Show 1 Governor Rampton's visit brings better understanding of county problems In speaking to residents of Duchesne county both at the county courthouse and also in Roosevelt at the elementary Governor Calvin Rampton advised Duchesne county citizens to find ways of attracting new busi-n which the rural areas of the nesses into the your young people can stay IN PUSHING for economic buildup in the outlying Governor Rampton pointed out that no one wants to leave But they must leave to find If this work is provided for many will return to the place of their youth and put their roots The governor stated that he thought this was the answer to population loss in the rural Governor Rampton went on say that the lack of railroad in the county does not condemn it so far as industrially based economic growth is want to cooperate with county leaders in going out and finding industry to utilize the available labor he added ONE POTENTIAL area of growth in the the governor pointed is the field of is no field state can enjoy greater economic growth than in the tourist he The last legislature provided some per year for the promotion of tourism in the The governor pointed out that some of these funds will be used to match local funds to build the tourist IN concluding his the governor pointed that the desire to build the economy of Duchesne county must come from Although the governor's party was a little late arriving in the due to an early morning breakfast with Vice-President Hubert the governor was able to meet with many of the people of the western part of the county Monday lunch with leaders spend the afternoon traveling in the upper part of the and the balance of the afternoon holding consultations in Monday evening he was the principal speaker at the annual banquet of the Roosevelt Chamber of DURING consultations at the governor met with a delegation of some 25 persons from the Tabiona-Hanna concerning the improvement of Utah Highway 35 from Tabiona to and eventually over Wolf Creek They pointed out the fact that the road is buried in mud in the and in dust during the summer and The governor pledged his support in seeking Another item brought to the attention of the governor was the difference in the size of the junctions of U. S. Highway 40 and 30 east of Salt Lake It was pointed out that the four-lane modern highway to the north invited the tourist to leave the state in a hurry to travel through If routed over the scenic route of U. S. Highway the tourist would travel more than miles through until he the Spokesmen said the junction on U. S. Highway 40 at point gave the appear-ince that U. S. 40 is an inferior DISCUSSION included the that the Sheep Creek flood had damaged U. S. Highway thereby routing tourists over U. S. Highways 30 and 50 Many businessmen and said the tourist trade slack had caused considerable in to the individual to the city in sales and to the state in gasoline Governor Rampton told the roup that he had called Governor Love of Colorado about this rumor days and the Colorado governor had him the highway was open all the way to despite and would remain The two governors were scheduled to meet in Artesia not far from the Utah-Colorado to the cast of OTHER delegations who with the governor during the day Included the county Duchesne city West Duchesne Chamber of Duchesne Lions Roosevelt mayor and city Roosevelt Chamber of and representatives of the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation Many individuals also had audiences with the During his fact-finding tour of the the governor also drove to the new Sand Wash dam and reservoir to inspect facilities DURING the governor's business Rampton was entertained by county 1 At Mada-laine Horrocks made arrangements for a special reception which was held at the Duchesne Stake Relief Society the Informal recep- accompanied by Horrocks Goldie G. visited the Duchesne which was constructed by the community in the hope of having a medical doctor remain in Duchesne to During the Rampton was entertained at the home of Gordon at which time an informal tea was with ladies of the community THE BANQUET Monday held in the Roosevelt elementary saw more than people gathered from all parts of the to hear the governor Master of ceremonies for the affairs was Cliff former publisher in the who is now with the state During the the governor stated that John of Roosevelt will be appointed to fill the term of in the House of The governor's visit to the county was under supervision of county This is the county in the governor's schedule to visit all counties of the |