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Show A PACKING HOUSE. ARMOUR BROTHERS FICURE ON A LOCATION IN SALT LAKE. Tha Reprtuhntatlre or tha Firm CaaU lilt ya Over tha Local Field Aa Important Meeting; of tha Iteal Ketate Exchange. That a representative of the famous Armour Bros. Packing company of Chicago Chi-cago has been recounoitering in the city for the prospective location of a branch establishment here is quite well known to a number of real estate brokers bro-kers who have been helping him out. A trip was made to the north bench yesterday where the ground was carefully surveyed with reference to its adaptability to such a plant. The agent was gratified, not only at the location, lo-cation, which affords a natural drainage, drain-age, but at the terms that wero placed ... Li .i:... i t ,i. . uia ui.-fjiusai. i omiueuuug ou me project, he stated that the brothers who now control the beef supply had long since recognized the necessity neces-sity for a plant at some point in the territory, and now that the ultimate requirements of the territory were clearly deli tied the project would soon take some tangible shape. The agent himself is convinced that Salt Lake is the only legitimate location for such an enterprise, en-terprise, and, it is understood, will render ren-der a report to that effect. Keal Eatata Exchange. The meeting of the exc'iange this morning was fairly attended. Deep Creek was the chief matter of concern and the whole array of dirt dispensers was in favor of the council granting the franchise. The exchange will use its best efforts to have the council do an act that will benefit the city as nothing else can. Conservative real estate men place the value of the old fort block at $13,000 per lot. As there are eight lots the total value of the property is $(111,000. Mr. Bacon offers $ir,i),000 fori the block : after 200 miles of the Deep creek line shall have been built. Kealty men sav they can deliver choice land at 6x20 rods for $")0u0 facing the Old Fort. Since the renovation among the names of members of the real estate exchange the following are aro tho men who compose this untiring untir-ing champion of Salt Lake City's interest: in-terest: II. C. Lett, II. V. Meloy, J. M. Kennedy, C. H. Schreiuer, J. W. Whitehead, Jr.. J. Osborn, C. E. Wantland, George' A. Mears, W. E. Crutcher. J. C. Weeter, W. L. Webb, W. H. Lett. Harvey Hardy, Geo. H. Toiisev. Glen Miller, John T. Lvnch, J. '1'. Donnellan, F. Beyle, (i. (i. "Hall. H. J. Matthews, E. B. Walker. J. C. Conklin, F. F. Leonard. William Fuller, E. J. Craw. E. P. Sears, J. K. Gillespie, A. H. Parsons, W. C. B. Allen, J. V. Jack, W. J. Harvey. E. B. Walker who succeeded II. V. as secretary, the latter tendering his resignation, is an old band at the j business. Real Eatata Notes. Inquiry from Fnglish capitalists was received by Secretary Gillespie today rcgardingthe purchase of paying mining min-ing prospects in Utah. They are not after prospects or schemes but legitimate legiti-mate properties and appear anxious to put up the capital necessary. Tho chamber of commerce was the recipient recently of a sack of potatoes that came from ono acre of Utah dirt, a part of Carlisle's ranch, which produced pro-duced H47 bushels of the tubers. Governor Gov-ernor Thomas on behalf of the chamber of commerce will send the potatoes to Secretary Noble of the interior department. depart-ment. a |