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Show REAL ESTATE MEN ' EXPECTBUSY YEAR Number of Deals of Magnitude Magni-tude Are Near the Clos-ing-up Point. Although no doals of great mngnitudo wero mndo in tho real estate nuurkot during tho past wcok, thero were many small sales and altogothor tho market was fairly active. Realty men tay that tho spring boom is not yet on in earnest, but they aro more than usually usual-ly optimistic in predicting ono of the biggest years in tho history of tho city. , It is tho ccneral impression that tho year will be a big one m bench properties proper-ties and building, although thoso of tho dealers who inako a specialty of business busi-ness property aro not relegating them-selvcB them-selvcB to tho background by any manner man-ner of means. Ono of the best posted men in the city eald yesterday that ho bclioved tho present vcar would soo somo of tho largest doals in insido buHinosa proporty over recorded In Salt Lako. In fact, no ndded that ho know of several deals now ponding which would run well up into tho six-figure class. Thoso dealers who give thoir principal princi-pal attontion to building residences also are predicting a bannor year, although al-though thoro is a note of pessimism in somo quarters regarding the outcome of the labor situation. Still, tho general impression provnils that tho cooler hoads will see to it that the progress of tho city shall not be checked by a dispute hotwocn employees and employers, em-ployers, if it can possibly bo avoided. Thero was a -slight hitch during tho latter part of tho week on the university, univer-sity, but tho hope is expressed that tho trouble will only bo temporary. James Stewart & Co. began work on tho foundation of tho capitol building during the week and thoy hop to push construction without delay. It is said by contractors and others in a position "to know that there is abundant money to carry the building work along. |