| Show ELIAS MORRIS fORRIS SONS N CO Iii Monument I CI and l C Mantel el Concern on Records cco u Prosperous Year cn r HERE are nrc few business houses mouses THERE In Salt Lake Lako City CIt In fact in inthe Inthe inthe the entire Intermountain region that can boast an existence of truth truthfully truthfully nearly 50 60 years ears Yet that can fully be said of Elms Ellas Morris R Sons company tho the well known dealers In mantels tile the and marble marblo monuments of all kinds The Tho founder of ot the company the time late lato Ellas Morris was one ono of the old od oldest oldest est cst pioneers of Utah a man conspicuous citizens of Salt Lake Lako City CIt who ous as a participated very er largely large I In tho up building of tho time city in tho the olden oden days Ho He was wall In fact ono one or ot the pillars of time the State of Utah Mr Morris built some solo of time the oldest business blocks block In i Salt Lake At the corner of Main and First streets still stand three notable structures erected by b him in bygone days They The are aro time the National Ban and nod the time Emporium occupying today three of the best corners In the city Compared with time the present day da sky skyscrapers skyscrapers scrapers they the seem comparatively small but In tho the day of their building they thoy were considered ered splendid structures structures structures tures Tho The strength th and permanency of these three buildings s historic today show an honesty honest of purpose a con conr conscientious work that was ever a characteristic char characteristic of the tho builder bull er himself Mr Morris contracting Included also tho the construction of smelters mill milling Ing In construction business blocks and residences of or all kind Tho firm Is now managed by his sons N L Morris and George G orle Q Mor j ris ris rs who have hao succeeded to the control bf of the company compan These young oung men teen have havo In lato late years ears many times shown they are alc chips off oft tho the old block boek In Inheriting hertting the rare roro traits of character possessed by their highly honored father That their business dealing i will be conducted On tm tho the same sarno broad honest basis basi hues has boon been dem demonstrated demonstrated demonstrated time and amid again A call ca l this week week by b a News Newa representative representative found tho the place well wen stocked with a most complete line Une of beautiful mantels all nil kinds of oC marblo marbo work supply of tiling and a line lot of monument monument monument ment pieces of latest styles and md s 1 signs The books show that Morris tv I Sons are arc doing doln an extensive business throughout the intermountain west And when once they the get a II foothold In Ina Inn Ina a n town ton it means menns an nn ever Increasing business with that particular point They The now noVo have largo contracts for tor forthe forthe the Interior marble and tile work In Inmost Inmost Inmost most of the tho large largo building vl ch chare are aro being constructed In a T City Their tra trace V 1 I Increased In lon to crowth of or Salt Lake LaKo City i Ither they ther have aim an average of or three i m iper per day to set sot In III dwellings In to nn op around Salt Lake Lako City That considerable business of or Itself set l They The also handle cement and cement products prod ets and many other Kinos of building materials Including Portland cement grates fire clay tiro 1110 bricks cement pipes and chimneys s limo lime In large lame or small quantities The officers of or tho the company are L Morris President and Manager Man Manager Manago ager ago George Georgo Q Morris Secretary and As Assistant Manager M f L Edwards Ederds Edward T Ashton and George Georgo M tI f Cannon the other directors di directors dIrectors rectors The main office and display grounds are located at nt 2123 21 3 w west t South Temple TemP Street |
