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especially in the residence district.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The public schools Of Ogden rank
among the foremost in the state, and
every effort Is being put forth by the
board OF education to even raise the
schools to a higher standard.
The erection OF one large sixteen
room building and the installation OF
several new sanitary plants In
some of the older buildings was the ex-
tent OF the building done by the board
of education the past season. the
new Lewis school, which perhaps Is
, the most modern of any building con-
| structed of late years, IL named after
| the late Professor T. y. Lewis, who
| did so much for the public schools OF
| this state and city. II was built at
cost OF $4,000.
| According to the last census, there
| are 1851 children of school age In Og-
| den City. OF this number $500 are
boys and 1881 are girls. The last
| months report shows that out OF this
number there are a few more than 5000
enrolled In the public schools. TO teach
this number of children 125 teachers
and 10 assistants are employed. The
average number OF children to the
teacher being 40.
The amount expended for all purposes
last year was s116,979.54. The cost
per capita was s21.
The Weber county public schools arc
taking place in the front ranks, AMI
the children Of the county are beinf
put on an equal footing with children
OF the city schools. There are 3,45.
pupils OF school age In the county
who are taught by 50 teachers.
PRIVATE SCHOOLS
Besides the public schools HI Ogdei
City, II has three private institution
OF learning. The Weber stake acade
my, an institution of higher learning
Is In Ogden. 1t has an attendance o
between 200 and 400 pupils, and provide
four courses of study: the normal tn
literary. the scientific, and the CONNER
olal; also a missionary course. Prof
David o. Mckay Is principal OF tn
school, and he has an able corps O
instructors associated with him. 8
! rapidly is the attendance at the schoc
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EASY DUPEs.

A lawyer said Of the late Al ADJ.
New York us
Mr.. Adams was very homes, a.,
right with his friends. He treats \.
friends far better than does manv -
cradle church goer could name \,
" ne frankly admitted that he dunas -.
public--why, II all who duuea ,ba n.ss
were sent to prison for N or ploie
would have TO BIZ enlarged. jug
Lake Barnum, Mr. Adams claimed -.
the public liked 10 be fooled. AS =, u =.
ample OF the ease Il could ho fooled ~, ~
ne used to tell a story about ealenS,s.
vcnder. eaNualt
This vender, one wintry dav ana.
a cafe and said to man Who va s" WY
ms newspaper and drinking not lema on
"'Won't you buy a calendar sir, "a,
New Year is close al hand iM
No. | don't want a calendar, Al,
man answered, slipping his Lemonade M
But the vender persuaded him IA s..
ono. and he ordered Il to DO ,Ieliysw,sss ny y
ms wire az a house on the next square
| Going to this house the vendsr 'i ssIi
| "'Your husband, madam, ser, =,
from the cafe on Exc street Win ny w
calendar, which he wishes you to buy ~ n
his desk ''' !"
''The lady paid a quarter for m, ,v,.
sold calendar, and the reckless vonds ny y
turned to the cafe where ber hushssS J. Y.
While he was tr}f 10 make rr,
sales. there, the hl nd went HON,
heard OF the trick thl had been piavs '
on ms VIE ana MN and, ringing up HI
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- Oauard March During the Coming ear

Increasing that II has become necessary /,
In more than double It's capacity and |
a large $4,000 addition Is being built
to the main structure,
The Sacred Heart academy Is another
private school for girls. ana IL con.
trolled by the Catholic church. II
has several hundred pupils. Sisters
Of the Sacred Heart are instructors IN
the school, which Is one or the pest IN
the west for girls, who are no. oniy
taught book learning and the sciences,
hui art. music, and domestic science.
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.
Ogden brides itself on having two OF
Irtah's most important state institu-
tions. The school for the deaf ana
blind. and the Industrial school, both
81 which are doing wonderful work
for the unfortunate young people OF
the state. Over 100000 liz spent an
nualiy for the maintenance OF these
| two institutions.
At the Industrial school there are
| "a boys and 20 girls at the present time.
| The school Is not n prison, as many
| may believe. for incorriglbles, nut
home and place OF learning Tor tne
Maynard, and most commensurate
work IL being done by superintendent
Il II. H.
assistants in helping the inmates to
higher plane in life. a portion OF
each day is spent IN educational work
nv the inmates, and the remainder In
manual training for the boys. and do
nestle science for the girls. This year
a band was organized at the school,
which il making wonderful progress,
II Is found to be an excellent aid 10
the military training department. q
movement Is now on foot TO estapnsn
n girls school in another part OF the
city. which, II done, will be great
benefit to the institution.
