Show t 1950 1950 Census Figures Figure Now Give r Moab Population of 1272 Error in Map of City Discovered and Corrected Not Net Gain of Community for Last Decade Is Moab l did not show how a CL decrease In population the decade 1940 As a matter of or fact tact the elt city registered the substantial increase or of persons and the official 1950 census now shows shou 9 the elty city's population to be 1272 as u compared with 1084 In 1940 Such was al the announcement made In Moab Tuesday Tuesday Tues Tues- day by J. J A. A Wixson of or Salt Lake City area field assistant of or orthe the Bureau Dureau or of the Census who was vas here to eh check k on reports that an error had h been made in th the tabulation of or first census returns which showed the population of or Moab to be Ibe only In checking the official map map- ot of the city Mr Wixson found that the census enumerators had been supplied with an Inaccurate Inaccurate accurate rate map with the result that all that part of or the city lying cast east of ot street had been Improperly designated as outside the city limits Ten persons previously uncounted were also found Thenet The Thenet net result of the corrections gave Moab more snore people than previously previously pre pre- shown When the first census returns were released showing howing a decrease decrease decrease de de- crease in population protests were registered by the Grand county Chamber of ot Commerce and the Moab Lions Club with the tho request that a recheck be bo made The visit of or Mr a ato lito to Moab was the result of these protests I Mr Wixson further stated that additional tabulation of ot returns in the Washington office e of the bureau may show further In In- In creases Greases |