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Show ‘A Newspaper Devoted to the Peopleof the Uintah ee | UINTAH A Uintah { Basin N ewspaper - Duchesne > Courier Vol. 10, No. 32 SUCCESSOR: TO THE DUCHESNE Covers ALL The Uintah Basin. larcency, Roosevelt was picked as growing out of a ON ACTIVITIES with Du- Final report on the CWA _ for Duchesne County shows a total of $47,574.36 com- opening Fruit- promise, after it was first announced that Duchesne, Dagget -and One of the chesne final acts in the Reemployment of Du- a trip through compromise a fice at Official the of basin, the and the combined of- Roosevelt was announcement through the took place Wednes- morning, April dispatch. | be consolidated Saturday, Faddis, NRS at April Service will Roosevelt on 21, associate for Utah, Thomas director R of announced the today. The consolidation of the Duchesne and Uintah offices is one of the changes being made in a statewide re-organization of the National Reemployment Service. The | re-organization, which is intended to increase the cost-efficiency of based on a nine the service, is months’ study of present. After M. I, A. rranged program, by the residents chesne and of both Uintah Du- counties. Although Duchesne citizens feel the loss of the offices as a serious one, it is nevertheless solation to hear that some the con- new of- fice will still be within the county. Though the common opinion is that it should best have been left in the county seat. ‘Bear Dance To Be Held Last Week In May Word reaches here that, through an arrangement Page, of the agency, at with Supt. Uintah Fort L. and W Ouray Duchesne, the Bear Dance at Whiterocks © will not be held until the last week in May. so It will that the be held at Indians this can time both at- tend the dance and at the same time get their children from the government boarding school at that place. s SHERIFF’S SON LOST AND FOUND Sheriff Mitchell became quite badly worried Tuesday, when his son Howard, 16, who with his brother Truman is the Mitchell ranch was reported Howard had inspect some. river, in the he lost would he had not time the at left the day afternoon some taking care of Antelope missing. ranch on horse Mon- back, to horses across the hopes of identifying Mitchell return horses, shortly. returned next saying mer, came at the Harris home, after having “<gpent the afternoon and part of the night trailing the horses, which he finally corraled at Neola, The lad, whom rumor had reported to have left to “see the world” was found ‘on the job” with the horses he had started out after, in SOCIETY LOCALS W. E. Broome of Myton transacting business in Monday of this week. was George York, second son V, was _ installed No. 3420, The on February r Calvert, a former res- ident of Myton, but who is now located at Boulder City, was a visitor to the Basin this week, Calvert is an inspector for at Boulder Mr. the City. 5399, London, Eng.,, was made unique by a son instaling his father as Master.. The son was Harry T.. Seymour, Secretary of the Lodthe father H. J. E. Sey- When the cornerstone was laid for the new post office building in Chattanooga, Tenn., W. M. Sapp Junior Grand Deacon of the Grand Lodge of Georgia, who represented Grand Master William Clark on that occasion, obtained five grains of corn from that deposited in the stone. These grains were given to Lawrence E. Cline, a member of Dalton Ga,., and Lodge a farmer, standing report No. that the 105, with he results to them Mr. All of these grains stalks producing seven Miller was and Sapp. matured well de- veloped ears, except one which was destroyed by a cut worm, The seven ears weighed nearly four pounds and contained 5,000 well matured grains. Running true to its name ‘Masonic Mission” corn, it yielded the mystic number of seven ears at the first planting. transacting Hedquist of the —O-— Mrs. Roy W. Rust of Mt, Emmons was a guest of her daughter Miss Zella Rust, Monday. cee ee ee : some legal . . APRIL Crm~~., 16—Charlie Chaplin, greatest screen comedian, born Soon a Joseph of Federal the Bureau of Roads and R, A. Gllis, District Engineer of the State Road Commission spent several days in the basin this Lotus Fisher this week in Vernal and relatives. spending with friends Burdick for Tuesday, enroute to a CCC Camp, the location of which is not known -Willam Woodard of Roosevelt Joseph Marx of Salt Lake passed through Duchesne Tuesday enroute to Roosevelt, where he has a of this Spo great many real estate holdings. ears John M. Herr of Roosevelt was a business visitor to town Tuesday. Sg Arthur Havener, State Road Patrolman was in the basin several days Inspects Mail Route week, in this week on official busi- ath Postmaster Fitzwater made an inspection of the star mail route between Duchesne and Hanna "INDIAN Albert TALES ¥ Reagan, B. rights Ph, D. Birds Are