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Show II The past, present and future of Ogden Citv, if rodu-cd to print, would fill volumes of interesting reading matter. Of the past the citizens of the. city should not feel ashamed; of the preseut I tlioy are ."justly proud, and of the- futuro there is lio fear, but on tho other hand, an abiding faith in the continued prosperity pros-perity and advancement along all lines of commerce which is awaited with eager anticipation as the years roll by i,id their story is unfolded. Ill the minds of most of the older residents of Carton, tho beginning of tho growth of lha ol:y d't,cs bade but a few ly become a big. bustling, noisy eitj. with o3.000 population. Vast railroad improvements have been made; factories, fac-tories, stores, warehouses and handsome hand-some residences havo been erected since that time. Lands in and around tho city, where nothing would grow but cactus and sagebrush, have been mado to yield bountiful crops b3' the process f)f irrigation. Backed by men of brains and energy big enterprises hav6 been Etartcd, mines have been opened, and Ogden City's future was assured. With aii tho wealth of tho city, with its wonderful development of natural resources, re-sources, men of afl'j.irs realize that its growth has as vet only begun; that an era of prosperity is dawning which will far surpass auy of the most wonderful things yet accomplished. To this end those of Ogden 's eitineus who have realized its future aro now working, and &trangcrs who have settled hero are lending their efforts. Duo to Railroads. Ogden City owes the railroads a debt of gratitude. Its creation was really , onco in the hands of a .few civil engineers, en-gineers, who, from the desirability of location, chose the citi' as a junctional ! point for the- great transcontinental lines which now converge hero, from which fact "Junction City." the name frequently applied to Ogden. originates. A look backward of a twelvemonth will show only in its entirety what the railroads of this city have accomplished. Since tho last detailed report was chronicled 'of the improvements to bo made in Ogden City, actual work was started on tho viaduct by the IJnrrinian svstem across its tracks on Twenty-fourth Twenty-fourth street. For many mouths previous to tho beginning of tho work the question of a franchise under which the compnny is now operating was discussed between railroad representatives representa-tives and city officials without results. Finally, when it appeared that all hope had been abandoned for an agreement on tho terms of the franchise, a settlement was reached and work a-jrl ,1 Tl,!- -rr-or- i i V. ! inn.i femce then much progress has been made on the structure- under the direction direc-tion of Resident Eugiucer Campbell. A few months of bad weather caused a cessation in the fall, but. work has again been resumed. The big steel Uivders and supports for the bridge have just arrived, and aro now being p'aeed in position. The structure, when complotod, which tho engineer bclicvos will not be later than next April, will bo ono of tho largest bridges of its kind on the entire system, Besides a groat convenience to tho public, the viaduct, which will reach in cost several hundred thousand dollars, will bo artistically beautiful, with its massivo concrete pillars and handsomo steel architecture. The financial panic last winter interfered in-terfered with many other improvements which were then contemplated for 1 90S by the railroads in this city, but thev are promised for 1900. At this time a Rio Grande Improvements. The Bio Grande railroad, which is financed by the immense Gould interests, inter-ests, is also contemplating improvements improve-ments on a large scale for 1909. The Western Pacific, an extension of that system, will bo completed by next April, according to local railroad men who aro conversant with the progress of the work. Anticipating tho heavy freight traflic which will bo handled over the Western Pacific and tho Eio Grande when tho first named rond is completed, plans will bo made for tho oroction of a handsome freight dopot on Twenty-fourth Twenty-fourth street, to bo completed in one year, at a cost of $00,000. With two of I ho largest railroad systems iu the world centering in Ogden Og-den City, there can be but little doubt that tins city bids fair to bo ono of" the largest, and most important in tho west. Ono of tho biggest projects ever ! -v.r ts'ty&ty . '" ' '-'V- 'v': B Main Building State School for the Deaf and Blind, Ogden, Utah. Ivcars ago, when there was nothing to show that the village claimed a place on the map but. a few scattered residences resi-dences surrounding the box-like rail-, road station at which