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Show I I A Newspaper Devoted The 7iTT3 County Seat Newspaper s i I t to the People of the Uintah Basin A nl Duchesne: Gateway' To Uintah Basin SUCCESSOR TO THE DUCHESNE COURIER V Volume 6, C Second Annual Uintah Subscription Drive Will Raise Funds For L.D.S. Seminary (DUTH KILLED Ouray Indian Fair Starts Thursday In Ft Duchesne Indian Village, Indian Dances, Games, Arts And Crafts Will be Features at Big i Celebration Three-da- y Indian Parade Will Huge i Climax ! J. M. (By IMMUNIZATION TO START IN SCHOOLS MON. Event Extension Diehl, and Manager), and early Thursday, j Bright his-t- o tptember 17 th, the pages of for turned back be will y Bmtah Indians and the pioneers Of the Uintah basin, when the fair second annual Uintah-Oura- y be held at Fort Duchesne. till ird'si Hundreds of small white db? of smoke (Indian, he burn hmmake small smoke wood, (by Vei. flute man, he damn fool, burn gieen wood, make big smoke) be seen to spiral into thin f and disappear as the Indian ir fiimen of the village quietly go fiout the work of preparing the early morning meal for five hun-ie- d brave3. Stoically, the braves irdsr W.U be seen sitting or standing at id 51 ' tie door of their wickiups an-- ti ipating three full days of entertainment and hilarity, and in tie quiet spells, the older Indians iti till reminisce for the benefit of ient col-ar- - 11 i C f uet i tie younger. Indian j Village Indian village which will compose a concentrated camp of all Utes will be located on the old Fort Duchesne gTounds, in the exact place where Uncle S uns soldiers drilled in time past, The d (impress the Slaves concealed sparse vegetation Indian orafty Beginning Monday, September 14th, typhoid inoculations will be made available to school children and adults in. Duchesne county for a very nominal fee of twenty-fiv- e cents per person. County Nurse Martha Shanks, who announced the program today stated that the inoculating will take place in the schools as follows: Tabiona, Monday, September 14 at 9 a. m. The Hanna students will come to Tabiona. Duchesne, Tuesday, September 15 at 9 a. m. Talmage, Wedn:sdAy, Septem. bber 16 at 9 a. m. Mtn. Home, Wednesday, September 16 at 11 a. m. Altonah, Thursday, September 17 at 9 a. m. Mt. Emmons, Thursday, September 17, at 11 a. m. While the inoculations are not compulsory, Mrs. Shanks said, it ls very necessary that all children and adults have them for protection against typhoid. The water supply in Duchesne has been condemned by the state health board as unfit for human consumption, anJ the health department urges all citizens to take advantage of this the behind on the distant hills. ) The no Indian Fair board is spar-f- j effort to make a full pro-ga- will be sqiyaw shinney fames, games on horseback, nov-- ! y races by Indian men and a aliens, Indian maiden milking (kntest, baseball games, and in the evenings, Indian dances and Costume display and a Big Indian club program directed by an Indian woman leader. A for the Indians and palefaces" will be staged each of the Th,:re net c ie H e Cc three days. Indian Parade last day, those attending will view the largest scale Indian parade ever staged in the historic setting. i In the exhibit halls may be n an extensive display of anal nt art and crafts, many of Which are heirlooms family hund.'d down through the years ml are of inestimable value to the owners. Indian women will petform the ancient art of weqv. in? and bead work, t Agricultural and livestock exalts in great numbers wiU be display to bring one back to the realization that it is the year J is :her, the On i 1136. itior i 9 tc . 'I Masons Meet At Basin Lodge I After Summer Vacation - I The first meeting of Basin Jge No. 20 F. & A. II. after summer recess which started June was hold in Myton ruursday evening. The special , was called for the pur- conferring the Fellow- - e.ing of ift d- gre e. vT.he,fl,yt stated meeting will be Monday, September lUth. Ule lodge will enter one of the h Soa!ons In its history s f.all. Eleven d grees are al-- f 'le before y. on calendar to be con-"the end of the year addition to slfded meetings t Possibility of additional Jates for the degrees. lors; UST TO REMIND YOU Mothers Club, "U1 3j-- g ht,sie, w Mrs. lce Thursday, Sept. Carma Saxer. O