Show I OGDEN ENJOYS THE BANNER YEAR H j IN HER i f HISTORY HISTO j T Ti Tf l A ely q i LI a r III IIII C c o I J J sV 1 I I I L 1 s f I M t 9 s 1 r l lr r K 1 r I M I oCr z J Jr a S 2 r e 7 b I a D 1 q HE year 1303 1900 has been a n most prosperous rous ono mo for tor tho the entire west The Tho THE T financial depression of ot 1907 and the tho early earl part of or 1308 1908 which was wag en cin entirely due to stock manipulation has hns been completely forgotten and andi i tho the naturally prosperous condition of the country has asserted Itself Those Thoo who have havo watched local conditions condition closely closel know that before Ini In Inthe i the tho history of or Ogden has the tho growth and development been more marked markell Activity In every line and progress In all have been the record of the com cour commercial commercIal mercial Industries of Ogden The Tho great railroad systems s stems of which Ogden Is Isan Isan isi i an Important point have havo expended large largo sums In Improvements and are arc mak making makIng makI ing extensive plans for more thus manifesting their faith On every cel side are aie I tho the evidences of thrift and prosperity The agricultural conditions have havo never been more and ami with bumper crops In all lines the farmers I In this district are aro to be envied The numerous numerous canning factories and tho the sugar su r factory facto have hall had a n most successful year being rushed to over overcapacity overcapacity capacity during the entire season I Financial strength sound and conservative business development and activity in n commercial all pursuits make Ogden a desirable location as as a residence city elt and yet there arc are many other features which mark Ogden as one of the finest cities In the region Th population I Is la well t above aboc The climate Is delightful and extremely healthful Tho The educational i facilities of the city are arc splendid There Ther are a dozen large larga modern pub public public 1 lic grade schools and a n public high school which Is possibly unequaled In Inn n any nn place in the west The Weber eber stake academy the tho Church institution is ono one of ot the finest schools of Its kind In the west we t Numerous business col colleges colleges colleges leges and private and secular schools also go to make up the tho splendid opportunities opportunities for educational advancement which the tho city affords I It is usually a safo safe plan to obtain comparative figures of the building i permits from year yer to year eal when look looking I ing for Information as to the growth f I of any a city Ogden people can point with pride to the splendid showing I I made mado this year ear as compared with pre previous previous previous years Tho The total permits Issued by b the city engineer for the Ule year ear 1907 1007 amounted to For 1908 the total was Although 1909 Is not at an end tho the total permits have reached tho the figure of approximately t f or nearly the total of 1907 The most Important structures which have been completed during the Lear ear are aro the Federal building at Grant avenue and street In which the Ogden Is located the high school at Monroe Momoe avenue and street treet forestry forest building at Lincoln avenue and street built buill by Fred J Klesel and anel occupied exclusive exclusively ly I by the Ule officials assistants and at attaches attaches attaches of tho the Fourth district of or the forestry service of the department of agriculture and numerous numerous stores warehouses and residences In all parts of ot the tho city elt Among the residences I completed during the year are arc the tho palatial homo home of James Pingree re the three elegant residences on Eccles avenue and many man moro more comfortable and dwellings Principal among the tho buildings yet et under con construction construction are arc the tho Ogden Osden theater which Is erected on tho the site of ot the old Utahna theater costing between 60 and and which will be used for Cort and anel Klaw Erlinger pro iro productions productions the tho Dec Dee memorial hospital at Harrison avenue and street costing ov o r erected In memory of ot the late Judge Thomas D Dee Dec by b the Doe Dee estate tho the freight depot of the HarrIman lines at that tho Intersection of Wall nIl avenue and fourth street costing upwards of During the year ear tho the own owners owners owners ers of the Grand Giand Opera house remodel remodeled ed edl this building at an nn expenditure of about and leased it to tho the Or 01 Orpheum Theater company for a 0 period of ot years STREET IMPROVEMENTS During DUlins the year eal over two miles of or asphaltum street paving has been added In tho the business districts and many miles mUes of cement sidewalks have havo been b n laid An All Immense viaduct con constructed constructed constructed of the tho finest bridge steel with concrete bases has bas been built bulit across the railroad tracks on street from Wall avenue to tho the Weber river a distance of ot over feet This 1 tho the residents of ot the largo large agri agricultural agricultural cultural districts lying Immediately west ot of o Ogdon Ogden to enter the city with without without without out thE tho danger of ot crossing the scores of o railroad tracks In tho the Ogden Ogdon yards and is a 0 great benefit to tho the community in general Many extensive lve improve improvements improvements ments havo have been made mado ma o In he tho the groat great railroad shops and yards and the union passenger has been beon com completely complete completely remodeled and enlarged en I now new passenger pa tracks have havo been added a to the dozen already in use uso at tho west of ot tho the Union depot and the tho entire passenger yard over a quarter of ot a amile amile amile mile In n length has been laid in cement ce cement cement ment This immense space will soon be covered with sheds to protect tho the I traveling public as well as tho the many man i from tho the Inclement weather ER C cm R FACILITIES F S Tho Ogden Ogdon Rapid Transit company compan tho the street railway company of the city has hM made maele some somo very vcr notable Improve Improvements Improvements improvements ments and extensions during the past 12 I months Of these the line through famous canyon can on Is foremost This line Is a good pIcco of ot railway engineering Concrete abutments steel bridges and trestles form a large la lapart part of ot the roadbed which hugs tho the cliffs and anel crags crabS of oC the beautiful moun mountain mountain mountain tain gorge The Ogden Rapid Tran Transit Transit Transit sit company by b running Its cars car C l through the tho canyon canon has made maele it pos possible possible possible sible for tourists waiting waIling