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Show IV A Newspaper Devoted RES u ier & 3. to the People of the Uintah Basin ( rker ader s c The A Uintah County Seat Basin Newspaper Newspaper y- dea; av i enda i dship nduct? f War; te, w ne ca off er- SUCCESSOR TO THE DUCHESNE COURIER rs wr DUCHESNE, UTAH, FRIDAY Covers ALL The Uintah Basin Volume 5. kra id as, February 7, 1936. $2.00 Per Yer Number 28. In Advance Gilma piOuet lareoc .edictic. ed tl Mr. Gi ell, wti ry choi er Ras h Irw Harr, Orso: Lighters an, to: t Grovi grea tera Dragline IVIachine For Irrigation Project Arrives In Salt Lake All Local Men Are Being BUILDING PLANS Employed On Project DISCUSSED AT SCHOOL BD. MEET The first of two draglines for the new PWA work on the Uintah Irrigation Project arrived in Salt Lake this week and will pass thru Duchesne as soon as high- way conditions permit. The ma- Architect Presents Specifications For Boards Inspection is a yard Mr. Scott of the Scott and draghne, powered with a Diesel Welch firm of architects met with motor and fully equipped weighs - the Duchesne county school board 51,600 pounds. The second machrmm5 ine is the same as the one which Tuesday to present for consideration plans and specifications for has just arrived and is expected new school buildings to be erected weeks. next three the within D&ll in Myton, Roosevelt and Duchesne. This project is under the direct As no definite decision has been ay of Paul F. Henderson made as to the amount of money supervision wag and Is being done by the regular to be spent on each building, no ly all t was Prject forces in order that action was taken beyond the genchine , three-quart- er W& Inesda-loca- l wil1 be used on t!le work eral discussion. keeping as much of the mon111611 jand 6y Hi U16 Basin as possible. At tlie are about 135 there time present buBjns various phas-e- s on the men working llna. of the project in addition to Yfll three engineering parties and the clerical force. It is expected that need tHe bulk of the work will be compel' pleted by the middle of the sum--y Fs mer but some . of the work will be completed until the middle lock nd L t . of 1937. Work Progressing Rapidly The project consists of several k Cow items which are as follows. First the ' construction of a reinforced concrete headgate and diversion dam at the head of the Grey Mountain canal at an estimated cost of $31,000. This work is progressing very nicely at the present time, with the footings on a part of the gate already poured and the footings on the dam being started this week. The second item which is also under way at the present time is the enlargement of the Grey Mountain canal, at an estimated cost of $25,000. This main canal has not been thoroughly cleaned since its original construction with the result that the hanks have badly grown in, greatly reducing the capacity of the canal. Approximately four miles of the canal have been cleaned to date of all willows and trees preparatory to the work of the dragline. A crew is also working on the replacement of the large flume across the Antelope wash with two pile bents already in place. 8,500 Acres To Be Drained The third Item on the work is the largest and most important, that of draining 8,500 acres of land between the Antelope wash and A. M. Todd's ranch. According to instructions from the Washington office, thi3 work cannot be started until repayment contracts are signed up by all land owners in this area. There has been $94,000 set for this work but instructions have already been received at the local office .to the effect that any of this money not needed for drainage work is availableWhite-rock-for approved projects in the Neola, and Altonah districts. The work of getting the repayment contracts signed up is proceeding quite well. The first of the projects to receive any mory'y which may be available from the fund for the drainage if not used for that work, is the enlarging of the Whitierocks main canal to carry Deep creek water to avoid the immense loss of water in the Whiterocks river channel. A committee which included Clayton Stanley and Guy Jones met with the board to ask that they help furnish transportation for students in their section (3 miles south of Tabiona) to the Tabiona school. No allowance was made by the board. Arcadia Delegation v Lynn Ross, L. J. Gilbert and Ray Gill of Arcadia formed a committee which asked that plans be made for the transportation ot the Arcadia students to Duchesne. At present some 43 grade school students are attending school in Myton, w'hile about 15 high school students