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Show S IN DIRT ' j US Jill FLIES ljfln Unusually Prosperous Con-1 )M 1 difion Exists in Salt ; 5j Lake City. x I J CANY CALLS FROM EAST 3 I FOR DESIRABLE PROPERTY laser; aII$ )ne Man Says Valuation Should Be Increased and Taxes '.-a' l Lowered. 1 ha i i ! ;j The ' real ostato market during tho Ir'-t tntire wcolc has been characterized by 71 1 Mnsiderable activity, although the (f floppy weather has tended to produce i little quietness, especially in the out-yinp out-yinp districts -where it is difficult to y.B ihow property. In spite of this, how-7- ever, there has apparently been little CUIUS falling off in the number of email wlcs and several large deals have been reported ; l,Tnero could xardly be a very active : blisineas in real estate at this time of : rear," said a prominent dealer last ft (rock, "and yet there has been more Ilffhan could be expected. In fact, busi-KlfceE5 busi-KlfceE5 has been good. There arc still Lllpaany houses in course of construction "ind more are being contemplated. Tho ! . Jreccnt snow has not interfered with fcperations to any great exieut, and If Jlbusiaess will bo resumed in a week or BlMftcn davs, and the indications arc that Iliftlris wfll continue all winter. IliW There are many calls for property, k"Ufepecfally for locations near the center jfcnf tho business section, and in sales of jf these properties it is- really -wonderful jjfihe way that business holds up. At WWtnG present imc, however, the owners Tare asking prices which are too liigh. Wand this may result iu a decrease in business. Most of the present business is being done by local capitalists, but lit seems probable that there will bo an E influx of outside investors in the Spring. JSt "I am constantly receiving calls froni people in tho East for desirable 'properties, and at the present timo T . Km in correspondence with a gentle- mnn who intends to erect hero an apart-mont. apart-mont. house next spring which will cost about $30,000. This gentleman has already al-ready considerable property in the city and is pleased with the conditions her.c. "Thero is a good deal of complaint from eastern investors of the high taxes. As a matter of fact. I do not believe that the actual amount of taxes paid is too high, but the rate is very nigh, thirty-seven mills, and this deters capitalists from other states coining here to invest. I beliove that, if this rate could be cut down and the valuation valua-tion increased it would help business a good deal." |
