Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-16

working wonders in Weber county.
state Institutions.
Two Of the state institutions are To-
Gated in Ogden. the State School for the
Deaf and Blind and the state Indus
trial school Both institutions have
large ana Commodious buildings. with
beautifully improved grounds. also ex-
cellent orchards ON which are raised
some Of the finest fruits in the state,
At the Deaf and Blind school this
year a line residence for Superintendent
F. NJ. briggs, has been erected, and the
other buildings considerably improved.
This school draws patronage from
Utah, Idaho. Wyoming and Nevada,
and has this year an attendance OF l25
pupils in the deaf and blind depart
ments These pupils are taught to read
and write, and the dumb are made to
speak through the wonderful methods
used by Prof briggs and his able corps
Of instructors. The students are also
taught various trades, at which some
Of the pupils are very apt, The work
displayed this year from the manual
training and domestic arts departments
at the Lewis and Clark exposition at
Portland, was praised highly by all who
saw It and the live exhibit was an
amazement TO thousands. The school
receiving several medals and other
honors.
The state Industrial school has been
doing most excellent work among
the !ncorriglbes, and many hayward
boys and girls have been saved from a
downward path and are today honor
| able men and women through the eN-
cellent teachings and work done at the
school. a certain number Of hours
| every day are devoted TO scholastic
work. and a portion OF their time is
given over to learning trades. They
also have military drills.
Superintendent Allison and his wor-
thy wife who for so many years have
been at the head of the institution re-
! signed this year and their places were
| filed by II. II. Thomas and Wife.
Federal Building.
The 100000 federal building for Og-
den was commenced this year on the
site given the government, corner of
Grant avenue and Twenty fourth
street. The present condition of the
| building Is shown by the illustration,
only the first story of the structure has
been completed up to the present time,
| but a large corps of men has been en-
| ployed for several months past getting
the building up to where II Is now.
| When completed IL will be one Of the
most beautiful buildings in the city.
| II is all Of cut gray sandstone and
absolutely Ere proof When completed
| It win be two stories with basement.
! II Is not expected that It will be fully
| finished before another year, When
done the postofiice Will move into ii, oc-
! cupyng the greater part OF the first
floor, which will make a beautiful home
for the postal department. Other fed
cral offices will be removed to the
building so that all the government Of
iices will be IN the one place.
The erection Of this building on the
site indicated has greatly enhanced the
value Of real estate IN that vacinlty the
owners having advanced the prices On
the same fully 25 per cent. The gov
eminent building viii be big advan-
tage to that portion Of the city. and Il
is expected that a number OF large
business blocks will be built in that
section during the next few years.
| There are located In Weber county 10