Show v S Spotlighting i I UTAH UTAH- UTAH H STORY TOLD IN INI I WASHINGTON W. D. D C. C C j I Drawing wide attention In Washing Washing- Washington WashingS S ton D D. C. C Is an elaborate Utah exhibit sponsored I by the Library of Congress In the rotunda of the Capitol building The Items in the exhibit have been drawn from the library's almost inexhaustible S. S files from the national archives from state war var and other departments and from the files tiles of the Geological Survey Many of ot the historical documents are on exhibition for the first time especially an array of old maps tracing the de de- development development de- de of the Utah country from rosa the days of the earliest explorers The main exhibit occupies 34 cases and the photo photo- photographic photographic photographic graphic display of early Utah Indians made by J. J j K Killers Hillera or the U U. S. S Geo Geo- Geological Geological Geological logical Survey as early as 1870 occupies the same amount of ot space The story of Brigham Youngs Young's first trek to Salt Lake valley in 1847 Is 15 re recalled re- re recalled recalled called by an Interesting array of docu docu- documents documents documents ments and data on exhibition Old books as well as Harpers Harper's Weekly and other magazines of the which told much of early Utah life Ufe have been as as- as assembled The coming of the railroad the driving of o the golden spike and educational educational educational development of ot the state down to tho the present time Is depicted along with the states state's agricultural and mineral de de- de The exhibit has probably the largest display of Utah music ever gathered together Including folklore songs made famous during the trek across the plains This Utah exhibit will wUl be on display throughout the entire summer in the nations nation's capitol capIto NO O RECESSION SEEN SEE FOR FOK UTAH UTU i Recently conducted business surveys of the west as well as In Utah Indicate that Utah's population has Increased 2 9 per cent since 1940 as compared with a national Increase of 73 per cent The westward migration of ot people which started during war still shows no sign of halting and all evidence indi indi- indicates indicates cates that western population gains will be retained and continue to grow The I 1 of such growth wherein Utah has Lamed new residents means an expanded market which opens the door lu l i new business and permits the ex expansion ex- ex expansion expansion of established businesses I I UTAH LAND LAN TRACTS MADE l AVAILABLE A Changes In policy and ana an i procedure of 1 the small land tract act of 1938 have been announced by Department of In In- Interior Interior tenor Secretary J. J A. A Krug at Wash Wash- Washington Washington ington which will now release small fed eral public lands tracts throughout Utah for purchase after atter a years year's tenancy un un- under under un- un under der government lease Sites suitable for homes camps health recreation or or business are now available through the c Bureau of Land Management offices In Utah leases already pending for Individual small tracts center near large recreational l areas are s such as Bryce and Zion Canyons and the Wayne Wonder Wonder- Wonderland iland land UTAH VISITORS INCREASE A 15 per cent Increase In visitors to Temple Square during May 1947 over May of the previous year Is seen in figures released the by Temple Square I Mission L. L D. D S. S church In May 1947 persons registered at the Bureau of ot Information on Temple Square the theMay I May previous MORE MOVIES IN Li MONUMENT IO U T VALLEY t Monument Valley where w her h e r e Stage StageCoach StageCoach Coach and anti Darling Clementine were filmed fUmed Is i scheduled for tor more picture making starting July 20 when Director John Ford will film mm War Party to be released through the Utah De De- Department Department of Publicity and Industrial Development has been informed The script calls for the use of Indians and cavalrymen all of ot whom will be recruited from southeastern Utah Navajo Indians who manage to eke out outa a n starvation near-starvation In the re region re- re region region gion will be greatly through the employment afforded by the motion picture company The Hollywood cat cast c t will Include 65 persons and the picture will be bo three weeks in the making The company will be quartered In the vicin vicin- vicinity vic vicinity ity of the Golding Ranch in Monument V Valley S SCENIC GUIDE PUBLISHED P A highway map and Utah scenic guide is now being distributed by the Utah Department of Publicity and Industrial Development Attractively printed In four tour colors the sized pocket-sized guide tells where to go in Utah and shows how to get there Thousands of the guides will willbo wIllbe bo ho distributed In the near future from Official Information Booths being es established es- es established in various cities throughout Utah by the State Publicity Department in cooperation with Chambers of ot Com J Commerce Commerce merce department stores and other agencies I STEEL FABRICATION F. S PLANT ST SCHEDULED Tho The first satellite Industry to be started in Utah as a result of the avail avail- availability availability ability of o steel is being promoted by the Structural Steel and Forge company which purchased the owned government vanadium plant In Salt Lake City When completed the new plant will employ men The business will be devoted to the fabrication of ot steel to be supplied by the Geneva Steel Plant |