Show UINTA H BASIN CORRESPONDENCE ROOSEVELT nOOSE The married men have challenged the single men men to to-a to a game of basket basketball basketball basket basketball ball on roller skates The Tho challenge was accepted and the game will take place in the near future Miss Bell Hicks has resigned her ber position in the Bracken Golden Rule Mercantile store Miss Hicks is now taking her vacation with her mother The Mutual Dramatic company appeared appeared ap ap- ap- ap for the first time this year in Revenge The play is a drama of ot five fi acts It is intensely interesting Interesting interesting inter Inter- esting and full of action from the raising of ot the curtain in the first act to the end of at the pIa play The company company company com com- pany Is very well chosen and exhibits unusual talent for tor an amateur com com- pany The play was given without much scenery but the splendid acting of or the troup made the scenes very real and the scenery was not missed The Mutual company compan consist this year ear of or Miss Marguerite 1 Johnson Mrs Bessie Markey Mr Pat Marke Mar MarS MarSkey ke key Mr C. C Jensen Mr 11 Edward Pearce Mr John Burgess Durgess and Mr 1 Sam Page I A debate under the direction of ot the Mutual was given In the Amusement Amusement Amuse Amuse- ment hall Tuesday night The topic I was Resolve that Germany German was the I cause of the War The affirmative was debated liy bY Gertrude Coll Collett tt Eva Smith and Mr The negative was taken by Miss Eliza Collett Miss 1 Afton Sabey and Mr Joseph Smart The Judges decided in favor of the negative poring During the evening a splendid program consisting consisting con con- of several musical numbers was rendered The Thimble club entertained their husbands at a a. basket party part last Friday Friday Fri Fri- day night at the Hardy residence Mrs Evans Mr Ir Calder and Mrs Edwards Edwards Edwards Ed Ed- wards won the prizes The new centrals on the local line at the telephone office are Miss ASmith A A. Smith and Miss J. J Bird They are giving the public splendid service Mss Mahel Mabel Collett has been enjoyIng enjoying enjoying enjoy enjoy- ing her vacation at her home near My Myton ton A party of young people enjoyed the dance at Altonah Wednesday r night Mr Clarence J Johnson Mr H H. H P. P II Edwards and Mr W. W A. A Miles Just returned d fro from from j two two weeks trip to rand in interest of the bank and City Drug store o 0 o 4 4 3 4 4 4 MID VIEW 4 4 4 4 44 I School has been running for the past w week k in the old building as the new one is not complete enough to tobe tobe tobe be warm It Is the intention of the people to have haye a day this week to put on the finishing touches Pe People who are not otherwise engaged engaged en en- are putting up their Ice for next summer and while the ice is not as good as last year it is pretty prett good about 24 inches thick Lyman Duke has gone to the saw sawmill sawmill mill for sawdust this week Bishop Burgener Thornton Richardson Richardson Rich Rich- ardson and others were at Roosevelt Saturday There seems to be a number of cattle and horses in this section that belong to nobody in particular Mr Eksund has lost about forty dollars worth of feed lately on account of the stock breaking Into his yard Geo Richardson is home again for fora a few days o 0 o 4 44 ALTONAH All f t of Mr C. C J. J went to Vernal to take the civil service examination for the position of fourth-class fourth post post- If h he is successful he will take over the management of the local office But one week Is left to complete the advertising of the town as a prospective third class city Mr J. J 1 M. M 1 Millard will be our first mayor Mr George Mecham was presented last week with his third son The I babe Is a a. fine healthy health specimen of ot human efficiency and the proud moth er Is nicely recovering health and strength Utah a drama written by Aaron Johnson a Utah man was presented present present- ed at the ward amusement han hall last t is v. v Frida Friday night by the local talent It is a pia play of at much Interest to progressive Intelligent people gripping gripping gripping grip grip- ping the imagination stirring the and up before the mind the tho highest Ideals of ot human endeavor it teaches some very beautiful beautiful beautiful beau beau- lessons while it entertains an audience to the fullest The cast of often often often ten characters were very ably taken by the young 11 people ople of Ufe the tle town Mr Johnson carried tho the lead leading Ins part and Miss Elmina Prows proved pro proved ed Cd a n most capable heroine The good people of the community were most 10 loyal al in patronizing the elIo efforts ts of the entertainers The play will next be present presented d at Mountain Home on Friday next Mr J J. J M. M Millard visited local basin basin basin ba ba- sin points during the tho past week While on the trip exposure to the inclemency of ot the weather caused Mr Millard to contract a a. bad case of ot neuralgia which laid him up in bed for Cor several days Mr Millard our first mayor and the postmaster ster of the town since its establishment came to us five years ago with the of ot being a upright consistent promoter of commendable I I I enterprises He was born in Hillsdale Hillsdale Hills Hills- dale Mich fifty-eight