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Show OGDEX HOT SFRISGS. They Were Sold Yesterday by the Receiver. Re-ceiver. The Ogden hot tprings were sold yesterday under an order from the First district court. They had for some time been in the hands of F. W. La Frentz, acting as receiver for the Ogden it Hot Springs Railway fc Health Resort Re-sort company. They have not been a paying pay-ing investment for some time and the owner had become indebted to the Manhattan Trust company for a large amount of money. Being pressed for a settlement whieh he was unable to make, the property was placed in the hands of a receiver, and the court ordered 'the sale of yesterday to liquidate the debt. The bidding for the property was opened by Paxtou of Omaha at $40,000. This was raised by two or three other competitors, until :t was knocked down to W. A. Paxtou at S57.000. . The new owner has signified his intention of improving the property so as to make it second to no resort in the west. " |