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Show RED BOOK SHOWS EASTERN UTAH RESOURCES In the laBt D. & R. G. Red Book, Robert H. Stewart, Carbon and Emery county demonstrator, has the following to say of the resources and future possibilities pos-sibilities of this section of Eastern Utah For a distance ef ninety-six and a half miles in Emery county and sixty-four miles in Carbon county, the main line of the Denver and Rio Grande railroad passes through two counties in the state of Utah which are, as yet, in their infancy in-fancy when we compare their piesent stage of development with their great future possibilities. The resources of these two counties are largely akin, and might ne honestly claimed as numerous, and contain inestimable in-estimable wealth. The hydro-carbon resources alcne are massive in magnitude. Tne coal deposits de-posits cover many, many square miles and are of a quality not easily excelled. In some sections of tne two counties, five distinct stratas of coal can be seen, one lying above the other, and varying from three and one-half feet to twenty-four twenty-four feet in thickness. The present annual output of coal in Carbon county alone is about three million tons, and there is a total payroll at these camps of about $5,000,000 annually. (Continued on last page) RED BOOK SrLWs EASTERN UTAH RESOURCES (Continued from page 1) The minin? of this valuable asset not only supplies work for hundreds of men but it affords an excellent market for all kinds of agricultural products, in- eluding fruits of different varieties, meat products, breadstutfs, poultry and dairy products, diHerent varieties of vegetables, honey, etc. . The valley comprising the two coun-i coun-i ties, sometimes called Castle Valley, is about a hundred miles north and south and about eighty miles east and west. It is surrounded by a vast range of mountains, which are not oniy noted for the mineral they contain, but thev ; afford an excellent range for cattle and ; sheep during almost the entire season. Besides the hydn -carbons, we have here great deposits of gypsum, some gold, copper, silver and other metals, which are almost entirely undeveloped. .The gypsum, like the coal, is very ' easily mined, and will undoubtedly, at 1 some later date, be shipped by carload lots daily. We have three banking institutions in each county; two ac Price, one at Helper, one at Green River, one at Huntington and one at Castle Dale. The three banks in Carbon county are each capitalized at $50,000, and have a combined annual deposit of about $700, -000. The three Emery county banks, as I remember, are each capitalized at $2!, 000, and have each a commendable annual deposit. (Continued next vei-k) Henning Olsen and Harry Brandon left this week for an investigating tour of the Reservation country. County Surveyor Faddis and Road Supervisor Christensen left this week to begin the work of strengthening the San Rafael bridge. Sheriff Sitterud returned yesterday from Salt Lake where he took Cheshire and Rosette who were convicted at last week's term of court. The LuBell picture show announces the omission of the Wednesday night show but will still continue the Satur-night Satur-night show which is immensely popular. Tne district school children presented a well-prepared little operetta in great shape last night both the individual and the choral numbers being so well rendered rend-ered as to be g ven many compliments. Victor Simon, representing Rubev Brothers, a horse-dealing firm supplying supply-ing Missouri farmers who are anxi us to 3eci're horses to take the places of' thoe supplied to European combatants, secured a hdlf-dozen in Castledale and Orang-ville this week and started them off for Price. He will make another trip through the county next week, his schedule of visits being given in his display dis-play ad appearing in another column. |