fifty years ago He has lived in Kansas Colorado and California during his life and has during that time successfully promoted many enterprises fo for the best good of the communities in Which which he lived Hied While In Price Utah where he lie lived ten years tears h he was both municipal and precinct justice Justice justice Jus jus- tice for seven years supported in the position by the best element of the town He has ever aggressively fought the liquor and gambling men making for himself many powerful enemies Mr Millard the first two or three telephones put in Price He built the first large mercantile mercantile mercantile mer mer- cantile establishment of the upper basin country helped to provide his town Altonah with a a. good schoolhouse school schoolhouse schoolhouse house and assembly room he last year completed an opera house hereIn herein here herein in town which is second to none in the county he obtained the brick with which to construct a modern business block but these he will now turn over to the county county coun coun- ty at cost that an adequate schoolhouse schoolhouse school schoolhouse house might be built in the town for it Is surely needed Altonah's school population pop is the second second in size in the county Mr Millard Chas has I I contributed liberally to every good I roads movement in these parts and has established a telephone system which Is a wonder in efficiency when the obstacles of or constructing it are considered Direct communication is had with Salt Lake and this place and one can talk with Salina SaUna over these wires Branch Dranch lines connect the towns with Duchesne Talmage Mountain Home Boneta Cedarview and Roosevelt one is now being pushed push push- ed to Neola Hayden and Vernal Mr Millard is selling out his grocery groce groce- ry 17 and goods dry line Une believing that four such stores In town one too many and expects to install a full hardware line in his place of business This upper country needs such an institution Mr Milard made madea a visit to several Colorado points during during during dur dur- ing the past month touching as far south as Gallop New Mexico where one of ot his sons eons John Millard Hillard lives Two others Elmer M M. M and James B. B live at Dolores and Stony Creek Colorado Col Col- orado This is the first time he hasmet has hasmet hasmet met them in several years He started started started start start- ed out In his automobile to make the visit but as this became impracticable ble because of or heavy snows the trip was finished by rail He was delayed delayed delayed de de- in returning home homo on account of or the hardness of the winter Mr Millard returned home to find himself the father of ot a a. new baby girl born the Saturday before his arrival Mr Millards Millard's affairs are all in thriving and prosperous condition He is very able to assume easily any responsibility responsibility responsibility he has s stood sponsor for and he has reason to be very optimistic over the outcome in the future for he has supported necessary utilities which are safe and sure in their ultimate ultimate ul ul- returns He lIe has the best wishes of at the community because he has ever proven a friend to the theman theman theman man In need Irrespective of or his race creed or politics I oI BLUEBELL 0 e 4 eA A big dance was held here last Monday fonday night Mr Paul S. S Hansen and Ernest Burgess were visiting here last weekE week E E. E D. D Blanchard has opened his blacksmith shop for business and the tha merry ring of hammer on anvil is heard daily dally Wells are being dug by Mr R. R B. B Remington and George Carrel on their respective places The twin baby boys born to Mrs Allied ed Carrel week before last pass passed ed from this sphere of or action n on Thursday of last week weel The funeral was held at this place last Saturday Tentative arrangements are being made b by Wade Harness and John Downard by which if It completed the Nine Mile property of or the latter will come to the possession of the form form- er Construction work on the now home of Martin Hancock a a. two-room two adobe line Une frame is progressing progressing progressing sing nicely and will soon soon be finished The addition 2 of wo s co comfortable ti rooms 1 nas s made to the home hOIe of or Ralph Mr Ralph Winkler I The Bird boys on the Dry Gulch are making some most successful catches this winter with their traps Regular shipments of furs coyotes and cat are being nude made to eastern points James I. I Bird is taking a correspondence course In the mounting mountIng mountIng mount- mount Ing of at skins with the School of or Tex- Tex of or Omaha It Is rumored that the tho young man is making most promising progress in this interesting InterestIng Interest Interest- Ing pursuit 0 04 o 4 4 4 MOUNTAIN HOME HOIE Bishop Oscar Wilkins is visiting in iii Salt Lake Lesle Lasle Stevens Is at Boneta working working work work- ing at the flour mill Jack Draper was in town the other day He reports work progressing nicely at the saw mill mm Mr Paul S. S Hansen of Roosevelt was a week end visitor here Mr Peterson of ot the Z C. C M. M I. I Mr Thompson of the Startup Candy company and Mr Pack of ot the Hewett Hewett Hewett Hew- Hew ett Bros were traveling salesmen in town during the week weck Largo Large orders were