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Show A.Ki 1 (( OppGr the,.. and A Newspaper Devoted to the People of the Uintah Basin The A Uintah County Seat Newspaper Basin Utifu recent Sorei 1 fanfflj -- Poe: Newspaper Feb. i; ow 25 SUCCESSOR TO THE DUCHESNE COURIER c 23 q C 20 SLA.! 24 Volume 25 DUCHESNE, UTAH, FRIDAY February 28th, Covers ALL The Uintah Basin 5. 17 I LOW, ve OS. I watch; it at ao o RliAR-eo- LEADER 'PUSSES LeRoy A. McGee Expires Of Heart Ailment In of ffice, iy San Francisco the i Two Vacancies Filled In Executive Committee fe; nigh; weeks n and Hanna i Our slogan: Inventory and Evaluate Our Resources; Replan . the Basin." m and Develop the special meeting of the Duct; l "Seratl two lor ws tP who i ty to & k, is rh f pnem her i at nds a. nproves f S Mr. i xeeutjve committee of the UBIC held at Ft. Duchesne Monday, Feb. 24th, the above slogan was chosen fop the 1936 convention. Mr. Le Roy C. Funk was the winner from a large field of contestants who bid for the (slogan prize, The above mentioned slogan was selected because it suggests a most interesting and timely proegram. A great deal of material relative to the soil survey that is k progress and to the rehabilitaand tion program is available should be of interest to the people qf this section of the state. Oratorical Contest The students of the schools of ucbesne and Uintah counties are nvited to participate in an oratorical contest. The subject will be the slogan, Inventory and Evaluate Our Resources; Replan and Develop the Basin." One winner will be chosen from each county to compete for final honors at the UBIC. The winner will be awarded a and silv?T troPhy- - Changes In Executive Committee in The UBIC committee will miss Pandt the able assistance of Mr. L. W. Page who has recently been transferred from his position as super-lUj- s, intendent of the Uintah and Ouray Indian Agency at Ft. Duchesne. nm i Mr. J. A. Fortie who has played ERIC an equally important part in carrying out the objectives of the UBIC has, also, ' been located in ERTi another pailt of the (state and will lbe able to continue as a memBand ber of the committee Mr. Robert R. Burns has been selected to carry on in Uie place of Mr. Page as of the committee and Mr. Reuben D. Law will in the place of Mr. Fortie ls chairman of the Recreation feVi Committee. The date of the 1936 UBIC ia . nt vice-presid- con-itm- i ri--- n August 2NT , 4. Court Calendar For March Term 8 Criminal Actions Bight criminal cases appear on the calendar for the March term District of the Fourth Judicial court, which will convene with Law and Motion Day on Monday, March 2nd. Jurors are called for Tuesday, March 3rd. The Honorable Martin M. Larclear sen will be on the bench. the criminal cases are as folThe rtake. lows: tiitely, State of Utah vs. Ralph Woodavoid i our we uneral ard Burglary. State of Utah vs. Charles Brac-kenber- ry Carnal Knowledge. State of Utah vs. Earl Remington Grand Larceny. State of Utah vs. Lee Snyder, Burglary in the Clay Snyder 2nd degree. man Stale of Utah vs. Brig Thomp- son Rape. State of Utah vs. Max Seeley Selling Whiskey to an Indian. State of Utah vs. Charles In the 2nd de-- gree. Burglary State of Utah vs. John Harper Nick, et al Possession of Peyote. The following names were drawn in the order In which they appear Klow to serve as Petit Jurors: Roy Taylor. Bridgeland; George A. Clark, Altonah; C. A. Brown, Paul Wilkins, RooseMontwell; Or-ra- n velt; Hana Jacobsen, Altonah; leCurray, Hanna; Ralph Wal J. Sweat, er, Myton; Hyrum Fruitland; Van O. Fullmer, Myton; Albert Stephenson, Duchesne; Bert Roosevelt; Lynn Orser, th Sweat, Fruitland; Nora D. Mathews, Roosevelt; Alfred Lublin, Roosevtlt; Floyd Case, Mt. EmRoosevelt; 25th mons; James Heal, David Cor-rutWin. Jes3en, Boneta; Montwell; H. A. Beckstead, H. A. Pierson, DuBridgeland; Max chesne; Peterson, Duchesne; ib. 2 James Hair, Ducheme; James B. Murray, Altonah; Edgar H. Miles, Mt. Emmons; and Joseph Shanks, Me-cha- m J Utahn. LeRoy A. McGee, former resident of Utah and past grand master of the grand Masonic lodge of Utah, died Saturday in San Francisco of heart disease. Mr. McGee practiced law in Price for 20 years and was well known in Duchesne, having attended District court here on numerous occasions. Mr. McGee was prominently identified in Masonic circles in He the state for many years. served as grand master of the grand lodge of Utah in 1923. . Born in Illinois, Mr. McGee began a career of an educator in his native ytate and Iowa. He later was employed by the federal government as a postal inspector and in this capacity, he first came to Utah. Worked In Postal Dept. Later ha was called