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Show HERE'S PLAN TO PROVIDE 'HOMES' Grand Rapids Man Will Contribute Con-tribute Land for Apartment Apart-ment Here C. H. Oleason of Grand Rapids, Mich., and holder of considerable valuable val-uable property here, has come to Ogden with a plan to help relieve tne housing conditions. Mi Oleason owns the property at the corner of Twenty-third strrvt. and Lincoln near the- lnt rurban yards. He said today that he will contribute this land, which is 107 feet by 132 to a responsible company, or person, for the erection of a medium priced apartment house. Mr. Gleason also said he will accept stock In the apartment apart-ment hous- operating company. The Grand Rapids man also owns the property at 2231 to 2237 Washington Washing-ton avenuo. ' n the greater part of this land st.mds a dilapidated houss-known houss-known to the police as "th Rookery " A bill board ehialdl the building from tho gaze of pdestrlann. NK.W BUSINESS BLOI K. This building will be razed. Mr. Gleason said, and a substantial business busi-ness block erected on the site. Negotiations Nego-tiations are already under way for the bcRlnnlng of the work. Mr. Oleason was Influenced to come to Ogden by the building of the arsenal arsen-al here. He brllevcs that the great ordnance depot will contribute to the Immediate expansion of the city. He predicted that In the not distant future Ogden's business district dis-trict will take great strides forward. "It Is eldmt." he said, 'that few building 1'bi- ks have been erected here In the past ten years. The downtown sections seem to have grown very slowly. I am sure that otjden Is now on the verge of an era of prosperity. That will mean expansion to your ousi- j noes section." Regarding the apartment house. Mr.' Gleason said. FOR YOUNG COUPIjES. "Somo one should take up this offer and build an apartment houfcc where young couples, jour railroad and Industrial In-dustrial workers, can find shelter at fair prices. I am unable to find mnnv places In Ogden where young couples can get a place in which to start housekeeping at a price within their means. You will have many government govern-ment workers here shortly and from what I am told, your housing facilities are Inadequate. I am willing to contribute con-tribute the land for the apartment house and will be Klad to talk to anybody any-body Interested In such a plan." oo |