Show DATA REQUESTS flOOD OffiCES Corporation Wants Knowledge Knowledge Knowl Knowl- ed edge a of Utah There are aro a great many people who believe belle that the tho elective officers of or orthe the state have nothing to do o and that all th their r work is dono done for fol them b by the clerical forces in tho several offices This Is seen every day in the number of oC letters that come seeking information tion upon almost o every topic Saturday H. H E. E Crockett secretary of state received a letter Jetter from a business corporation on the coast s seeking information Information mation which starts off oC by s saying that life Is s too short and time limo too pressing pressing press press- I ing for most men to wade walle through a n. mass of statistical data elata even if ie tho the information is of ot great t Importance im importance importance im- im so that we wo are are going to call upon your good nature and your natural natural natural nat nat- ural desire to bo be a booster for or Utah to I see sec us through in tho securing of certain certain certain tain facts tact Then follow tollow questions I II Tho queries are Historical development of oC the state I original settlement pioneer days dars statehood statehood state state- hood I Geographical characteristics under eight different h heads ads Population under geographical divisions dI- dI dIvisions visions as urban rural population In square miles Racial divisions under under un un- der f fo o heads i t Transportation railroads pa paved ved I highways s Inland waterways tonnage 1 ct etc r Exchanges of commo commodities lUes forel foreign n and interstate I Industries and their producing values under twelve subheads and including three thirty questions Manufacturing outlets wholesale and retail and trading zones with maps I if possible I Tho The letter concludes This Is no small Job nor is it In line lino with the ordinary duties of ot your our office but we weaN weare are aro appealing to you OU as you OU doubtless recognize tho ho merits of oC our request as asit asit it is for tOI the good and advancement of ot tho the sta state te Although perhaps three to four tour days days' will be required to gather bather tho the data the letter lettel will not be disregarded and with the aid of some of ot the other officials and a newspaper new man tho Information In asked will be obtained and forwarded tho the inquirer r for It wil wll be for tor the goo good goodo goodof o of Utah |