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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-29

on pledges to condemn the system by
proceedings Of eminent domain and on
the other hand the present owners,
who are all local capitalists. have
evinced a desire TO stop litigation and
offer a material reduction in water
rates Consequently, whichever course
is adopted the prospect is good for
cheap and ample water supply. The
water mains at present extend pretty
much all over the city, and viii be still
further extended.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-29
NUMBERS EMPLOYED
BY VARIOUS RAILROADS
Tremendous Prestige Enjoyed by Ogden as Ter
minaI of Big Systems.
Immense Amount Of Business Done Advantage Of LocaonHow
LTansCOntiRentaI Traffic is Handled

The prestige Of Ogden as the natural
ana actual railroad center for the in
termountain country has been iE no
wise distributed by the great combina-
tons Of railway systems. While these
new developments may have increased
the Importance Of other cities this mas
been dc &c without in the least dimin-
ishing that of ogden. which still re-
mains the terminal of the four railway
systems in operation through the state,
and from all points Of the compass
comes news of contracts being let and
systems extended that VIII make for
the prosperity of Ogden and Utah dur
ing the year that is to come.
The Southern Pacific.
The Southern Pacific has its eastern
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Union Depot.

over 100000 people pass through
the ogden Union depot and yards each
year on passenger trains in and out Of
Ogden. The average Of passenger
trains, as compiled from the carefully
kept records OF George NJ Kerr. depot
master, is forty per day, and allowing
thirty persons to the car. the total pas
senger traffic gives a total of 2190. 600
The Union depot IS operated by a stock
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-29
Second Judicial District.

Judicially, Weber county, of which
Ogden is the seat, is a part of the
Second district, with Morgan and Da-
Wis counties comprising the rest Of the
territory covered by H. II. RO-
lapp, district judge, and A. B. Hayes
as district attorney. For the past year
323 matters We're entered for adjudi-
cation. These included 179 civil cases,
fifty criminal cases. eighty-one mat
ters in probate and thirteen commit
ments to the state insane asylum a
strkng bar assOciE ton is a feature of
OGDEN
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-29

office would reach nearly 2.SOO miles if
coupled in one train. If all could be
coupled in one train, with the engine
at New York and the cabOOse at San
Francisco, several kinks in the train
would be required to dispose of the
extra cars. About fifteen men are
steadily employed, under the super
vision Of A. J. ellison, who represents
all four roads.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-29
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
Revenues More Than Doubled in the
Past Year.

The police department Of ogden is
Of great Importance, by reason Of the
city's location as a railroad center and
the fact that on an average g., trav-
eleTs go through the city each day Of
the year: 1.766 arrests were made dur
ing the first eleven months of the year
ana the revenues from fines more than
doubled in 1901. a regular system Of
nisht and day Patrol is established.
with reports 10 The central station by
each officer at frequent intervals An
extension of the department was made
during tho year which placed the
northern suburbs of the city under po-
lice patrol. John Conlisk heads the
department as chief
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-29
asO8sS@
STATE School For Deaf.

Located on high ground overlooking
the city Of ogden is the Utah state
school for the deaf and blind, with
large rOomy buildings, wen lighted
ventilated and all modern improve
ments, and with large and able corps
Of instructors presided over by Profess
sor Frank NJ. DriEes. the new superIn-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-29
WEBER CLUB.
Has Extended Membership to Over
One Hundred.

The Weber. club. the business mems
association Of Ogden, extended its
quarters during tie year, taking in the
entire fifth floor OF the Eccles build
ing. establishing its own restaurant
and increasing by about forty resident
members. The membership now is 103
resident and twenty-seven nonresident
members The officers are: a. T.
Wright. president; @. b. Gibson, vice
president. Charles r. HOllingsworth,
secretary; James Pingree, treasurer
and these. with 7. w. F. VOlker and
Arthur Kuhn. form the directorate.
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Street Railways.

The Ogden Rapid Transit company
during the year made great improve
ments in the way of new vestibuled
cars and new grading of road bed.
These Improvements. commenced in
1900 have been prosecuted to the
amount of about S45 600, and the city
is fast securing an up-to-date and
convenient car system.
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CITY SCHOOLS.
4,2oO Pupils, With Attenaance Of
800.

