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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1915
Page
2
Fragmentary text shows references to standardization, audit bureau of circulation, subscription details, and publisher notices. It mentions monthly charges, outside dates, and subscriber expectations, but readable facts are minimal and scattered across garbled lines.
A heated exchange centers on why the Ogden Examiner and The Standard published limited franchise details. The Examiner accuses the Standard of withholding copies while claiming investigators failed to obtain authorized franchise documents. City officials and attorneys provided access only briefly, delaying full publication and triggering claims of editorial suppression.
A reader explains how city tax levies interact with rising property values. The City Commission sets the levy in mills, while assessor values properties annually. If values go up but levies stay high, taxes rise. the piece warns that a 12 mill levy on higher valued homes can mean substantial increases and invites readers to compare their tax notices.
The record compares annual taxes from 1902 to 1911 under William Glasmann with those of Fell Browning. Glasmann’s six year average is 112,097.47 per year versus Fell and Browning’s four years at 185,355.14 per year. The note accuses others of misrepresentation and offers to prove figures from official records.
The Standard alleges improper handling of franchise copies for Utah Power and Light and criticizes city commissioners for approving contracts worth over one million dollars with a 10 percent reduction. It claims copies were unavailable and accuses the process of lacking public protection, urging government change. The piece defends attorneys and the power company, while questioning the public interest safeguards.
The barbecue at the Fashion Show and Harvest Festival, led by Thames G. Dori, aims to be the most elaborate ever held. Plans and allocations show high expense, with strict order and supervision expected. Hudson avenue crowd Saturday noon will see beef and merriment for up to 13,000 people, if uniforms aren’t needed to serve extra.
A letter warns Oooder taxpayers that observed tax increases prove Fell and Browning wrong in denying tax rises. It urges voters to remove administrations unable to improve finances and to pressure candidates advocating higher taxes, claiming the community faces rapid tax growth.
The Morning Exctise notes a fifty year franchise issue published months before passage. It accuses officials of concealment, saying the dangerous provisions were not shown to franchisees or the public until shortly before final approval.
Citizens and prominent residents voiced alarm as city leaders pushed ordinance franchising amid delays and protest. The paper questioned mayoral handling, noting months of public awareness and concern about sudden moves and alleged pressure from officials.
Fragmented wartime notes discuss Russian and German actions, suggesting Russia’s defense may stretch into winter. It argues German advances across Belgium and the Balkans could threaten Allied positions unless decisive shifts occur.
Fri Daniels performs in Crooky a pure comedy at the Ogden Theater promising light entertainment and hearty laughs for an evening.
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