Show A number of people were here from vernal sunday A 11 warren of Hayden Hayde n was in this city monday I 1 john N lundberg of bennett was seen in our city monday J P F mitchell of hayden made a business trip to our city monday joseph king of cedarview Ced arview aas as transacting business here monday alonda Y E N bulliard Dul liard of neola neula was transacting business in our city monday george AI baker of cedarview Ced arview was among the roosevelt visitors monday J P rudy ot of ft duchesne was among the roosevelt visitors monday W E endicott Endl cott of 0 ft duchesne was among the roosevelt visitors monday john H haslem of bennett was transacting trans acing business in this city monday alunday quite a crowd from here went to myton monday night to attend a peace jollification W K johnson returned fro from meeker colo last week ile he reports I 1 the roads rather heavy joe stealey returned fr from salt lake last week where he had been haeng his eyes treated C J Dl blackhurst ackhurst purchased the I 1 lot and buildings adjoining him on the south and and what was formerly known as the G F frederickson property the past week I 1 the road drag was out saturday and as the roads are loosing looking fine in this vicinity the teachers of our high school and the graded schools attended institute at vernal last week mr air and mrs robert marshall and daughter of Lake fork were among the roosevelt visitors monday mrs mary orser mias dee bee angus and mrs airs winona broo brookbank bank attended ed institute at vernal last ast week mrs airs al E Har Il armston has seve severed reI her connection with the roosevelt bank and gone to salt lake for the winter tile the teachers ol of our high school and the graded schools attended institute at duchesne thursday and friday r 11 L spencer ot of hayden was in this city monday dick is always delighted to mix with a few of the old slavs here mrs airs J P markey and family moved to vernal the past week where mr markey has employment in a barbershop john davis of cedarview Ced arview moved into the J P markey home the past week he contemplates spending the winter here mr and mrs airs clare asleton returned from vernal monday mr air ashton is looking better than when he left here C I 1 johnson returned from salt lake last week ile he says there was a large crowd attended conference and the fair october 15 and no frost yet that is going some dont tell us that the uintah basin is not tile the best country on earth john A gardner ot of ft duchesne was in our city monday mr gardner says the crops are about all gathered in his section we hear from the outside that schools are closing on account ot of iiii epidemic of the spanish zu uintah county schools have closed but tile the duchesne county schools are still going a while longer there will be several bushels to come it seems that tomatoes is a very very profitable crop in ill this section mr and mrs airs elmer pope of cedar view were among the shoppers here monday londay mr air pope reports bumper crops in his section S 11 pearce brought in a tomato the past weel week which is a triplet three in one the freak was hung in the display window I 1 the roosevelt mercantile co has a halt half page advertisement in this impression look it over and see the bargains advertised sir mr and mrs M E harmston Harin sto 11 jr J r left here monday tor for salt lake where mr Il harmston armston will take a special course in the university hardin dennion bennion secretary of state was here monday mr air bennion Is looking after bridges in this section he left tor for vernal tuesday james al allred of leeton was transact transacting ng business in this city monday mr air allred reports that the creamery business is flourishing wl willis ills J johnson returned from salt lake last week mr air johnson reports the roads in very bad shape the recent rains have caused them to be very muddy ed evans is confined in bed in heber mr air evans had been in salt lake and was on his way home when lie he was taken sick with the spanish influenza W L woolf the congenial civil engineer who has been at duchesne the ast few weeks was in roosevelt monday mr air woolf has an office here as well as at duchesne D L tanner of cennett bennett was in this city early monday morning en route to provo prove he received word that his father was very sick and was summoned to his bedside J E strain of donner bonner springs kans is here shaking hands with old ac mr strain was formerly secretary of the dry gulch and is well and favorably know in the entire basin the brick work on the roosevelt mercantile co building is comI completed eted and workmen are now busy putting on the root roof this building makes a nice appearance since tile alie walls are up mr and mrs airs omar looser loeser arrived h here ere last week from southern california Mr Loeser is a friend of ye olden times of mr air joe stealey and will go into the well drilling