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Show TIIE OGDEN POST 8 cents per 100 cubic feet for the next 1000 cubic feet; 7 Mi cents per 00 cubic feet for the next 1000 cubic :'eet; C cents per 100 cubic feet for tliu next 2000 cubic feet, and 5 cents icr 100 cubic feet fur all over CO'JU uliic feet. The decision declared, also, that many objections to granting the fran-his- e were eliminated by the purchase y the natural gas interests of the y cuntrui of the Utah Gas & Coke and the Ogden Gas company, As the case now stands," the decision declares, the last named distributing plants propose to serve cither manufactured gas or natural, as will be for the best interests of the consuming public. That is to say, that if and when itlicT manufactured or natural gas rom other sources than arc now available, and either can be had for their oral distributing systems in Utah, at materially lower rates than those now obtaining for manufactured gas or hose proposed for natural gas, the applicants will take and serve the same through their distributing systems, so that the benefits of lower rates for gas may accrue to their Utah patrons. While the coming of natural gas to Utah will be accompanied by some economic disturbances und will result for a time in financial loss to private interests engaged in the coal produc ing business, the decision of the commission declares that such is always the price of progress, to be paid in passing from the old to new and better things." The commission believes that the greatest interests of the greatest number will b subserved in the long run by tho bringing of natural gas to the state. State Issues Natural Gas Line Permit (Salt bit Tribune) Permission to bring natural gas to Utah was granted I. 11. Denning and John AIcFudycn by the public utilities commission Monday, and it was announced at the offices of the Ohio Oil company thut construction of the natural gas system will be started within thirty days. Application of the Ogden Gas company to extend its system to serve Welder und Davis counties and the various cities and towns in Davis county, connecting with the system of the Utah Gas & Cuke company, was granted by the commission also. Under this decision, the Ogden Gas company, now owned by the natural gas interests, may extend its system for all the purposes of the natural gas interests. The gas which will be brought to Utah under the certificate of convenience and necessity granted by the commission will come from the Baxter basin in Wyoming, and it is under stood some of the pipe for the pra ducing system has been distributed in the field. The company producing the gas will deliver it to the interstate pipe line company, which will deliver it to the distributing companies, Cities and towns in Salt Lake, Welier Davis, Tooele, Summit and Daggett counties may be supplied under the certificate granted by the commis- com-)un- sion. It is planned by the natural gas in tcrests to spend more than $18,000,' within the next two years in de veloping their service, Both Mr. Denning and L. Fitzpatrick, dent of the Western Public Service corporation, one of the companies o the natural gas interests, were out o the city Monday evening, but it was learned that the natural gas will be available in Salt take, Ogden am: some of the other cities of Utah next winter. It was reported that the transmission and distributing systems will be completed in August or Sep tember, 1020. The Western Public Service corpor ation, with Mr. Denning as president, recently purchased the common stock of the Utah Gas & Coke company am the Ogden Gas company, and it is planned to use these agencies for die tribution of natural gas. The gas transmission lines will lie laid from the Baxter basin into Salt Lake am 000 vice-pre- si Sam II. Thompson to Speak at Meeting of Farm Hureau on 24 th Ogden. According to information from the Ohio Oil company offices, the first transmission lines will be built into Salt Lake, Ogden and Coalville. letter, when snow thaws and the grouni the lilies will be run into the softens, ' basin. Other possible sources of sup ply are the lliawatha basin, on th Wyoming-Golorad- o boundary line, an j the uke basin, on the Wyoniing-Ut- a i Friday, January Supreme Court Holds Utah Construction Co. Case in Wrong Court Hooper News of last week a Thursday evening very pretty hou.it party of the holi- ary season was given by Mrs. Lucilc The young people spent Widdison. the evening in playing bunco. Costly litigation in the United States courts by the Utah ConstrucMrs. I .aura Powers is very ill with tion company against the state of an attack of pneumonia at the home Wyoming over short payments cm a federal aid road contract in Wind of her son, Oscar Powers. River canyon ended in the United States