Show Saddle Tree Co Expansion Seen Freight shipping in Vernal Vernalis Vernalis is a serious problem said Roger Hacking of Standard Sad Sad- Saddle Saddle dle Tree Company addressing the Tuesday noon Chamber of Commerce directors meeting held in the West Skillet Bonfire room Mr Hacking continued that in spite of this handicap other advantages of the Ver Ver- Ver Vernal nal area made it possible for forthe forthe the business to do very well in inthis inthis production this location Average tion of the Vernal plant is 40 saddle trees per day he said but they are now doing 75 per day and enlargement on their facilities is planned for next year A increase in sales is one factor for the planned increase Mr Hacking explain explain- explained explained ed Plans are also being made to produce saddles at a new faCtory here in the next year or so New buildings and addi- addi additional additional employees would be re- re required required for this expansion he be said STANDARD Saddle Tree does only 6 percent of its total bust bust- business bustness ness in Utah with the rest com coin coming coinIng ing from outside and a major portion of that coming from fromI foreign nations such as Canada I New Zealand and Australia Mr Hacking continued A busi- busi business business I ness such as this is vital to the community because of the I outside wealth it brings to the local economy Fast direct and economical transportation between Vernal and Denver is badly needed he be commented Standard Saddle SaddleTree SaddleTree Tree has attempted to make such arrangements for their shipments but with little sue suc cess At present it is necess necess- necessary ary to ship to Salt Lake City then theu double back to Denver a process more expensive and consuming time TEXAS facilities of Standard Saddle Saddie Tree are producing about more trees per week than here and that plant could have been located at Vernal had bad there been less of a trans porta Continued on page 8 Saddle Tree Continued from page 1 lion tion problem Mr Hacking said He expressed his desire to see some solution to this problem in the future Chamber President Harvey Madsen announced the formation forma forma- formation tion of a special committee to aid new business and business businesspeople businesspeople people In Vernal The committee will be held to two men and will work closely with eha- eha chamber executives Dr Leroy Kay and Art Wil- Wil Wilson Wilson son were named as members of this committee their duties will willbe willbe be to represent the chamber In extending Vernal's welcome mat |