to Washington, D. C., to work in the postal department there. While in the national capitol he attended univerthe George Washington sity, graduating with a law degree. Returning to Utah, Mr. McGee worked as a postal inspector for a short time and about 20 years ago settled in Price as a practicing attorney. He retired from business about six years ago because of poor health and a year ago moved to California. In addition to being a past grand master of the grand lodge, Mr. McGee was a past master of Carbon lodge, No. 6, F. & A. M.; a past high priest of the Price chapter, No. 6 Royal Arch Masons; a past grand high priest of the grand Royal lodge chapter of Utah, and a past eminent commander of the Charles Fred Jennings commandery, Knights Templar. Surviving are his widow, a daughter, Mrs. Jane Leuder of San Francisco; his mother, two sisters and a brother, residing in Illinois. Funeral services were conducted in San Francisco, Tuesday. -- Study Club Mrs. Ernest Schonian was hostess to members of the "Womens Study club last Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Nellie Muir gave the lesson, the subject of which was the life of Rudyard Kipling. One of Kiplings short Stories, Without Benefit of Clergy" was read by Mrs. Muir. Present were Mrs. A. M. Murdock, Mrs. Reuben D. Law, Mrs. Ed Carman, Mrs. Chas. H. Selch, Mrs. Arthur Orr, Mrs. A. J. Feller, Mrs. R. M. Pope, Mrs. L. C. Winslow, Mrs. C. J. Neal, Mrs. J. R. McGuire, Mrs. Roy A. Schonian, Mrs. Muir and the hostess. Wednesday Club Mis. Fred Gentry entertained members of the Wednesday Bridge 3 club this week. Present were E. J. Nelson, George Kohl, O. A. Halstead, Lynn Bennett, J. R. McGuire, W. D. Bishop, and Both high score Harvey Dyer. prize and travel prize were won by Mrs. Dyer. Bridge Dinner Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Brown entertained at dinner and bridge at their home last Sunday evening. Covers were laid for the following guests: Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Crocker, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Orr, Mr. and Mrs. George Kohl, Mr. and Mrs. Grant Murdock, Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Selch, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Nelson, Mrs. Nellie Muir and Mrs. R. M. Pope. Mrs. "He who lungij at his own ;oe sjxnlj all the sport of it for others 27 ' River. 1500 MARCH I Nebraska, the J7th state, IS admitted to the Union. naS 1867 2 French colonists settle in Mississippi M , 3 fr Mes-dame- , 1699 Ponce de Leon sails, seek ing the fountain of youth 1513 Constitution becomes the law of the land inthe United States 1789 SKI CHAMPIONS PASS THRU BASIN Lester Wren, Gordon Wren, Barney McLean and Raymond Smith of the Steamboat Springs Ski club, passed through the Basin Monday, returning to their homes after competing in the U. S. Western Ski Tourney at Ecker slide last Saturday and Sunday. Barney McLean placed third in the Class A jump, being topped by John Elverum, who took Second place and by Einar Fredbo, who retained the U. S. Western Ski championship for the second year Sanitation Manager Urges Cooperation at y' - a- - straight. Class B and C honors were taken by the daring young Wren brothers, Lester and Gordon. Lester won the Class B prize with jumps of 141 and 132 fe'et, with Raymond Smith, coming second. Gordon Wren, the smallest entry in the meet walked off with the class C title with distances of 144 and 135 feet. Chet Dalgleish, young nephew of James Dalgleish of Myton is rapidly gaining recognition In the B class. He scored 152.8 points in the meet Saturday and Sunday. L. D. S. Church To Have Exhibit At Texas Centennial DALLAS, Texas Space has been taken at the Texas Centennial Exposition here opening June 6 by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. A special religious exhibit will be maintained by this group which had a similar display at the California Pacific International Expedition in San Diego. Although definite plans for the exhibit have yet to be announced it is believed that (the Tabernacle Choir from Salt Lake, a group of over 200 voices, will come to Dallas for a concert season at the $25,000,000 Worlds Fair here. .23. E. S. WINSLOW, Cooperative Observer Yuma. Arizona, destroyed by flood 1691 28 Spanish explorer Pinion Mr. Clyde Rowley, new supervisor for the Sanitation project in Duchesne county, urges cooperation of citizens in having their material ready so that construction on outside units may begin without delay. Mr. Rowley was recently appointed supervisor to succeed Clyde Thompson, who is now outlining sanitation operations for Uintah county. The new manager has prepared the following