Show SO 10 PLACE LIRE OGDEN it is the liveliest city between the two oceans A representative of TUB tint STANDARD was pleased to meet lion E R ridgley yesterday upon bis his return from a months visit in the states aalt of the D daring a ring the antl gentle e mans absence from from og ogden en he traveled extensively I 1 in n kansas mi mis boari illinois ohio and indiana and had bad ample opportunity for observation and lie found the farmers in the states named engaged in harvesting the heaviest crops of hay and ceriaca that they have bad had for many years being asked about business ba ainess generally and how it ap RP to him mr it edgely bald said the towns and cities large and small without any exception are duller than ever before known stagnation and de depree realon aion expresses the condition T there isit a place east of ogden that can show one half of its activity we can beat them two to one in business 11 he ile described money as being tighter than ever known merchants and the people generally are hopeful of better times next tall fall financial men are exceedingly cautious and the banks aie are accumulating re reserves to handle the fall business there is quite a general inquiry about utah an impre impression slon ba has gained ground that the questions n which have heretofore divided the people of utah are settled or soon will be and that the territory I 1 tory is on the evel eve oi of a grand forward movement I 1 in n its ita material pro prosperity Y A among business and thin thinking ina in men e oi 1 I 1 mo eaid amr mr ridgely Kid gely the I 1 impression is that as soon as the territory begins to record its political sentiment by national party vote that that alone will have a stimulating effect upon immigration and bring much capital in here for investment in productive enterprises and the development V of our great resources it will be taken as convincing evidence that the old fight is ended 1 I talked with a prominent man in C church botch and political circles who were studying utah politically and as to her resources they look upon the organization and growth of of the national parties here as one of the strongest proof of our future progress and prosperity there is quite an inquiry among me men it of means as to the iron and coal of this country they are just waking up to the fact that we have e those things here in unlimited quantities they want specific facts in regard to these things bow how far the coal and iron are from ogden and the cost of bring bringing n 7 ta the ae two together etc mr I 1 kidgell ely enjoyed while away but like all others who have left ogden for the east or west especially since the financial crash of of laet last fall be he Is to glad to get home again he Ile says ogden and utah are az good enough tor for me |