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Show UTAH'S BUILDING STONE. Mr. Kennith C. Kerr, special agent Eleventh United States census for compiling the mining statistics of Utah territory, has been making the Continental his headquarters in this city. Mr. Kerr for many years has been connected 'with the United States geological corps, and is well qualified quali-fied for the responsible position to which he is assigned. He was greatly great-ly impressed with the natural beauty pies of this stone as seen in the facine Samples oAwthe white oolite stone, of which TfTie Manti temple ! and the Goldsmith building, of this j city, are standing monuments. It , is admirably adapted for monu- ments.and some fine specimens are to be seen in the Manti cemetery. ! E. L. Tarry ti Co., are working the quarry.and considerable of the product pro-duct is being shipped to Salt Lake. The Kyune, he pronounces a beautiful beauti-ful stone, and the Thistle a fine specimen of sandstone. A new discovery dis-covery in building stone, thatprom- ises well, is a beautiful red sandstone that is now being worked by Samuel W. Parry & Co., located north of Moroni. The stone is found loose on the surfacerand makes very good foundations for buildings. It has been used for a number of years at Nephi for building purposes. Mr. Kerr will go to Wasatch thii morning to examine the quarries from which the granite" IS "taken to construct the Salt Lake temple. Hi expects to be ordered back to Washington Wash-ington in about three weeks, and will leave Utah with feelings of re- will leave Utah with feelings ot regret, re-gret, as he has met with the pleas-antest pleas-antest associations during his official duties. It may be added that his social friendships have been equally enjoyable. Salt Lake Herald. |