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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

which could be bought for $40 a front
foot few years ago. now is held at 800
and 500 a front foot. Residence prop
CrtY on Brigham street sells from 800
To $ll0 a front foot now. The cross
streets between South Temple and
Third South streets sell from $50 to
$50 a front foot. the highest priced be-
ing nearer South Temple street. AS an
illustration of the increase of value in
residence property. Bishop SeanIan
bought the 10-acrc block where the
Holy Cross haspItal stands for $4,000 in
1880 Now 1t could not be bought for
fifteen times the amount.
NORTH BENCH VALUES.
On the north bench residence propcr-
ty has Increased twenty times In the
last y years For long time. the
property north OF Fourth avenue and
the old Twentieth ward ditch could not
be sold. That WIS in the early days
when there was no water north of that
Point. The building operations In this
section have been amazing in the last
three years. The city is climbing I'D
the hillside on the north Blocks have
been laid out and built up almost en-
tirely TO Tenth avenue. Hundreds Of
bouses have been built and property
mas increased accordingly. The Salt
Lake Security & Trust company has
been carrying On operations In that sec
ton and accomplished a great deal in
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

f water main system, electric lights and
all other conveniences that could be OBJ
tained Where this beautiful addition is
now situated, Simons Bros used To
mako brick and part of il WAS used
for COW and horse pasture, less than
six years ago. Federal Heights has
been made a fashionable residence dis
trict with high building restrictions 1t
ls to Salt Lake what Chester Place and
st. James park are to Los Angeles
OTHERS FOLLOW SUIT.
The success which crowned the de-
velopment of Federal Heights led to the
establishment of Westminster Heights
Then the entire district south of the
Ft. Douglas reservation, extending cast
to the foothills. south to Forest Dale
and west to State street south OF
Twelfth South street was bought up in
no time. This entire district has been
plated and Is now on the market. 1t is
estimated that in this stretch of coun-
try there are 1.5G0 acres which
are now laid out in subdivisions The
value OF the property has increased
three times since ii was put on the
market. Most of it was bought at from
$500 to $500 an acre; now 1t is held at
a price ranging from 81, 200 to 1900 an
acre.
Tic lultWllu anu sounUNSluc
are outside the city limits. They con-
tain about So acres of land which has
been divided into lots The streets arc
graded and curbs laid Trees have
been planted, sidewalks laid and prep
arations are being made to put in water
mains and sewers and electric lights.
Hollywood at Twelfth South and
State streets Burton Place, South Gate
Park Glenwood. I4aurelhurst. Emerson
Heights. Union Heights. Hilorest, and
Terrace Heights are among the prIn-
clpal subdivisions which have been
placed on the market These tracts of
land are being improved as fast as pos
Sible and more than half of tho proper
ty has been sold Houses are being
built on some of these outside additions
and the people who are buying proper
ty out there are beginning to clamor
10 be admitted to the city.
TWO THOUSAND NEW HOMES.
TWO years ago the rental situation
was desperate in Salt Lake Houses
could not be rented for any price with
in reason. Since that time nearly 1000
residences have been built and the de-
mand for houses Is still good. At the
depots in Salt Lake furniture was
stored for months and people were COM
PEELED TO live in hotels. roomng houses
and furnished rooms until the activity
in the building OF apartments. flats and
houses began which sent the building
permits up to a 200 per cent Increase
over the previous year.
The development In real estate I'm
Salt Lake has not been overdOne. the
real estate men and investors say The
snaps of thre years ago have disap-
1earcd and the market has gone UP, but
1t is predicted that homeSeekers who
wait for il to come down will be mis-
taken and will have to pay n much
higher price in two years from now
than at this time.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