The Ogden City public schools have
about AGO pupils. a sa!n of nearly 200
over last year The average attend
ance is $500 aud the number Of teach
ers steadily employed about ninety.
The wages disburSed to teachers and
other employees amount 10 about $1,000
e5 70 month The High school has 2
faculty OF ten members. with A. q.
Wilson as principal William Allison
was iast June reelected superintend-
en-. fer The year E. 5. Rolapp is clerk
OF the board of education. composed Of
Thomas ID Dee. r.. :. Joyce, r. N.
Conrcy. H. W. Civilian and G. II.
.oUb.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-29
x Prosperity Of Ogden and Weber County.

company for the convenience of all
four roads, the Southern Pacific hold
ing the controlling interest, and the
Southern Pacific local officers are in
charge of its management, J. s. Noble
being president and W. J. Shealy its
secretary
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OVER 1000 TRUCKS

Handled Every Day at Ogden Depot
Baggage Room.
An important and suggestive depart
ment as showing the activity of pas
senger traffic to ogden is the baggage
department of the Union depot. About
100000 pieces Of baggage were handled
during the past twelve months. the fig
ures including pieces, whether received,
delivered or transferred. This was a
considerable increase over the year 1900.
This department employs about thirty
1--WE men, and has a payroll of nearly
So, eco monthly
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-29
WOULD SPAN THE CONTINENT.
Cars Inspected Would Reach From
Ocean to Ocean.

Ocean % OCEAN.
The intricate association and inter
relation Of the various roads is shown
by a number Of the positions made nee
essary at a great transfer point Those
of the joint car inspectors Office illus
trates this, as well as showing the
great volume of transfer business.
The data Of this Office is the result Of
actual count Of the number Of wheels
i'm cars transferred from any one road
TO another.
The wheels handled over the transfex
between the Southern Pacific, Union
Pacific. Rio Grande Western and Ore
gon Short Line roads for the year end
ms Dec. 81, 1901, are as follows
Freight car Wheels, 1901. .--...- 2, 652, 6S4
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State industrial School.

The Utah State Industrial school, To-
Gated at the northern end of ogden. is
becoming more and more a refOrmative
and educational institution instead Of
a place for punishment The inmates
are taught useful trades and encour-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-29
OGDEN ATHLETICS.
Champion Baseball Team at Junction
City.

The pennant of the Utah State league
for 1901 went to the ogden baseball
team, giving the city the champion
ship for the fifth successive year. Glen
wood field is one of the best places for
the game in the state, and the ogden
public is very liberal in its patronage
of the national game. The association
is composed OF leading business men
and capitalists. and the players are
almost without exception young men
who have steady employment the year
round, with homes in Ogden. The Og-
den association has joined with the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-29

twenty-four men and twenty-nine wO-
men. Teachers institutes are held fire.
quently and conferences of trustees at
which the best educational methods are
invoked and taught
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Citv Government.

Lceasly considered, Ogden is ranked
az city of the second class and is
governed 10y a mayor and council Of
ten members. The retiring officers are
Mayer II. S. Browning, Recorder John
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-29
PULLMAN CoMPANYs BUSINESS
Headquarte For Nearly 200 En-
ployes.

ployes.
The Pullman company in Ogden has
$50 men on their monthly payroll, and
disburse annually in the city at least
$4,000 for wages alone. The number
OF employees during the year was in
creased BY forty. Ogden ranks in the
northwestern district, which has head
quarters at Chicago. as one of the six
district centers. The others are Kan
sas City, Omaha, Portland. St. Paul
and San Francisco. An average num-
Der of 105 cars are received or
sent out each day. This city also has
the largest and best equipped dining
car service system Of any city in the
district. J. F. Baker is the superin-
tendent in charge.
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Total ...-.-.----.------ ...--.-. ..5'-lo
The cost per capita Of education is
about 50 per year. Wages of teachers
average about $50 PEE month fer ian
and so for women Many OF the dis
tricts pay S75 per month to principals.
The present teaching corps under W
B. Wilson, superintendent includes
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-29
EXPRESS COMPANIES.

