Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-05-07

I'm addition TO a great number OF plans
drawings. elevations etc. treasures Of
art. architecture and sculpture were
placed on exhibition. Why don't the
salt Lake architects club take up
something of the kind?
A real estate man said few days
ago: The way some people. in fact
most of tile tltlzens. have been stirred
up over this census taking is a eau
tiou. II has really SO diverted attention
for the time being as TO slightly mill
tate against our business. Specula-
tiOn Is rife as 10 Just what population
the city viii show, and then, too, so
many people hate To be quizzed. IL
takes such a trifing occurrence TO UNI
settle some people.
Work on the addition to the east end
Of the information bureau on the tab
ernaclc grounds is being rapidly
pushed. and will be hurried forward
10 as early completion as possible
now, as the east wall Of the old build
ing has been torn out, leaving the place
rather exposed 10 the elements.
The steel workers on the Newhouso
hotel. Main and Fourth South. have
made splendid progress the past two
weeks. Tho steel is W 60 the tenth
story and the immense size OF the
building begins to appear. Il they
maintain their present progress. they
will give the steel men on the Hotel
Utah an interesting race. while n few
weeks ago the Newhouse men seemed
90 bee hopclessly in the rear, due to the
nou-arrival OF material
An astonishing number Of handsome
new residences are seen ON every side
I'm the vicinity Of Third South and
Twelfth East. Some have recently had
their house warnings. others are just
being moved into. while many are not
yet quite ready for occupancy. These
residences range in value from $1,000
up up $4,000 or $4,000 and can be
counted in that vicinity by the score.
Accordingly land in that district has
made great advances in price. Where
"A building lot Of two and a half 10
three rods frontage could have been
purchased less than two years ago for
81 600 today the price is double that
figure. and still on the upward move.
The prospects are that within another
II months "a building lot I'm that desir-
able ueighborhood cannot be had for
less than $500 20 So 900. and that too,
even on Douglas avenue. and other cut
streets.
The following sales indicate that
lsonENleW ADDITION Is getting good
part OF the business from the eastern
homeseekers and people from out OF
the city. j. j. Rackley a merchant
OF Oklahoma City. five lots, Joseph
Zimmerman, q merchant OF Brigham
city. Utah, two lots. G. T. Thompson
OF Denver, two lots. Charles Watson, a
business man Of Omaha, three lots; G..
George Morris, a steel contractor OF
Detroit. Mich. two lots. Mr. Long
says the sales he is making arc going
far ahead Of all expectations. Every
prospect Is that the entire addition
win be closed out within less than 90
days.
Architect Bruner Of the Auerbach
building while In this city recently,
was taken out 20 ride by George Y.
Wallace along the north bench. Mr..
Bruner was deeply impressed by the
grand view over the salt Lake valley.
declaring IL unsurpassed. lie expressed
himself strongly while here In favor OF
parking and beautifying the city, en-
ploylng the best recognized talent In
landscapng and laying out parks and
Fairgrounds In Salt Lake.