21 Aug 1908
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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1908
Page
1
A fire at Becker's Brewery caused fumes and slight damage. Firefighters tackled sulfur fumes and a sulfur pot fire, preventing total destruction. The building survived with minor losses as crews quickly controlled the blaze.
A visitor at a Missouri springs bathhouse misplaced cash and valuables, including a watch, during a stop at the warm mineral waters. An investigation followed as the clerk recovered items and searched for the thief, but several items remained missing.
Police probe a missing 26 year old man from Tennessee believed connected to a hotel theft at a resort area. Authorities state a suspect fled in a wagon after the incident and officers are questioning locals while search efforts continue.
Mary R Senilyine sues Southern Pacific railroad for damages after her husband Albert Schuyler dies in a fall accident. Jury awards four thousand dollars in an equity sum contested by the railroad, with defense arguing legal grounds and the trial spanning weeks in district court. Boston and San Francisco Veterinary College ad appears unrelated to case.
A young female swimmer, age 18, aims to conquer the English Channel. She is backed by captain Mise Tulad Smith and joins teammates Tava and Wolffe in a grueling bid. The crew faces hours in the water, pushing limits as they pursue a historic crossing.
Obituary notice for Frank Carson Garson, longtime Ogden resident and early settler, detailing his military service in the Civil War, surveying work for the Union Pacific railroad, gold discoveries, and varied Utah ventures. Mentions family survivors and funeral arrangements at 2 PM at 2858 Mead Avenue.
In a Salt Lake City session Judge Whitaker presided as P. O. Sprague faced charges for reckless driving along South Temple Street. The hearing revealed tense exchanges and threats of fines, with Sprague pleading not guilty and officials noting police actions and public safety concerns amid chaotic street incidents involving pedestrians and vehicles.
The article notes a major upgrade to power and street lighting with all cables moved underground on Malin and West Temple streets, and along Main, avoiding overhead clutter. Wires will run in trenches and through cellars, reducing visible poles as part of a broader modernization by the utility.
In Salt Lake City on August 20 Judge Armstrong set a deadline for Frank D Frenoa to pay $150 and file proof of funds by Monday 1 p.m. or face jail. Mary W Finneh had sought separate maintenance arguing nonpayment of $6 monthly alimony awarded weeks earlier dating from April. Frenoa claimed funds come from a bill posting company. his attorney planned to prove a higher weekly amount. The judge warned immediate compliance or imprisonment.
In Oneida County Ida two men were killed by a lightning strike while at work near Mink Creek and Proaton. Han E Peterson, 48, a father of a large family, died instantly at Mink Creek. Rudolph Peterson, a youth of 20, fixing mortar at a new building near Lewiston, also perished as the bolt struck at the same moment.
Neighbors reported a fatal act where a man killed his wife then himself after a quarrel that followed years of correspondence. Swanson, a well-to-do local, had recently married his wife and lived quietly until the tragedy.
Timber and lumber for sale announced with multiple vendors including Ordura, W Stor er, Muntavilie, Oteh Belkeley and others. Listing appears fragmentary but indicates availability and seller names for regional timber goods.
The fragment describes interracial clashes on the Western front with references to Whites and Negroes fighting and tensions among groups. It mentions figures like Shebelt Wales Prine and contextualizes the scene as violent and chaotic within a period of unrest.
The notice outlines student registrations on September 11 and 14, entrances exams on September 1 and 10, and classes starting September 14. It lists the University of Utah including the School of Arts and Sciences, the State School of Mines, Utah School of Medicine, a Department of Law, and Preparatory Behar with a catalog of courses and admission requirements, sent free from Salt Lake City.
Legal notice from Ogden Utah stating the Ogden Water Works Company system and property transfer rights to Ogden City. Includes mayoral order and council approval dates with publication timeline in July and August 1908. Contains names B. Brown and A. Le Bhwer.
Frontier Day events at Cheyenne Wyoming feature trained cow ponies rope contests Indian races bucking and riding exhibitions for the world championship plus relays and other ceremonies. Union Pacific offers low fare of 14 55 to Cheyenne with tickets on sale Aug 19 20 21 at Union Depot Ticket Office. Look who's here a new Messenger service with responsive phoneline available day and night.
Notice: an election is called in Ogden City Utah for September 1 1908 in one ward per city charter to decide if the city may incur 450 000 bonds to buy the present water works system and related rights. Names of ward polling places and incumbents listed. polls open 7:00 PM.
A. F. Parker seeks permit to divert 100 cubic feet per second from Ogden River fork for hydroelectric power at Huntsville and Ogden. Water would be diverted near Section 34 Township 7 North Range 2 East, conveyed 40 miles to power machinery, then returned to the stream. Protest deadline is 30 days after publication. State Engineer CALDE Tanner signs.
The State Engineers Office in Salt Lake City issues a notice dated July 9, 1998, announcing Louis M. Spencer of Ogden Utah has applied under Chapter 108, Session Laws of Utah 1905 as amended to divert ten cubic feet per second of water from Ogden River in Weber County for power development. The plan includes a 12 090 foot conduit to Ogden, with water return to the river after use. The application is opposed by no findings within 30 days, and publication marks the final step before consideration. The notice appears in the CALE TASSEN publication.
A detailed description outlines multiple diversions of spring water in Tay s Canyon Weber County Utah. It lists points of diversion with compass bearings distances from section corners and a main conduit to a reservoir east of Ogden City. The plan covers annual operating dates January 11 to December 31 and notes protests filed against the granting of the water right. CALBE TANNER State Engineer.
State Engineer in Utah issues notice to Morgan Crescent Mining Company through Cleorea J. Stendings. The water right application seeks 807.10 acre feet per year from Morgan Hollow Spring in Morgan County. The spring point is described as 1207.8 feet east of the southwest corner of Section 34, Township 4 South, Range 2 East. Publication date August 23, 1908.
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