occasional!; trains rolled by, stopping a few minutes for orders before continuing their wiud-ing wiud-ing way across tho deserts to tho coast or over tho prairies to the more civilized civi-lized east. From this tvpical western largo force of men is cmplo3-od in the construction of a new gallery for the large shop in tho Southern Pacific machinery ma-chinery plant, here. This gallery will be 350 feet in length and' 50 feet in width. When the improvements on the shop aro completed it will bo thoroughly thorough-ly moderu in every respect and ono of the best equipped "between Omaha and tho coast. cific railroad, which in a few years, it is believed, will bo completed over the entire line, is now being pushed in certain cer-tain divisions. From Green lliver. Wyo., to Granger, tho line has been doublo-I doublo-I tracked, with the exception of throe miles, most of the work dono during the past year. Doublo tracks are also being laid on tho Southern Pacific from' the coast toward Ogden, the work having hav-ing been completed from Sacramento to the snow sheds. Harrimau a Builder. Since tho depression caused by the financial panic of last year has been completely overcome, the year 1909 promises some of tho most extensive improvements im-provements on the Harrimau roads which have ever been undertaken since their existence. All improvement work abandoned by reason of tho panic has lately been ordered resumed. After the completion of the viaduct on Twenty-fourth Twenty-fourth street it is given out at local headquarters that the construction of immense freight houses, additional car shops and a ucw office building, with the rearrangement of the local yards, will be begun. It has also been officially statcd that the JTarriman interests are contemplating the erection of a mammoth mam-moth car wheel factory at this point for the manufacture of wheels to be used by the Oregon Short Lino, Union Pacific, Southern Pacific and the Utah Light and Railway cars. An -invest ment of something like $100,000 will be necessary in this eutcrprise alone. That tho TTarriman sloro department, now located in Pocatello. Ida., will bo removed re-moved to this city early in. 1909. necessitating neces-sitating the erection of a $75,000 building, build-ing, is practically admitted by local railroad men. While nothing definite has been announced, an-nounced, rumors are persistent, in local railroad circles that before another year ends the Burliucton system, backed by James J. Hill, the well-known railroad king, will begin the extension of its line westward to this citj' and on to Salt Lako City, passing through Ogden canyon. started in the state of Utah was begun during tho past year by the Utuh Light and Lailway company "in Weber canyon a few miles southwest of the city. Recognizing the growing need of elec- I trie power for lighting and commercial purposes, the Harriman experts, after making careful survc3's iu Weber canyon, can-yon, pronounced the waterfall, which will be harnessed from the Weber river by means of a diverting pipe liuc, as amply necessaiy as motive power for a power station of the sizo which is contemplated. Wheu their surveys had been completed I hoy were submitted to expert, engineers, who began the task of preparing plans for tho plant. These were finally accepted and tho contract for the big pipe line and tho power State Industrial School, Main Building, Ogden, Utah. station let to the J. Is. G'Ncill Construction Construc-tion company of tin's aity and P. (.T. Moran of Salt Lake. Wor?c was b.tgun at once, and a largo force of men ore still engaged on the mammoth job. After tho water is diverted from tho river it is carried through a concreto pipe eight feet four inches in diameter and several inches thick, with powerful power-ful steel reinforcement. This liuo when completed will be sevornl thousand thou-sand feet in length and will have a continuous capacity sufficient for a 35,-000-horsopower turbine, which will be installed in the power station, from which the electric power will bo generated. gen-erated. The total cost of the big project will reach closo to a half -million dollars and will doubtless bo completed by next summer. The electric power which will be generated from this plant will be sold in tlur. city, Salt Lako and over tho entire state, necessitating tho construction con-struction of transmitting lines from this city in all directions. . Bamberger Lino. While lh'' big railroad magnates have watched the growth of their interests in this locnlity, another of lesa means and loss experience saw .the possibilities possibili-ties of an interurban road between this city-and Salt Lake, the capital. Handicapped Handi-capped by many circumstances, Simon Bamberger set