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Show VOL- - IL , VERNAL, UINTAH COUNTY, UTAH, MAY, 1925. NO. ... f THIRD ANNUAL UINTAH BASIN INDUSTRIAL CONVENTION AT FORT DUCHESNE, AUGUST 12, 13, 14 Again, this spring particularly the question arose in the minds of the people whether there should be held this summer the third Uintah Basin Industrial convention. It was not that it he two previous conventions were net successful because they were the most successful meetings cf their kind held d of anywhere in the West. Fully the 20,000 people of the Basin attended in in 1924. 1923, and one-ha- lf All were interested and helped. The Attendmeetings are highly educational. ance alone shows that the people are wanting just the thing they are getting at these The meetings, education and sociability. so we love well all has vital probcountry lems to solve and the U. B. I. C. has become Yet there our clearing house as it were. seemed to be a doubt that a convention this year would be a decided success. Some who were talked with seemed to think new features of sufficient attraction and of the high educational standard set, cculd not be inaugurated with sufficient force to draw the tremendous crowds ot None of the leaders the two years previous. were willing to lower the standard of the convention by resonting to cheap entertaining features, or to make charges which would be necessary fer this style of entertainment. I I one-thir- They also realized it would be impossible to get speakers of the calibre of the previous conventions if the U. B. T. C. resorted to So cheap entertainment it o draw a crowd. looked for it and discussed was the question a time that the leaders on whose shoulders the brunt of the convention falls, were will ing that the convention would be laid over Enthusiasm seemed to for a year at least. be lacking until the first committee meeting was held when all the fire of the many meetby unaniings held before came to life and mous consent it was decided to hold the third U. B. I. C. on August 12, 13 and 14. Since that first meeting greater headway has been made than before at this time. Defi-,nitreplans have been worked out forat a least have will which mendous pageant Every commu1000 persons in the cast. be the prinwill This nity will have a part. no doubt will and feature cipal entertaining Lake city, Salt from hundreds attract many to witcities and other Ogden Provo, Logan, A genness the stupendous undertaking. is last than year better even eral te program Greater educational featbeing planned. ures will be given the class w?ork. bet-?- r The various communities are giving this make to support in their effort If community greater than ever. they will for counts anything nthusiasm convention third The the fact. as it is far as fact, i already an assured in future. have something ossible to be Just why is this feeling that it would feature the aside greatest to lay good thing In all pnob-bilit- y et established in .the Basin? not it is because the organization has leaders its and een incorporated the o not want the responsibility of holding rganization together. in August plans Before the convention con-enti- should be perfected for the permanent organization of the U. B. I. C. along the lines of its present functioning, but have an in This can easily be done. corporated body. The U. B. I. C. came into existence at a most opportune time to meet a condition which was puzzling in the extreme. To the surprise of the leaders the success far surThose same passed their fondest hopes. conditions still exist but in a somewhat difOur problems are just as different way. We solved ficult as they have ever been. our problems in 1923 through the U. B. I. L We did the same thing in 1924 and no doubt will in 1925. Each year had its new problems to solve. Our inland isolation makes them peculiarly our own. We will continue to have our problems to solve but they will shortly be different from what they are now. The railroad will come and add new ones, but through the U. B. I. 0.- , if properly functioning, we will have a big start in their solving before they arise. Let us take away the feeling of doubt as to whether we want the U. B. I. C. to function every year, enthusiastically supported by every community by getting the permanent organization. No other place in Utah can such Let us keep up the dismeetings be held. The U. B. tinction we have already gained. 1. C. helps us to develop a distinct personalBy all means must we make every efity. fort to keep the spirit of Basin alive through the Uintah Basin Industrial Convention. Extracts from letters written about the U. interesting and show the people of the Basin what is thought of the big convention by those who come here to entertain and instruct. Space will not permit the printing cf full letters or the quoting of extracts from all of the many received by the officers in charge. I wish to thank you very kindly for the little booklet, The Happy Homeland, which I appreciate very much and shall prize very highly as a remembrance of my connections with the U. B. I. C. and the good peonie of, Heber J. Webb, state, the Uintah Basin. agricultural inspector. I appreciate receiving the copy of Tne Happy Homeland and will read same with B. I. C. will be FIVE 1 MILIAR PRIZE FOR BEST UINTAH BASIN SLOGAN on For the best slogan suitable fov the Uintah Basin we will give a prize of $,.00. Submit as many slogans as you w ish each on a serrate piece of paper, with name and address. Judges will be chosen who know the Address before June Uintah Basin. 15, 1935, Slogan Contest, THE UINTAH BASIN FARMER, Vernal, I tab. I enjoyed my v5ejL great deal of interest. to the Uintah Basin very much. Any time we can be of service we will take pleasure in E. B. Merritt, assistant commissioner of Indian affairs, Washington, a D. C. I was impressed with the bigness of your section and its possibilities; but most of ail, I was struck with the class cf people residI dont know where I have met ing there. a more cultured people; college people, and C. Clarence people of general intelligence. Neslen, Mayor of Salt Lake City. There is no occasion for you thanking me for having attended the U. B. I. C. Rather I feel like thanking you for inviting me and mere especially do I feel like roagratulating you and your associates, not only on the success of the venture but also upon the splendid program and the clean way in which It was especialeverything was conducted. ly gratifying to me to find such a garnering without being bored to death by the usual William Weiser, president Grand rodeo. National Bank, Grand Junction, Colo. Valley In the short space of two years the U. B. P C. has become one of the very important factors in the development and growth of the entire Uintah Basin. Its far reaching effects cannot be accurately estimated. The bringing of the best minds of the stae and nation in contact with the good people whe live in this great country is alike helpful to I earnestly hope the resident and visitor. this annual reunion of the people in this great educational institution will be made a We need it. Congresspermanent affair. man Don B. Colton. It was certainly a pleasure to be there and partake of the wholesome spirit cf the The thing I enjoyed about it the Basin. most was the individual visiting with the various people and feeling of their spirit. . . . More people should be made to work. They get benefits out of a thing of this sort in proportion to what thy put into of Brighant F. S. Harris, president it. Young University, Provo. I think a very wonderful idea has been worked out in the U. B. I. C. and that the possibilities for good in the undertaking are unlimited. The handling of so large a crowd made of so many different sizes, classes, ages and kinds of people Is commedable. Rcbert L. Judd, attorney. Salt Lake City. To have assembled the number of people that collected at the U. B. I. C. during this program and to put over the program is an extraordinary feat. The whole affair was All who had responsibility are splendid. William to be congratulated. Peterson, director extension service, U. A. O., Logan. I think I enjeyed my visit very much. you have a wonderful place with great posDr. W. E. Taylor, director of sibilities. soil, Deere and Company, Moline, 111. I assure you that it was a pleasure for me to be in attendance, and to join with the many representative citizens of the Basin section in a common discussion of your probof lems. Charles R. Mabey, Utah. it ti ' v i |