Show green river has go signal for growth in many ways green river has the green light the go ahead signal in regard to its present growth and future development it has an enviable location in con lection with the current uranium boom since it is situated in the heart of the uranium country it is on main and heavily traveled highways U S numbers 6 and 50 it is on the main line of the denver and rio grande railway the town of green river strad adling the banks of the green riv er in utah is not beset with a water shortage as is so common to many population centers in the southwest nature has brought the precious water to our very doorsteps doorstep sl electric power and current is no problem since the utah power cont aued on page a 2 col cal 7 GO SIGNAL cont cant aued from page a 1 and light company has been firmly established here since 1927 furthermore U P and L is al ready engaged in bringing more transmission lines into the area the location of our airport at the edge of town on the highway with motels hotels and rants across the road and all within easy walking distance to the very center of the business district is an unusual convenience in this day of increasing air travel ahe possession of all these ad vantages is an open invitation to industry and commerce t to a all tt tf ose engaged in mining and pros pectin to make green river their headquarters to homebuilders to tourists and vacationers besides the new green river journal other new businesses and companies have already accepted the opportunity to grow with this community among them is the nixon uranium corp which was the first large uranium company to establish their headquarters in green river I 1 the gold medal mining co is located in the calyx building here the black ribbon mining co and other new arrivals here are not yet permanently located in fact there are more than 40 uranium mining drilling and oil companies now operating in the immediate vicinity of green river think of all the supplies merchandise appliances food entertainment and services that green river merchants are privileged and expected to provide and sell to these companies their em aloyes and families estimates of the past year years s in crease in the population of green river vary popular opinion agrees that the town s population has about tripled bringing the count to approximately 1500 residents at present with new ar rivals trooping in daily this swelling influx of new people is busily ringing the cash registers of our merchants and business men opportunity is beating on our doors the town of green river is on the road to becoming an important supply center for the thousands of people engaged in the most fabulous treasure hunt in history america americas s newest and fastest growing industry URANIUM |