Show Ogden's Importance As Food Center Shown By Investments By Jesse S Richards Secretary Ogden Chamber of Commerce ir imi n i stand standout T THE HE year 1924 will out as a year of exceptional exceptional growth of the city of Ogden During the past year Ogden has experienc experienc- experienced eda ed a rapid development in inthe inthe the business of its manu manu- manufacturing manufacturing plants calling for additions to the plants equipment and and also a large increase in employees and payroll It ItIs Itis Is a Q well known fact that at Ogden practically all manu manu- manufacturing plants are run 1 run running fling ning at capacity and that the steady growth of Og- Og Ogden Og Ogden den and the country has necessitated the manufacturers here en 1 en their factories and output demanding addi- addi additions addi additions and extensions in the way of buildings and equip equip- equipment equipment ment One of the in an Industrial way during the past pasti ear car was wag the of tile the Packing S Provision 1 company by local business men which put mi miend end to the financial difficulties of i ithe the company and the packing line lias mido a anew flew start In the business world wIth strong financial backing arid andIs is riot now financially able to pm overly take caO of Its Increasing busi 1 busi business ness Ogden Is mighty grateful to the loyal business men who put up I money to purchase the plant Having to Ogden Osden one o of largest Industries about men mea clOCK S V MIU L P The Ogden Union stock ards ad adjacent jacent to time tho American Packing f Provision company plant a new ness addition to the consisting of tattle cattle and enlarging tho capa- capa capaC city apa C ity of the lime ards 75 5 of ll ti I heap are equipped and water sater troughs ind are time the very latest In stock Thia Titis new flew addition cot cost lio ap Ogden already known as the live hiss stock market west of Deimer ti In view slew of tile fact that more cattle sheep and hogs through tile tho Ogden Union stock ards than any stock v st of Denver Denter is now as the live iRe stock of Denver Doring the past year receipts of cattle on the Ogden market have been those of any previous buyers on the tho cacti day from Sin Lo Loa Angeles An- An geles and Cal also lake I and Ogden mak making nak- nak ing i i r adv market at top pi ices Or Orall orall all cattle shipped In The IncA after I hating fed of thousands of lambs In iii West Ogden during the flat tIso wo seams found that lambs fed here make cheaper and quicker gains se than those fed at any other point In the tho west sest During time the past they constructed new ness pens entirely covered bv tV sheds so this coming winter 40 lambs I be ted fed at one time all under away from and cold the pens used dur- dur durIng Ina dur-Ina Ing past the plant now has hasa hasa a of 65 limbs and Is Isnow now running at full full As these lambs are fattened and mar mar- marketed In 30 to 40 davs It Is expect expected ed that at rt least lambs willbo t ill be fed ind idd fattened at these ards during the tho coming winter In addition the he Globe Mills hiso their feeding plant mak making ing It one of tile tho most modern to Inthe tile stith a capacity of 23 25 Poe lambs Several cai loads of o fat lambs an arm dally daily shipped from Og- Og Ogden Og Ogden den to Los Angeles ban bait other Pacific coast coa t 1 oed oed-eis em S hero are very amid thit hit Ogden within a a few eti will lii be tile IHa largest lamb lamb- lamb feeding feeding center In the tue United Stales Mis Mi orMi Ogden with Its splendid gao geo in location and tt llon ibm facilities has been termed The of o the West term If is not misapplied ithen one considers the tho fact that thai Ogden It now tile tho grain and milling cen- cen cen center tee ter of the tho west At Ogden are located the and owned amId nd by p rr I j lour m Globe Continued on omi rase Inge Eight OGDEN SM o L C gir OF Or L C REPORT GIVEN Continued rom From rage rne and Incorporated anthe eN the other livestock feeding J just west test et of ot the th city Is I on of the most Important Industries ot bt th this cit throughout the J st sear icar ear oC of- of l of o tho the chamber hive o elm elm- ci