report: At present We have nineteen very good men working and I feel that our work should compare with any in the state. Our worst drawback has been MARRIAGE LICENSES the working crews having to wait for material to work with. If the Ercel Alden Johnson, 33, Leota, people would cooperate with these and Anna Roselund Lemon, 26, men and try to have material on Ioka, February 24th. our production could be hand, John Giles, 21, Tabiona, and somewhat better. Phillis Hicken, 20, Tabiona. The report for last period showed Duchesne county rating WEATHER REPORT second in our district Come men, lets get busy and have Duchesne For week beginning Feb. 20. county at the top of the list. We feel that our former supervisor, Mr. Clyde Thompson, has been a great help to us in reaching the goal we have and we do not want to fall down now. Mr. We all join in wishing Thompson success in his new field. Precipitation, FEBRUARY a 26 Victor Hugo. greai French writer born 1802 a If you want to be a watchman Continental Again 60, watch the clock at 20. Proves Its Faith In Newspaper Ads Duchesne County Receives Funds For Initial Pension Payments To Dependables 193G $'?.00 Number mgm) Attracts Large Saturday Bir-dic- Ponca: City, Okla., Feb. 27 During 1936 Continental Oil Company will spend nearly 75 per cent of its total consumer advertising appropriation for newspaper space it was announced here today by Wesley I. Dunn, advertising man- Duchesne Men ager. Down Vernal Five Nunn also stated that the UinCounty Will Augment Federal Founds For Aid tah Basin Record has been selectBy Close Score Of Dependant Children, Aged, Blind ed to carry Conoco advertising this year, and that his company Vernal last its second cons Eighty-seve- n Checks amounting to $2,466.00 dependent children has again approved one of the basketball game to the fastfrom the State Treasury, were re- are listed who will receive from largest sales promotion budgets In M M n from Duchesne stepping ceived Thursday by Duchesne five to eighteen dollars monthly, its history. last Monday night on their own County Clerk Arthur Goodrich to according to the ability of their Advertising Given Credit the game ending with a floor, aid in the March pension pay- guardians, parents or relatives to Continentals faith in the divi- score ments to dependent ch ldren, aged care for them. The ownership of dend earning power of newspaper Duchesne grabbed an early lead, property or income are also de- advertising is founded upon sales people and blind. it throughout the gam. holding $5,367.00 has been allotted to ciding factors. to increases directly traceable threatit was However, re-o 122 Federal Duchesne county by the aged unemployables will this medium, said Nunn. Last ened in the final furiously of the minutes ive from five to twenty-fiv- e government for the quarter endyear, for example, there was a game. 00 one to dollars which and $279 blind ap- marked improvement in Company monthly ing May 3lst, The score by quarters was will be added from county funds. plicant will receive $18 00 per earnings, despite excessive gaso12-18-Snyder, Smith This mony has been made avail- month. factaxes and other adverse line Brown and Federal The amount each county must tors. Sales of Conoco Germ Proable to the state by the playd their usual government pursuant to the pro- add to its allotment is determined cessed Motor Oil also reached an steady game, with Glen Mickelson pinch-hittin- g for Stephen' on at e visions of the Social Security Act by the f nancial condition of the high. of 1935 for the aid of unemploy Business is definitely on the guard, adding a much nod d scorcounty, Mr. Goodrich stated. Niw lists of applicants will be upgrade. And we are confident ing punch to collect 6 counters. ables. Lists of applicants for the p compiled at the end of each three that aggressive newspaper adver- Loren Caidwll played a great depayments were made up by months period, eliminating those tising, quality products and a high fensive game at guard. Vernal's final quarter rally was tho Duchesne county department who have become ind pend nt or standard of service will make this of publ c welfare, taken in the who have died during the previous the most outstanding year in our led by Bingham and Siddoway, most purt from the relief rolls. Vernals are forwards. period. history." cu-tive 22-2- 8-- , Crowd. I)r. Richard It. Lyman Of The Twelve Apostles Addresses Duchesne Stake Assembly Payroll Periods On WPA Project Changed By Administrator In oidcr to expedite the payment of men and women on Works Progresv Administration jobs a change has been mare in payroll or-- d periods in an administrative r issued 