Show Western Minerals Empire Foundation I B I To Take Place at Cortez Sept Sent 23 Another idea born in the New Industry committee of the Moab Chamber of Commerce nears near reality reality reality re re- in the organization of a Western Minerals Empire first meetings set t for September 23 at Cortez Colo Cob Cecil Black chamber of ot commerce commerce com come merce manager at Farmington New Mexico is acting president and Mil Mu of the local chamber cham ber her is acting secretary The paperwork paperwork paperwork pa pa- and arrangements are being done by the local Chamber office The Empire will win include twenty communities surrounding he Four Corners Comers area which have much in common in promoting the resource of the four tour states Oil gas potash uranium oil oU shale shaie cop copper r coal oal and gilsonite will be ctt covered by topnotch topnotch top- top notch speakers from the various industries Governors and congressman from the four tour states have been invited and each chamber of ot commerce commerce com com- merce is expected to bring along civic leaders from their respective respective respective tive communities Acting Secretary Secre tary said today that he be had some ome assurance from Senator Senator Sena Sena- tor tot Arthur Aithur V. V Watkins that Secretary Sec See of the Interior Fred A. A Seaton may deliver the banquet address The purpose of the organization tion Is to further the development development develop develop- ment of the minerals industries to attract new nw manufacturing industries industries in In- and to meet the demands of ot the areas area's growing population population tion by increasing highways airlines airlines air aIr- lines linea railroads communications power water housing school choos recreation and service Industries Aggregate populations to be rep rep- reee resented at the Cortez meeting i Is i. approximately from towns and cities alone I Several Utah state agencies have sanctioned the move by the Moab chamber and III have pledged support to the organization The Utah Industrial Development committee com corn complimented the chamber cham ber her of commerce for tor its and foresight setting etting up such an organization Chamber president Ray Branscom Brans com corn expressed his appreciation Wednesday for the progress of the Industry committee and arA especially es es- es to Sam Constantino Jr who originated and p spearheaded this recent activity of the Western Minerals Empire He Ue said this is the kind of action that can only result in building our community com corn mw ty and certainly Joining hands bands with the neighboring towns town townsand aad and state ute wUl will ta facilitate the creation crea ea tion of ot an empire to develop our part of ot the Wet West |