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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1908
Page
3
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Seven prisoners remain in county jail awaiting facuts as jurors. Officials report a mid December calendar cleanup, with legal motions in progress and several court actions noted. Local sales events list millinery bargains and a wrestling match at Weber High, while community notices cover a church parish meeting, a social talk by John Wanhope, and a transit alert for holiday travel.
Notice of the annual meeting of the stockholders of Standard Building Co to be held at 2 p.m. on Monday January 14th 1963 at the company office 10th Street Daten Utah for the election of directors and to transact other business. dated December 7.
Heavy business on the Southern Pacific with 22 trains in motion across the West Ogden districts. Trainmaster Campbell notes about thirty cars per train on average and over thirteen hundred cars moved on one division day. Yardmaster Pierce reports peak loads into Ogden yards from Evanston while eastward runs lag due to heavy grades. The Harriman lines are expected to remain busy as eleven crews handle up to two thousand cars in a day.
Ogden workers will receive ball rate tickets between Ogden and Salt Lake City instead of the previous mile rate. Round trips to the capital city drop from 75 cents to 1.10 dollars under new orders. Long‑serving employees wired with pagers may benefit from the change, while newer staff face higher costs to subsidize dividends for older workers.
John Lewis of Ogden Utah promotes Des Moines style city government to Cedar Rapids and Ogden in a letter urging adoption. He warns dictatorships are a danger and cites the need for citizen backed election to approve or reject reform.
A Cedar Rapids mayoral letter endorses a commission government plan, praising aldermen for striving to serve all wards without bias. He condemns political tradeoffs, urges modern business methods, and urges adoption to ensure fair city administration with transparent, nonpartisan processes. He notes costs and opposition but highlights integrity and public trust as core goals. He references meetings, labor bill practices, and opposition to exclusive mayors’ influence, urging citizens to support reform.
The Tea, Coffee and Spices men demonstrated at local grocers showing excellent blends and samples. Matson handles charges for young canvassers, while residents praise receptions. Merrill of the firs sponsors annual shipments to Japan direct from growers, ensuring fresh products. All grocers will display their favorites and tasting will continue at participating stores.
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