Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-20
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them, makes the grading almost equal
to that Of city schools,
Within the last few years much inter-
est has been manifest among the par
ents and taxpayers Of the county
They have given literally Of their
means for the building Of new school,
houses, and today the district that has
not a schoolhouse with modern heat.
light and ventilation is the exception.
In the last year two fine school build
ings have been erected. one In Hunts
willie and one in West Weber. at cost
Of $4,000 and $1,000 respectively. Farr
West has made extensive improvements
which amounts almost to new build
ing
Weber county is composed Of "a dis
trlcts. The school population is 1884,
and has a teaching force Of more than
20. The majority of the teachers have
been professionally trained. They have
been students of the Utah State Nor
NAL or have attended some other irsu-
tuition Of learning where normal train
ing Is given,
Teachers institute meetings are
held In ogden City semi monthly which
affords good opportunity Of keeping
well up along the line OF pedagogy.
Educational meetings have been held
In most districts Of the county where
parents turn out in numbers to listen
10 lectures along educational lines. The
state SUPERINTENDENT has visited near
" half the districts within the last year
and delivered lectures 10 the people
The trustees Of the county are gener-
ally representative OF the district in
which they reside and are always will
ing to sacrifice their time and means
for the advancement of the schools.
They certainly deserve great credit for
the manner in which they have man
aged their part OF the educational af-
fairs OF Weber county
County Superintendent w. r. Wilson
is an able educator and man Of pro-
gressive ideas, and is doing much for
The upbuilding OF the public schools OF
this county. To him Is due much Of the
credit for the excellent condition Of our
county schools today
A RAILROAD CENTER,
ogden is the greatest railroad center
between Denver and San Francisco.
The transcontlnental lines Of the United
States center at Odgen. and II Is doubt
ful II there is another city In the Unit
ed States with double the population OF
ogden that has as many tourists pass
through its gates. 1t Is estimated by the
Union Depotmaster George NJ. Kerr
that over 25000O0 passengers have
passed through our city during the
year of 1909. Many OF these tourists
stop over in ogden and visit our beau
iiful canyon and other sights In the
city and spend their money with our
business men making business prosper
Gus. and usually leave our fair city with
a good impression Of the beauties OF the
Rockies. and Utah IN particular There
are four distinct railroad systems that
terminate IN or pass through
OGDEN. viz: Union Pacific, Ore
ION Short Line, Rio Grande West.
ern and Southern Pacific. These rail-
roads are making gigantic Improve
ments on their railway systems IN
Utah. The Union Pacific has spent
many thousands Of dollars during 1902
in the reduction OF grades, the elimina-
lion of curves. and the laying Of a bet
ter roadbed between Evanston and Og-
den. The oregon Short Line has done
much In improving its roadbed, as has
also the Rio Grande Western. The most
important and greatest piece OF rail-
road Improvement work that has been
done IN the west for many years has
been accomplished by the Southern Pa
cific I'm the construction Of the Ogden
Iucln cutoff, which is almost COM
nIeted. This piece OF work has cost
over 81 900, 900, and Is one OF the great
EST projects ever undertaken by any
railroad company in the United States.
This cutoff is saving In distance to
he company OF q fraction less than "
miles. and cuts out many heavy grades
and curves. When the work Is COM
nleted II will make the Southern Pacific
one OF the most scenic lines In the