Show roosevelt Rooseve ies ambition Is to make basin leader results of effort shown best irrigated section of utah remains in experimental peri mental stage through want of railroad facilities transportation will M make a k e the basin most valuable area rare hydrocarbons found here in abundance roos roosevelt like ike the famous teddy is quite d different evelt if r B t and it is 11 amit ambitious ious like roosevelt Hoo sevelt t this is town feels the force of power chich aich position and wealth afford when hen a air fair measure of success has been achieved of 01 course this wealth is agricultural essentially no big factories not riot even a railroad but nature a g bounties are varied ana and abundant and insure vigorous ig orous growth for a long time nothing may stop this development because the surrounding country will produce more each year for a generation much new land is to be reclaimed for which there is ample water and we have enough plowed and producing to support more than twice as many people as we have here is the best beat large area of cheap farm land I mt ift ft in the west heie climate soil timber coal drainage swe and water ater are plentiful con lenient and pro proved oved to be true wealth some good backing within a radius of twenty miles of roosevelt are acres of land reclaimed and provided with water most of the water free of debt and n nearly ea aly a all 11 the land has been plowed and cropped water is better because it i ests less to get it and the annual maintenance is much less than the average many mountain lakes assure storage water already partly 1 used for late irrigation in dry seasons natural drainage is almost ideal sheep and cattle especially sheep are aire producing and helping many a man but the dairy cow is the general asset and is producing per c r annum cash alfalfa seed ia Is furnishing fa hing from a halt half million to a mil lion dollars per year and this seed is nearly all grown in the twenty mile craned radius it is practically all and marketed at roosevelt and within ten tn miles of our town while here is the the largest cleaning and marketing center hogs poultry and honey produce possibly as much cash as the cow in this area we have cash products aside from gilsonite of f r er two million dollars per annum and this is increasing as rapidly as additional mak makers e rs take hold while ov over er people are making success and independence and where resources are ample to the increase this to 40 is a warranty that others will come two gilsonite bonite Gi veins seven miles east ire shipping this famous product and employing miners and trucks and making a payroll that is 11 needed and the business is rapidly increasing but what land we have reclaimed is only a part of that which is needing only more people and organization there are acres of reclaimed land in the two cot counties enties and this is approximately half of that which 1 is 9 first class land and for which there is water these projects which must soon be financed will cost less per acre than any other reclamation in the intermountain district in fact only about bout half as much as the provo we nr her project or snake river reclamation at american falls F alls and much less than any boulder dam cost per acre with this vast area of farm land there is timber two thirds of supply on our mountains coal CORI is 1 abundant eighteen to twety miles away water power Is ample for all present and future purposes and pow er close at hand ad advantages antares T that hat are heal beat assets Roose roosevelt Neit is a thriving community community of 1600 1600 people and it does as bruc aruch business as the average utah town having four times the population because it is the business center such a 8 large population and so much weal wealth h altitude is on treet and the town is on a overlooking a beautiful valley and surrounding surround ins fanning farming area we have the only high standard four year work mork in this twenty mile radius we have added a new eight room rood mod cm em grade school building to provide for the large school attendance which is increased by truck service and many people moving here for the school term eighteen ter chers for school work are employed our wa wn ter system is from artesian wells this nl ma be increased when needed uig aig water from mountain on the mesa north of town our climate is just right for homes for homeland here we seldom have in winter that gives us a sleigh ride winds come irregularly during spring and summer months b but ut d diring iring the cold weather from november 4 ove m ber until march we scarcely have a good breeze highest range the uintah mountains act as a wall to keep out cold wind winds known in wyoming I 1 and the wasatch range on the west c completes 0 m cletes the enclosure that pro sects u us s from wintry blasts from roosevelt in all directions roads lead into this farming district to about twenty thriving communities that have hae post offices schools and churches a while mary have from one to several sever I 1 stores and for this area and population roosevelt is the business and educational center ambition roosevelt should scon be the county seat beat tor for a new county we are virtually on the county line and as we are equidistant aqui distant from two tuo county seats thirty three miles we have right to this ambition business saving