go to Roosevelt. The delegation feels that it will be less expensive and more convenient to bring all the students to Duchesne. They were informed by the board that the matter would be taken up later when plans for next years transportation are made. Red Cross Asks Aid County chairman of the Red Cross, Mrs. Hazel Orr, asked the board for help to buy and outfit the first aid cabinets to be installed in the schools of this Red Cross district. The board agreed a to contribute approximately third of the price of the cabinets. It was reported that the WPA project for the chapter house for the Future Farmers in Roosevelt has been approved and work begun. The school board will pay salaries of foremen and contribute $200 for material. The boys themselves, are doing a great deal of the work and furnishing of materials. A resignation of Miss Florence Gubler, home economics teacher at Mt. Emmons was accepted and Miss Mary Wilding of Salt Lake City appointed to fill her place. Members of the Mothers club were entertained Thursday evening, Jan. 23rd, at the home of Mrs. Vivian Wilkins, with Mrs. Beatrice Thomas assistant hostess. Supt. R. D. Law gave an interesting discussion on subjects, and and Eugenics Heredity Child Psychology," after which delicious refreshments wrere servMesdames ed to the following: Alice Baker, Melba Biddulph, Fern Fitzwater, Frances Hair, Alice Hansen, Verna Larsen, Leda Law, Alta Mickelson, Fern Merrill, Re-v- a Merkley, Verda Moore, Marjorie Peterson, Florence Poulson, Fern Poulson, Luella Powell, Beryl Emma Rollins, Carma Saxer, Vale Selch, Jeanette Snyder, White, Jean Hoops, Mildred Carman and Mrs. Tingley. Contract Club Mrs. A. M. Murdock entertained members and guests of the Saturday Contract club at her home last week. The following were present for the afternoon of bridge and the delicious supper which followed; Mesdames Geo. Kohl, R. M. Pope, A. J. Feller, Nellie Muir, C. H. Selch, Harvey Dyer, W. D. Bishop, Clyde Thompson, Nina Burger, C. J. Neal and Ernest Schonian, who was winner of highscore. Wednesday Bridge Club Members of the Wednesday Bridge Club met at the home of Mrs. Nina Burger this week with the following present: Mesdames Fred Gentry, Lynn Bennett, Harvey Dyer, J. E. Nelson, George Kohl, J. R. McGuire and Clarence Rollins. Mrg. Kohl was winner of high score prize. Travel prize went to Mrs. Bennett. St. Pauls Guild Mr3. A. J. Feller entertained members of the St. Pauls Guild at her home Wednesday afternoon The following ladies spent the afternoon sewing and enjoyed the delicious refreshments which followed: Mesdames O. A. Halstead, Charles Barton, A. M. Murdock, A. J. Gerry, R. M. Pope, C. H. Selch Ernest Sshonian and Nellie Muir. Bridge A small group of friends gathered at the home of Mrs. Ernest Schonian Sunday afternoon for bridge. The following ladies were present: Mrs. A. M. Murdock, Mrs. Nina Burger, Mrs. Harvey Dyer and Mis. Roy A. Schonian. Duchesne Businessman Elected 1936 President Zppemnp Of Eastern Civic Clubs "Rather a man without money, than money umliout a man. FEBRUARY 5 Start of Cana dian earthquake cycle, 1663. 6 First international dis- armament conference meets in Washington, 1922. 7 8 'C's First successful steam fire engine demonstrated at Cincinnati, 1853. Fremont proclaims California annexed to the United States. 1847. 9 Congress authorizes estab-'T- s Iishment of the Weather Bureau, 1870. 10 Conqueror Hernando Cortez sails for Mexico, 1519 11 Thomas A Edison, great inventor, born 1847 wm Mary J. H. Solmonson Mary Jane Solmonson, 67, died at her home in Arcadia, February 1st, of diabetes. She was bom in Midway, Utah, on November 12th, 1868, a daughter of James Baker ; and Martha Shel-- ; ton Hamilton, She married Joe Nielson, who later died, in d Midway and to Vernal at the age of 27. following I .3 T h e " children of this Mary Solmonson Survive.union Mrs. Pearl Nielson, Myton; Emery RLchens, Vernal; Gennies J. Nielson, Monticello; Mrs. Hazel Hyatt, Shelley, Idaho; Otto Nielson, Mrs. Ora Holgate, Arcadia, and Mrs. Violet Ross, Castlegate. In 1905, she wa3 married to George Summers in Vernal. James H. Summers, Arcadia, is the only child of this union. Mr. Summers died April 4, 1927, and In 1928, she married James C. Solmonson, who died last November after a long illness. 