Show BLUER 1 uintah railway official believes valley will greatly improve in next few years C 0 baxter of st louis vice pre aident of the U uintah indah rail ay com company pany who has been in vernal for several das da a past on his regular spring visit is just as enthusiastic about the future of this country as he ever was ass it if not more so BO 1 I have been coming here since 1887 said eaid mr baxter a few days daya ago when hen talking to the express and I 1 hive have noticed the growth of the country more than you who have been here all the time when I 1 first came there was no vernal to speak of ashley two to or three miles on the creek north of here was then the center of population in the next five years I 1 expect to see still more improvements and all of the country west of hero will bo be much more thickly settled than it now Is what do I 1 tl ink of the chanco chances s of railroad facilities let me say this to you yoland and remember well what I 1 isay say it takes development to bring a railroad into any country this basin ha has the resources that is a sure thing the mineral is here and tho soil is rich in in agricultural possibilities and I 1 am glad to see bee that there is 13 considerable attention being paid to the raising of agricultural products especially those products that can be shipped out it is a good sign to see so BO much attention to small grain and fruit where one bushel of oats or wheat was waa raised last year two should be raised this year and 1 I have heard a number of the farmers say they intend to increase their chops right along and ther then I 1 have noticed that many more fruit trees than usual are being planted that is good but the people should not be satisfied with well enough 66 yes the indications for oil seem to be good and at the present time eastern and western capital is looking in direction let the country be deeloy dev eloped and you will soon fee eee the railroad magnates come rushing in this direction one thing that is keeping railroad building back at the present time is all this agitation and legislation against the railroads of the country when the conditions are so uncertain the man with the money to take up bonds and stocks is slow in parting with his money I 1 dont expect to see so very much activity in railroad building until after the presidential election but that is nothing new every presidential election brings about the same condition of affairs on politics mi baxter appears to be well posted it is his opinion that the republicans will ill nominate taft for president and that the democrats will nominate bryan As to which will be elected at the november election he did not hazzard a guess |