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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1903
Page
4
The Ogden Standard lists subscription terms and rates with advance payment options. In city carrier delivery costs are shown per month, and mail subscriptions outside Ogden are priced for one year.
Readers are advised that communications to this paper must not exceed 206 words. Authors’ Mamzs must be published in full without abbreviation or alteration. Editors reserve the right to edit for clarity and length while preserving the author’s intent and signature.
The standard states no outside advertising agent is allowed except in Utah. Advertisers must conduct business directly with the Ogden Utah office or via any reputable advertising agency.
The notice directs all correspondence to The Standard Publishing Co located in Ogden Utah for communications and business inquiries.
The city Republican slate lists mayor William Glasmann, Municipal Judge J A Howell, City Attorney John E Bagley, Treasurer James E Halverson, Recorder Wm Critchlow, Auditor Mrs Hattie L Brown. Council candidates include First Ward Robert Taine and T J Carr. Second Ward Alexander Moyes and John E Willia ma. Third Ward William Craig and Starvey Randall. Fourth Ward Tred W Chambers and F J Hendershot. Fifth Ward William Driver and J C Nye.
A town writer notes that without a saloon game men would import small bottles and drink at home. He cites that temperance writers claim the worst inebriety is carried home in bottles and jokes about a distinguished citizen needing a hold-up as a blessing to steady him.
A historical opinion argues that rising prosperity invites crime as thieves and robbers flock to wealthy cities. It cites the Klondike rush and Seattle’s late 19th century crime surge as examples, suggesting criminals chase gold and hoarded wealth rather than municipal policy.
A historical excerpt cites Glasmann questioning men in the community and a remark about killing a “wretch.” Mrs X. urges restraint and urges him to face his own damnation. The piece claims Ar X. should be in prison if guilty and defends the Standard’s track record.
A faction including Salisbury Allison Smyth and others bolt the Republican city ticket amid claims of unfair tactics at the mayoral nomination convention. They allege undue influence aimed at boosting turnout and criticize former partners for resorting to similar tactics, arguing the dissenters seek preferment and disrupt party unity after losses.
Frank Cannon declares the mayor a lunatic in a Democratic campaign circular. The open foe of the mayor is identified, with implications amid President Roosevelt’s visit noted.
The piece portrays Frank Cannon clashing with the Mayor and others at the Irrigation Congress in Ogden. It portrays Cannon as calling leaders lunatics and questions his own sanity, while the Mayor’s welcome speech earns praise from Senators governors and congressmen present.
The piece claims the mayor admitted an organized band of thieves existed in Ogden before special police were appointed. It argues such gangs exist in many western cities and cites rail traffic and Hobos as factors, asserting crime is not unique to Ogden and blaming city leadership.
Washington Today describes the clerk at the speaker’s desk as a vital aide in the House of Representatives. The official must know parliamentary law, precedents, and all state representations to aid the speaker and committee chairs in ruling on points of order and recognizing members. The role also requires tracking messages from the president and senate and enforcing speaking times.
The article catalogs remarkable young prodigies from various eras and places. It notes Jacques Hon Buet at Dijon children mastering Latin and rhetoric, Louis de Bourbon governing Burgundy at seventeen, Fenelon as a famed precocious preacher, Parcal on acoustics aged twelve, Descartes skeptical of Parcal’s work, Mil studying Greek at three, and John Ruskin producing a three volume manuscript before seven, illustrating early genius.
A New York Weekly item notes a villager decrying high rents in an incorporated town. The piece contrasts modest town features with metropolitan costs, highlighting tax burdens as a factor in pricing. It frames a local housing issue through a small town lens.
A roster lists twenty five names with street addresses across multiple avenues and streets. The document reads like a civic registration lineup including First Mary L Shipp Second Lillie I Olsen Third O J McDowell and others through Twenty fifth Sarah N T Ballantyne with varying city blocks and avenues.
Col George W E Dorey arrived from the north to oversee Pearl Idaho mining interests. Pearl Mining Co in Pearl shows two tunnels advancing on the Judge strike as a 125 ton daily concentrator is ordered to be erected at once to process ore from the big ledge.
Notice of sale of delinquent stock for New York and Great Western Mining Smelting and Development company Ogden Utah. Original Bazouk Consolidated Mining Co. ownership transfers to Carbonate Gen. Mining company property and stock with certificate numbers shown beside names and new numbers in the merged company. Delinquent assessments dated September 17 1903 listed with amounts next to each shareholder.
Col. Dorsey labels the Lincoln group controlled by Hudson and Stallings as a highly promising proposition in the Pearl district. The venture is described as giving an excellent account of itself across the region while addressing the reimbursement of owners for gold silver and lead ore in a short time.
The State Board of Land Commissioners appeals to the Utah Supreme Court in a case by Agnus J Twigg who seeks a mandamus to credit improvements on Salt Lake County lands and secure a 25 percent purchase price. Deputy General White and N W Jones argued the case, which was taken under advisement. The Morgan v Oregon Short Line death suit for $10,000 was also argued.
The court heard arguments yesterday and reserved decision, with ruling awaiting full deliberation by justices and counsel. The case involves disputed legal questions central to the matter under review.
The Black Jack Mining company and James Chipman sue the Lower Mammoth Mining company in federal court for damages and equity seeking 200,609 and an injunction to stop ore removal from contested property. A preliminary injunction bars removals until a hearing set for December 7.
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