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Show r Til 12 CITV, UTAH, 11 MT.4XIARI-itM- ;e :I)A1. .11 Mi 35. ' SIDNEY STEVENS' BUILDING The above cut is a representation of the finest building erected for the purpose. of carrying on tin immenscly n completed bv Mr. Sidney Steven-.- , successful wagon and agricultural implement business in the West. It. has just the ycer ls7 I. The building ahove chow is subwho has been conducting his now immense business in this City since . and is loxl'n feet in size: it is three -- lories in every modern convenieii.-estantially constructed. It is litt.-.- l with warehouse in the rear, gives alioiit. lio.iiuti sipiarc feet of height and has a good basement; this, with the large Moor space, in addition to the large sheds on the north side of the main building, which will give fully half as much more this class of storage room. Tin- building Is opposite the new City Hall, ami is the llnest and best arranged building for business in Ihe country. The display of buggies, carts, surreys, wagons and agricultural implements to be seen her.- is simply bewildering, and if any one has a doubt, in regard to the future of Ogden, he .should lake a look at Mr. Stevens' establishment, when In' will readily see what enterprise, energy, good business judgment and faith in Ogdcii have accomplished, and may form an idea of what may he accomplished in the future. Mr. Stevens' business extends all through the northern Territories, throughout t'tah, Wyoming, Nevada, and into 'Colorado and Arizona. He carries the ..celebrated 'Guar, Scott v Co. threshing machines and engines, the leering all steel hinders ami mowers, the Itoek Island Co.'s plows. In addition to headers, hay presses, hay tools, all of the best, and leading manufacturers in America. The lino of buggies to be found here is immense, and ranges in price from .." t $,imn. according to choice, liesides his large business in this City and in Logan, Mr. Stevens also has a first class general merchandise business at North Ogden. about six miles north of the City proper. This branch of Mr. Stevens' business is also in a prosperous condi tion. Mr. Stevens has more than once asserted that Ogden was the center for this part of t he count ry to get. Its supplies from, and he asserts that he can discount anything in the West, bei an se of the amount of capital invested, stock on -- it nainni.in-lhifacilities for shipping, and holding th hand at the point of .piick trausportat ion, enjoy ing the tion of the West. I 11 two-stor- y - - REESE HOWELL. 1 Ailili above sketch shows to l!'.- - n ad.-- r what is known as the IIowi-lHotel. It was erected in the year and. after July 1st, tion to the i of the present year will In- - occupied by Mr. Howell himself, for tin? t ransaetioii is now carried on in a building on the same, of his extensive business, whi.-, a short distance north f the. new location. Mr. Howell has been a resident of t'tah Territory since the year He commenced a general uier- hand.e business in Keltoii in the year 17J, ami has THE COREY HOTEL. been following the pursuits of i merchant continuously since that time. In ! having transferred considerable i f his other interests to Ogden City, Mr. iSmthers. Th in t tieMessrs. ii.-f tli v. erected hotel tln. a Ogden City ly Corey Tli' ;!v-. fi n -- k.-f to move here altogether and continue his business in what r tln bv S. A. architect of this IIoWi-1i made from tli- - plans furiii-h.- -d th'- engra in niH-..iin the ali'l came 1. his airivnl here lias mail.- - f.r himself a reputation as he could see would ipiickly bee, .uie one of t he most prosperous citi.-.last .luring City. Mr.-- d II.- lnt.-.-t II.- pay- s ;rthe interest of Mr. John Keck, of the iirt-- -l attention t. preparing plans f.r churches, school, hotels ami other buildings region. He .V I particular . , - work of this s n pro..! f tie- im-m.it v of Mr. l'l f .1 public fhaia. the rea.ler is referre.1 firm then known as Keck and later, in ss.. he bought out Mr. in anoth.-- r part of thi- - issue of Tin: SrsiAitn. h t the l'ir- -t I'r. i.yterian Chin h. w Inch In Tav.