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Show ALL MEN WITII MONEY. The Chicago Capitalists Express Themselves Them-selves on Salt Lake and Promise to Come Again, RIAL ESTATE AND BUSINESS. A Cement Sidewalk in Front of the CoopA Co-opA Man Locking for lire Clay Notes and Personals. The Chicago capitalists were captured in at the Walker house this morning and by a Times reporter. They are a jolly lot of gentlemen and allow nothing noth-ing of interest to escape their notice. They will leave Salt Lake City at 5 o'clock this afternoon in their special car for Chicago. The gentlemen have been taking in some of the principal points of interest in this city. This afternoon they visited Garfield beach. That the visitors are pleased with Salt Lake City is evident from their conversation: conver-sation: Mr. G. Middondorf said: "I am pleased with Salt Lake City. To be sure we now see it under the disadvantage of much mud. Of course this is common com-mon with the younger cities of tho west. If these streets were cleaned, those obstructions ob-structions across the gutters removed and the pavements leveled and repaired, how much better1 the city in general would appear to visitors. We ljke the lay of the city first rate and its surroundings sur-roundings are attractive. Yes, we went to the exposition and saw some fine vegetables and fruit. The display is very good." Mr. George Muirhead: "The city is nicely located, arid doubtless is a desirable de-sirable place to live in. Wo are delighted de-lighted with the 1 enterprise and push of the poople of Salt Lake City. Oh! yes, we shall come here again next summer. sum-mer. We are riot yet through with the place, and next time we shall remain much longer. Our time is limited, and we leave homeward bound at 5 o'clock this afternoon. '' Colonel Kendall Yes, our party made some investments in Idaho Falls. The possibilities of irrigation by the Snake river are great and much valuable valu-able land can be reclaimed. Irrigation is the only key that will unlock the agricultural ag-ricultural situation in Idaho or any other land dependant upon water supply. sup-ply. We were agreeably disappointed with what we saw in that State. Agriculture is one of the main things that will hold the people of the west to the spots they now occupy. We are surprised at the enterprise displayed by the nervy people who came into this region and settlod on tho barren land and by irrigation irri-gation brought it up to its present high state of cultivation. They have done a wonderful work. The contingent is composed of twenty-two citizens of wealth who reached Salt Lake City last evening in their special car "Pokanoket." These gentlemen gen-tlemen came here at the solicitation of Mr. Ira R. Holmes, president of the Interior Land and Immigration company com-pany of Denver, Colo., and others. The party consists of J, P. Malette, G. T. Robie, II. W. Hemingray, A. T. Whitman, Whit-man, E, Kirk, jr., P. S. ludson, Geo. Muirhead, George Middendors, A. D. Morrison, J. S. Kendall, D. E. Mackey, D. J. Roberts, F. Salter, B. E. Hoppin, A. C. Young, C. J. Swan, C. S. Williams, Wil-liams, M. F. Holmes, John Whitley, C. B. Cleveland, D. D. Cuidester, W. B Bartlett. They left Chicago last Saturday Satur-day and have visited Idaho Falls and were so well pleased with the prospects of the place that they planted $40,000 there. The gentlemen are pleased with Salt Lako City and they expect to make investments here. Looking for Brick Clay. An Iowa party is in tho city looking for good deposits of clay suitable for making bricks. Tho gentlemen are satisfied with the prospects- here and will locate their $50,000 plant if the proper kind of clay can be secured. They manufacture pressed brick, pottery pot-tery and tile. A Cement Pavement. Workmen are tearing up the old tar-gravel tar-gravel pavement fronting the Zion Cooperative Co-operative Mercantile Institution, on Main street, and will lay a cement pavement. Real Estate Notes and Personals. There was no business transacted at the real estate exchange this morning no offers or wants. Parties desirous of taking stock iu the new stock yard companv will find the books in charge of W. C. B. Allen, chamber of commerce. G. H. Shaw, of Holly Hill. Florida, has purchased from A. J. White a lot 10x20 on the corner of Thirteenth East and Sixth South streets for $14,000. The cold goods men, artificial ice manufacturers, are boosting a big business. busi-ness. It requires 34 hours to freeze a cake of crystal by the ammonia process. Several Salt Lakers are strongly favorable fav-orable to the erection of an Insurance building in the city. Let the prie be put up without delay and thus add another an-other ornament to the city. |