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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1903
Page
5
The business office will be open from 8:00 am to 6:30 pm daily except Sunday. Sunday hours are listed as 1:40 pm to 12:00 noon, reflecting a discrepancy in the source that notes shortened Sunday service times.
Local items include gun sales headquarters, trips to Brigham City and California, and a naval deserter handed to federal authorities. Real estate transfers total $8,690. Watches and clocks repaired. Weatherby’s fish sealed for pan. Wedding notice: Virginia Cassin to Juning Clark on Sept 2, 1903, with plans to live in Ogden.
Newel Knight of Preva attends a wedding in Ogden. Mr Clark works with Mr Wm Giddings of this city. Good boy wanted at Shupe Williams Candy Co. I Bellman returns from New York and eastern cities. Chas Keith of Keith O Brien Salt Lake spent last evening here. John E Bagley moves law office to 9 rooms 27 and 28 Fleet National Bank Building. Iron for ceiling and wainscoting shipped from the east, delaying church work. For sale cheap good horse buggy harness at Graham's livery on Twenty fifth street. Licenses issued: Burdette Smith 26 Pleasant Grove Utah, Lottie R B Foulger 27 Ogden, William Schmitt 35 Butte Mont, Rose B Sewell 27 Ogden. Continued on Page 6.
The divorces court shows rising activity with nearly a dozen filings since mid June and Neal v Neal filed last night forming the thirty fifth case this year. Neal alleges wife deserted him over a year ago and has lived apart. the couple married in Salt Lake City on December 19.
At a county board meeting the jail project report drew mixed views. Civil Engineer Parker said the jail is solid but not neatly finished while contractor Farrell insisted the work meets specifications and sought $150 extras, prompting a dispute over a $1,599 bill trimmed to $1,449.
In district court yesterday Allen Jones faces four charges including assault with a deadly weapon. Wm Rowland pled guilty to forgery and Mike Flaherty to grand larceny while facing burglary and assault charges. Elmer Evans pled not guilty to forgery and Chas Stout was appointed defense. James Desmond and Wm O Connor plead not guilty to assault with intent to commit robbery. Sarah Hobbs and M Daily ordered to appear for housebreaking and unlawful entering railroad cars respectively.
Real estate transfers listed include Louisa Holdlock Peterson to Daniel Parker part of southeast quarter section 23 township 5 north range 2 west. Gao-Patten and wife to Alré lot 3 block 40 plat A. Q J Stilwell and wife to Louisa M Adams and others south half of southwest half section 9 township 5 north range 2 west for 46.40. John Conlisk and wife to Clara J Dixley part of lot 8 block 12 plat A 85 000. Amelia I Shelbourne and others to J Wooper lot 24 block 14 Nob Mill abolition for 94.
Rolla Taylor of 938 Twenty-eighth street was robbed at midnight by three men near Monroe and Twenty-eighth. They took $9 in cash while his watch remained hidden in his clothing. One assailant was short and dark wearing a duck coat, another wore blue overalls, and a third aided in the hold up.
Martha A. Wattis files in district court a civil suit against multiple defendants for partition of property in Weber county described as part of section 12 township 5 north range 2 west. If partition injures the parties, she seeks sale of the property and division of proceeds.
Frank Dunning, claiming to be a railroad man, was arrested for an assault and battery while drunk and received 60 days on the rock pile. Lawrence Boarlam was found guilty of assault and battery on Mrs. Martha Gibes and awaits sentencing tomorrow at 10 a.m. Ellison and Smith pled guilty to drunkenness and were given suspended sentences.
Labor Day at Yester Park will feature a voting contest with unions vying to crown the most popular union man. J M Bolt replaces S L Lind as marshal aide. The speaking event will be in the pavilion with ample seating and a grand evening ball.
Ferd Engelke was brought in from the cut-off this morning by Special Officer Cardon and turned over to Sheriff Josephson of Boxelder County. He is under arrest for the offense but denies guilt and says accusers will be arrested in turn. The case will be thoroughly investigated by officers.
The county adopts a license ordinance to be effective October 1. The County Clerk will notify delinquents and publish rates for various license types including butcher shops creameries merchants peddlers and theater exhibitors with minimums and quarterly provisions as applicable.
An old newspaper advertisement touts Dr Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry as a preventive against cholera infantum dysentery diarrhoea and other summer illnesses, urging readers to keep it in the medicine chest.
Amalgamated Sugar Company of La Grande Oregon to send beet display and representatives to the Eleventh National Irrigation Congress in Ogden Utah. Washington journalists join a Denver visit with a banquet at the Brown Palace, tours of mines, and a loop train run through Colorado.
City Council readings show Mayor Paine vetoing a resolution to have the Recorder sign a contract for 1000 feet of Eureka Fire hose. He cites lack of price detail and notes a past dispute over who signs city contracts. Council votes to refer to the fire committee for discussion with the Mayor.
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