-yThis gave Mr. Howell th- exclusive eont nil of one of t he most pros f. .1 -t apeais I r haf a minor u a Methodist Church to he perous businesses ill the t'itv. The stock of goods carrieil l.y Mr. Howell s wirh tnaiiv ..rh.-ler. plans er.-etMr. d In this parti- ul. ir line ol m t ..-- thi- lit has been, eminently successful. select in ev.-rparticular, and the increased facilities In- will ac.iiiire lv his -Hi- - plan .ire erit'.i.-ioniriut. .m l h..w considerable eare an-- study 011 the part of their author; athl in the line of removal into h'sown building, will enable him to satisfy the wants of his until 111 can the give sa g.m satisfaction. His business lias increased to si.-l- i an extent that lie. crous customers better than ever before. He will be p ased to meet all his old .oftage . ar-- riifecture is n..w ,.tni-!l- -- l t. keep a number of iiil.-.l in ti e.i:it 1'itlv e uploye . an-- the pr. isp.-c- t s are that his force will have to friends at his new stand and guarantees to sell them the b. st goods at the low- ' augm-tit.in the near future. est prices. Tin- - l l!r-'Ui- av.-nue- l.-- - well-know- O4.--l.--n in-.- y.-a- lil, ileti-nnini'- - s - inter-uioiintai- ii pup-hase- .i t.-r- iv.-y- . - f.-- - m-i- v - -- -'- l -' l'.M.u ' N 3M THE OGDEN CAS WORKS." "oe T MO MAS II sl fj; i fej; SMUIN & THOMAS. special edition of Tiik Si aviiaiid would be incomplete without a general notice of the linn of Sniuin A Thomas, a view of the building in which tins firm does business appearing above. This building is located on Washington Ave-1ue between Twenty-Fourt- h and Twenty-FiftLike most of the Streets. other buildings in the City erected by men who have increased their business Die it solid and substantial growth of the c'itv, is constructed of interests with In the year Messrs. brick, and is handsomely appointed on the interior A men. who in have been raised Sniuin Thomas, young I'tali, ami who up to be.-in as in had salesmen time that the t'itv, the leading houses employed determined to launch their bark on the mercantile sea. and the success that has had not miscalculated their popularity their elToits shows that tln-among the purchasing public. From a small beginning in v have built up one of the most successful merchandising iiistitut ions in Ogden City. Their stock is complete in every particular, and embraces articles usually found in every well appointed general merchandise store. They buy their goods from the best manufacturers and importers, and always manage to sell as cheaply, if no! a little cheaper than any. of their competitors. They s t he basement .f t he building they occupy, as well as the ground Jloor and the second story, for the transaction of their extensive business; their retail ttade being one of the l.e- -t in the city. The success w hidi has attended the efforts of these young men shows what pluck, enterprise and courteous treatment of the public can accomplish in the Junction City. A 1 12 -- X at'.-nde- tt ljfyyDj . fi., E UN,ON DEPOT OGDEN, UTAH. 11 RESIDENCE OF H. N. SMITH, ESQ. ' ; ' " H. T. SNYDER. f Miivir F.J. Kiesel. It is favorably situated on the In the above si etch the reader is shown. the residon s in the City. Mr. Kiesel is a f the prettiest reside! and is 01 f Tweiitv-ti- f Street and Adam the raet. as- stated r. oreseiita'ivean.I ....ter.risii,g man. and no great r testimony t this is n led than to mention between tin- Uc.-kalH.ve. that he is Mav r of th- - J1111. tion City, a Citv which now has letter prospects thanIII any other riie el was elected at the last Citv election, held February of this . Mountains and the I'acilic Coast. Mr. from the busmess which he estab which ion .t ...i an sprang Kiesel org f F. J. hl the Company, gentleman n prcsid-f the largest jobbing houses west of Iho Missouri river. 1 heir I year H2. and which is o, .... hand is one o themost and surroundmg Territories, aid the stock constant y kept canned meats, etc ; in kinds all of goods and ies provisions extensive t found in the- West. It embraces gro , carry a large sbn-k- both here and oIII tiHersai..l distillers, and in this departmentin they ..ition.thetir..iareas,.re. which this mammoth business ,s earned U.n.1 at Carious in this eounti v. and also in Fa.rope. The t.uilding two-stor- y Mru. ture, with a K.hhI .... Str.