DEAF AND BLIND INSTITUTE.
AT the deaf and blind school thor
are over one hundred boys and girl
In attendance. The institution ha
a reputation Of being one OF the fines
in the United States. The high stand
ard of training both of the deaf an
blind at the school is due greatly {
the untiring, energetic work OF Pro-
r. NJ briggs, who IL recognized as on
of the most able educators In the ma
ton, and he has very efficient assist
ants in every department. No specia
: changes have been made az the scho,
a meritorious, both In the educationi
: and industrial branches. Some e>
tensiye improvements are conten
/, plated for next year, II the legislator
!. makes the necessary appropriations.
: PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS.
Ogden City has spent an immen
% amount Of money during 1905 In publ
T. improvements, in order to keep pa
t. with the other advancements mad
It and through these improvements tn
re are being made the city Is being bea
of tilted and put in much better co
y, dition, so that stranger within o
gates will get much better impre
= sion OF the city. Extensive improv
ments were made this year on the ci
hall square, and next year the ci
fathers contemplate parking the G
tire block.
The approximate amount Of pub
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one wear ago were s5,s4s,702.S9 while
the statement OF deposits OF the banks
Of the city for November, 1906, was as
follows. Ogden Savings bank, ssSz'-
llS.70. First National, sl,90l, 1899; Og-
den State. S1,37s, 2SO.55; Pingree Ma
tional ssg6,S5312; Utah National, sbli.-
947.5O: Commercial National $500 t269i,
an Increase over 1905 of $3.50, bs6,il. TINS
statement alone is an indication OF
the marked degree OF prosperity the
citizens OF Ogden have been enjoying,
and prospects are that the coming ~
months viii be even more prosperous
| than the past.
REAL ESTATE AFFAIRS.
The real estate business In ogden has
| been very prosperous during the year
| 1905. The ogden Real Estate Men 3
| association. formed a year ago. mas
helped TO materially increase the sale
az property. A monthly meeting OF
| the association has bee nheld at the
Weber club, where many matters per-
thinning to the advancement OF ogden
and Weber county have been discussed
and through the work OF the associa-
tion the Industrial and business adj
vantages have been placed BEFORE me
reopie of the west, resulting IN prlns-
| ing many capitalists 10 tiS WY WV
have invested their cash In real estate
both In the business and residence dis
tricts.
NUMBER OF TRANSFERS,
According to the records of County
Recorder Joseph Wallace there have
been during the past - months ,isl
deeds recorded, which Is a marked In
crease over the previous - months, and
the total consideration for the prop
erty transferred amounts to N,i9s,9@. "a
This Is, however, not the correct value
OF the real estate transferred, az
J large number Of the deeds give the pur
! chase price as ST. 80 that a fair esti
mate OF the sales OF real estate In 19o
Is s2,l25,000 in the city and county.
PLACED ON RECORD.
: Other instruments filed in the record
er's Office are,
) Three hundred and fifty-four rea
estate mortgages, amounting to seS2,
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improvements built du,,,. ,oo,
den Is as follows. avn IN os.
SEWERS.
three niles Total, s2.Is miles,
MATCHMAKING.
5.7 miles. io'al'ahOut
ASPHALT PAYMENTS.
One and a quarter mile.
CONCRETE sIpEwALKs
Ten and ninety-three hurd..,..
miles. Total, 24.05 mIlea N'u'edlai
CURB AND GUTTER,
stone-4l miles. COncrete.-,,
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-HE watchword in Ogden. the
second city In population and
business enterprises In the
state of Utah. for the year
,ooe has been "Onwardl" II has
seemed to be in the minds and pur-
noses OF the people to advance the
oitvs interests In every respect anu
hand In hand the capitalists ana the
,aboring class have toiled for the up
building OF the entire city and county
the effect Of which is noticeable on
every side, and is felt and appreciated
by all.
WORK FOR ALL.
There has been no cause for men,
women or children TO be idle this year.
ns there has been work for everybody
not al low wages, for wages were the
highest paid here for many years. Those
who have done manual labor for the
e,tv have received from 50 TO $3.50 per
day for their services; the carpenters
have been earning from 81 to 50 per
aav: tho masons from $3.50 to So; men
with teams from 81 to So; all others IN
nroportlon. There has been plenty OK
work al such wages, in fact, many
buildings have been delayed because
of the contractors being unable to ma
mechanics to perform the work WITH
in the specified time. SO scarce mas
labor been IN Ogden that the Anal
gamated Sugar company found IL nee
essary 10 send 10 Idaho and employ
Jananege 10 come to Weber county ana
harvest their beets, and for the nfst
time in the history of the sugar m
dustry IN Utah the management oil
tho Ogden factory was unable TO mo
men sufficient to take care OF the rae
tory work and were obliged TO hire
women to do certain kinds OF labor II
The preparation OF the sugar, although
high wages were offered.
