Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-28
POCATELL0 HAS
BUILDING BOOM.
Theatrical Managers Looking
Over Situation With Object in
View Of Erecting Theater.
GIRLS TELEPATHY STORY.
Eight Ycar-Old Child Tells OF Dcstruc-
ton of Big City Before the News
Reached pocatcilO.
rpcc,ai Correspondence.

rpec,al Correspondence.
noCATELLO. Ida. April 26--rhat
the year 1906 is 10 be one OF the
most prosperous Pocatelo has yet
known, is evidenced by the number
Of buildings already under way or con-
tracted for Leaving out mention of
the many fine residences that are eth
or on blue print on now going mp, the
many business blocks that are contem-
plated will, when erected, give to ;he
city quite Il metropolitan aspect
The new city jan Is rapidly nearing
completion. and ia credit 10 the city,
II Is located on the corner of Second
avenue and Lewis street, and ~ or
brick and stone construction during
the week the contract for the compile
ton Of the Terrell building has been
, let to Mr.. Murray, the price being IN
the nelghborhood of $4,000. The build
ing will be erected on the FOUNDATION
which has so long laid unfinished on
the west side of Cleveland avenue, be-
tween Center and Clark streets, II WIN
be of pressed stone. this material being
n product OF Mr.. Murray's plant here.
The building will be two stories, the
inner floor for offices and the lower
floor will be used by the Gate city Fur
nlture company Directly across the
avenue Mr. George North VIII erect
handsome brick and stone business
block The upper floor of this also WI
be converted into offices, while Mr.
North syill occupy the ground floor,
with his furnishing store. The latter
building will be 26xl30 feet Scowcroft
a Sons OF Ogden are calling for bids
for the erection of warehouse mere 10
be located near their present building
This will be Of steel and iron, and Is
10 be 5Oxi25 feet, every facility for the
rapid handling of their stock viii be
placed herein including electric eleva-
tors. etc. Bids for the erection of
Warehouse for the w. NJ Rash COM
many, are also being asked for. this also
viii be built near their present build
ing. .u,,
shortly while the new Y. M. &. A.
building bids fair TO become reality
in the not distant future.
NEW THEATERs.
In the field of building possibilities
Il is of Interest to note that Mr.. A. A.
Grant of Salt Lake City, representing
the Northwestern Theatrical associa-
lion In this territory, has been spend
ing some time inthe Gate city during
the past week consulting with local
real estate dealers with the view OF put-
ting i'm a theater here. Mr.. Grant gave
ont as his firm opinion that his peo-
ple will erect a theater here In time for
the next theatrical season, which opens
IN September.
pendent theatrical concern. has also
been looking over the field in an en-
deayor 10 secure a suitable site for a
theater. 80 that something material
may be expected IN this direction. AL
together POcatello is TO receive such an
empetus in building this summer as VIII
20 far 10 make her worthy OF the dis
tinction of 1.-The SECOND city OF The
state"
The Auditorium here has been taken
over by the Pelton-Smutzer people OF
Denver, Colo, q syndicate operating
about 40 theaters scattered through
Colorado. Wyoming, Nebraska, Mon
tana. Utah, the Dakotas, Nevada, Ida
no and Kansas The local manager
will be Mr.. Roy Emmck, who has had
considerable experience with the Pei
ton -Smutzer interests, and Mr.. Emmlck
gives out the information that one oil
the first steps will be TO give the house
much-needed cleaning ana re-decor-
nting, and also gives the assurance that
Pocatello people viii now have the
privilege OF seeing some Of the best
plays on the circuit
ALARM CLOCK WEDDING
Two prominent young Pocatello peo-
nile Mr. George Matthews and Miss
In1ilda Flood, were married to an alarm
clock accompaniment last Wednesday
evening. What is meant by that am
blguous reference Is that during the
Al. Il
took place I'm the Trinity church here
an alarm clock kept up q constant ring.
ing. The clock trick was the work OF
some of the boys In the vicinity OF the
church, and great deal Of indlgna-
ton upon the part of the wedding party
svas manifested, nevertheless II Is safe
20 venture the claim that this was the
nrst case on record wherein an alarm
clock was used as a wedding bell
WRECK IN YARDS.
A slight wreck which might easily
have been OF more serious consequence
occurred In the south end OF the yards
here Monday night. Passenger train
No. 8 was just pulling out of the yards
when through some misunderstanding
n number OF freight cars We're backed
on to the track just I'm front OF the pas
senger. Fortunately the train was not
fully under way, OF tue htpucl NuiSHt
have been much different As II was,
the passenger engine was so badly
damaged that It became necessary TO
substitute another engine, occaslonihs
n delay Of over two hours.
AID FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
Pocatello has taken a hand In reliev-
ing the sufferers OF the San Francisco
disaster. Altogether purse or In The
neirhborhood OF $4,000 has been made
m aud IS now I'm the hands OF the
mayor and the officers OF the various
fraternal orders in the city
Several Pocatello people were living
In san Francisco at the time of the
disaster. among others Frank Mcguire.
son Of Hugh Mcguire OF this city.
Frank returned 10 hls home here yes
terday. and his story OF the affair IS
not particularly different from the ac-
counts given by other participants I'm
the horror Mr. Mcguire was attend
ing the College OF Physicians and Sur
Ceons at san Francisco, and he. In
company with the rest OF the students
were assigned TO assist I'm the hospitals
where the FUN horror Of the, affair
could be realized. Mr. Mcguire Is
thankful TO be at home once more, and
says the memory Of the scenes he Wit
messed will remain with him through
life.
LITTLE GIRLS DREAM.