| Show PAGE EIGHTEEN LIES THE OGDEN PIONEER STANDARD-EXAMINE- R Teamwork Keynote of Parade Plans GOODYEAR - W' v" - ' lil OGDEN AREA selected oite tor r-o- 'v v ' " y ' - v t in rt ji ft 844-4- 5 Born February in necticut and left an orphan at the age of two Miles Goodyear at ten was bound out for six years to a Connecticut farmer Immediately upon expiration of the contract early-- In 1834 he turned west and slowly worked his way toward the frontier In April 1836 near Fort Leavenworth he was accepted as a member of the Marcus Whitman company which was bound for Oregon He accompanied the Whitman party and a fur company caravan under '!'Broken Hand" Hwmas Fitzpatrikk' which travelled with them tiht to the rendezvous of 1838 on Horse creek Jn Wyoming and then westward as far as Fort HaII built on the Snake river in 1834 by Nathaniel Wyeth Dr Whitman was set on taking the first wagon through to the Pacific coast and the doctor's oUstinate determination finally Induced Goodyear to quit Marries Indian For a while he worked at the fort and in the years between 1838 and 1842 he doubtless trapped in all directions from Fort Hall He appears in 1840 to have married the daughter of a Ute chief The desire to settle down aS his own master finally determined him to select a permanent location Either during or after the winter of 1844-4- 5 he chose for his home that spot where the Weber river slashed through the Wasatch mountains to end its long journey in the broad waters of Great Salt lake Charles Kelly and Maurice Howe Goodyear's biographers say his choice was "no doubt largely influenced by the magnificence of the surrounding panorama But the spot also had an economic importance Water was always plentiful even in dry seasons the soil was rich winters were not too severe trout grouse waterfowl deer elk and mountain sheep were to be had for the taking The place was also ideally located for trade purposes being at the junction of two Indian trails while the Weber's mouth a few miles to the west had long been a wintering place for hundreds of Shoshone Indians It was within reasonable distance of Fort Hall his principal base of supplies and was also on a logical emigrant route advocated by Fremont" Cabin of Cottonwood Described as it appeared in 1846 the Goodyear building was 'Ja cabin built of cottonwood logs" in the delta between the Ogden and Weber rivers As yet there was apparently no stockade or corral nor the garden which ' later was planted The cabin itself fortunately has survived one of the very few authentic first buildings to be preserved in any state today it may be viewed in Tabernacle square in central Ogden where it was placed in 1928 by Daughters of Utah Pioneers 24 Con- 1817 well-travelle- d- "M t1 1 L Wtjv n : $ - RANG E SAVING Wash Blvd Phono 1219 2953 V-- V Vi I S166 0 WE SERVE SPAGHETTI AND RAVIOLI DNINERS Also CHICKEN DINNERS Every Day and Sunday We Cater to Parties EDE'S PLACE Madison 2763 Phone 3660 I wmmmtm MILK AND CREAM Phone 400 Washington Blvd o Butterflake Bullermilk Good to the Last Drop to learn C©ff©© Slh®p "The depots and machine shops for the Union and Central Pacific railroads is a fruitful theme for town talk Every morning somebody or other or large sagacity knows just exactly where the de pots etc will be located and when Everybody knows that our citizens are in favor of Ogden as the chosen point she having a sort of natural right to that distinction from her favorable position This claim is further substantiated by the past ready and extensive assistance rendered to both companies by the people of Utah which should be duly weighed and ought to lead to a decision in favor of Ogden for the grand depot If past profes sions of friendship meant anything those professions were very small if they did not mean that much" 24th Street and Wall Avenue Under New Management WE SPECIALIZE IN Sizzling Steaks Fried Chicken and Mountain Trout Dinners HOME COOKING A SPECIALTY © "The Best Coffee in Town" PINE CHICKEN in the 5©c A ter" Pioneers (0 Hotel Crif chlov in Ogden: mer and in winter Mr Enoch Burns well and favorably known in this county and who fully un derstands the business of raising sheep and taking" care of them is now busy gathering up the sheep in and around this city preparatory to taking them where they can be properly attended to and where they will not be in the way of other domestic