43 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren also survive. Funeral services were held at H a. m. Tuesday in the Arcadia L. D. S. church with Bishop Tom Gilbert in charge. Interment was in the Roosevelt cemetery. mov-!ede- - DEATH TAKES MT. EMMONS PIONEER Democrats Reelect Duchesne Man As Joseph Babcock, 76, one of the County Chairman first settlers of Mt. Emmons, died at his home there at 3 a. m. last J. P. Madsen of Duchesne was Democratic County Sunday, of a heart ailment. A son of Lorenzo and Amy Ann Chairman for Duchesne county at Duchesne Student Marble Babcock,' Mr. Babcock Was an organization meeting of the Wins 2nd Place In in Spanish Fork, April 22, cntral committee here Tuesday Tax Essay Contest born afternoon. All precincts in the 1859, where he spent his childhood. In 1880, he married Sarah county were represented at the Marion Hunter, Fruitland, eighth Alvina Norton in Richfield. They meeting except two, Hanna and studenlt of the Duchesne grade Junior high, was awarded second place in zone 4 in the tax essay contest, it was announced last Friday. The contest was sponsored by the state tax commission and the state school office in an effort to interest the young people In the tax situation of their state. entitled MBs Hunters essay, Tax Redemption Program for the State of Utah, was selected from both high school and junior high work and submitted to the contest by Miss Emily Madsen, English instructoi. The prize, $7.50, will be awarded in a special assembly today. OPEN FORUM First plaee winners in zone 4 were students from Alterra high AT HIGH SCHOOL and Fillmoi e junior high. They A forum will be conducted in will receive $15.00 each. A Mantl Duchesne under, the aJult educa- junior high stud nt won second place along with Miss Hunter. tion program of the WPA. Winners from other zones are ev Meetings will be conducted follows: a? ery Wednesday evening in the Du 1 Zone East high school f.rst, chesne high school building, af and Irving junior high, second. educa for an fording opportunity 2 Riverton junior high, Zone tional entertainment for everyone first; Rivaton junior high and The next meeting wall be Wed Midvale junior h.gh, s nesday, Feb. 12lh, at 8 00 o'clock Zuiv 3 -- Ogden high and Mound The Townsend Flan and various Fort high Ogdon, firsts, and Norih Social Security bills will be dis Summit high, Oonlvill 2, 2nd. cussed at this meeting. The forum U for everyone. Turn H. G, Jon s of Tabiona was in out! Duchesne Tuesday. s, occT homesteaded in Cainsville, Wayne county, and later moved to Carbon county, finally coming to Mt. Emmons. Surviving are four sons, Leroy Babcock. Mt. Emmons; J. E. Babcock. Price; John A. Babcock, Salt Lake City; Branch Babcock. Bose Idaho; one daughter, Mr3. May Barney, Los Angeles; 24 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral services were held Wednesday at noon in the Mt. Emmons L. D. S. church house under the direction of Bishop LeRo.v Rust, with interment in the Mt. Emmons cemttery. Pioneer Daughters Name New Officers Members of the Theodore chapter, Daughters of Utah Pionceis, elected mw officers at a meeting Wodn silay at the home of Mrs. Ruby Stephenson. The new officers are: Maggie Billings, captain; Maxine Burd.ck, 1st rice captain; Mrs. Liddell, 2nd vice captain; Lucille Wiminr, historian! Ve-nLarsen, registrar; Franc s Hair, organist; Zdla Poul-sechoir ster; Florence Poulson, Kecretary-t- : assurer; Zella Cowan, n, reporter. Mrs. Stephenson, assist d by retiring Captain Emma Wimmer, Mtn. Home. Other officers elected were: Claire Johnson, Roosevelt, Mrs. Viola Harmston, Roosevelt, associated chairwoman; Mrs. S. A. Weils, Myton, rice- - associated chairwoman; Miss Erma secretary-treasure- r. Steven.son, Duchesne, The officers will meet in the nar future to appoint five persons to comprise the committee at large. The credential committee officiating at the meeting were; Arnold Re,f, Roosevelt; Andrew Talbot, Myton; Abe Liddell, Duchesne. All officers were elected by unanimous vote. Mr. Madsen thanked the precinct chairmen present for his warned them that a hard fought political campaign year was approaching, and asked for the r close cooperation throughout the campaign. j Dr. M. C. Campbell of Roosevelt greeted friends in Duchesne Thursday while on a return trip from Salt Lake City, where he spent the fore part of the week. The members of the B. P. W. Club are sponsoring a valentine card party at the American Legion Chateau Monday evening at 8 oclock. Contract, Auction and 500 will be played. Refreshments. (adv.) Price, 25 cents each. Joa Cowan, Albert Stephenson and Harold Wimmer just returned from Spanish Fork and Pay son, where they visited friends And relatives. They report real winter in Utah county. S. O. Solmonson of Arcadia was a Duchesne business visitor Tuesday. Arnold Reef and Lynn Orser of Roosevelt