Show TEARING DOWN The Old Salt Lake House Being Razed The work of tearing dcwn the north side of the old Salt Lake House was begun be-gun this morning by the Auerbacli Brothers who intended replacing it with a handsome business block The place was the first hotel built in this city and is among the very oldest I houses on the coast In coast early days be fore the transcontinental railroads were tmnscontnentnl riroads built the Salt Lake House was a landmark land-mark for every overland traveler I was always a place of rest after the tedious journey across the plains and its good I i solid comfort readily passed off j I for elegance in those rougher I days Pictures of this old house may be seen in all the early guide books I eary of the west and cuts of it have often ap peared in the leading illustrated publica tions of the country The original building stands back some distance from the street and formerly for-merly there was a large double uorch running along the front In later years Barratt Brothers and Sells Burton Co have built up the front part of the building and given it its present appearance gven S The Auerbacbs will erect a fine two story brick building suitable for stores and offices While all will regret to see the old landmark go it and all others must give way to the progressive spirit of f the present boomtime I |