The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-04
CHANGES BILLED
ON MAIN STREET
Z. c. NJ. J., II Is Said, Is Look
ing for Better
Location.
BIG STORE MAY MOVE
TO FIRST SOUTH STREET
That Something Is in Wind Is
Shown by Negotiations
Now On.

That there will be number Of I'M
rortant changes in the appearance of
Main street, near the corner Of First
South street. in the near future is evi-
dent from the activity IN real estate
in that vicinity and tho persistent ru-
mors which are heard of large transac-
tions involving the transfer of valu-
able properties extending from the
corner of these streets and westerly
along First South. 1t is known that
there are already under way negotla-
iions for the purchase of the building
at the corner Of Main and First South
streets by q company known as the
Emporium Real Estate and Investment
company.
Just what will be done here cannot
nc determined at the present time. r..
B. Wicks, agent for the property. ad-
mitted Thursday that n deal was under
consideration for the purchase of the
corner property now occupied by the
Utah National bank but said that the
negotiations had not reached such
stage that they could be given out.
James T. Jennings, who has charge of
the property, said that he could not
say anything about the transaction NJ
the present time, but admitted that q
for the property further west on First
South also stated that he had been
approached regarding the sale of Il
piece of property along First South:
Just west of the Jennings building.
Big Deal Is On.
ii has been rumored that n company
composed of large stockholders of the
r. G. NJ. /. was preparing TO purchase
the entire property from the corner
of Main street and First South as far
west as the Dinwoodey furniture store.
with the purpose of erecting hand,
some store for the use of the retail
department OF the big store. III IS
known that the L. G.. NJ. [. is erecting
new and commodious addition TO MS
buildings on South Temple, which viii
contain the offices of the company and
viii he used also 10 relieve tho conGcs-
tion of The wholesale department. ii is
SAID. however, that as II Will be neces-
sary to enlarge the retail denartment
also il has been deemed wise TO secure
good location further south and near
er the retail business section OF the
city.
Excellent Location.
1t is pointed out that the property
lust wcs; of Main street on First
South woud ofcr an excellent place for
The erection of handsome new store,
and mat the present time is ripe fo!
securing possession of The property
The purchase recently of property on
Min street. south of the bank corner,
is also said TO give color TO the sug-
seslion that new big building will be
Greeted by the Ze c. NJ. I. Al the
present tinr property in that vicinity
can be secured for a price varying from
$4,000 10 5000 per front foot. and 1t
is said that the large number of I'M
portant improvements which are to be
made there in the near future. lnclud-
ing the handsome new kearns office
building. viii cause considerable sd-
vance in property on Main street pc
tween First and Second South. Wise
ones arc shaking their heads and in
risting that people should watch out
for great changes before long.