The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-04-16

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On the south side Of the track, made
popular by selections for warehouse sites
Dy Kenneth Kerr early in the sale. some
desirable lots were bid in. Several times
during the latter end Of the sale the auc-
uoneer interspersed a story or TWO 70
enervate the bidding. but there vas little
tile sale
When the bidding began to wane the
sale was Immediately closed and the an
noGncement was made that the company
would raise the market price on all lots
remaining unsOld in proportion TO the
amounts the lots brought at auction in the
various localities. putting the prices at
least % per cent in advance Of the auction
prices
Buildings Promised.
With Yesterdays transfers in owner
ships Of lots 10 individuals from the
fooele Improvement company. the new
tcvnslte s assured OF some fine bus
mess buildings and residences almost i'm
mediateiy On broadway and Date street,
The very center Of the new business dis
ulct. is the site. consisting Of three lots.
selected by F. r. McGurrin. president Of
the salt Lake Security & Trust company.
Tor the building Of the big. modern. $4,000
hotel and that the work has not already
commenced on this building. Mr.. McGur-
I'm cNplai med YESTERDAY was because Of
the inability to get materials on the
ground sooner. Th1 work On the eSca-
walton is 10 begin Immediately and the
building is TO be rushed to completion.
Mr. McGurrin also stated that ne
would begin the erection OF several resi-
oences on the new toWpsitc. aud on the
new business location directly across the
street north of the hotel corner will be
bank. particulars and plans for which
have not vet been COMPLETED
On the two lots at the corner OF Date
street and Third street. on the corner east
from the hotel site. Mr. McGurrin stated
Il was the intention 10 erect mode77. up
to-dste and cOmmodious theatre building
Through agents. Mr.. McGurrin secured
several other business sites ard it is
the naighborhood Of & 50.O00 on these lots
and on improvements for them.
Big Mercantile Building.
The first site purchased Yesterday. the
two lots at the corner of Utah avenue and
Broadway. lots / and >. in block 1S5. and
the adjoining lot. purchased by c. J. Kelly
Of Butte, viii be the location Of the big
mercantile establishment. Directly across
the street north, on the corner. Mr.. Kelly
secured a site for a bank and directly
across the alley west of the site for the
Big store building he secured a site for
big warehouse Work on all these build
mre
Ar. Kelly was interviewed -.iortly after
the sale regarding the plans Tor the mer-
camille establishment and the bank. He
IS manager of the famous Heunessey N IT
camille company in Butte and he talked
very freely Of the plans but stated that
tEeIe was not much to be given out at
present as the plans have not yet been
made in detail. The mercantile establish
ment. he said. would be built by a corpor-
alton composed mostly of Montana men
but the size and the price have not been
settled. except that the building will be
up-tO-date IN every particular
IT viii probably be two stories in
height he said. Covering all three lots,
ana 50 built that extra stories NAV be
ADDED Inc pOmn1EE will urOfa h1T~ he in
cOrpOrated for 10000. and il has been de-
cidnd that the local manager of the store
snail be W. J. EaglesOn. Mr.. Eagleson Is
a very capable man. He has been wits
our Butte concern for twenty-five years
and IS at present mana ger of the big
branch store at Centerville
am unable yet to give out very
much regarding the hank. not even what
wiz be the name of the Institution. Even
me details OF the organization have not
been completed. ] think YOU may say
however. that the largest stockholders
VIII Dc prominent Butte men. that The
capitalize ton viii be S5a.0A0 with a paid
no capital of $4,000. and that some sound
salt Lake men will be interested in the
institution
The Penfieid Block.
". II. Penfteld. chief engineer for the
Chicago. Milwaukee & Puget Sound rail
road. with headquarters in Butte was the
successful bidder on several lots the Drir-
cipai ones Of which IN the business dis
trtct were Is and IS Of block 1876. facing
south on tab avenue. and the corner. one
also on Broadway, This location is on
the corner opposite the bank site DUR
chased by Mr.. Kelly east. On these lots
Mr.. Penfield stated he would build a large
store building with offices above. This
Dulldlng will be two stories in height. and
perhans three. the plans not having been
fully decided upon
Gavin Hotel.
Two very desirable lots on Utah avenue
east or Broadway were purchased b.
Thomas Gavin of Butte. on which he
stated he would soon begin the erection
of an lG0-rOOm modern hotel. Mr.. Gavin
IS Weii-knOwn pioneer in the hotel bus
uIss IN Montana. having recently retired
service Until just d short time ago he
was proprietor of the Dorothy hotel in
Butte. and before that time he conducted
for years the Gavin hotel in Anaconda
AIR. Gavin stated yesterday that he would
build the hotel al TOOele and run it him
self from the start.
John N Kirk. an attorney of Butte and
J. 9. Balcomb. representative of the St.
Paul railroad were active yesterday in
bidding in some desirable business sites
Each explained that they were acting for
other men and interests, the former for
persons in Montana and the latter for
clients in Los Angeles. They stated that
the properties they secured would. for
the most part. be speedily improved. but
were unable to give definite details.
Phipps' Drug Store.
Dr. J. A. Phipps was one Of the citizens
OF the old TOoele who took an active in
terest in the future development of the
town. and showed his faith in its future
by buying lots and fin block 131. His
location is at the corner of Utah avenue
and Broadway. directly west of the site
Of the big mercantile store. and on that
site Or. Phills stated he would proceed
very soon with the building of a drug
store and office building.
The building will co-t in the neighbor-
hood Of I5e0- with two store rooms and
a big basement. and viii probably be two
stories in height. with offica rooms ahcvo.
William Dempsey OF Three Forks,
Mont. viii erect a $4,000 ToOming house
on lots which he bought
Sites IN the business section. but off
from the main streets. were purchased for
~uch lines as blacksmith shops and paint
ing shops. Block 154. south Of the rail-
J Why Not Discriminate