The canning factories have also beer
tied up for help all summer.
SOME LOSSES,
Annually the farmers ana tfult grow
ers have been able TO get plenty 0
help in harvesting their crops, but no
so this year. Much fruit was waste
because the fruit growers were unapl
TO get any one to gather It for them
and many farmers lost considerable
because of the scarcity of farm hands
though much higher wages than eve
before were offered.
BUSINESS PROSPERITY.
There have been no business falI
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mines. not alone of Utah. but also ot
Nevada and Idaho. For the present
about 100 men will be employed NJ the
smelter on an average pay OF 20 a
dav. so that the building OF the iarse
plant In this county will mean pay
,oll of over 100000 annually 10 inc
hread winners of ogden. The COM
nnny expects to erect a large NUMBER
OF small cottages near the worhs,
where the employees may i've VIII ,
their families at a small rent INC
poople OF Ogdcu welcome TINS great
industry into the county
ASSESSED VALUATIONS,
The year 1906 saw the valuations
! i'm Weber county increase almost ST.
I coo 900 over the previous year, giving
| II a valuation IT over Si5.00o,OOO ana
| rlacing It i'm the rank Of second
| class county. which carries with IL
| many advantages. According to the
| assessment Of edwin Dix, county as
sessor. the grand total valuation OF
| weber county Is sl5,02S,001. In im-
| r,rovemcnts alone in Weber county
including ogden City tho valuations
Increased over S25o,QO0. This Is az
excellent showing for one year. and
can be taken as one of the strong
est proofs that the city Is CROWNS yer.
fast. Some large Ane buildings are
being erected. both for business an'
residence purposes
The assessment rolls show the fol
lowing valuations of Ogden City:
Real estate ..........s 3,Sss,Sl
Improvements ,.......... 3,aoz'e
Personal property. ......., 2,0l3,2i
--------------
Al
Total .....,.,,,.....'..' w. ls''o
The value OF Weber county. out
side OF ogden City:
Real estate Observation-Disclosures
! improvements .,....,..... 69O,6s
? State board Of equalization
: assessment of car COM
l panios, ETC.. 2.009,S7
2 Personal property 1.ii6,9O
. Total ,.,,.......,.,,,. S5,2l2,2s
, The livestock. etc. in the entlr
i city and county is as follows:
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ires IN Ogden during 1906. Instead
there have been several places or pus'-
ness opened UP In the city, and all are
doing well. The merchants or ogueh
were never In n more prosperous con-
dition than at the present time. Their
shelves are loaded with goods ana the
most gratifying thing is, that most OF
them have their stocks paid for, ana
meat hank account besides The travel
ing men who visit Ogden from the
large manufactures and wholesale
houses report that their sales In OF
den are much larger, and the business
men, as a rule. take their discounts
which can be taken as an Indication
that business has been good In most
lines and prospects were never more
encouraging for merchants, mechan-
les. farmers and laborers than JUST
now.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
ogden was visited this year by a
very disastrous fire, which wrought
q quarter of million dollars damages
and destroyed a quarter OF one or tne
business blocks OF the city, and threat
ened the entire business district II
was surprising how quickly the own
ers Of the property rebuilt. The sec
zion which looked so devastated but 2
few months ago IL now practlcaliy al
built up with much larger ana more
substantial buildings, 20 that WINE
the fire was financial loss. II de
etroyed several cd frame building
that have been replaced by brlci
structures, giving much better hp
pearance to that section of the CITY
other than the fire mentioned ogde'
has experienced little 70 retard IL
growth and prosperity,
INCREASED POPULATION.
II ia estimated that the popuatlo
OF Ogden City has increased fully zoo
during the past twelve months giyin
II a population of over $4,000. TN
is shown by the increase IN the seho'
census and the few vacant dwelling
to be found in any part of town.