over for their trains to make malty this trip as only ono one hours horns time Is II required for the entire run to tho the Hermitage and return Dur During DurIng During ing the winter the canyon line will ho extended into Ogden valley alle where soy sev several oral eral thriving towns aro are located Farm products from tho the valley can bo ho easily transported transporte by b moans means of o tho the inter interurban Interurban Interurban urban line to Ogden Other Othor Important extensions are aro the line to the tho Utah Hot Springs 10 miles north ot of o the tho city and tho the Plain City line a distance of about 12 miles north northwest northwest northwest west from the city Both of these lines run through fine agricultural districts and the benefit to tho city as well as 11 asto asto to the country countr districts can hardly be bo estimated The extension on Wall Vall VallI I avenue a a distance of over a n mile mUe Is another nother Important addition to tho the rail railway railway railway way lines In tho the city and it Is tho the means of rapidly ral building up that part of ot tho the town Many other improve improvements Improvements improvements ments are planned for the coming year ear UTAH LIGHT AND Jw D RAILWAY During DurIn tho the year ear tho Utah Ut I Light Railway company has haB made many Im Improvements on the gas system Tho The Theold old mains havo have been taken up and now ones have havo taken their place Tho The system S Stem tem tern has been extended Into many new districts dl and by the tho early carl part of next spring tho the company expects to have hao gas piped Into all the tho principal residence resi residence residence dence districts Upwards Upward of or has been spent sI ent this yes year In these improve improvements Improvements Improvements ments and by b constructing a new gas as plant which It expects to do elo within within the next two months and making theother the theother theother other proposed extensions a consider considerable considerable able sum will wUl be paid out during the coming year FIVE BANKS DANKS Ogden has hils five banking Institutions whose whoso splendid condition Is a credit to the city elt Tho The annual statements of or these banks show that conditions arc are better bolter than thin ever before Tho The increase of business of most of ot these institutions Institutions institutions as aR shown by b their statements 1 I Ir is rt r remarkable There are ara more depositors this year than over ever In tho the history ot of the city and tho the wealth per capita la Js high wholesale houses aro among tho largest west of Omaha and the merchandise of or all varieties distributed from this point runs into millions of ot dollars every year Tho The warehouse and wholesale district of the city is grow ing log rapidly and the class of ot buildings hero here Is as a substantial as any an to bo be found in the tho country C Tho unexcelled railroad facilities of Ogden Ogdon make it the natural location for tor handling large quantities of ot merchandise PULLING TOGETHER There is a strong stron growing sentiment in Ogden regarding the tho unity of ot her lie I citizens Tho The bettor class of business and professional men are beginning to feel that much harm hann has hM been done dona donato donoto to tho the city In the past years by b differ differences dIfferences differences of ot political opinion and on many occasions the thC lack Jack of public spirit has I been strongly stron I manifested An awaken awakening awakening I ing has h started and on all questions of ot public Interest In hl the tho future futuro the hearty heart support of ot all classes Is Js assured Such organizations as the Weber club tho the Ogden chamber of ot commerce and tho the Civic Improvement ImI league have havo dono done donea a IL great amount of or good in tho the ing of or the city The Tho last named or 01 organization I has hils for Its sole solo purpose tho the j betterment and uplifting of Ogden and anI I deserves tho the full support of or every public spirited citizen Many Improve Improvements Improvements improvements I ments havo have been mado made In the tho city en entirely entirely entirely through h tho the efforts of the men composing this organization In order to ascertain tho the feeling among the business Interests of ot tho the city elt a representative of tills this paper made maele a few calls on various arlous business businessmen men and asked for a brief brier statement regarding the tho outlook for fol fu future future future ture development Tho The substance of at those statements follows H II TI stated that present conditions con conditions conditions were more moro than satisfactory and that there were evidences o of pros prosperity prosperity on all nil sides This is particular particularly ly I so among the farming communities where modern modem comforts and anel conveniences convenIences conveniences are arc rapidly taking the place of old methods Many Man of the tho farmers own automobiles and are aro among amon the most Independent people In Inthe inthe the tho state Mr felt that tho the outlook for future futuro was very ver encouraging and that every evory citizen u u I should tako take an nn active part In helping to build up tho the community and that all nil Interests should unite and work harmoniously for tho the public welfare FOR UNITED EFFORT John S Lewis stated that his Inter Interests Interests interests I ests had been in the city for many mun years and that Ogden was waB a good gooel clean city Business has seldom been better than during the past year ear and the tho prospects for the tho future arc are very ve bright brightA A united effort on tho the part of or every citizen will bring great benefit to the entire community Georgo J Kelly Kell felt that many man Ogdon Ogden people did not oot realize the tho th splendid field for conservative investment which Og Ogdon Ogdon Ogdon don real estate offers There are aro many people In this city who have sent their Investment capital Into foreign local localities localIties localities and states believing Implicitly In Inthe Inthe inthe the figures shown by tho the boosters of those when whon tho the same sarno amount put Into real estate In Ogden and tho the adjacent farming districts would return larger profits Thousands of dollars have havo been beon put in mining stocks and other Investments of a speculative which would have returned largo profits if invested Invest d in local real estate Every Ever dollar kept In Ogden helps to build up the city elt and If It every overy citizen has faith alth althIn in the future futuro nothing can stop the onward growth and development of ot otO Ogden O den William Glasmann said Watch Og Ogden Ogden Ogden den grow |