So Scattered Thunderbird inviced . the |. When all had arrived, he went to one end of his long room and had them sit at the other. He then rolled a magic ball toward them, asking them to spear it; but just as they were in the act of hurling their spears a lightning came out of preventing hitting it, flash the _ of ball, “You have beaten us,” ‘spoke up Crane, “Now you contest with us. I have a magic ball which I will roll to you. See if you can spear it.” He rolled the ball, raised but his make the thrust a fog they could not see each Thunderbird missed just arm as to so came other. the ball, ing that Mr. Case is somewhat still very boxes this time hopes and to cranes of find in the year, all the mail first. class ‘condition the next time he inspects this route which will be in) a short time. but im- ill. Mrs. McGuire entertained Guild at the Duchesne Hotel, Wednesday Mrs. Nellie Muir has been ing for a week with Mrs. Porter caring for Bobby |} who has been quite ill. stay- R. G. Porter afternoon. After the social hour and business meeting, delicious re- freshments hostess, were served by the on by the Co- with the cooperation of commissioners, and local relief committees in good, ed for the murder of Manuel Delprado near Roosevelt on March 30th, has is being been held apprehended, in the county and jail at Scottsborro, Alabama, according to a telegram received by Sheriff Arzy Mitchell Tuesday, Sheriff Mitchell morning will get left by stage Thursday for Salt Lake, where he extradition papers, and borro trial. bring will then leave by train for Scottsto The the arrest in man back for Scottsborro is a direct result of a letter written to the Sheriff abama, the of Jackson of which county seat, County Al- Scottsborro statng that is sher- served pro- gram was started the National Reemployment Service was organ- ized, and an office opened in each county. All employment from that time on was handled through this office, though all other: mat- delic- ters were left} to the CWA com- mittees, : GAME DEPUTY — VISITS | BASIN ; Mrs. Hildur Hollenbeck, Johnstun, Mrs Miss Mildred henson Miss Emily Helen StepMadsen, Thos, Jin M. Aneule. charge spent of some Game Warden enforcement, in Duchesne law time Thursday, on Fish and Game business, Mr. Argyle, J. P. Madsen, O. A. Wilkins and made a trip to the lakes, to make Geo, Lake a survey Averett Canyon of the situation there. gyle’s trip was Primarily, Mr. Armore of a get ac- quainted as trip, JUNIOR PROM BIG SUCCESS} The Junior Prom, held in the Ward Hall Friday evenng, was a big success, both financially and socially. <A large crowd was in attendance, including an unusually large number of out of town vis- itors, are the we understand considered the best lakes in state for their size by the Fish and Game department. The lakes are-now full of 2 and 3 pound fish floating around inviting someone to throw in a line. Mr. Argyle reports that fishing season opens May 13th, on all streams and lakes under’ 7000 feet includng Moon and Currant definitely. Lake.. Red creek oo are closed in- The hall was decorated after the Ezra R. Tobler, and Mr. and Mrs. J. MeGuire, Committees in charge were: Decorations, Bob Brown, Illa Hale, Bob Kent and Guenith Pierson; Advertising, Isabelle Emery, Truman Mitchell and Ivan Iverson; Program, Cloe Broadhead, Weldon McGuire and Clifton Cowan; Reception, Freda Hair, DeArmon | Young and Marion Liddell, . plete and FINED FOR FISHING was brought before Justice of the Peace $25.00 which he paid. Geo, Avereit, and _ fined thorough YOU ‘Contract Bridge Club, Saturday afternoon, April 21st, with Mrs. R, M. Pope. . 7 -. Duchesne Unit: of Junior Auxiliary, Thursday afternoon, April 26th, at Legion Chateau. Several of our local citizens are attending the band contests being held in Price, Thursday Friday and Saturday of this week. of the man, personal man, check car, property of asking that a be made, IDENTITY ADMITTED The letter was: sent April 11th, and just six days later the telegram came, saying that the man had been held. arrested, and It Arzy H. Sheriff, | would. be~ follows: Scottsboro, Ala. Mitchell Duchesne Duchesne, County, Utah, Have John H. Hyden, true name, Clark A, Collins, here in ‘jail, with car bearing hold for New | i license plates. Does not deny identity. Will not fight extradition. Will Mexico further — instructions. (Signed) T. W. McBryde, Sheriff of Jackson County, Ala. Sheriff Mitchell answered immediately, “Hold Hyden, will leave as soon as possible to get him”. The Body of Manuel Delprado was discovered Frday noon, March 30th, by Van Fullmer, of Roosevelt, road worker who noticed part of. the feet sticking out of the sand, where it had been buried | in a wash beside the highway. It was brought to Duchesne, and identified the following Sunday, through the aid of the police, who had telegram