the
Deseret News building, among when
we mention the entire east front OF
the building on the ground iloor as
well as all the sash used. Most OF me
finishing lumber, mouldings, etc. also
came from this mill. Among the con-
tracts recently filed by this well known
company are the following Barrett
Hall. OF the Latter-day Saints lnl-
versty the Twentieth Ward annex ana
material used In the new University OF
Utah buildings 70 them also belongs
the credit of doing large portion OF
the interior work upon the Salt Lake
Temple
The personnel Of the company Is com
posed Of the following well known gen
tlemen. Geo. H. Taylor presidents w
r. Armstrong, vice president, George
Romney, manager and o ID, R0mneS
assistant manager secretary ana treas
urer. Geo. n Taylor Is Bishop Of the
Fourteenth Ward, director In the
Utah Sugar company and Interested IN
number of other prominent enter
prlses. Mr., W. II. Armstrong, the vice
president OF the company Is president
Of the Utah Commercial a Savings
bank OF this city, and has extensive
cattle and mining interests George
Romney, the manager, IL Bishop Of the
Twentieth ward director IN the Des-
eret National bank, In the u, c. NJ,
! and Home Fire Insurance company
hesIdes many other enterprises,
These gentlement are Utahans In the
sIncerest sense They have devoted
their energies to the best interests OF
the state that has given them wealth
and influence, and Salt Lake city has
no citizens whose public spirit has
done more for the general veal than
these gentlemen. No progressive on
moral movement naugunted In recent
years has lacked their support, IN both
n material or influential sense, nor has
any enterprise TO which they have
given their consideration lacked the
verdict of success