Show LIFE IN MOAB TWENTY YEARS AGO THIS WEEK from the files of the times of oct 11 1912 mrs mary ann ns wife of benjamin a pioneer of san juan county died at cane springs this week grand county was advertising 25 moab town lots for sale all located on the old court house block W T gosten had given J J lumsden the contract for building a foot suspension bridge across the grand river south of cisco for crossing sheep A small store house adjoining the R J thomson residence caught fire threatening the entire property the fire was put out after considerable damage had been done R S jenkens of the U S geological survey brought in a boat from grand junction and was making preparations to conduct a surveying trip down the grand river the school board awarded to J A huff the contract tor furnishing 60 tons of coal to the moab schools his price was 9 per ton F M shafer returned from salt lake and reported that grand countes coun tys float in the recent national irrigation congress parade was a great advertisement ti for this section the center of the float was arranged in the form of a natural bridge surrounded by pyramids of fruit local members of the bull moose party intended to stage a big rally here the arlington stock company of salt lake featuring ralph cloninger was billed to play at moab for a week judge ericksen and other democratic speakers had arranged to stage a rally at moab soon the state land board was preparing to drill a well about six miles east ot monticello in an attempt to develop artesian water mr and mrs N B knight and children moved sunday to sego where they will make their home this winter |