m. ion, assistant SOCIETY Mothers Club the evening, Thursday Mothers club held its first fall meeting after a recess during the summer months. Mrs. Carma Saxer was named president for the coming year, with Mrs. Verna Larsen, vice president and Mrs. Edna Smith, secretary. The meeting wa3 held at the home of Mrs. Vivian Wilkins with Mrs. Fern Fitzwater assisting. Luella Topics were given by Mrs. and Poulson Mrs. Fern PoweR, Mrs. Edna Smith. Supper was served to the following members. Alice Baker, Fern Mesdames Mildred Poulson, Margie Peterson, Verda Powell, Luella Carman, Selch, Moore, Fern Merrill, Emma Alice Verna Larsen, Beryl Rollins, Hansen, and Edna Smith. Farewell Party A surprise party was given honor of Wednesday evening in Miss Theora Shelton, who leaves soon to make her home In Salt Lake City. About twelve guests and enjoyed the delicious supper evening of entertainment. Couple Honored were Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Young honored guests at a dinner party home of Monday evening at the In Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Walters guests twelve About Bridgeland. were present. Mr. and Mrs. Young have moved to Duchesne where home. they will make their Womens Study Club Mrs L C. Winslow entertained members' of the Women's study club at her home last Saturday with the following members pres-A. ent: Musdames J. P- - Madsen, Helen M. Murdock, Nellie Muir, RM Sehonian, Poulson, Eraest and Marie Selch H. Charles Pope, Hallbert. Last -- Howard Wardle Dies Installing' Flood Light; Buried Tuesday The Moon Lake Reservoir project took its first toll of human life Friday evening when Howard Wardle, 18, son of Allie and Eliza Wall Wardle of Roosevelt was electrocuted by a 440 volt Hne. Mr. Wardle was working for the T. E. Connolly Construction Company, Installing a flood light when the accident occurred. Funeral services were held In Roosevelt Tuesday afternoon with interment in the Roosevelt city cemetery. Wrong Hook-u- p Howard, who was regularly employed as a truck driver on the Moon Lake project was doing electrical work for only a IJew while hla days, father, Allie Wardle who Is the regular electrician on the project was In Salt Lake City with his father. Howard had considerable experience with electricity, helping his father on various jobs. Howard had finished installing a new flood light on the top of a pole just before dark Friday evening, to furnish light for a new shovel on the project. The light was installed on the top of pole carrying a transformer fed by lt wires. It seems that he must have gotten the wrong hookup from the transformer, as It was reported that the globe burned out as soon as he inserted U in the globe. Just what caused him to get In contact with the wires which caused his death is unknown. According to Earl Knight, a shovel greaser working at the scene of the accident, Howard suddenly slumped and slid down the pole, one spur apparently catching to stop his slide, leaving him hanging in his safety belt It was some thirty min u tees before helpers could climb the pole and release him, letting him down to the ground with a rope. Artificial respiration and other means of resuscitation were tried for fore he was finseveral hours ally pronounced dead by Dr. C. S. Evans, camp physician. Brought to Duchesne The body was brought to Duchesne Saturday forenoon to be cared for by the Roy A. Sehonian Mortuary, while attempts were made to locate his family who were all in Salt Lake City. They were finally met as they passed eventhrough Duchesne Saturday inand Roosevelt to enroute ing, formed of the tragedy. Investigation of the accident was carried forward Saturday by County sheriff Arzy H. Mitchell, Precinct Justice Chester Lyman, acting coronor and coronoris Jury consisting of C. E. Pyne, Harold Pyne and Albert Jones, workers at the project. They rendered a verdict of death through coming in contact with bare electrical wires while installing a flood light at the Moon lake dam. The accident was termed unavoidable. the Further investigation by coro-nothe verified Sunday, father, findings. Marks on the body (Continued on page 8) fi :Crs it a I inhv'pR StIll;' W ithJr church: Time chang'd c P.rCHhytorian 13. h. 3:M PfUicopal 2lh wiUl church: Ilev John r Mortens n return. T f P,ie4,. y Saturday, where 'on sp nding a week u? 