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Show NEW RESIDENCE PART OE OGDEN BEING IMPROVED The plat of Washington Heights the new 1.200-acre restricted residence district in South Upden. is now a matter mat-ter of official record, it having been formally filed with the county clerk permitting the company to proceed with the ispupneo of legal deeds to the lots in Xhe new "country club district." dis-trict." The sales force, under direction di-rection of Frank W. Ward, a well-known well-known expert from California, it is reported, is making splendid progress in the sale of lots in the new district. dis-trict. The filing of the engineer's official offi-cial plat at the court house makes the big Washington Heights district together with the streets parks and other things provided, as well as the numbers of lots, etc . a matter of clear official record so that title can be legalh given to all property sold in the district. The bench occupied by the new Golf & Country club and by Washington Heights was original ly owned by the late Brigham Young who, it is said, set it aside with the Idea of having it some day become the residence section of Ogden. After his death, the tract was held for some time bj the estate, which finally final-ly sold it to a local company. Tt remained re-mained in this ownership until a few months ago, the Federal Land & Mortgage company purchased it and started to make improvements which will cost, when completed, more than $100,000. This work Is row in progress, a large concrete culvert having been completed on Burch creek and 1 SO -000 cubic yards of earth is being moved to make a fill there, so that Washington avenue ill be extended in an unbroken line south through the new residence tract to the Weber river, connecting with a broad, oiled boulevard m htch encircles the entire district. Man of the intersecting streets in the district have been gTaded and work on the remainder is being rush ed forward at a rapid rate by Hammon Brothers and George Rogers of Farm-ington, Farm-ington, who have the grading contract. con-tract. The company also intends to provide water mains sidewalks, curb and gutter and paving for the full length of Washington avenue oo |