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Show THE UINTAH BASIN FARMER Oration Delivered by Miss Martha Lamoreaux in Uintah Basin Inter-Scho- Oration given by Martha Lamoreaux, winner ODonnell medal U. II. S. ar,d also won for her school the U. B. I. C. loving cup in the Uintah Basin inter-schocontest hold at Myton, July 1, between the U. II. S. and D. II. S. Evan Phillips, winner of the Ashton medai representing the latter school. Are you aware of My friends: the fact that our own Uintah Basin holds some of the most valuable resources of the state and probably of the United States? Most people look abroad for wealth and happiness but lo, we are like the 'rich man who sought the world over for of happiness and rethe blue-bir- d turned to find it singing upon his We are like the own doorstep. d man who searched the world for love while it waited lonely upon his own hearth for his return, and after the best part of his life had passed he returned to find that his search had been in vain for he had cast away the blessing form his door and ther spent his youth in trying to find it. We do not realize that we do not have to look abroad for the things which go to make up a prosperous nation, state or countv. Listen my friends: You may have never thought of the wonderful opportunities and values that lie within the vast mountains and valleys of the Uintah Basin, so I am going to There are 'unnumbered tell you. values and great opportunities in the Basin but the greatest values are first its natural resources and second the products developed by man. In the vast mountains of the Uintah Basin lie numerous beds of coal which are yet unopened and their value displayed to the state. Also there are mines enough row open to supply the demands for fuel in the Basin. Other mines may not be opened until a way is provided to have it removed to a place where it is more needed. Then we have our oil wells enough of wTiirh are opened to supply the Basir with oil and many closed. In a large stretch of bench land between Vernal and Lapoint th re are a great many oil weils, owned by the government; opered until oil was they then closed, and are and reached a railroad. Besides the or waiting GO oil, our oilsha'e which produces in and ton may gallons of oil per tlm future be one of our most prosperous Indus: ri; s. , In the mountain-- bordering Ashley valley we have layers of asphalt yet to be mined, these are mostly owned hv the government. The hed ol near-sighte- e ol 3 or, and superior grade. WE WANT Among the products prpduced by the efforts of many may be classed honey, alfalfa seed, which in 1923 amounted to milions of pounds in the Uintah Basin alone, and turkey Get Our Prices Before Selling shipments which also amounts to no small sum of money being drawn Charles Friend & Co., Inc. into our Basin every holiday sea- 920 Wazee St. DENVER, COLO. son. The Uintah Basin alone has a SHEEP PELTS Contest of asphaltum is 30 miles wide and of unknown length; it is probably the greatest bed of asphaltum in the world. We have more phosphate than is produced in the rest of tlie Uniced States and in the future may be used all over the continent. We have elaterite and gilsonite which are abundant in some of our mountains and will be of much use to large percentage of. the irrigatable lanjd in Utah, only once in the history of the Basin has there been a shortage of water that from drought our crops have not fully matured, but at present there are not enough farmers to cultivate all this land though in the near future at the present rate of increasing population the land will all be under cultivation. Tourists and many 5, 5f- Jfc. IF YOU WANT IT PURE BLOOD MAMMOTH BIIONZ TURKEY EGGS for Hatching 20 cents per egg. Delivered on by parcel poet request travelers come to the Basin to see the dinous. saur objects here, they are the These minerals are not tlis only largest of their kind known and the things that our mountains are not- largest perfect dinosaur ever found ed for, we have our forests which in the world today was found in the besides their use in the manufac- Uintah Basin. These conditions are already turing of materials' are surrounding our beautiful little valleys and here but there are things that are isolating them from the rest of the coming; there are opportunities and outside world, yet they are the resources yet undeveloped, for in- -, most prosperous and progressive of stance take the railroad which is their kind that have yet been open- now on its way for work on the ed, and our forests furnish food, Moffat tunnel has already begun. safety and protection) for our wild Ever since the first settlers came to the Basin they have longed for birds and game which range and unafraid, even in our and looked forward