| Show industries AND attractions OF WEBER COUNTY As seen by high student nestling in alic valleys of the grent is our native state our beloved utah in tho northern part of which is weber county great mountain richt over it fertile valleys choro dwell people aho vho though living in the meat are fast becoming important in industry and education one of the clinic industries in the of tin put into the machinery and a few minutes later find it turned into a can ready for hie agriculture h engaged in to some extent and a great deal of oats wheat und rye is every year another very important industry in this county h the raising of augar acet in august and september largo loads of those arc been going to the factory chero by means of a very interesting te process theo coarse vegetables are into beautiful fine grained ahito sugar ogden the county scat of weber county is a great railroad centre the terminal of three roads and located on a fourth therefore railroading is an important occupation hero the principal range of mountains in this county la abo Wasat cli it extends north and south through the country ami only a few cast of ogdon thus furnishing the cuy etith many attractions the principal one of these ia ogden canyon opens about two miles northeast upon entering the canyon biot picturesque oneal gaw irocky fallt toweling on each gide to broadi tho ay on ono sije of the veil kept road flows ogden river rush ing and roaring as it follows its course through the canyon about six miles beyond alic mouth of the canyon is alio hermitage a quiet summer resort where the people go to escape the heat of alie city during the summer months hero one will find a hotel several cottages and a cool shady grove which ii filled with benc liei hammocks nl twinge on farther is winslows Win slows camp another resort similar to the first one in all the canyon is about twelve miles in still another attraction in this canyon is the dam which turns the water into I 1 ho pipes that supply ogden with its water power hero in the summer one may county is fruit raising which is on extensively during april alie flygt warm month of the year the apricots peaches pears plums apples and berries begin to bloom alio summer months quickly pass in august nearly nil kinds of fruit arc ripe tim 13 the busy season of the year for this is the time when the fruit is being picked and packed for shipment eold in market of taken to tins canning factories a number of which are found in and about ogdan the most interesting of these factories ii the one maam its ova cans here one can see a piece sec people boat tiding and flailing at all times for it ii here some of the finest trout arc caught there are many other places of interest in the canyon which luk of space vill not permit me to mention south 0 tins canyon and in the same range of mountains is AIala its heights another quiet little resort nestling in a i alley between two mountain peaks the road to this place winds around the go that irom many points the eweler a licau ifal vica of to surrounding country farther on is observatory peak one of the highest peaks of the range in this county and ono chose lofty is covered with snow all the year round from the top of this peak one can catch a glimpse of different states another attraction of this city is biot springs thiis is a bathing resort for invalids the water is very hot and contains so much mineral that it is brownish in color several pools both public and private anro available for those who resort thither cither for health or pleasure hot springs can now be both by railroads and the motor line while nature has blessed ogden with many attractions man has not been idle the school buildings arc modem and imposing structures while residence possessing noteworthy architectural features are very numerous the railroad companies the city with machine shops and a round house which though dingy and dirty in appearance furnish employment for many men there is also belonging to the railroad a large union depot with several smaller buildings such as the express offices the city hall situated on the northeast corner ot the city square is one of our finest buildings the court house an oilier building of is found on twenty fourth street between adams and washington avenues thero arc many churches in the city but the Ca cholie church which is now fast nearing completion promises to be the finest the citizens of ogden are looking forward to the construction of a fine new federal building for the erection of which fifty dollars have recently been appropriated in the way of adornment the carnegie public library now in procesa of construction promises to bo one of the finest buildings of the city it M a large two story structure of white stone situated on the comer of awen ty sixth street facing washington avenue there are many more attractions in and around ogden that might be mentioned if space were not limited enough however lias been said to prove eliat the citizens of weber county are justly proud of their extensive industries fine situation and beautiful sur AGATHA 03 high school |