placed b by these men in their respective lines which incline strongly to the supposition that the community here is in a very prosperous prosperous pros pros- condition Brig Stevenson one of our leadIng leading leading lead lead- ing went to Salt Lake Lak during the w week ck that he might have his leg which Is diseased with tuberculosis tuberculosis tuberculosis tuber tuber- amputated Mr Stevenson has been suffering with the affliction for several years o 0 o oo 00 o 0 oI I It fi c p 44 4 nO BONETA ETA 1 Mr 1 Taylor TIdwell Is visiting In Hayden Mrs Joseph Case has been visiting visiting visit visit- ing with her Mrs 1 Harry Harn Grey Chase Waterson Is working with Wilford McConkle McConkie Annetta Madson has been quite ill Mrs Heber Carlson has recovered her wonted health and strength Joe and Ted McIntyre and Frankie Bryner have filed flIed on acres apiece In III the Mile 1 country for grazing purposes under the new grazing act The Boneta Doneta Ward choir attended the funeral of or Mr Joseph Taylors held at Talmage They furnishing 4 choral numbers for the services Will McIntyre is stopping with us for a week visiting with his broth broth- ers I IThe The Sunday school dance of Friday Friday Friday Fri Fri- day night last was a big success Some much needed work has been done on the east dug way of or the road crossing the river into this place in removing the Ice Travel can now pass very safely over this formerly troublesome piece of road 0 o I fr It 4 MT EMMONS S Mr and Mrs Willie Ewell and family visited with relatives in Mountain Moun Moun- Mountain tain Home on Sunday Mr James Russell of the Farmers Farmers' Farmers Farmers' Farmers Farmers' Farm Farm- ers' ers Commission Company of ot Roosevelt Roosevelt Roose Roose- velt was In town last Sunday Mrs Sim Atwood entertained the tho numerous little friends of or her daugh ter Vista on Saturdays Saturday afternoon of last week The children had a most enjoyable time Ice cream cake and candy was served as refreshments I J J. J W. W Washburn spent last Sat Saturday Saturday at this place 0 o Ii 4 Mr and Mrs Lorenzo Lorenzo Pitt loft left for Jensen Utah Saturday morning to attend the tho al oC of Mrs Pitts Pitt's mother who died Thursday Mrs Moon the diseased had spent the past year at the home of or her daughter Mrs Irs Katie Pitt and had been In fairly good health until about one month ago when she had la Ia grippe She hadn't fully tully recovered when her son-in-law son Joseph Dudley from Jensen was to see her and she returned home with him Wednesday The deceased was about seventy years old She was well thought of or orby by all who knew her and will be missed by all She was a true member member member mem mem- ber of ot the church of Jesus Christ Christof Christor of or Latter-day Latter Saints Claude Mathews has been stricken with a light attack of ot the measles Born to Mr and Mrs Geo Evans Evansa a fine baby girl on the It All AU concerned concerned concerned con con- doing nicely Mr and Mr J. J M M. Pitt and family returned home Saturday from Ft Duchesse where they attended the wedding of or Mrs Pitts Pitt's brother James Eskelson to Miss Dorothy Domgarrd of or Moffat o 0 o 1 1444 4 4 MONARCH Mr John Woodward Is feeding about 90 head of ot cows for Mr Ir Joseph Joseph Joseph Jos Jos- eph Hardy of Roosevelt Mr and Mrs Morris Woodward were the guests of Mr and Mrs John Woodward Sunday Mr Leslie Brown Drown has been quite I ill lately The people enjoyed themselves althe at al atthe the home of or Mr and Mrs Harmston Saturday night playing cards and other games Bad Dad colds cold sore throat and headache headache headache head head- ache Is the diseases that is visiting the people here 0 l 4 01 UTAHN 20 10 II z Miss Helen Mar Ross returned to Vernal after spending a most enjoyable enjoy able vacation with her family and friends at Utahn A new gas lamp and have been Ins installed taIled In the hall We are patiently waiting for tor the new floor Hope it wont be long In putting in an appearance Lots of baled hay going to Du DUA chesne chesna Fred Olsen and family spent a most pleasant week visiting relatives and friends in Mt tit Homo Home and Altonah Wheres Where's the tho snow We haven't ha any at Utahn Miss lIss Marie Lambert the Principal prIncipal principal pal of or the Utahn school gave us a most pleasant surprise She has since holidays been known as Mrs FJeld Field The Tho crossing at Mr Ir Queeney's is in a bad condition on account of the Ice ico Jam The foot toot bridge Is in- in thus making it very in inconvenient inconvenient In in- convenient for tor school children living on the other side Work has stopped on the Blue bench ditch but will be he resumed inthe in tho the near future if it the weather continues continues continues con con- mild The fhe officers and teachers of ot the Sunday Sunda school gave a party for the parents last Friday evening A fine turkey supper was served to about thirty parents Lots of or other good things to eat too Program games and dancing was indulged in until the cock gave his warning of the approaching morning hours A most enjoyable time was had by all pres pres- ent Jesse Hadden has moved his adobe to Blue bench Miss Maude Olsen of Mt It Home is visiting with relatives and friends here Otto Mayhew is the river would freeze ov over r. r Why |