| Show t. t function unction City and Metropolis L of Weber County Enjoys Rapid Growth building wilding Activity and Statements bf f Banks Attest to Junction City's City s Strides Forward Made in Y Year ar 1912 yew w. w w Elks Home in Weber County Seat Cost and Is Said to Be e One o. o of the Finest Finet Clubhouses In I. I Western estern America I ECCLES BUILDING UNDER CONSTRUCTION Hotel and Office Structure ure urel Pingree Gymnasium Dee Canyon Residence and Others Are Finished or orin orin I Erection in Process of Erection Dec 28 The 8 elt city of or Ogden n Jj 1 tho the county count seat and anil metropolis of ot f Weber county with lt Its It marvelous mar of wealth JUR may well be called City of or Opportunities and from threat great and steady slad progress made lug the past fow ow years ears In n Its HR up- up 1 nn and development Ogden n i lIS Is j tilted lined to bo be the tho greatest t manufactures land es nd transcontinental railway cemIn cenIn cen- cen In Sn tho the Intermountain countr country splendid railroad position er era opportunities to tho er cr the whole wholesaler al r and tho the Jobber equalled In tho nock Rocky Mountain fountain ron ron ro- ro n and no city In tho the west offers otters rc e to they the and and Investor ln n nv the tho Junction elt city Statistics w that no flO city of or Its size in the ted States has expended expanded ed more BC icy aey on public Improvements during past past year ear than has Ogden and andre re capital hn has been Invested Sn In local k ate development of resources t Van other community of ot equal oqual I Ii I If i f Dank Dauk Report port Prosperity t tho no ho ho banks of ot O Ogden Oden den show to a rt extent tho the prosperity of oC Weber nt nty tho time statements of or the condition tho the different banks bank showing showing- stron strong backing ln For Jor the oar ending 26 6 6 1912 the reports from th j Ire National Utah National bank National J First r National Ogden S State ato bank show a total of or on deposit subject to cheek check represented in certificate of or deposit savings tm Of or this amount resents individual and md savings sa deIts de- de Its s and 1 2050 represents do- do 1 and d. d time certificates tl of r deposit ep i WO o new nett Trust Llyn c cc Sat k which Is 18 capitalized at backed b by some of tho the strongest est in fn tho the Intermountain region I start P operations about the tho first the tale year eal Most Io t of at the stock ha has ady rady ad been subscribed for as 9 the new cern is designated e especially for the and rowers This in- in ution will bo be a lar large e addition to the circle of or Weber count county he bul building ln activities of ot this year tide some of or the largest and AntI most o buildings building In Ogden Tho The t t f elaborate structure completed Ing Ins the year is th the new now Elks Elks' home Grant avenue 3 The club chub Is consid- consid I as fino as an any in n tho the west and f inbuilt built b as A cost of ot The services were held on No- No 20 O. O mon mong the tho large structures on which Tc hns started Is tire time I Eccles build- build yoh ve-yoh will win be eight stories high bunt of or steel brick and concrete fireproof 1110 facing be he of terra cotta will beli be bo li flog n of a novelty and amI tho the first of or orn n nd ad in Ogden The structure will nt d toward toward the latter part hart of oC year ear eor and will he tho the office store store tor building in tho the city It will about The rho completion of or building will mark marle a n. new era in and will bo be the t irs reater Ogden Og It is locates located br G cr I t corner of r Twenty fourth and ton avenue in tho the heart of the t-beas t district J Building Started n nether nother lher building on which worn work has hns started and which will be nil arr ad- ad Sn to to the business section of the theIs Is ls the tho new r story e-story Klesel KIesel build build- on on the corner of or Hudson avenue T fourth which will CUIl In this build build- will m bo be the new h home of or the Weber rand also the tho quarters of or the new is being started known as Security Trust Savings bank ch b 1 is being organized for tho the bene- bene pf f the and stockmen Ober aber count county and adjoining states slates new bank will absorb the old Saty Sety Se- Se ty Savings SIn Trust company compan on ont t avenue a an and will occupy ground floor of ot tho the Kle ol build build- bull will be equipped with a ans rigs ns department safety deposit fe b and er e every convenience con in tho the king line 10 Weber club will occupy th the tho cn- cn t tot tOP p floor and the roof will ho bo made e ea fa a root roof garden ar en for Cor the club Theus Tho The us 18 and fb fixtures tures will bo be made to orm wWi with tho the of the theand theand and fand and will be furnished with the throughout Th They expect to move their now n w clubrooms In the tho earl early ng rig nether OOOO Improvement ment to bo ted at nt once is tho the enlarging and of or tho Howell building on which when completed bo one of ot tho the most t up to to de dement dement de- de e- e ment nent stores In the city Large Completed r the largest private a in tho the state stale was con completed d dur- dur uri ur- ur ite 1 last month for James Pingree i aing his homo home