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Show I THK OGDEN POST citys health plan contend that city government should las supreme in the direction of its health department. It The Ogden Post 50,000 IN 1930 is staled that tho city commissioners have expressed their satisfaction with tho manner in whieh the health de part men t has been handled during the past year, and eontemplate again Census Figures Show Population seeking financial aid of tho Itocko to he 43, 739, an Increase of feller foundation. More Than 8,000 in Six Years; 2120 Kicsel Avenue, Phone 690 George Mitrhley, Kditor Published Kach Friday EDITORIAL OGDENS GREATEST ASSET ON MOVING THE LIVESTOCK SHOW THE PENITENTIARY For seven years Ogden has sponThe citizens of the Sugarhouse sored a livestock show. When we say district of .Salt I.ake City seem to be has Ogden sponsored the show, we well organized in their campaign for mean to say that a group of public the removal of the state penitentiary. men lead has tho in taken spirited know they want tho institution putting over the show, and tip? They moved from their midst, but are not people of Ogden have fullen in line as to where it should go or how and given their support through clear be done. The state constitution can it boosting the show. Tne result has that the penitentiary shall been that the show has increased each iorovidcs in Malt take county, but just why year from the first little show, held the makers of the constitution should in a few cattle sheds at the stockmake such a provision would lie hard yards, to several thousand square feet to determine at this time. If the conof sheds, in addition to the magnifirould be changed, it would cent coliseum, which was used for the stitution lie well to make that change; but first time at the stock show a year changing the constitution of Utah is ago. not easy. Proposed changes in the When the coliseum was being built constitution must be submitted to a last year, many citizens remarked vote of the people, and Utah people that it would hold the show for years are notorious for constituto come; but it will not begin to house tion amendments, defeating besides, two and, the prize stock that will be shown pears must elapse before action can here this year. The growth of the lie taken. show can be compared with the mush In the meantime the people of the room growth of a western mining southwest don't want to wait; they town. The fame of the show has want the institution moved now. The spread from the Pacific coast to states only that can be done at this far beyond the Mississippi river. In time isthing to move other point a few years the Ogden Livestock show in Salt take it to someunless Davis county, will be as much advertised in the New be could to on cede county prevailed England states and Onnadu as any like a site to Salt take latThis county. now held the exposition throughout lie ter carried out, plan promight United States. vided a site could be selected on or Jesse S. Richards, secretary of the near the Salt take-I)avcounty line, show since its inception, and one of or on Antelope island. To many it its tireless workers and boosters, has that a site on the island would not left an opportunity to go by but appears be desirable and has much to what he could bring exhibitors of fine-breit. However, it is possible livestock to Ogden. This year that a site near the Jordan river in the show will exhibit purebred herds the extreme north end of Salt take from Versillcs, Kentucky, and Nash- county might be secured. Land in ville, Tenn.; as well as from Missouri, that vicinity is cheap, and water for Nebraska, Iowa and all states west rrigation could be had from tho to the Pacific coast. These entries district from the will include the prize winners from Jordan Irrigation or by purification of the river, the three big stock shows of the past Salt take sewerage water. The two months, viz.: International at of this land is as Chicago, American Royal at Kansas as tho proposed site west practicable of Woods City, and the Pacific International at Cross, and it would lie fine for the Portland, Oregon. state to work out such a reclamation One thing that is heard among the as an object lesson. stockmen having exhibits at the Ogden The matter of financing a site and show is that the new coliseum is the new penitentiary should be easy. The greatest building for the exhibition of iresent site a considercattle in the United States. There able acreage containing is extremely valuable, are other coliseums larger and with and if