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Show PAGE SIX UTAH STATE PRESS ASSOCIATION SUPPLEMENT CIVIC ACTMTES Ogden Water Supply The Best in Area First Class Condition Construction Work Being Done By Ogden Offden Streets Are in By FRED E. WILLIAMS By WM. J. RACKHAM Commissioner Commissioner Mayor Considerable construction work is In regard to' the water supply of Thee comments about Ogden only being dme ty the several departments relate to some of the activities of the Ogden City, we are sure that Ogden of Ogden City along engineering lines street department. A great deal could has been blessed with one of the most that will in most eases fill a d lie ?a:d about tha engineering depart wonderful water systems in the inter3d want and tend to place the city irnT.t and the health department. At mountain country. Our artesian wells in a much better position to progress this time, I want to say that these provide the best water supply in all rnan has been possible for some time, two departments are functioning in of this vast area. For instance, considerable time and ef a very abe manner. At the present time we are supplyfort is being spent in the proper mapThe etreet department, during the ing to the citizens of Ogden approxiping and location of city monuments four months, under the super mately 17,000,000 gallons daily, water end city owned properties, including vision of James S. McGregor, has bee coming from these wonderful wells in street3, alleys, etc., which have for a kept very busy. The new administra Ogden valley. This supply we are number of years been neglected; a tion was greeted in office by a very guarding jealously, striving as far as pump is being installed at the artesian snow storm. During our first funds will permit to provide means heavy wells with the view to determining the 'mtck-Jfm- ' weeks in office we spent $4,076 that will assure conservation. To do three . possible additional flow of water that for lhe removal of snow alone. The this we are arranging for installation may be had from our present wells public should know that the removal of meters, which we intend to do aU, under by pumping the drawn-dow- n of sr.ow wa3 by no means all of the the rate of 10,000 or more meters paT artificial ow. After a series of tests ' work done on tne streets at that par year. along thi3 line have been completed Some work however. ticular will time, this that is step bring It hoped we will be in a position to determine was also done on repairing and main a reduction in per capita consumption. much better the potential water suptrance of streets and on the repair Now we are using 300 gallons per ply from this source. aad maintenance of culverts, bridges. capita daily. We want to reduce this Lights have been installed at the and waterways. to near 150 gallons. If we can not resome-our to airport, bringing airport When the removal of snow was no duce this consumption, it will become hat of a parity with other fields and lu.iger a problem, upon the coming of necessary during the hot months to enabling this city to be placed on the milder weather, the street department have our supply increased by canyon map for night flying and for night immediately became busily engaged in streams. We would like to eliminate landing for mail and commercial cleaning paved streets and grading the this use of mountain stream water. planes. The wonderful Ogden water supply dirt streets. In the business district While every effort has abo been paved streets have been washed and is the heritage of Ogden citizens. made to the accomplishment of our cleaned daily, and in the residence Each should take an individual inter FRED E. WILLIAMS ORA BUNDY WM. J. RACKHAM long discussed stadium. This strucCommi3ioner of Ogdi'n districts the paved streets have been est in its proper safeguard and con Mayor of Ogden Commissioner of Ogden ture will be completed and ready for flushed on an average of once every trol. Each citizen should watch the use by August 15. Work on the struc five days. The gutters in the busi consumption of water and endeavor to ture began Friday, June 6. ness district have been cleaned daily control its use as waste brings noth lhe necessary steps have been and on streets in the residence ing to anyone. Each person should taken to clarify the deeds, regulating The original plan for wide streets this installation was celebrated by an uistnct paved as often as the streets have cooperate with the waterworks de ine iransier 01 certain lands involved has proven of tremendous value in eir carnival on May 1 of this year. been flushed. The dirt streets in Og- partment in this control of the water. in the construction of the municipal The Chamber of Commerce Aviation den have practically all been graded problems of traffic. Tomany solving This water, taken from Ogden's golf course from the state to Ofrden day Ogden has 201 miles of streets, of committee has for its program the three times this year. wonderful wells through great pipe City, and the continued progress of which 40 miles are paved and many establishment Weber as an of canyon We have in Ogden 201 miles of lines to two reservoirs at the east level By LAWRENCE CLAYTON mis municipaiiy-owne- d course is now other miles macadamized. The municipal airport at Ogden is alternate airmail route, with the streets, of which 40 miles are paved of Ogden City, is conducted through a insured. The natural conditions have pro lights, and the inclusion of OgWe are endeavoring, and to a cerSome