business in this section ed P balfour was down from the sawmill a few days the past week mr air balfour Eal Dal tour four has had considerable trouble getting help hell but thinks lie he will now be able to run steady lie ile left with a crew monday mr al and mrs W S mckinlay of steamboat springs were lieve monday they stopped herp over night and went to myton mylon Ires day they report the roads very muddy between here and colorado points the annual red cross election will be held wednesday october IG 16 it is desired that all members attend and vote at this election everybody turn out and show that you are interested te in this great work it is reported here that lieutenant green is suffering with a severe case of spanish influenza in a chicago hospital lieutenant greenford erly lived here and is well known ile he volunteered when the war first broke out chris hildebrandt ildebrandt II of la grande ore was the guest the past week of john A steiner St ciner mr air hildebrandt is a cement contractor and is thinking seriously of locating here in the spring ile he thinks think there is a great future tor for the uintah basin we want to call your attention to the amendments published on the fourth page of this issue read them over carefully and then go to tile the po ond and vote for then on election day the first amendment relates to the prohibition etc the second amendment relating to uniform taxes anil and exemption the third amendment relating to the taxation of mines and mining property and the asse assessment sent of same read them and be ba convinced then we art are sure you will vote for them why not draft the raincoat gratt graft ers and make them wear their own garments over in the front line trenches mr air and mrs airs lynn orser and sons stanley and dee returned home last week iler her sister mrs arthur day bay ard died last week at Co alville of spanish influenza and word arrived here hare that arthur bayard the husband aled died monday of the same disease I 1 mrs airs 0 11 bracken has been appointed by the duchesne county chapter to make a survey at nursing in this vicinity it if any one wants to volunteer ns as a nurse in the red cross see mrs airs bracken the trained nurses receive 70 per month and untrained ones 30 per month engineer craig II Il armston ted jessop 1 and allie adlle wardle returned from the uintah canyon monday where they had been completing the surveys tor for the uintah power light co when that project is finished the uintah rower power light co will develop about 1500 horse power J 11 lambert has been making good headway the past week on ion I 1 lis his water contract A great deal of the trench is dug and they have commenced illen ced getting material on the ground tor for the reservoir there is considerable work to be done at the rece receiving v ng reservoir but they are rushing things along in fine shape prof james hood has been appointed the head of duchesne county liberty chorus and community singing lie he will have a meeting soon and an organization will be effected notice will lie be given later as to the date of 0 the meeting all should join this and become familiar with all tile the latest national songs holders of the first and second liberty loan 4 per cent bonds should immediately convert them into 4 per cent bonds otherwise on november 9 1918 they will lose the right of conversion for all time without any compensating advantage take them to the roosevelt banking co and they will attend to the matter tor for you last week word arrived here from fred brown at salt salt that he was very ill and his parents must come at once mrs airs brown left thursday morning and mr brown let left friday morning A message arrived since stating that fred had the spanish influenza and that they were unable to see him sunday a letter arrived saying that he was much better A few of the young ladies of this city met at the home of miss ida lambert on wednesday evening ot of last week to wish her good luck in her future home previous to her departure for the southern part of the state refreshments were served and the he time was spent in music and dancing A very enjoyable ie time was spent even though it was to say farewell thomas todd brought in twin muskmelons musk melons and a sample of potato which was added to our window display the potato was raised without irrigation and is unusually largo large tile the ii is a freak mr air todd has al also alo o sold bushels of tomatoes I 1 from a halt half acre of land ani and furnished tomatoes for three families besides of course the season is not over yet and it if the frost holds off the schools closed here tuesday by order of the state authorities on account of the spanish flu tuesday woody alexanders alexander s case was pronounced the spanish flu mona alexander and child are also down wilh it in hancock cove the little baby of mr mr and mrs leonard roberts and her sister miss tucker are stricken with it |