'u 1 n.r sister. monte J. rs MTN. HOME MAN SUFFERS HURTS IN wreck Bill Bleazard of Mountain Home suffered fractured collar bones Thursday and severe bruises V-- 8 Ford pickthe when evening a post up he was driving struck about on the Red Creek bridge of Duchesne on thirty miles west was on his way 40. He highway home from Idaho. Duchesne Couple to Lyman Burdick, Move to Carbon Co. According talked to the deputy sheriff, who was brought after he man, are Bennett Injured Mr. and Mrs. Lynn salesa passing Duchesne by to for up had expected to leave today picked Bleazard their man Mr. worth where they will make hitch hiker just before the a homo. occured. The hitch hiker emMr. Bennett, who has been in escaped injury, he said. Cliff I. G A. store brought the wrecked ployd at Kohl's a VUon StevensonDuchesne. accepted has Duchesne, in Kenil- car into at the company store worth. Benn The many friends the to Dena have made here regret Lenar Richins, 23 and Sept-emband wish Arcadia, of both thin leave Duchesne new 28, Cope, them success in their 7th. er i Labor Day CelebraLion Entertains Spectators With Varied Events LISTS Con ODrisco Wins Bucking Horse Honors; Myton-For- t Duchesne Takes Baseball Game In Fruitland and Roosevelt Tenth Inning Drive Stretches Named For Surfacing Projects DILLMAN LEADS IN TRIBUNE during campaign com-missio- for the seminary fund. Ward managers and workers In each ward will soon be appointed by Mr. Mickelson, and it Is expected that through the concerted efforts of the workers the seminary fund will be enlarged some thousand dollars. Full rules and particulars of the drive will be issued through Mr. Mickelson and the campaign managers. MEETS DEI Short In Light System Of Truck Blamed In Jacob Lukton, 58, weU known hide buyer of Vernal, formerly of Duchesne, was killed almost In- stantly early last Friday mom-inwhen the truck In which he was riding as & passenger, overg, turned on highway 40 about nine miles west of Duchesne. Mr. Lukton had gone to Salt Lake City with the two Uresk brothers in their small pickup to sell some hides, It was reported. On their return, just as they came 'to the stretch of new oil road, the lights on the truck went out The car struck the bank and was overturned. Suffering a broken neck, Mr. Lukton died enroute to Duchesne, according to Sheriff Arzy H. Mitchell, who Investigated the accident and brought the injured man to town. Mr. Lukton was bom in Russia In 1877. Funeral services were held In Salt Lake City on Sunday with Interment in a Salt Lake City cemetery. Surviving is his Ruthman Lukton. wife, Lizzie With a crowd estimated at 1500 persons Duchesnes fifth annual Rodeo came to a close Monday, embraces Duchesne and Uintah the political views of the voters of with a hard fought contest among the bucking finals and an uproarcounties, it was announced this Utah. ious dance at Bridgeland in the W. week by Ernest Mr. Dillman is leading In the Crocker, disttotal vote and la ahead in 16 of evening. rict manager. Baseball, fast races, roping The section to Fruitland, which the 29 counties, his best spots bemen's and bucking will connect with the nine miles ing Duchesne, Uintah and Iron. contests held sports the intereet of Uie west W. Duchesne of Harmon just completed Peery, independent the day will be bituminous surfacing. The candidate, is leading in Weber, spectatorsA throughout shorter program Sun- stretch between Roosevelt and Carbon and Summit counties, his Monday. afternoon, progressed elowly, Fort Duchesne will be surfaced margin in Weber beng large day the spectators with but provided with rock asphalt. enough to put him in second some thrilling events In racing, vote. in the total The aim of the Reemployment place bucking and roping. Service as explained by President Cards from many of the counPulling horse contests, which Roosevelt, is to have private in- - j ties show scratching as to gov- were scheduled to appear each dustry gradually ahsorb the work- ernor alone, the large majority day had to be cancelled for lack ers on government projects and being from Blood to Peery. Next of participants. This break at the to provide every man with a in volume are the Blood to Dill- beginning of Sunday's program decent job in provate employ- man. was partly