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Show h' 110 Directory of Ogden City and Weber County. •*!' AT HIGGINBOTHSM BLOCK, Located between Ogden City and Mound Fort, can be found a Full Line of GEpi^Ii ]a__WflflpigE, Dry Goods, Groceries, GENTS FURNISHINGS, NOTIONS, ETC., At the very Lowest Prices. Come one, come all, and bring the products of your farms and dairies. Simon S. F^igginbotham, _?^op'i^. M OGDEN ? OIL I DEPOTS JOHN CORKISH, Proprietor. Importer and Shipper of all the STANDARD GRADES of PETROLEUM OILS. Jobhers and Dealers in the Northern Country and Mining Camps will consult their best interest by ordering direct from us. OUR OILS ALWAYS PURE AND FRESH, —Direct from. t__e Cl©-v©la,n.<a. _£e£L».e_ie_. EVERY PACKAGE WARRANTED AS REPRESENTED. Write for quotations before ordering elsewhere. tf X _r X Directory of Ogden City and Weber County. Ill 2ft PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS. THE OGDEN WATER COMPANY. This enterprise was inaugurated by the incorporation of a company with $150,000 capital in October, 1880. On Nov. 5, '80 an agreement was entered into with Ogden City by which a franchise for twenty-five years was granted and a fire hydrant contract for the same period consummated. Preparations for active work were made and early in the spring of 1881, operations were begun. Meanwhile the city had purchased a little over one-half of the stock, which placed the company on a firm basis financially, and no delays or embarrassments ever impeded the progress of the work. During 1881 and 1882 nearly eleven miles of mains were laid—making two sources of supply available, first—the Ogden River which is conveyed about three miles in pipes into a reservoir on the bench and furnishes an abundant supply for about ten months of the year; second—Strong's and Waterfall Canyons are united, and conveyed for two miles into the same reservoir. This supply is available for six months, each year, and is intended as a protection against any interruptions by frost that may occur on the River line. The company is supplying about 250 consumers with water, including three railroad companies, viz: C. P. R. R., U. C. R. R., and D. & R. G. Ry. The uses to which the water is^applied are too numerous to mention, but as the quality is very pure, free from lime or alumina, it is invaluable for manufacturing purposes, for steam engines &c. &c, and is undoubtedly £- JI / l |
