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Show W UINTAH BASIN STANDARD. December 1. 1998-- Big Gains Made in Retail Sales Page 1 1 Sales in Basin at end of 1997 grew by healthy margins Duchesne Countys gross taxable sales for the fourth quarter 1997 (the latest figures available) grew by a healthy 29 percent over the same period in 1996. The figures are $29 million in 1996 to just over $37 million in 1997. Mining grew by 11 percent in the period, from $1.6 million to $1.6 million. Construction, although showing rapid growth in first quarter 1998, actually lost 19 percentage points in sales from fourth quarter 1996 to 1997. The figures for 1996 are $429, dOO compared to $348,000 for 1997. Manufacturing went up by 89 percent from $713,000 to $1.3 million. Transportation figures for fourth quarter 1996 were missing so no comparisons could be drawn, but 1997 brought in $77,000 gross taxable transportation sales. Communications was an industry on a downward trend, from $1.95 million to $1.73. Electric and gas had some upward movement from $2.2 million to $2.5 million, a year-ove- r gain. Total wholesale gross taxable sales jumped a notable 63 percent, from $2.4 million to $3.3 million. Retail gross taxable sales in Duchesne County also had a positive movement, from $15 million to over $17 million, a rise. Some of the larger gainers in retail sales were clothing stores with a increase, from $123,000 to rise for $170,000, and a nt both furniture ($650,000 to Community Band prepares Christmas concerts Prepare for a musical treat this Christmas season! The Uintah Community Band will present Sunday evening concerts filled with Christmas favorites for the whole family. The band, which performed summer concerts in Vernal and Roosevelt, has continued to grow in number and now exceeds 60 members from throughout the Basin. It is comprised ofvolunteer musicians ranging in age from 11 to 78 years old and hailing from Rangely, Roosevelt and Vernal. Two. concert are. .scheduled.: (1) at the Vernal Middle School auditorium on Sunday, Dec. 13 at 7:30 p.m. and (2) at the Roosevelt Union High School auditorium on Sunday, at 7:30 p.m. Mark your calendar for one of the highlights of this holiday season! Though the concerts are free to the general public, tickets are required and will be available at the following locations: Rangely: Chamber of Commerce and First National Bank of Rickies; Roosevelt: Gales Office Supply and IGA; Vernal: Christensens and IGA. Tickets will also be available at the door for both Dec. 20 concerts. Guests are invited to be in their seats no later than 7:15. Seate basis. ing will be on a Included on the program are such popular favorites as Leroy Anderson's Sleigh Ride and Pachelbel's Canon; What Child Is This? (Greensleeves); Jingle Bell Rock, Ave Maria, selections from Messiah and The Nutcracker, along with many others. Every member of the family is sure to eiyoy the holidays more when hearing this festive music played by their own Uintah Community Band. first-com- $735,000) and food stores ($5.5 million to $6.2 million). The largest percentage winner the period was miscellaneous retail withahuge from $762,000 to nearly $2 million. All other sectors of retail sales were under 10 percent in growth. Finance, insurance, and real estate for (FIRE) experienced moderate growth of 54 percent, from $52,000 to $79,000. The service sector experiencing large up and down year-ovtrends. Hotels and lodging services were up by 24 percent, from $363,000 to $453,000. Personal services also had a change but it was a decline, from $176,000 to $133,000. Business services sales grew by 182 percent from $1.2 million to $3.4 million, while amusement and recreation were down by 73 percent, from $135,000 to $36,000. The biggest service gainer, by for, was education, legal, and social services with a whopping 1,786 percentage increase, from $16,000 to $293,000. The net result for services, with all the positives and negatives figured in, was a growth, from $3.2 million to $6.2 million. Private motor vehicle sales grew from $944,000 fourth quarter 1996 to $ 1.1 million in fourth quarter 1997, a rise. Uintah County had gross taxable sales for the fourth quarter of 1997 ( the latest figures available) of $85 million compared to $66 million the fourth quarter of 1996. This is a growth of 19 percent. During the same period, mining posted $11 million in sales, up exfrom $4.7 million, a pansion. Construction sales grew rapidly from $656,000 to $946,000, ina hike. A 4 crease was also noted in manufacturing sales which rose from $1.3 million to $1.8 million. Transportation had more conservative sales for the period with year-ovgrowth, from $178,000 to $198,000. The percent- er nt boost. Some of the biggest individual gainers in retail trade were motor vehicle dealers at 37 percent (topping $4.9 million in aalea) and eating and drinking establishments at 40 percent (recording $3.3 million in aalea). Finance, insurance, and real estate sales registered a growth rate. (Fourth quarter 1997 waa $397,000 compared to $242,000 in fourth quarter 1996). Services sales topped $13 million for the pe- riod, up from $9.6 million, a 37- - more and women. Husbands reacted when they believed their competence or dominance was threatened. Wives reacted when challenger, involved inof terpersonal relations and level recompasaion. The findings were of the ported in the November issue Psychology. journal Health Were interested in understanding how marital distress may mules people more likely to have heart attacks," said Smith, a cal psychologist. motor vehicle aalea increased by 50 percent, from $1.2 million fourth quarter 1996 to $1.9 million for the fourth quarter 1997. p v. a IhOtplpDtn1 WiV: ooo .IV W er iiWBiihwiiiHiBr I! Ute 'h jwreiv CHRISTMAS SALE! CERTIFICATES in Ft. Duchesne GIFT ARE AVAILABLE! DISNEYLAND Anaheim Marriott s250 327 340 . 418 Embassy Suites Buena Park Tk &w CENTER THE ONE STOP SHOPPING rv O', HOT & COLD DELI Fresh 4 NIGHT LAND ONLY PACKAGES INCLUDE: stay Disneyland Flex Passports One Day Early Admission to Disneyland (ifccopmtdiyt Hotel Disneyland transfers 2 Bonus Attractions Multi-Da-y F Ini USD oaur MOUSES an WM am On 11. IMS. Nr per ion. togMi occupancy. 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