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Show l,ENS!Lm--lTil. The Eyes of Oapitr.l in tbe Et gre Turnod Longingly Towards' tlie West. i 0ECHAED3 AND STOCK EAIq Lowor Main Street is Soon to j,a Graotd with a Fiue Structure. 1 A vnry interesting talk was had th morning with a gentleman of larg means from Wilkerharre. Pa., who is now in the city in the interest of capitalists capital-ists from the western portion of his state. "Ho came here piielly," he said, ' for the purpose of looking the situation over, and did not intend to make any inveftuieuts until he had reported re-ported to his associates. Personally he was much pleased with tho results of his investigations and though he had expected great things his realizations had exceeded tho anticipations. There had been a growiug desiro among his friends for the past year to invest some of their money iu the west where it could be more profitably employed ban at tho low rate of interest ivhich it obtains at homo. After the collation of data from a wide section sec-tion of country, they decided that Utah presented tho best opportunities and they had almost decided to come hero. The men be represented were of the highest rank in linancial circles many of them being interested in coal and iron mines. Since those industries had largely boon absorbed by the great trusts, the withdrawing interests had been on the watch for new lields." "Do the peoplo whom you represent," repre-sent," asked the reporter, "expect to engago in tho iron and coal busiuesst" "Yes, those whom I immediately represent rep-resent if they conio here will probably purchase coal and iron lands and engage en-gage in tho manufacture of iron on a large scale. They are in no seuso real estate speculators but business men in the truest interpretation of tho term. I know of many others, however, who talk of coming here to make homes and make dilTerent classes of investments. There are thousands thou-sands of people who are talking about. Utah, because tho environment in tlie east is getting too restricted and the chances for making anything but a bare living too small. '1 hey want air aud they imagiuo they can obtain it here. Orornlxrk llrnthnni Illock, The unsightly two-story wooden building between the St. Klmo and the Union block, which has been a real terror for so long to sensitive sen-sitive souls, is to be removed and a brick and stone business palace is t;i take its place. This is an exclusive bit of news that only a few could have gotten on to, but it is Htraigtit anil reliable. When the idea was first discussed it was intended intend-ed to raise the Union block three stories and make the now Groosbeok brothers' block harmonize har-monize with it; but for soineVeason not Riven, the owners could not agree on the construction, cost etc., so it was abandoned. Then independent plans were got out for a structure which met with the approbation of tne owners of tbe ground, and it is believed a contract was closed with the architect, although it is not stated positively. The building build-ing is to be of a mixture of red aud Kyune sandstone, tho design of which indicates that it will bo very ornate and a decided novelty in its construction. construc-tion. Its frontage will bo 45 feet and the depth 130. . I |