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Show FARMED THE UIXTAII BASIN PAGE EIGHTEEN Whiterocks i t 4 - I Vf s of these Whiterocks is the seat of the just- Gun Club sponsors many exevents and it is noted for the ly celebrated Indian Industrial school cellence of its efforts. It is a memtor the Ute and Ouray Indians of ber of the affilliated Gun Clubs of the reservation. It is what is term- the Basin and also of the state fedis eration. That ed a Boarding School, The state maintains one of its the children are boarded and housed largest fish hatcheries at Whiteat the school during the year. rocks. The school is under the manag-rneThe mountains and streams form and his of Earl SLortridge ideal places for summer visitors and able corps of assistants numbtring no finer place can be found in the 25 persons. state for summer camps and tourThe school has a capacity uf 125 ists than in the Whiterocks district. The lands are mostly owned by pupils but it is always more than the Indians, but some of them have full. to the whites and many The buildings and grounds are ad- been sold acres are under lease to the whites mirably adapted to the work. Elect- so that the white population of the ric power and light, water works district is growing larger year by and sewers supply modern conven- year. These Indidn leases are prized The buildings are steam iences. heated. There is a fine gymnasium very highly by white farmers and which is adapted to all forms of especially those wishing to engage in livestock and sheep growing. The social and educational requirements. prices for these lands are not high, A moving picture show is given the climate and soil are as fine as here every week and often on special any in the Basin and water right is recognized as unexcelled. occasions. These are the resources and at- There are comfortable homes for at Whiterocks and are tractions the employees, the school work well worthy a personal investigation dormitories, steam laundry. Model by homeseekerS and others and buildings for their dairy cows their especially comended to seekers of summer outing and pleasures. hog, cattle and horse barns. 0 The government has spent nt $100,-000.0- there during the past few to make this plant thoroughly years modern and to give the Indian children c ery advantage white children Lave in the best environment. A splendid herd of Hereford cattle is being developed, fine dairy cows, registered Jersey hogs and fine horses and shep are owned by the school. A good farm and gardn spot are, a part of the school equipment. A saw mill is operated in the near-b- y mountains from which lumber is supplied for all purposes necessary. A coal mine is operated which supplies coal for all the government Indian activities. Expert men are employed, to instruct in farming, stock growing, grazing and all things pertaining thereto. A hospital provided with efficient medical and nursing facilities. The children are fed, clothed and educated at the school. Industrial lines are emphasized in the educational work. R. L. Marimon is the licensed Indian trader at Whiterocks. He has a fine line of general merchandise, carries a large stock and makes a specialty of Indian work which attract souvenir hunters from long distances as his line is unusually complete, perhaps the most complete found in Utah. Mr. Marimon has been located here for many years and his family of two daughters and a son have grown up at Whiterocks. Their community has always been small, consisting of government employees and their families but these persons are selected by the government from educated and refined people of more than the average ability which makes the community select and high grade in its social and educational enviroment. Whiterocks is not a dull and uninteresting place in which to live. The social events of Whiterocks attract people from all parts of the Basin. The Reservation Rod and . - J! Uintah from the cradlJ to the grave. Dairying Mans foster-mothmillion half dollars a re- annual second industry largest Basins Duchesne. Ft. Herd of Mark S. Woolley, er in the Uintah Bas- - in the bank, I TV with fruits in has more cause to he elated over of all kinds have proven this diits growth than Bluebell. strict a natural home of the pear, plum, cherry, apple and all kinds A; of small fruit.The district has a fine air draingreat depth of rich alluvial soil over a clay subsoil which was originally age which tempers the climate to needs of fruits and vegetables. covered with a dense growth of sage the In the garden of Levison Hancock are grape vines heavily fruited these which were set out this spring, was he abundance beautiful flowers that gave the 1926. Bluebell spirit is demonstrated by bench its name, the proposal recently to the county The soil is of such a nature that school board to contribute a site it retains moisture and produces and necessary labor to construct a crops with less irrigation than, per- fine school building if the board haps any other place in the Basin. would furnish the material. The It was this wealth of natural adis advisement under by vantage which attracted the first proposition the board. settlers here in 1906. Bluebell has under irrigation The beautiful manner in which about 3,000 acres of its fine lands. nature has responded to the efforts Irrigation water is obtained from of the settlers have more than justLake Fork river through the Dry ified the judgment of the first setGulch Irrigation company and also tlers, many of whom are still resthe Farmers irrigation systems. idents of the district. The supply at present is dependent Bluebell is located about 12 miles desouth of the Ashley National Forest upon the river flow but with the reserwith a strip of fine Indian grazing velopment of the Moon Lake voir, Bluebell will be able to .irland between which adds to the assets of the community by supply- rigate twice its present area which ing abundant grazing ground with- will insure a permanent and steady in such short distance that it has growth of the district and justifies indeveloped the sheep and cattle in- a belief that land values will crease rapidly in the near future. dustry from the very first settleNow is the time to buy Bluebell ment. i The magnitude of the sheep and farms and receive the benefit of incattle industry results in making creasing value. Two first class general stores, hay the leading crop of the district post and the district has proven itself office, garage and blacksmith shop and a cream station receiving admirably adapted to this use. deliveries twice a week for the As the community has developed Sweet Clover Creamery of Roosevelt, its lands there has been a growing are now to supported by the communtendency diversify agricultural activities and establish a balanced ity. The numerous citizens of Bluesource of income not entirely de- bell who came here a few years ago pendent upon any one line. in Alfalfa seed growing has become straigntened circumstances and an important are now possessed of a comfortable as a cash industry crop. competence accumulated in their the Dairying has been developed un- brief residence, demonstrates til the cream station at the of and possibilities the district Bluebell pays out $800 to $900 like in opportunities offered others in weekly cash to the farmers. Dairying first circumstances. The pioneer work bas been done and the new comer began by using cows from the grazherds but the value of dairy- now has the benefit of the prelimining TEXAS GASSER as a fixed source of income was ary dvelopment of those who have ing on fire at Rangely, Colo., in Uintah soon demonstrated and the made these things possible. The have interested themselves farmers new comer to Bluebell Basin. Uintah Basin Hydro-Carbo- n may get right in to work on better herds of cows of lines. deposits in variety of form and vol- uring productive ume excel any other equal area in the true dairy type ' world. Ee,llnB IBilf! 15 toUao" a week i cash from his Livestock is a basic industry of cows ,s not V worrying so much about Utah, and is one of the most profitSubscribe today for THE UH able and successful phases of the any one of 'r.P3 sl"cc a failure 1 BASIN FARMER- - 14 wl11 eep them does not'speUtotal states activities. Each year the in- disaster informed or pinching on the Basins farming dustry brings a tremendous return The dairy cow putsPoverty. problems. to the producers and expends in the a'nd conpep state for labor, supplies and trans- fidential courage into the heart of the Bluebell farmer as portation more than $11,000,000. well as cash No community " & $ l - I" t i |