Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-14

station at Frisco was opened today
and on the morrow, wires VIII be
strung TO the o. H., Cactus, Imperial,
Old Hickory, Hickory Harrington and
other prominent mining properties In
that district Exchanges VIII be os-
tabllshed at Milford and Beaver
Active work has been resumed on the
extensive improvements begun on the
u. G. NJ. l. and thGe improvements
viii be now pushed forward until com
pleted. A total outlay of $4,000 Is con-
templated. which win give the best pc-
computations and enable the concern
TO do business better than ever Two
stories viii be added TO the nOrther an
mex, making II OF the same general
height as the remainder Of the build
ing; ana then the walls Of the cloth
ing and shoe department VIII be ex-
tended eastward, making the extreme
depth $40 feet. The general otllcs are
to be transferred from their present
location at the southeast part OF the
building on the second floor, TO thc
north part Of the reconstructed build
ms, making II pleasanter In warm
weather,
The Salt Lake Building g. Manufac-
turing company has the contract for
the lumber and iron, and c. j. Brain
has the brick and masonry contract
while the tin and cornice work goes
to Johnson Bros Workmen began TINS
morning, tearing down the old orna-
mental front that has for so many
years adorned the roof OF the main
building.
Architect Dallas is experimenting
the clearing up Of the debris OF the
University fire, preparatory to letting
contracts for the re-erection OF the
building.
Secretary Sears OF the y. A. & M So
ciety Is confident that Agricultural
Park win before long be md over IN
10 n very attractive place where horse
and bicycle meets and baseball games
can be held during the pleasant sea-
sons Of the year, so that the park need
not be closed TO the public the great
part Of the year as is the case with
the present grounds. Mr. Sears be-
lleNtS III lHdL WHY NV V"iN N"' ~
placed on paying basis and the state
will not be asked each year to give so
much money to the state fair and In
short time the society ought to be In
way 10 pay for itself. Architect ware
has drawn a colored sketch or proposed
buildings at the new fair grounds sug-
gestive of Omaha ~ Bufo'o In
small way, and II begins to look as
though Agricultural Park would by
another year be a great center OF pleas
ure for city and state people Its dis
lance from the Temple block Is just
the same as the distance to the pres
ent fair grounds.
The masonry contract for the new
DAILY building has been let to Lester &
Child Of this city for $4,000.
Washington wheat has gone up to rs
ana so cents because Of recent heavy
shipments TO the Colorado mills, and
the tendency Is to go still higher, not
withstanding the temporary weak con-
ditlon OF the Chicago market j, Is
Mullln, the well known Denver miller
is one of the heaviest buyers
Todays bank clearings amounted to
$500, G3i00, against S6l2OS0,96 for the
same day last year.
This Is national bank election day
The Deserct, Utah and Commercial Ma
tional banks reelected their old di-
rectors who VIII later choose their Of
flcers, and the Bank Of the Republic
will hold It's annual election later, when
Il Is understood that the old board OF
directors viii be chosen again The
Commercial National declared q 6 per
cent dividend.
The manager Of the Consolidated
Implement company was asked today
whether his company was to take ac-
ton similar to that OF the Coop, Wag-
on q Machine company, which has de-
clared a 3 per cent dividend. The re-
ply was that the Consolidated had al
ways been a close corporation aud new
or advertised its inside affairs, but
that the concern has been paying. reg
uarly a 10 per cent dividend, and ma
that II Is about to retire from business
a special dividend OF per cent VIII be
paid to It's stockholders.
Capt. Benz libby has sold TO Mrs
Lizzie H. Eaton Of Lansdown, Pa 30
by SO feet on East Third South streets
for $1,000.