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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1906
Page
8
Local advertisement urges direct orders from Mitchell Bros for coping and related home materials. Warns against agents who skim commissions, urging customers to deal with “your home people” Ars at a yard opposite the City cemetery.
Elks Lodge No 719 of Ogden announces an excursion to Denver via Union Pacific on Sunday July 16. Friends are invited to join. contact El Miler, care Elk Lodge Ogden, for sleeping car reservations and hotel rooms at Denver. Fare is 18 dollars round trip. Tickets on sale through August 1. Stopovers allowed.
An electric train completed a new line run from the city to Canyon Way. Motorman absent. riders included numerous named officials and agents. The Canyon Way trip took eighteen minutes with a later segment nine minutes to a midway point and sixteen minutes to a sanitarium after departure.
Viaginin Pacific advertises a Mexico City excursion from June 26 to July 7 with Dedea to Beaten City and roto, returning September 16, 1906. Tickets are valid for the implied round trip, and the notice mentions a blog and miscellaneous overs.
Don Maguire of Ogden was elected president of the Napoleon and Maghera Mining and Reduction Company at the annex meeting. J H Kinkead of Athens was named vice president with Dr James D Daley as secretary and treasurer. Other directors include John Legian San Francisco Ogden and Daniel Convery Ogden. The report noted new ore openings and plans for a 720 foot deep shaft and a tram system, with properties located in the Sierra Madre mining district north of Ogden.
The board of education met to regulate Breskow and dispose of routine matters. Delays in obtaining satisfactory building stone hinder work at Lewis school, while other schools see minor repairs underway. Printing the capital report was referred to the supply committee, and selling Chipp and Vroom bench property was returned to Agdel Parr. The board approved paying I. B. Retherford $36 to quit early with full settlement, though he claimed city owes him $50. A resignation from teacher Inez Kitchen was not accepted. DeBry was appointed summer janitor at Madison School for 410 per month. The committee reported $73 realized from high school books, grade books, and tuition. The clerk was instructed to renew the city’s copy track contract with Remington Typewriter Co. for June 1 to September 15. travel ledgers show various routes and fares.
Mrs. Walsh, a former inmate of the Nevada mental hospital, escaped while recounting an incident at Southern Pacific train near Wells, Nevada. Authorities pursue details of her disappearance and potential connections to a broader inquiry into the hospital escape.
A brief notice invites readers to an excursion to Salt Lake City on Sunday July 1 via Qreron Shors Ichroen trip. Details are limited in the fragment.
A joint session in the city council chamber heard committees from the Civic Improvement League and the Waterworks Company discuss terms of settlement for the long running water dispute. Officials including the city attorney and city engineer attended with hopes for an early meeting to forge a compromise and improve the city’s water supply.
An ad touts Dixon s Shiga Graphite Roof Paint as superior for roofs, claiming it resists seaming wear, lasts longer than mineral paints, and offers a lifetime-like guarantee. It promises ready mix cheaper than linseed oil and free roof scraping, brushing, and reapplication. The seller, A S Brown, lists address 431 25th and asserts lasting value and local references.
Travel round trip from Columbus to Ogden via Oregon with train options and prices. Includes return details and marked fares. Destination names and train brands appear in fragmentary form but indicate a scheduled trip.
Notice invites readers to meet Mrs Hooper a well known pen expert from Waterman Co New York showcasing Automatic Self Fitting and Middle Saint Fourtun pens. Exchange repair and adjustment offered on all makes June 27 28 29 at Utay Stationery Co with limited tickets remaining until July 6.
Chicago wrestler John Wille defeated Mike Yokel in a lengthy bout at Sharend, prevailing by four falls to one with holds and body throws. The match, praised for sportsmanship, lasted fifty three minutes, with Wille securing falls of increasing duration and Yokel showing skilled defense and resilience. Other events included amateur bouts and a controversial exchange involving Dornstein and a boxer, with refereeing noted.
The famed Royal Hawaiian hand from Honolulu tours the United States under government permission. A versatile outfit, it blends military precision with orchestra, choir, glee club, mandolin and banjo groups. Led by Captain H Berger since its founding, the program showcases its most valued repertoire.
Harness races feature mile heats and 2 in 3 formats with purses of 3300 and 250 at Gedleman road. sweet futures include 1 mile saddle races and 2:20 class trot or pace plus 2:30 class pace. Entries close Saturday, June 36th. Participants include Diesel and TAO with contests every minute.
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