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Aurou ¥, Ross, when le wan In New York shout two weeks ago at rade considerable attention, a and sn in fact that i. She last issue of Wells-Porge Messenger she tot] ‘awing apprarR: The wonderful progress New York. tas meade during the past half century Wag duly appreciated by Agron R oss, one of the oldest employes of Welle Fargo Co. expres in ie west. Who paid a flying visit to fall city, on Inisinesa, one day during the latter part of August, Mr. Ross had every reason to be observing, for this as his first visit to the greater city sinte 837. On his previous visit, 3 years ago, Trinity church had theust ts lofty spire’ far above the roofs of the surrounding buildings. Ar, Ross | I was amazed to find that the old church opposite Wail street is now well-nigh hidden by tremendously tail! aildrites, which, in the visitor's mind. 4 WMont seemed to “scrape” the say. ' Mr. Rosa ling been in the rervive of Welle Farge Co, express [or 45 eee He became an employe of the company long before the naitronil reached out into the moinwainous ro gions of the west. For a tie, in the Boodld days, he drove the stage corch, and when the railroad camp and staging became “bad,” as he ex presses it, Mr. Ross fitted himself ji with the new order of things and guh. Sequently served to nearly every ca pacity as ON expression, (Itt as a massenger, station agen and in other positions. He has hid many exerting experiences during his Mie, let his] rembnigeenced during his Torts rfive |i font of service, will he saved for]! some future issue of the Wells Farga|! Apsenger, i Mr. Ross now lives In Ogden, and is enntoyed chiefly as a special moseen ter, guarding volable shipments be tween his own city and San Frankson! sav] other important paints, Mo did not expect ft reseh New York when|* started vom ° Prisco to Ugder in|r Charge of 542 vara of sily which|¢ Were eventually 10 be allipped to Hinz | land, but the plans were changed an! ronte. The value of his precious. wa igo ran well over a half a million dale lars, and he was hol a Hie relievers when it reached its temporary desti nation in New York. At Qeden, Mr . Ross found it necessary to accom pany big valuable charges to Omsha and from there in Chicago, whence he was called upon, to compring the journey to the East. In this way he paid his very brief visit to New York, arriving there at ten o'clock in the morning and catching the No. 9. The special Watts-Fargahan svhi leaves evsey City over the Erie rail road at eight o'clock for Chicago, Mr. Rowa carried with him an old Wir ‘chester rifle, which the ald had killed, several “holf-up* men in years gone]: hy, thaweh he wasn't the man who], willed the triger. Indeed, Mr. Ross, who his tall and stalwart man, would prove a formidable opponent to any soliber, even at the present day. It took Hint about six days to come across the continent, and be spent less than ten hours in New York, see ive as much of the “sights” as he end that brief space of iime, He Was swartily welcomedly the offivere of the company and everythings fas done in Mike his visit ome that he Woul Potder Thal the oheX« PrPRSUIN Curt Dhaweele Cheemugitly and Che new weald that In waginal iWE, Was Que evident, MMe traveled aero the Pier TA Che pilgnetgase of feces bonds and his first ownerionies by Qe Srey EpOT HEY Youreth Rusia a ine high bailing raik an existers ply glor td Qte thiely—fifth Story one oof the very highest aft These, Ohuhe Many aecumitlances, wide them saw itisulry for his relt The “aly siapers” of New York fermed on uapreeslin mast, for the OVETMN tors ot Thy fly Tall to Sav amenin, Cub, was the highest he had ever sein, Immeine de difference, whilP Those wis Laut up to the Stents foueth story of the Pak Row Tailding tad then eliabed ny Three Wen shaves to the tuwert tt Wile Wie iettest fa heasen tie Vid Sver gone, Vir, Ross said, ind at first He defied ig dedk down upon the vi. where people snaling for ete Teves olovopy Ne hung arffergoen ial Indien Hie lee feseen ear Wa tele “ann conn being Ho wae 10 Heed a wander aleht, bie kati, And My Roan Was. Hiterally mead tet war yee upen an osnityeair dort Golsee thy folie ab hame arieht bl Ve een he and when he told Vy et ap wenden ar Sew. Verh an what ae hank seeny Kaine he bok EEE STE Heese faved Fone te es Chee conutleta natiae setoor loyal fay RaMEDR pA ho ges IE Macht vinlomente pecennl La the vam, f Fes Mire where beth Ube Wr “apeelal triy, oN vu 80 ae loaded yy 80 er Sren bas hae ha beparnie (Oe pentytes fa MEO, Beat the Cinaastiet da. Saar I
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Ogden City Evening Standard
Ogden, Utah, US
Wed, Sep 18, 1912
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