Show OBSERVED OUDEN and found her lier a prosperous pro kars winnemucca bev silver sliver gatej late I 1 EDITOR SILVER STATE eprom I 1 promised after goit getting ting a little settled here to write you my impressions of ogden well to begin it is ft a handsomely laid out city the blocks being forty rods squire square the streets feet wide with streams of water running on each side the greater part of the time and lined with rows of magni magnificent ficen t trees principally i n cip ally box elder cottonwoods cotton woods and a ud locusts FIVE RAILROADS CENTER HERE and next to san francisco it is the greatest telegraphic center on the pacific slope it is abundantly supplied I 1 aed with hotels which rank with ilie the beat best it is surrounded by an agricultural country and considerable sid erable manufacturing is is carried on in the city it is lighted by the electric light Br braslis system the I 1 machinery aliner e which produces the b beautiful aig light lit is 0 operated p aerated at present by steam power an engine of GO 60 horse power bein being 9 used formerly it was run by water power but tho the recent high water in ogden river washed out the dam and as soon as it can be r repaired buted d water power will again be substituted for steam through the courtesy of M major j sil silva 1 va the superintendent ajor and mr G 0 ellett tho the electrician I 1 was shown through tl the ie entire works the machinery is of the most substantial character and VERY COSTLY there are many things fiand in and around the city worth seeing lester park in the upper tipper part of the city or bench as it is called is a fine square are of ten acres planted with beautiful shade trees in the center Is a pavilion in course of erection which when completed will add much to the beauty of the place it is octagonal in a seating capacity of 2000 people with orchestra and dancing room for at leas couples in the center two blocks cast and north is THE DRIVING PARK with a half hilf mile track and a grand stand for 2000 people this was crowded on oil the 1 I of july with ak spectators ogden canyon is a most picturesque place its mouth is is about a mile wile northia t from ta the e city and it is twelve miles in ledgel ogden river a beautiful stream courses through it and it esthe is tho most ro romantic spot I 1 have ever seen it is walled in a part of its length by perpendicular precipices several hundred feet high and then it opens into lovely groves groos inter interspersed persed with wild flowers but I 1 will not attempt a further description of it as only a poet or an artist could do it justice A WOOLEN FA FACTORY MORY f owned by farr broth brothers ers is situated at the mouth of the canyon tho the main building is ninety by thirty feel feet and two stories high with wings of about the tile same cabai capacity ty at present they arc are operating spindles five looms and a twister 1 alio llio I lie machinery is of the most im proved style and the gooda goods inabu fractured consisting of nels yarn etc arc are of a superior quality equal to if not better than any an Y I 1 ever saw which is a good deal ea for your who was rai raised m a manufacturing district to sa say young mr farr kindly showed me THROUGH THE establishment the next tiling thing to be seen in this locality is a sawmill saw mill in full fall opera tio tion lithen then the tile limekiln lime killis which make lime of an all excellent quality and next the ogden powder works which are quite extensive but I 1 was unable to ascertain the quantity of bowder manufactured but judging cowder ey y the plant it must be large D HICKS or OF THE tur FINEST QUALITY are also manufactured in large quantities in the vicinity berb perhaps aps you wot would ild like to know what I 1 think of the people well aside ai ide from institution I 1 think the cormons mormons are ure as industrious frugal fruga and hospitable peo tris ilens ile ns I 1 have ever been among they seem to take delight in WELCOMING strangers and showing them thern everything c of Ti interest terest to be seen feen thus fa fur r I 1 have benj enjoyed myself lut but whether I 1 shall like ogden as a place of permanent ro residence idenie I 1 cannot sa say yand andi as I 1 have stretched this com commini muni cation to an unmerciful length I 1 will say goodbye good bye VIATOR |