Salt Lake Telegram | 1928-01-01 | Page 2 | Dern Optimistic for New Year

fRN DERN OPTIMISTIC f FORNE R YEAR nARI II Mines Fl Flourishing Metal Meta Metal Prices Rising Executive Executive ti tive e Points Out An n optimistic c tone prevails in the annual New y Years Year's ars ar's message is issued issued issued is- is sued sue by bY Governor oi G George orge H H. Dern Saturday evening The statement follows Our metal mines are arc f flourishing and a a rising met metal l market and Improved Improved improved Im im- Im- Im proved metallurgical processes promise promise pro pro- mise in Increased production Our coal mines are diligently expanding their m markets without the state anti and the operators are taking steps to protect their home market through the establishment of a new industry for the produCtion production production tion of smokeless ss fuel out of Utah materials The production of pig iron from Irom Utah iron oie ore ore has has proved profitable and azid will be rapidly expanded Good prices es for cattle sheep and wool have greatly b bettered the condition condition con con- of the livestock industry and increased the value alue of its pro product A generous snowfall ha has promised promised pro pro- us an adequate water supply for the tire next season and insures an increased production of agricultural p products nearly nearly all of f which h are are bringing bringing- satisfactory prices I Our O r manufacturing manufacturing- Jants nrc are widening th the scope scope ot of their operations operations opera opera- and new indu industries tres are being Installed Our scenic c resources are at attracting at- at the ever Increasing number of of- of travelers who bring a steady stream of mon money y into the 5 state t 1 e. e With all these diversified re resources re resources sources sources in healthy condition Utah has every reason to look forward to toa a prosper prosperous us year In in 1928