Show v A L M. M Through the Files of oo cua O t d The Times Times Independent Independent 7 And the Grand Valley Times 10 YEARS AGO The first annual UranIum Uranium Uran ium turn Days celebration celE was proclaimed d excellent Queen of the event was Miss Mardy tardy Thomson attended by Miss Hallene Thorne Thome and Miss Nancy City Engineer Hugo Price Pricer i r reported to the Council that thata a feasible method of crossi cross cross- i ling Ing Mill and Pack creeks with sewage and water lines tines I had been found Cost was estimated at The project did not fall within the federally approved water water wa wa- ter and sewer project The Tho Vernal Chamber continued continued con con- to protest the States State's decision to recommend U. U S. S 50 6 as the best logical route jute for forthe the Interstate highway highway high high- way link between Denver and Salt Lake City A heavily loaded uranium truck had wrecked on a small highway bridge near Arches National Monument blocking traffic for several hours Vandals had caused considerable considerable con can damage at the newly completed Scout Hall I 20 YEARS AGO AGOAn AGOAn An army bridge arrived I t at Green River just five days daysI t I too late The missing span of the highway bridge had already been replaced and traffic was let across Schools were to op open n September September September Sep Sep- 3rd in Grand county J schools in Moab Thompson Sego and Cisco Superintendent dent Helen Knight announced announce announced ce ced 1 16 i Work was being rushed to complete the new fair fair- grounds A grandstand Capable capable capable ca ca- pable of seating up to people would be J built Utah was predicted to become become tieI be tie- come the Pennsylvania of I the west because of its vast mineral resources according I to Dr Carl J J. J Christensen of the University of Utah Coach Dean W. W Shafer had hadI I resigned his position to accept accept accept ac ac- ac- ac a coaching positrons position at Durango b tsa r 40 40 YEARS tAGO The Sh Shafer fer No 1 oil well wei on Cane Creek Dome was producing again at feet feet of oil was standing in the well and continuous bailing failed to lower it A casing was being being being be be- ing run and a test of flow would be made The drill was believed to be on top of the main sand The oil was accompanied by heavy gas pressure An immense tonnage of oil well freight was being moved by the Moab Garage Co experiencing its busiest month in history The company company company com com- pany had transported 1800 tons since July 12 equivalent equivalent equivalent lent to 40 carloads of freight most of 01 it hauled over miles on rough roads The Tho Cry Crysal sat Carbon Co had brought in a well welt at the Cisco Dome at 1750 feet The well Ignited and burned burned burn burn- ed the rig down An expert gas fire shooter was to be called in The fifth annual annual Grand Grand county fair was scheduled for S September and was expected eXpected expected ex eX- to be the best in the history of Moab 60 YEARS AGO The steamboat Cliff Dweller Dweller ler ter which started some time ago for Moab had returned to Green River after getting within 30 miles of Moab Fuel was scarce so they could not complete the trip Another attempt would soon soonbo be bo made John Snow canal contractor contractor con con- tractor for the Green River Townsite announced the first canal would be completed com com- completed In two weeks The i second would start at once J J. J H. H Johnson Jonnson J had delivered delivered ered to the Grand Valley Times a watermelon 30 inches long and 10 Inches In diameter Mr Johnson Is always welcome at nt this office office of of- I fice the Times editor commented com com- I I |