were transacting business in Duchesne Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Halstead went to Salt Lake, City Monday. Mr3. Tom Wood and new baby, who was bom in Duchesne, accompanied them to her home in Salt Lake City. The Halsteads returned Tuesday. Dr. and Mrs. W. D. Bishop and daughter, Ella Ann, went to Salt Lake City Sunday. Mrs. Emma Stephens accompanied them. She will remain in Salt Lake for a visit with the Homer Liddells. Mr. C. J. Neal of Pariette came to Duchesne Sunday. Mrs. Neal, who spent several days as a guest returned of Mrs. Nina Burger, home with him. Miss Faun Smith, who has been a guest of her brother and sister-in-laMr. and Mrs. Daryl Smith, since Friday, returned Wednesday to Heber. Captain Moore of the Moon Lake CCC camp arrived in Duchesne Tuesday, after having spent a week at the ' officers school of instruction at Fort Douglas. Brig Thompson was jailed Wednesday evening, following complaints that he had been molesting some young girls about town. He was under bond to appear in the district court for a charge ol rape at the time of his arrest. Juvenile Judge C. C. Sparks will be in Altonah Saturday to hear some cases there. A. C. Murphy, Indian farmer at Ft. Duchesne was in Duchesne Wednesday on official duty. Mr. and Mrs. Ray E. Dillman of Roosevelt were Duchesne visitors Tuesday. B. L. Dart of Myton was in Duchesne on business Tuesday. Mrs. Leona Cole was in Salt Lake City early this week buying merchandise for her frock shop. Lyman Burdick of Bluebell was transacting business in Duchesne Wednesday. Arthur Wiscombe of Roosevelt was in Duchesne on business on Thursday. Fred and Joseph Case of Mt. Emmons were Duchesne visitors Friday. Mrs. Bert Young and Romanzo W. Young of Fruitland transacted business here Friday. George Wilcken of Hanna was a Duchesne visitor Friday. Edgar Holder of Mt. Emmons was in Duchesne transacting business Tuesday. was Ray Jordan of Rooisc-vel-t in Duchesne Saturday. Mrs. Viola Harmston wan in Duchesne Monday. W. E. Davis Jr. of Altonah was a Duchesne visitor Tuesday. Frank Defa, John II. Jones and Claude Wagstaff of Hanna were business visitors in Duchesne Tuesday. J. E. L. Carey of Fruitland was In Duchesne Tuesday. Bliss Lott of Myton was greeting friends and transacting business in Duchesne Tuesday. Arnold Reef, Clair Johnson and Mrs. Nina Burger attended a Lynn Orser of Roosevelt were party at the home of Miss Alice Duchesne business visitors TuesTodd in Myton Wednesday night day. Austin G. Burton of Talmage served a delicious turkey dinner, was in Duchesne on Monday. wh ch was followed by a splendid MARRIED program which included a song by a group of little girls, Utah A marriage license was issued We Love Thee; the lesson, Statehood of Utah," by Verna Larsen; Feb. 5th. ia T. H. Anderton, 38, leading, Zella Cowan and bene- Neola arid Mildred Mitchell, 21, Neola. diction, Jane Davis. n; vis-it.n- g Annual Election Of Officers Follows Discussions On Highway 40 Development At Roosevelt Duchesne Triumphs Over Vernal Five The most thrilling basketball game of the season was played in Duchesne Tuesday, Feb. 4th, when the of Duchesne took the measure of the Vernal town team 4 count by a The Vernal team started out with a bang. Play had been going only a few seconds when Tommy Bingham sank a nice one to put tire visitors ahead. Then Snyder got one to knot the score. Some timely shooting gave tire Vernal team a temporary lead of 12-but Duchesnes fighting team, led by Bidulph and Snyder, made it 12 all, ending the first quarter. Showing a world of power, every man on the local team played flawless ball, to come through 6 with a commanding lead of at the half. The reserves went in in the 3rd quarter, giving the regulars a well earned rest. Although they held possession of the ball as much as the opponent, they couldnt seem to hit the hoop, getting only 1 point to 9 for the visitors. Tire last quarter was a thriller from start to finish, neither team gaining more than a tie or a two point lead, but the last five minutes were just enough to gain Duchesne victory. Smith, Duchesne forward, got two nice setups to end the game Bingham and Hadlock were the standouts for Vernal, Bingham collecting most of the Vernal points, and Hadlock, center, playing a great defensive game, holding Brown, Duchesnes star center, to 3 points. 