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Show I POPULATION OF WEBER COUNTY During the ten years from 1910 to 1020, Weber county, outside Ogden City, has increased in population only 1060 and parts of the, agricultural districts have shown losses Ogden valley has been losing population. Huntsville has dropped back 82. Liberty 23 and Bden 68, Marriott has lost 8, Pleasant View 1 r. Randall 134, Slater.villc I 47, West Weber 44 4 The gains made in the country are as follows Hooper 36, Kahesville 137, North Ogden 22."). Plain City 1, Riv-erdai73, Riv-erdai73, Roy ill. 1 intab 132. Wilson 224 Taylor precinct is red ited with 398 population This comparatively slow development is due entirely to the failure fail-ure of the farmers to store water necessary to the bringing under cultivation of a large area and the assuring of good crop returns oiv land now tilled. But this is about to be corrected. With the organizing of an ir rigation district embracing the whole country and with the planning of extensive reservoirs; Welter count is laying the foundation for a greater advancement in the next five years than has occurred in the entire history of farming in this district. When the next census is taken, Weber county, outside Ogden City, should have 20 000 inhabitants. By that time the city and county may be consolidated and all of Weber county may be known as Ogden it , with home tub established |