The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-12-31


S67G0s0; taxes. S2S4.965; increase.
SSG. 469: total expenses and taxes. ST.
109.l92; Increase. S762.57G; net rev
enue, 1922. .5S9, increase. S927.292-
Holiday rates via D. G R C One
single fare round trip. Dec 18th, 29rd.
oath. 25th, 31st. and January lst. Good
returning until Jan 3rd. 1910
S. V. Derrah. general passenger and
freight agent for the eastern division
of the Western Pacific, says that both
through and local freight Is picking
up on the new transcontinentsl line.
The road is hardly In condition yet for
through passenger business. and tho
weather is not favorable for complet.
ing the ballaStIng of the roadbed. But
it will be got In shape just rs early as
possible. when through passenger
business will be installed" said MIR
Derrah.
Hot stuff-hot stuff Is Lewis Good
Coal Phone 149.
q. p. Burley. general passenger
agent Of the Oregon Short Line, has
prepared a pamphlet which Is now In
press on the subject Of Orchard
Heating" The matter contained in
the booklet treats on the protection of
fruit buds from early spring frost by
the smudging process. and has been
approved by the foremost authorities
on the subject in the country. The
booklet Will be distributed to the or
chardists throughout all Oregon Short
Line territory.
For Sale-2 heating stoves. Inquire
for Mr.. Poulter. basement Standard
Office.
c. F Warren, Salt Lake agent for
the Santa Fe. has received word TO
the effect that the Santa Fo is double
tracking its line in the Missouri di.
vision. assuring a double track most
OF the awy from Chicago to Albu.
querque. y, NJ. before the end of
1910 For this work approximately
So 100000 has been appropriated by
the directors OF the road.
E. A. Lenroot OF Rexburg. Idaho,
who with his wife is spending few
days In Salt Lake. says the people in
the vicinity of Rexburg Will be able
to secure cheap coal In the near fu-
ture. as a branch line from ReXburg
try has been practically promised for
the coming year Coal has been sell
ing at Sc per ton at St Anthony. but
with the advent of the new road 1t is
expected that tho price Will be re.
duced to about SO per ton.
For saIe-old newspapers. cheap.
Call Mt Standard office.
Nna hn
Washington avenue line will leave the
corner OF Twenty-f1fth street at 1910
tonight
Watch Night-It Is the custom of
some churches 10 observe Watch night
services The plan is to close the
year with a social evening, followed
| by a song and prayer service. Among
others. the Methodist church plans to
hold such n service tonight from 9
p. m. 10 midnight at the church. 452
| Twcntyfourth street
Coal from Rock sprines-AdylceS
received at local Union Pacific head
quarters this morning show that the
| daily coal output from Rock Springs.
| Superior and adjacent camps Is all
that could be desired and the fuel
] question has attained normal con
dltiops once more The mines Will
close down tonight until Monday
morning and work will then be re-
sumed and continued without inter
Iuption during the winter season.
Every freight train from the east has
from one 10 dozen cars OF coal for
commercial purposes, and five cars
arrived last night for Ogden coal deal
ers.
Headquarters Chaneed-An order
has been received at local Union Pa
cific headquarters transferring Signal
Observer X Heard from Ogden TO
Green River. The order is effective
Jan. /. and the new condition Will
continue during the winter months
The cold weather throughout Wyom
ing during the past month has been
especially hard on Union Pacific sig
nal service men, and Superintendent
Heard desires TO be at a more cen
trail point in the Utah division in or
der to keep directly in touch with al
employees OF the system. Aside from
this. there IS no significance attached
to the order making the change.
Ice Harvest-It is fully expected
that the ice crop harvest Will enc
within the next day or two, partlcui
nrly If the weather conditions vii
hermit the continuation of the worl
of cutting on the ponds. AS nearly
as can be estimated, fully 10000 tons
OF ice had been harvested UP to las
evening.
Smallpox at North ogden-Whil
there are no new developments o
a serious character in connection Will
the epidemic Of smallpox at Harris
Vile and adjacent settlements,
suspicious case Is now under sur
veillance in the Carr family at Fv
Points and 1t will be thoroughly in
ycstigated today. W II. Lowden. a
special health officer at Harrisville
is rendering splendid service and ma
terially aiding DR., Pidcock In fightin
the disease In the several district
where IL exists.
Sentenced to One Year.-Harry Ne
SOL the young man who pleaded gui
" to utterlng a fraudulent chec
drawn on the Ogden State Bank 10
S12. ~, and forging the name OF
It.. Newman thereto, was taken int
district court this afternoon and ser
fenced to one year In the state pei
itentlary Before passing sentence
his honor delivered a brief. but whole
some. lecture to Nelson, saying tha
n he had received the minimum sci
n tence for a crime of this characte
owing to his previous record and NJ
| yisIng the prisoner TO make homes
d cndeavors in the future,
Appraisers OF Estate - jude
:, Howell has appointed appraisers
&C the esate OF the late William C. Nj
Farland.