'this week by Darrell J. .Green well. State Administrator Excerpts from the order, No. XV, include: HOURS OF WORK: All employees, except supervisory and administrative, upon projects operated by the Works Progress Admin-iiitratio- n for the State of Utah, shall be required to work not in excess of forty (40) hours within a given week, and not hi excess of sixty-fiv- e (65) hours within a payroll period. The hours of work each day shall be eght (8) hours with the exception of such projects that have been covered by special Administrative Orders covering such exceptions. In order to remove the congestion in the Accounts and Disbursing Offices of the United States Treasury Department offices in the State of Utah, the following shall apply in regard to the staggering of payrolls: Regulations Listed DISTRICT NO. 3: The payroll periods for all employees in District No. 3, (which induces Duchesne and Uintah counties) except District Administrative Employees, shall be from the 6th to the 20th, inclusive, and from the 21st to the 5th, inclusive. The hours for which an employee may be paid during each payroll period shall not be in excess of sixty-fiv- e hours each payroll period. In order to place this regulation in effect a Short Payroll Period shall be established from March 1st to March 5th, and the limit that an employee may be paid during this short payroll period shall not be in excess of twenty-tw- o (22) hours. All STATEWIDE PROJECTS: State-wid- e projects shall be operated in accordance with the regulations pertaining to District No. 2.. (Payroll periods for District No. 2 are from the 1st to the 15th, inclusive, and from the 16th to th end of the month.) EMPLOYADMINISTRATIVE EES : Existing regulations shall remain in effect. regl-ulatio- LEGION PLANS TO ENLARGE CHATEAU Construction will begin soon on the m w addition to the Am mean Legion Chateau, it wa3 announced yesterday. The addition is to be 18 by 24 fet, and will Include a kitchen, two rust rooms and a stole room. The matt r was decided at a joint meeting of the Duchesne Poht American Lug on and the ladies of the Auxiliary lust Wednesday evening at the Chateau. A committee on finances was appoint d, whose duties will be to arrange wayi and means of raising the necessary funds for the construction. The committee members are Wm. H. Case, Harvey Partr dge, Chester Lyman, Lawrence Pack and Arthur Goodrich. Another committee, namely Ernest Crock' r, James Dalgleish and Titus Jones, will formulate plans and specifications for the pro-po- s d building. It is hoped that .sufficient funds will he ra 3ed to fully equip the kitchen, so that it rnay be used individuals when by clubs and giving entertainments. Committ es will be appointed by the Auxiliary to ass st the Legion committees in their plans. JUST TO REMIND YOU 22-2- J 31 caf J Quarterly Conlerence J. Neal of Pariette spent in Duchesne visiting Mrs. Nina Butger, who returned with her to spend the week end at tha Pariette mine. Mrs. Bessie Barton returned last week from a trip through California. She isays she enjoyed her vacation despite the downpours ot rain she encountered while there. Mr. and Mrs. James Dalgleish of Myton attended the Legion ball last Auxiliary Washington Saturday night in Duchesne. Mrs. Irvin Cole has spent the gieater part of the week in Utahn at the bedside of her father, Mr. J. M. Olsen, who is reported very seriously ill. T. E. Chatelain of the Home Owners Loan Corporation was transacting business in Duchesne Thursday. County Commissioner and Mrs. Lyle Young of Bridgeland were Duchesne visitors Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Allred of Roosevelt were in Duchesne on Thursday. Mrs. Melvin Poulson and daughter Sharon spent the week end in Heber with Mr. and Mrs. Lowe Ashton. Miss Chrystal Hansen of Myton accompanied them. Mr. O. A. Dart of Myton was a business visitor in Duchesne on Thursday. Darrell Dean of Myton was transacting business in Duchesne, Thursday. Mr. Preston Linford, representative of the United States Bureau of Public Roads at Ogden, was transacting business at th'e NRS offee in Duchesne, Wednesday. Mrs. Helen Hollenbeck was called to Bluebell last Friday to be k with her father, Mr. Lutellus who is seriously ill. She has been there most of the time until Tuesday night, when she returned to Duchesne. Mrs. Rena B. Maycock of Logan was a guest over the week end of her sister-in-laMrs. Wm. Baker. Mrs. Maycock, who is employed by the Extension Service at the U. S. A. C., leaves soon for Berkeley, California, where she will he stationed for a year. Granway Parry of Cedar City was a guest Friday night of his aunt, Mrs. Wm. Baker. Dr. L. Miles