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Show LOCAL QUARRIES. A Magnificent Spi-clmen of Building Stone on Inhibition. "We have liually overtaken the long sought material for tho paving of Zion's streets," remarked Mr. William Jennings, Jen-nings, manager of the quarries near Snydervillo, n he looked with unconcealed uncon-cealed pride u:on a massive block of stone that was taken from the property, which is hut twenty-six miles distant dis-tant from the city. This was taken from quarry No. 1, and is adapted to curbing, footing and guttering. gutter-ing. A few feet further on was another specimen of pink ami red sandstone that is used (or Harming, and which comes from quarry No. 2. Jt can be taken out in any width or thickness and i i a splendid example of what the quarries in I'tah are capable of producing, produc-ing, Another specimen was shown from quarry No, 3, or liig D.men-sio.i D.men-sio.i quarry as it had been aptly banti.ed by the owners, consisting of Mr. Jennings and the well known t'lilmer liros. At present tho ow ners nro putting in equipments for the energetic development of these magnificent depo-ils,and they will soon be prepared to till any and all orders that may come to them. |