Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-06-02

lOIl0 VIII IllJtu llliO IlCIl, SOtNlCil llC1dO
that will make the farmers heart rejoice.
1t may not be generally known that the
D. & r. G.. coming from the East attaches
a special coach at Salt Lake to the Og
den-bound train. Such, . however, is the
fact, and it is not an ordinary car, either,
as it is provided with adjustable reclining
chairs, much to the comfort and enjoy
ment of the passengers, though few seem
to understand how to work them. 1t is
really amusing to watch the man9uvreS
of the uninitiated-many of them expert
enced travellers, toO-when they sit down
and endeavor to tilt their chairs back,
and fail. They try to look unconcerned,
so as not to give themselves away, and in
an off-hand manner commence a recon-
noitre OF the puzzling concern, most OF
them finally giving up in disgust at their
own stupidness, unless they are relieved
by some one who knows how the thing
works; and then, when the little spring
under the right hand side of the seat is
lifted and the chair fops back suddenly,
the ladies quickly exclaim,
Ooh, MY"
But finding that the train is still on the
rails, with a smile of satisfaction most of
them remark isn't this nice" Thus
comfortably reclining, the traveller in
about an hour and half after leaving the
metropolis arrives at Ogden.
Many and various flights of fancy have
been INDUCED in at one time and another
and by sundry persons and newspapers
as to the future of this
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
Many an air castle has been builded,
especially for Ogden People have be-
lieved it possible for the place to become
the head and centre of wealth, popula-
ton, manufacturing interests, and rail-
way connections of all the inter-moun-
tain regions. Their most cherished and
hopeful anticipations have, so far, been
like soap bubbles floating in the air, no
thing more substantial than their own
incorporal selves. Yet, Ogden to-day is
one OF those marvellous and beautiful
western towns that has sprung up under
the magic wand of industry and enter
prise; with the Weber river curling its
way around the south and west sides of
the city, and the Ogden river flowing al
most through the heart of it, the sight, as
seen from a house-tOp, is one unequaled
IN the west. Ii the vain hopes INDUCED
in for Ogden's future had been raised on
the beautiful locality there could be no
doubt but that the place would have be-
come all that the most sanguine looked
for.
It's two years since your correspondent
was in Ogden. During that time there
has not been any very marked improve
ment. The erection OF one or two bust
ness blocks, the grading Of some OF the
bench streets, the improvement of Les
ter Park, the operation of street rail-
way OF about three miles, and the intro
duction of the Molecular telephone
system are about all the apparent changes
for the better. The last mentioned en-
terprise is growing more popular as its
advantage become better known. There
are now
rs MOLECULAR INSTRUMENTS IN USE,
and the superintendent says that if Salt
Lake only had the grit not to be bluffed
by the Bell company, and Il connection
way opened between the two cities. that
90 more instruments would be subscribed
for at once. The Ogden company is
willing even to 90 to the expense of build
ing the connecting line if the system
could be introduced into Salt Lake CITY.
The Molecular is vastly superior trans
mitter, especially for long distances. In
the East distinct communications have
been received at the enormous distance OF
OVER TWELVE HUNDRED MILES.
Besides being a better system, it is
third cheaper, the instruments renting
for 50 and So for residences and Offices
On Decoration Day only about $50 peo-
pie took advantage of the eXcur- |
SION to Ogden. Just about the time of |
their arrival the Ogden people began to |
gather on the streets in large crowds. |
About 10 a. m, the Sixth Ward Band |
marched to Main street, playing lively
ar, and shortly after a long procession
lied away to the cemetery, where the
ceremonies of decorating the
graves of the dead soldiers were per-
ormed by the
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC.
Never before was there such a laroe
crowd OF people at the Ogden cemetery.
On nearly every grave were dropped
"reaths and bouquets of flowers in mem
Dry OF the sacred and beloved dead.
Inc afternoon races attracted a biz
-hrong, and Notwithstanding they lasted
III clock, the people kept up the ex-
element and enthusiasm till the finish.
But the gathering in the evening at les
eer Park was the tip-top entertainment of
he day. The Pavilion. a spacious and
very commodious building, was crammed
o Overlooking, hundreds listening from
he outside. 1t is not within the limits of
his letter to detail the exercises of the
but few remarks are ventured
IN
HON. JUDGE POWERS
And the brilliant Grafton he delivered
Judge Powers is a gentleman a triAe
Iboye medium height, slightly English
n his appearance, and of slight physical
proportions. He has a splendid voice ,
mi his delivery on Saturday showed him ,
o be an experienced public speaker
hough not great orator. His address
vas a rhetorical bouquet from the
lowers OF our language, full of pathos
nd patriotic sentiment, and served to
Increase the respect and honor the peo-
lie OF Ogden already have for their new .
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