on Twenty sixth Jefferson avenue r n n l II P. P n nt at t a n 11 COSt Of or SOO rO OTI Tim Tho structure t ct ctr r C covers an n area rca II feet feel and Is divided dt Into four foul the lie gymnasium the tho plunge the billiard hall and tho the heating The Tho building Is fireproof and n Jn In n o er every respect ong tho the new summer homes com com- d during the time year Is the beautiful 10 o 0 structure erected In O Ogden can can- canty ty Mrs Thoman Thomas T D. D Dec rho Tho house atod on 01 tha tho four lour acres of ot alu round Just cast east of the Hermitage t. t and 1 contains all tho the modern es of or tho the cSt city home t 10 i o o flank ouk o 0 new Pew bank hanle buildings s were coma com- com id a a. a an and one remodelled Tho The Coital Comat Com Com- Ual at al National bank building on fourth pty-fourth street and tho the new building building- are arc two of or the bank banI buildings In the tho Tho The Pingree bank Is built enof cn- cn of or reinforced concrete and the thc theof of ot Its kind in O Ogden den e Utah h National hank bank made ex- ex exye vo ye Improvements emont enlarging Its era to double the space formerly I A fireproof and null burglar proof one of ot tho the new features s snow now Kiesel hotel at the tho corner fourth street an and Wall all area are c A n also one ono of or tho the improvements In ht ItyS Ity'S growth and shows with tho the largo investments tn the confidence have o In their elt city its avas as approximately OOOO Healy hotel on tho the corf cort cor- cor f t Wall and Twenty-fifth Twenty street Is b Improvements going ng extensive o make mako it one of or tho the mod- mod in Sn tho the ell city Tho The im- im ments contemplated will coat cost k B of or tho the improvements which IB Is mado and ono one which will add to taut BUt of tho the city Is 18 the tho repairing e Ogden tabernacle and ani tho the park park- f tho the grounds ground The Tha square will rated anted In lawns flowers flowen and shade with Ith cement walks nod and fountains clo building will wUl be bo painted rno modeled The will willo Q o o nn an expenditure of or no with other improvements ar art are s bIte of which there then Is t. t none bettor than those of or Og Ogden from the kindergarten to the high school There are t ten n grade Tallo school l buildings modern and up-to-date up In el c every ro- ro The l school chool census of or this year ar showed children of ot school age on and nearly OO competent teachers are cm cm- plo l In the school system Tho The amount expended for tor the ell city schools during the tho year ear from Jul July 1 1 HI 1911 11 to June 30 m 1912 was as ol ot t which was used for the tho maln- maln 26 for building improvements improve improve- ments menu and interest was paid on tho bonds outstanding I School d. d One Ono of or the latest Improvements in tho the methods of or teaching and of ot which Ogden den was among the first of the cities in the time United States State to adopt is tho the establishment of ot tho the h school OJ Ogden en has hils at the tho present time three o of ot these thee schools the city being divided dl into three districts Tho schools arc aro selected as ns near tho the center of the tho city as fiS possible TheM schools aro mado up lp of ot seventh and eighth grado pupils pupil and there arc aro about SOO 00 students in each school who are arc cared for Cor by a a. corps of teachers trained In their thell respective o lInc lines The rho h provides pro an an excellent preparation for tor the tho high school O Ogdon don boasts boats at the present time limo of or having tho the finest high school in tho the state The school was recently comPleted completed completed com com- at a a. cost of or and und IB Iv equipped with modern up date laboratories lab- lab oratories s in chemistry physics zoology y botany botan physiology agriculture cooking cook cook- ing InS sewing and carpentry There are arc about 00 students student twenty five teachers teach teach- teachers ers and a a. principal n Gymnasium IB Is Proposed Proponed tI In addition to the schools maintained by hy the city there thero aro several sC other In Institutions Institutions In- In among them the Weber reber nC academy demy which Is under the direction of tho the Latter day Saints although the tho school is IR open to all nil students student and theological theo theo- logical instruction is I not compulsory There Thero are arc at present students enrolled enrolled enrolled en en- rolled with a a. faculty of or twenty Plans have ha recently been boon approved ed for the building of or n n. gymnasium 1 addition to the academy and will win be bo completed during the next year The rhe Sacred Sacre Heart academy is also a l. l rell religious lous school chool and is operated b by the Catholic church It is a well known board and 1011 day tay school for girls Considerable Con- Con improvement was made In the tho surroundings of the Institution during the la last t year ear This Institution has an an established reputation throughout the Int intermountain region and ranks ranks' second to none r The Smithsonian Business college c is devoted e entirely to the purpose so of ot fitting fit fit- ting y men mell and young women for tor forthe forthe the business positions and active duties of life