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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1906
Page
3
A jumbled 19th century OCR page lists numerous personal mentions. Names and places include Mr tyme tate precetoat, Wayne, Idaho references, Wheelwright, Treher, Jona T. Rusneers, Wrights shop, B. Wheelanent, Moreane, Cry den, Crawford, Attornes Hwlaplekt, and Joseph McFarland. The text intermixes domestic notices, travels, and employment moves with scattered addresses and small events.
The Head Relate association discusses a waterworks franchise in Weberlab as the Investigating committee flags issues with focal dealers and pettys. A proposed franchise for Goiten Waterwuthe Company faces examination and possible revocation amid objections from Ungdracis and others.
A scrambled report describes a chaotic wedding scene with mentions of firearms, burns, and injuries amid a confused sequence of events. Names and precise places are unclear, but the incident appears linked to a wedd ing party turning dangerous with weapon use and a quick exit.
In the Stanley mining district along the Salmon River Ogden men own a group of eleven claims now tested by assay. Ore from the ledge shows values in gold and silver with potential for a large rich vein. Plans call for immediate mill erection and expansion of a mill to handle rising ore output, with expected production increases and a near-term development program.
Last evening at the tires a man named Matan was relieved of four dolls and other valuables by a masked thief. The culprit, described as a roving, roving figure, vanished amid the crowd as the great fire scene played on nearby.
A man was robbed of a counterfeit $19 bill after a passer offered candy and then fled. Officers Herrick and Hallo, aided by Norman Moyea, tracked the suspect Lloyd, believed to be part of a counterfeit ring operating in the city for several days. Multiple attempts to pass fake currency occurred as arrests and searches followed, with police questioning associates and examining employees and premises.
A revived horse race challenge surfaces in a city with bets of 500 dollars and a largest purse planned. Letters from C D Murphy and Clande Dee arrange a best three of five pace between Happy Hooligan and Dan 2, with Zelmer already betting and plans to post a forfeit, while criticism and a public challenge echo amid disputed terms and venue options.
A Clinton resident reports a violent rock attack causing a pane of glass to shatter in a private home seven miles south of Deden. A $150 reward is offered for information leading to the arrest of suspected hoodlums blamed for vandalism and threats, as locals fear further destruction.
A garbled report notes C Neutauer died following abdominal illness and an attempted operation. The text mentions Reed Lovey, Manges, Perkins, and Dr Merkins involved in care. Despite belief of recovery, Neutauer succumbed amid efforts, with mention of family and business ties and a move to Slfney.
Karl A. Scheld, district manager of the Pacific Insurance, writes to the Ogden Real Estate Association urging immediate action on fire safety, water pressure, and building code enforcement to secure lower insurance rates. He cites 6 to 3 am and 3 to 6 am hours with pressure failures, inadequate fire department readiness, and several new buildings violating outer wall rules. He praises investigation efforts but urges concrete results and credits for safety improvements to justify rate reductions.
In police court nine suspicious characters were brought in on vagrancy charges. All but one pleaded guilty as officers sought continuances for Melt cases. A portman: Wat received a sentence. William Poerrs and WT Hall were sentenced to twenty days each. Powers sought mercy but got only the assurance of permitted means to impose harsher fines. Jet Dattons, a able bodied beggar, pleaded guilty and drew thirty days. Datoway asked leniency, claiming not to have worn a bad drear before the war.
A fractured OCR glimpse describes grand Pacific expansion and rail projects across rugged western terrain. It mentions the Nigaret route, costs, slogans, and workers racing to complete embankments as innovation challenges the frontier.
Engineers in charge discuss route selection and rival interests for cross continental rail lines. Imagined wilderness between Chicago and New York contrasts with Canadian routes, debating cost, motive power, and the need to find the best path despite competing plans. The section shifts to Iskill V3 strength 16 on horsemanship, stressing balance between strength and delicate control.
In a discussion of frontier justice amid pirate depredations near Warchew, authorities considered a brutal method of execution by a thousand cuts known as Ungeal. The plan aimed to deter further raids by targeting the pirate gang after a recent seizure, with a proposed pardon offered to a few in exchange for ceasing attacks.
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