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Show 1 THEY FAVOR HOLDING 1 EXPOSITION ifl . THIS CITY The following resolution was adopted adopt-ed by the Ogden Real Estate Exchange, Ex-change, regarding the exposition to celebrate the completion of the first transcontinental railroad: "Whereas, The year 1919 will be the fiftieth anniversary of the completion com-pletion of the first transcontinental railroad, the golden spike being driven at Promontory, uear Ogden; and, "Whereas, This event was an epoch-making epoch-making one for Ogden; and "Whereas, It has been suggested that a celebration In the form of an exposition be held; and, "Whereas, We believe that such an exposition would be a good thing for Ogden in the way of publicity and the developing of our resources, also those of the entire intermountaln country; therefore, be It "Resolved, That the Ogden Real Estate Exchange endorses tho plan of having an exposition held in Ogden in 1919 to celebrate tho anniversary of the driving of the golden spike in 1SG9, when the Central Pacific and Union Pacific were united." |