sold should bring sufficient a possible larger capacity than tho i'unds to build a new penitentiary. local structure, but tne stockmen say Jtah does not, at this time, need an our building is the only one that was jienitentiary building. Conbuilt with the view of housing a expensive victs are not much more than transtrictly big livestock show. The show sients, owing to the peculiar law unthis year will be held January 4th to der which the slate board of pardons the 8th, and will award about $12,000 'unctions. There are others who in prizes in addition to the many spethat convicts should not be concial awards by the big commission in prison houses, but should gregated and packing companies. ic in camps, more or less permanent, Charles II. Darton, the genial presi- where theycould be employed in build-n- g dent a scenic highway system for the first, last and all the time of the Ogden show, and the Man behind state. Among such roads proposed is the gun for the successful financing one to the peaks of the Wasatch; a of the event is every optimistic of ligh line road along the water mark the success of the forthcoming show, Irom tho Weber river to the point of lie predicts tho show will be visited mountain south of Salt take City, and by more people this year thun ever other heavy construction roads which before in its history. The visitors, he the state is now now able to build. Such rouds could be built mainly by a greater Eredicts, will represent than shows of the past. hand labor and with but few President Darton has expressed the and little or no machinery.bridges One hope that the people of Ogdon and dreamer proposes that the penitenWeber county will avail themselves tiary be located on an island in the of the opportunity to visit the show ake, and the inmates be employed for and help make it a 100 per cent Og- the next 20 or 80 years in building a den institution. The completion of dyke from Promontory Point to Frethe Twenty-fourt- h street viaduct, and mont island, thenec from Fremont tne building of the vnmpt to tho very aland to Antelope island, and thence doors of the stock show coliseum, :rom Antelope island to the mainland makes it accessible for the motor west of the mouth of the Jordan traveler or pedestrian. People of river. Such a dyke would furnish a Ogden and Weber county should not great scenic and, in time, miss the opportunity to see the big- make the east highwuy, side of the lake a fresh gest and best livestock show of the water body. Owing to the shallow intermountain west. water of tne lake along this route an average of less than five feet LIVES DEPEND ON such a dyke would not be difficult to RIGID QUARANTINE build. Certain it is that the people of During the period of the Indian summer weather of October and No- southeast Salt take City want the vember, Ogden had a small epidemic penitentiary moved, and it should be of scarlet fever. The contagion was moved. It is not pleasing to have in a mild form there were no deaths "trusty convicts promenading the from its effects. This was a for- streets, nor is it pleasing to hear the tunate thing. The successful combat- crack of rifles at sunrise when some unfortunate is hustled off to the ing of the contagion was, in a due to the strict observance ofpart, the kingdom come. by the residents of Quarantine laws the run of the disease, DISCONTINUING FREE the city health department, under the AMHRINE TREATMENT direction of Dr. N. II. Savage, the city Announcement has been made that physician, kept an endless watch of the free ambrine treatments for burns the cases to curb the spread of the the Ogden fire department were contagion and cure the cases under to be discontinued at once. This is quarantine. said to be due to protests made to the Regardless of the vigilance of the commission. The ambrine treathealth department's officers to see city ment, as well as the lungmotor, is a tbt rigid quarantine was maintain- part of the attached to the ed, it is said there were one or two automobile equipment of the fire chief. Many cases where little regard was paid to times calls have been rethe quarantine on the house, and mem-ber- s ceived emergency at the station, and within of the family were apprehended less than fivefireminutes in leaving the home with laundry and inve been treated with the victims ambrine or clothing for cleaning while the case the lungmotor has saved lives from t its height. Another case of drowning. In calls for this first aid the violation of the law was reported treatment, a delay may moan a life to the