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Show BUSINESS AND TRADE. . Immediately upon tho favorable result re-sult of fho election, which insures the continued progress of Salt Lako City, plans of improvement spring into life in splendid fashion. Proposals arc under un-der way for paving .Main Street south from Ninth South to Twelfth South. West Temple from Ninth South to Tenth South, and Eleventh South east from Main Street to Thirteenth Fast. The Board of Public Works on Friday night opened bids 'for paving Third South with asphalt from Stalo Street to Tenth. East, and a bid on sewer extension ex-tension No. 1225 in tho area bounded by South Temple and Third North and Second Sec-ond West to Eighth West streets. Theso bids amount in the aggregate to upwards up-wards of ."roOO.OOO. A number of estimates esti-mates were approved upon' work already in progress. Theee great projects show that the spirit of enterprise has been much stimulated by tho election, and that American progress and vital energy are immensely in the ascendant. The building activity in the city continues, con-tinues, unabated. The weather has been favorable for it. and building is being pushed with an energy that keeps up the record of Salt Lake ns tho leader of all American cities in percentage of gain over tho construction of t la-year la-year preceding. It is a splendid rec ord. The building is general throughout through-out the city, and in direct method more than in any other way this tremendous building proves the great growth of the city; becauso in spite of the fact that many hundreds of dwelling places have been put up' tho present year and last year, they arc all immediately occupied and the older houses still remain full. This is proof of I he growth that it is impossible lo doubt, and that the city is gaining at-a rate approximating one thousand new population a month is an estimnlo fairly within conservative views. The real estate ninrkct of the city ifc in excellent orm, property being strongly held and in great demand. The result of fhe election assures stability in progrpf.8, and the continuanco of the eager demand for Salt Lake realty. Every ono sees the inevitable growth of this city, and Avilh that growth, an increase) in really values thai, means a substantial profit to I huso who buy. Thoso who hold Iho really arc also aware of tho same fact, but a good many having already made their profit aro willing lo sell, while the old settlers set-tlers who obtained their holdings for settling oir Ihem, or for a comparative fraction of the present prices, aro often glad to' sell in order to realize cash for I heir properly. Altogether, the market mar-ket is in a healthy condition, with the aggregate of sales of the week amounting amount-ing to a good sum, and occasional sales of large properties. The situation is enlivened by Ihc prospective addition of Federal Heights., which will unquestionably unques-tionably bo -taken into (he city boundaries boun-daries very soon, and also the application applica-tion of Waterloo and Sugar House wards to be included within tho municipality. mu-nicipality. Tho genoral business of the city is active and strong, on an increasing basis all tho lime. The bank clearances, which arc a good gauge for the business busi-ness and financial transactions, show a gain for the week just past o -15.9 per cent, a gain reached by very few of tho cities of this country. The railroad situation is enlivened from time to time by rumors of various vari-ous lauds, some of these rumors being denied, with denials that may be genuine- or may be merely for policy's sake. It is an absolutely sure, thing that all of the transcontinental lines of the middlo belt must build to Salt Lake City in order lo get the four through connect ions lo the coast that aro available' from here. This also will uivc them an additional haul of one thousand miles over their own lines of transcontinental traffic, which will in itself bo sufficient advantage to justify the expenditure. Some of these lines havo a comparatively short distance lo build to reach Salt Lake, and wc cannot can-not doubt but that the construction will bo made within a few years. The mining situation is excellent. Utah's mines have a deservedly high reputo in the financial and mining world, by reason of their conservative management 'and because of the permanence per-manence and richness of their ore deposits. de-posits. Good ore reserves aTc constantly kept blocked out. and tho mines respond re-spond readily to all demands made upon them. The smelting facilities of this valley are now on a scale rivaling any smeller center in the world, and the output of Utah's niotal mines is run' ning at a rale of about .-?:LOOO,000 a has been a good year throughout tho State in agriculture and stock raising, rais-ing, aud prices havc(becn such in both directions as lo afford highly remunerative remunera-tive returi j lo tho farmers and stock-raisers. stock-raisers. There is a greater diffusion of money, and more of il. throughout Utah, than ever before known. In the country at large, the revival of prosperity is acknowledged on every hand. The reports of trade, both wholesale whole-sale and l'Jtail. in all parts of the country, coun-try, arc reported as "more than satisfactory," satis-factory," with the promise for 1010 of an era of unequaled volume of business. busi-ness. The United Stales is increasing its wealth, says Dun. "at a rate never before achieved." Remarkable progress prog-ress in iron and steel is maintained," and October eclipses all previous records rec-ords in the amount of business actually actual-ly booked.. In practically every division divis-ion orders arc received in heavy volume and many mills are falling steadily behind be-hind in delivery. Bookings by steel companies are especially large, aneT im-porlaut im-porlaut contracts are reported. A great 1 demand is reported for rl rygooik, ivn. I stcd?. cotton and' silk goods, ali.l lj ' footwear. f The metals keep along on nhoui tT,i f quotations, with no immediate proji ' i 1 of gnin. Tho stocks of cuppcrja j? j arc very large, yel, there FCrnis an optimistic feeling that prices 3!, f sure to advance. ' i There is abundant monov in the coon- - - j try. Bonds are negotiated by scores of i ' millions of dollars, and there is a fj ' . ing of optimism everywhere. Kvpn t threat of large exports of gold (a'thrat U-which U-which was not realized) had jio kprc3!- ing effect upon the market. The U. s t treasury has a greater hourd of coil! ' than was ever known in any one hoM- k' ing. The banks of Europe have cajBt, r. somo $200,000,000 in their gold reserve' f: as compared with Uic reports of a yaf il ago. The world 's gold is gaiuinz u ' the rate of very close to $430,000.00 tho present year.' This abundance gold assures a conspicuous gain la ik basis for the moncfaiy circulation, at' f. inspires confidence in every dircrlio; A unless it may be in the Mock luatkft I f which is subject to almost hourly panici ' by reason of reported legislation imfr- 1 vorablc to corporations. But Hie west . $, ness. of tho slock market dues br.it t means cloud I he abundant prospfjnr S.'fl which in every direction is most f ifyiiigly manifest. j |