to the time when a railroad would come to the lower mountains. We have pure, crystal mountain Basin to crown their efforts. Now and canyon streams which furnish it is coming and the idea has arousdrink for us and our animals and ed the enthusiasm of great men outalso water for our numerous crops. side of the state; men of New York In our streams and fisheries we are talking of buying the railroad have most of the varieties of fish and connecting Utah and the Uinthis and the laws of the state protect tah Basin with California; them to the extent that they are would be one of the greatest benemultiplying rapidly and soon we fits in aiding us in our efforts will riot have a stream in the Uin- which could happen as we could tah Basin which is not supplied then ship directly to the coast. In our field of education we rank with fish. Our mountains themselves furn- rjow with any county in the state ish many acres of grazing land for and with the new senior high our sheep and cattle which but for school building which is to be erecthese our grass would do no good. ted for the school year of 1924-2Through the wool sale from sheep our opportunities for education will that have grazed and roamed over be Unsurpassed. This golden op the mountains in this country man,y portunity is for those who grasp it, men have been raised from almost the goldeni gate Is open, enter and poverty to millionairs and are now enjoy. What more can one want of the state. and where more can it be found the businessmen in the Uintah Basin. the sheep raising occupa- than right here Through we Now know of the wonderthat tion the Basin has won some of its which and wealth ful a opportunities as as well gooa widly kuown fame or our in visible lie Basin, hidden) wealth. of its share acquired To the outside people of the state let us try to keep it building up and the tourists the things which and amounting up and still more those in the future, and also to spread and are told most of the for Uintah Basin are: that it is a farm- keep the dollar to build up our own not send it away. ing center for wheat 'and.' lfalf,a country us look for our blessings at Let of the for honey and second quality before home searching abroad. For These here. which is produced come and health wealth, things are a great asset to our state,a to the Uir;tah Basin happiness Uintah for the as Basin acid the our county Basin is the land of opportunities whole. and happiness. The hor,ey industry is yet young in the Basin, but very prosperous When answering advertisements moreso than in any other part of the state, and our honey is widely in this paper mention the UINTAH known for its fine grain, good flav BASIN FARMER. -- FOR SALE Let me sell your property or loan it to you Arthur Watkins - MIDVIEW UTAH Make Your Own House NO. 5 MILLS CEMENT BLOCK MACHINE in excellent condition SELL OR TRADE A. D, x V. CLEMONS DUCHESNE, UTAH 8.J. ENTERTAINERS WILL GIVE VARIETY AND SPICE TO CONVENTION PROGRAMS Those who are to entertain in sports and programs are, for the most part, residents of the Uintah basin. Coach Joseph Jensen, U. A. C., will direct the community play hours, assisied by Dr. George R. Hill, U. A. C., Logan. Under their supervision will be volley ball, push ball, base ball, horseshoe pitching and other forms of anniasdffent. Duchesne Prof. V. T. Rice, will have charge of 'all the music of every description and the dances. The vocal soloists are Iteed Morrill of Tridell, Miss Josephine Hacking of Vernal, Mrs. Nick Wilson of Miss LaVern Jacobs of Bluebell in costume. Leonard LaRose of Whiteroeks will play a cornet solo; two quartets, the U. B. I. C., Prof. Thomas L. Martin, B. Y. U., V. T Rice, Fort Duchesne, A. B. Thomas, Vernal and John Wiscomb, of Roosevelt; a mixed quartet from Roosevelt will .appear on various programs. The Uintah high school male glee club, consisting of Rulon Hacking, Elmer Timothy, Carl Davis, Fernendo Ellingford, George Davis, Everett Massey, Glenn Wellman, Floyd Fletcher, Porter Mer-red- l, While Pearce and Warren Jones will sing Uintah Blues, an original composition by Prof. William F. Hanlon, of Vernal. Tim pageant parade of ' Bo-net- a, In-Ba- Progress is the work of Miss StelRichards of Naples, ably assisted la IF YOU HAVE IT Make it work for you. Come and take some of the real bargains in Farms, Homes, Oil Leases and Royalties. A. MANK.ER LOANS INSURANCE OIL by Miss Mary Wind- r of Vernal, together with iron-- ' than twenty ladies V from rr;i:d. Cimlmr, Randlett, Whilmrocl TriiP 11, Port Duchesne, and Rooscv; It. The floats are all , original. Mrs. Jan:- Mmuv ami Mrs. - from the Univ r it y of Utah, Public H"aHh films, and radio VERNAL. UTAH ill gJnSiii W'n .an - u.fs BASIN FARMER. .' Min- - the ;:! rev' f soiucpt s (?) UINTAH |