Show THE NEWS IN OGDEN Last Nights Meeting of the Chamber of Commerce TRANSFER OF THE HOT SPRINGS What is Being Done in the Junction Clty The Numbering of the CityGeneral Notes West and northwest passenger travel continues heavy The signs rooms to rent are becoming remarkably scarce The new city ordinances will shortly be published but where Several important transfers in real estate are expected to be announced today Large quantities of ties and iron are being be-ing received for the new tracks about the depot There are dozens of men about town frantically fran-tically seeking vacant houses but without success Colonel Murray of Salt Lake was in town yesterday looking at the wonderful activity in real estate More people are seen on the streets everyday every-day now than could bo found on a Saturday Satur-day a few months ago A number of new cars are expected by the street railway company to be used in connection with the new motors Expoundkeeper Brown had a deal of trouble trying to dispose of a yearling at auction yesterday There was much merriment mer-riment but no bidding In the police court Monday evening four gamblers pleaded guilty to the charge on which there were arrested and paid the city fW each for the offense When oh I When are the bids for running run-ning the street sprinklers to be opened and the contract awarded The streets are getting get-ting uncomfortably dusty again The reported transfer of the Hot Springs property could not be confirmed or denied here yesterday but it was thought if the sale was not already made it soon would be It is the general belief that the city will soon be numbered according to the plan advocated in these columns on several former occasions The subject is being considered by the city engineer The new owners of the McQuarry property pro-perty were offered yesterday an advance ot 18000 on the purchase price The propertj consists of fortyfive acres south of Tenth street and was sold about ten days ago for 1000 per acre The indications yesterday were that the races at the Hot Springs today would be largely attended Considerable money has been put up on the side and those whose pockets are in the balance will want to be present in person The street committee of the city council was out in tho southern part of town yesterday yes-terday afternoon between Eighth and Twelfth streets with a view of recommending recom-mending tho opening of those and other streets in the near future J A Caroswell will open this morning in the new brick building just completed at the corner of Fifth and Franklin The stock will consist of fancy groceries cigars ci-gars and periodicals including the DAILT and SBMIWBBKLT HERALD The Ogden steam laundry have estab lished themselves in new quarters during tho past week and are now on Young street just south of Fourth Should the property bo sold for a hotel site they with others will have to move again and really the chances are decidedly in favor of the hotel project |