Salt Lake Telegram | 1929-09-29 | Page 46 | Comming of Gas to Ogden Hailed Epochal Event

GaMING Of bF GAS U M. M EVENi I L Leading ding Cit Citizens z Expect to Boost r J 1 1 i 4 11 1 S 'S 7 A 1 to torch c of t n natural gas hundreds of miles through pipes i s 11 from om Wyoming was W lighted cd j the arrival l I of ot this new newIll Ill modern ern f Ogden n on oni tho etc evening eve eve- ning of pt c September mb r tl S The rh flamo o wa was wat lighted on oni tho the bf bluffs r a aboyo tho 1 cr e tho the city and md was from practically tr all p pits parts ts' ts of or Ogden m and nd for or many ny miles mUes t n tA As this 1 flare flaro Is lighted you are arc Witnessing it the greatest evidence o of ot of ot industrial progress ess ever er seen in tho Salt Lake said James Jamea H. H DeVInc in charge of ot tho the cere ceremonies monies at the h he ce celebration Air Mr DeVino DeVin w was s' s tho first speaker r ton on tho the pr Ir program Ho declared d d. d tho coming cominS' of ot the new fuel uel was WIS of ot as great eat Importance to the p people of at t this this' r region Jion as the thc coming of ot the Ion rs thre threll ll ar of ot a c century ago o. VOTE OF THANKS You people owe a vote te of ot t thanks s sto to tho the capitalists who came in here find and spent upwards of ot of their money without ever on once once e so soliciting so- so a n. soUta Y cent from you They h have haye laid the pipes for tor this wonderful vo fuel at your CI very doorsteps door- door steps and I take pleasure in congratulating conratt con con- them on the success of their undertaking l F Following Following- the speeches by gas city city and and chamber of ot com com- officials th the giant torch was lighted b by Mayor Frank Francis In Ina Inh 1 a h instant tho the was as as day rind and it ft appeared tb that t the climate was changing changing- for the foot hirty-foot flame me gave out warmth that was perceptible a 1 city block bloc distant The sand ridge near near the Globe Globo mills on tho the nl nigh h rJ river r bank west vest of Pt the lle cit city vas v covered for tor many acres with automobiles Jt It was es estimated es- es that over 1000 cars brought a between and persons to I witness the tho event The that that rel released ased the pound pre pressure presure sure of or natural mitural gas Into the foot sixty oot flame lame tower was vaS turned by S. S A. A Hobson construction construction tion superintendent for tor tho the Wasatch Gas company A sixty foot l pipe had been bee placed upright above the main from the Wyoming fields On top of ot the pipe had been placed a a. grate containing containing contain contain- ing ing- five fifty tY lve one and one quarter inch Jets Wh When n tho valve was opened at o of the P pipe ppe Q the g gas s rushed through the Jets with a a. terrific roar and and hiss vanishing vanishing- into Int the sky In Ina Ina a IL white hito cloud illuminated by numerous numerous nu nu- searchlights A A AIre wire Ire on n a a. pulley had been placed la ed from the Jets to the tho ground A soaked gasoline jag was rag was fastened stene to the wire and Ignited and l I Mayor or Francis pu pulled ed the wire that carried car car- ned ried the blazing cloth to the gas SP SPECTACULAR SIGHT With a giant puff th the gas sus burst Into flame flamo and lighted tho the scene as the crowd feel feeling nJ tho the heat heaL moved back got in their cars and drove away So many cars calS blocked the ther r road ad that It took half halt an hour to get back to town As the crescent moon had set tho the night was pitch black and tho the transformation into daylight was astounding Tho The flare flaro was k kept vt lighted until ml midnight S Several erat S sacks of ot salt were placed in th the gas pipes pIpes' to make tho the flame change c color lor rom Torn time to time Ime as asa a a. novel part ot of the the entertainment The torch is said to bo be twice as large larg as any my lighted In Utah at a n. I similar celebration THo second speaker on the wo program pro gram wan was James James' A. A Howell who ald Baldi In the course of r his speech The Tho present city commission will go EO down in in history for their efforts in promoting he the industrial welfare of Ogden Jules P. P Roberts vice president of ot the Ogden n Gas company spoke briefly thanking thanking- the people of ot Ogden Ogden Ogden Og Og- Og- Og den for their cooper cooperation in the en en- E E. H. H Alton president of af the Ogden Og- Og den ien chamber r of f commerce complimented th tho natural gas Interests especially li i. Fitzpatrick vice presIdent president president pres pres- ident and general manager of the Was Wasatch qa Gas company the Utah G Gas Coke company and the Ogden Ogden Ogden Og Og- Og- Og den Gas C company for efforts in bringing th th gas t l to Ogden Mr Al Alton Alton Alton Al- Al ton declared that the new fuel would bo be an an Incentive for new In Industries Industries In- In to como como to Ogden and he hoped to see the sand ridge dott dotted d with new ne factories and mills milts Ci City Commissioner Fred E. E Williams Williams Wil Wil- liams hams was waR next on tho the pr program gram He i said aId Fellow citizens I consider I it a great hon honor r to be able to ad address address ad- ad dress you tonight 1 r think this in marks mir s the beginning ot of a new new epoch in development 1 Wo Vo should be be loud 1 in 1 our our praise of the nat nat- ter Interests who have come coine comeIn comein 1 in h here re and spent their money to tob b benefit this territory PEERY RV L LAUDS COMPANY COPA 1 c CI y Commissioner Harman Harma W W. Peery then spoke H He compliment compliment- edt edt the gas company officials and others who wh assisted ed In in the wor work He Hc I am m proud to have been a member ember o of the h city commission that assisted assed In opening the way for the bringing of ot natural pas as to Ogden I 1 f feel el thu this thIs' will bo th the means means of bring bring- In Inn ing new new business here brire and we we will vIll double our population n in Ire the next ten tep years I Lel's eVs hay have a city of ot one hundred red thousand n Mayor Francis made tho the concludIng ing address addres of f the tho occasion n. n The he mayor r said Two Wo years ago we co could ld not foresee this great event It Jt was ya beyond our ur dreams to beU be be- U lieve ve that gas sas aH would be piped to Ogden over miles with a a. pres- pres Lot p pounds und to th the inch I t 1 t this gas tu fuel u l I will soly solve our Sour J problem ro Jern o of ot sm smoke k and fog f In tho winter Int r time Ime W Wo Vo have havo long t t troubled with excessive smoke and Boot and n 80 t- t tIn In Inthe he cold the year ar fuel fOci burns without t f Rhea soot or 01 smoke mok lii Iv is clean t I and d convenient nv I believe tl that at O Ogden Og- Og den and this this' will benefit g a goon the the lInes Unes' extend north ortt to L Logan gan and southern south ern rn Idaho The 21 h la Q of an ei i I f e iW iJ It I t inch pipe wh which 11 forms forms- an underground underground under under- ground steel-girded steel nat natural ral g gas highway ay to o U Utah ah communities Y was s hauled Into p 3 r Fent y n near fler Dr Old Olet Aspen Aspe V Wyo Oj Over mountains through canyons and and valleys across cross rivers rivers following following similar trails to those blazed by the old Oregon Preson explorers explorers explorers ex ex- arid and fur trappers and tile the Mormon pioneers this pioneers this huge steel tub wriggles Ies its w way y from froin Wyoming Wyo ming and Colorado Jet t etting ettl et- et tl ting g natural s-as s as come r Into Into Utah Wah from rom holes in o rl hu dr ds of ot miles mile's aw away y I