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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1903
Page
5
The business office of THE STAND ARD will be open daily from 1 a.m. to 6 50 p.m. except Sunday. On Sundays the hours are 10 a.m. to 12 noon.
Random references report money moved to Joan and numbers tied to local names. Ogden items note Sheriff Josephson, new store on Washington avenue, beef at London Market, a divorce alimony order, a marriage license for Seth Burgess and Rose Anderson, and county jail cell work with upcoming trials.
A New Yorker named Charles Rothschild offers 5000 for an Arctic fox flea to add to the Tring zoological museum. A letter from Ogden Utah describes Wells Nevada and the Rattle Lake Plant and Insect Incubator run by Mr Fisher, suggesting contact to obtain the desired specimen.
An advertisement claims Burdock Blood Bitters clear the head and sharpen the brain, renewing vigor and fitness for action. It markets a strong, vigorous body as the result of its use during daily life and work.
Weber club assigns delegates to upcoming congresses including National Irrigation Congress in Ogden with William Glasmann and A. T. Wright Trans Missippi Commercial Congress in Seattle August 18 with Zlat David Eccles H. H. Spencer Thos D Dee H H Rolapp National Mining Congress in Beadwood and Lead September 7 to 12 with Dr J D Carnahan Don Maguire and H C Baker
A large crowd attended the Glenwood park concert despite strong attractions. The Seymours in their Chinese costumes performed a clever sketch and drew applause. New moving pictures and illustrated songs were well received and Sugar Beet and Tomato day with sports prizes is planned for Saturday drawing many attendees.
One hundred dollars reward offered for any case of catarri cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Endorsed by West & Truax and Walding Kinnan Marvin of Toledo druggists. Cure taken internally and acts through the blood and mucous surfaces. Hale's family of remedies advertised.
Ogden proceeds with major paving on Washington and adjacent blocks under current mayor and council. City pays about 12 000 for the intersection works with heavy blasting and macadam to improve grade and drainage while abutting property owners and the street railway share earlier costs.
Late yesterday Sheriff A Frank Emery of Salt Lake City met with Sheriff Bailey and Deputy Seabring in Ogden to discuss Mrs Aurora Hodge the accused. Emery said Hodge now claims she stopped at a section house near the Southern Pacific Bountville. He planned to visit the Crittenton Home to question inmates who saw Hodge with a pistol. Authorities note a 32 caliber pistol with a 33 caliber bullet wound in Ryan's head. Sheriff Josephson of Box Elder recounted that Ryan and a bashful young man visited his sister on June 3 and the youth appeared shy. It is also learned Hodge left Ogden with only one dollar in her possession.
Fred Le May Howe Jr aged about sixteen and a half, a drum boy and mascot in US regiments during the Spanish American War and Philippines campaigns, returned wounded in multiple battles. He found his parents had moved west from Maysville, Kentucky while he was abroad and is now searching for them. He served with Funston’s Kansas regiment and Ninth Infantry, surviving five bolo cuts on Samar and other wounds.
City officials complain that only three abutting property owners along the South Washington extension have paid their paving assessments, leaving the city to cover about half the £20,000 block cost. Mayor and Council condemn nonpayment by Reed Hotel, Alfred Grebben, and H. D. Wise, urging prompt settlement for contractor O Neill and avoiding city embarrassment.
Deadwood August Auggle report C W Carpenter a leading Black Hills figure died today of apoplexy. He headed the Northwestern Stage and Transportation company for years and organized the Golden Ridge Mining company while being a large cattle owner.
Governor Ferguson appointed a delegation to attend the Eleventh National Irrigation Congress in Ogden Utah with delegates including H L Crittenden Mangum A Tery Ernest Woodsock Spencer Horace Newburg Lone Wolf T R Raidborne Beaver J A Gald Fort Supply Mrs B L Deardurff Grimes B H Aldredge Texola W T Leede Guthrie D R Deerbarrow Guthrie C N Gould Norman Walter Quids Asher J C Cox McAlester S J Foster Hobart Mrs Haris Fetley EK EB Helena Mountain Park J W Ryder Goanete Bert Howard Lawton Charles Tipton Coupertown.
Director of the maritime exchange hosted a reception and banquet today at the exchange in New York for Sir Thomas Lipton.
For fine watch and clock repairing go to Paul W Stecker at 2441 Wash Ave.
Southern Pacific offers round trip fares to San Francisco and Los Angeles at 35 dollars. Tickets go on sale August 2 to 13 with return by October 11, 1903. For details contact A. Henry, ticket agent, Union Depot, Ogden, Utah.
Tickets on sale August 2 through 15 with return limit October 15. Fares from Ogden to Seattle 35 dollars, to Portland 30 dollars, to Spokane 30 dollars.
August excursion listings show Elks to Salt Lake on August 13 as a round trip. Weel Weber Choir to Lagoon on August 1 or 9 as a round trip. Forrestera to Salt Lake on August 15 as round trip. Fourth Ward to Lagoon on August 8 as round trip. Hooper Ward to Lagoon on August 7 as round trip.
The reception committee of the Eleventh Irrigation congress asks Ogden residents to offer finished rooms for delegates. Provide occupant name, street number, bed count, bath access, and whether board is available. Rooms without board may cost 0 and with board 2 to 3.50 daily. Free rooms may be used if pricing is declined.
Hooper Ward announces an excursion to Lagoon on August 21 offering a fun day with lively entertainment. A special train departs Ogden at 9 09 a m returning from Lagoon, with a regular Farmington train at 6 14 p m. Round trip fare is 75 cents.
A sharp, intelligent boy answers questions with frank candor, his manner and visible scars lending credibility to the story he tells.
The Eleventh Irrigation Congress plans to petition the government to build a dam and reservoir in the canyon with costs estimated around four million dollars. County Commissioners state they cannot use county funds but will help raise funds and arrange conveyances for about a thousand visitors to the site.
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