Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-29

Probably the most important deal
Of the week in real estate circles was
that of Tuttlc Bros company with
something Ike $4,000 Involved Ihere
was over 900 feet frontage changed
hands In the vicinity OF Seventh Soutn
and state streets. n. NJ. Roscnblum
ACQUIRED frontage of 115iA feet oil
corner property for s17,675. This was
sold for the account of Fred Ritter
The price obtained was very low ana
is considered a bargain on the street
James Cunningham secured 4o19 by %
feet for $3.50 in this same neighoor-
hood This property Is to be hand-
someIy Improved. Other sales immedi-
ntely to the south. not entirely per-
fectcd bring these immediate deals up
to about $4,000.
The feature of the week In building
circles was the commencement or the
steel work on the Kearns building by
the Jones Construction company Inc
cement foundations have been uncov-
cred and the first beams, which were
put In place Tuesday Will be rapidly
supplemented by others. The contrac-
tors feel that the city has had It's
share OF snow and bad weather ana
look for a stretch OF working days OF
which every advantage Will be taken
The Utah hotel skeleton Is having IL
rib attached as opportunity affords.
The steel is on hand and nothing To
delay a quick uprising of the struc-
ture
Thompson and Stcrrett, contractors
for the Newhouse hotel are having
trouble in obtaining steel and their
work on the big south Main street
structure is being greatly hampered by
the weather. There is much cement
work to be done as yet outside work,
which necessitatcs dry and warm
weather. The completion of the piping
OF the new Commercial club building.
on Exchange place. has enabled tho
plasterers to get to work and the In
terlor VIII soon be in such shape as
to enable the decorators to get TO work.
Work on the Felt building. adjoining
the Newhouse building on the north.
is proceeding apace and good progress
is being made A large slice Is being
taken out of the immense contract for
the interior work on the Mcintyre
building and month of good weather
will finish the exterior:
1t is expected that in the next week
OF so the architects. who have been
busy porting over plans for many struc-
lures during the quiet season, Will have
something to announce in regard to
details of many buildings which are
projected. The plans of the now
Walker building. to the immediate
south Of the Newhouse hotel site. are
almost completed. 1t is understood
that the Walker interests contemplate
also the construction of huge build
ing to the south of the Mercantile
block on property which was acquired
from the Newhouse interests a month
ago. No definite action has been as
yet taken in regard to the DAILY build
ing at Fourth South and Main streets.
The selection of one of two plans
hinges upon lease arrangements,
Some time in the next month the
plans for the great Auerbach depart
ment store, at Third South and State
streets, are expected to be announced.
It is expected to be one of the great
est structures of its kind in tho west
and the Auerbach interests are not
stinting themselves in the contemplat-
ed expenditures. It Is intended to de-
vote the entire building to the busi-
ness and the rumor that another sky
scraper. with upper floor offices. would
rear its head on this corner is denied.
The contractors OF the city are lax
in bidding upon work for the reason
that labor trouble is anticipated. The
demand of the carpenters to be In
creased to S. on the first of May has
been supplemented by various other
actions on the part of organized labor.
The plumbers are not satisfied and a
number of other local unions arc meet
ing behind very tightly closed doors in
special meetings which presage some-
thing. In consequence, tho contractors
are dubious, as a very large item in
their figuring Is the matter of wages.
The property located at 40 south
Main street occupied by Boyd Park for
Friday to Mrs. James Hoglc and her
son. James A, Hogle. The price men,
toned was IS and other considerations
The frontage is 161s feet. The pur-
chasers will not take possession of the
building for two years, when it Is cX-
pected that Boyd Park Will be ready
to move his store into the Boyd Park
building. The building sold Friday
was erected in 1873 by Boyd Park and
w. F. Raybould, and the site cost them
$4,000.
This has been an unusually quiet
week among the real estate mon OF the
city Tho cold, incement weather
made 1t impracticable to show proper
ty to advantage. and intending pur-
chaSerS were In no mood to even &c
and look at the ground. Big deals are
on the tapls In a number of the lead
Ing real estate offices. but the details
have not yet been arranged. and the
particulars arc therefore not ready for
publication. The indications are that
the early breaking up of the winter
that Is anticipated will record a large
number of decidedly important trans.
actions in city property. as well as In
acreage In the suburbs.
A. n. Humphries. rs west Second
South. reports the following transac-
tions during the week Sale OF three
lots in Idlewild addition to Mary r
Rich of Logan; three other lots In the
Same addition to Marie F. Keller OF
this city; also the sale of three room
ing houses, by August Schmidt to ]