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Show (MB UMPIRE ITER AMES'S BEST ASSETS- ' Joseph H. Tracy, city engineer, returned re-turned Sunday from the east whero he has been making a comparison of Ogden's improvements with those of the older cities of tho east He says the two main Impressions ho received In regard to the superiority of Ogden was the difference In climate and won-derful won-derful quality of Ogden's water. While away he visited Sioux City, Kansas City and St Louis, and made a careful inspection of the concrete pavements as well as other classes of new pavements in use. He says that the paved roads of Ogden com-paro com-paro favorably with those of any of tho cities which he visited. He paid particular attention to concrete and asphalt The city engineers also Investigated the sewer and water systems of tho east, as well as city plans In general. ! He "was glad to return to Ogden to get a drink of the coldest water ho has been nble to find and to get a good sleep in the coolness of .tho Ogden mountain air. Ho says tho heat of tho east is extreme. Tho nearest rival to Ogden's water Is found at Sioux City where the supply sup-ply is furnished by artesian wells. There the water is from beds of sandstone sand-stone into which the wells are driven to a depth of from 600 to 1000 feet. on |