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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1915
Page
7
Readable items include fraternal and church meeting notices, theater ticket warnings, a missing girl search in Pleasant Grove, remarks on coal sales and business visits, a funeral notice for James Meek, and upcoming Danish Brotherhood dance at Eagles Hall with quarantine alerts for diphtheria and local births and concerts referenced.
The case of the vare of Wi Ham Bostaph against the Oden Her stor company has been set for hearing in Judge N Z Harms division at the district court. Marriage licenses show four renewals and names Gulden Ly Bareneen of Itintale and Jona Bane del of Malad Ulain.
The biggest and best vaude ville at the Hippodrome in Alhambra features top acts this week. Tickets 10c and 20c. don’t miss the show.
A meeting in Salt Lake City lays groundwork for a statewide Utah Chamber of Commerce with Governor Spry and W. N. Williams among leaders. Committee to report January 12 includes A. Hy Crabue, Moront Skeen, and A. W. Lunt, with numerous county officials and business figures in attendance.
A new union depot time card will be issued Sunday January 20 noting changes. Oregon Short Line trains Nos 29 and 94 between Salt Lake and Ogden will be discontinued. Train 17 will be received from the Union Pacific at Granger an hour earlier with time absorbed by the US. Between Granger and Pocatello Train 17 will make the same connections at Pocatello and north. Union Pacific train No 6 42 will arrive in Ogden about an hour earlier to connect with Southern Pacific train No 5 westbound which will leave seven at 3 40 p m Pacific time or 40 Mountain time instead of 3 40 p m Mountain time as at present.
A mining offer from A Kennedy secretary invites investors to fund zinc mining on a new district near a ledge two hundred yards from a whipping mine. The company claims proven ground, needs funds for nets, powder, rails, and payroll, with stock at five cents a share and a 30 day payoff option to double purchase. Call Utah National Bank building office or phone numbers 913 or 1362 for details. One of the directors will contact you.
The Weber club plans a New Year’s Eve celebration from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. featuring cabaret entertainment, a large orchestra, and a midnight carnival finale with colors and fireworks. A special program includes performers from California and a formal supper followed by dancing after midnight.
Charlie Chaplin stars in A Night in the Show at Isis Theatre for today and tomorrow. Local patrons enjoy silent comedy as Chaplin performs his famed pantomime and comic routines on the stage.
This morning City Attorney Gideon presented Ingal papers for filing as a record for the incoming city attorney. Warrants totaling 1658.53 were approved and the auditor was instructed to draw them. A $1500 warrant for Carnegie library board needs was authorized. A special meeting is set for tomorrow afternoon to finalize payrolls and other business before the new board takes over at noon Monday.
The Logan Journal reports Miss Nettie Hendricks, formerly of the city and now a Weber County supervisor, visits Ogden to see relatives and to share news of her brother John Hendricks. John suffered a severe electrical shock near Garland about four months ago, destroying skull tissue and leaving him unable to walk unaided. Doctors plan skull reconstruction from leg bone held by a plate as he remains hospitalized and lucid.
A special program of music marks the New Year in the ward with a 60 member choir under Jester Hincheltt preparing for the Sunday evening program. Ehter Alva Li will deliver the ward address as the Weber stake presidency presides and the choir and quartette perform selections led by Lucille Wilcor and others.
The new city board met informally in the mayor's office and discussed upcoming procedures. Speakers indicated Monday arrangements to take over after the old board adjourns, with a 10:50 a.m. meeting and a noon recess before the new board conducts administration and organizes for the evening session.
Last night brought cold temperatures with a 4 degree rise above zero on Monday. City hall thermometer hit 9, daily high 20. Eden valley averaged about 18 degrees below zero with 8 to 11 inches of snow. Ogden canyon showed 2 below zero and 12 inches of snow. Rural areas report 6 inches, mountains several feet deep. Snow could yield ample irrigation water next year. Mountain fair reports say snow is deeper than expected, reaching high valleys.
Promontory Point and Inez report good range conditions after a recent storm dropped about three inches of snow on winter ranges. Intermountain Land and Livestock manager Laula M Bitton notes sheep camps show splendid grazing near Promontory Point with white sage and bunch grass covering the low hills by the lake. Sheep are in good condition, though water and scarce feed require proximity to watering spots.
Woodmen of the World announces a Saturday evening dance January 1 1916 at the W O W hall under the auspices of Degree Team with an enlarged orchestra and refreshments. See event notice.
Regular holiday hours will be observed at the post office with limited service on New Year’s Day. General delivery will open late with one mail delivery by city carriers and rural routes curtailed. The monthly payroll of over $12,000 for Post Office employees was processed by Assistant Postmaster Rufus Garner, with checks set for tomorrow and Monday.
An Eleventh Ward program features a Christmas cantata and a one act play staged by the ward Religion class at the meeting house. About seven more children ages 4 to 14 perform under Mixx Jeanin Thorntonsten with Veda Welch acting as atcom. The event includes several songs such as Time for Santa Clara and Snow Theade, a drill, recitations, and farewells to the bereaved, with interment in the city cemetery and services in Smithfield Tabernacle and Smithfield.
Forty five men were employed today at the Pacific Pralt Express company's iceyard near the union station. They will be paid for a month to store ice for use next summer. Ice is being shipped from the Union Pacific yards at Evanston, trainloads bringing large quantities. The first train of 20 cars carried about 100000 pounds of ice. A second train was due to reach Oxton this afternoon. Unseasonably warm weather delayed icing operations but temperatures have lately allowed harvesting ice from 14 to 18 inches thick at Evanston.
Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon in the Larkin & Son chapel with Bishop’s Counselor J. H. Goddard presiding. Speakers included George Scharten, F. A. Varkin, and Goddard, with music by Iretta Fitendeau and Eson Grittin. Interment followed at the city cemetery. Mrs. Anna Moore and her infant daughter also had services in the Taird ward meeting house, presided by Bishop’s Counselor Elias M. Kir.
A humorous American farce titled It pays to Advertise plays at the Orpheum theater west Wednesday. Rot Cooper Megrut and Walter Mackelt present the show, offering light entertainment and a brisk evening for theatergoers.
Mra Shorts plans a New Year visit to the coast with her parents while Mr and Mrs Callas depart by Southern Pacific No 5 for California Americans plan San Francisco Los Angeles and the Panama Pacific Exposition in San Diego Gladys Rich hosts a New Year tea at 2632 Washington Avenue with Maid and Matrons Club members and out of town guests New Year’s Day entertainment features Miley Lita Thatcher's singers and dance music amid club rooms fittings
Orden Council No 777 Knights of Columbus invites a large audience to a New Year Social on Monday night January 3 in the Fraternity block. The main feature of entertainment is to be announced, with details in the classifieds.
Romanote 3 and Ogden fireman Jack Harbertson and Peta Visser travel with local fans to Salt Lake City for a bout between Mike Yokel and Joe Tamer. Harbertson seeks a challenge winner, while Romanoff and Konstantin discuss a potential January match with Visser.
The annual Watch night service of the Methodist Episcopal church will be held Friday night from p.m. until cald night. Various pastors of the city will give sermons. A social hour will add variety to the program.
Real estate transfers include Amy Scott to Eliza P Rhees for parts of sections 3 and 24 in township 7 north ranges 1 and 2 west Salt Lake meridian with consideration 73 75 Lyon 3 Elsenberg to F N Gibby includes block 3 West Ogden Heights addition Ogden with 500 F W Creguy and wife to L E Cragun for part of section 25 township 7 north range 2 west Salt Lake meridian with consideration 1
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