The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-06-26
MANY PRIZES |
ARE 0FFERE|
Real Estate Day at Saltair
to Be a Record
Breaker.
SOMETHING ABOUT WHAT
ASSOCIATION HAS DON
History of Organization. j
Achievements and Rapid
Growth.

With the issuing Of $4,000 liyts ~ =,
prizes offered by the Salt Lake "a.
Estate association and their distribuSic
IN the dinerent business places and hoDn'
of the city, the whlrlwind finish Ia -
boosting campaign being carried ON i
the organization for the annual outinr
Saltair on June 20 was formally r5,'
menced. Tickets were also placed T
sale at the offices OF members of the n
sociation and ut the office of tho a.
rotary on Third South streAt. Alreal
there has been a large demAnd for ticj
cts and this Will increase with the bcr3'
ming of the week Tho coming affair =
be the sixth annual outing Of The as1
ciation and members point with nr5'
to the results which have been accnr @
plished during the comparatively sH0
period of existence. Organized in 4
carly fall OF 1903 for the purpose Of brin,
ng together the realty men Of the II
and breaking up the unpleasant fselin
which then often existed among differe
realty dealers of the city. the associati'
points with considerable pride to d
good things which have been done
the betterment of the city.
Until very recently the association N
city. An exhibit OF the resources OF Il
state was maintained at the officas
the association. letters OF Inquiry IN
people In other sections Of the Count
were carefully answered and literafyI
containing descriptions Of the nIner,
state were sent out all over the Vor|
Organization Effected.
The leading real estate men wers q,
called together for the organization
an association or September %, 1862 M
until September 80 were articles Of fnco
poration drawn up and on October iGiel
Miller was elected president Edwa
NJ Ashton, secretary, and j. L. Pcrk(
treasurer. The following January a 81
board of governors was elected With J.
Houston, chairman. A. Richter. secret1l
and W. ]. Halloran, w. G. Tuttle and
DoDnan Reavis completed the list. =
board which had served up 10 that 4i1
contained F. q. McGurrln, J. W. Housto
A. Richter. Il. w. Wilson, W. g. Tutf
James Thompson and George H KnoQ
den Other officers Of the associali
were Thomas Homer, chairman Of d
board OF governors I'm 1905 and Edward
Colborn from 1906 to the last electiu
when he WAS succeeded by George
Cannon. the incumbent. J. L. Peri
neld the position ever since. The prAso
board Of governors is composed Of Geor
NJ. Cannon. j. L. Perkes. V. A. Bettilyo
w. E. Hubbard and John A. Burt.
Among the important achievements
the association are the concessions gain
pany in 1905. and which were especial
important at that time. although I'D
nearly lost sight OF since tho conpa|
was purchased by the Hartman intc
ests; the Inauguration OF the SOCIAL
script" law. which made II easier
and other street improvements and hen
made 1t possible for good deal Of STIR
paving TO be done which would have be
nearly impossible before. and the %
sage OF law abolishing the tax on moi
cages which WAS also secured through q
activity OF the association and whI
worked TO the advantage OF the hon
people whether they had money TO ID!
or wished to borrow. The association 81
started the agitation which finally
suited in the exchange of the waters
Utah lake controlled by the city for Tho
by the farmers. and which wero mn
more available for waterworks purpos|
Location Of Offices.
The first offices OF the association "
at IS West Second South. In the fah
1906 they were moved to the Chamoel
Commerce IN the Swan building 81 -
West Third South, The exhibit,
and Manufacturers association, the ~
Fair association and the State Hortic9
turai association took offices In the sau
place and assisted in carrying on
exhibit. In the fall OF 1sOS, noWet
the Merchants and Manufacturing
sociation was practically dissolved
was finally reorganized under the nen
OF the Manufacturers association. 1N
port OF the exhibit was Withdrawn foI
number OF months. and tho underta1.
was conducted by the Real Estate -
citation alone for nearly year
through the recent Grand Army encan
ment. Even with the removal OF tne
hfbit to the Vermont building. receu+
where il will be under the direct su1
vision OF the Manufacturers assoolar
the Real Estate association mas
asked TO bear the brunt OF tho e12s@
connected with the maintenance H,o
money raised from the outing Jun9
will be devoted to the expense entn'
In that undertaking.
a boost for Real Estate day, tnerslo
means q boost for Salt Lake SIy
Utah. The outing has always peen
thusiastic affairs in the past an1
seems to be no reason TO doubt tnet
coming outing Will be we'll up
standard set by previous anainInSs nc6
slogan Is. therefore, boost for ,s' zov,vy
1912. but don't forget TO go and particI1R-
In Real Estate day festivities next ~"
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