20 Apr 1908
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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1908
Page
1
The Ogden fire department has faced numerous false fire alarms over two months causing trouble. Police captured two alleged alarm fiends, with officers maintaining vigilance as inquiries continue. No names disclosed yet as suspects await court.
Notice announces a Chamber of Commerce meeting on the April day in Ogden City Weber County Utah to perfect the organization and elect officers. Attendance is expected of interested parties and additional business may be considered. Signed by B H Cannon Temporary Secretary and Rarned Nally.
Reports describe serious disturbances near the Vera Wilh Malondo port after an upheaval in the region of Arquelpa, with disruptions along the railway and unclear current conditions. The event involves La Paz and Balvia, with authorities quiet on full details and dates.
Applicants with rough Western experience and college graduates gather for two day tests to select rangers. The exam focuses on reading, arithmetic, map reading, trail navigation, timber estimation, and field tasks. Winners join the federal ranger force to guard national forests and enforce timber, mining, and settlement laws.
A new oil district near Virgin City in southern Utah draws investment caution after a 1907 discovery well produced about 60 barrels in 24 hours. Geological notes by George B Fitch and Day of the Survey describe oil with specific gravity 0.9225 to 0.918, containing paraffin and sulfur, suggesting limited merits for commercial use. Future prospects remain uncertain, with geology deemed generally unpromising despite some favorable factors and possible fuel value.
A historical survey traces artesian wells from early French sites in Artois and Modena to modern drilling advances. It notes the Fort Monroe and St Louis wells in the United States, the spread to other nations, and the evolving geological understanding. It highlights figures like Burcardi and T. C. Chamberlin and mentions U.S. Geological Survey Bulletins on artesian flow controls and neglected factors shaping artesian wells.
A garbled OCR fragment contemplates civilization progress and wealth, questioning morals, power, and social status. It references judge-like wisdom, luxury halls, and the tension between opulence and restraint, ending with a dated note about an event or prize agreement and a monetary prize.
Retro medical advertorial extols Dr Pierce Favorite Prescription as a feminine cure all for women ailments and promotes Golden Medical Discovery as a broad blood purifying tonic. It touts non narcotic remedies, urges readers to seek professionally endorsed, known composition medicines, and invites orders via mail with a sample booklet offer.
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