m THREE SKVSGRAPERS; FKT DIRT -THROWN' TODHY Architect Cobb Instructs Contractor Campbell to Sink Three Test Wells on the Property Opposite federal Building and Determine Character of Ground the foundations of the Big Buildings Must Be Constructed on; Contractor Is Instructed to Be Thorough and to Make Reports Eariy. Actual work on three of the great skyscrapers which Samuel Newhouse is planning plan-ning to build in Salt Lake City, was begun this morning. In accordance with instructions instruc-tions received from Henry Ives Cobb, the famous architect of New York and Boston, A. Campbell, contractor, began the sinking of the three first test wells a work which is necessary before the rearing of the massive buildings can be undertaken. The buildings to be erected first will be in the square facing the Federal building, two of them fronting Main street, on either side of the Market street extension, which Mr. Newhouse has, signified his intention of constructing and presenting to the city. The third building will face East Fourth South street, occupying property on which the old pavilion now stands, i ,Mr. Campbell began the digging of the test well on the site now known as Utahna j Park. To acquire the level necessary to determine definitely the character of the soil j and the exact point at which it will be advisable to begin the construction of the foun-j foun-j dations, will require two or three days. When this is finished, a second well will he dug in the Utahna property but on the opposite, or south side, of the proposed extension of Market street. Then a well will be sunk on the pavilion site. "IT PEOBABLY WILL BE NECES j SAEY TO BORE AT LEAST FIFTY ' FEET IN THE FIRST OF THESE j WELLS," SAID MR. CAMPBELL, ; THE CONTRACTOR, THIS MORN INQ. THE FACT THAT THE WORK ; WILL BE URGED TO SUCH A DEPTH, IF A HIGHER LEVEL IS FOUND UNSUITABLE, GIVES AN INDICATION OF THE GREAT HEIGHT AND THE MASSIVE CON STRUCTION OF THE FIRST OF THE SKYSCRAPERS. EXACTLY THE SAME METHODS WILL BE EMPLOYED EM-PLOYED IN SINKING WELLS FOR THE OTHER BUILDINGS ALSO " Mf. Catrtpbefl to r neither labor nor expense to "make the test thorough. He hat urged him ali t" preos the work forward with th greatest men 8tire of despatch onns-istent with the thoroughness which if demanded. Mr. Newhouse h.is vet to make puh lie derails of the pl.ins for the three buildings. Thf edifiee will form only a part of the greit b-u'hiig scheme which he has 11 ndert a! f-n. how ever. He i in a in ft &? ir. g hi.- abiding i faith in the tutiir.- of eitv nr.! its j pre -eminence a a tieid l"r inet"n nt I bv planning to expend .. than $JiOn.i m h'- in.n-.--.ii:-to futu'". I Mr. Nevhouse is now in Boston con J fernng with the architect and giving final instructions regarding architectural architectu-ral plan3. That he propose? the con struction of edifices which he not able, not alone from the traidpoint of size, but also distinct ornaments to the city, is evidenced b7 his placing the work in the Boston designer's hands. The com plef 10 n of the Nw house sk s.ra pers will mark a -li-Mi.' t hang" in the neighborhood which. sne for the ' imposing Federal building, has been al ! most neglected, nr- M'-clurslIv. The ' M'piare fa'-ing the Federal ' niiding will ! asune the a pea ranee .f 1 bloek i 1 1 i-tr aid way. New York "i La sallo : -t reet . 1 h u ago. With a kscraper skirting it on either side, the Market .! : eet extension exten-sion will become a candor .-'i- h. in tie course of a few ear-. is nke to at tract om- of the mo-t imp. rt.ant 1 om rreri-ial eriterf'ris-s of ti.11 1 ottuno i i t and invito in 1 st me.-.; fr-'iu othcr Hioneyed build"r.