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Show THE miJTAII BASHI FARMEE Clipping and Sheeping-O- ff Practice as Re- lated to Alfalfa Seed Production in Basra Lyle Young, acting as foreman for the Uintah Basin Construction company, recently established a camp near Antelope and has a force of men and teams at work cleaning the Taylor canal and putting It in first class shape for the openThe ing of the Irrigation season. South Myton bench and Pleasant valley are supplied with irrigation water through this canal. Mr. Young acts in the capacity of ditch rider of this project during the summer months. B. L. Dart, an attorney of Myton, recently returned from Southern Calif., where he had been spending the winter, to his home in this place. Mr. Dart was accompanied by his mother and brother, Alva Dart. Mr. Dart will resume the practice of law and also look after his farming interests. R. I. Rohm, G. A. R. veteran of the Civil war, recently returned to his home in Myton from Sawtelle, Calif., where he had been spending the winter months in the Soldiers home. It Is his custom each year to enjoy the companionship of old army friends, and review again the wartime memories of the past. O. G. Day who for several weeks has been residing in Mytcn, acting as a t representative of the state highway commission. Mr. Day was supervising the crushing of gravel at the gravel pit near Antelope, where the rock crusher was set up the first of March. 3000 yards of gravel has been prepared which 'will e, be used in surfacing the and the Myton-Roosevunits of the Victory highway. This work is now finished and the rock crusher .it is expected will be taken to a point beyond Roosevelt where it will be used during the summer months on the new unit of the highway. Sunday afternoon, March 18, at the cemetery in Myton, funeral services were held for Wapanah Moose-poovi- ts who was abont 85 years of Myton-Antelop- elt i I age, an Uncompajire Indian. I r I I i i 4 I I I I For many years she had resided on the reservation and had many friends .among the Indiana. Indian ceremonies were conducted by her Indian friends. Her husband who survives her and who at present is in very poor health, is believed to be more than 100 years of age and is one of the oldest Indians on the reservation. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Forsythe of Myton recently received word from California that their son. Row, was one of the heroes in the flood disaster following the breaking of the St. Francis dam that was one of the sources of water supply for Los Angeles. When the disaster Mr. Forsythe was in the employ of his uncle, Robert Woodard in a cafe at Sanges. Awakened by the roar of the flood and a series ot crashes, he went to the camp of the Southern California Edison company and while searching for flood victims and soon discovered an old man 87 years of age by the name of Bert Heinrich and at the peril of his life worked his way to him and saved him. Mr. Forsyth Is well known in this portion of the Uintah basin and has many friends here, who have commented favorably on his heroism. The data secured from experiHO W0HDEE. HES WILD on ments on the clipping practices April 17th Is tbe date set for an With one set of politicians and Uintah Basin Alfalfa Seed Epreri-- f election by land owners on the papers picturing- - the fanner as a South Myton bench and Pleasan mental Farm daring the season of ne'er-do-wwho keeps on working to show 1927, that either appear lo vote on valley tbe organization year after year at a loss, and anan no else r clip- other set representing him as makearly clipping of an irrigation district. Three at all 13 the most favorable for ing easy money by charging too ping places have been selected where the production of a high yield and much for hi3 products. It's no won- votes may be cast; J. F. Hunkey's good j der the farmer himself hardly quality of alfalfa seed. In. some alfalfa seed producing knows which way to turn. The matranch, N. L. Peterson's ranch and the Giles Wood ranch. Sometime areas it is customary to clip tbe ter has reached such a state that firU of the plants and se- Iowa farmers have decided to carago a petition was circulate and cure a growth small crop of hay before al- ry on a state-wid- e debate on "Resigned by land owners asking that lowing tbe field to make seed, solved, That the farm boy average a district be formed. The request i Sometimes sheep ae permitted to of today will find greater opporwas granted after a course of pro- graze oft the early growth, thereby tunities in farming than in town cedure prescribed by law, and (the saving the time and labor necessary or city occupations. It is a subIn making hay. In other sections it ject in which we are interested in vote will now be taken. This prois the custom to gro seed from the this community, too, and we see no ject comprises 12,000 acres of land first growth of the plants without reason why gome enterprlng citiand about 4,000 acres is under cul- the preliminary dipping or eheep-Ing-o- ft zen cant start an agitation to steal tivation. The setting up of this part practice. Both systems are a little of Iowa's thunder and hare to said have advantages, hut the a debate on the same subject right of the basin, by people who desire effects upon the subsequent seed here in the basin. We would exto till the soil and establish permcrop are not so definitely