The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-03

With the visit to Ogden today Of
Judge Robert S. LoyetI, president OF
the Hartman lines, it was announc-
cd that within the next year and d
hall more than $1,000. 400 viii be spent
In improvements iii the Ogden Yards,
shops and other buildings
This announcement was made after
visit ha dbeen made to the shops
and railroad yards by President Lo-
vfett, Julius Kruttschnitt, director of
maintenance and operation; j. G..
Stubbs, traffic director, E. o. McCor-
mick. assistant traffic director of the
Hartman lines, and w. II Bancroft,
vice president and general manager
OF the Oregon Short Line. and r. c..
Manson. superintendent of the Salt
Lake division of the Southern Pacific
AS the special train carrying the
distinguished party pulled into Ogden
at 1895 O'Clock this morning, ii was
stopped at the foot of Twenty
street and the officials alightcd and
went to the Southern Pacific shops.
where about twenty minutes was
spent. Upon reaching the Union De-
pot, the depot building and grounds
were visited and the five new pas
Senger sidetraclIs were inspected.
lovett's Smile.
Before returning to his car Judge
Lovett met the newspaper representa-
tives, who were presented by G., Cor
fell. his private secretary. The Judge
said:
II am very glad TO meet the news
paper men, all the time, but at pres
ent have nothing to say
He stated. however. that he was
enjoying the trip and was pleased
with the conditions as he found them.
Everything looked good to him in Og-
den
AS he turned toward his car with
Mr.. Kruttschhnitt. Judge Loyett be-
slowed that famous smile upon the
newspaper men. shook hands and said,
Glad to have met YOU"
Judge Lovett smilingly approved the
statement made 10 Superintendent
Manson and Assistant Superintendent
Fitzgerald by Mr.. Kruttschnitt, when
he said
I'VE always find the Salt Lake di-
vision in fine shape. Track always
good
1t was later learned that both Judge
Lovett and Mr.. Kruttschnitt had paid
n high compliment TO MessrS. Manson
and Fitzgerald while crossing the cut
of, for the splendid condition In which
they found the track between Sparks
and Ogden.
Message to the Club,
On account OF engagements in the
east, Judge Lovett was unable 10 ac-
OF h. l,h
to be the clubs guest today. He also
had 10 forego the pleasure Of visiting
Salt Lake
In reply to the invitation extended
TO Judge Lovett and party to be the
guests OF the club, the following mes
sage was received last evening from
President and General Manager Ban
croft of'the Oregon Short Line.
Sparks, Ncv.. Dec .. 1909
"a. r Haywood, President Weber
Club, Ogden Utah Your telegram
received. Mr.. Lovett asks me to eX-
press his cordial thanks for your kind
invitation, but regrets that his en-
gagements are such that he will be
unable to spare the time to stop or
at Ogden en- route east. Expect to
arrive Ogden early tomorrow morn
ing and go east from there immed-
lately. tSigned)
wv H BANCROFT
ThIrty-Minute stop.
The special train left for the east
al HOS, after thirty-mlnutc stop.
The cars OF Messrs. Bancroft and
Manson We're cut out here and the
car of Superintendent Jeffers of tho
Union Pacific added, Mr. Jcffers viii
go as far as Rawlins Wyoming At
Evanston the party will be met by
General Superintendent w. l.. Park
of the Union Pacific, who will accom-
pany ii to Omaha
President Lovett occupied Union
Pacific private car 80" Mr.. Krult.
schnItt occupied the car Guadalupe"
and Messrs. Stubbs and Mccormick
were I'm the car Ashland
Upon the leaving OF the party. Mr.
Bancroft. in company with SuDerin-
tendent Manson, Chief Engineer Ash
ton, Assistant Engineer Campbell
and Assistant Superintendent Fitz-
gerald and Malone. visited the depot
buildings and the foundation for the
new freight depot
At the commissary building OF the
dining car and hotel department OF