to work, and after plau-I plau-I ning an extension of his road from tho Lagoon resort to this city, instructed his engineers to proceed with the work, i Tn the summtrr of 1908 the extension was finally completed and convenient j schedules ' betweeu Utah's two chiof 1 cities wore established and are now being be-ing maintained, to the great couveni- I enec of residents of both cities. Extending Electric Lines. The Ogden Rapid Transit conipanv. the street railway, of this eitv, owned and operated by local capitalists, has also made many improvements during the past year." Additional cars have been added to the rolliug slock, heavier rails laid on somo Hues and needed extensions in portions of the city com- ; plctcd. Still greater results are planned for 1909. Already work has been started on an extension of its line from tho mouth of Ogden canyon on through the canyon to Tluntsville, Eden and other prosperous villages to the cast. When this extension is completed regular reg-ular passenger and freight schedules will, be inaugurated, to the material convenience of the farmers in that section and the almost double enhancement enhance-ment of land valuos. Tho soil in and surrounding the town of Huntsvillc has been pronounced to be tho best in the world for raisiug sugar beets. With convenient transportation facilities, the beet industry will doubtless be the chief source of income of the farmers in that section after tho lino is completed. When this extension has been completed the Rapid Transit company will doubt- to all parts of tho United States and foreign countries. To take enro of tho surplus fruit and vegetables, which for many years went to wasto for lack of transportation transporta-tion facilities and good markets, tho canning industry was started in this county several years ago on a small scale. At present in tho stato of Utah there aro twenty-four canning factories, fac-tories, sixteen of this number being located lo-cated in Weber county. A. L. Brewer, mayor of Ogden City-, is president and general manager of all, and through his business ability and knowledge of tho markets the industry has proven a . '$:-" . ' " ' '" ' " f 0 - -v . ' n Value - ' ---a-f '"' - ".. The Now Building to Be Erected Soon for tho Fourth Forestry District Headquarters, Corner Twenty-fourth Streot ""Jfe and Lincoln Avonue, Ogden, Utah. xtyt distinct success. With him are associated asso-ciated truck growers and gardeners, who arc under contract to supply the canneries with their entire crop. In this way the factories are assured of sufficient vegetables and fruit for the season "s pack each year. The average 3'iold from each acre is $93.S0. Tho capital stock of each of the factories averages 25.000, and tho average mint- i 4 , .. -!m;&- :MWr m WOmx-' -sr ' . 'U As New Fodoral Building Now Under Construction, Ogden, Utah. less begin an extension of its line from tho Utah Hot Springs, ten miles north1 of tho cit-. to Brigham City, connecting connect-ing Ogden city and this flourishing town by an electric line. Agriculture in Weber County. As the growth and prosperity of a city is largely dependent upon the agricultural agri-cultural and horticultural wealth of the surrounding country, this subject should not be ignored when the resources re-sources of a community aro being exploited. ex-ploited. The climate of Utah, with its seini-occasional rainfalls, would preclude the possibility of agricultural pursuits as a means of livelihood were it not for the fact that a system of irrigation scientifically administered has caused once arid and desert lands to blossom and bloom, caused blades of grass to sprout and vegetation to thrive whoro once only thistles and sagebrush could exist. Realizing tho necessity of water to vegetation, a system of canals and ditches have been connected with mountain streams and rivers and turned upon the lands of tho county. The result re-sult has been that Weber county holds first place with the other counties of the .state in its agricultural wealth. The yield of fruit and vegetables of all kinds as a result of this irrigation each year in tho county is second to none other in the state. The sugar beet is one of tho chief crops raised. Many owners of farm lands have harvested har-vested no other crop since the introduction introduc-tion of tho industry and the erection of sugar factories to takecare of tho yield. The importance of this industry can be faintly realized when it is known that the last pay roll, on December De-cember 15, of the Amalgamated Sugar company in this citv alone was $210.-000; $210.