Show grow grow crew moab gateway empire loren taylor Rail railroad red book southeastern utah moab gateway chief business point 1920 certain knowledge long period growth long veritable empire laden territory grand san juan counties held back own lack roads shut off world section steady slow promise state post road Thomp coat coat cost quarters million under actual highway Thomp moab moab sal next provide stimulus whereby period growth without precedent eastern utah set moab become important business western slope Hoc center rich stock mining district point territory bus large state york gateway region known bread basket west moab progressive city where business ten credit metropolitan city banks close million garage transportation company known efficient state average twelve fifteen freight twenty five railroad moab modem newspaper plant date utah electric system cost give town best service power plant grist mill ice factory arc being fact moab every advantage found city past livestock chief southeastern utah advent modern world whereby farm taken market bring already wonderful here lack roads system modem modem modern under alone bring rapid continued page ad field grand county utah big enterprise under way grand county mesa land stock company half million dollar rich section wilson mesa fifteen miles cast moab company several thousand fertile land medium roads grist mill plant water sal mountains bring vast tract land under intensive wealth county advent large company 1920 without question place southeastern utah map important west indulgent providence taken advantage chapter history great west nag territory attract rich thorn give promise stimulus bring growth hitherto opinion vast body grand county attempt during past decade reason another never put down sand ago wyoming grand county result moab valley due base slow long necessary hole down excess 1000 feet close 1919 1919 1910 bright sand struck depth around 1000 feet strong pressure gas brought bore express opinion flow depth less 1500 feet hole being driven sand ground express within few weeks salt valley twelve miles north moab moab large company standard rig sink hole least feet necessary 1920 nc witness another rio rio ANJO G EMPIRE page infancy et fe 00 |