supreme court Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Parker of Bur-ir- the announcement that the federal Idaho, are visiting relatives in courts did not have jurisdiction in the Hooper. cae, and that new complaints must be filed in the state courts of Wyo The midnight frolic of New Years eve was well attended, and an enjoyable time was had by young ard old. The early part of the evening was an old time party, lasting the old year out, after which a duncing party commenced for the young people, lasting until 5 oclock New Years morning. is y, ming in order to recover payment. The supreme court held that the state of Wyoming is not a citizen j within the law. The opinion stated, however, that the construction com-- j pany had the right to sue the state of Wyoming by bringing their action against the state highway commission, but that the suit should have been filed in the state courts instead of federal courts. More than ?50U,0u0 is involved in the suit, according to W. H. Watlis, president of the construction company. A new action will likely be filed at once in the state courts. I Gateway Chevrolet, Inc. relatives. Arvilla I vie of Salt Lake is spending the week visiting with friends in Hooper. Mis3 The missionary committee is making arrangements for a drama and dance this week for the benefit of La Veil Fowlcs, who leaves on the 7th for the Southern States mission. Be sure and have a demonstration in the new Six Cylinder Chevrolet. Jine. Applications of the natural gas in terests and the Ogden Gas company the latter then owned by the Insa interests, were filed with the utilitic commission early in August. Protests against the granting of the application of the natural gas interests were filed by the Ogden Gas coin pany, the Utah Gas & Coke company, the Otuh Coal Producers' assoeiutionL the Denver & Rio Grande Western Bail road company, the Utah Railway company, the Price chamber of commerce, the Columbia Steel corporation and various other protestants in Carbon county. Various hearings were held at Salt Isike aud Price, and the protestants laid before the conunis sion the reasons for their protests. It was stated that the advent o ' natural gas would displace about 850,, 000 tons of coal annually, throwing out of employment approximately 73 miners and reducing the annual pay roll of the coal mines by $1,044,000, It was estimated, also, that it wouli cause the removal from the state o approximately 5000 persons. For these alleged reasons protests were lodge by the Trice chamber, by Carbon coun ty commissioners and the coal pro ditch for equality for agriculture, ducers. stands our president, Air. Sam 11. Dr. Font New Method Dentists, The railroads objected because . a man in one of the 2468 Washington, phone 343. Thompson, big adv. the fact that the natural gas, by dif the placing tonnage of coal, would n duce by that amount the frcigl handled by the roads each year. Th KBUXL' .W AM. Columbia Steel corporation set fort . jwi that it manufactured great amounts of artificial gns which now is going to waste. The Utah and Ogden gns companies protested because of the damage the natural gas would do to their business. E. J. Rnddatz and A. A. Roberts testified that they were considering construction of plants for the purpose of processing coal to produce a smokeless fuel. It was stated by the natural gas in tcrests that the advent of natural gas would do much toward eliminating the smoke nuisance in Sait Lake; tha industries should be attracted to Sa Lake by the coming of natural gas, and that it could be delivered at the city gateway for 40 or 45 cents thousand cubic feet. In its decision the commission a comprehensive review of the gives evidence in the case. The commission declared it believes every interest con nected with the case should be give on opportunity to be heard. It L pointed out in the decision that the natural gas will come in competition with other fuels in this state, and that, for that reason, care had to be exercised to protect the local concerns and to see that the best interests of the greatest number were subserved. The decision declares that the applicants have agreed with the commission that they will require their separate corporate organizations, thoir successors and assigns, controling the gas fields that will be the source of supply of natural gas and transporting the natural gas to the gates of the ltah municipalities to be to enter into contracts with served, their distributing corporate organizations, that will assure the consuming public that charges for natural gas used by their patrons in Utah will not exceed for a period of ten years the rates now proposed to be charged by them." . I k shown elsewhere in the decision that under the rates estimated by the natural gas