The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-17
B @ @ s 7 E R S
II A Y E A N
EVENING

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The spirit of boosting took firm
mold of the second Boosters banquet
[ held by the Manufacturers and job
| bers' association last evening al
Charles Cafeteria. Throughout the
entire meeting there was displayed an
earnest desire to support the pres
ent good feeling that Is being es-
ablished among all the local houses;
10 further the work of the different
committees and respond promptly 10
the call Tor funds or other needs
sufficient TO carry on an energetic
advertising campaign which promises
to be the best thing in the way OF
publicity that Ogden has produced.
o. A. Buschjost OF the Lyman
Brothers Millinery offlciated as toast
master and earnestly requested ev-
erybody to get the spirit and boost
all the time Tor everybody and ev-
| erything In Ogden.
Mr.. Griffin of the H. l.. Griffin COM
pany Is one OF Ogdcn's loyal boosters
and his remarks as the opening speak
eT were devoted to Ogden's oppor-
tunities as follows;
ogden's Opportunities.
Sheltered in cove of tho Wasatch
mountains, at the base of two OF Its
| majestic peaks north and east venu-
lated by ogden Canyon on the north
and Weber on the south, with a ell
mate tempered by the lake, Ogden is
most happily situated
mo better scenery is anywhere to
be found than ours, especially our
canyons and mountains. and nowhere
is there a better climate
Our soil Is the wash from the
mountains. saturated with vegetable
decay-tbe work of the ages / know
OF no better fruit lands, nor have |
knowledge of any better climate for
deciduous fruits.
I'VE have an almost unlimited wa
ter power and an abundance of water
from the melting SHOWS for all pur-
poses, with the highest grade OF med
icated hot water, which alone are re-
served resources OF high value.
Near us are apparently exhaustless
beds OF the best grade OF asphaltum
known, limitless fields of cement soil,
iron, graphite, plumbago and salt.
These are some of our natural re-
sources which are almost wholly un-
developed. Add TO these our railroad
facilities. the best in the mountains.
and I would ask what location in
this broad land might not look with
envy on our fair city?
Home Support Necessary.
Our possibilities arc indeed great.
but opportunities do not make a city.
Cur commercial supremacy must de-
pend upon our systematic and persis-
tent laborS. and to make them tho
most effective the work must be car
ried on in harmony and in unison.
We must build up: not tear down,
We must always speak we'll of Og-
den, of her people and of her instl-
tutons, or be silent We must pa
tsonize one another, and encourage
our nelghborS and strangers within
our doors to do the same,
In my thirty years residence here.
| have seen many good manufactur-
ing industries, that would now havo
been a credit to the state, killed for
want OF timely interest and home
support. Ii we now show disposi-
tion to encourage and support laud-
able enterprises. you will be surpris-
ed at how soon capital viii invest
and build them up | have noticed
that In places where rapid progress
is being made, the people have a hab'
il of speaking well of their city on
all occasions. Let us get the habit.
II Is one of the first essentials TO In
spire confidence and start progress
Let us get acquainted and learn what
enterprises we have, and make in
telllgent use of our knowledge
Cost Of Living.
F. ]. Hendershot addressed the
meeting concerning the cost OF living
which he attributed 10 an increasing
demand Tor more varieties of food and
considering what were luXuries in the
past as necessities today He refer
red 10 tho value OF advertising extern
sively in tho different newspapers In
this region thereby acQuainting con
Sumers everywhere with value and
scope OF home products.
w. F. Burton of the Burton Imple-
ment company spoke of ogden as the
chosen spot; referring To railroads.
amusementS. natural scenery. of the
necessity OF letting others know about
home values; that citizens should see
that all strangers are treated cordi-
ally.
l. n. Pierce of the Utan Canning
company called attention TO the un-
surpassed flavor and quality of homo
products and his hearty support to
the boosting of Ogden.
j.. S. Carver wants everybody to
talk for Ogden just the same as he
He asked the advertising committee
TO work harder than ever.
o. A. BuschJost spoke impressive
~ on the necessity of having the
home paper on all trains. what the
town has done for his firm, wat II
will do for all others who come here.
and the great advantages 1t affords
all industries His report on the work
of the advertising committee shows
good ground covered
Mt Rose OF the Lambert Paper
company described the work of the
membership committee showing an
addition of twelve members since the
last meeting
Mr. Palmer Of The II l. Griffin