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Show REAL ESTATE NEWS AND THE CITY'S BU&DSNG OPERATIONS 1 Ifeal estate matters have recchod ;iu additional boost from the recent election, elec-tion, according to realty dealers, and there is now no reason why business should not, move forward rapidly. Tho number of sales during I ho past veek has been largo and tho market mar-ket lias assumed a good substantial substan-tial condition which " promises to continue indefinitely. Jiuilding operations opera-tions are going ' forward rapidly and all over tho city signs of improvements improve-ments of various hinds arc visible. Tu the Federal Heights district at the eastern extremity of South Temple street, work on the new structures being be-ing erected there is being rushed and ground has already been broken for another an-other new home, .lohu Dorins. ,Ir., started the work of excavating for the foundation of his new home at the northwestern corner of tho heights facing fac-ing Virginia street during tho week. .Mr. Dorius states that he has not yet, secured completed drawings of his new residence, but that it is his intention to complete the foundation so as to be ready to proceed with construction at the earliest possible moment after everything else is arranged. Tho new building will bo thoroughly in keeping with the locality in which it is to be placed and will cost about :?10,000. B. ft. Lockhart is having preliminary drawings prepared - fqr a new residence to be erected on Perry avenue just west of the new home of A. V. Callaghan at the corner of Perry and Sigsbee avenues. ave-nues. Work on the now structure, will be started in a few weeks as soon as final details for the structure have been completed. In tho meantimo progress on the new buildings under course of construction has progressed to the point that something some-thing of tho handsome appearance ol the structures can be seen. The home of A. V. Callaghan is practically liii; ished inside. TIuj painting of the root is completed and tho staining of the shingled sides is delayed only to permit the placing of some of the interior finish. fin-ish. All of the big stone fireplaces are completed and the plastering is being done on tho interior of the second story. The handsomo pergola-like porch, which will be one of the features fea-tures of the front of lhe building, has been set up and promises to add greatly to tho already unusually attractive structure. The home of II. .1. Wallace, at the corner of East Second South and Uni-versity Uni-versity street, is now entirely completed outside, except the final finish of the big concrete porches. The plasterers aro now putting on tho ornamental plaster plas-ter work in the hallways and are preparing pre-paring the other rooms fpr the interior wood finish. The building is an unusually un-usually effective type of solid and dignified dig-nified construction with many features which make it attractive and comfortable. comfort-able. According to reports from the olfice of tho city engineer, the plat of the heights, which was presented to the engineer for examination about two weeks ago. is now nearly checked up and will probably be presented to the council next Monday night for consider--ation. The heights will be the first now resilience addition to be presented to the citv with all improvements complete. com-plete. 'About $125,000 has been expended ex-pended to put the locality in its present pres-ent condition and the roads, parks, and the whole plan of the place is unlike un-like anything of the sort ever laid out in the city before. Tho announcement of the intention to pave Eleventh South from Main street to Thirteenth 'East calls attention to the benefits which will bo derived through' improved access to the new additions im the southeast bench. The new street will be one' of tho handsomest hand-somest in tho city and comparable when completed to South Temple street except, ex-cept, for the handsome big residences, although there are already a large number num-ber of pretty residences along the thoroughfare thor-oughfare and main- more will bo erected erect-ed as soon as the improvements arc completed. com-pleted. t. Attention is called to the advance in property values which is due to the consummation of the undertaking. Col-lego Col-lego A'iew addition and L'lncrnon Heights .inst over the edge of the bench",- University Heights, located a little further north and east of Eif-Incntli Eif-Incntli I'ljifs-. ivill rnceivf? :illnI tiimnfiiM. Wostniinster Heights, which lies just south of Eleventh South, bordering on Twelfth South, will be brought within c'oser contact with the upper portions of the city, and Idlowild and Suiinyside additions lying along Twelfth South to tho eastward of Westminster will be given an additional boost. - A. N. JTumjihrics, who controls the Idlowild and Suiinyside 'additions, reported re-ported increased activity in the locality local-ity jus tho result of the election, and it is expected that within a short time work on the erection of a number of new homes in tho locality will be started. It is pointed out that the ex tension of tho Sugar House car line eastward will bring about the development develop-ment of the largo tract lying to the southeast of tho city and produce great changes in the residence map. With tho anticipated extension of the Thirteenth Thir-teenth East car line southward from Fifth South to Twelfth South, the con-, noction of water mains for tho new additions with tho Big Cottonwood conduit and the other big municipal improvements im-provements contemplated, thoro will bo additional movement, of population to the eastward of the city. Tho recent transfer of C. W. Johnson, John-son, secretary and treasurer of the Houston Ileal Estate Investment company, com-pany, of a piece of property with a frontago of forty-seven and a half feet, on Fourth South street, calls attention to the big improvement to bo made by tho opening up of a new street from Third to Fourth South between State street and Second East. The property recently transferred was sold