of time demand a new county and Roose roosebelt Roo Nelt is the natural and logical county seat roosevelt has ample wealth surrounding it and within its city limits limit to ir ry ake a city of 5 people whether r licad 0 no railroad the victory highway passes through our town westerly vest aly from Roost roosevelt velt we ae have 22 2 milf miles of federal highway y completed and eastward towards ver vernal about the same distance is provided with first class highway roosevelt e is the natural center of a va vast area and are more and more indicating a at is the future hub for ui celop nent and pros penty wonderland near at hand in the uintah mountains mointa ins are utah 3 highest peaks nearly ft it eleva tion the average ridge for more than miles ia is 12 ft it among these mountains are hundreds of lakes great forests which man has anever touched and glaciers which never all melt in this range is summer play ground unequaled by an am other nat ural wonders in our state primeval grandeur is here a wonderful display fishing hunting scenery and inspire richer bigger nd better than may I 1 ie e found in any other part of utah these advantages are aside from miniature grand canyons a little farther awa cutting the northern and south ern rims and dinosaur quarry and other attractions evidence of prosperity roosevelt has the following business as a proof of growth and development v viz is two large implement stores four hardware stores two groceries and meat markets four general stores one good drug store lumber yard and land mill several auto shops and garages gar agea one me good creamery and two or three cream stations the only bank in the radius noted two hotels and a new modern modem hotel now to be built ice cream and soda water plant a good flour mill a cold storage and I 1 commission company the largest seed plant in eastern etab utah a high school two tuo churches the best corn com mercial club in utah end free of debt and owning its own building and equipment office and storage for eastern utah transportation company two to good blacksmith and machine sho shops s a leather and harness shop several erali first las gas stations two barber shops two dentists a hospital two to three doctor doctors two NO lawyers a first class picture house of office fice for the light and power company that turn furn ashes light and power to five ive towns one good confectionery store a bakery and two real estate companies etc residences are rapidly increasing and of better style and finish thin this sear r the total new homes built should tea be not less than fifty according to present indications shortage of houses to rent for the school term is quite acute showing a bai bm demand aind this has been costant constant r five years bink del jelosits quits are growing more afore acreage each beir is producing cash crops lery year more farmers decide to make roosevelt home for advantages thu they need our u r growth and development his iris been sound secure per nanen anen and present outlook is for a continuation of this we dont don t want any boom but we ae want more homes here to care for the growing population and we need more farmers to make our weal wealth th increase the victory highway Is well marked through our town city cv rov emment is efficient A good news d W threshing alfalfa near roosevelt paper is indicative a monitor of our progress roosevelt is a town that must gro grow health BUi sui rounding it assures pros ress for many cars ears advantage advantages are too numerous and vital to be longer neglecter el I 1 and a vigorous ig orous growth is 11 imperative roosevelt has just grow ed until today it demand demands attention I 1 ven our best boosters are astonished antoni hed when hen they check up on the progress of one vear car there has been little noise about it just a 3 quiet develop ment all the better because it was aas on turn film ground and never over doing anything our city government is ef focient loosevelt Hoo sevelt has a good water system a fire department and equip ment come to roosevelt Hoo sevelt roosevelt needs more hustlers hust lere alno r need a few more live citizens to take advantage of profile profits and independence which are here for the w wide e awake man new citizens with new idea ideas and energy will be welcomed roosevelt does not want a boom but a contina atlon of the vigorous growth which the last four 3 ears has produced na ve e know there ia is ample wealth for peo pie when we vie now have less than 2 because ding us is the large acreage of excellent xcell ent farm land that is just bel ig to take on new life and prove I 1 real value roosevelt is here i to serve this growing population ideally located and firmly established towns like this may not be moed mo ed by any commer commercial cial forets fore but they con dinue to grow until all the wealth ar around arund und them Is developed Rooi roosevelt tevelt know knows it will grow because it Is growing now tow and the forces that impell poll this growth are grow ing in too our biz big irrigation only one of many ahra i tore BO 50 acres of water rights spread oit ait or the land this is only one cf ci mani man q of utilization of nut I 1 resources but it is a reliable gaug on sich stability roosevelt fed feels justified in telling about ith th wealth and prosperity here rome to for a home for I 1 arc tess and for success |