Some little time is required and some
waste Incurred In teaching the use of
modern tapping Implements to the
Mexican peon. He has always used a
machete for almost everything from
moving the lawn to Telling forest and
any other implement, weapon, tool or
toy is awkward In his hands But the
old way of taking rubber from tho
trees was most barbarous and destruc-
tive as thousands OF old stumps, grow
ing thickets of sprouts and younger
trees from the still living roots. Will
testify.
At the time the Utah Mexican com
pany was organized there were a great
many skeptics abroad in the land, ques-
tloning the practlcabIlity of rubber cul-
ture. prophesying that planted trees
would not bear. even declaring, some
OF them. that the rubber Industry was
a fake"
or course. IL rubber were not staple
article of commerce and manufacture,
there might be some foundation for
doubt. But the secretary of agriculture
assures Us In his report that next to
sugar and coffee. rubber Is the most
important commodity OF vegetable ori
gin imported into the United States"
Besides, we have more than 100 large
factories In this country alone which
turn out nothing but mechanical rubber
goods; we lave 60 factories that sup
ply the trade with rubber footwear;
and more than 500 concerns that manu-
facture miscellaneous rubber articles
Great Britain. France. Germany, the
Netherlands and the Scandinavian
countries have many others
This rubber must come from some
thing, A score of plants and trees will
produce 1t. Some plants yield 1t in such
small quantities or under such difficult
ties that interest has gradually centered
In those trees and plants which can
be handled and harvested at an ad-
vantage.
Substitutes. such as guayue, mineral
wax and a form of petroleum have
been advertised and promised from
time to time and in certain lines it has
been necessary to use them. But they
lack the wearing quality and the elas-
tIcity of tree rubber, the price of which
has gone higher and higher, In spite of
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18
UTAH PEOPLE
GROWING G. [ RUBBER
Rubber Co. Reports on Present
Developments i'm Mexico.

An interview with Mr.. Noble War
rum. manager of the Utah Mexican
Rubber Co. elicits the following infor-
nation;
Those who are interested In the Utah
Mexican Rubber company-and there
are several hundreds In this and ad-
joining states-are pleased with the
prospects OF harvesting within another
year, and with the price of crude rub
bor which is more than three times
as much as 1t was when the company
began planting
SIX years ago the company was or
ganized in this city; six thousand acres
of tropical land was purchased in the
state of Tabasco in the southern part
OF the republic of Mexico. 1t was the
intention to begin planting at once, but
over year elapsed before an adequate
body of workmen could be Assem- lied
on the land. owing to laws a3l Gus
toms peculiar to the country and the
natural aversion of tropical people to
manual labor. II took another year
to complete the first series of 900 acres
which are now growing in fields from
to years old. a second and third
series were planted as rapidly as pos
sible until now the company has 5000
acres of rubber trees which ought to
yield for the next so or co years.
As to the amount 1t will be possible
to harvest each year a diversity of
opinions Will have to be considered
This Is a matter which Is governed
largely by location, season. age and
size OF the trees and the number of
tappings per year. Almost all of the
neighbors of the Utah company tap
twice year at least. obtaining an
average of four ounces each time OF
half pound for the year. But some
favor three tappingS or more.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

the large increase of plantation rubbe-
annually placed on the market.
The increased uses to which rubber
Is put in electrical apparatus the enor>
nous consumption OF rubber footwear
the gIowth of the automobile. taxlca5
and rubber tire indstry, at home ana
abroad, calls for all the raw rubber
that the wild regions of South America
will yield all that the English plam.
tions of Ceylon can produce. and ~,
that the more tardy Americans may
hope to get from their Mexican and
Central American plantations for many
years 10 come.
The men who are behind the Utan
Mexican proposition do not claim that
returns from rubber acres are higher
than from any other tropical product
or as high even as may be made from
fruit crops In various sections The
quality which has recommended lief
TO them and caused them to recon-
mend 1t to others. Is the practical -
perishability of the product II 1GJ
not suffer from Gelay In harvesting
whlch may be POSTPONED a month OF six
months without diminishing the crop or
in1urlng the trees. And after the sap
Is gathered and coasulate2 end bSJsS
for shipment it may be left outdoors
In the sun and rain, for a year. IL
necessary, without decay OF deteriora-
ton. What other product can be hand
led with such security?
The aHalrS of the company are re-
ported IN good condition From 5000
acres of land at the beginning, It's hold
lngs have been increased from year to
year until there are now about $4,000
acres altogether One portion Is being
set to bananas, while experiments car
ried on by Supt, Cluff Indicate that
cane may be grown to advantage on
the lands Of the company when certain
improvements in transportation facil-
ties now under way are nearer com
pletion.
Many Americans have taken up lands
in the rubber zone Some are planting
as they can afford to clear off the foi
est and others have begun to take rub;
bcr from their first paintings. TherS
Is no government land to be had il
that state of Mexico and nearly all that
is available for agricultural purpoScs
Is held in large tracts by old fanlliej
who obtained grants originally from
Spain and had them confirmed later
by the Mexican government.
1t is an interesting section, very
warm. very rich. but difficult of access
at present. But within the next 10
years. men who are watching develop
ments predict that all the rivers Will
have steamer lines and one or two
railways will traverse the state
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18
NOT A PLUMBER BORN.