for $15,-000 $15,-000 by' the city. It is proposed to turn tho locality into a business district, and although no definite plans have us ye,t boon ar-raugo ar-raugo for tho improvements to bo started, start-ed, it is understood, that the. street will be curbed and guttered and made ready for a business thoroughfare, which will bo utilized as soon as buildings can bo erected. Tho improvement will add grc'atly to the valuo of proporty in that locality, and it has been suggested that tho undertaking may bo only the beginning be-ginning of iiiniilar important improvements improve-ments in other blocks about tho city. a Activity in small realty transactions has been considerable, according to tho reports from different dealers, and many of the transactions involve largo amounts of money. The Birrell-Shipp "Realty company reports re-ports tho following transactions through their offices tho last week: T. Merrill, the most prominent fruit-grower of Green Hivcr, purchased from J. Brenning her magnificent home and furniture, at, 002 Kast Third South street, for $30,000. His family have alroady taken possession of the place and will mako thoir home thero. J. II. Baker bought the Orphcum hotel ho-tel from Mrs. H. K. Bartlett for $7500. The place has undergono some repairs since being purchased by Mr. Baker. l'j. T. Hammond purchasod through this firm from A. C. Jacobson, an eight-room eight-room modern double house at .1040 Harrison Har-rison avenue, also two lots adjoining, for :jiu400. B. M. Nielsen bought from J. F. Greon a building lot on Tenth South near Ninth East for $-.150. The company also sold the Bus.v Bee restaurant on Stato street between Second and Q'hird South to J. H. Turner for $1500. it- i c A. C. Jacobson bought from L. T. Hammond a thirty-five-acro farm and orchard, near Collinston, the ' consideration considera-tion being $3500. The following sales wore reported by Danley & Johnson: Lot ou Thirteenth East lo Frank E. Hurding for Amasa L. Haymoiid. $2100. Lot corner Fourth South and Douglas avenue to F. T, Collins, for Lonuo Investment In-vestment company, $-J200. House and 0110 and a half acres of ground nt 122-1 East Twelfth South to Edwin Hudson for Jessie A. Sorlino, .$3500. Cottage on University avenue to Mrs. E. D. Baddon for G. E. Green, $4-100. i Tito Hubbard Investment; company ru-norl.H ru-norl.H tho purchaso by F. Burgin of Wallace, Wal-lace, Tda., of n piece of propert3m on Continued on Page Thirteen. REAL ESTATE NEWS. 'il " Cntinuctl lrom -P"KC Twelve. 5 dna 'in strpnL. hoi ween Eighth and Ninth Ihetv 'utu niu' invnK 11 frontage of fortv-10 fortv-10 and one-half feet, for $1700. or "a '8? ;tlo more than $113 a front, foot. Ir. 16 fcriil n'rgin was induced Jo make tho pfir-JRBJi pfir-JRBJi uc '""eh after the manner of oilier lsirfa Yefilrp WM0 Poi'io here to see the iittfA 1 a1"' fiml t,l,n"s so cood (hat thny T2-" cide to slay. Tin's company reports nn-' ''a(,vo business in building lots, es-r?V,l es-r?V,l iall.v in Fairmount Springs addition, It south of Twelfth South, and in the iklcy district on tho west side. "Jlte 'At the present lime it is difficult Manoji ij advertise property fast enough," is , ' 0 remark made by J. P. Mahan of loecy; e Mahan Investment company. Mr. Iavt', -than placed an advertisomont in Tbe ajf iia lit Lako Tribune one morning roceul- iDfess fond rccoived a flood of replies dur-in dur-in lUp jtho forenoon, mostly in person from 'ndilfeak sspectivo buyers. Some enterprising no tft)4s rson, however, came in late tho even" alt ttS boforo and dosed the deal before ba: irning. This firm also reported the aliiis lo of a modern six-room bungalow on np nafc Clcllan avenuo, between Eighth and Ninth South :ind Tenth and Eleventh East from Glen R. Jiothwcll to & 0. Thompson, for .-foOOO., Tho well-known ''ftnyinond liotcl " over tho Callaway. Uoock & Francis' store at South Main, is now under the management, of Mm. ). 'V. S.in. The ileal was negotiated through A. t.! Steele. Other recent mlos of that linn are n follows: Mrs. flentry to Mrs. I'lheler, No. JO Kendall stpuire. house keeping apartments, .IO'iO; Mrs. Clark to Mrs. Gentry, Kendall square. Xo. s and S), $1000; Addison lunch counter. A. i. Ilaun to. 11. S. Watson, $600; rooming house at ,r70 State street, Mrs. Highland to Miss Nellie Dibble. 7oO; M. Mativi to T. Siebold. saloon in Tooele. $"1)00: Jrank Crocker to T. siebold, forty acres. $1000; bnsenionl of iIerchaiit..' bunk leased to Mr. WeJ-shon, WeJ-shon, which will be fitted up as a mod- n The report rtf I ho purchase by the Iinglon Lime mid Cement comiaiiv from W. S. McCoruiek of uroperlv hav-jng hav-jng a frontage or 12:;, feet on "Third West, between Third ami Fourth South, calls attention to tho manner in which tho large concerns are M-euriuc locations for warehouse sites. Tho oonsidornlion for I he deal, which was consummated through the olficc of Jdtlln tt Litflo. was .fiJ.000. The property is less than half a block from the new railroad sin tion of the Denver & l.'lo Grande railroad. rail-road. Tlie price paid, about, $170 per front fool, is considered excellent for property in the neighborhood, which is constantly increasing in value, A new real estate Jinn, under the name of "Tho Persons Company, Real Estate Brokers," has been opened in room -1 of the Continental Hank building, build-ing, opposite the. Wiisoil hotel. The linn will conduct a general real estate business, busi-ness, giving especial attention lo fruit and chicken ranches, and (0 irrigated and farming, lauds. The real estate firm of Douse Morns Mor-ns has secured the services of .1. K. Hale of Tdaho, to conduct, tho farm acreage acre-age department of tho lirni'b business. An echo of the recent municipal, election is heard in tho letter recently received by tho .Peterson Real Estate and Investment company from a customer cus-tomer of tho firm in the' east. "Glad to see the result of tho election," the gentleman writes. "Looks good to me." This is not an isolated remark, for the same sentiment has been expressed many times during tho past week by different, realty dealers. |