Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-17
S tho year 1910 draws to a
n close and business interests of

the year 1910 draws to a
~ close and business interests of
~ every character are receiving n
minute inspection to determine
the amount of profit or loss sustained
during the year, many enterprises of
vast Importance are being held n' the
balance awaiting the verdict of those
whose fingers, us ii were, are carefully
taking the pulse of the times" de-
eiding. in other words, whether the in
dustrial outlook is sufficiently favor
able to justify the investment Of CAPT.
tai in new ventures.
Following a most painstaking inves-
tl.1ltlon of financial conditions in Ogden
and an extensive canvass. it is at once
evident that the city is closing one OF
the most prosperous years in it's his
tory. The various banking institutions
report that money is extremely plen-
tiful considering the slight str;ngency
found In other localities, and that an
unusual number Of small property own
ers are negotiating with a. view OF
q
acter In the near future.
To the, keen-sighted business man
there is no better evidence of thrift
And bright prospects than when the
nan with small piece of property and
a modest bank account begins to talk
Of building a home for his family.
{ Interviews with the proprietors of
grocery stores. meat shops. coal yards,
! and other retail institutions disclose
the fact that n greater percentage of
old and current accounts have been
paid in full during the past few months
than for many years. In fact fewer
accounts are being run by regular Gus
toners, the people having apparently
solved the problems of thrift by hus-
banding their resources and applying
them where the needs are greatest.
"Instalment plan" houses report that
their cash trade has increased to a sur
prising extent but the secret lies in the
increased number of small accounts in
the savings banks, hundreds of labor
Ing men. clerks and other wage learners
having taken the initial step toward II
bank account by dopos;tinG Il portion OF
NdtIl INS CHECK IpT " rainy
The prosperity OF farming people Is
also evident judging from tho extern
slve improvements in houses. barns,
and farm property in general. Much
new machinery has been purchased tho
past season, a goodly portion of 1t being
articles which might be considered
farm luxurics" for LESSEN
Ing labor or for accomplishing tasks
which are usually done by hand
The extensive Improvement accom-
pushed by the civic authorities In and
about the city is additional evidence
of the prosperity of the times. Many
new streets have been opened, paving
districts have been extended, water
mains and sewers have been construct
I'd for great distances; parks have been
improved and in n hundred ways o.
den has developed amazingly.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
During the past few years. and es-
4 pcCially during 1870 tho improvements
accomplished by the street and eng
ncoring departments have been varied
and extensive. New asphalt paving
has been constructed to the extent of
/ lS.lS73 square yards. bringing the to-
tai amount of paving in the city up to
loi,42l.30 square yards. or about 2lis
blocks
There are today III Ogden 80 blocks,
or lv4,059 square yards of fine macada-
mizcd paving. and 1,l9l square yards of
I concrete paving, the latter having been
laid during tho past year More than
three miles OF concrete sidewalk was
laid This year. or n total of more than
81 miles. There are moro than 80 miles
OF stone and concrete curb and gut
tcring in the city and nearly SO miles
OF sanitary sewers.
/ BUILDING IN 1910.
The amount of building which has
1 gone on in Ogden during the past year
/ speaks much FOR the general prosperity
4 OF tho city. the plcntfulness of money
! ana the confidence which investors and
property owners have in the citys fu-
4 turc.
No less than sos building permits
4 were issued during the past II months,
q 2Nb sewer connection permits, 10
plumbing permits and 200 electric wir-
ing permits.
4 The cost of buildings erected III og-
y dcn during the year Is estimated at
II more than II million dollars, the, figures
Il prepared in November by city EnE-
81 heer w. NJ. Bostnph being Sl,Oio957. 10
& make up this vast amount the indiNid-
u ual cost OF residences range from $500
~ - Vo''NuV, ANA lttcFp Is tlSb lllGluhe'i
s the new freight depot valued at $40.
81 900
e TNTERURBAN LINES.
f The year 1910 has been marked b!
n unusual activity in railroad construc
II Ton work in Ogden and It's immcdiat,
II Vicinity, most Of II having been nc
Somphshcd on the various intcrurbar
Il lines
II Between Ogden and Salt Lake CIT,
II me Bnmbergcr company has great!
Il improved it's line, elnctrfying !
L throughout and establishing an hourly
service between the two points. TIT
4 rolling stock has been entirely re
ii placed by sumptuously appointed carr
h q The newest type and the out-of-towl
III Iade which the city has received sine
y Ihe Installation of the new service Il
n gratifying indeed.
!, Within the city the Ogden Rapi'
III transit company has greatly improved
al US system by number of importan
II extensions, Following the completion