known. pect to see the farm side win out, anent will mean much to Myton There appears to be significant of course. But maybe it would stop and Duchesne county. Under the difference In the average yields of a lot of agitation by people who supervision of S. Y. Taylor of Salt seed obtained from the plats re- do not know fanning conditions in Lake City, manager of the Uintah ceiving no clipping. However, when this section well enough to offer was done in the one-tenan argument either way. Basin construction th? clipping company, bloom-stag- e a marked decrease in was financed and Taylor canal constructed and furnished water both yield and auality of seed reIT DOES PAY TO ADVERTISE last season to those who needed sulted. Tbe seed harvested from the it. It is hoped that the problems late clipping plats was of poor colThat It does pay to advertise is that confront the owners of land or and low in quality as compared seldom questioned seriously, even in that part of the basin will soon i with that secured from those re- temporarily, by discriminating busceiving an early clipping or no iness men and customers. Good adbe settled satisfactorily. Robert Colorow, Indian who elinping. A very early clipping ap-- ! vertising and good printing pay lives near Myton, was recently ar- pears to produce seed equal in their way and then some.' rested by Arzy Mitchell, sheriff of quality to that produced when no One of the best secondary steps Duchesne county and charged with clipping is applied. a farmer can take to advanthat As opposed to an application of is forgery. Mr. Colorow was tried beto have printed some sentage fore L R. Tuttle, U. S. commissioner Irrigation water, clipping does not sible form stationery. It pays a of Myton, and found guilty of forg- produce an excessive vegetative thousand per cent (1,000) on the or encourage the growth of ing the names on several govern- growth weeds. In fact all clipped plats cost, before the last sheet and final ment checks, taken from the office , envelope are used. at Ft. Duchesne, these he cashed produced a lighter crop of hay in worded and carewell Modern, at the county seat in different bus- proportion noto seed than did those fully printed business stationery clipping. iness places. Mr. Colorow was receiving are allowed to graze and other printing are necessary When sheep bound over to the federal court and They off the early growth and are re- for constructive progress. furnished a 31,000 bond for his moved are as as decent essential personal from the fields abont the appearance. time the plants would otherwise clothing. The best printing Is none too The annual Bear Dance of the have been in the e, early Indians of the reservation was the effect on yield of seed is about good. Slambang, any way, any time brought to a close in Myton, Sun- th same as in the case of an early day, March 25th. It had continued clipping. A late sheeping-of- f is printing Is expensive at any price. for five days, the bear came out equivalent to a very late clipping Using your own judgment, you should at 6 oclock on the morning of the in it3 effect upon both yield and patronize the printing office last day, and the big feed furnish- quantity of seed. The sheep tend that takes the most pride and gives the strictest attention to quality ed by business men of Myton, was to young alfalfa plants, even and .service. Richmond injure (Mo.) Misheld at 1 oclock. The ceremony is . when the plants are grazed lightly. supposed to commemorate the re- This results in a thin stand which sourian. turn of the spring time season and allows the growth of weeds. The She: "Are you very busy right is a part of their religious belief. result & a decrease in yield and a The same fete will be observed at lower purity test for the seed ob- now, Mr. Barber? He: "Yes, Im scraping an acWhiterocks and Ouray. A great tained. over came from all many people Hone of the plants used in these quaintance. the basin to Myton to witness the experiments received an application affair. of irrigation water during the sea- FOR SALE North Carolina Poplar At a recent meeting of the U. B. son of 1927. The season, however, trees. W. & NICHOLSON. 24-L C. committee, held at Fort Du- was unusually rainy and a thorough was ap- FOR SALE Seed cultivation chesne, T. C. Guyn of Myton was spring-toot- h oats the plied in the early spring. The and wheat. ARTHUHpotatoes, selected as a member to fill ANDERTON. vacancy caused by the resignation sheeped-of- f plats were again culti- Cedarview. 4t of Fred Burger of Myton. Mr. Guyn vated at the time the sheep were in view of his appointment be- removed. chairman of CT!I comes automatically the publicity and reception commutes. A. C. Marchant of Myton TINGLEY & SONS S3 has been selected to raise the quota assigned this place in helping to BUYERS OF finance the convention. S FOR SHEEP Rev. S. A. Parker of Myton has The Ordinal Tmg, Its Dmkie Htlt Ua been recommended by the Forest Seed, Wool, Honey, Pelts who it wpqiw id al service and. appointed om the Ameriimitations. damped oa is and all lawfully can Forest Week committed for ooe operation. It Mays pot! the of serve a furs. to portion 47 ar BOY Utah, caught Uintah Basin in helping to further Sarua in m the interest of American Forest Twm rf FEKFBCf KAt TAGS1 5iMI UTAH fH MYTON, Week, April 22 to 28. Mark AnderP. O. 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