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Show THE UINTAH BASIN FARMER PAGE ELEVEN r: L Roosevelt ' Proceeding eastward on the Vic- tions on a firm financial foundation next stop will be and added an air of tory highway the permanent at Roosevelt, the metropolis of Du- prosperity to the entire district. This is reflected in the better dresschesne county. to its preshas grown ed, better fed, more contented citiRoosevelt ent proportions because of the ad- zens in larger numbers than any vantages of its location and the other location in the Basin. Roosevelt is a mighty busy place enterprise Of its citizens. Both of most Interest of the year. The sale of farm should you. these The advantages of its location machinery here is such as to attract consist of many factors. The chief attention of many large dealers. from the one being that it is the geographi- Commercial salesmen wholesale houses of tract Salt of Lake the of City largest cal center irrigated lands in the state of Utah Denver and Grand Junction, Colo., and this central pojnt is in easy make Roosevelt their headquarters communication with every point of and vie with each other for Uintah Basin trade. its vast territory. Roosevelt, accordingly, is a prosFew cities are so easily accessible to their trade territory as is Roose- perous little city with it3 municipal velt, which fact attracts attention waterworks, substantial brick and concrete business buildings, its subof commercial and industrial organizations seeking locations for branch stantial and commodious homes, its establishments intended to serve a fine lawns and shade trees. Its city water is obtained from large section of profitable territory. wells and is practically artesian They come to Roosevelt to serve chemically pure and always entire- the Uintah Basin because of its location and accessibility to the othft er Basin points is recognized. The fertile agricultural lands D. P. WHITMORE, M. D. . ly free from germ life of any deleterious kind. It is supplied with power and light and has a fine telephone system connecting practically all points in the Basin and many farm homes. Steps have been taken to improve the streets and form an improvement district for that purpose. The Victory Highway, a federal aid road is building through Roosevelt and will connect with newly improved A The Roosevelt Commercial Club is one of the most active and proIt gressive found in the state. maintains its club rooms which produce an income aside from membership dues and this money is spent in developing Roosevelt and its trade territory. This organization (Continued on Page 12) ' 0 -- streets. , county high school is located here and Roosevelt is considered the educational center of this section of the Basin. The L. D. S. and Episcopal churchesC lave active congregations here. The business interests are cared for by the Business Mens Luncheon club which holds, its luncheons monthly and discusses civic and business problems which interest the development of the city. RAY E. DILLMAN Attomey-at-La- w Utah Roosevelt ' ; within the Roosevelt district are devoted largely to alfalfa for hay and and seed, the growing of wheat Physician and Surgeon corn. The great J. G. Peppard Seed Company have their headquarters here and handle many million pounds of alfalfa seed annually. The alfalfa seed farmer harvests from fifty to a hundred dollars per acre of a cash crop which has practically cleared Roosevelt farms of mortgages, placed business institu- - Store The DAVE HUISH, Druggist Everything in Drug Lines Prompt Attention Given Mail Orders Office over City Drug Phone 22 UTAH ROOSEVELT Roosevelt rated Utah Your Credit With Hail Insurance loss would set If hail should flatten your growing grain or alfalfa crops, the Your investment represented by carethree to one from years. back you to nothing. ful seeding and cultivation, labor, time and money will come will go unpaid; There will be no harvest; no crops to sell; no profits; notes even your credit will be impaired. loss by It is therefore, only sound economy to insure your crops against Hail. that your investment will pay you A hail Insurance policy is a guaranteesmall investment to protect a large the profits you expect from it it is a '"theTates and information wUl be furnished upon request without any obligation. Ed. F. Harmston & Repfespating . BESI INSURANCE COMPANIES IN THE mir at tvfqt BIGGEST AND UNITED STATES.BE Phone 16 ROOSEVELT, UTAH ' . r'S 2 S) |