Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1920-04-29 | Page 6 | Establishment of Ogden Aviation Field Assured; City Acts; Option Obtained; County to Take Action

("ESTABLISHMENT OF OGDEN AVIATION FIELD ASSURED; CITY ACTS; OPTION OBTAINED; COUNTY TO TAKE ACTION " Establishment of an aviation field -In Offdon is now a certainly. The Osden chamber of commerce, .through its secretary. O. J. Stillwell, t tiias securod option on a site 3,00 feet , "Square near the Utah Hot Springs fl :ior that purpose, and the Oedcn city commissioners havo gone on record in a resolution passed today where-by where-by thoy obligate themselves to pay a sum of"?3,000 towards tho purchase at the land, subject to the enacting (it laws by the state legislature at Its next session empowering cities to buy land for such purposes. This sum is in addition to 52,000 for Improving, equipping and nmlntalng tho field. It is understood that tho county commissioners will go on record at their regular meeting next Monday to tho same effect and pledging themselves them-selves to liko amounts towards the purchase price, and improving and maintaining the field. Roy Nopgle, who spent eighteen months In the aviation service of tho United States army in Franco hus been appointed keeper of tho field.