animals needed near home Our citizens will doubtless hee ' the benefit of this movement and act in harmony over the mat 0 Me lull MUSIC FIELD f Just Of SENATE r-- Nnrth - I- - NEWLY REMODELED the " CITY LIMITS Steinway Story & Clark Rare Old Violins Band Instruments Music and Supplies Served GOOD FOOD T-BO- I Ph - 414 r OUR SPECIALTY HE 1 STEAKS MUSIC CO Coo and Comforfabe Chinese and American Dishes Southern Style PANTON E 4 CHICKEN v Wash Blvd in river marshes are the nesting grounds for thousands of migratory birds and embraces the first migratory bird sanctuary ever set apart by the United States government Such sanctuaries are of great help in preserving the wild fowj population of the state Belvedere Dairy WHOLESALE RETAIL Ogdenites was speculation concerning plans for the railroad depot The following extract is from the Salt Lake Daily Telegraph for May 15 1869 the paper at the time being published sheep in this county both in sum- 2917 The Bear northern Utah IN OGDEN ITS THE early-da- y Iladdorff ' 'I'- JULY 19 to 24 A topic which proved of great interest to that a systematic arrangement has been entered into for herding the l First Bird Sanctuary Located at Bear River Try a Glass or Bottle of Range conservation movements are almost as old as Ogden itself as this article from the Salt Lake Daily Telegraph for May 15 1869 indicates: "It is well known that for several years past the grass range on both sides of the Weber has been eaten off year after year and the range generally has been poisoned with the breath of the sheep while the work animals and milk cows have had to wander many miles in search of feed This has necessi tated much labor and expense in fencing and much inconvenience has been experienced in conse quence "We are glacLhawever States PIONEER DAYS WORRIED OGDEN OLD AS OGDEN posse when he attempted to rob a messenger carrying a mine pay roll in the Andes in 1907 Some westerners believe however that Cassidy is still alive in the United ITS A DATE FOR RAILROAD PLANS And the Flowers EUenhe Flora! i Real Pioneer days boosters are these enthusiasts (above GIDDAP! left to right): E J Fjeldsted manager of the Ogden Pioneer days celebration William J Rackham city commissioner and general panMle chairman Ileber C Scowcroft president of Pioneer Celebration Inv and W Le Skanchy celebration secretary They are laying plans for a mammoth Pioneer days parade one of the best witnessed in Ogden since the inception of the July 24 celebrations Teamwork is the keynote of this year's event says Mr Scowcroft with harmony on all sides — : — 4— Featuring- YEARS OF REPUTABLE SERVICE :BY: - f ''V- - ESTABLISHED IN 1902 business Are Furnished ' ' PIANOS 20 f i 'j I l Pioneers Floral I f l ed In the ! I MILITIA FORMED IN 1850 First military organization in Weber county was effected In 1850 with Cyrus Canfield as captain and Francillo Durfee as first lieutenant Virtually every man was mustered into this able-bodi- 7i t ? fir' George C Streeter was supposed-- a ly the last man to see Albert Park er alias "Butch" Cassidy famed western outlaw in Ogden where Butch frequently came Cassidy known as an outlaw in four states Utah Idaho Wyoming and Colorado in the 1890-19period had a $50000 reward on his head at the time Streeter says: 'The last time I saw "Butch" was nearly 40 years aeo here in Ogden I spoke to him on the street but he did not turn around He said quietly 'Meet me in the Broom hotel' I went to his room and had a long talk with him He never was much of a hand to drink usinir Una liquor than the average" Cassidy and his jrane owed much of their success to the fact that they used Brown's hole near the Corner of Utah Wyoming and Colo rado as their hiding place Here they could easily cross into another state if sheriffs of one state cam after them About 1898 the gover nors of Colorado Utah and Wyoming decided to put a stop' to such tricks and planned to send their respective militias to Brown's hole to capture Cassidv Outbreak nt thm Spanish-America- n war halted the plans and Cassidv continued his depredations It is most eenerallv conceded that Cassidy went to South America after 1902 and was killed there by 00 Valley During 1 SUNDAY MORNING JULY 14 1940 Butch Cassidy Vi sited Ogden When$5000OReward Offered FIRST SETTLER V EDITION Etc Phone 4223 35c Special Dinner 11:00 a m to 8:00 p m 358-25- th Street o |