- -l. lH t ween Washington and Orant Avenues. It is a U el.:. Hie gi eat success that has ..It.oes "lions vault, with coin.il in front the and is lilted is heat.sl steam, l.seme,,t; by of its president, wh , is a .nan of the company is largely due to th-- - energy and foresight attended th- great futureof the .1 unction Ci.y.and. indeed, has nevw been in 'hie.. a linn always Upward In his" Iv!-- a. y and support ol any measure which could in anyway increase the popularity, sol.d.ty and of Ids gigantic mercantile o.eratioiis. of center general su.i css the Av.-nue- 1 Kl-s- lriuZ.iC.-ttl l.-- atI T.-i,lv.f.irl- l. h is a sketch of Cusshi Itloek, number Washington and Tweidv-Fourt- h between Streets. The sketch is made A. d'ileiiieeoui-tthe building being from plans furnishe:.' by the archil. ct, f consM'ictlon. The building will In- - 2l .x H2 feet, and w ill havea now in good basement. When completed it will be occupied by Mr. H. T. Snyder, jobber and retail dealer in gener hanl ware, stoves, tinware, etc. Mr. Snyder is an old resident of Ogden, h.ivrh'Vf'''"' liero in the year lsi;;i, sine- - which time he ,'ntiie pursuits. He started in his present has been engaged in various in business two years ago, ami has In. ilt up for himself a most successful trade. He is sole agent for the celebrated Hridge, Heacli Company's "Superior" stoves; also for the world renowned Howe ventilating heater. Among other specialties In this line may bo enumerated the Culver furnace and the Jewel gasoline stoves, the latter of which Mr. Snyder brings to the Territory in car load lots. The stock of builders', shi If and household hardware carried by Mr. Snyder is one of the best to be fiun.l anywhere, and has been selected with a special considention of tho warts of this part, of the country; his prices are as low as the lowest, an.! whi '' increased facilities he will secure by his removal into the new b iild' :' mentioned above he will be still better able to attend to the wants of his Numerous customers. T.';." ,'if,"iv. pr.K-esso- tin- - 2:t-l- (. RESIDENCE OF MR. J. A , . STEPHENS. fine new residence of Mr. J. A. Stephens, of tins City, which is located on the corner and Jefferson Avenue. It is in one of the best residence locations in the City, being only two T lie above is a picture of the of Twenty-fourtStreet blocks from the business center and facing Lester Park. Mr. Stephens has been a resident of Ogden for it great many and has years, always had unbounded faith in her advantages as a mercantile center, ami one which possesses special Ami the faith of Mr. facilities us a center for the distribution of supplies through all the great country northward. Stephens in this matter has not been without works to accompany it, for lie has, during the greater part of the time he hits been in Ogden. conducted 11 most successful brokerage business. His office is ill the Stevens I'.lock. on Washington Street. Ho Is the sole representative in this section for sonic of the leading Avenue, near the corner of Twenty-fourtwholesale grocery and provision houses on the Missouri river, and his customers are scattered throughout I'tah, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and Colorado, liy keeping well posted on the changes In the market , he manages to give his many customers the staple articles at the very lowest prices. For this reason the patronage he has secured is of the very who buys his goods to the best advantage will be able to sell theitl best kind, tor it must follow that cheaply, thus securing :i greater share of business wherever hu may lie located than he would otherwise, ami thus he becomes a better and safer customer to the jobber from whom he purchases his merchandise. That Ogden is the best mercantile center in I tab m sulliciently proven by t lie success which has attended the elTorts or Mr. Stephens. She is the center from which the supplies for the surrounding country can bo distributed. h |