MANY NEW BUILDINGS,
The city has not had building boon
but q steady growth. Fully 200 hous'
have been built during the year, Il
major portion OF them being construc
ed of brick, OF modern architectu
ana tOHlbliilHk AAphA Apui ~
rooms. There have been few larl
houses built, but mostly cottages (
rent. The money expended IN u
erection OF houses IN ogden this we
Is estimated at s35O,0OO, and of bus
ness blocks and other large buildin
fully s65O.000. Thus n million dolla
has been expended In the erection
new buildings. Among the large
built II the smelter plant, near the II
springs. which cost about $4,000;
railroad power generating plant a
boiler shops. $4,000; depot CO.
missary and laundry building, $500
Ogden Packing & Provision compan
plant $4,000; Shupe- Williams Can
company's factory $4,000. armo
building. $4,000: George A. Lowe sto
$4,000; Burton Implement compai
$4,000, Lewis school. $4,000 Wei
stake academy annex, $4,000, Wrll
& Sons, remodellng. $4,000. Numer'
other smaller BUILDINGS have been ere
ed. costing from $4,000 up to $4,000
The architects Of tho city are v
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wealthy men Of the state. Already
the company has expended over SEoV.-
600 In the erection of an Immense
smelter near the Utah Hot springs, N
Weber county, and about 10 mles
north Of ogden city. The, plan, 70
modern In every respect and contains
the most improved machinery Tor re-
flning of ores. The buildings occupy
large space of ground. The power ior
operating the emelter has been secured
from the Brigham CITY electric poMs'
plant 4 transmission me was eOnl
nleted I'm october to carry the power
from the plant to the smelter, DIS
stance of about 10 miles. The re-
ducing and refining of all kinds OF
ores was not commenced until the
beginning of this month. but the com,
many will make a hard hight ior az
least portion Of the products OF inc
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ga "a. 100 chattle mortgages, amount
ING IA s5s,liS.i9. In August two supiu-
mental me mortgages We're fled ID BY fa ans
road , companies, one for $4,000 and on, one
for 100000 not included IN the aoo w.
statement, also railroad mortgagS aos
siO, 100000 was placed on record. lneso
were 1855 releases OF real estate snore
cages, amounting 10 A42 4Si'Si 10 o. ,oo 90.
leases Of chattle mortgages, s 90 asS az.
iSa instantaneous irNstrume IS, Wa
ass "a; three miscellaneous instruments
released, s972.45, -, ustate
,tan's association state that the out.
look for the year 1907 is very bright,
thar indications are the sales neSs
year will be at least 50 per cent ,I NOR =,
| than this year, and that the price o.
real estate win increase consideraoiy'
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cd in 1907, and many other vast I'M
provements are contemplated.
GOULD BUSY TOO.
While the Hartman interests have
been pushing forward In ogden, tne
Gould people have been busy alsc. IhSy
laid a double track from thelr naln
line on twentieth street south between
wall and Lincoln avenues 10 iWentS,
fourth street, to the site of the propseu
new freight depot for which plans are
| being prepared.
The pintsch Gas plant in this city,
| witch furnishes gas for ell the cars
| I'm and out Of Ogden on all lines en-
| Iargod its plant somewhat this year,
! giving IL a capacity OF 5000 cubic rect
nor day. Next year the plant VII DC
incsreased to a capacity OF |iOuVV GU
bic feet every "a hours at cost OF
$4,000. The work viii be done under
the direction of Supt. George Lochhead,
Jr.. of the gas plant When the piaht
* enlarged to the capacity intended the
company will be able TO gas all cars
for many years to come
OGDEN RAPID TRANSIT
The extension Of the Ogden Rapid
Transit compnny's ear line to the
mouth of Ogden canyon this year was
found to be u paying Investment, as
from the opening of the line 10 the emu
OF October the cars We're loaded WIN
messengers. The company has ALREADY
commenced to extend the line through
. ogden canyon, which affords one OF
the grandest spots In the west TOT
pleasure seekers. and with stree.
chr line through into ogden valley
, | will give tourl shts by the thousanus'
. who have few hours stop over IN
, ogden. an opportunity to see the
!, grandeur OF the scenery which pro-
a misses 10 make ogden famous through
out the United states. The street car
company intends electrlfying It's hne
TO the Utah Hot Springs In the near
n future and TO continue the service ol
M 10 Brigham City, which VIII require
y an expenditure OF many hunureuS o
~ thousand dollars. In order 10 haV'
II mower with which TO propell It's cars
- Il has signed a contract with the Utal
- Itght and Railway company for a.
tbe mower needed Under the ab
sunervisjon OF j. W. Bailey the ca
service has been greatly improved Il
y, ogden city during tho past year, CIV
- ing on most OF the lines a 10 ana
= minute service.
