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Show WALKERS TO BUILD NEW SKYSCRAPER Twelve-Story Office and BanK Structure at Main and Second South. "Within six months work on a build- -ing to be not leas than twelve tories will be started on the northeast corner of Second South and Main streets" . M. H. Walker. After having refused for yeara tfce highest price ever offered for business) property in Salt Lake City M. H. Walker, president of Walker Brothers' bank, announced this morning that the bank intended to build not less than a twelve-story building on what ia eon- sidered one of the most valuable cor- ncr "lots' 'in Salt Lake l.ity. Mr. Walker aaid that the plans for the new building have not been drawn, but that they will be ready in a short time. - "The money for the building ia readv and it will be built, aa aoon aa possible," he asserted. "It may take Brf or riy months "txt get the plana" into """" shape and work started, but you may say for me that the work will be pushed as fast as possible. " Mr. Walker said this afternoon that there are no leases on the buildings or on the grounds, and the tenants are paying rent month by month. The property has a frontage of 84 feet on Main street and 126 on Second South street. |