The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-01

wealth OF the state. increase the pop
uIatIon and make the farmers feel
| GOOD and would be a benefit to them
! In more ways than one.
He then introduced the Imperial
Nale ouartette of Salt Lake. com
posed OF Thomas Ashworth, Fred F.
! Graham, Victor Christopherson and
| Willard Souires They sang Annie
Laurie" and Peter Piper" IN a very
pleasing manner.
An Important Committee.
Chairman Grant stated that the
next order of business was the Sc
! lecting or appointment of a commit.
, tee OF three. whose duty 1t would De
to organize an irrigation district in
the two counties.
Upon motion OF Thomas L. Allen,
Chairman Grant was authorized 10
select a committee. The chair named
as this committee Charles r. Maibc.
w. G. Carr, president and secretary
of Bountiful Commercial club; Presi-
dent John S White, Secretary Nephi
Palmer. Farmington Commercial club
President ]. G. NJ. Barnes, Secretary
Henry Blood. Xaysville Commercial
club President ]. ]. Stoker. Secre-
tary H. z. Smith. Clearfield CONNER
cial club: President A. R Haywood.
Secretary I. NJ Reynolds, Weber club;
President Wm M. Bostaph and Sec
retary Horace S. Foster, Ogden Cham
Der of Commerce
Make Their Selections
These consulted after being appoint
ed and at The close of the meeting they
announced that they had appointed
Angus T. Wright, Ogden; T. ]. Steed,
Cleariield, and David Stoker of Boun-
tiful, as the committee for the organl-
cation of the proposed district.
Having disposed OF the appointment
of the first committee. Chairman
Grant introduced Governor Spry as
a former farmer and stock raiser. and
a man who has the interest of the
people al heart
The Governors Address.
Governor Spry took as his subject,
THE Building of a Greater Utah"
and his talk was most interesting.
He said In part:
MY subject is as broad as the very
state. but for lack OF time and only
being notified as to what | was 10
speak about ten minutes ago. l have
not prepared very extensive speech.
When one stops to consider the
natural resources of this state one
can come to but one conclusion. and
that is, that Utah Is worth more than
any other four states. IPresume there
is no other state in the union which
has such wonderful resources.
Il had the pleasure of visiting the
coal fields OF Carbon county few
weeks ago. / walked into the noun
tain for 300 feet and was shown
vein of coal 16 feet deep and II is said
to extend % miles. 1t is estimated
that there are 1880 acres of land in
that part of the county which Will
yield 250,000.000 tons Of coal. Is this
not a wonderful asset?
Utah is filled with just such de-
posts as these. saying nothing of the
iron deposits. and the mineral deposits
which are every day adding TO the
commonwealth.
Some time ago ] was in Bingham
visiting one Of the large copper mines
and was told that II all the ore taken
from that mine in one day were
placed In cars and the cars were at
tached one to the other. the string
OF cars would reach for five miles.
Not an OverestInate.
~ am not over-estimating condi-
tions here and think we have reason
to feel proud of our wonderful natural
resources.
More Homes Needed.
I'VE should develop a population
which would meet the demands for
the developing OF these resources. We
should build more homes, settle the
land and get out Of the land the most
that can be given. The farmer Is the
great factor in the building of homes.
Utah has neglected this very I'M
portant branch of development Be
cause of a lack Of water the young
people who intermarry move TO some
other state where the tilllng OF the
soil is more easily accomplished These
other states have skinned the cream
OF Utah's productions and have de-
veloped. and this Is due TO Utah's neg
lect In home building 1 believe that
their labor belongs to their natal
state and 1t is regretable that they
should be forced TO move away.
Il am for the home owner and the
home builder don't care much for
the renter. who, in the childhood OF
old age, will be left 10 the care Of
some poor house at the expense OF the
home owner.
Home Makes Loyal People.
THE home can make stronger and
more loyal people. The owners of
the soil become the rulers of the na-
ton. This Is a true doctrine and 1t
is the sacred duty of every citizen to
build two homes where there was but
one before.
The gentlemen who are working for
the organization of this district have
devoted their lives to the advancement
of the state. They have agreed TO
spend money TO secure the waters of
the Weber river and to scatter 1t over
the bench lands. / need not remind
you OF the benefits which will be de-
rived, the increased valuation, larger
| revenues, etc, which this development
Will bring, and ! assure you that for
every dollar these men make you will
| make ten
"I highly regard the men who have
come TO this state TO invest their
money: who have commenced to be-
lieye In Utah and who have served no.
tice to this effect by their investments.
Il am glad TO see that every one is
set on the determination OF putting
their shoulders to the wheel TO ac.
corPlish the finishing Of the various
projects.
Unity OF action OF people will aid
in SURPRISING the conditions which ex-
ist IN other states. | want TO see this
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