-000; this not including the pay rolls at tho Lewiston and Logan factories, all of which are controlled by tho Amalgamated company. The beet sea- ' son which has just closed has been one ' of the most prosperous since tho fac- , torics were built. On the two previous pay days to tho one mentioned, the amounts paid out to employees of tho factories and the beet erowers reached even a larger sum. trillions of pounds, of this boot sugar, manufactured from the raw beets, sire shipped each year r ber of employees at each factory is forty-five. While cherries, peaches and fruits of all kinds are canned at the factories, more attention is paid to the canning of tomatoes, this pack being 65 per cent of the total each year. The output from the factories is shipped i to Nevndn, Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, tho Dakotas and to jobbers in Utah. Tho season usually opens about tho mid-dlo mid-dlo of July, and closes November 15. Tho pack during tho season recently closed was 50 per cont leas than that of the season before, but a much better pack is expected next season. At present pres-ent tho tins which are used at tho factories fac-tories in this county aro shippod hero from a Chicago plant. Prcsidont Brewer Brew-er and his uasociatcs aro planning 'for tho erection of a tinning factory, to bo operatod in conjunction with tho factories, fac-tories, and actual work on tho buildiug will probabb bo started before tho next season opens. As the amount of business busi-ness done 1)3 tho postoffice of any cit is a good indication of the population and tho commercial ac-tivit3 ac-tivit3 of that community, tho statement given below, showing the comparison of the postal receipts and other figures relative to tho Ogden postoffice for the past vear and the 3'car before, is interesting": Monoy Order Account. J ! 1P0S. j 100". rtl Money orders Issued , $ 2fil,S02. 05 $250,119. 23 Urtr Fees for tssuln;; same 1,950. St 1,650.0(1 fcl Money orders paid 350,400.62 330.403.73 f&l International money orders Issued 00,760. SO 5S,76S.na i&:o Fees for Issuing same 62S.20 527.2(1 lb?: International money orders paid 2.5S2.76 .210.63 feti Money order deposits from subsidiary postoffices 240.0S2.76 180.S01.C2 W Total S 919,110. 5J)$S24.665.4fl Postal Account. . . A&r Amounts received for stamped paper ; S 72.S32.27 S 63,230.74. KFi Amounts received for scrond and third class material 3.0S0.30 2,403.5V WX Paid railway postal clerks 67.203. S2 55,052.511 Paid office clerka and carriers 32.304. OS 31,302. S3' fgj: Combined totalo 1. 004,537. 0CI?977,174. 13 IpJ' 1 fecti V Hegistry Business. , jCali "OS." 1907. through pouches nivl inner sacks received and dispatched IS. 573 16,554 IDt Desk and carrier deliveries, main office and stations 20.S30 10,630 7f- Total number registered articles handled - 21S.042 204,063 Ij ' v Distribution. r, . Daily average of letters and papers handled Ogden office ..... 24.S00 24.000 A better idea of the growing wealth of Ogden city nud Weber county can perhaps be gathorod from a comparison compari-son of tho assessment rolls in the office, of tho county assessor for 1907 and 190S. This comparison shows that the total assessment for the year just closod in the entire county is an increase over the previous year of .5G9,15n, the total tax levy -for all purposes for 190S being be-ing .?G34,7.'i'l.Sl. This tax levy shows an increase over that for 1907, but this is explained by the special levy for school and waterworks purposes. Tho assessment for 190S is as follows: Ogden City Values. P.eal estate $ 4.135.653 Improvements 3.630.S60 Personal property 2.722.161 Railroads 1.264, $71 Car companies S.673 Total valuation city I11.762.22S County Districts. Real estate $ 1,570,912 Improvements 72S.096 -(,! suiicw (iiujcrt i."J,ut--r Railroads 1,100.050 Car companies v 10,064 Total valuation county $ 4.S02.206 Weber county grand total.. 16,561, 48 1 Ogdon Public Schools. If there is aii3' ono thing upon which Ogden Citv prides itself, that is un questionably its public schools, and mtv overything relative to the school ss- iV)in tern. Realizing that in tho education Jfoi, of its youth lies the safety of tho nsi- tion, the citizens of this city are al- ways alivo to tho needs of the, public schools, and when called upon .give ut:- jj, stintinglv of thoir means, timo ana jj, attontion towards their betterment. AJi illustration of this occurred las x nil. W 1) when it became apparent that Jic nig.4 school building, at tho corner of Twer- aaSD t3--fifth street and Adams nvenuo. could jg not longer be used for that purpose, 'M owing to tho largo increase in attend- fl. a ,jai ance, which rendered conditions so Sj crowded at, the building that proper jj, methods of instruction became impossi- ble. The situation was discussed br tin the leading. citizens, and it was finnlly te' determined to hold a special bond elec-tion elec-tion to settle the question whether Og- don City should bond itself for $100.