| Show resources of uintah count county continued from page one amate life of the field Is 45 years the survey also shows that there we are three more structures that may be drilled for gas vernal recently built 8 miles of abw sidewalks in every part of the irlby ity these sidewalks sidewalk were constructed ted from asphalt deposits located four miles from vernal venial six blocks in the center of the business ff strict district have been paved from curb to curb with native rock asphalt other modern improvements of which vernal can boast are several miles of newly installed sewer pipes serving nearly all sections of the city and 2 9 a standard airport within two tw miles of the city within half a block ot of the busl business center of the city the uintah county farm bureau has it headquarters in its own building the warehouse ot of which has a floor alrea of square feet here the members of the bureau and others bring the products of their acres their poultry their wool to be marketed u under rider the cooperative plan of the bureau here the farmers of the county find a place to assemble st at all seasons of the year to confer on plans for future activities in the heart of the business district stands the fine federal building its lower floor occupied by the post postoffice office and the upper floor by the offices of the ashley national larest TP orest the ashley national forest situated to the northwest of vernal Is one of the chief asse assets ts of the city and ashley valley on the lorest forest rani ranges annually graze upward ol of sheep and head ot of horses and cattle under the regulations of the forest service Tesi residents dentS of uintah county obtain from it lumber and posts and un im the regulators regula tons ot of the forest ar er service sportsmen are permitted fish during the open seasons to and hunt in its lakes an and d streams and teni pled hills the forest service ish fish cooperates with the state and local department and game and a sportsmen in the propagation conservation mation of big game and fish at a fish h hatchery being located whiterocks Whlter with a capacity ot of one fourth million annually the me ve vernal anal schools embrace junior and senior high and anci the central school the high school structures are modem and commodious i of teachers is A competent stair staff emp employed loved and ilas has a high rating rural communities with other compared win pared muni ties choches are latter day with fine congregational saint and buildings and grounds MAESER acres of the here is about irrigated land to he be found choicest r part ot of the uintah basin in any amy vegetables fruits producing hay grains seeds etc in abundance leads the basin to ill her she gred beef and dairy stock and products produces immense quan quantities quantity titi of butterfat and honey turkeys poultry eggs the natural resources are among five of the largest coal mines deposits in ill the basin inexhaustible finest kind of gypsum and irom from which chic 11 a high of limestone Em estone grade of bijj lime is made completed 0 a has recently C maeser TTa eser of splendid commodious with every church modi mod i rich 2 ich architecture she also bests of oti convenience em with school buildings equipped line fine j heat electric 1191 lights alts water batet steam well heui and walks asphaltum asphalt wn burnished jurnis system hed with playground appah appam to ver ranks next ran the town us and is now IM ow as mal ana in importance PS municipal suing town with real harnes es teace peace for a 9 lul jul and aad ret toed pone none madl mae map ser TORT DUCHESNE the me birthplace of th the e uintah basin industrial convention Conven Uon the educational outdoor event greatest in utah where fifteen thousand august augat to hear tar people meet every agricultural and aduca educational onal problems discussed by government and state officials and ey experts be beautiful dutiful or there is no more comfortable spot in the basin to hold the with its blue grass lawris lawns shail trees treba pite pit e mountain wa water ter piped to the many homes electric light telegraph and telephone facilities hospital doctors nurses indian agency headquarters postoffice post office stores hotel accommodations etc port fort duchesne is the headquarters of the U uintah atah ouray reservation established by proclamation of president abraham lincoln october 3 1861 the first agency headquarters were established in 1866 on the duchesne river where bridger jims farm now is it remained there tor for several years ano was then removed to mouth of reck creek where it remained two years and was moved to whiterocks ir in 1871 it was moved to the present location at fort duchesne about 1903 settlement was withheld from the white man until 1 l the opening of ct the reservation in 1905 when the call of the wild reached the ears of the pioneer home seekers I 1 e NAPLES A thriving community four miles irom from the county seat where the people are congenial industrious and united in all community commini ty projects it is the center of the honey industry and some of the finest apiaries are found here her fa inow heart of gold cantaloupes cannot be surpassed and each year she supplies the valley with this increasingly camou melon S several v fine orchards are found here naples is known tor for its alk truck gardens the soil being rich ana d mellow I 1 and easily worked NTA many of the people have the their ir own domestic water supply tor for culinary purposes the ri 8 S 40 highway runs thru naple while the people enjoy the benefits of telI tel horie electric light and natural gas service the e beautiful church here has spacious lawns and an extensive shady grove in the rear for community gatherings and celebrations while the school grounds are well equipped with play apparatus for the children LAPOINT this is the largest most thriving settlement in the reservation end of ec Aulty there Is an abundance of good land of heavy clay sandy loam and gravel with plenty of good water and a splendid climate there I 1 is room enough for or five thousand settlers in this fast ast growing section with an abundance of natural resources all around them and within easy access lapoint has a new church fine mercantile establishments drug store blacksmith shops two cream stations daily mall mail service and other modem conveniences TRIDELL this place nestles at the base of the uintah range of mountains north and little mountain on oil the east protecting the homes fron from severe winter conditions there Is less wind here than in any other part of the county the land has a a deep alluvial soil nearly all tree free from rom alkali it Is a rich farming district and much success has seen been attained in peach and bee culture dairying pr promises to become one of the leading industries regular daily cr cream earn shipment now being made all the year roun round iride iridell ts Is within a half days drive of one of the heaviest belts wood is also of saw timber cedar abundant large lame veins veils of coal 8 miles from the town ard being worked constantly while limestone brick clay rock and gypsum are abundant ablin dant there are good schools and an up to date church a i i j ASHLEY one of the richest agricultural sections of uintah basin with an population it was settled the year before the meeker massacre william gibson of ashly recently deceased first saw the y A ashley h re ey vail valley ey from brush creek while mou mountain moun nain aln in september 1869 findlan horse he was trailing thieves during the black hawk war he settled in ashley ward in 1877 brought ov over et the first mall mail was diamond mountain into ashley from green river wyo by S P dulman and john Stel here the first white bomman was born the late mrs wm of vernal there is an excellent water supply the land being irrigated from the rock point canal the oldest canal in ashley valley the cleate ji is ideal much fruit Is raised here herec abundance ol of coall coal and anc there is an in the foothills and on blushi brush creek modern commodious A new church has recently been constructed and Is used as a community center w DAVIS one of the fertile districts of ashley valley named in honor of one of its sturdy pion pioneer ter settlers george A davis the climate is excellent for the production of all b kinds binds of farm crops conditions be ing especially favorable for fruit jing culture dairying bee keeping and stock raising opportunities tor for home seekers are unequalled unequal led in any apart part of the cou country atry there are splendid schools and a new church in process of construction to be finished this year the completed high line canal now covers with water about fifteen thousand acres of rich agricultural land while small reservoir sites now filed on will fur nish water ater for late irrigation JENSEN the gateway to the dinosaur national monument Is a thriving community of about population besides being a rich agricultural section jensen Is of historical interest I 1 and is probably more spoken of nationally and internationally tio nally than of any other similar spot in the world the reason tor for this is the won darful geological formation of the territory immediately to the north and west of jensen embraced in the dinosaur national monument and the green river gorge thru SPI at mountain at the dinosaur quarry more fossils of the huge prehistoric monsters have been secured than from all the rest of the fossil fields of the earth the scientists from every country visit this section to study geological and man varieties of fossils found in abundance on the upturned edges of the strata it was at jensen father escalante 1 crossed the green river on continued on page five |