Receipts Increased SIS, 900 in Past
Twelve Month.
The two express companies, Wells
Fargo and the Pacific, have ger eral Of
fees in the west end of the u ION de-
pot building. Nearly fifty men are en-
plOyed, including messengers running
in and out Of Ogden, the monthly pay
roll amounting to about $1,000. Their
combined receipts show an increase Of
nearly 40 per cent for the year, max
ing about $4,000 as the total for bust
ness in 1901.
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Passenger car wheels. 19o1.... 223.52o

This shows a total of 9l16S more
wheels handled for the year of 1901 over
1900, and considering the large volume
of business done in 1900, 1901 makes a
very cTeditable showing Total freight
anC passenger car wheels handled dur
ing 1900 was 1856, 016. Allowing only
forty feet to the car, It win be seen
that the number of cars transferred
was 36S, 273. It viii be seen that the cars
Inspected and transferred by this one
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me employees OF lliG bdBEd age UE-
partment, Pullman offices, joint car in
sreceor's Office, Union Depot company
and men in kindred occupations will
swell the grand total Of railroad wage
earners to 700.
AS may be imagined, the freight and
passenger business centering about the
ogden transfer points is prOdigiOus.
In spite Of falling OFF in military ship
4nents and in Klondyke travel. the
business Of all roads has increased
splendi6ly over last year, each road
showing an Increase OF about % per
cent in all lines Of business.
Every minute Of the day and Of the
night. every day and night Of the year,
may be heard in the railroad district
the rushing Of trains, the clang Of the
switch engine bells and the hundred
other sounds Of transfer and toll con-
uected with the great worlds traffic
going on in the city's midst
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-29
COUNTY SCHOOLS.
Cost OF Education 1925 Pupils, at
50 Per Capita.

Weber county outside of ogden City
has /. 225 school children in twenty-four
districts, and using thirty school
buildings The number of pupils in
each district follow:
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Na,u Cnrnorafions.

Companies were formed in ogden dur
ing the year with aggregate capital
stock of over S6,000,0O0, as follows:
Uintah Canning CO....-...-...S 15,UBO
Western Savings Investment
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Citv Finances.

The city government finances for the
year 1901 show about an equal amount
Of receipts and disbursements. But
for the heavy expense of litigation with
the waterworks company. a consider
able surplus would have been shown.
The largest increase in revenue during
tho year was in the police department,
where the total from fines showed more
than double from the same source dur
ing the previous year.
The revenues from the city, estimat-
ing a portion of the last month, for
the Nnar 1901 were.
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lDLdl s..ss--s-rss-s 5000 30 o s-rD
The Rio Grande Western, in addition
to its transfer ana terminal business,
has a Pintsch gas plant, which sup
plies all other roads with gas for light
ing purposes. This road employs men
O hut 2 9 foI1ovve.
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The Southern PACING has its eastern
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-27

school will hold their annual excur-
sion at Lake Lodore today. Trains
will leave the Green Ridge station
on the Delaware and Hudson rail-
road at $50 a. M. and the Provi-
dence station at S.45 a. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. j. Owen, of North
Main avenue, are entertaining Rev. r.
n. Harris, of Clifford, Pa.
Ora NJ. Reese, of North Main ave-
nue., is attending the commencement
OF the State Normal school at Strouds-
burg.
Prof. James Moylan has returned to
his home in New York, after spend
ing the past week with his brother,
Rev. j. V. Moylan.
Robert Mitchell, of West Market
street, who was squeezed in the Mon
tana mine Monday. is improving.
Miss Nellie Mcnamara, of New
York, is the guest of her parents, on
West Market street.
Rev. F. r. Bateman, of the Church
of the Good Shepherd. Green Ridge,
will hold evening prayer and deliver an
address at the Providence Episcopal
mission in Osterhout's hall next sun
day afternoon at o'clock, to which
all interested are invited
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-27

home at Newark. She was accompan-
led by Miss Lucy Ellis, of Church
street.
Mrs. A. c. Shaffer, OF Third street,
is visiting friends in Carbondale.
Mrs. Taft and Mrs. Atkinson, of
Hawley, are guests at Royal Taft's
home on Blakely street.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. d. Ames are visiting
friends in Hawley for a few days.
The council failed to muster Il quo
rum last night. when a special meeting
was scheduled. 1t was thought they
would arrive at some conclusion in
reference to the status of the stone
crusher recently started and make
some arrangement that would enable
the street commissioner to secure men
to take the places of those who struck
on Tuesday because of the uncertainty
of their being paid.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-27
OBITUARY..

