The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-05
REAL ESTATE NEWS AND THE
ClTY'S BUILDING OPERATIONS

ond South and Second East. On the
other hand work on the new buildings
which have been rooted in continued
brisklv. Inside work on the new
Holmes Knox hotel nj the corner OF See
ond South and State street IS now be
ing pushed. a number OF the stores
on the ground floor are occupied, ana
every effort is being made 10 complete
the interior work of the hotel portion
of the building by the first of the new
year.
The first snow also brought about
renewed activity with the builders of
new houses throughout the residence
district. and following the storm there
was n rush TO ret buildings closed in. so
that work can be pushed all winter long
without interruption from any adverse
conditions.
The leasing of three locations by the
United Cigar Stores company during
the past week. the Cliff hotel property
at Main street ard Third South, and
the KENYON hotel corner and the Godbe-
Pitts corner. marks IN event IN hnsl-
ness circles here. as it IL the entrance
Of this company into the local field,
Work on the reconstruction OF these
buildings III order TO place them III con.
dtion for opening the new stores of
the company will be commenced shortly
after the first of tho now year.
The Eardlcy- Ball-Cannon association
reports the real estate market brisk
and the prospect for good prices III the
spring extremely encouraging. They
have turned a number OF dcAls inNolv-
ing large tracts for subdivision In the
spring, but arc unable 10 give out the
details They recently had 10 return
II large deposit on II S2l 200 sale IN
IN
summarily raised the price TO So
600.
The firm has sold fine south and
east front lot TO Miss Cooley OF the
county clerk 8 office, on the corner of
Eighth South and Roberts avenue, for
$3.50, This is directly across from the
new home i'll the Same district, which
G c. Thompson of the Bristol cafe Just
purchased Miss Cooley Will build, in
the spring, home in keeping with the
other improvements III that section.
Danlcv & Johnson report n very busy
week, with sales amounting to more
than $50. 900, including three lots IN
Emerson Heights TO Wcs johnson of
Montcllo. New, and three lots in the
same addition to j. T. Roadhousc. a
four-room modern cottage on Fourth
avenue was sold to Mrs. c. johnson by
and one of the finest locations on State
street was sold to John Hogcl at Il
fancy price. The property is located at
the corner of Seventh South and Statc
street, The company refused TO give
the amount of the consideration, but
il was learned from other sources that
the amount was about 10000.
The Mahan Investment company re-
ported the following sales during the
week: From D. NJ. Watt to j. NJ
Wheeler, rcsidence'at 616 South West
Temple street to Councilman E, G,
.O'Donnell for $1I 500, The house is the
finest on this street and will be used
for a home by the popular city official
Glen r. Boutwell, sold to O. S. Thomp-
son new, modern siX-room bungalow
in McClelland avenue for $4,000, and
II. p. Mccarthy sold to j. l.. Wheeler
n six-room frame cottage on Sixth West
for $500.
Special activity has been exhibited
in the University Heights addition, only
recently placed on the market and To-
Gated on the east bench, lust north OF
College View. Meeks G. Mccartney
owners of the property. reported the
sale during the week of lots in the ad
dition involving the transfer of about
81, 900. Charles Tying purchased -four
lots in the addition and was so well
pleased with the transaction and the
location OF the property that he came
back and purchased nine more, thus
giving him thirteen lots at a cost OF
$4,000 Mrs Susan p. Hawes purchased
four lots at first and then returned fc
secure five others. The consideration
was $2500. Other lots were secured by
the following: DR.. William Moebest
| two lots for $3.50: w, j Smith, foul
! lots for 5000; Mrs. Sanderson, two lots