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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1908
Page
7
Fragmented ad style text lists telephone lines for editorial room and business office. Mentions standard two ring for editorial and one ring for business, with garbled branding terms. Preserves ambiguity of the source while noting the two rings and the indistinct names.
The article lists bankruptcy cases in federal court with Ogden ties, naming Louis Jamillon an eng ineer and O. Bullock a grain and lumber dealer from Tremonton among those involved, plus notes on relatives visiting Utah. It also mentions obituaries, shipping a deceased to Fort Wayne, and local ads for coal, hay, and medical tonics, all in a fragmented Utah newspaper style.
Survey shows a new double track and road from Devil's Gate Ogden to Heather. Permits issued, work to begin, with completion anticipated. Traffic disruption noted in western counties where property costs are high and grades are difficult. high costs for grade changes and water power usage cited as main hurdles. Union Pacific route from Ogden to Evanston Wyoming highlighted as costly and inefficient.
Railroad plans to raise the roadbed by seven feet at the Weber Canyon mouth to ease pulling heavy trains. New track between Gate and Ogden requires surveys within ten days and will reduce need for extra locomotives once complete. Estimated cost is 4 percent of the project, funded by the railroad company, with work to begin if weather permits.
Funeral services for Oscar M Browning were held at 2 pm yesterday in the First Ward meeting house with Bishop D H Engle presiding. Interment followed in the city cemetery. Speakers, including T S Browning, George Bruwalig, G F Middleton, Nathan Tanner, and George Larkin, praised his courageous cheerful fight and hymns were rendered by ward choir and soloists. Beautiful floral arrangements covered the casket.
Edward Greaves, an interpreter from Nevada, notes a booming camp attracting attention in the Sagebrush mineral belt. He says the new camp is near an objective point for the Thulin population, with many propositions located and development under way. He expects to return soon to stock general merchandise as demand grows for supplies.
Real estate transfers show Mary Rose to Charles W. Brown for part of block 19 in Pepein City survey with a nominal $1.00, Lay Bruemit to Max Heimere for Fountain View Addition with $350, William W. Brows et al to James G. Ligeeth for part 21 Int 2 block 19 plat A Ogden City survey for $280, Jane Day of Tot 7 block to Ellen Williams for part 98 plat A with nominal consideration.
A fire alarm at a Lee's Summit, Missouri, school caused a mass panic among hundreds of children in a crowded public center. An attempted drill failed as shouting of fire spurred students to rush toward exits before staff extinguished the blaze.
A retired businessman, living at 115 Francis Street, endorses a controversial medical theory promoted by Cooper, a man he credits with curing kidney and liver issues. The piece cites testimonials and urges readers to seek Cooper's medicine, claiming rapid relief within hours and long lasting improvements over five years.
A wordy tale describes a man nicknamed Goodfriend arrested at the Reed hotel after a bad check scheme involving two checks for 20 and 24 dollars. Detective Pender and Salt Lake authorities pursued the case, with other suspects and vagrancy charges involving a Denver link and a tenderloin shooting noted, and bonds set for the defendants.
Officials announced plans to transmute Willard Canyon water rights to power a Brigham City extension of the Ogden Northwestern trolley system. The project envisions a power house, electric lines, and a line to Ogden, with possible spring start and decisions deferred by company directors.
An American car, driven by Montague Roberts, left Cheyenne for Ogden with a support crew as rivals from Denver and other cities greeted the convoy with bells and shouts. The route via the mountains was reported in variable conditions, as teams pushed toward Opiten and Rawls with mixed progress and several cars spreading across multiple mileposts.
A note of gratitude from Joun Sobsl expresses heartfelt thanks to Bishop Taylor and genuine helpers. The writer acknowledges the community’s comforting acts after the death of his beloved wife, hoping for continued strength and relief from sorrow during these hours.
Federal court sought jurors to hear the case of Thomas England against the Ogder Waterworks company. Deputy Marshal Smytha and court officials occupied the room as officials worked through the day. Harrigan Lindsay, arraigned before Judge Marshal Wednesday at 2 PM on a charge of interfering with United States mails.
Unclear OCR text outlines a financial and railway asset transfer in Chile. Mentions Port Colona rail line and nitrate products with a large monetary figure and names institutions and individuals, though many words are garbled. Core idea centers on asset values and associated entities in a Chilean context.
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