Show Gaining Gashing Industry is Competitive Work The highly competitive business business business bus bus- iness of luring new in industry into the Moab and San Juan county areas was discussed at atthe atthe atthe the special Industry Development Development Development Develop Develop- ment Conference in Moab on Thursday The meeting was part of a statewide tour by members of lof the States State's New Industry Promotion Commission Pro Pro- Utah Inc and the Utah Committee Committee Committee Com Com- for Industrial and Employment Employment Em Em- Planning Meetings have been designed to acquaint acquaint ac ac- ac quaint the governor and committee committee com com- people with municipal problems and possibilities A slate of government officials heading Leading monetary assistance R k I s OPEN 9 wr 1 I INDUSTRIAL KEY A key to industrial expansion in any area is transportation Construction of a rail mil line the Moab area has opened a vast area for industrial expansion The line was built for potash hauling but has been recently used additionally for hauling to and from Moab's uranium mill at this siding aiding near the tun- tun me mel alel portal 4 I I 1 ra r v rr r TOURISM l Expansion of the tourist industry in Moab area is dependant to a great degree on the local development development dev dev- development I of tourist enterprises Construction two years ago of the Desert Lodge Lodge- to add to our already excel l lent t list 1st of motels and cafes has Chas increased Moab's capacity cap cap- city to handle the traveling trawling public bureaus were a part of the visiting delegation Organize plan and rattle your chain loud enough to be heard was the advice of the visiting beakers e eakers kers at the meet Civic representatives from Moab Green River and San SanJuan SanJuan Juan county outlined the potentials potentials po po- po of ot the area and its needs Then the tha visitors suggested way and means of cl capitalizing on the resources rat cat hand Tourism was the unchallenged unchallenged of suggested money money mo mo- I I ney making potential for the cities and towns towns of Southeastern Southeastern South South- eastern Utah Noting the Increase Increase increase In In- crease cf ut travelers since the establishment of Canyon- Canyon lands National Park the Salt Lake City officials said You lavent seen anything yet Nothing can stop the increasing In Increasing In- In creasing influx of of tourists who will flock to to your country country coun coun- try to see ee ithe much publicized ed cd park they said and advised advised ad mI local representatives to begin pr preparations to handle the traffic now mow Among suggestions offered r d was full cooperation with the National Park Service efforts efforts efforts ef ef- ef- ef forts to 10 obtain funds for roads and recreational l areas area both in the area area ar nr ea ca and around Lake Powell There are more attractions in Southeastern Utah than any tour tourist 1st ican expect to see during one vacation they pointed out But Dut roads and camping aIX facilities are a premium THere must be bemore more Think lUg Uig the industry industry indus indus- try 10 specialists emphasized Think in terms of first class deluxe la facilities Tourists want the b best st and wUl will go where they cap aget get them Local residents were urged to sell their area as a year year- around resort Where else elsec c can 1 a a. a tourist golf boat oat fish ride 2 mice hike play tennis and ski aid the same day Local residents were urged to advertise this point Another pertinent idea relating relating re re- re lating specifically to this area area area ar ar- ar- ar ea was to tD play up the wild west stigma which has at attached aN at itself to Southeastern Utah through history Dont seek to minimize the cowboys and Indians image capitalize capital capital- ize on it it Let visitors see what they come to see see they said Another suggestion was to take advantage of the interest inter Intel est in Utah Mormons advertise advertise adver adver- tise Mormon land they said Moab was a jump ahead of the committees committee's suggestion to familiarize public employees with scenic values in their own country A movement Inthis In Jn inthis this direction was taken last spring with the successful Operation Tourism project Cham sponsored by the Moab Chamber Cham ber bet of Commerce While tourism topped the list of business potential It H was by no means the only industry listed sted for South Southeastern eastern Utah Others included ed mining which has lias netted Moab two booms in decade decade dec dec- ade wide open spaces which was largely responsible for forthe forthe the Green Creen River Inver Missile tIssUe Base oil exploration and movie making L |