| Show vernal through Al far from railroad Is most modern inland town paved streets electric lights and conveniences of modern city astound the tourist located in fertile ashley valley Is large trading center will develop into metropolis when railroad enters large and fertile basin vernal the county seat of uintah county located on the V victory highway the main street of A america lays its claim to distinction not because of its unique setting in the productive ashley valley but rather to being the most modern modem and up to lo date inland city in the united states vernal is known from coast to coast wherever tourists travelers and men of business gather with an approximate population of 1400 peculiar location makes it serve a population of fully an analysis of the volume of business transacted showing this to be a fact within the ashley valley surrounding vernal there are 10 public schools with 60 teachers and over 1600 pupils this includes the new senior uintah and the junior uintah high schools located on the same campus the capacity of these two schools is over pupils the vernal central grade school housing over pupils pupil the remainder of the schools have two to eight rooms each the L U D S church also maintains a seminary in vernal there are episcopal catholic and congregational church buildings with two L D S churches and a large L D S tabernacle with a seating capacity of 2500 also a large congregational community house there are several fraternal orders clubs and societies with a strong lions club organization added to substantial business blocks two of which are of pressed brick shipped in by parcel post there have been added three modern rn garage buildings co costing stingS from 1200 to the new senior en i or high school and the new federal federal building site and building costing and two store and office buildings under contract at least 20 modern bungalows costing from 2000 to each have been completed the commodious commercial hotel was opened last fall to the public and is modern in every respect the gibson hotel has undergone many changes this summer victory highway from the center of town west is paved with native asphaltum and it is expected the entire business section wilt will be paved within the next year nearly all of the business blocks court house schools and many dwellings are oi of brick the native gypsum plaster is nearly as hard as cement and finishes a beautiful gray cream color coal in abundance is rained mined in the nearby mountains in ou stains for some fifteen years vernal bore the distinction of being a city without taxation yet blocks of asphaltum sidewalks and street paving were accomplished complis hed today its streets are well graded and maintained sprinkled and lighted with electric lights the climate of the ashley valley makes this a most desirable place to live there is practically no wind except in the spring the change of seasons is gradual not being subject to sudden changes of heat and cold nights are cool and refreshing the altitude of the valley varies from to feet the water supply is owned by the city and js is from the high mountains and is sparkling clear and cold on the hottest summer day vernal has been chosen by the denver er and rio grande western as the terminus of the 1318 alie branch from soldier summit and also will be the term terminus 1 nus of the 55 65 mi mile le extension 0 of f the uintah railway when built from watson both lines have applied to the interstate commerce commission for a certificate of convenience and necessity the denver and salt lake survey through the uintah basin from springville Spring ville utah to craig colo connecting with the moffat road is also near vernal the resources of the ashley valley are so varied and extensive it is a difficult matter to tell of any one and its future possibilities without making maki inaki i ng it seem as though one in the telling was overstepping over stepping the bounds bound of truthfulness because of the great deposits of almost pure phosphate in the surrounding hills and the deep soil the ground is one of the most productive in the entire west raising any crop to perfection that can be grown in a tem climate and where intensive and careful cultivation has been practiced making almost incredible yields because of inadequate transportation facilities no great development hes ha been made in the crops which beirl brici the richest returns from the soil arl an only sufficient is raised to meet th local consumption rich alfalfa fields make returns 11 I 1 hay for the livestock industry whid has been the principal one and very lucrative too the sheep industry brings over one quarter of a million dollars annually in this valley alone cattle is second only in importance with the uintah basin coming forward as an alfalfa seed producing section second to none in the united states the ashley valley is making long strides in this field so much so it was necessary for the J G peppard seed company to build a large seed cleaning plant to handle their contracted acreage there is also a smaller seed cleaning plant owned by the vernal milling and light company some of the greatest alfalfa seed yields recorded have been in the ashley valley the new industry one of easy and cheap transportation ranks now with the sheep industry and bids fair to surpass it As soon as rail transportation is 13 assured assured a sugar refinery will be built in in the valley the amalgamated sugar company is having a test made of the sugar beets this year adequate water for irrigation will bring this and other intensive agricultural crops to high perfection as soon the the railroad is built bees do remarkably well here the alfalfa bloom for seed creating a tremendous flow the excellence of vernal honey is known all over the united states and has been shipped to europe because of its especially pleasing flavor within the last few years the raising of turkeys and capons camons has come to the front and uintah basin turkey for thanksgiving and christmas tips the new york market with several car loads the same with the los LOB angeles market dairy farming has become the i all year thou r round unan i industry n du boltry bringing in several thousands d s of dollars each month to the industrious farmer A concerted effort is being made to bring the various dairy herds to the highest perfection by the importations of purebred pure bred sires and dairy calves sweet cream has been shipped as far as denver oil is a possibility in the valley and preparations are being made for development along this line at several fields the utah oil and refining company early in 1925 struck a tremendous flow of gas estimated at cubic feet per day at their oil well 11 miles from vernal application li has been made to supply vernal vernal city and salt lake city with natural gas from this well among the natural resources are the ranges of the ashley national forest and the immense timber supply the greatest in utah the high water sheds keep a supply of irrigation weter water throughout the year the reccea dional value in some of the most sub lime scenery to be found in america with its myriad of lakes and str stream earr stocked stocke d with the speckled trout large game preserve for the crotee tion of the deer and game fowl the immense deposits of phosphate which will provide immediate tonnage for the railroad wonderful sites for electric power and many other resources the value yet undetermined and scarcely dreamed about go 90 to make the ashley valley one of the places where a living is easily made and where one can live in as modern homes as any place in the land with the best of schools for their children and entertainment of the highest order at all times the imperial donsante Dan sante and amusement hall with its hardwood spring balanced floor would be a matter ot of pride to a city many times larger the vogue theatre and motion picture house is modern in in every way and cost contributed by local capital the vernal light and telephone companies which give such splendid continued on page four f 13 r M byg W 2 A A xa tt P MEW t gyl 0 L i NES AM r 1 Z colony of bets near vernal venial vernal modern inland town continued from page three service are owned and financed locally the twenty acre county fair grounds in the city has a splendid race track and a very attractive active exhibit and li livestock ve building it is also being put in shape as an airplane field vernal was awarded the first prize for being the cleanest and most enterprising city of the third class in the state and is the most up to date city in the united states off the railroad an average of pounds of parcel post is handled per month through the local post postoffice office the deposits in the two first class banks are over the public library has over five thousand books in circulation the assessed valuation of vernal city is over one million dollars collars and the annual cash receipts of its merchants are over the best little city in the united states without a railroad or a tramp extends a cordial welcome to all who desire a real home |
