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Show If NICKEL FARE IN OGDEN. No street railway ever receives much praise from the public, be dause there are too many angles of friction, but fortunately the local faction is winning favorable comment by virtue of the faot that Ogden is one of only SI cities in the United States, having a popula-j popula-j tfion of 25,000 or over, in which the street car fare is not over 5 cents. Twenty-three cities have a basic rate Of 10 cents; H cities have 3 cents; 5S cities have 7 cents and 71 cities have 6 cents. In 25 cit-Jps cit-Jps various rates arc charged- zone systems being employed. I ; In 196 cities more than o cents is charged. 2 ln Salt Jjake the rate is ,life,,lcr than in Ogdcn and the traction Company is asking for un increase. I The people of Ogden arc being educated to ride and, as a result. 1 Qicy.are enjoying nickel fares to any part of the city. I The company is heavily involved but the management hopes to i ijuild up the service and gradually gain in financial strength by winning popular favor. |