of Roosevelt was a Duchesne visitor Wednesday. Mrs. Charles Neal and Mrs. D. P. Whitmore motored to Duchesne Tuesday to spend the evening w.th Mrs. Nina Burger. Mr. Neal who returned from Salt Lake City on the bus, returned with them. Mr. and Mrs. Daryl Smith made a trip to Heber City last Wednesday, returning Thursday. Mrs. Joseph Shanks and Mrs Carl Rhoades of Utahn were transacting business in Duchesne on Wednesday. Mr. Irvin Caldwell spent several days in Salt Lake City this week transacting business. Mr. Ed Hart arrived in Duchesne Monday morning after spending Several days in Salt Lake City. The bus spent Sunday night in Strawberry Valley and got into Duchesne early Monday morning. Mrs. Axel Birch of Roosevelt was also on the bus which spent Sunday night in the valtey. She had been in Salt Lake City with her husband, who was operated on last week. Latest reports indicate that he is recovering nicely. C. Ter Year In Advance St. Pauls Guild, Wednesday, March 4 th, with Mrs. James Hogg. Satu'day Contract club, Feb. 2!!h, with Mrs. Aithur Orr. Basin Lodge No. 20 F. & A. M., Monday, March 1st, at Myton. P.egular. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Gill of Arcadia were bud ness vibtois in Duchesne Wednesday, The Quarterly Conference of the Duchesne Stake was held at Duchesne Saturday and Sunday, February 22nd and 23rd. Dr. Richard R. Lyman of the Twelve Apostles, was in attendance at tha meetings Sunday. Owing to bad roads (he was unable to attend the Priesthood meeting held Saturday afternoon. All the Stake Presidency and ten of the eleven members of the High Council were in attendance. At the Saturday afternoon meeting there were 119 Stake and Ward officers in attendance. Elders John P. Pearson, Joseph E. Rhoadca, Russell Spencer and John Wheeler gave reports of their Stake missionary work. All reported pleasure In their work among the people of the Stake. Pres. Urges Ward Teaching Pres. Owen Bennion stressed the importance of missionary work and also the service that could be rendered in each ward by ward teachers. G. V. Billings read some statistics from the annual reports. Escorted all to keep the commandments of the Lord that we may be a united people. Ira B. Cannon then spoke of the joy that came him through years of service in the Stake Presidency. When the stake was divided 16 years ago he became a member of the Stake Presidency and has joined the people In their joys and sorrows during all that time. Sunday morning Ira B. Cannon was the first speaker, and stress'd the importance of Heavenly guid-enc- e in our homes and the pleasure that comes from service in the church. Stresses Child Pres. Owen Bennion gave further statistics from the annual report which called for more diligent work by Stake and Ward officers. He stressed the' responsibility of parents to their children, to see that they are properly taught while yet young. That when the children grow to manhood they Continued on Page 8 Recent Snows Bring Brighter Prospects ' For Water Conditions Water prospects in the Uintah Basin have increased greatly during the snowfalls of the last four weeks, especially in the West end. Measurements made at the Indian canyon summit by the U. S. Forest Service showed 36,7 Inches of snow with a water content of 6.17 inches on Feb. 27th, as compared to 15.01 inches of snow and 2.96 incht-- of water on Jan. 30th. The measurements at this point a year ago were 32.71 inches of snow and 6.17 inches of water and at the end of March 1935 showed 40.6 Indies of snow and 7.92 Inches of water. The average for the last five years Is 30 Inches of snow containing 8.9 inches of water. Official measurements for other water sheds will not be available until the end of March, but unofficial returns report 5 feet of snow on the upper Rock creek, 37 inches at the Moon Lake construction project on Lake Fork, two feet on the Little Yellowstone, 3 feet on Petty Mountain, at an elevation of 10,000 feet and 18 Inches on the Dry Gulch watershed. It has been estimated that there are from 7 to 10 feet on the head of the Wolf Creek pass, between Kamas and Tabiona. Four feet of snow is reported at the Defa saw mill in Blind creek, near Tabiona, to These indicate a snowfall date of 20 to 30 per cent more than last year, and the best since 1932. There is no snow any place in the valleys along the Duchesne river, and hardly any on the deserts where sheep are ranged along the south side of the Bain. Total snowfall for Duchesne to date this winter is about 6 inches, with a water content Including some light rain of 1 2 inches. Tho snowfall In the mountains at tho East end of Die Basin is considerably lighter. |