Times Independent | 1955-02-24 | Page 105 | However You Say it, It's a Mouthful

I However You Yau Say It If Its It's A Mouthful PANGUITCH Utah utah The The name of this south central Utah community community community com com- of about 1500 people is a little lIlUe of a tongue twister to newcomers newcomers newcomers new new- comers but they soon learn Itis it itIs itis is Pan itch a Flute Plute Indian word meaning big or heavy fish Panguitch is the county seat of Garfield county and its history dates back to about 1863 or 1864 when the first settlers driven from Parowan by a drouth migrated Into the rich valley Today as through the years agriculture and livestock are the chief mainstays mainstays main main- stays of or the economy Nearby range lands are heavily stocked with herds of cattle and flocks of sheep Potatoes constitute the pal agricultural crop of the Panguitch Panguitch Pan- Pan gultch area with an average yield of more than pounds During During During Dur Dur- ing recent years the dairy Industry industry industry indus indus- try has grown In importance and andone andone andone one local creamery has turned out as much as pounds of cheese in one year Almost as important to to the economy economy economy econ econ- omy of the district are the stands oi of Ponderosa pine on the plateaus nearby with elevations above 7 feet A number of lumber companies companies companies com com- have contracted with the U. U S. S Forest Service to selectively harvest the timber annually collectively collectively col col- producing an annual yield of about eleven million board feet of lumber