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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1920
Page
3
A jumbled notice offers a subscription and advertising call with a livestock sale angle. It mentions driving out to collect cattle and lists two phone numbers for contact, urging readers to ask for OC1 Lundquist, 1988.
Ogden High School dominated the livestock judging events at the Ogden Stock Show. Teams from Ogden High, Granite High, and Payson competed with Ogden placing first in fat cattle and overall team results. Individual winners included Rue Close and Jerome Brown, with prize money awarded and large crowds attending the auction days.
Gilbert Torgegon longtime Ogden resident born in Norway died in Ogden after years of church activity and public life. Survived by wife Karen, children Larin Jane Green Carl Forgeson Barbara, seven grandchildren, and siblings in Canada Norway Minnesota. Funeral services set for Tuesday at the Third Ward meetinghouse with burial in the city cemetery.
The life and personality of Andrew Jackson reflect a dynamic leadership style admired by Theodore Roosevelt. The feature notes Jackson’s will to progress against opposition and his impact on American history, with a Presbyterian church program highlighting his legacy through special music.
Former Kansans seek memories at Opden event with banquet, talks, and moving pictures. Attendees will hear Dr. E J Mills discuss Russia and view reels titled Winning the Wartowhh Wheat, celebrating Kansas heritage and its people.
In Morroco near St Jean the plan is to sink twelve new shafts in 1920 after discovering sufficient oil quantities at Dietekl Toktal. The operation aims to extract petroleum and establish a production site led by local authorities.
Eight Southern Pacific trainmen pleaded guilty in county court to robbing box cars on the Salt Lake division. Each received four months in jail and a $200 fine. Ray J. Cole, who took no part, drew two months and a $100 fine. The judge urged this serving as a warning to railroad workers and warned of breach of trust. Police continue investigating remaining robberies and recover loot including clothing, gloves, and goods.
County assessor Owen Sanderson warns Weber County residents without real estate that personal property and automobile taxes will be collected at the time of assessment, under the new state law. He notes advantages such as reduced annual visits to the office, less advertising risk, and taxes paid with assessments. He compares local mill levies with Cache and nearby counties, stating Logan and the city levy differences and urging legal citizens to pay without quibbling.
Legal authorities answered reader questions about a proposed Weber County irrigation district. Topics covered included exemptions for fully watered lands, district formation effects on existing canals, bond liens and land releases, and water allotment for partially served lands, with guidance for landowners and farmers.
A large blaze struck the feed barn at the Stockyards late today. Officials said about forty carloads of hay were housed in the structure, with uncertainty whether the fire destroyed hay or straw. Fire crews reported a strong effort to contain the flames and prevent spread.
Ogden residents are urged to clear snow from walkways as city crews focus on street and canyon routes. Post office and traffic services report limited manpower for private-property clearance amid heavy snowfall.
A Weber County and Ogden City Red Cross Christmas Seals drive raised 2264.65 to fund tuberculosis control. Ogden oversaw committees led by Mrs Halph E Bristol with Miss Kathryn Joyce directing city efforts and John Hull chairing county activities. Miss Schwartz joined to coordinate health surveys and child welfare work across Weber County schools and local agencies.
A Pocatello man, L. H. Lathrop, seeks building permits to construct six frame bungalows on Toenlleth Street between Varn and Jana Harrison avenues. The project calls for an estimated expenditure of 2600 dollars and requires no construction pending approval.
A list shows 45¢ and 20¢ beef prices per pound for cuts like boiling beef pot roast and chuck steak with varied prices for round steak, sirloin, and tender pork, plus pork roasts and head cheese. Also includes canned goods, sugar, milk brands, jams, and honey with stock lasting note and no competition instruction.
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