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Show a A Newspaper Devoted to the People of the Uintah Basin Ddchesne: Gateway To Uintah Basin DUCHESNE, UTAH, FRIDAY SEPTEMBER Murder Trial Progresses Rapidly; State Case Is Nearly Complete Mexican r i : ,s lip' Cruz On Trial For First Degree Murder t tfov Anthro Mountain Shooting Of Joe I Archuletto On June 17th ; 3 Selection Takes 'ary 2fi Only One Day As Trial Opens Tuesday u. R A OFFICIAL WILL SPEAK AT INSTITUTE SAT. Thomton representative of the Utah Educational association and Mrs. Ruth Ward Mum-forrepresentative of the state board of health will address teachers of the Duchesne District, when they meet in institute at the Duchesne high school Saturday. Mr. Thorntons subjects will be Teacher Retirement, Insurance and School Groupe and Community Cooperation." Mrs. Mumford will stress nurse-teachrelationship and cooperation. J. E. Wiscombe, of the Duchesne county school board, will give an address on school and community beautification. Schools will open for registration of students on Monday, September 6th. Immediately after registration, the children will be dismissed. Regular school work will begin on Tuesday. Janitors and custodians have inspected all schools in the district, redecorating and repairing to put them in perfect condition for the opening of the term. The Board is to be commended, Superintendent Bond said, for the condition of the buildings this year. d, er Thi state opened its case here feursJay morning against Sip of Joe S. gFuz; admitted slayer Mountain Anthro on irchuieto June 17, after a recess Wednwitnesday to allow jurors and esses to attend the Uintah Basin and Indian gftdustual Convention . nt fWr at Fort Duchesne. I Tuesday was devoted to the sethe jury from the list ction of jf fifty called in. W States witnesses called Thurs- County lay Included Duchesne SEagjenff Arzy H. Mitchell, State tftmay Patrolman Jack Young, rest Ranger Frank Richards, into Maya and Ben Trujillo. Ranger Richards testified the porting of the killing to him by and his ujillo, an wr tifying the authorities. Sheriff and Patrolman Testify Shenff Mitchell and Patrolman condi-loijung testified as to the os they found on Anthro moun-l- n when they reached on the and y following the slaying, importation of the body by Dli jle down the mountain side to PJ t Warren ranch where it was ivejed by ambulance to Duane Shenff Mitchell also testi-- d that Cruz admitted the kill-and 'claiming 1 s, HEAVY RAINS HALT TRAFFIC . ON HIGHWAY 40 A steady downpour Saturday night and all day Sunday resulted in a complete halt- - in traffic on highway 40 between Duchesne and Myton, when the concrete bridge and culvert at Antelope was carried away by a swirling torrent of water from the canyon north of the road. Some hundred and fifty cars enroute to the U. B. I. C. and Indian Fair at Fort Duchesne were forced to remain in Duchesne until an early hour Monday when the road was sufficiently repaired y traffic. Normto permit al traffic was resumed Monday afternoon and complete repair of the damage will be completed as soon as possible, it was stated. 1, self-defen- omitted willingly to arrest, pfaya and Trujillo told the ry of the shooting as they saw act committed. A court was empoyed during the MsTitunony of Maya to translate POL a r fice language. jtJt Mexican aas estimated one-wa- that the State its case some time hid rest y and the I I) Court would deliver the Jury Saturday jung. Stanley J. Dunford, dist-.- t attorney is prosecuting the and Rulon J. Larsen is de- to 01138 km;, counsel. Result of Quarred .'JJegedly slaying is allegedly the relit of a bitter quarrel and fight vtwe n Cruz and Archuletto af-tformer returned from a . ourday absence from camp. Ac-- P j wdiag to the evidence, the ac- hsed had been severely beaten, k face being smeared with and covered with bruises Sen investigating officers arriv-01- 1 8 oij the scene. Cruz, Mexican sheep-herdon trial for First Degree Murder in connection with the shooting of Joe Archuletto on June 17th. er Sip The he Ke ilO' the officers told had he a dash on horseback to the ; sheep camp, a disstoring til' sice of about two miles with Ar- buletto racing after him. Arrives there, Cruz said he ran into he tent, . grabbed a U. S. 30 Army r,e End shot 11 Archuletto through ,art as he was coming up J the h'ail. He told Sheriff Mitchell archuletto had threatened to