32-3- 25-1- 34-3- 2. DUCHESNE COUNTY HEAD OF LIST IN SANITATION PLAN Duchesne county heads the list of all counties in the state in which the community sanitation project is in operation, in the construction of privy units in proportion to the men employed on the project, according to a report of Clyde Thompson, project supervisor. For the period ending January 15th, there have been 297 units completed in the county with an addition of 22 since that date, Mr. Thompson's report showed, with 24 men employed. The only other county with more units to their credit is Cache county with 323, with 46 men employed. The Indian Department has given a tentative order for 100 units to be constructed on Indian prostaU-d- , Mr. Thompson perty, which will help considerably in raising the sanitation level In the county. Of the allotment of $17,000 for this project in Duchesne county, about $6,000 ha3 been used, leaving a balance of $11,00 for further construction. When asked why the installation of septic tanks had been discontinued, and attention concentrated on the construction of sanitary outside privies, Mr. Thompson stated that it is the opinion of the State Board of Health that the old outside units were proving the real menace to public health. When tills problem is overcome, he said, attention can be turned to the septic tanks, JUST TO REMIND YOU Mothers Club Valentine Party, Thursday, Feb. 13th, at the Legion Hall. Womens Study Club, Saturday Feb. 8th. with Mrs. Ernest Crocker. B. P. W. Card party, Saturday, Feb. 10th., at Legion Chateau. Special meeting. Basin Lodge No. 20, F. & A. M., Monday evening Feb. 20th., at Myton; E. A. degree. Gold and Green Ball, Tonight at the town hall, Possible Delay On Duchesne-Fruitlan- d Stretch Protested George C. Kohl, Duchesne business man, was elected President of the Associated Civic Clubs of Eastern Utah at their annual ej- ection of officers at Roosevelt Wednesday night. H. E. Henderof son, tourist camp operator, Vernal, was elected vice president. Mrs. Hlldur Johnstun of the Duchesne B. P. W. Club was appointed Socy.-Treaby Mr. Kohl, and the directors will be chosen by the member clubs. Thirty-fou- r individuals were present at the meeting representing civic cluhs from Heber City, Duchesne, Myton, Roosevelt and Vernal. Following a banquet, served in the Roosevelt high school, Fred C. Ferron, the outgoing president opened discussion by introducing two letters from the state road commission, concerning U. S. high way No. 40. Both of these letters, one from Chairman E. E. Howe to the associated clubs and the other from Chief Engineer K. C. Wright, advised the members of the passible postponement of Federal Aid funds for 1937, in compliance with President Roosevelts message to Congress, and result-andelay in the oiling of highway 40 from Duchesne to Fruitland as now programed by the road commission. a. at Indignation Expressed Indignation was expressed by many of the delegates present, after the reading of these letters, coming as they did almost simultaneously with the announcement of huge appropriations for road beautification elsewhere in the state. A committee will be appointed to investigate the matter and meet with the road commission in an endeavor to have the oiling program completed as was planned. Motions were passed, authorizing telegrams to be sent to President Roosevelt and the congressional delegation requesting first, the approval of the $25,000,000 WPA loan to Colorado for road purposes, and with which they propose to complete highway 40 in that state, and second, the usual Federal Aid appropriation for 1937, and augmented appropriations for forest roads, to make possible the completion of highway 40 through the Strawberry valley. Conditions Explained Much time was spent on discussion of the Fruitland-Duchesn- e stretch, Most of the delegates on various delegations interviewing the road commission in the past were of the opinion that the promises from that body had on Page 8 Co. Commissioners Still Busy With Tax Adjustments At the regular meeting of the County Coliunlusl oners most of the time was devoted to approving tax adjustments. Some thousand dollars should be collected soon as a result of Tuesdays business. A motion was passed to approve the bond of Chester Lyman, Justice of the peace, A motion was passed that the county sell lots 15 and 16, block 47, Myton townsite to the Duchesne school district for $1.00, provided it is used for school purposes. It was also moved that the county sell Jots 1. 2. 3 and 4, block 47, Myton townsite to the school district, prodded they secure a deed from the present owners. It was moved and passed that a through lots owned by tire county in Midview town-site- , be sold to the Moon Lake Water Users' Association for $1 00 Ducheisne last Tuesday, right-of-wa- y |