Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1920-01-02
OUR UTAH WEEKLY
INDUSTRIAL REVIEW
Progress and Developments in the
Various Sections Chronicled
for Record Readers.

Dec. 20, Observation-Disclosures Su
gar Co. reports the labor situation
better this year than last, but moi
normal, although able to place fac
forbes on the basis Of three eight
hour shifts, when heretofore they
ran on basis Of two 12-hour shifts
Green River-The development o.
the SanRafael oil field is now assured
Eureka-Operations are planned
at Independence Mining Co.'S prop
erty.
Salt Lake-Road building work il
the county is being pushed. It will
mean a total expenditure of $675,
981.94.
Centralia, Wash, Chronicle: Befor,
the war there were $4,000 clerks ir
Washington, d. c. doing government
service at cost of 40 millions OF
dollars year. There are now 107,.
900 clerks at cost Of 100 millions
Of dollars, all demanding higher
wages.
Ogden-Enlarging Of Phoenix mil
planned by Holly Milling Co.
Delta bank deposits rose from $145
900 in 1917 to $350,O00 in 1919.
Utah live stock suffering from
heavy SHOWS and shortage Of feed.
Salt Lake-Ford Motor Co. to build
new and modern distributing plant
to cost s3Os,OOO.
The construction of the Utah &
Colorado railroad will begin in the
spring. is announced by Gov. Simon
as certainty. "The
main thing we are figuring on now"
he asserts, ais to build the road in
the state of Utah and more fully de-
velop the resources along the line.
For example the establishing of a
Of sugar factories there is
planned. There are three locations
for such factories in this territory"
There were LAT carloads of ore and
one car Of bullion shipped from Tin
tic during the week.
Utah has 10000 acres devoted to
wheat.
Tremonton-Streets are to be
paved. The work is starting in the
spring.
Delta-Sugar plant is sold to Great
Basin Co. for $1,600,O00.
Sedalia, Mo-, Democrat: II you tax
the producer, he adds the tax to his
product, and those who buy pay.
Economy and more production are the
only solution of existing economic
Ogden-Conditions affecting street
railway companies in this city thru
out the United States, were told by
Royal Eccles at Rotarian meeting.
He produced figures showing that the
Ogden street railway has been los
ing investment, and this because of
increased wages and other operating
costs without corresponding increase
in fares or in the number Of people
using the cars for transportation.
Salt Lake-Problems vital to the in
terests Of sheep and live stock in
dustries will come before the annual
convention of Utah's State Woolgrow-
er's association to be held here.
Salt Lake-Memorial bridge to be
erected on Wasatch- Bonneville boule.
ward.
Lehi-$2lO,OOO to be spent in build
ing program.
Ogden-Lack Of coal closes large
cement plants.
Salt Lake-McDonald Co, adds t
chocolate factory.
Provo-Large modern hotel to b.
erected.
Ogden-Concrete plans for million
dollar hotel have been announced.
NOOStNcll-OiUld VII 70. DtBltil
operations.
Utah apple crop shows big decline
Ophir-Plan to reorganize Ole
Leon Hill Mine.
Delta-Many new homes to b,
erected.
observation-disclosures Co. drives tun
mel to cut promising vein at depth
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES highway pro
gram outlined by commission for tn,
coming year.
Ogden--A 100000 storage bat
terry plant is to be erected here by
Western DIG Storage Battery Co.
Western Utah Copper Co., at DeeI
Creek in Gold Hill district ships 6.
car loals of ore aggregating 500 4
ton in NoVenhpr