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Show j9 j t j Through the Files of And the Grand Valley Time 10 YEARS AGO In; a special meeting of the Moab CilLy Council, the officials of the town agreed to annex approximately 300 acros located south 'of the City into the City of Moab: Harrison . International moved onto the shaft sinking sink-ing project for Texas Gulf Sulphur Company's - potash mine and expected to complete com-plete the sinking and construction con-struction in -17 months. - a Donald P. Knowles an-pnounced an-pnounced the grand opening of a new Gambles store on south main. Commercial construction for the year was showing a goad deal of growth in Moab city and some $171, 900 in building permits for commercial buildings had already been issued for the year. 20 YEARS AGO Mrs. H. W. Balsley was named the winner of " a street naming contest conducted con-ducted by the Woman's Literary Club A spread of the halogs-ton halogs-ton threat to the desert . ranges was brought to light li-ght when it was discovered ttha.t a patch which had covered one acre the year (before, spread to cover several se-veral hundred acres in thei Sager's Wash area. Almost two weeks of filming on a four week sch-' edule for "Battle of Apache j Fass" had been completed? and' it was indicated, that' the movie company would spend more than $100,000 during their stay. Sonfe 1200 people were feted at the Grand County Fourth of July outing held on the LaSal Mountains. 10 YEARS AGO F. C. Clark of the Moab Garage Company had left if or Salt Lake City to make application before the Public Pub-lic Service Commission in order to operate a stage and freight line from Grand .Junction, Colo, to the Utah State line. A partially constructed bridge across Cane Springs wash. 17 mihs south of Moab was damaged considerably consid-erably during a flash flood. Utah citizens were informed in-formed that beginning in 19:51, they would have to begin paying a state income in-come tax. A report from the Stale Tax Commission listed valuations val-uations for public utilities, mining property and car and express companies in 'Grand County at $2.7 million. mil-lion. GO YEARS AGO Two automobiles for the Moab Transportation company com-pany were to reach Moab 'in a short timfe. The man responsibile for bringing the cars to Moab reported that he had struck much mud since leaving Soliller's Summit but said that both cars were wading through it in fine shape. Thfe Independence Day Celebration in ' Monticelio was a great success and every ev-ery town from both Grand and San Juan Counties were represented at the four-day fete. A writer in the Salt Lake Herald Republican tells of Moab as the only town in Utah to which admission is charged. He was speaking of the ferry across the Grand River and in retort, was told. "Anything that's worth having L; worth paying pay-ing for and anyone foolish enough to leave once they get here must pay a penalty to cross again. |