- eft 000 to meet tho expense of erecting a t. now building to conform with the re- It quiromcnts. The Civic and Improve-, I53? ment league of tho city worked hard for tho success of the election, but l even its heroic, efforts, combined with Kty other organizations, would have prob- Et i ably come to naught, and the proposed litre measure defeated at tho polls had nob' gae Mr. and Mrs. Fred J. Kiesel, public spirited citizens of tho cit3 como for- p., ward with a magnanimous offer of a tC handsomo site for the building, valued jjji at .-$25,000. at tho corner of Twenty-fiftk street and Monroe avenue, conditional .. upon tho success of the bond election. p: Tho display of interest in tho erection fi7. of the buliaing by other leading citizens-was citizens-was taken as convincing evidence thafe, the high school was an imperative nc- - cessity, and the bonds were voted. In, ( J the past few days ground was broken ij for tho building, which will bo pushed. to completion by the contractors, the! ii Ecclcs Lumber compan3 and it is bn-J jwit li&ved will be ready for occupancy nexfai mJ,2L August. " Modern High School. I3- ihe new high school will be modem 11 in every detail. All of the latest im M provemenis found in building of tho I&flr, kind in leading cities of the United WLl States will be followed. The dimensions will bo 190 feet front, 115 feet deep JcUl and three stories high. The gymnasium fi,11 and mauual training quarters will r": 7 " " ' t - i ? iftl I P P ti c 8 II' f v- r-u u 1 fill fr- U M- M MM . a jf i. mr" il". -i.il- M -fe II ' p ' i . mim w y ; mVhMHas Been Done in Ogden in 1 908 J I fri i constructed m an entirely separate j t building to the rear of tho main build- 't in fr. thereby obviating tho annoyance of noises during trniniiicr hours reaching '21k the class rooms. The first floor of the building will be occupied by tho domes- tic science and comniercial classes. A. study na w'n a seatuC capacitj' of W P"m's Tk'" ac ,,n a Portion of H f ic third floor, and tho other class 'M if rooms will occupy tho balance of the M '1 building. Tho boilor rooms, cloak 1 ;l rooms and lockers will be located in a -' f renr extension from the building. Thoso 1 tl who arc conversant with tho architec- 1 It (uro of latest modeled high Bchool v '. buildings declare that the plans for tho i budding show one of the most up-to 'i s date and improved structures for school 6 i purposes which can be found in the h3 i United States. Tho building, with all : ' of its equipment, will reach a cost of H ! 1 at least $110,000. 1 1 The school system of tho city has "i if taken other stops of advancements v during tho past year. Manual train- - IDE and domestic science departments 7 I Trero introduced during the year, and ; aro now being taught in the high - . school and tho eighth grade of tho : prammar schools. Other information S .fathered from tho annual report of '3 : perinteudeut William Allison, relating '! to the school system during tho past ' vear, and compiled by him for The :M ' Tribune, is as follows: ; f General Information Schools. i Cnsus, 100S '.. 7,027 c ' K Increase over 1907 177 i ' . Number enrolled In schools.. 5,095 Number enrolled in klnder- ' garten 303 f Cost Dcr pupil, based on en- " f rollfnent 5 23.35 ' Y Cost per pupil, based on I averago dally attendance.. 2S.55 m Assessed valuation of city K property 11,7G2,22S.00 m city tax for school pur- jmm, poses Si mills wjffi Bonded indepbtcdness 210,000.00 Annual tax revenue from all TH sources 133.S04.00 W Value of school property .... 400,000.00 1 The report of receipts and disburse- mcnts of the board of education of l Ogaen citv for the school year ending Juno 30, 190S, follow: Receipts. jf5T?J.sh on hand July 1, 1907 $ 8,704.00 1 F District school taxes. 1907 .... 80,227.87 i l District school taxes from state tax sales redemptions.. 425.70 i i State school taxes. 1907 31.G17.00 . j ' General county schol taxes, j ' 1907 17.S7S.50 ' State school land. Interest and i rental fund, 1907 ".125.00 'I', File of high school text books 1.754.00 ', it Sale of grade text books 2S0.66 . 1 J; Sale of supplies 2.17 . ' i Rebate of freight charges.... 2.85 ?fc Tuition, 1907 66.50 Total $14,1,421.10 Disbursements. jTcacliers salaries 7S.3G4.05 Janitors' salaries G.4G1.45 federal supplies 2,850.52 FUil n.4SG.G3 Repilra and Improvements .... 4,360.26 i i Uliccllancous expense bulld- !. 5 lags 1.S72.73 ! - i Printing : 1.114.70 ! High school text books 1.535.47 I Grade text books 5.SS3.31 i Furniture .... 1.331.15 I O.'flcora' salaries G.3S0.G3 i f GecerrJ expenses 5,095.74 I' 1 Tstr.I for maintenance ofv y Echccls $11S,03G .54 I ' j Buildings and building sites j JLCfiltlon to and re- mcjcllng of th9 1 Qulncy 5 8.239.93 I I l LfAMon to cement , valks, Lewis ... 