Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1919-05-02
OUR UTAH WEEKLY
INDUSTRIAL REVIEW

ernOr lnomaS r.. CampDell OF Arizona
signed the road appropriation bill OF
the Arizona legislature providing $780,
900 for the construction of the Arizona
portion. In addition the state and
Mohave county have appropriated
$4,000 for the construction of a
bridge across the Colorado River near
Price, about SO miles below the Utah
state line and about seventy-two miles
from st. George, Washington county.
Government reports estimate there
are 500 unemployed men, mostly un-
skilled laborers," in the state of Utah.
If these men were earning ouly $50
per month, the purchasing wealth of
the state would be increased $500 900
monthly, or $4,000, 900 annually. The
amount is sufficiently great to support
good sized city.
Oil shale concerns are beginning
developments on an extensive scale on
Soldier Summit.
$4,000 new Utah acres to produce
crops this summer under irrigation.
Beaver city is to have modern
brick plant.
In January, 1919, more crude oil was
consumed daily and more refined pro-
ducts obtained therefrom than in any
corresponding period in 1918 or 1917.
1t is hard to conceive of better ar
gument that this for the necessity
of measures encouraging oil develop
ment.
Official announcement is made that
Armour fertilizing works, third lar
gest manufacturers of fertilizers in
the United States, have purchased the
mineral products corporation for ap-
proximately $1,0O0,00O.
Ogden.-A synagogue is to be built
here by Hebrew religious order.
Salt Lake.-Oil man urges building
of railroad into Uintah Basin. Says
one-third of total mineral and agri-
cultural wealth of Utah lies there
waiting transportation facilities.
Salt Lake.-Michigan- Utah Mining
company ready to resume shipments.
1t is up to every loyal patriotic
westerner to put his shoulder to the
wheel and encourage public and pri-
vate building, which in turn will make
a market for western metals and lum-
Der and give impetus to both these
great employing industries.
Salt Lake & Utah railroad is ask
ing for an increase in freight and pas
senger rates.
Lehi.-$15O,OOO bonds voted for
school buildings at Lehi, Pleasant
Grove and Lincoln.
Work is to start at once on the rec
lamation of 5000 acres of land in
Iron county.
Park City.-Ore shipments from
Park City district for week ending
April 18th total 2,153,74O lbs.
The "Pershing Highway" to extend
from New York to San Francisco is
to pass through Salt Lake City.
Salt Lake.-The new Elk's club
house is to cost 100000.
Salt Lake.-Sheet metal manufac-
turers have voted to affiliate with the
Utah Associated Industries.
Six new artesian wells have been
sunk at Logan within the past few
months.
Brigham.-The construction of the
Brigham Midvale highway is to COM
mence soon.
Salt Lake.--The proposed new EN-
ma company is to have working cap
ital Of 100000.
The Utah-Idaho Sugar company last
year produced 30O,0OO,0O0 pounds Of
sugar in Utah, Idaho and Washington,
which distributed about $1,000, 900
among farmers and people of these
states.
Continued good times in the u. S.
today are right up to the individual.
Go ahead with your building and con-
struction work and your hand will be
one of millions to help turn over the
fiywheel of industrial prosperity.
Ogden is planning a 100000 hotel.
Eureka.-Tintic mines ship $23O,00O
worth of ore for week ending April
18th.
Park City.-Ore production is be-
low normal at this time of year.
Salt Lake.-The State Land Board
is ready to loan 100000 to farmers.
Spanish Fork.-Alfalfa meal mill of
100 tons daily capacity is to open
here.
Two thousand whitefsh have beer
planted in Utah lake.
Saint George Drillers at Virgin
Dome Oil Company's well have struck
softer sand.
The new road between Virgin anc
La Verkin is nearly completed.
The construction of great blast fur
naces and steel mills at some poin
along the shores of Utah lake is prac