The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-29

One thing that invariably impresses
people when they first arrive in Ogden
is the city's Importance as a railroad
center. Coming into the Union depot
on any of the lines running from the
four points of the compass, the atten-
ton is first attracted by the great net
work of tracks that extend over many
miles of territory. one by one the
tourist sees the large shops, freight
depoJs, cOmmissary and office build
ings and then the Union depot, the
largest and most modern between
Omaha, Denver and the coast.
Leaving the depot at the eastern ap-
proach, first ones attention is arrested
by thee beauty of the grounds, parked
for a distance of two blocks. extending
north and south. In the same direction
the eye falls upon the large iobbing
houses located here, for this is virtual
~ in the heart of the jobbing center Of
the town. To the east is Twenty fifth
street, one of the main business thor
oughfares of the place, and a fair IDEA
of the business activity of Ogden is
gained. Seemingly but a short dis
tance in the same direction, one sees
the Wasatch range of the Rocky Noun
tains forming a fitting background for
the scene within the vision Of the
eye
Beautiful Streets and Good Walks.
Walking east along this thorough
fare, the improvements for which the
city is famed cannot escape the at
tenJiOn of even the most casual OBJ
server. There are many blocks of as
phalt-paved streets and miles and miles
of concrete sidewalks, curbs and gut
tiers. Continuing on through the bust
ness section, the main residence dis
Trict, which is located on what is
known as ''the bench" is reached.
Here the many costly and modern
homes of the citizens of Ogden are 10
Gated. The wide streets. the large
number of shade trees, the carefully
kept lawns and the many beautiful
parks share in forming an effect that
for beauty is seldom equalled. 1t can
be truthfully said that for business ac-
tivity and beauty, Ogden stands second
TO none. for a city of its size to any
place in the country
Nature Has Been Kind.
Nature has been extremely kind TO
ogden. But three miles east of Ogden
is the famous Ogden canyon, noted for
its beauty and grandeur. Through the
canyon the Ogden river winds its way
and at the Ogden canyon mouth are To-
Gated the Hot Springs from which the
water for the Ogden canyon sanitar-
ium, located a short distance to the
west. is secured. An electric car line
runs direct from the heart of the city
10 the canyon. The Ogden river ap-
proaches the city from the east, and
from the s@nth flows the Weber river
West Of the city these two rivers COM
bine andsmake their way to the Great
Salt Lake. The waters from the two
streams mentioned are used to irrigate
the large tracts of arid lands in the
surrounding valleys and have made
possibIe the transforming OF what was
once a desert waste into a fertile farm
and horticultural district. From these
streams the water supply for the city
is also secured.
Ten miles north of the city are the
Hot Springs, where is located one of
the most complete sanitariums in this
section of the country. This resort is
located at a junction of the Oregon
Short Line and the Ogden & North
Western railroad, giving an hourly su-
burban electric car service in addition
10 the steam road connections with this
civ. At a great expense this place
was recently remodelled and it is now
Thoroughly modern. The medicinal
qualities of the water are said to be
The best, and some remarkable cures
have been effected.