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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1908
Page
2
The readable text shows a government notice regarding second class mail matter under the act of Congress, with references to subscriptions and advance payments. It appears to announce terms for monthly or Sunday morning publications and related charges, though the OCR is garbled and some key details are unclear.
The Standard Publishing Co presents rate information for The Evening Standard advertising. Rates include fiat per inch for various positions and special contracts for monthly advertising. first page and lower page adjustments apply. The notice claims competitive pricing and guarantees subscribers quality.
Henry B Fulford warns that American wealth valued near 87 280 000 000 may surge with a new prosperity wave. He asks how production and demand will transform consumption into equipment, shops, and mills, noting rail demand and broader industrial growth amid peak stockpiles and evolving supply chains.
Ogden attracts out of town buyers from Wyoming Colorado Nevada and Utah as land prices rise while new railroad and industrial projects loom. Construction for a double track from Ogden to Leril’s Gate and related facilities promise jobs water supply and new storage and manufacturing plants. Local officials expect increased commerce and population as industries and housing expand amid improving prospects.
The text outlines a broad critique of the United States and Canada combined economic scale, comparing it to global cotton exports and wartime costs. It notes proposed federal action to curb gambling and speculation and references an Aldrich currency measure. Representative Hepburn of Iowa leads plans to advance the bill through the Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee.
Fragmentary notes mention Salt Lake and state news with references to San Francisco, Los Angeles, and winter travel. Names such as Charles F and Grains appear amid garbled text about bonds and conditions, with no clear events or outcomes.
Fragmented report covers financial fears from insurance to plagues, and a shocking range accident near Shatter Nevada where Moran Wight was killed. Funeral services held in Brigham City with speakers praising his life, while local fruit growers organize as Brigham City Yrust Growers’ Association to support peach and farm interests across 150 acres of orchards.
Reported arrival of Mr. Stubbs from Harriman circles to Salt Lake City, March 4, signals possible railroad policy reviews. The aim is to observe operations, assess expenses, and influence adjustments across Southern Pacific, Oregon Short Line, and related lines as Mr. Stubbs travels via California and the Northwest.
A $20,000 damage suit against the Utah Fuel Company moved from the Third Judicial district to the federal court under the foreign corporation law. Plaintiff Low Mariech Thomas alleges the company’s mine at Sunnyside caused a fatal explosion by electric wiring and mismanagement, injuring and permanently maiming workers.
A murky report from P. Farneworth hints at potential prosecutions in the Cochrane matter. He suggests certain evidence may sway prosecutors, with Monday night serving as a key date, though the degree of influence remains unclear.
In Baltimore, a daughter Allie Leroy and her mother Mrs. Perlenca Miller faced arraignment for disturbing the peace. W T Gannon and others testified about a sidewalk quarrel at J M Marriott’s market with accusations of threats and a fight. Judge Dighlaid found all involved guilty and scheduled sentencing for today.
A Utah man, Speight, aged 80, sued the Rocky Mountain Bell Water Plane Company and Utah Starat and Railway for damages after a fall from a damaged pole wire near Main and Center. The jury in the Third District court on Monday found for the plaintiff and awarded $15000. The incident left Speight severely burned and injured, with other injuries noted. The verdict held the defendants negligent in permitting the damaged line to remain unrepaired.
Rev Jonas Lloyd Innna, Chicago pastor and Lincoln Cor Institute leader, delivers a series of lectures at Stanford University focusing on divorce, sectarianism, and social reform. He critiques religious sectarianism and calls for broader church leadership through the Unity era platform. The writings outline paths to betterment amid modern moral trials.
A March letter from B. T. Corus, general manager of Uniforms Development Co. of Galaxie California, to Charles E. Dagenett notes Indian labor aided fixing the Colorado River break to the Salton Sink. About 100 Indians from Yuma Cocopah Maricopa Pima and others worked to divert water and close the breach, praised for desert adaptation and endurance.
Quincy Massachusetts March 10 brief notes indicate a strike involving Talishers, with unclear details. The report references actions by local workers and the potential impact on procedures and schedules. Further clarification and official statements were not provided in the fragment.
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