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Show WAR ON BILLBOARDS. Ofldcn Residents Prepare Petition Look Ing to Abolition of the Nuisance. Special to Tho Tribune. OGDEN. May 20. Ogdcn probably has moro billboards, both In the business and residence districts, than any city of Its size In tho west, and thc citizens arc awakening to the fa:t, that the unsightly structures and the still more unsightly odvortlsing matter placed upon them Is a detriment to the city's property Interests. With a view to having billboards, especially espe-cially thoso In lb" residence districts, placed In the Hsl of public nulnancos, a number of citizens rcwldlng In tho vicinity vi-cinity of tho, high school have, proparcd a. petition to lh city commissioners, asking that an onlinaneo be passed condemning con-demning the boards. Among tho leaders in the movement are Charles Barton. George Whltmoyer, Sam KHn and William B. Tortcrflcld. Within With-in a short tlpie flxty names had been placed on the petition, which probably will be prcnented to the commissioners ut an early meeting. |