The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-01
STREET CAR
OUTING TO
WILLARD

Supt Joseph Bailey OF the Rapid
Transit company charmingly enter
tanned number oil invited guests in
a trip oyre the interurban line be-
Tween Ogden and Brigham city as
far as Willard, the present terminus of
the track, Saturday afternoon. The
company was composed of representa-
tive citizens, city officials, officers cf
the Rapid Transit company and coun-
ty officials. together with a repre-
ScnIation OF the local press
The ride across the country was
interesting and much pleasure was
experienced In viewing the various
places OF interest enrouIe. Frequent
stops were made and the party per-
mittcd to indulge IN the pastime OF
trying to eXtinguiSh grass fires along
the line Of the road Delicious lunch
con and refreshments were served
The guests were highly pleased
with the new interurban cars in
which they rode as far as the Utah
bot Springs. 1t was the initial trip
for the cars and they made the jour.
ney without single hot box.
The new line projecting toward
Brigham City as a terminal is now
completed as far as Willard, although
the power wires have not been strung
between Hot Springs and that VII
lage. The track has not vet been bal
lasted but this WORK Is being pushed
as fast as necessary and the persons
taking the maiden trip over the road
did not notice the lack Of ballast,
the heavy travelling over the tracks as
smoothly as though the rails were
imbedded i'll cement The two spec
ial cars. coupled together. loft the
corner Of Washington avenue and
Twentv-fourth street at ESQ p. m
and did not arrive In Ogden on their
being all occupied in a very enjoy.
able manner by the cxc,Irsionists.
From Ogden To Hot Springs the mo.
Tors OF the new cars were tested
and proved their eficiency in a very
satisfactory way 10 the travellers and
the men in charge OF the driving.
Visit to the Springs.
When the cars reached the end Of
the trolley wire n dummy" engine
was attached and the ride continued
While the trainmen were coupling the
engine TO the coaches the crowd was
invited TO the rest rooms of the Hot
Springs sauitarium aud served with
cold soft drinks 1t was most re-
freshinS pause and when the train
was under way again Superintendent
Joseph Bailey passed through the
cars, distributing cigars 10 the gentle
men and chocolates to the ladies'
Journey to Willard.
The initial journey over The new
road started at this point The view
that stretches lnvitinGlv out from the
car windows through the country he
tween Hot Springs and Willard is a
picturesque one The fields. many or
them already harvested arc for the
most part brown and scared bv ;hc
heat, but the orchards in the beauti-
ful contrast are yet yerdant. nj
though much OF tho fruit IS ripenlng
To the west, receding dimly into the
mountain valleys, one sees the gls.
teninc waters Of the Great Salt Lake
And To the east, beyond the rerti
valley. loom so boldly the rugged and
ragged range of Wasatch mountains
Gne could not ask for more pretty
panarama. but the country has more
than scenery-it has a thrifty popu-
lation of fruit, truck and grain rails
crs. This fact was no doubt taken in
Ia consideration when the Rapid
Transit company decided to run an
electric line TO Brigham City
Citizens Hold Reception.
AT Willard the crowd again left the
cars and were treated to fruit and
water melon by a committee OF VII
lard citizens, composed of Mayor J
NJ. Dalton. eX-Mayor S. N Cook, JOS
eph r. Lowe and Joseph Mason AT
Ter pleasant pause on the bank OF
clear mountain brook the return
journey was started On the way to
willard. sparks from the engine had
fired some stubble fields and rocky
sage brush land and these were burn
ing as the cars passed on the return.
1t Is not believed that the fire could
nave done much damage.
Al the Hot Springs the crowd was
served with sandwiches and cool
drinks and the engine was left be.
hind, the rest of the trip being made
by electric power. Throughout the
entire trip Superintendent Bailey and
Vice President NJ. S. Browning were