Ogden Daily Standard | 1906-07-02 | Page 5 | Road to the Smelter

ogden northwestern may not be electrified this year tho ogdan northwestern may not bo electrified and extended to the smelter site this summer As tho extension of the line depends upon tho completion of the smelter the completion will be too lato in the season tor construction work so of the company are not considering seriously tho extension of tho road this year at any time extension of tho road depends on the possibilities for a profitable run from the city to tho smelter beyond the hot springs traffic on tho road buu come from the smelter and unless it Is of paying proportions tho road will not bo extended it Is that the ogdan northwestern will secure the contract for delivering lime rock to the smelter tho company owns valuable beds in the vicinity of north ogden that lie celoso to their line should the rock prove suitable for tho purposes of the smelter quarries will ibe opened and the rock furnished for tho smelter company may erect 1 small village at its plant for the accommodation of its employed emp loyes necessity demands that something bo done for their convenience and they will either be furnished with houses at tho smelter site or will live in ogden in either case transportation between ogden and the smelter will be a necessity