Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-23

WV
.,nrN THE second city In Utah In |
and commercial Importance. has
w ,Imated population OF 10000 peo-
II is the county seat OF Weber
PIT The city OF Ogden Is chiefly
...r,n for being a great railroad CEN
=, All the principal railroads in the
s,.,s ccntering there. II IL the end OF
~ a,vlsions Of several distinct rail-
"A ,ystems. making the city the ter
-l,ai and starting point on all the
,-.Irr lines, north. south. east and
20, These railroads have a monthly
s.nuraement OF nearly $4,000. all or
s,ry ali OF which In expended at
- This source OF revenue to the
,,oole OF ogden associated with vari-
=. manufacturing industries that
ave rprung up In the last decade have
,,.ulted In giving TO the citizens OF
orden new life and impetus to busi-
-, 80 that now the present and fu-
49,, prospects OF the city wears a more
,,,.ate hue than for long time past.
AGRICULTURAL.
The country around and Immediately
ADJACENT to ogden comprises the most
,,,,lle and productive lands known In
rtah. and In line OF agriculture and
agriculture Weber county II famous
Ar and near. Ogden In the legitimate
market for all products raised In Weber
county, besides affordlng n market to
countles adjacent thereto. no that In
Ae handling OF agricultural and horti-
cultural produce. ogden has rcat ID a
~, second only TO Salt Lake city.
lseenty considerable interest has de-
y,loped In newly discovered mines In
the hills Immediately north and west
q ogden. some OF which have reached
, point In development that promises
reh and abundant returns 70 the lucky
owners and operators both In gold and
uyer. Last week witnessed the FIRST
lhlpment OF ores from several OF these
rev discoveries. and the results thus
hf obtained are gratifying and most
sgg.ing TO the owners and shippers.
hence II II now regarded az only a mat
ttf Of time when new El1orado will
bs opened out to the world with Og-
Gen as the initial supply point.
ONYX.
Not very far remote from ogden and
Easy OF access are vast deposits or
euarries OF onyx which. In vnricgnted
hles and coiora. rival In beauty any
thing yet shown from the celebrated
onyx quarrics Of Mexico. These quar-
fiss arr now In the hands of parties
81 10. o..
n their development. and to arrange
i1f the establishment OF "A cutting and
polishing plant In ogden. Should the
ohlect they have In view materlalizc no
tyubt there viii be ready demand
.of all they can produce. the venture is
certainly feasible ana II handled prop
ely IL sure OF success.
CANNING INDUSTRIES.
The canning industries In ogden have
reached point that admits OF no doubt
a. to Its continuous success. The ex-
esenoe and superiority OF the goods
tuned out by the Ogden canncrlcs are
everywhere acknowledged. no that the
Promoters engaged In these industries
have decided to enlarge and Increase
thelr facilities for the year 1900. All
hs tends TO exhilarate the average
Orienite TO an extent that Nils him
With pride and enthusiasm on the
PROMISING outlook for the city's COM
nereial growth.
BUSINESS MEMS VIEWS.
As evidence OF the general good feel
Ing that pervades the business circles
10 Ogden, a few brief interviews OF Its
Prominent citizens as to the present
egsiness conditions In the city and
what II promised for the future are
here appended.
Jno Watson. manager OF Y. g. NJ. l.,
iays that business for 1899 has been bet
l,r than any preceding year since 1890.
hs predicts n prosperous year for 1900.
j. kelsel SAYS that business for
ne year 1889 has been OF the most sat
hiaetory character. and the year 1900
Fomlses u stu greater Increase and
volume. Farmers are everywhere pros
Porous throughout the State and the
ssheral outlook could not be better.
Llght eannerics viii be In operation In
ogden next year with an added and In
Ieased capacity. the sugar factory win
Lso very likely Increase its output. so
nlosether. the financial conditions for
,hs year 1900 have most nattering
ook when viewed from business
standpoint.
a McLaren Boyle. OF the Boyle
furniture Company. says the conditions
q business In Ogden are better now
nan they have been for years. and the
prospects, for the year 1900 Indicate
,ieater prosperity than the year 1899,
lhe sales and general business Of his
.ompany have been entirely satisfac-
uefy. and the valume OF trade better
wan II has been since 1890 or during
browning Bros. Co, guns and sport
mg goods say business In better than
yer before known In Ogden. there In
susolutely nothing to complain OF. pros
psets for the year 1900 are most en-
a, W Abbott, manager OF the Geo.
a., q Lowe Co.. says business for the year
w mas been most gratifying; It would
nave been more satisfactory had there
ny been partial failure In crops
gv.hieh resulted adverse to collections.
We expect better business for the year
IVY The old feeling of distrust seems
70 nave disappeared and a better feel
s prevails among farmers and stock
u,h generally.
James a. Pingree. cashier OF the
tt National bank. says that the
'e.eht year. 1899. has been the best
the matter OF business since lss0-9l.
ne amount OF money distributed
trough the agencies OF the sugar fac.
%Iy and canneries has contributed
,igely TO present conditions. add ia
mtse our railroad affairs and live stock
..,ahsactions and altogether they have
nnea.ed volume OF business such as
'kueh never before experienced
w u. Adams. cashier OF the Utah
nmsuohal bank. says that In business
.Vhl or View the year 1899 has been
.sustaetory, and that the bank has nc
,ssase Tor complaint. all Industries IN
~ around Ogden seem to have shared
vhe general prosperity that has fol
n"sa and that the year viii 40 dSwr
history as one OF exceptional pros
ssy, lie sees no reason why tht