39.05 ! ':', 5 S.27S.98 n L Interest on bonds and floating r Indebtedness C, 139.55 Total amount expended for J all purposes fl33,055.07 A ) Cash on hand, bulld- :: lng fund ? 11,S5G.54 -. . Cash on hand. a . teacbers" fund... 721. SG h ', "' Total $ 12,578.40 j. Due treasurer, In- j . , tereit fund $ 153.05 it V Ue treasurer. I 'I nialntenance fund 1.G5G.32 r- jf Total $ 1.S09.37 0 1 14 4 ?, 'et ca:h on liand.$ 10.769.03 $1 14.424 .10 Vw Private "Schools. pari" from the public schools of tho l citv. there aro two private schools lo- Gymnasium and Sliop Building at Sta tc School for the Deaf and Blind, Ogden, Utah. cated in Ogden, the curriculum of both being of the highest standard. The Sacred Heart acadeniy4 conducted by tho Sisters of the Holy Cross, was established in this citv September 16, 1879. The students of the school aro afforded the most careful moral and mental training, and all of tho environments environ-ments of homo life are made a part of the usual routine work carried on at tho institution. The main structure is 80x250 feet, and is four stories high, constructed of red brick, with handsome stone decorations. In addition to tho airy class rooms, a well equipped gym-nasium gym-nasium for the development of the bodies and the health of the pupils is maintained. Tho school has one of the handsomest, and most useful libraries in tho citv, with 2000 volumes of carefully selected books to be chosen from. A museum containing a collection of more than six hundred specimens is one of tho interesting as well as educational features of the institution. Tho infirmary in-firmary and chapel, with class rooms and other apartments, arc all located in tho big building. The enrollemnt for tho pasr year, including all depart-mcnts, depart-mcnts, was 209. The past year has been a. successful one from every viewpoint, view-point, and even moro success is predicted pre-dicted for 1909. Tho graduating class last Juno wero four young ladies from this state, five from Idaho and three from Montana, making a total of twelve. Tho other private institution of learning learn-ing in tho city which ranks with schools of its kind in au3' state is the "Weber Stake academy. W. jl. McKendrick, principal, and a corps of efficient teachers havo dono much in the past few years toward placing tho school upon such a firm basis. Tho pupils who aro honored by certificates of .graduation aro well equipped to enter any of the stalo colleges of tho west and begin work in the advanced classes without preparatory courses or examinations. examina-tions. Building Permits for Year. While there has not been at any time during the past year such a thing as a building boom in tho city, yet the records obtained from the building department de-partment of the city engineer's office show that there has been a large in- Sacred Heart Academy, Ogdou, Utah. crease in building permits issued over ( the record of last and previous years. The number of buildings already erected and now in course of construction construc-tion since the first of last January is 293. The valuation placed on these structures is $537,152. Of the number i of permits issued, 237 were for dwelling houses, averaging $138S in value. j One of the buildings now under con- most improved architecture for public buildings. On the upper floors will be located the federal court and jury rooms and offices for federal officials. A large, well ventilated room in the basement will be comfortably equipped as a rest room for ihc employees, with bath rooms attached. Tho entire structure struc-ture will be ready for occupancy by ucxt July. Two State Institutions. Two of the state's most important institutions arc located in Ogdon. Tho State Industrial school, where juvenile delinquents with perverted morals are scut for the purpose of working a reformation, ref-ormation, has accomplished much good sinco its establishment. Tho institution institu-tion is located several miles north of the city, completely isolated from unpleasant un-pleasant surroundings and youthful temptations. 