livestock Ir In in- in de to o aid the which Is I making Ogden kno bno n as the tho livestock market of ot the tho ln country During the tho past season 11 the chamber appointed a ft special con corn com mitlee to tn oer offer assistance In tha re or of o the Provision compin With Ith this comp ny strongly fin fin- financed a need as no at present and by Os- Os capital I tho the livestock Indus Indus- Industry Industry Indu Iden try In Ogden Osden st stronger and andI better IThe than then ever Or before I I The rime t ted ha have hae e covered co cred their sheep beep feed I lag hd so M that t they can now I feed ced approximately 30 sheep under cover COer cot CO or er erI 11 I ISTOCK II II snow ShOW no I The Ogden Osden livestock show I Is an n I Institution financed loy by bythe I the citizens of ot Ogden Osden and W eber I count county in an nn endeavor to int- int I proto pro e tho livestock 11 estock ot of this tel ter- te and to more strongly I es- es c Ogden as the tb livestock lovestock enter center o of the est east OfficIals ot of the Ogden Chamber bee ber of ot Commerce take taVe an Cham part In putting on the Ogden livestock show as It 1 Is I realized that the tho livestock show I is 18 doing much good In Ing Ogden as the tho livestock ma mar mar- bet kec of ot this and the Stock stoc shon annually attracts thousands of ot visitor to Ogden Osden The Tho sixth annual Ogden live live- livestock liveStock stock clock show held lucId at the Ogden Union stock yards ards January bolO iO 1 11 1 1925 a was as b bv far ar the largest anti ar best It livestock dhow sho ever evor held In Inthe the tho Intel mountain country Mo II More ore thom than 1 I o th ot of 11 lite- lite e- e stoc stock clock was as on display and more mo than 60 peOple cd the tho shon sho throughout the week eek wore were in Ogden Osden attend attend- attendIng attendIng I Ing lag the show liow front from rom as s far 01 cast as a I Chicago and from rom Portland Jortland Ore Ore- Oregon Oregon gon Kon i ban an n and Los An An- An Angelee I eeles seles California They all II a c eed that the tho Ogden Osden alii show lies has taken Its place as one oneo ono o of the leading livestock 11 estock show ho s c ot of the c country On account t of ot Its Ita rapid gro growth grotth lI all realize that It will he be necessary to liao hav hava 0 a new stock show how coliseum to cover to the seventh e annual show to tobe tobe be held eld January 9 5 C- C 1926 1526 IV L President Fred M 2 ie vc e an and other officials ant members ot of the o commerce ere acute active in a new net community ally hotel for tor Ogden Osden Realizing the need of o a 0 new hotel the they spent considerable time Imo and to cf- el toCOI COI toil Loit t In arranging the tho PI arles Cries for the tho drive e for tor funds The later assisted in the co- co operative cement between bet Ih tha Community Hotel and the Reed d Hotel i-hotel company and are arc now doIng doln II all possible to aid lil In the l I ff g tom toi to Ogden o ot of an ad adequate hotel lintel one ono of ot which thich all Ml t ie of ot the tho city wll il 11 be bo J proud roud We Weare Ware are aro assured active e construction aill commence early carly this sprint spring w With ith the tho completion o of this new net modem modem n hotel the chamber chambe ot of 01 commerce will will be DC in In a a position to engage acutely actively In tho the securing of ot conventions for or Ogden This Thi will alit be bo one ono of ot t the bo major I ties of ot tho the chom chamber bel as Ogden Ogdon Is 1 Ideally ted loc for a city and end with Ith Ogden Osden canyon a a resort on Great Salt like and an other oilier attractions surrounding this cht visitors will w ill en Jo coming comins to 10 Ogden nO I DS IS Ogden Osden l I Is surrounded by good gooe roads aro are continua II being behne rebuilt and Improved The ThO roads road committee of ot the Ogden Cham bar ber o of Commerce consisting of ofA ofA o A P r Bigelow chairman II JI l M lit MnO nO 0 and B D J rinch ha has haa been tory ery active throughout the tho year aiding la in the establishIng o of and ani the construction of o roads and a S In this term itom This committee assisted In lii so- so so curing the