interests inhabitants of the municipalities sought to be served would be given natural gas, of twice the heat value of artificial gas, at $0.90 for the first 400 cubic feet or part thereof; 15 cents per 100 cubic feet for the next C00 cubic feet; one-sto- ry h J-- Washington Ave. eSF- U- FOOD Phone 404 OGDEN ' 1 t get Hart Schaffner ---- you & Marx suits overcoats Greatest i . r. r 'Vi the latest styles and best fabrics are here from the shops of the most famous of clothing makers i- - k QR SKAGGS Gateway Chevrolet, Inc. 2290 At this time, following many and varied New Years resolutions, a lot of new faces are seen in our store. These are people who have decided to pay cash and save during the year 1929. They have resolved to save the most and thats why they became an O. P. Skaggs System patron. These new customers quickly found that they are able to serve and enjoy better foods for much less total cost than they were formerly paying. They have proven to themselves that it is neither necessary to cut down their eats or to use poor quality foods in order to save. If you have not already adopted the O. P. Skaggs System of table food supply, do so soon. It will mean much to your 1929 finances. First in the New Year We arc delighted to be able to tell cheerfully. you at this time that President Sam lioaded Revolver Lands First Alan H. Thompson of the American Farm In City Jail Bureau federation will be the national The first man to he lodged in the representative at our annual conven- city jail on New Yenrs was Gus Johntion in Provo, January 24, 25 and 26. son, 32, a pool hall worker who was Mr. Thompson will be there the first arrested at 9:00 a. m. Tuesday following violent threats made at the Night day. It is doubtful at this time that Hawk cafe on Twenty-fift- h street. ho will be able to stay longer than Witnesses go the affair state that fur the 24lh as he has several im- Johnson entered the cafe and began portant engagements in the East di- to mistreat and strike a waitress emrectly following that date. ployed there. When some of the men President Thompson is one of the in the cafe interfered, Johnson ran foremost leaders of agriculture in the out of the cafe, pulled out a revolver United States, and every farmer in rnd threatened to rhoot'the first man the state of Utah should make an ef- that came out. fort to attend the convention and hear Johnson was arrested a short dishim speak. tance awny by a squad of police who In 1027, President Thompson was hurried to the scene after being notidelegated us tho leader of a tour fied Johnson carried a bonded .33 through seven European countries for rubber revolver in his pocket when the purpose of studying agricultural arrested, und was hooked for carrying conditions. The party which went concealed weapons. with Mr. Thompson was made up of leading farmers and farm leaders Sparks from Chimney Start First from nil over the country. No group 1929 Fire has that ever visited Europe has been The first run made by the fire dereceived with more cordiality or shown more respect and honor than were partment in 1929' was to a the farm bureau representatives. It frume dwelling owned by Airs. Ella was a signal honor for our great or- Clifton at 2832 Reeves avenue. The ganization and added to tho influence run was made Tuesday afternoon. ami prestige which it nationally en- Sparks from the chimney had ignited joys. fhinglcs, and a small hole was burned The American farm bureau is now in the roof. It was the first alarm composed of between a million and o within four days. half to two million furm families. It is impossible for any of us to actually Dr. F. J. Drake, veterinarian Ofrealize how many cople this really fice phone, 113; residence, 1150; 334 means. We cannot visualize a million 21th street, Ogdon, Utah. adv. of anything. Perhaps when you consider that the population of the en- biggest jobs in the United States, and tire state of Utoh, including men, wo- one of the most important jobs. The men and children is less than a half farmers of Utah are being offered a a million, you can get a faint concep- rare opportunity in meeting our nation of the magnitude of this great tional president ami hearing the mesorganization to which you belong and sage he will have for them. of which you arc a vital and importRemember, be at the convention on ant part. And at the head, watching the 21 lb of January. Do not let this over the welfare of each and every opportunity go by without taking admember, ready to fight to the last vantage of it. Bureau Farmer. You Doing? For Less Cost 1929. Holdup Man Gets 4 Cents The first holdup man in Ogden in the new year was received with four cents from the pookets of Ed Byers, of tho Community Hotel. 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