responsible for the time ment at a decent wage. Roosevelt Is leading Landon by last in getting the events under In his fireside talk from the 938 votes in the poll to date. way that day. White House last Sunday night, No Loud Kpmker Murdock is being scratched by the president said: a few Democrats, but a larger resulted too, Disappointment number of Republicans are from the failure of the public ad$2,500,000 Allocated Last spring I expressed the scratching for him. Robinson la dress system which had been enscratched somewhat hard- gaged for the event to arrive. hope that employers would real- being ize their deep responsibility to er than his First district colleague Efforts to obtain a substitute take men off the relief rolls and but he is likewise receiving some were unsuccessful, and all anRepublican euport to partially off- nouncements had to be made give them jobs in private enter-prizset the Democratic desertions. with the use of megaphones. Pro-ceetold I was by Subsequently of the rodeo will be used were many employers that they to purchaso such a system for not satisfied with the information Duchesne, eliminating the passi. available concerning the skill and bility of similar disuppontments experienece of the workers on the In the future. relief rolls. On August 25 I alWith the exception of these faillocated a relatively small sum to the entire two-da- y ures, program the employment service for the proceeded uninterrupted, with a purpose of getting better and few changes In schedule, and with more recent information in reMiss Betty Stringham, who has the addition of a few matched gard to those now actively at be.n a guest at the home of Mr. Aices not previously scheduled, Inforwork on WPA projects and Mrs. Irvin Cole, returned mation as to their skills and pre- Tuesday to her home in Salt Lake which helped materially In filling the program. and to keep vious occupations little Rae Donna Cole City, Outstanding was the ball game the records of such men and wo- for a taking visit. between Myton and Fort Duchesne maximum for men up to date Judge George P. Parker of Salt on one side, and Duchesne, Rooseservice in making them availLake City was In Duchesne on velt and Bridgeland on the other. able to industry. Tonight I am A business Friday of last week. 1 tie was established early two announcing the allocation of Jessie H. LeFevre and Mr. and in the game, remaining unbroken and a half million dollars more last of the 10th Inning, to enable the employment service Mrs. Nello Hicken of Tabiona until the a when series of safe hits brought were business visitors intensive Duchesne in more to make an even in a second run for the Myton-India- n search than it has been equipped Friday. tram, ending the game. Mrs. George Leavitt '(and Mr. to make, to find opportunities in Ball Pitchers Prill wd private employment for workers and Mrs. Ernest Prescott of HayCasper, pitching for Duchesne den were Duchesne business visitregistered with it. and Alma Murdock for the Inors Tue.sday. N. R. S. Placements Listed dians both pitched a beautiful Emil Munz and Alma Poulson Tonight I urge the workers to and both received fine supadfull made a business trip to Vernal game, from their teams. Both cooperate with and take port vantage of this intensification of Wednesday on business. pitchers held the mound the enthe work of the employment serMr. and Mrs. Bill Dickerson tire ten Innings, the only substithat vice. This does not mran went to Bluebell on Tuesday to tution throughout the game bethere will be any lessening of our visit relatives. ing earns La Rose as a pinch efforts under our WPA and PWA hitter for the Indians In the last Misses B ssie and Ellen, Mary and other work it lief programs Evans of of the ninth. Weldon Bingham Labor Upalco spent Day until all workers have decent jobs in Duchesne. catching for Myton and Garnet in private employment at decent Mrs. Helen Poulson Made a Birchell for Roosevelt completed wages. business trip to Neola Wednes- the batteries. A report from the district of- day. All Rodeo events were staged fice of the N. R. S. shows that A. C. Harmston of Roosevelt (Continued on page 8) 1800 men were placed by the end was business in transacting of the fiscal year the last of MOUTH DISEASE Wednesday. June. In July, 125 from Duchesne