Pipes & Fassitt ran Il busy shop.
They had men out working the eight
hour day in the Washington heights
district. They had helpers out. too. at
the regular rates.
Monday morning had opened up with
a rush. Joints were bursting. and
bathtubs were flowing over.
Fassitt generally followed up the
jobs. seeing that they were covered.
Pipes held the desk down and made out
the bills.
Presently the door pushed open and
Il hardy looking young fellow came in.
He handed note to Mr.. Pipes. Pipes
read It,
Please, SIR said the young fellow.
Don't please anybody here" said
Pipes. RILEY says you're a good man
and willing TO work. sddown!"
The hardy looking young fellow sat
for Eve minutes; then the telephone
rang.
Get that on the WIRE" said Pipes
The young man got It.
ITS Mr.. SilverberG that owns the
big apartment house on ST. Nicholas
avenue. His star tenant complains of
a leak in the ceiling from the floor
overhead"
You take that wrench and go over
| said Pipes. Locate the floor Get
around to Congdon's, where we've got
-, anu III II helper' 20 DICK
and find the leak. Then report to me.
Don't hurry too much"
The young man departed. returning In
a couple of hours.
Nothing doing. Mr.. Pipes" he said
THE tenant overhead spilled some wa
ter In 4 corner OF the kitchen II ran
under the sink and followed the pipe
line to the floor below. That was all"
Pipes kept on making out bills. A 90
cent clock got along to II just as tho
noon whistle blew outside
Then Pipes rose up sadly
Here's sitting time" he said. Take
the money. You'll need It, A tenant
inagines n leak The owner wants TO
pay for repairing the leak You were
sent to find It. You failed Some day
you may be an angel but you win
never be a plumber. Goodby!"-New
| York Sun.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

bringing residents into that part of the
city.
In the southeastern end OF the city
there is great activity in building
houses which extends into the sub
divisions beyond the city limits. En-
tire blocks of new houses have been
erected in this section. The northern
end of the city Is showing considerable
activity as we'll as the western part and
the southwestern section. Good homes
are being built and public improve
ments are helping out considerably
The gradual development of the city
has educated the people to the TACT that
il is almost prohfbitive to live now
within walking distance of the business
center The extension of the street
car lines in all directions has been
great factor in the development of the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18
BUILDING RECORD

IG1 IL comparison with 43 of the the United States
k&l salt Lake City has established this OF
IG3OI omena building records During
Lake Cys building double that of last
g o., eeVen months this the building permits
an increase OF S 033 years remarkable record f
S4l3043 for the period '@N0'' ~
eace the records Tor the last growth
OF @ a aG City The building year equal more than
" aid l9U 1t all shows that this
pended for building than n 1908 ~ " ~" eN
lhete were LZZ building permits taken O
dwelling
year there total of ll3 permits taken out ~ ~
me remarkable building growth of population IN
S3E Lake lhe total number of nou,
1855 sing six as the multiple for the persons in house
give SAT- Lake population Of 1920 taking into CON
Inc 500 rocg houses ard 100 fats apartments Salt
has on the same basis the building record that there
ds CT oO54
people who
cei completed this for
apartments have been
N SUITES ot rooms Using three apartment would
give H'O persons The the
TO ese hgres would be 844
is found to be approximately correct '"''
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

