Show development OF UTAH B EING mm HERALDED the following article concerning the development utah is to see in the immediate future is being given much publicity in coast city publications cat ions it was clipped in its present form from Satur saturday dav night development of bly rich and extensive mineral resources has been in progress for a decade or more particularly the copper mines but the opening up of the enormous coal and iron deposits and cultivation of the wonderfully fertile agricultural sections to say nothing of the marvelous scenic attractions was not begun in earnest until last year following the purchase of the salt lake road by the union pacific adoption of a comprehensive plan by the latter system calling for the building of branch lines one from delta to fillmore through the heart f the valley in millard county and another from lund to cedar city in ili iron county the building of hotels and the opening of the railway tourist travel to zion national park bryce canyon and the kaibab forest have been of notable interest it is apparent that the union pacific plans to push the lund cedar city line right through to the north nna nm of the grand canyon of colorado and compete with the santa fe for a share of the large tourist traffic to that most impressive spot the present program of the i i union pacific calls for the expenditure this year of which is oaly the beginning of the proposed development of the pennsylvania of the west work on the lund cedar city branch was started last month and is being rushid d to completion it is reported that contracts by the columbia steel company have been let for the construction st of the first unit of what is to be known as steel city near provo this plant is expected to turn out enough iron and steel to supply the entire pacific coast the columbia company has obtained a rate of a ton from steel city to san francisco and equally favorable rates are of course expected for southern california it were well to keep a close watch on utah it looks as if development in that state in the next few years will surprise even southern california accustomed as they are to record breaking achievements saturday night |