Salt Lake Telegram | 1925-08-29 | Page 8 | Ogden Not Likely to Get Building

Ogden Not o Likely to Get et Building Building OGDEN Aug 29 Although Although no city In the country can put up a better argument for fora a new federal building than c can n Ogden prospects arc are not encouraging for tor either a new building or an enlargement of the th-e existing one one Congressman Don B. B Colton told a group of f business men Friday evening at the chamber of commerce banquet given at the Weber club Congressman Colton said that many new buildings are needed In Inthe Inthe inthe the city of Washington and It Is Is' expected that congress will appropriate appropriate for that purpose while holding appropriations for the rest of ot the down country down to about The congressman called attention to the fact tact that more mall mail passes through Ogden than ari any other city in the state and said that a federal building big big enough to house the post office forestry department bureau of public roads and other ag agencies would save the government government govern got ment a a. year Despite these facts however he saw little chance to get got an m appropriation he said In closing the speaker speake urged haste In completing details for tor the Echo dam project saying It would d be to Utah's advantage to have t ute tHe le contract signed before the next congress congress congress con con- gress convenes A. A P. P Bigelow member of the Utah water storage commission spoke briefly saying that present Indications are that the Echo dam contract will be signed before congress meet meets