The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-30

The predictions made year ago as
to what the year 1906 had in store for
ogden and Weber county we're in no
way exaggerated. The expectations of
the most sanguine inhabitant have been
more than realized, and 1897 enters
holding forth equally as many promises
for the welfare OF the people. Like
other cities and counties of Utah, Og-
Gen and Weber county have experienced
a wonderful growth. Every new under
taking has been a success. and prosperi-
ty has marked the path of the agricul-
turist, the horticulturist and business
man alike.
Progress has been in evidence on
every hand, ard while the city has not
experienced what. could be termed a
boom" its growth has been Of Il sub
stantial nature. The different business
enterprises have done a thriving BUSH
ness There has been plenty Of en-
pioyment for labor at good wages.
The prosperity of the city is perhaps
best shown by the increase i'll tie vol
umc of business handled by the six
banking houses. the deposits If which
aggregate S. 229, 2S9.30. This is an in
crease over the previous year of $780,,
5Sf fl.
The population of the city has in
creased until the 10000 mark has been
reached. With an assessed valuation of
Sl5.026, 600, Weber county has jumped
from the third to the second class, and
erioys The distinction OF being The only
county in that class in the state.
Numerous business blocks have been
erected in Ogden, while others are in
contemplation. BY the addition Of a
number of model homes the residence
section has kept pace with the business
Uortion. Real estate has been both firm
and active. all investments in this line
having proved profitable.
Among the more important business
interests edded during the year are Il
81, 900 900, 600 cement plant, erected by
the Union Portland Cement company;
$500 600 smelling plant, built by the
Utah Smelling company, and $4,000
packing house constructed by the OS-
den Packing & Provision company All
Of these concerns are financed by Utah
capital, and will be doing business
within the next sixty days.
Many New Business Buildings.
The city's growth can best be deter
mined by the building records. Bust
ness concerns which contemplate IN
Croasing their interests are the john
.scoWcrOft x Sons company, which Is
erecting an additional warehouse: the
'Shupe-Williams Candy company. which
has new $4,000 building nearing conf
pletion; the George A. Lowe Hardware
company, with a $4,000 structure; the
Ogden Packing * Provision company,
with a new go, 600 plant, and the Burton
Implement company. with a $4,000
building. IT addition to this list the
firm of w. II. Wright & Sons company
has spent about $4,000 remodelling the
former u. c. NJ. l. building. which il
purchased for more than S190,9e0. A
new $4,000 Grmory has also been erect
ed. The Boyle Furniture conInany, in
addition 10 building a large warehouse,
purchased the former Wright building
AT a cost of $50 0U0 When this company
Vacates it's present quarters the Ogden
Furniture & CARPET company will CO.
cupy them in addition TO what they
now use, thus doubling the size Of their
floor space. The Lowe Hardware and
Burton Implement companies, which
are branching out on a more extensive
basis were among the heaviest losers
IN q $3.50. 900 fire which visited the city
IN May. 1t will thus be seen that in
stead Of .retarding the progress Of these
and other firms that figured in the
losses, the fire only served to spur them