work is being done on the re system of water mains to every part beautifully situated some two miles proper as a regular stop on the Varney tain degree are succeeding in adjust- vided ample opportunity for construct ' south of the city limits on the high den and gutters, of which of Ogden, without pumping. So high pairing lines route from to Portland a sewage system with ample "fall ground overlooking the Salt Lake we haveof82curbs miles in the city. Also are these reservoirs, with a capacity city proper ing our delinquent tax situation to the ing and a storm sewage system that aids and the entire bait Lake some attention is being paid to side of 22,000,000 gallons, that this gravvalley to the City. point where Ogden's special municipal Commercial Operations bonds will soon be worth par and that materially in disposing of surplus west, including the shimmering waters walks, ot which we have 130 miles, ity system can be handled successfully. same waters from rains. These nat of the lake itself. The transconti- - On The street department men are also easily and economically. further municipal development can be ural conditions As a result, March D. R. Messrs. 1, 1929, have provided the ophighway passesalongside the airport, Brimhall and Robert H. Hinckley or under the direction of the city engi the municipally owned waterworks emDarKed upon with the assurance to water for a portunity building city and tha Union Pacific main line track neer flushing the sanitary sewer sys system of Ogden has been able to propublic owners that such municipal im system for which no pressure pump- is only a mile or so to the south, where ganized the Union Pacific Airways, vide a revenue of $75,000 yearly for tern, of which we have 82 miles. provement will not be don, at. to Utah since Incorporated changed ing has been necessary. From reser- it emerges from the Weber canyon. Pacific a number of years. This revenue has hibitively high cost to them because voirs We for of the have maintained a Airways complete purpose fed by dozens of artesian wells, Only two or three miles to the west of the low value of special bonds which been put in the general fund for op-defor in force of men the street hire, planes working establishing operating Ogden's municipal distributing sys- of the airport the main line of the a now exists. school, and distributing planes partment since the first of the year. erating the municipality, thereby re tem takes water, under natural pres- Union Pacific, north and south, passes, flying The matter of revision and country. Their During the period of the heavy snow lieving the taxpayers of this amount sure, to every section of the city. The so that Airport Ogden is beautifully in the intermountain first ship was received the same month fall, we employed many extra men. yearly. pinng ugden (Jity ordinances is well forty-thre- e wells that tap an under- situated at the corner of main high- and three more were recived the same It has been the policy of the street under way. When this very large and ground flow of water in Ogden In conclusion, let me quote from one valley, both motor and rail, radiating year, one of which was sold to a prito try to work as many of the Ogden chamber of commerce important task has been completed supplying Ogden with pure, sparkling ways, department all in directions from Ogden. the resultant effect to Ogden men as possible, as we realize that the reports regarding this wonderful vate purchaser at Boise. and water of highest value, are just a part The mighty Wasatch range running its citizens in general will be City situation since the first water supply: of far this boundless natural with wealth very A noteworthy event in the his- employment ot the year has not been the best. We reaching. We have been fortunate which Ogden, as a community, has north and south to the east of the tory very "Forty-thre- e streams gushing from of aviation a was indeed in that Ogden have tried to supply as much work as 150 feet below the great Salt Lake valley forms a forhas been endowed. surface, supply the midable barrier for the aviator who trip made by Mr. Brimhall with his possible to married men with families been free of many fires of City of Ogden with water, clear, cool commagnitude, wife two in children ha3 been developand the city Ogden Recently it. cross must The Weber canyon who are residents of this city. resulting in loss of life or property; and one of its greater natural reThe pure. Its source is the gateway, through which the Union Pa- pany's Travelairatcabin monoplane. and, considering inadequate equipment ing lhe new administration has main rain absolutely and snow deposited in the ravines sources its parks along Ogden river cific to continued Ogden, railroad runs from Evanston to journey began and shortage of personal help which from a tained free employment agency since and over the which extend in the mouth of Ogden canyon to Ogden, is the lowest pass through this New York, and after a few days the ius we are able to supply at this time, we uiuucuon inco omce. ui course. crescent form slopes made. was is outward So and backward return as far avenue, Washington flight directly through feel that this situation is being hanhe city has been unable itself, to em from Artesian range. In case of poor visibility or y about ten miles park, dled in a most satisfactory manner. the residential district between the storm, the airmail pilots make it a known, this is the first a ploy large percentage of the men from highto