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Show WDLL START ON i BRIGHAM-'ROAD Ogden Rapid Transit People Accept Franchises in Box Elder.County and Order Work Commenced on the Line Which Will Connect Con-nect Ogden Wits Its Northern Neighbor. On Sunday evening at the Methodist church Mrs. Stephana will speak on "A Medical Missionary's Experience in India." On Monday afternoon at 2 :". sh will address a woman's mooting at the Melhodlet parsonage. All of tho women of the Missionary societies of the various churches aro cordially invited in-vited to unlto with the Methodist wouien in this meeting, and every Methodist woman In Ogden Is urged to hear Mrs. Stephens at least once. Rights of way over the proposed route of tho Utah Northwestern railway, rail-way, between Utah Hot SpringH and Brlgham City, have been accepted, and the Ogden Rapid Transit people are to proceed immediately to on-stmct on-stmct the road. This will bring Brig-hani Brig-hani City Into electric communication with Ogden this year. Tho franchise obtained from Box Elder county, which was accepted to-dav, to-dav, provides; Electricity, compressed air and gasoline, or any Improved power over steam, shall be uwd an the motive power in tho operation of said railroad, rail-road, except In tho construction thereof there-of and for the movement of obstructed obstruct-ed and disabled cars thereon, and for the clearance of said railroad from any obstruction whatever when electricity elec-tricity or other motive power shall be Inadequate or unequal to the occasion. occa-sion. "Provided, however, that steam power may bo used on said railroad for a period of twenty-flve years for the hauling of freight, gravel and road material hereinafter provided, between the hours of 10 p. m. and C a, m. Tho said grantee, his successors succes-sors and assigns aforesaid, shall operate op-erate cars upon the said railroad with all necessary and modern improvements improve-ments for the convenience, comfort and safety of passengers, which said cars shall bo run thereon each and every day, both ways, and that a reasonable rea-sonable rate of speed shall be maintained main-tained In operating said railroad " Huntsvllle people who aro in the city today to attond the beet raisers i meeting at the court house, say they are anxious to have the Ogden Rapid Transit company extend Its road to tho "valley" this spring. They say the land o'wners of the upper valley, and In the canyon near the valley, are ready to grant rights of way, and they Bav also they understand the company is favorable to building this jear if the right of way question can be settled. Onlcers of the Rapid Transit company com-pany state that tho company Is ready to begin operations for the extension of the road to Huntsvlllo just as soon as a right of way Is granted through the canyon beyond the Hermitace, but that no grants have yet been offered. |