Two of or the most important state Institutions Institutions in institutions In- In in Utah aro are located In O Ogden den the tho Utah school for tho the deaf and 1 blind lInd and the state Industrial school The state school for tor forthe the She deaf and blind ranks with nn any of Its kind in the United States State Through the efforts of Frank M. M r. r DrIggs superintendent who has been connected with the school since 1889 man many improvements ha have been made mado In th the educational department department depart depart- ment moat of the tho Institution among among- which Is the tho teaching teaching- of ot speech and Up lip reading to the deaf Pupils are aie now no taught ht to read the speech of ot others b by watching the movement of ot the lips Dan Dally In Inductions instructions In- In In physical education manual manual man man- ual training training- art domestic science science- and agriculture are also given sl In connection connection connection tion with the We regular mental tion The enrollment this year ear Is the lar largest est in the tho history of or tho the school school and shows an increase of or 20 0 over o last las year ear students being in atten attendance ance of ot whom 28 8 8 are blind There are 13 teachers and 1 12 instructors Tho The school chool l IHO provides eH all the comforts for the boys bors and girls tho the buildings being large and commodious with well equipped school rooms fine libraries and anft a a. hospital with a n. trained nurse During tho the year a now swimming pool an and vree greenhouse were added t to the school tho the Im Improvements ro t costing Inthe in inthe inthe the neighborhood of The cost of maintenance of or the thc school for tor tho the past last year car was Experiments aro are b being ln tried in the tho agricultural line b by the students this winter to prepare those who wish to follow th the occupation occupation tion of or farmIng On One of 01 1 of or Klud Iud The state In industrial school which is probably tho most Important state tat Institution in institution institution In- In In Utah is recognized ed as ono one of the tho foremost of or lie Its 1 kind in the United ted States There Theio arc are forty sills girls and ninety bo boys s 's at present Inmates of oC time the school chool Tho rho institution has ad- ad wonderfully In the last Jast few years ears under the supervision of or Dr E. E G G. Gowans and in place of the old reform reform reform re form school there is now the hl highest haHt educational a ud advantages afforded those who b by their environments en have havo beon been denied tho the privileges privilege of education In addition to tIle tho educational training vocational trainIng trainIng- In lu carpentry printing prIntIng printing print prInt- ing plumbing dairying tailoring farm farming InS InS' etc for the tho boys bos and general gen on on- on eral housework house laundry work cooking and md sewing BowIng for tor tho the girls 1118 is taught The Tho school has acres of ot land under cultivation and l the boys bos are arc trained in agriculture the students working tinder tin tin- under un In Ind d der 1 a n. capable instructor All the tho fruit vegetables etc are use used b b by the tho school chool the tho girls doing the ho work worle of ot preserving ln and canning A largo addition was made mad to lo tho the school this year yen in the purchase of theold theold the tho old Moore farm tarm north of or tho the school rounds grounds at nt a a. cost of oC The largest arse t Improvement of ot too no year ear was tho the barn th the material alone costing The work was done dono entirely b by bythe bytho tho the bo boys s 's s of or the school and the tho value complete is about It Is modern and anel up to In every respect with sanitary dalr dairy facilities faculties Tho The i imato cost of oC maintenance for the tho year ear w was as Schools School High The schools of Weber eber county outside the elt city of or Ogden Orden will rank with an any in tho the state This 1 county was as tho the first to c consolidate n of to It Its schools cholM Into u l school district o of the first class cluss Since then lien several cral new school chool buildings ha e boon erected In the different districts A Anew Anew new school was wal completed durIn during dur dur- In ing tho the early fall at Ro Roy and Is composed composed com com- posed d of or four rooms and heating plant This building will compare comparo fa favorably I with tho city schools Among Anton this the general Improvements en ts contemplated for or tho the g year ear tho the most important no doubt I is tho erection erection tion of or a 0 mausoleum In tho O Ogden d n CIl City cemetery cemetery- r A company compan has already been boen organized organised and nod the thc rights of the tho Int International Inter Inter- r- r national company secured for tho the building of oC tho this structure In this city The Tho edifice w will wm 11 be constructed constructs of re ro reinforced re- re concrete and when completed will be turned o over to the lie city for maintenance with limba tho the provision that thata a c certain amount be set not ot aside for the city's use an and the time elt city will also derive e the revenue rO from the tho rental of or the lite chapel This mausoleum |