residence district and has called SUBJ
DIVISIONS into existence here.
Where COWS graZed peacefully In pas
lures a few years ago are now tracts OF
land laid out in lots with sidewalks.
water mains, streets graded lights and
telephones. a few years ago this prom
erty In the south and southeastern part
OF the city which has been converted
into subdivisions could have been pur-
chased at from $3.50 to $500 an acre.
Now tho price on the same land ranges
from $1,000 10 $4,000 an acre. All this
property IL sold In lots for various
prices The lots sell from 5000 down to
5000
FEDERAL HEIGHTS.
Federal Heights. which has lust re-
Gently been admitted to the city, was
the first completed subdivision TO be
admitted to the city and practically the
niSt TO be put on the market a state
ment made by the company shows that
Sb6,30O has been spent for homes already
completed In the Heights. $50. 500 being
spent Tor homes now under construc-
ton. and SAI. 900 in homes already
Planned for construction In the Heights
only a few lots remain unsold in the
entire subdivision and the price OF
property has increased three times
since 1t was first placed on the market
Inc streets are paved. curbcd and gut
tered 1t has complete sewer and
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18
PRESIDENT CLARK IN HIS PRIVATE OFFICE
THE MERCHANTS BANK

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position
bankers years experience the financial
president w r s,
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HpC
a II elegantly equipped
Improve
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d% amour ito Its the
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18
AUDITORS

Albert S Reiser. VIM. McEwan.
The office of the society Is now at
Nos. 1875 south Main ST. with Zion's
Savings e. Trust Co. Salt Lake City.
Utah.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18
PAYING RENT
TO THEMSELVES
Descret Building Society. Organized 10
Teach Poor. People How to
Obtain Homes.

Inc underlying principle in the or
ganlzation of tho Deseret Building So
ciety was to provide poor men with
the opportunity OF getting their own
MONIES. Furthermore to show wage
earners how to save. and how to build
a home with the money they are pay-
ing for rent"
This was the statement made by Mr..
Nephi L. Morris. president OF the Des-
eret Building society. in conversation
with a representative of the Deseret
News. That the society, which was
organized in 1905 has been emlnently
successful. Is shown by Its statement
printed below. Also by the fact that If
has large membership, and a heavy
monthly income from the members.
The officers and directors of the Des-
eret Building society. who serve for
the public good. entirely without sal
ary, are class of men whose names
inspire immediate confidence. and their
representations are fully relied on The
society they organized Is purely mu
tual. and all stockholders are permit-
ted to subscribe on exactly the same
terms as the original promoters. Tho
stockholders themselves elect the Off
GERS annually. Safe experience in tho
past by other successful building So
cietics has shown that the installment
stock will mature between 10 and II
years. Thus, when a subscriber has
paid In between $50 and sec per share
he will be entitled to a return of 800
Borrowers arc given fair and Impair
tial treatment: loans are made at a
uniform rate of per cent. and appli-
cations arc filled in the order in whicn
they are made.
Mr.. Morris takes an earnest interest
in the welfare of the society, and says
he could cite many Instances Of labor
Ing men who earn but small salaries,
but who are PAYING RENT TO
THEMSELVES by acquiring their
homes through the Dcscrct Building
society.
The important part this society must
play in building up the commonwealth,
and making 1t truly community of
homes. must be evident to all who are
acquainted with its record and its aims
The following is statement of the
condition of the Dcserct Building So
ciety at the close Of business on Nov
1G. 1909:
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18
DIRECTORS.

Nephi L. Morris, Thomas w Sloan.
Frank Y, Taylor. George NJ Cannon
Richard w Young, VIM. McLlchlaD,
Heber c. Iverson, Edward #. Ashton
Asahel Fl. Woodruff. John NJ, Cannon.
Charles S, Martin, Charles II, Hyde,
Edwin T.. Parry A. H. Schulthess.
Hugh ]. Cannon. o c, Beebe,
Henry 7. McEwan. Geo S. Ashton,
Orson d. Romney, Jos f. Smith, Jr..
VIM Wood Jr.. C. NJ. Brown.
j. s HInckley, George S. Spencer
Jos. Christensen.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1909-04-22
John Elder In the Race.

