Vernal Express | 1955-02-17 | Page 77 | However You Say it, It's a Mouthful

however you say it it s A mouthful Mouth fu PANGUITCH utah the name of this south central utah community of about 1500 people is a little of a tongue twister to newcomers but they soon learn it id pan goo itch a plute indian word meaning big or heavy fish P panguitch n aitch Is the county feat seat of aleid Gaz garfield county and its history dates back to about 1863 or 1864 when W hen the first settlers driven from par carowan parowan 0 wan by a drouth migrated into the rich valley today as through the years agriculture and livestock are the chief main stays of the economy nearby tange range lands are heavily stocked with herds of cattle and flocks of sheep potatoes constitute the pal agricultural trop of the pan duitch area with an average yield of more than pounds during recent years the dairy industry has grown in importance and one local creamery has turned out as much as po pounds ads of cheese in one year almost as important to the economy of the district are the stands of ponderosa pine on the plateaus nearby with elevations above feet A number of lumber companies have contracted with the U S forest service to selectively harvest harvest the timber annually col collectively producing an annual yield of about eleven million board feet of lumber