HENRY w. LITTELL.-One of
Scranton's most respected citizens,
Henry w. Littell, father of Professor
Frank Littell, OF the United States
Naval observatory, died early yester-
day morning of heart disease. He was
81 years of age and had been a resident
OF Scranton for thirty-tive years. Dur
ing the Civil war, he served three years
in the signal corps and made an en-
viabe record. His last days were
spent in a battle with the Grim Reap
er His son, in whom he was complete
ly wrapped up, was sent by the gov
ernment to Sumatra to observe the
eclipse of the sun and is now on the
sea. somewhere between Manila and
San Francisco homeWard bound. He
is expected here by July 15, and the
father fought with all the vigor that
remained in him to StaVe off the final
summons until after his sons return.
Besides this son, there survives him
his widow and sister, Miss Kate
Littell, who made her home with him.
He was II charter member of Robert
Burns lodge, Independent Order of
Odd Fellows, and Scrantonia Encamp-
ment of Odd Fellows. and one of the
leading members of Ezra Griffin post,
139, Grand Army of the Republic. The
funeral will take place tomorrow af-
ternoon at 230 o'clock, from the fam
lily home. $50 Madison avenue. Ser
vices will be at the house and inter-
mept at Forest Hill cemetery. The
Odd Fellows and Grand Army men
will conduct services at the house and
at the grave.
JAMES THOMAS COWAN.-Word
was received here yesterday of the
sudden death in New York Tuesday, of
James Thomas Cowan, son of Jane and
the late James Cowan, formerly SUI
perintendent of the moulding depart
ment of the Dickson Manufacturing
company. The remains will be brought
here today for interment, on the Del
aware Lackawanna and Western train.
arriving at l o'clock p. m. The SER
vices will be conducted at Forest Hill
cemetery,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-27
GREEN RIDGE.

The Misses Woodruff and their brother. Allen,
Of Electric avenue, spent yesterday as the guests
Of Mrs, whitman, OF jermyn, Pa.
The parlors OF the Green Ridge Presbyterian
church will be open this evening for the sale
of ice cream and cake, under the auspices OF the
Ladies' Aid society. Every one is invited TO come
and bring their friends.
Mrs. Edward Fuller and daughter, Maud, OF
Dickson avenue, are at the Pan hAmcrican cN-
position,
The Young Mems club of the Church or the
Good Shepherd will hold their annual ice cream
and strawberry festival on the church lawn to-
morrow evening.
Miss Helen Winton, OF sandcrson avenue, has
issued invitations ior thimble tea Saturday
afternoon from to D.
Colo served free at !. H. Stevens. ~
The members OF the Atheanen Literary society,
which is composed OF scholars from Professor
Rogers room in No. Is school, held the final
meeting of this school year last evening at the
home OF Miss Charlotte Schroeder, Of SandcrSon
avenue. An excellent musical and literary pro-
gramme was rendered, after which a delightful
social hour was spent. The members present
besides the hostess were: Misses Margaret Tau
bold Jessie Shoemaker Florence Murty, Aheise
Griffin, Grace and Bessie Stackhouse, Rein La
Touch, and Messrs. Arlington Reese, Grover Sears,
Boyd Perry, Arthur Shoeler, Robert Campbell and
Earl Evans.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-27
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.

Mr.. and Mrs. David r. Jenkins. OF
North Rebecca avenue. contemplate
spending the next three months in
Wales.
Mrs. John p Moffat ana son, John,
of Washburn street, are visiting rela-
tives at Weatherly, Pa.
David Smith. of New York, is visit
ing his parents here.
William Evans, of New York, is
spending a few days with relatives
in West Scranton.
Mrs. House and daughter. Nellie. Of
South Main avenue. sailed yesterday
from New York for a three months
trip to England.
Fred r. Jones, of Dunkirk n. Y,
spent Yesterday with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Randolph Jones, of Jackson
street,
The drawing for a combination book
case and writing desk. for the bene-
fit of Reese +. Bryant. announced for
The Electric City Wheelmen, under
the captaincy of Conrad Lott, will take
q. club run to Lake Winola, Sunday,
June so. AS this will be the first run
under the supervision of Captain Lott,
a large number will undoubtedly turn
out. The members of the club extend
the invitation to other wheelmen de-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-06-27
Graduating Exercises.