of the of a. Sacramento covered with the Investigation disclosed the Sacramento been notified by finding, ‘because REM SU SRen disbody, in Sacramento, fact that the two TRIAL IN DUCHESNE men had left there on March 27th, bound for Topeka, Kansas, and further investigation at this end established the fact that they were in Heber a 10:30 the night before The the body was discovered. casket containing the body — was opened in Heber, on its way to Sacramento, in order to leave no doubt as to the correct identity. . Sheriff Mitchell, the stage companied before taking Thursday morning, acbythe county attorney, Merril H. Larsen, stated that he expects to be gone about 10 days. He will undoubtedly bring Hyden to Duchesne as soon as he. arrives, for a preliminary hearing, and will then take him to Salt Lake City, to be held until the next term of court, which will be some time early part of June. It is ex- pected that the State will probably send some officer with the Sher- iff to bring the suspect back. MASS MEETING : IN MYTON A Mass Meeting was Myton, April 14th, called held in by Dem- ocrat County Chairman, J. P. Madsen, JUST TO REMIND description various the murdered the GETS spanish motif, with palm trees cactus and joshua trees, decorated lanterns and large pottery vases|-in predominance, and an abundEd Calaway of Mtn, Home was ance of blue crepe streamer. The Silver Moon Orchestra of Price arrested on Lake Fork, three miles below Moon Lake last week, with furnished the music. He ‘The promenade, a colorful dis- four trout in his possession. play of youth in all its glory was led by Mr. and Mrs. J, R, McGuire. Patrons of the affair were: Mayor and Mrs. Paul P. Allen, Supt and Mrs, C. M. Iverson, Mr. and Mrs. ion that the suspect had an uncle near that place, and giving a com- and without A short time after the CWA tie Fisher and Miss Corrine Mofhe had not before been in the bafitt were present as guests. After | Sin. a delicious luncheon bridge was ‘They report that the lakes are played, at which Miss Poulson in the best of condition, and prowon high score. mise good fishing this year, These Why ‘the Beasts, Fish ONCE the compensation, hostess and and Adminisat $542.49 Committee, which was at the time for that for the general hostess Mrs. Virginia B. Chase, Miss Hat- reserved.) proved. at he was The B. P, B. Club was entertain- 1915, shape and . Of each political precinct. All of this supervision was by citizens who devoted their time to the cause -—O-— A = 22—Poison gas is Beet used in were scattered over. the whole earth, as we find them today, that Madsen ed at a social Monday evening by Miss Irma Poulson. Members present besides the hostess were: Mrs. Hazel O’Toole, Mrs. J. G. McGuire, Mrs. Bessie Kohl, Mrs. Ruth Pope, er, Fred Case.. They returned to Duchesne Tuesday evening, report- reports. The night. 21—McGuffey starts his series of famous “readets,” 1836. - this route is in first class condition with very few exceptions, and that the road is in a very good and onian. 1916. then sought to kill his guests with his spear; but they all fled and Tuesday funds, carried county through The Chateau Dance Club held their regular dance last Saturday} County Clerk. William H. Case and F, Earl Case were called to Mt. Emmons Tuesday on account of the serious illness of their fath- Utah. P. —Oo— Thunderbird ness, J. 20—First Russian troops are five on Western Front, ing their spears with them. : hostess, 5 Tuesday. oO the ious refreshments. ) the to the Ladies’ Study Club last Sat- Lars Nelson of Roosevelt was transacting business in Duchesne present. by C5 9..19-—Shower of snails covers 5 town of Tiffin, Ohio, 1889, « = purpose om animals, fish and birds to come to a@ Spear-ball contest at his home, stating he was going to pive them a feast. So they all came, bring- at served OS Price devote of the second 387 women. FERA unty Relief reorganized Jess SchMrs. Sch- and left Mrs. gave the lesson, Mrs. Ernest onian, Mrs, Charles Iverson, R. M. Pope and Mrs. Roy A —o— Leon Dalgleish, , .18—Great earthquake and fire fi at San Francisco, 1906. (All was a visitor to Duchesne Monday crop to Masonic charity. Fifty grains of the 5,000 will be given to any Mason who will undertake to carry out that idea. They may be had from Wiliam M. Sapp, Dalton, Ga. Only 100 Masons can participate n this unique plan during the forthcoming year, from gram was the were who week. is entertained urday. The following ladies present: Mrs. Nellie Muir, —o— Mrs. Kohl James Mrs. ge Oe Young was 17—Sunbonnets worn with ve style bathing suits, World war, business. Geo, Johnstun and Mrs. Guy Hollenbeck came in later. <A delicious supper find you in bed.” L. A, Hollenbeck and Titus Jones were Mtn, Home visitors Monday, where Mr. Hollenbeck transacted “Masonic Mission” corn derives its name from the proposal