11. II. Thomns is superintendent super-intendent of the school and is assisted in the general supervision of the institution institu-tion 'by Captain William K. TCncass. A detailed story of this institution appears ap-pears in unotlicr column of this issue. At the State School for the Deaf and Blind, which is also located here, the past year has been ouc of the most successful suc-cessful in its history. Under the management man-agement of Superintendent Frank M. Driggs the pupils have developed wonderfully won-derfully and tho progress of each in their studies is noticeable to the instructors. in-structors. The present enrollment is 106. Eightv-one of this number are deaf and twenty-five blind. The past vear is of peculiar interest to the school, owing to the convention of the American Amer-ican Instructors cf tho Deaf, which met hero in a week's session last July. Of the 145 delegates who were present, representing rep-resenting schools for tho deaf in all parts of tho United States and Canada, each pronounced the school in this city as tho best and most efficiently con- 1 Now Cottage for Girls, Now Under Construction at the State Industrial School, Ogden, Utah. struction which will be a credit to the citv, notwithstanding the isolated location, loca-tion, al tho .corner of Twenty-fourth street nud Grant avenue, is the new federal buildiug. But for a change of 1 bo oViginal plans the building would bine been completed several months ago. Alter a largo portion of tho contract con-tract had been completed the government govern-ment .architects decided on an annex, wli cb iiecpssitaled tearing awav some oi the walls which had been buiit. The annex was begun during tho past sutu- nier, and is twenty-five feet in length. I and is being added to I ho roar of llto ' building, which faces on Twenty-fourth htroct. When completed the building will be amply largo for all of the purposes pur-poses intended. Tho first (loor. which will be uped exclusively by the postal department, will be finished with Ihc ducted of any which they had ever visited. Since, tho school was first started there has boon thirty-six graduates gradu-ates from the school for the "deaf. From Ihc records kept at the institution it appears that each of those graduates is employed at somo trade or avocation and is self-supporting. The record shows them employed as n teacher, two instructors, instruc-tors, one supervisor of buys, five farmers, farm-ers, one supervisor or forestry, ono photographer, two farmers and shoemakers, shoe-makers, one farmer and barber, three carpenters, one laborer, ono assisting his father in business, ono painter, ono dairyman, one dressmaker, four aro wives, two girls at homo and eight attending at-tending high school. AH of the graduates gradu-ates from the blind school aro taking tho high school course. Next June a part of tho coinmcDce- Hospital at the State School for the Deaf and Blind. mcnt exorcises will be the graduation of two blind pupils from the high school course. Two new features regarding the method of instruction introduced in tho school during tho past year are oral work and lin reading. Three-fourths of the deaf inmates aro being taught by speech or lip reading and the deaf pupils are given tho high school work. One of tho most wonderful of the many wonderful things which aro accomplished ac-complished bv tho siphtless children at the school is the really high efficiency whiph some have reached in the use of musical instruments. The deaf orchestra, orches-tra, organized some time ago, is composed com-posed of talented musicians and is said to bo one of the leading organizations of its kind in America. Forestry Service In recounting the growth and prosperity pros-perity of Ogden city for the past twelve months and enumerating the industries which have been started, the improvements improve-ments made and new channels of com-incrco com-incrco opened, it is impossible to overlook over-look the establishment here of the fourth district headquarters for the United States forestry service. The i headquarters of the district aro ic charge of District Porcster Clydo Lea-vitt, Lea-vitt, a man who is thoroughly con- H vcrsant with all matters of forestry and H oue who realizes tho importance to the nation of preserving its timber growth from tho depredations of lumbermen and from other causes. Mr. Lcavitt i; assisted in his work by a corps of men-and men-and women who thoroughly understand IH their duties and who have been in die '1 service, some of them since the depart- H mcnt was first created. Others nave passed the civil service examination! required before the positions which the.? nor occupy were opened to them. The headquarters of the district is located in the First National Bank building where the ontiro fifth- floor and a por- tion of tho fourth floor is occupied. The territory over which the offices here have jurisdiction embraces several 0 the adjoining slates in addition to Utah. Before next fall the headquarters of the district will be located ,in a spe- cially constructed building for that pur- pose, which will be erected by Fred X Kiesel at the corner of Twenty-fourth street and Lincoln avenue. Tho local offices employ sixty persons. 1 Superintendent' 3 Oottago, Stato Schoo 1 for tho Deaf and Blind, Ogden. |
