Show Main fain Street Property Purchased By Government All details of a real estate transaction transaction trans trans- action wherein the United States government will purchase a piece of property from the churches of I Cedar City has finally been completed completed completed com com- and it is expected that the money will be received In the near future The he property in question is that between the Cedar City Public Library and the Federal Building The property has a 29 foot frontage on Main Street and the government will pay for it The move to sell this property properly to the government was started by Bp Dp Frank B. B Wood five years ago and it has required much time and effort effort ef effort ef- ef fort to finally complete the deal The biggest task was to convince Utah Congress of the need which was done by having them personally personally personally person person- ally visit the property Senator ex-Senator Smoot Senators King and Thomas and Representative Murdock have I all aU gone over the property and each of them have given wholehearted wholehearted whole whole- hearted support In getting the bill through Congress the purchase The purpose of the purchase Isto is isto isto to avoid the construction of a private private private vate business building in the center center cen cen- ter of a group of public buildings including the Library Post Office First Ward Church and Armory buildings The government will probably use part of the property to widen and improve the driveway into the Post Office and then park the balance of It it to Improve the appearance appearance ap ap- appearance ap- ap of the block black I |