health department. Immediate or minutes of agony. The attention to the violators was given, call to the fire terrible station will always and the case properly handled. mean an immediate response, while it The quarantining of the home of takes some minutes to locate generally the bread-earnsometimes raises a doctor. The havoc m some homes. The heads of should be continuedambrine treatment at the fire station the family wore put at a disadvantage ns a safeguard to humanity. and expense if they would faithfully observe the prescribed quarantine. The male members of the family must GUARDING CHILDREN keep the money coming in although WHILE AT PLAY it may mean the double experse Ogden has, within the past few of maintaining the family in addition to years, adopted a policy of safety first the medical attention of the case, but ror the childrens the play they realized their reward was to aid winter. That is: closingduring two hill in the preservation of human lives by streets of the city to traffic and using the prevention of the spread of the them exclusively for That coasting. contagious diseases through the ob- is most commendable. It is the observance of the rigid quarantine. servance of one of the principal rights made (rood of children. The first right of chilin the work with his efficient dircc- - dren is to piny, and the second right is education. More and more each u? cty' health department, whichi?.has been solely under the dirce-tio- n year cities are playgrounds of the board of city commission-ers- . for them, nut mproviding the winter the Prior .to the incoming of the grounds afford little places of playplay. present administration for the city, The setting aside of certain streets a certain amount came to the city each for the childrens winter sports is month through the Rocke-fellwhat a community owes to the comfoundation, which had a voice ing generation. In Ogdon. Twentieth in the dictation of the direction of the and Twenty-sevent- h street hills When a disagreement ideal coasting for the children. afford department The upon the dictation policy arose, Ogden closing of those streets to traffic City withdrew from participation in n degree of safety to the the fund. and has had the absolute The city commissioners are to V? own .rSe.i,o department be congratulated upon the continua-tio- n time. Supporters of the of thi3 splendid policy. Predict Great Things for City An increase of nearly 9.000 in the population in the part nix years is ike remarkable growth of Ogden, whieh has been reported by nn eastern agency reporting to the Chamber of Commerce. The present population according to the announcement is given as 43,789 as against 32, KOI reported in 1920 official census. This remarkable figure of increase has been due to the adding of the flour mills, and other industries together with the enlarging of railroad properties in Ogden. It is predicted that with the addition of other industries, which are now considering the advisability of coming to Ogden, that tho 1930 census will give this city a population of 50,000. WAGONS SSL- - $4.59 is rec-come- nd d Don-nevil- lc rcc-amati- on be-ie- ve . er so-call-ed er es chil-jlre- n. Present opportunities are not to be neglected; they rarely visit us twice. Voltaire. HOLIDAY RATES If of One-Wa- y 1 Fare For the Round Trip m BETWEEN ALL STATIONS Sale Dates: December 24, 25, DATES Fancy Stuffed, Large Pkg.,. 25-ce- nt Value. 3 and 31, 1926 January Read: s 1, 1927 Good Iteturning, January 3 Utah Idaho Central Railroad 334 24th Street Dolls i Doll Beds Sidewalk Bikes And Other Items at Gifts for All For the Children Bicycles Tricycles Scooters Kiddie Kars Skates Sleds Skiis Wagons Air Guns Electrical Toys Trains Engines Blocks Footballs Basketballs Erectors Gardes Knives Tool Chests Cedar Chests, Etc. j j SEE US FIRST j j , j i 4 4 4 For Grown-up- Prices Clean-u- p j Lamps In Gilt Selections s Kodaks Albums Radios and Supplies Guns Fish Poles $12.49 in Our Stock Must Special Baskets and numerous other Useful Gifts OPEN EVENINGS Go! Every Lamp Beautiful Bridge and Floor Lamps A Gift That Everyone Appreciates Western Sporting Tke Lightli ouse Goods Co. 2463 Kiesel W. W. Armstrong, Mgr. 2452 Washington Ave. Phone 531 NEW Christmas V m Player Rolls vf Christmas Records Christmas Sheet Music at JONES SALE CHRISTMAS GOODS Mottoes Leather Goods Kodak Albums Stationery and Books EXTRA SPECIAL Choice Bdoks... Music Company BramwelTs Orpheum Theatre Hldg. 2362 Washington Avenue "Itrunsitk Headquarters" Paint Sets Picture Blocks F PRICE ONE-HAL- |
