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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1920
Page
3
Random references on advertising calls and subscriptions mix with public notices. Items mention the Utah State Council of Carpenters event at Logan on a Saturday in February, county poor relief reports, a meeting of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, and various ads for jobs, newspapers, and sales.
Visitors at The Pantages witness Tarzan the ape figure amid a mixed bill including illusionists Koma & Company, Henrique Almeroa, Jeanette, Bri Oliver, and musical acts. The show garners laughs and feats, with a lively stage and varied performances throughout the evening.
Morgan County moves toward forming a countywide irrigation district as county agent Ayla Wilson reports progress on the petition and property holdings. State Engineer George McGonagie and Acting Governor Harden vow to sign when presented, with no active opposition yet and plans to begin dam construction on Last Creek to irrigate about 12 000 acres. County commissioners favor the district and await state approval. Frontier Day coverage notes Charlie Chaplin in The Pugilist at the Lyceum and expects events to open at 10 45 A M.
A youth who had been turned away from home after staying out late was placed in a city home through the juvenile court and the Children’s Aid Society. After a judge’s consultation with the youth’s parents, it was decided the youth should be removed from their home due to an unpleasant situation.
The annual meeting of the Little Valley Mining Co will be held at the county courthouse in Ogden, Ohio, on Monday January 12th at 3 p.m. for the election of officers and other business to come before the meeting. W. IL Taylor, President. 2071.
Dr Mills resumes the men s Bible class at the First Congregational Church on Sunday at 10 15 am inviting old and new members to attend The subject will cover the Minor Prophets and is expected to engage the class amid reconstruction era concerns during the period.
The city’s census supervisor voices frustration over delays in card returns and incomplete revurns of individual ecards. He urges prompt action from residents and emphasizes the impact on accuracy, noting hundreds of missing responses at key sites.
A cow became trapped in a snow drift near 1590 Mack on Treenty four atror at about o o'clock. Firefighters responded but the call turned grave as the rescued animal was freed.
Fragmented notice lists transfers including Enscard and wife to Grant part of Tet Mack Mio pat, EEOC, John Fife and wife to Adrian Fife northwestern quarter, Utah National tank to Sarah, land lot and block references, prices around 1850, and several unnamed or garbled entries.
Hundreds gathered for the cattle, sheep, and hogs judging at Ogden Union stockyards. Judges began early with awards pending, while decorated yards and ribbons highlighted the event. Buyers from Omaha, Denver, and Kansas City attend the fat stock auction, and a banquet at the Weber club caps the final day.
The Riverdale Waterworks company filed articles of incorporation with the county clerk. The plan is to furnish water for Riverdale residents for culinary and domestic use. Capital stock is 5000 dollars with par value 10 dollars. Officers: H. Bockweg president, J. M. Stephens vice president, J. E. Child secretary, Hyrum Dallings treasurer. The directors are IT, J, and George G Coll y and John W. Hunter.
The Stant dan printed a paid advertisement by Mrs H Workhenat accusing a young Ogden woman of improprieties. The Standard found no basis for the charges and publishes this retraction to undo the injury. The apology notes readers were not influenced and concludes the matter.
A. L. Wilson reports Morgan County Farm Bureau officers elected for the coming year. Lee Peterson is president, B J Carrow vice president, G W Thrust treasurer, J T Waldron and Seamith on the executive committee. Planned work includes eradication of pests, livestock improvement, weed control, and buying and selling activities. The report notes enduring pest threats and ongoing eradication efforts.
A confusing case follows arrests at Coppaare near the Gregan Shut Jive bridge. Police report a stranger named T. Copporzo, misidentification of Simgel, and several complaints from bystanders about a disruptive incident in worsening weather.
California plans the first soldier land settlement in the west at Delhi Merced county in the San Joaquin valley modeled on the Kitkat settlement project. The colony will include about forty farms of one to eighty acres with twenty farm workers allotments.
The state has bought supplies and will sell to settlers parcels of two to four acres. Applicants for farms will receive priority and must have $1500 to start. The state will finance the balance, with the farm paid back in small installments over a long period. Hundreds of applicants are awaiting benefits.
The Historical Society will meet Saturday afternoon January 16 at 2 40 p m with Mrs Otis Weeks at 2929 Beetles Avenue.
Death notice for Jezekiah Duffin a former Ogden resident aged 88 in Salt Lake City with son J B Duffin and daughter Irene Duffin. Burial planned in Paris Idaho. Also noted are funeral services for Lilian Glen infant daughter of Mr and Mrs John J Brown in Lindquist chapel with interment in an unspecified city. Also a report from Vladivostok says the United States will withdraw all its forces from Siberia.
International Falls Minnesota reports seizure of weapons and arrest of a nonunion railroad employee on a disorderly conduct charge amid a tense strike. Derailment of locomotives, including one on the Northern Pacific, marks the escalation as state troops guard the town. workers imported by Minnesota Dakota and Western have been on strike for higher wages for weeks.
Proclamation from Mayor A Bork boosts the Pretentious Jubilee to honor the early Salt Lake to X road work. Veterans who helped construct the line will attend as guests of the day. The event begins at 4 PM with a ceremony and flag display urged in all districts.
A reception will honor workers who helped with the road construction in Utah, followed by hour long reminiscences. A banquet for 800 invited guests will be served in the hotel main dining room with expenses covered by the Utah Central railroad committee. At the 1870 ceremony Brigham Young drove the first spike. 15,000 people attended. Money market notes include mercantile paper and sterling rates in New York.
Washington June 9 Zhan Husg Wan found guilty of murder in the first degree for the killing of Chinese officials at Ben Sen We a year ago Jury was out a short time Wan collapsed upon verdict Three medical associates Dr C Wang and C S Hsie killed in the same incident earlier January Sugar Market Report noted steady raws and refined sugar prices in New York
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