The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-08-18
a TRIP THROUGH
THE NORTHWEST
ogdntes Enjoy Sound Country and South Along
the Coast-Many Sights Hold Their Attenton-Growth
of the Northwest is Remarkable

addition and will invite You to look
IL all over at leisure in his automo-
bile. One thing noticeable is the good
interstate and intercommunal high
way and road made possible by the
advent OF the automobile; now so ex-
tensively used
Each city has its large, extensive
parks. from 100 to 200 acres In extent
and maintains a free zoo at one of
these parks, and also aims to leave
Il portion OF 1t In It's native or virgin
state, while there are numerous at
tractively laid out smaller parks, and
above all, very extensive Fairgrounds
are maintained. woll distributed
throughout the city. with the various
means and paraphernalia for real
recreation all In place, such as see.
saws. swings, cricket grounds and
basketball games and others for the
more athletic inclined. while the
board of education in Seattle has this
season eight teachers employed dur
ing the vacation season To instruct
the youngsters III their various games.
Children are rarely seen In door yards
or public highways. but are plentiful
al the play grounds. while on the
other hand. museums for the young
TO learn to appreciate the beautiful in
natural history. animal life, plant life.
etc, are elaborately maintained for
their general instruction Roses and
flowers In general on porch or lawn,
for which these cities are noted are
never intcrfered with by children
Conveyance by water bcing so rea-
Sonable. as well as anording real
pleasant rides arc very much sought
after. and we found II ourselves a
real treat 10 be on the water. Many
3 pleasant short ride might be taken
on Lake Washington. as also ride
on the steamship Flyer TO Tacoma
and a ride TO Bremerton, where the
United States navy yarGs are located.
we were privileged TO visit the
battleships Colorado and Phnndel-
phia, permission being granted TO pass
all through them
In politics. it would appear, that
Mr.. Ballbngcr ;s still the idol of the
northwest. in his home town espe-
cially, judging from the receptions ac-
corded him and the applauding OF his
speeches However, the insurgent
idea among the Republicans is very
much In evidence. They are Just now
in the heat OF an exciting campaign
"It WAS our privilege TO meet Or.
Samuel Adams Robinson OF New York.
now retired from the profession, and
at present residing at Portland, who
in 1894 stumped our state. then terri
tory. in the interest Of our constitu-
tional convention, and who has some
OF the fo1dest recollcctions OF our
Ia
nounccd insurgent
"One can readily observe wherein
We could pattern after other cities,
and profit handsomely thereby There
is. for instance. the lighting of the
business district Our streets are al
together too gloomy and dark at
night
The business section should he
Lighted by placing lights at short IN
tervals, on both sides OF the thorough
fares, such as are now in use at our
city hall square fountain, and 1t would
leave a much more favorable impres.
sion on the minds OF strangers. An
elaborate display at the depot OF our
resources, in charge Of bureau OF
Information, is another much needed
improvement. 4 gooG supply oil
drinking fountains and one or two
free public comfort stations are grow.
Ing necessities. A stranger In any OF
these cities can place himself readily
by the street name signs displayed on
telegraph poles, walls or in the ce-
ment sidewalks. which one certainly
cannot do at Ogden. Our principal
transer stations and terminals might
proftably be provided with umbrella
sheds and seats for use of street car
patrons.