Although Willis G.. Rowland, of
Columbus, has had the inside
track in the race for the Internal
Revenue Collectorship, which
David ii. Moore, of Athens, re-
ceatly announced he would relin-
quish, the other candidates and
their friends have taken advantage
of the delay in the appointment of
the new Collector and promise to
complicate the sinuatlon seriously.
The canvass of John Elder, con-
ductor on the Hooking Valley
Railroad, is being pushed aggres
sively, and to day there arrived in
Washington in his interest Post
masters Bryson, of Athens, and
White, of Logan. Elder is under
etood to have the support also of
Charles p. Taft and Arthur /
Vorys, National committeeman, al.
though this is not officially known
here yet.
The opposition to Bowland is
assiduously circulating the story
that an arrangement has been ef
fected whereby Bowland is not to
enjoy the perqnlsites of the office
in the event he should be appoint.
ed, until next December, when
Moore would complete a four year
term.
This Bowland has denied, ac-
knowledging only that he has
agreed to retain the present force
in the Collectors Office until that
time. Nevertheless, the story has
reached the White House, and, of
course, the President is inquiring
into it. Doubtless the Collector
ship will be discussed when the
officers of the state organization
come here this week.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1909-04-22
Harmon for President.

We do not pretend to know
whether the Democratic party will
ask Gov. Harmon to be it's candi-
date for the Presidency in 1912,
nor do we know whsther Mr.. Har-
mon would accept the distinguish
honor or not, but we do know by
his manner as Governor of Ohio,
that if he is elected President of
these United States, that there
never has been or never will be a
more competent man fill the office
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1909-04-22
Rounding Them Up.

Nelsonville, o., April 19.-Pearl
Nixon was found in the East End
Friday much intoxicated and tax
en- in charge by an officer and
brought before Mayor Wells, Be
ing asked where he got his liquor,
he replied that he got 1t of Mack
Byron, who is running so-called
temperance saloon in Buchtel in
the John Morgan stand, building
owned by the Hoster Brewing
company. After drawing the u.s.
ual fine for drunk and disorderly
conduct he was dismissed, but
that is when Mack Byron began to
get into trouble. He was arrested
Saturday by Chief Warner under
the charge of keeping place for
the sale of intoxicating liquors in
dry territory. He was arraigned
before Mayor. Wells Saturday
night and pleaded not guilty, but
after few hours decided to
change the plea to guilty and was
assessed a fine of 5000 and costs.
Frank Tolliyer, who was fined
5000 on each of three charges for
keeping place, was released on
bond furnished by Zenner Shelf
field, Sam Becker and Oscar Bond
pending the filing of bill of sx-
eeptions with the common pleas
court.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1909-04-22
Derbin Valley

At present we can say summer
is almost here.
Miss Gertrude Zwickel called on
Miss Sadie Grim, Sunday after
noon.
Jacob Beery and daughter
Grace were among the Bremen
visitors, Saturday.
Miss Barbara Weidner, who has
been visiting at Thurston, return
ed home Friday evening.
Joe Krile made business trip
to Lancaster, Saturday afternoon
Mr.. Charles Weidner of Lancas-
ter, visited his parents, Saturday
and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Gordon
pleasantly entertained few of
their friends Saturday evening.
and the hours was spent in play
ing games and also good music.
Those who were present were :
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Krile, Clint
Boring, Jacob Beery, David Weld
ner, Arch Beery, Joe Krile, George
Krile, Clement Heft, Jake Krile,
Arthur Polling, Misses Belle Heft,
Grace Beery, Bertha Ashbaugh,
Barbara Weidner, Maggie Heft
and Edna Walker.
John Weidner, who has been
sick, is no better ut this writing
Howard Boiling called on his
mother-in-law, Mrs. Wagner, one
day last week.
Hiram Scholl is working for
George Weidner for few days.
Frank Boring has moved his
family to the Blosser farm near
Bremen.
John Blum visited friends at
Bremen, Sunday.
Herbert Tipple is on the sick
list.
Gotleib Klump called on Jacob
Scholl. one day this week.
Clessie Boring is visiting her
sister at Brice, Ohio, at present.
George Messbarger was seen
taking fishing trip one day last
week. hope George, you had
good luck.
Grace Beery called on Mary
Olive, Sunday afternoon.
Miss Maggie Weidner visited
her cousin, Mrs. John Dauben-
mier, last Friday.