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Show Five Acre for Tliem. A knitting firm in Ypsilante, Mich., writes Secretary Montgomery of the real estate exchange as follows: Rbaf. Ehtatk KxcUAN';F,:-(lentlemen: Wo have the woolen manufactory and ImlttinK plant for a large business which we could move to vonr city provided miltlclent capital were xnliHtej to run tt to advantage. Our 8llk, worsted and balnilui-'an underwear absorbs ab-sorbs our capital and requires the room now occupied bv the staple goods machinery. The machinery we would transfer would amount to between fir,0Oi) and and In operation would employ from 100 to ISO men. The company com-pany should have at least m.KtO capital and bonus sufficient to erect buildings. On reading this letter Mr. Walker at once told Secretary Montgomery to inform in-form this firm that he would donate them five acres of ground if they would bring their plant to Salt Lake. |