that members of the Craft plant it and the proceeds Fy you would earn fame, let 1 not the sun Farm- ficial business this week. Mrs. Ze busi- ers and Merchants Bank of Provo was in the Uintah Basin on of- Dalton, the under- plant cana ness at the county building. i Alexander on Mar- ch 10th of Old Emanuel Lodge No. ge, and mour, Mr, Ist. installation meeting men and which may be increased some when all claims are settled. Supervision of the CWA _ pro- Thursday Bridge Club Thursday afternoon with Mrs. A. M.. Murdock, Mrs. Ernest Schonian and Mrs. Roy A. Schonian playing. Mayor and Mrs. R. E. Méiller| were Duchesne visitors Monday, Master of Middlesex Masters’ Lodge Mrs, Duchesne ——G— Truman search ended at Cedarview Howard had spent the night his possession, The Duke of Kng George When became worried, and he and his father began a search for Howard. The where of Notes cemeterys, and amount paid . on accident claims to March 31st as $135.25 (Copyright, W.N, U). Set eens oO Masonic and balance from CWA, tration costs are given Government by breakfast’. morning, by school year and M. I, A. will have monthly meetings during the sum- needs throughout the state. in charge of the new office at Re-registrations anc Roosevelt, renewals of applications can be made with office through the mai! followed community singing, games and a lunch of pie and cocoa, P. T. A. meetings wll be resumed next No. the total payroll, $2,763.43 was paid to women, $2,252.20. of which business proceeded with a well a- March project Roads, grounds, to 744 meeting of the P. T. A, over. which Mrs. Ernest Crocker presided, the employment _H. M. Snyder, the present manager of the Uintah branch, will be short and on operating of soup kitchens in the various schools. ' During the life of the program part time employment was given social for the a spent for the out put from which was distributed to relief families, and the' iff Mitchell had received informat- Special to the Record-Salt Lake year of the M. I. A, and the P. T. City, April 16—The Duchesne and A, at the Ward Hall Tuesday eveUintah county offices of the Nat-f ning was greatly enjoyed by all ional. Reemployment 24th, its and improvements on school grounds and equipment. Women’s projects ‘included sewing classes, 18th, A final combined was public M. 1. A. AND P. T. A. “HOLD SOCIAL settled on. was given following ceremony day Nov. between Projeets, to provide work for unemployed men and women were carried on over the entire county, including improvements to roads, office was. The this 1 - - County Uintah County offices would be the uniting in marriage of Don Consider- | consolidated at Vernal. Burris of Myton, and Nettie Long able protest from all over ~Duof Ft. Duchesne, by I. R, Tuttle, chesne County, calling attention to manager of the office, and Justice the Moon Lake project scon exof the peace of Myton. “Employpected to be under way, was sent ed for Life” should be a fitting enin to Salt Lake City, and the move try on the records for this couple. was temporarily held up. Last Saturday Mr. Thomas R. Faddis, associate director for Utah, made on here, 31st, when work ceased. $34,947.27 COUPLE UNITED IN NRS OFFICE a com- spent Left John A. Hyden, whose true name is given as Clark A. Collins, want- Cc. W. A. REPORTS a — plaint by J. E. L. Carey of land, of turkey stealing. Mr. H. M. Snyder of Vernal will be in charge of the office, Mrs, Illa Wells, now.in the chesne office assisting him. Telegram Received by“Charit 'f Tuesday. Extradition Thursday Morning. a Aaa ed to Roosevelt Saturday, where it will be combined with the Uintah County office under one head. 38 in Scottsboro Alabama Bob Whitley of Fruitland is in the County jail, awaiting trial on April 25th, on a charge of petty manage- ment of I, R. Tuttle, will be mov- "NUMBER Advances Sa located and In Murder Suspect Jailed Let’s Go! Stephenson was senten- ced to a fine of $40.00 day jail sentence, Year a ms his place. Per for determining the people’s choice for Post Mastership ton, The in My| three job, Miss ddnutidatae Alice Todd, for the N. F, Friz- zell and Wm. Zowe were voted upon by those present, with results in the order named. Miss Todd received 38 votes out of pee total of ‘TL’ east. Mr. Madsen called the meeting in order to get the views of Myton citizens, to help him in making his recommendations for the position, : the $2.00 iad under 20, 1984 Aaron Stephenson of Mtn. Home plead guilty to a charge of petty larcency before Justice of the Peace, George M. Averett last week, after Sheriff Mitchell had found several hundred lbs. of cable belonging to Charles Potter on National now- APRIL a Duchesne, FRIDAY ite County office, UTAH, PLEADS GUILTY TO CABLE THEFT TO AOOOEVEL The Duchesne DUCHESNE, Po ph ihih Ee MENT OFF A in COURIER “.4 VOLUME 3, Reemployment Basin 99 ‘3 a + na 4 |