George Leacher spent a few HITS STOCK IN Uintah 119 from and county days in Salt Lake City this week county were placed. In August, on business. DUCHESNE AREA 101 from Duchesne county and 42 Blanch and Elden r'Jr. from Uintah county were placed. A condition known as stomaof Logan, who have charge of the Soil and Water survey In titis or sore mouth Is affecting the Bain were in Duchesne on the horses and cattle in Duchesne CLYDE NORTON business Thursday. county, according to Information Mr. and Mr. Allie Wardle and received by the State Department Funeral services for Clyde Norton, who died in the Price City two young sons of Roosevelt were of Agriculture. The disease is alhospital Friday, were held at the transacting business in Duchesne so prevalent In Uintah, Carbon Y. M. C. A. in Helper Wednesday. on Thursday. and Grand counties. It was disMrs. s Johnstun. who is at- closed. It was found that both Interment was in the Duchesne tending special training school in horses and cattle are affected, but cemetery. Mr. Norton died of a heart Salt Lake City spent the week that horses are affected in greatend in Duchesne. er numbers. complication following a ruptured Dick Johnslun of Fort Douglas There are two types of the dls. appendix. A son of Mr. and Mrs. Mi-ss Olea Poulson of Salt John Norton, he was bom in and ease, mycotic stomatitis, In cattle Riverton June 3, 1894 and has Lake City sp nt the week end in which is usually caused by mouldy Duchesne. Dick was a guest of feed. Some of the been a resident of Helper for the grasses and his sister, Mrs. Roy A. Sehonian, past five years. other forage developed a red rust Miss Poul-'on- , a of and Mr. guest or otherwise mouldy condition Surviving are his widow, Flor- Mrs. Jens Johnstun. ence Murray Norton; three daughIn seasons when there particularly Mi s Beulah Mecham and Mias ters, Leola, Barbara and Blanche; Selma Is plenty of moisture as there has who are Bates, employed one son, Jimmie, all of Helper; at Auerbach's in Salt Lake City, been this summer. Forage so intwo sisters, Mrs. John Mon all an fected cause a severe irritation of and Mrs. Lilly Daulqu:-j- t both of spent the Labor Day holidays In the mucous membranes of the Duchesne. Lea Angeles, California. mouth of cattle when eaten. Sweet clover Is particularly responsible for this condition. Some of the grass's, as well as red and white clover, and occasionally alfalfa may also cause this condition. Another condition is known as vesicular stomatitis of horses and cattle. Because of the discomfort, this condition creates in the (Continued on Page 8) con-test- 1-- -- MERES AM EXTSA OH loST FxsUrou' "In courtesy, rather a benny too much than a penny too little SEPTEMBER 1 U smtHIaX 0 John Smith is elected pre-- I ident of the Jamcatown hac-- af Colony. 1608. II N v viSfcJ (TUI ' Jill X Edward Everett Halepufc-ylishei Man Without Country." 1861. 12 Duryea demonatratea firat practical United State automobile, 1892. 13 George Waahington decline! a third term, 1796. 14 U. S. General Scott occupies Mexico City 1847. used first time In () ISTinks battle by the British, 1916. 10 American Legion incorporated by Act of Congress. 1919. WEATHER REPORT For week beginning Sept. 3. Proceeds From Rodeo Will Purchese Loud Speaker Equipment e. Fatal Accident - marrTageucense PURI M. Mickelson, Duchesne, will GOV. RACE IN Two sections of road on highmanage the drive and will or40 were named hard for POLL way In all the wards ganize workers to solicit subscriptions and re- surfacing on the 1937 program Ray E. Dill man, Republican newals. All funds collected In this of the Works Project Adminismanner, either through the work- tration, labor to be supplied gubernatorial candidate seems to be 'the favorite if the Salt Lake ers or direct from the subscribers through the National Reemployment Servioe of District 7 which Tribune poll in any way indicates earn the 440-vo- nt S'uuUv" Beginning September 15th, an Intensive subscription drive will be launched by the UINTAH BASIN RECORD and members of the Duchesne L. D. S. stake. Proceeds of the drive, in the form of generous commissions on the subscriptions land renewals will be turned over to the L. D. S. seminary fund to help pay for the two seminaries now under construction at Duchesne and Alta- 133 Ool-list- er s, |