The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-11-11
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SALT LAKE
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CITY AND NEIGHBoRHooD.
Last week Mrs Mary Judge bought
the Druehl drug store corner on Main
and Third South, paying $115500 spot
cash. Mrs. Judge was the heaviest in
diVidual taxpayer in Salt Lake county
and owned more than 100000 worth
of city real estate before her purchase
Of the corner mentioned. She is by
far the heaviest owner of business
property on both Main and Third South
streets. The buildings occupied by the
Freed Furniture q Carpet company
and the Greenewald Furniture company
are among her Third South street prop
critics. while her Main street holdings
are scattered throughout the length of
The principal business district on both
sides of the 'street.
outside of the business district. Mrs.
Judge has her fine Brigham street resi-
dence and her summer home in the
country. while the Judge Miners home.
erected by her as a memorial to her
husband, the late John Judge, is nearly
ready for occupancy.
Mrs Judges faith in Salt Lakes flu
tlue so strongly expressed by her
purchases of the past and emphasized
by her heavy investment of last week,
is typical of that held by other persons
Of business judgment. While few have
the financial ability 10 support their
faith by deeds to the extent Mrs. Judge
has supported hers, investors Of more
limited means have been following the
same line.
Mr.. William Halloran. like other
prominent real estate men of the city,
has been doing a record king bust
ness during the past thirty days. In
quiry comes from all directions. not
only from those seeking business in
Nestments, but from persons who wish
TO purchase desirable building lots for
home-building purposes. A great in
1luX Of persons from other parts of the
country. especially the western states.
is reported by the real estate men, who
say a large portion Of their inquiries
come from recent arrivals in the city
who intend to build homes here With
many business buildings already in
course of construction or being planned
the growth Of the business section
promises to keep pace with the Won
derful development of the residence
district.
The National Mastic Roofing COM
pany Of Oakland, Cal. has just closed
a deal whereby it becomes the owner Of
five acres of land near the site of the
proposed Union depot, and upon which
il viii erect 1000 factory. Work is
to begin with the new year and. as soon
as the building is complete, the COM
pany will give $50 men employment in
the manufacture of roofing. saturated
fets and house paints and in the refin
ing of asphaltum.
During the past week the Utah Light
x Railway company commenced the
zsrf1-l< pf rar1nNri1arr raplpG f1.an1 tl9p
ter of Brigham street. Trolley wires
over part of the street are now sus-
pended from the ornamental iron poles
at the sides of the street. The insight
~ wooden poles, with their cross-arms
and wires. viii be taken out as fast as
possible. When the last one is gone,
the new Brigham street paved. parked
and with a double row of lamps for
the greater part OF its length. viii be
one Of the show streets" of the west.
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The real estate men report that the
city's growth has been gradual, steady
and With every indication of permanent
cy. 1t is attributed partly TO the rail-
roads lately constructed or now in
course Of construction. to the develop
lnent OF the mines and their collateral
industries. and to the fact that the
country at large is becoming better in
formed as to the future of the city and
the natural attractions which make it
50 desirable as place of residence.
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The $3.50 granite fountain designed
by w. M. Allen Of Park City. 10 be pre-
scented to the city of Salt Lake by the
Daughters Of the American Revolution.
was received this week from Vermont
1t is to be placed between the curb and
sidewalk i'm front Of the public library.
The design is colonial. with columns
and capstone and stands 81 feet high
The side Of the fountain facing the Ii
hrary bears a large emblem Of the
Daughters of the American Revolution
a spinning wheel and distaff. On either
side. north and south. is a drinking
fountain for the public while on the
side facing the street is a fountain close
10 the street where dogs may quench
their thirst.
T. B. Wicl1s. the real estate man. has
returned to Salt Lake after d pleasant
trip as far east as New York. He says
the rush Of business is so great down
east that the railroads are very hard
put TO it, and rolling stock that ought
to he sent to the scrap heap and the
kindlng wood pile are kent in active
use. The result is occasional break
downs, and Mr.. Wicks was delayed
four hours near Rochester. y. y by
SuCn dlA dCClQGll on lllt New 1OTh
Central. Mr.. Wicks never saw before
anything like such a rush and crush
in the eastern commercial world.
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The home and education section of
the Ladies' Literary club Will endeavor
TO have the local curfeW law enforced.
and have all girls and boys between II
and IL Liable TO arrest when found on
The street after %. m. The special
committee appointed to bring the mat
ter before the municipal authorities is
composed Of Mrs. /. +. Hall, Mrs j. J
Stewart, Mrs. Bramel and Miss Blu
chanan. The section viii also endeavor
TO secure early closing of stores during
The holidays. by urging the public to do
their shopping at seasonable hours and
by securing endorsement of storekeep-
ers. The committee to take charge of
this movement includes Mrs. w c.
Jennings and Mrs. Charles Watson.
The home and education section
viii offer a prize Of $25 to the school
whose grounds present the best ap-
nearance next spring Seeds viii be
distributed lie the children in April
next
Through the generosity of Mrs. Ed
win r. Holmes, to whom those seeking
aid for worthy cause have never ap-
pealed In vain. the fund Of St Marks
Hospital association viii be increased
$500 check for that sum havi---
reached Mrs. JAY Tarvin Harris yes
tcrday from Chicago. Mrs Harris is
treasurer Of ST. Marks Hospital asso-
,.f.,tiof1 aInder. whose anepicee tba hril