The graduating exercises of the Holy
Rosary parochal school We're held in
st. Mary's hall, Tuesday afternoon. The
graduates were: Misses Elizabeth
Courtney, Anna l.. O'Connor, Helen j..
Murtaugh, Helen c. O'Maley, Gather
inc Il. Sullivan, Mary l.. Mahon, Lucy
A. O Boyle and Mary l.. Clark.
The hall was well filled with relatives
ana friends of the graduates, and the
following was the programme rendered: ::
Piano solo, Miss Sullivan; recitation,
"How They Saved ST. Michael" gradu-
ates; violin solo, Mss NJ l.. Monaghan;
Gorg, Farewell" graduates; hymn,
"All Hail Thee" seniors.
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sirous OF accompanying the club on It's
run. Those who expect to go are re-
quested to meet at the club house at Z
o'clock Sunday morning.
yesterday, has been postponed Until
August 26.
Captain and Mrs. Price, of the Sal
walton Army corps here. have been
transferred to Manayunk.
Mrs. Daniel Weaver and grand
daughter Miss Stella Weaver, of
Tamaqua, are visiting Mrs. w. f.
Cook. OF North Hyde Park avenue.
John Sweeney, of Lafayette street,
IL on a business trip to New York.
Joseph Nolan, of Railroad avenue,
has returned home from six weeks
stay in Buffalo.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Il. McCannon and
children attended the wedding of Mrs.
McCannon's brother at Waymart yes
terday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Crashaw. or
Minneapolis, Mimi, are the guests CT
their daughter. Mrs. h. Il. Weldy. Of
North Bromley avenue.
The annual entertainment of the
Mothers Jewels will be held this af-
ternoon at o'clock in the Simpson
The West Side Tennis club picnicked
at Nay Aug park yesterday.
The Junior Baptist Young Peoples
union of the First Welsh Baptist
church, under the direction of Miss
Sarah Meredith. spent a day of pleas
ure at the Sloan woods yesterday.
Ellsworth Davis. the young man who
was arrested by Patrolman David Da-
IA, tat,
reckless discharge OF firearms, was
fined 81 in police court yesterday morn
ing by Police Magistrate Davies.
An open parliament on Bible school
work was conducted by Rev. ]. p. Mof
fat last evening at the Washburn
Street Presbyterian church. after the
regular weekly prayer meeting.
A special meeting of Panooka tribe
Improved Order Of Red Men. will be
held tomorrow evening at 7.30 o'clock
for the purpose of comforting degrees
and adopting candidates.
The members of the West Scranton
Tennis club held an enjoyable outing
at Nay Aug park yesterday afternoon.
Miss Nora Davis, of Fourteenth street,
is quite i'll at her home.
Misses Kathryn and Lizzie Evans. of
Thirteenth street, entertained friends
last evening in honor of their guest,
Miss Annie Evans, of Blossburg, Pa.
William Fl. Holtham. one of the lino-
type operators on the Truth, and Miss
Bridget Rohan. of Meridian street, will
be united in marriage at $50 o'clock
this evening by Rev. j. b. Whelan at
ST. Patrick's Catholic church.
The closing exercises of St. Patrck's
parochial school will be held in the
basement OF the church this evening,
commencing at 7.30 o'clock. and not
this morning, as previously announced
The Patriotic Base Ball club chal-
lenges the Howell and Harris team to
a game of ball for box of cigars.
Game to be played on the air shaft
grounds any time this week or next
Local No. 2l3. United Mine Workers
of America. will hold special meeting
at $50 o'clock tomorrow evening in
Jayne's hall, on Jackson street.
The Barber Asphalt-Paving company
is making needed improvements in the
pavement on South Main avenue.
improvements are being made in the
interior of the West Side bank.
The reports of the various weddings
in West Scranton yesterday will be
found on another page of The Tribune.