Show New Construction in Moab Sho Shows s Busy Time Ahe Ahead d for Growing N Ni of Residents A half-dozen half new businesses I are arc under construction this week and many others are to follow Inthe in inthe inthe the near future as Moab appears appears appears ap ap- ap- ap pears to be in the midst of a anew anew anew new building boom Negotiations arc are being made in real estate that lead spectators to believe that Moab's Increased building activity will carry carryon on well pas past the summer months Last week a n home 23 I I Sa w a q POOR BOY Large drive in j jn just south of Mill MillCreek MillCreek Creek 0 on n 1 Main ain street now open for business I t fr 4 t oL 2 CAFE ADDITION New swimming pool and cafe bt b being ing added by Towne House Motel car a ROOT BEER KING New drive in on South Main to be open in near future i e n New office and equipment yard on 1st West for Utah Power and Light 1 73 1 kf I I Inow e 4 t ti STEAM LAUNDRY Facility going up now on onit property on 1st West street fir X XI I I it HOUSE New Motor Parts Inc outlet rAnTS PARTS Inc on 1st North street in Moab slon adjoining the present Moun- Moun subdivision was an an- flounced Mr Charles Searles of Cortez Colorado will be the developer Poor Boy Doy In Drive-In will open Tuesday It is la a n business business busi busl ness venture of Mike Valent and Anthony Lema of Cortez Mr Valent will manage the Moab enterprise A block further south Is a anew anew anew new in drive-in being built by Mr and Mrs James J J. J Arnold The new establishment will be called called call can ed cd Root Reer Beer King and is being being being be be- ing rushed to opening in the very near future The former fanner Canyon Motel purchased purchased pur pur- chased by Archie and re renamed renamed renamed re- re named the Towne House Is makIng making making mak mak- ing an addition of a modernistic cafe and swimming pool The plans call for a canopy walkway walkway walkway walk walk- way and second story patio connecting connecting connecting con con- the office and pool A new serve yourself laundry Is being constructed on a portion portion portion por por- tion of the property occupied by Moab Lumber company The building is about one-half one completed completed completed com com- and equipment is on location location location loca loca- tion awaiting Installation This enterprise will also be operated by sy Mr The long-awaited long new housIng housing housing hous hous- ing facilities for the Utah Power Pow Pow- er and Light company Is about to become a reality The modern modem and attractive building contains the he offices and facilities for forthe the total otal operation of the company In n this area A paved and fenced equipment yard around the modernistic structure will give ample space for the company's vehicles and equipment I The new Motor Parts Inc opened in the building located on North 1st East formerly occupied occupied pied by the Cate Gate Equipment Cohe Co The he firm deals in auto and andruck i truck ruck parts and equipment Local Local Local Lo Lo- Lo- Lo cal manager is Lonnie Brown A new building to be erected south of the Ken Ien Garff Trailer Sales will begin construction within the week The new Butler type building will be by 40 feet in size and I house Auto and Marine Sales and Service the Uranium CredIt Cred- Cred It t and Collections Company and Moab Finance Company The new building will have six office rooms two of which will willbe willbe wille be e occupied by the finance com com- pany The balance of the office space pace will wUl be occupied by the credit company and the garage i I The 23 by foot 28 glass fronted showroom will show boats moors motors motors mo mo- tors ors and a small compact car the he name of which was not an an- Fort Forty Forty- by sixty-five sixty feet will willbe willbe wille be e devoted to the garage with auto and outboard motor equipment equipment equipment equip equip- ment for repair The building is expected to be completed in 60 days Although Moab now lives Jives with high hopes of potash development development development develop develop- ment it t is noted that the new business establishments are not being constructed with any speculation speculation speculation spec spec- Involved In each business business business busi busi- ness slated to open the management management management manage manage- ment sees a definite need for forthe forthe the he same some and is making his in investment investment investment in- in vestment on the potential at hand The Times Independent Is well aware from its past experiences the he danger involved in the use usef of f the word boom The overuse overuse overuse over over- use of the word either by word- word mouth f-mouth or in printed form tends ends to bring an Influx pf peole people people peo- peo le from less fortunate communities communities communities comm comm- unities seeking employment This Imposes a hardship on the facilities facil- facil tues les of the town and has no particular particular par- par cular advantage to the merchant merchant mer- mer chant since unemployed famil- famil families ies es must be extremely conservative conservative conser- conser in their purchases T The e increased business activIty activity Ity y appears to be a heal healthy thy condition con con- for the City Should those desirIng to live here first obtain employment before moving bag and nd baggage it would keep the moving steadily forward forward for- for ward vard in growth instead of ait au overnight flash that would fluctuate |