o of the Iho nl viaduct which LJ completed during the Ike past season and is a big asset to Ogden The roads committee during the tho past to t wo vear ears ald aided d In get getting ling 11 Intel estel este Parties partle artles together on ona ona a satisfactory agreement In ret aid re- re gaul to the tho construction of ot this induct laduct The Tho committee baa liaa as been urgIng urging Ing the construction of ot the tho balanco bal bal- balanco balance anco ance ot of the tho T Tent fourth T ent fourth at street to the tho ho top of ot the hill In w eat Ogden and sad although till this project has not been definItely agreed to the committee hopes hope that an n early decision bi b tao in c ot of Og- Og Ogden OB or m and commissioners o den city the county commission ore ers o ot of Weber county and th the railroad officials will result In Inthe the Twenty fourth street duct being completed during the he pros pros- ent eat year tear ear TIle The committee com mitt eo has 1105 been work worle- working Ing Ins throughout the year to hive h a toad load constructed 1 leading directly south on Wash Wash- i- i Ington avenue a past pat the hue Ogden Country club and thence to tim tim- 1 tab tah and the hG mouth of ot Weber can can- yon yen which will do a vv ay y with the winding elating roid 10 that Is now used fol- fol lowing hewing the east Cast foothills Burch creek A large larg o of I conferences conference have hate been held hold In iii InI II I regard to this roid ro which olli- olli believe Is ot of ls cl o of the tho chamber great tance to Ogden and an wo we confidently believe bellee belle belie e this road ii ill be bo constructed during d the tho coming comins seison se The TIme committee Is la also assisting in securing n us road from front Ogden to t Randolph Utah via tia Ogden can can- canon canon ion on Huntsville and nd bouth bouthi Fork and Dea Beaver Beater er can canons on This mat mat- Ur tr has been held up temporarily on account of ot finances but the tho th roads committee anti and nd officials ot of the chamber hope that th the ItO stir sur- surey soy vey ey will eill 11 bo ho made mado this coming comin summer rs During the past year officials ls of the tho chamber endeavored to 0 hold bold monthly membership meet meet- meetings Ings These Thes meetings ero con con con- conducted ducted dueLed by committees ot of the and at each in- in In talks were vv ro given In-I In on subjects of ot importance to in the of ot Ogden The last I membership meeting held in Do- Do DeI December comber cember was an open forum meet moet meeting ing lag At this meeting members or of the chamber discussed legisla legislative ute the tive questions that are aro being con con- con considered I at the J present resent time by the Utah legislature A general discussion was ens od r 1 ed cd into all present ha ha haIn having lag In the th up- up opportunity ot of o ei 1 his 19 on the This was one ono ot of otI tit the best J meetings I held throughout Iso to year ear car earL L 1 I fLit tl T TWe I Wo We have hate entertained many dis- dis distinguished dis distinguished visitors during the past ear which has hus been the means ta favorable orble pub pub- publicity I of gh giving Ing Ogden Osden throughout the country countr The Tho Th I officials ot of th tImO chamber are al always al- al alays ways says on the tho lookout tor for distin distinguished visitor vIsitors coming to tb this thi Is territory who ho are aro lathed Invited to be bethe b the guests ot of the tho chamber in or or- or order del der that they may bo be properly and Informed as to the ad o of this city I coon It TIO K Wo We 0 wish to thank the luncheon clubs and other organizations organization In ir Ogden for the splendid cooperation cooper tion Ion given the chamber of ot corn com commerce con merce throughout the past pat year We e 0 th the tho tact fact act that the chamber Is only able to unction functIon properly and for or the best interest ot of o the city when It has the co- co cooperation coOperation co cooperation operation of ot the clubs and org nl nations In order that It ma may speak pak for or the tho whole hole In matters affecting the of ot Ogden Osden submitted h k RICHARDS on |