leave the official lane and trip ever made in this country by an registered here, but we have furnished cated. Ogden, where these wells are lo We also feel that the matter of main travelled entire of Utah and one of the world's practice Another through the surface way family. interesting to a considerable num on theseSinking through Weber canyon. Thus feature of the public safety is being placed on a distant slopes to bed rock, was the fact that employment greatest scenic drives. Rolling hills swing trip beis nature to of destined ber Ogden at by a fair waee, this water percolates miles on miles needy persons jiiucn nigner piane of efficiency, and and valleys are being utilized to build 's come the ultimate junction point for some fifty years before Mrs. We have had many men offer to eo the department is securing much hot. sand and gravel located far this seream a had mother for crossed the along playground plains transcontinental air traffic, as she has ter cooperation than has existed for worK at wages much below the through below any possible contact with veg from the Missouri river to Ogden in to BUine time, standard long been in railway traffic. but the main has uur city has been ex- Ogden andis its friends. scale, city etable or animal matter. Finally the eight weeks. The daughter and grandOgden being builded substantialtremely fortunate in the small numOgden comprises a high but children made the journey by air over tained its wage scale and kept up its myriad underground streamlets con Airport rethis foundation natural of ly upon ber of major crimes committed; and, personnel in an endeavor to maintain verge near the eastern end of flat sources those which provide comfort, whichtract of six hundred acres, all of the identical route in slightly over good economic conditions. Ogden while we still do and always will have is which drains land gravelly, where an upthrust of solid hours. canyon eight a small number of petty offenses, the safety, and happiness for the com perfectly and is never to lhe city expects open up all ledge rock forms a natural barrier muddy, even school of Utah Pacific streets The munity. situation is well in hand. which have been fenced up by across after the severest rains. This is an Airwaysflying the canyon and checks the unhas soloed fifteen already different individuals in various parts Our police department is function- Ogden's municipal activities are di additional advantage afforded by very students from various points ui.J me derground streams in their downward 117 hailing II vided into numerous e oeueve departments few airports. The tract was purchased in the intermountain manner highly mat Dy open- flow, thus forcing complete saturation city. to iu country. The the officials' in charco nasatisfactory Pan h nciw guided by the mayor, two commission by the city under a lease and option average cost of a course at this school ing up and grading such streets, it will of the immense deposit of gravel which increase the property values on the comes to within 150 ers, and numerous departmental heads in the year 1928, and shown by the increased nnmf.. was is feet of the surconsiderably under that of other streets and will At the head of the public finance, made a regular stop on promptly fines collected during the help such districts to face at the place where these wells the National two schools of the past country, approx being diDe and affairs public safety, built up taster. public Parks Airways route between Salt .iivuiuB, even wun a very small police vision are located. imately $200. The school is gaining is Mayor Ora Bundy, with Com Lake City Early this spring we had a "clean and Great Falls, Montana. in department which makes it difficult to and the make "Science could not devise and na size company plans up week' m the city: io cover the districts as we would like missioner vvmiam J. Kackham in The city has also erected a waiting This period ture so to as take never has devised a more nearly enlargements physical Commis streets and of ran over to have them covered. In sewers; a of two weeks, room with telephone, drinking water, care of the really the charge increasing patronage of owing to the largeperiod perfect system for providing water 100 J amount aiiairs of the city seem general, of rubbish to be in a sioner Fred E. Wililams having charge and other necessary facilities. the school. which was out at the curbs bv per cent pure. healthy condition which points to con- of the waterworks department. The The field is well This company is the only distribu various homoputowners. with a "The level area overlvine the erav- tinued growth and prosperity. And public health department is under gen- revolving beacon andequipped The street de tor of airplanes in either Utah or took care supervision of Commissioner surrounded by marker is completely elly of partment deposit just above the eastern end hauling just arouna the corner we can see eral away as well Idaho and has the agency of the cele- - una ruooisn. ine street department of Ogden canyon has been acquired every indication that the present un- Rackhnm, and the parks directed by as danger lights. The lights, of line. brated Travelair completion endeavors, during the entire year, to by Ogden City and there the wells employment condition will be relieved Commissioner Williams. and general prosperity will result for The commission form of government gamer up the rubbish which naturally have been bored, the average depth all. accumulates in the