re SALT LAKE & OGDEN RAILROAD
~ Inc EliI Iaht OSN'h at"if'
~ oompany. owned and conducted by y
ba mon Bamherger and associates, vi
as have its interucban car line extende
q. to ogden by the carly spring, VINE
- will connect salt Lake City and ogde
- with one more railroad. The compar
-, secured "A franchise from Ogden GU
~, q year ago, 20 extend It's lines To u
~, NOUN OF Ogden canyon. ana mas 2
Se ready taken possession OF Linco
M lavenuc. The line Is now completed
~, about the Weber and Davis coun
oo boundary line and viii be pushed
~, completion Just as soon as the weath
a., will permit. When this work Is ilnisl
Wy cd and the ogden and Northwestel
~ continues It's line to Brigham Cit
~ Utah will have over so miles Of int
1er urban car lines.
sht A NEW SHELTER.
ct. The Utah Smelter company orsa
lied In Ogden this year. Is compos
cry Of somo OF the most influential al
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BUSINESS PROSPERITY.
There have been no business fall
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busy preparing plans and specl-sa.louS
Tor many business blocks ana nssi-
dences TO be erected next year lnes
estimate that 1907 will Guido the past
year IN the building line
GATEWAY CITY.
ogden city is the gateway to me
west. having as Il has four OF tno
great railroads junctloning here--SlI'
The Union Pacific, Oregon snort Imp
Southern Pacific and Rio GrAnae WeSe.
ern, the first three controller ~ my
Hartman interests aid the otEer ny .ns
Goulds These four compares en
nlov about 2.S00 men In all the ue-
partments, and nave a monthiy pay
roll upwards Of 100000
SOME IMPROVEMENTS
some extensive railroad improve
ments have been made IN OGDEN uui
ing the past u months, costing aoo ~
Al 600 OO0 and for the coming year the
concentrated improvements VIII cost
ahoui three times that amount
The greatest Improvement IN ogaen
| this wear was made by tho oregon
| short Line I'm the construction OF
| eut-jff leading from Thirtieth street
In a southwesterly direction over the
| sand ridge to Roy distance Of apoul
: ak miles. BY the changing Of this hhe
| Inc Short Line win save Snoft dls-
| lance and will pull it's trains dlteelly
| into the depot yards instead OF haNlu5
| TO come into the yards on a anu
| backing up 10 the station, es ~ VIZ
| case now. The building OF the cut-gll
| has been heavy expense, but VIII DC
n great improvement. Through its COM
uletlon the railroad yards VIII DC en-
| tlrely roarranged next year, making
more trackago and more convenience;
The freight depot grounds WIZ DC an
| made level. giving much Dettsr ~
pearance to the property The fuIll-
man interests also punt an nnil ,,1.',,
mower generating plant this year when
cost over $4,000; they also spent about
s35. 600 i'm charging their shops, maze
| necessary by the great increase OF
repair and building work being done
in ogden. The force OF employees was
also Increased considerably In all tne
departments In order TO get the Worh
| out.
A large coinmlssary building was
| completed this year at cost OF over
$40 eco and now all the supplies fol
,he Hartman lines In this section are
FURNISHED from Ogden. The interior OF
the Union depot building has been re-
modeled at a cost Of $4,000. The worn
of grading and plating the gounds u
front OF the Union depot. facing WaI
avenue was commenced this fail an'
win be completed In the spring. planted
In grass and laid out IN walks an
beautiful howerbeds, an improvement
that has long been needed and whicl
viii add much TO the impression mad
on the thousands who pass throug
Ogden every year.
The new freight depot for the Harrl
man lines In ogden, which Is needed 5
much, will be commenced, 1t Is expect
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A Reminder.

Two girls were going down ths stree,
when they passed man wearing green
vest and q beaver hat.
"Ohv' said the one. "Just see what that
man Is sporting"
Yes said the other ''that reminds me,
I've got to buy some Qunine"
How does that remipd youT
lob. Just the bad taste. '-Noyembe
Lippincotte.
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BANKS AND BANKING.

ogden has six large substantial bank
ing institutions that have been dolils
mn unusually large business during tne
mast ~ months. The reports from the
various cashiers are that money mas
been more free during 1905 than ior
long time past; that those VINO nav
borrowed money from the nanss i'ase
met their obligations wneh the! nv
came due, with little diincui,y' nv
total deposits In all the banks In ogden
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GOULD BUSY TOO.

Cd in 1907, and many other vast I'M
movements are contemplate.
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A NEW sMELTER.

The Utah smelter company organ
lied In Ogden, this year. Is composed
of some OF the most influential and