Vernal Express | 1950-12-21 | Page 1 | Dam Construction is Key to Uintah Basin Development Section

DAM F construction IS KEY I 1 TO UINTAH BASIN development by frank ward secretary chamber of commerce Co norco the construction of projected echo park and split mountain dams darn and the centra centro 4 utah project will bring double the population and undreamed prosperity to utah to illustrate lets look ahead to the year 2000 future 50 vernal city now the county seat of the combined counties of uintah and duchesne has reached a population of while the metropolitan area boasts a nose count of sport sports improve jensen utah located on the green river 16 miles east of vernal has become the outstanding sportsmans sports mans town in the west wl with th from all parts of the nation enjoying the excellent trout fishing and boating of the green river lure lutes industry two gigantic industries the monsanto chemical company and humphries phosphate company campany have expanded their production during the fiscal year of 1999 2000 and now have a ic combined employment of railroad comes union pacific railroad car loadings during be the month of august surpassed a year ago by reaching the all tine time high of can cam squibb and lederle drug corn cam P canles 1 es have announced extensive enlargements of their facilities and now are seeking new employees this will bring their total employment to veil well over the 1000 mark visitors climb A total of visitors are reported to have real registered estered at the echo park recreation area this year ar this was a new high f for or tk this is magnificent fishing and boating paradise located just in inside the dinosaur national monument completion of the producing oil well in the bonanza field southeast a of f varnal vernal brings the total production of this field to barrels annually the bureau of reclamations latest report discloses that a total of has been repaid on the original investment by the water and power usen users the report also shows that these two dams are now norv producing kilowatts kilowatt of power and that of this amount kilowatts are being consumed in the vernal area Gilsoul GUi onit te boom booms increased production of gilsonite and uranium has established the uintah basin as second largest industrial du area the final link in the union line between vernal and utah is expected to be completed early next year it is anticipated the line win will carry nearly tons of coal and coke annually to the hungry furnaces in vernal theres the picture it can and will come true IF