gutters, but the being 150 feet. This level area owned has been effective in Ogden for nearly street department does not pick up the by the city has been named Artesian twenty years. Civil service regarding garbage'. fire and park; it is located 500 feet hisrher police department appoint Well The city has entered into a con- than the city and water gushing from ments has been the. law during the t tract with a business corporation to its underground sources is conducted past two administrations. t . gather up kitchen garbage and ashes through an underground Dine line. Chief of Ogden's municipal activ :' 'i which are placed on the curbs in the about nine miles long, to reservoirs on ities at the present time are the fol By W. E. ZUPPANN residence districts in containers. high ground m the eastern edffe of Located on ground selected lowing: I shall conclude my article by stat- the municipality. This neer trappers and traders as by piogravity presOperation of fire and police depart ideally ing that we are planning to do as sure is so strong that it is necessary geographically, platted under direction ments and also health department as much as we can to improve the streets to reduce it by employing four reguof that great western development matters of public safety; as funds as our disposal will permit lators. leader, Brigham Young, built by the Improvement and maintenance of during the remainder of this year. "lhe weils are located in same men whose genius attracted nastreets as a matpublic valley, about ten miles east of the city, tional attention to their family names ter of traffic and sidewalks local automobiles and teams, the other regulation and facility; . in later years, Ogden has had sub.i.i.i.iiu nwntrjr nut; ui via d for .building and operation of sewage through travel. auto tnrough the famous Ogden canstantial basis for municipal progress. system, When collecthese of additional roads are yon, over the finest naved mountain operation garbage Its handicaps have been compara- tion system, -in. ' and control built, the network will be complete highway in the world. The .fW,, canyon tively few, unless one takes the desert spection of food supplies, through and Ogden will have- as adequate a and wells are visited all for the bv as a handicap and mountain foothills road system as it is possible to con- thousands of tourists en each vear Yelhealth. public as an obstacle. Its natural resources route to of Future growth of through lowstone ade ceive. Operation and maintenance park, the routing of the tours affecting community life have proven quate water supply system; travel will require the widening of calling for a stopover at Ogden and a abundant. OGDEN AT HANGAR AIRPORT. Route No. 91 to forty feet Development of Ogden parks for paved width trip to the canyon and wells. Until the early nineties, Ogden's recreational in order to accommodate four purposes, including sta lines of limits lhe cost of the artesian wells de south No. 30S. Route city by K growth had been that of any small dium, municipal golf course, playRoute No. 91 is either paved or oiled ravel. This need will become so ap- velopment to date, including the pumpwestern pioneer and then came the grounds, and similar features underfrom the state line on the north to parent with the increase of travel that ing plant, is approximately $75,000. All boom," with its resultant declines. way or planned; a point ten miles south of Nephi, a within a few years the additional work The entire city water system reprei Since that time, however, Ogden's Development of Ogden airport. sents an investment of $1,335,000. distance of 210 miles. Route No. 30S will be deemed a necessity. growth has been very consistent. The is seeking the utilizaB. J. FINCH Thus, Ogden By is improved and oiled from Ogden to thermometer of its census reports tion of those natural resources which Ogden is the center of a network of Morgan on the east. Within two shows steady rising of the mercury it has and the years developnicnt of them county, state, and federal highways. this road will be improved and oiled column. With that progress, of ne- for the present and future utilization The main north and south Fed- from tho road, Wyoming line near Evans-to- n cessity, has come municipal growth. of its citizens. eral Route No. 91, is joined at the to the Idaho line at Strevell. On the east, the Ogden canyon road is paved to Huntsville in Ogden .valley. Oiled roads also extend to South Fork canyon and to Liberty. On the west a paved highway extends to Main City, and an oiled road to Hooper. Wotk is now under way n th? new southwest entrance road from Death Curve to Wert Ogden. This load ij now under contract for paving with concrete. There is need for further developr 4V,SvViv.;.f ment of the rods oil the west commuriiios, on the i) th? cut from CgJen canyon to Weber canyon and on the south thre must tc iievr 'i pd a n"v shorter route between Ogden and Farmington. Travel By OR A BUNDY long-nee- pa.-?- t 'Wwkimn fell W4M"&$ f w Ogden Airport Is Ideally Situated re-co- ' cross-count- ry cross-countr- north-and-sou- th Brim-hall- , 1 Ogden Located For Rapid Progress Oa-de- high-spee- - 4 " r-- - Paved Roads Lead to Ogden From Ways ;tjiuv.. - u fa-nn- t ARTESIAN WELLS A SOURCE CF OGDEN'S i PURE WATER SUFPLY and Salt Lake Ci'y is bcconiinsr so heavy that in the interests of safety IT hum rjjecu vi uovn, iwu rutius are necessary, one for slow moving trucks, a Mini k 3 1 CITY HALL PARK AND HOTEL'BIGELOW IN BACKGROUND |