The Morning standard. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1910-191?, 1910-10-16
ELECTRIC LINE TO BRIGHAM
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er sang solo which was heartily
applauded
Mosiah Evans Talks.

mOSldn GNdHS oihSs
On behalf of the Bear River Valley
Commercial club, Mosiah Evans also
added his congratulations to the OIL
cals of the railroad company upon
the completion OF the line and urged
the company to continue the line into
the Bear River valley, which, he en-
Enthusiastically declared, Is the most
fertile agricultural section in the
Rocky Mountain region.
President Eecles' Addrtss.
Drawing a comparison between the
appearance OF Brigham CITY fortysev-
en- years ago and today. President
David Eccles gave away a secret
which has never before been MADE
public. Mr.. Eccles said that nearly a
half century ago he made frequent
trips on foot between the two cities
with a heavy pack on his back, sell
ing rolling pins and other wares
Have often remembered these tire
some trips, and | do not know but
whm their remembrance has had much
to do with a desire on my part to see
an electric line connecting the two
cities" declared the speaker. Mr.. Ec'
cles modestly assured his audience
that much praise for the completion
of the electric line is due to En-
gineer Joseph A, West, under whose
supervision the road was built
6amberger Praises Gccles.
President Simon Bamberger OF the
Salt Lake G. Ogden Railroad compa-
ny. who came up from Salt Lake 10
make the initial trip over the new
iuterurban line. was introduced. He
rnnnlE1TC la, tT1leiu =,
David Eccles and his associates upon
the completion OF the line. and speak,
ing from his personal experience he
warned MT Eccles against too san
guine hopes Of the line paying at
first
In reply to the inquiry OF Mayor
GlesmanD regarding the reason for
Salt Lake people coming TO Ogden
10 do their trading, Mr. Bamberger
pleasantly explained that this was
due To the fact that there arc more
people in Salt Lake than there are
ir ogden, and that Brigham Ci.y may
expect the business OF the overflow
population of ogden In the same de-
gree
Cheers for David EccIes.
After the meeting had adjourned
the ogden contingent returned to the
train. where after several hearty
cheers from the Brigham City peo-
pie for David Eccles and the others
in the ogden party, the train was
started on its return trip To this
city
The run back to Ogden was made
! IN one hour and twenty minutes. The
roadbed and track from the Utah Hot
Springs to Brigham City Is one OF
| the finest stretches of railway in the
state.
Mr.. Bamberger made close inspec.
tion OF the line and was enthusias.
| tic In his praise Of those who have
made travel by electric line between
the two cities a reality.
Regular traffic over the line Will
be opened this morning at 6:2O
O'Clock
The special train was in charge OF
Superintendent Joseph Bailey. Con,
ductor j. L. Shaw and Motorman ].
Maddox.
The Party.
> The passengers on the special train
from Ogden were: Messrs. and Mes.
danes David Eccles, William Eccles
Joseph Bailey, y NJ Shaw. ]. II De
Vine. Joseph II. Dana, j. w. Austin
Carl Allison. w. G. Wilson, C. II. Bar
ton, A. II. Moves. L. o. Watts; Mrs
} r. T Evans. Miss West, Mrs. NG. A,
Wright, President C. F. Middleton
Bert LitzeDberg, John Barker, c. A
Sammons, Hyrum Plngree, Angus T
Wright, Judge ]. a Howell, Charles
Brown, George Mattson, Simon BAN
berger. David Jenson, Miss Ivy WI
liams. Miss Alice Bowen Fred Ham
sen. Judge j. ID. Murphy. Miss Min
ME Brown. Miss Watts, S. C. d.
Pass, Miss Eva Moyes. Mrs. Chri.
Flygare, Mrs. S. II. Winters, JOSEPH
West Job Pingree. Mayor William
GlaSmann and others.