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Show yf J 0 S Through the File3 of mLiO&VZLKCi tClCfcCllCISlCt The Time3-Independent And the Grand Valley Time 10 Years Ago Members of the Moab C'i-ty C'i-ty Council approved a 200-nt 200-nt .subdivision plat presented presen-ted to the council by Jack Larson, a Nevada contractor. contrac-tor. The subdivision was to be located in an area next 1o -the (irand Vu Drive In Theal re. ; A protest over alleged unsafe working conditions by workers at the potash mine shaft beintf constructed construct-ed by Harrison - Interna tional at fane Creek slowed slow-ed proj.Ti.-s-. on that project for four days. Isbell Construction Company Com-pany was to construct for Texas Gulf Sulphur Company Comp-any a new road providing access to Cane Creek for men and equipment during the building of the state highway along the Colorado Colora-do Kiver. The route of the new road was to be through Long Canyon to Dead Horse Point. Following an announcement announce-ment by the Atomic Energy Commission, it was learned that five mills would have contracts running through 1'joG. ooo 20 Years Ago A community work project pro-ject was being staged for Labor Day for installing the new street signs and house numbers which had been obtained by the Women's Wo-men's Literary Club in cooperation co-operation with the Moab City Council. A report from the U. S. Department of Agriculture indieated that -range- feed conditions in the 17 western" west-ern" states we're the . poorest poor-est in five years. Hot weather wea-ther and limited rainfall were said to- be the cause of the poor growth. A circus coming to town boasted a zoo as well and was said to have the largest larg-est hippo ever brought to the U.S. Local residents were invited to witness the feeding and watering of the animals free of charge. - The board of County Commissioners awarded contracts for the building of a new county garage and warehouse and for improvements improve-ments to the county hospital. hospi-tal. 0O0 40 Years Ago The Colorado River was believed to be at the lowest low-est stage ever known since Moab was settled. At most places, the river could be waded and the stream was .' so small that at the Moab fridge the enftire stream passed. under only one span of the bridge. Bids were being received receiv-ed by the State Road Commission Com-mission for the construction of five bridges between Price and the Emery County Coun-ty line on the Price-Moab highway. An announcement was made by the Utah Fish and Game Commission that there would be no open season on doves or Sage ' Hens due to a drought and poor hatching. The new stage line between be-tween Moab and Salt Lake City .was showing good growth and additional trips were occasionally needed. 000 60 Years Ago , No substitution was to he made in the lumber for tha Moab bridge. Such was the decision of the County Commissioners following several se-veral weeks of discussion abcut whether or not to use native lumber or Oregon Ore-gon fir. |