The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-11

Realty Buying,
Real estate men are waiting for the
approach of spring weather, and anti
cipate exciting times when the usual
heavy spring buying begins, but mean
while they are not resting on their
oars, for the activity in residence prop
critics shows no signs Of abatement, anu
the demand for business sites is still
active. An evidence Of this is the fact
that W. n. Dickson and a. C.. Ellis
bought an excellent business site OH
West Temple street during the latter
part of the week from II. c. Hill, while
other big deals were brought SO near 3
culmina tion that there is every assur-
ance of their ultimate consummation
Deals on the order of the one men
toned form one of the most gratifying
signs of the times, for it is a matter
of record that resident parties can do
more 10 attract foreign capital by an
expression Of confidence in local bust
ness values than could possibly be
done in any other way, In fact, every
day contributes 10 the conditions which
will result in an unusually heavy real
estate and building business this spring
and matters have even now come TO
pass where such activity will be iuevi-
table.
Building Activity,
Although the heavy spring building
activity has not yet been inaugurate1.
the contractors are doing moro work
than ever before at this season of the
year. They are now finishing the inte.
rior work with which they have busted
themselves during the winter and are
getting ready to begin work on new
buildings.
Much of the preliminary work on the
site Of the proposed Rio Grande depot
has been done, nearly ill Of the houses
on the line of the new streets called
for In the franchise having been re-
moved, and bids for the Construction
work on the depot are now being con.
sidered. The occupants of the New
house properties have been notified to
vacate in order that work on the first
two buildings may be begun. Accord
ing to the notices which were served
last week the Casino skating rink will
have to be removed by April l, which
indicates that work on this big project
will be begun about that time. In
mentioning the work that is being 9ono
on improvements. that on the site of
Mrs. Judge s Railroad Exchange build
ing cannot be overlooked Regardless
OF all possible drawbacks q large force
OF workmen is engaged in e1cavating
and considerable amount of the pre-
liminary work has already been done.
Mach work is also being done on resi-
dence structures, especially buildings Of
moderate cost, which are going up on
every hand. The marble work in the
easement or the Salt Lake Security
and Trust company's building is also
being put into position, and will soon
BE- completed. The basement is to con-
tain the deposit vaults. A certain sec.
tion will be reserved for night deposits
and In inaugurating q system Of night
banking this company will be the pio-
nesr IN the intermountain country.
The situation as regards building ma
terials has not changed materially
since the week preceding The lumber
supply was ample, with no change in
prices, and the brick factories are
striving to obviate a repetition of last
years conditions by providing a/great-
er supply and increasing their capacity
and output.
The Merchant Trade.
Business in hardware was not az ac-
tive as during the preceding week and
the only way in which dealers could
account for the comparative inactivity
was by the weather conditions. But
when the hardware men consider that
their patronage has increased wonder
fully since last year and that their ter
rltory has also greatly increased they
have no complaint 10 make for the