The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-31

a premium over other Utah wool
Flockmasters say that this fact is due
to the persistent effort of sheep owners
to improve their fiocks, and the range,
which is said to be unusually well
adapted for>sheep raising.
The past few years a great many
cattle have been bought up here and
shipped into Colorado. but the cattle
business is again on the up grade. The
adaptability of this section to the rails
ing of lucern hay, which yields very
heavily and thriveE anywhere in the
county, will, when Sthe question of
transportation is solved. make of this
one of the greatest cattle feeding points
in the state.
To Build a Creamery.
The money has been subscribed to
establish creamery here within the
next ninety days, the5product of which
will find ready market at the mining
camps of the lime belt, the agencies.
Fort Duehesne and the mail stations
between Vernal and Price.
In the mountains TO the north of
Ashley valley are millions of posts and
poles and an ample supply of timber
for building purposes for many years
to come.
Throughout the entire county there
are valuable and extensive deposits of
gold, silver. copper, lead. coal, litho-
graphic stone, Fuller's earth and hy-
dro-carbonates in all conceivable
forms, such as gilsonite. asphaltum,
mineral wax and elaterite.
The sidewalks of Vernal are being
paved with sand asphaltum. which is
secured for the cost of hauling a few
miles by wagon.
Future Looks Bright.
With all these resources, it is no ex-
travagance to predict that when the
steel rails of commerce unite Uintah
county with the big business world, her
progress will be measured by leaps and
bounds. The forces of progress are
already gathering momentum. The
past year has seen many advances,
but the advance of the coming year,
1900, will eclipse the combined results
of the past five.
The rumble of mining machinery has
already begun. which will in the fu-
ture establish Uintah county as a min
eral region. Brickmakers, carpenters,
maSonS, ETC., will have their hands full
the coming season.
Uintah county has voted $4,000 for
a court house. and in all probability
Vernal City Will add several more thou
sands to the amount for a joint build
ing. Work upon the new stake build
ing, which will cost $4,000. has already
begun and will be pushed the coming
season. Architects are now drawing
the plans for a Methodist church build
ing, which will cost $1,000.
Building Will Boom.
The Ashley Coop. will construct a
magnificent business block on Main
street, Vernal, 505s1o0 feet, two stories
high. Several other business blocks are
also in contemplation. besides a num-
Der of handsome dwellings. Brickmak-
ers are already beginning. to hustle
themselves into shape for the increased
demand. Laborers are looking forward
with hope and the present indications
are that there win be no enforced idle
ness the coming season.
II will take hundreds of teams to
transport the freight in and out of
Uintah county the coming season. 1t is
estimated that at least 100000 pounds
of freight came in over the Price road
the past year. An endless procession of
teams is continually travelling to and
fro. Every available team has been
pressed into service to transport the
necessities of a prosperous community.
The demand is, however, continually
outstripping the supply, and a famine
in coal oil, sugar bacon or some other
staple is common occurrence.
Attractive Features.
The magnificent chain of mountains
that traverses the northern portion of
the county furnishes many attractions
for those who love a summers outing.
At the foot of old Mt. Badly are sew
eral lovely lakes teeming with trout.
Here and there coursing along through
the pine covered hills are sparkling
brooks, that now and again emerge
into some of the most beautiful parks
ina ginable.
The great lime belt, with its dark.
yawning caves. into which the clear
mountain streams flow ceaselessly, is
even a greater attraction. The wonder
full ice cave, where one feels the chill
of an arctic atmosphere in mid-sum-
mer:' the great gorges. where the Ash
ley creek, Brush creek and Green river
have chiseied out their course through
the mountain side-all combine to form
a chain of attractions that are unsur-
passed
Needs Only Rail Facilities.
The future of Uintah. county is full of
promise, and a feeling Of optimism pre-