25 Feb 1907
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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1907
Page
1
A chaotic report details alleged gambling activity in Park City and Fork City, with references to roulette, confiscations, and local officials debating legal action. The piece notes police and aldermen considering enforcement, warnings about the legality of gaming, and community concerns over public safety and property values amid the alleged operation.
City and Cahoon interests clash over turning water from Cottonwood Creek into the conduits near Lake, with a restraining order affecting use. Judge Morse’s court set a hearing for March 3 as a temporary agreement allows limited flow until April, then higher allotments resume through October. Parties include Van Cott, Alileon, Fiter, W H M King for Progress Co., and P B S Neharda for the city.
An advertisement touts a “Special Department for Men” promising private confidential treatment for male diseases. It claims quick cures through expert staff at a private facility, urging readers to seek speedy results and pay for a cure while asserting superior credibility over “fake medical institutions.”
A dubious mail order scheme offers remote diagnosis and home treatment for various illnesses. It claims to tailor remedies, diagnose conditions, and provide expert advice, urging readers to contact a listed doctor for a special examination.
An old medical advertisement lists numerous ailments including deafness throat troubles eye and ear issues kidney and bladder troubles female complaints chronic diseases of women and various nervous conditions. It promises curative services and invites readers to seek treatment for these conditions.
In Murray Utah on February 4 Leroy Gibbs, 25, shot himself after threatening Martha Matte, 373 North First West, who had refused his marriage proposals. Gibbs followed her to a laundry, drew a revolver, and after failing to abduct her, shot himself. He died shortly after at a hospital. Gibbs, a brick worker, left behind his father, a brother, and two sisters.
The report notes large basins and many good prospects with 20 mines and a Greenwater Death Valley consolidation. About 2,007,000 units have been taken in the name of Oresqwater with $250,000 spent on legitimate prospecting, but the conditions do not justify selling stakes above the potl and a thorough test by explorers is advised. What favorable reports have the engineers given for the Crea water prospect.
Health officials urged strict measures as Dr. T. E. Beatty secretary of the state board of health called for immediate reporting and isolation of epidemic meningitis cases in Salt Lake City and county. The letter stressed proper ventilation sanitation and disinfecting premises after patient death or recovery to prevent the spread of disease. In unrelated notices an advertisement touts a pile ointment claiming a 6 to 14 day cure with money back guarantees.
The article reviews The Gonday's King of Trampa offering at Crand and The Belle of Japan at the Empire Portland Ore. It praises the melodrama as bold and vivid with strong performances by Mlae Desai Ditton and an able supporting company. The piece notes impressive costumes garden scene and a Christmas week lineup with matinees and nightly shows through Dec 24, 1908.
Fragmented OCR lists arrivals and departures at Ogden posts and nearby hubs. Numerous times, routes like North and Northwest lines, Southern California via Nevada, and other passenger segments appear with inconsistent timestamps and station codes. The garbled text shows arrival and departure patterns across multiple locales, indicating a broad scheduling bulletin rather than a single event.
A fraught discussion centers on the Greenwater copper camp and the broader region’s ore potential. Analysts note scattered copper traces along tar sands and belts, with tentative projections showing limited profitability and uncertain returns for investors. Local papers debate whether the camp will pay or disappoint, citing ore grades and market prices without decisive outcomes.
Report outlines senate related findings on market dynamics, noting spending and price changes across sectors. It references development in a national context, exchange activity, and ongoing shifts in labor and commodity values. A separate note mentions a reception at a naval facility in Honolulu with local officials.
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