Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-09-04

in Bear River canyon, Ogden canyon and
Weber canyon have wire transmission lines
to carry the energy which they generate to
and through ogden.
The Ogden power plant is one located in
side the city limits, the water for same
coming from a reservoir in Ogden canyon
through a slx-feot pipe. This pipe consists
of five miles of wooden stave tubing and
one and ons-quarter miles of iron pipe,
the water being delivered to the turbines
which drive the generators under a pres
sure of 200 pounds to the square foot,
Five thousand kilowatts are generated by
the dynamos now installed and there Is
sufficient water pressure furnished 10 in
crease this to 1000 IL demanded, -
Another plant in Weber canyon has just
been completed, which will also furnish
5000 kilowatts of electric energy the
water being carried from the reservoir to
the power plant through 1900 feet of seven
ty-four-inch pipe and then through 1000
feet of concrete piping eight feet in
diameter At this plant the pressure meas
ures seventy-seven pounds to the square
inch.
Citizens Are Wide-Awake.
The interests of the city of Ogden are
those of northern Utah and the citizens of
this city make every possible effort to adj
vance the country round about them. Sugar
factories, canning factories, large and
small manufacturing plants and numberless
industries have been promoted for the puF-
pose of building up 8 great country tribu-
tary to Ogden and the prosperity of this
country has made Ogden itself a prosperous
and furnishing city.
The business OF Ogden has made great
progress from a johbng standpoint and the
wholesale houses of this city have extended
their territory each year until now -four
states are tributary TO them. During tbs
past month government contracts have been
let to Ogden houses which will aggregate
over 100000 for supplies to be furnished
for the sustenance of the men employed
on various reclamation projects, All lines
are not now represented In Ogden, but the
territory Is such that there is an opening
for wholesalers and jobbers in several lines
not now represented in the gate city of the
intermountain country.
The live stock industry in the sector
tributary to ogden Is increasing in i'm
portance as the change is being made in tbs
west of raising same on the farm instead Of
the range, The building up Of a large pack
ing industry at ogden has been 50 rapit
/ ana the ihNFShScu uelNdhu Aph NPoASii
cured meats has reached such a magnitude
that the markets are among the best n
the country and cattle, hogs and sheep ar,
! paying investments in northern Utah.
1 The brewing interests, calling for mailing
| barley the candy industry and other manu-
! featuring businesses calling for Utah mad
sugar and various factories for utilizing
the raw products Of the section, are build
Ing up both the city and the country roun'
about Ogden There is a splendid opening
for capital and real estate in and aroun'
the city will increase In value each yea
as the country is developed, The peopl
| have been very conservative in the past
so much so that Ogden has not had III
share OF the prosperity of the state, Blu
| aggressive policies have been undertaken
/ by It's people and the future growth OF th'
city and OF Weber and adjoining counties
is assured.