The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-27
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OFFICI AIS
in OGDEN
MATTERS OF IMPORTANCE TO
CITY FAVoRAsLY CONSIDERED.
Special Rates. Uptown Office and Mod
crn Freight Depot Among
Improvements.

A. c Ridgway, general manager or
the Denver & Rio Grande. s. V. Der
rah, assistant general freight agent;
j. c. Daley, general superintendent,
and l, A. Benton, general passenger
agent of that road, were Ogden visit
ors Friday. and, In their calls. paid
the Standard-Examiner visit they
conferred with the head OF the Four
States Fair and gave assurances that
whatever they conld do toward max
ing the faIr u success would be done.
In the matter of rates, they said Og-
den was entitled and should have the
lowest rates allowed on their road
within the state of Utah, and they, ad-
ded that the rates would apply on the
Western Pacific which would be an
important line by the time of the open
ing OF the fair, perhaps extending and
doing business to the extreme western
side of Nevada by September slst
next
These railroad officials were in
the city for the purpose of taking gen
eral observations regarding the posst.
bilities of improving the service OF
the Gould Interests They expressed
themselves as much pleased with the
outlook in Ogden, unhesitatingly stat
Ing that. in their judgment. the klo
Grande could we'll afford TO spend
little moAey by way of improving the
facilities, of the road here.
President Haywood, of the Wober
club, Mayor Brewer and Secretary
Reynolds, with other prominent cltl-
zens of the city, took the railroad men
in tow while in the city and while
showing them the city did not lose
sight of the opportunity to advise them
that there were certain things along
the line of railroad accommodations
that Ogden is much in need or ana
much deserving of
f, One proposition presented to the
gentlemen Tor consideration waSo that
of establishing uptown offices for gen.
eral purposes, arguing that Ogden Is
altogether too large city Tor its peo-
pie to be forced TO go to the depot 10
transact business with the road, that
there should be an uptown oitice where
transportation tickets could be pur-
chased and where those having deal
ings with the company regarding
central part of the city rather than
having to go each time to the Union
depot.
Another proposition presented to the
railroad men was that the Gould inter
ests should build a modern freight
depot on the premises owned by. the
company on Wall avenue, near the
Eccles Lumber company yards. IL
was argued by the ogden representa-
tives that the freight traffic or the
city is quito sufficient to warrant the
Improvement suggested. They also
Impressed the visitors with the Idea
that Ogden Is large enough just now
to rather demand such improvements
instead of begging for them.
The Gould representatives took very
kindly to the logic OF the mayor OF
the city and other local representa-
tives In the party, quite fully con-
curing in what they said. In con-
formity with their convictions regard
ing the proposed improvements the
visitors stated that some action would
be taken In the premises. They said
that II was the intention OF the Rio
Gran0e people W ouiiu d nc" hSiShe
depot on Wall avenue as soon as ar
rangements to do so could be made
and that they were very favorabiy I'M
pressed with the idea of establishing
an uptown office In the city Tor the
transaction Of business with the road.
The visit OF the gentlemen was very
pleasant and they left the city with
words Of encouragement TO Ogden up
on their lips. The Ogden representa-
tiyes who had the privilege oil meet
ing with the railroad representatives
state that they are satisfied that the
Rio Grande people will do much to-
ward the Improvement or their rail-
road facilities here as soon as IL is
possible and that marked changes
may be looked for within short per
iod of time.