kill )I11(to.; ,,, Side -- p pto 4ratwelve jurors on the case Pace, Neola; James j re1'. Bluebell; John L. Allred, IRu ptaiage; Emil Munz, Duchesne; tliew Gilbert, lis Arcadia; John 1311 ' flip , 0 0 ' j A L ptbcotk, Juchesne Bur-fT- s; Wm I nam-fo- l Entries First, Third n UBIC Contest eni cr John Otto Kofford, to ng his Gardner, Duchesne; Kenneth Allerd was alternate. t, ice re Lionel Altonah; Myton; Lester Gllie Schonian, l80 Wn K. Lemon, Ioka; Neola and C. 14 tin Person, Ssne u Cai'01 entries in amateur contest at the U. B. - and Indian Fair were award- 'J'n1 !lnd third Prizes,' it was cIoalng program , evening. played a trumpet solo C(j at tha Piano I, .A by Miss anle!s of Roosevelt. Miss iw . a 8onS and dance num- !Bf , Were iH( y0UnffsterS at an select- - 'fc,teSne elimination scb ,;'pUlhe8ne during the ( which Unty Slampede last ,as sponsored by the t,, anJ ProfeSH,on- ' hard ' i " at wil1 Ppr ',iUlun'ceSauWidView Dam nc Septemb niid . play tlie 10th. They are When Day Is f"' Eta'10n" Four New Busses For School Routes Delayed At Factory to word received According Wednesday by C. C. Mickelson from Richmond, Indiana, four new busses purchased recently by the Duchesne County Board of Education will probably not be ready to start itheir runs on the opening of school next Monday. The routes and the contract operators who are in Richmond, dewaiting for the busses to be livered are: Mtn. Home, Clyde Rowley; Bluebell, Chas. Smith; Montwell, O. A. Richardson; West Neola, M. R. Mitchell. The men, some of them accomDupanied by their wives, left chesne Monday evening, August 30th, believing that their trucks would be dehvered to the body factory for mounting on August 26th, and would be ready for them when they arrived. A telegram received by Mr. Mickelson Wednesday indicated that the busses are not ready yet, and might not be delivered for another ten days. It had not been dcitermined Thursday whether the truck delay was caused by the manuthe or body manufacturer were facturer, but indications form the with was that the fault Last Minute Acceptance Of Contracts Completes District Roster After confusing weeks of chang- es and substitutions, the teachers roster for the Duchesne School exDistrict is complete with the for teacher ception of a Speech is the Roosevelt high school. It be will this position expected that filled before the end of the week. Th teachers for the various listed schools in the district are follows: as - altamont high school Mt. Emmons: Vernal F. Tippetts, Burton, Evelyn Pace, Kathryn S. John Verney, Ruth Bankhead, and Nielson, Clark R. K. Daniels, Elsa Conradi. ALTONAH SCHOOL - Altonah. Herman J. Sheffield, Lillian and Lillian Froerer. - plue-bel- l: BLUEBELL SCHOOL Lman G, Larsen, Glauys Sundquist. - Boneta. Sjo-ber- g, BONETA SCHOOL Senator From Sanpit Visits U.B. I. C.-- I. F. In response to a cleverly worded invitation from Publicity Chairman E. W. Crocker the Senator from Sanpit was one of the interested spectators of the U. B. I. C. this year. He, in company with a Tribune reporter and many others were forced to spend Sunday night in Duchesne while repairs were being made to the highway near Myton. He attempted to contact Mr. Crocker that evening, and failing to do so later told him he was a fine host, inviting him out to dnnk buttermilk and then not being present when the guest arrived. According to his column he enjoyed the U. B. I. C. in spite of it all. s n, - -- , In Advance Number ' 5V- p A'' D J Al'.. . c"- - ' Mrs. L. P. McGarry, Park City, whose husband was formerly a Commissioner of Duchesne county, was treated at the Duchesne Red Cross First Aid station Wedfolnesday for bruises and shock west head-o- n collision a lowing of Duchesne on Highway 40. Mr. and Mrs. McGarry, their son, who was driving their car and Mr. and Mrs. Ed were driving West from DuCopp V-when chesne they met a Ford 8 driven by J. L. Guidery accompanied by L. Lynn Allen. All passengers in both cars escaped except Mrs. McGRrry, injury whose injuries were not considered serious. A charge of reckless driving was placed against Guidery and s Allen in Justice George M. Aver-ittcourt. The defendants plead and guilty and were fined $25.00 Mr. Guidery $10 00 respectively. inagreed to pay any expenses Mrs. of treatment the in curred McGarrys Injuries. Both cars which were badly damaged were covered by insurance, it was stated. Olds-mobi- le 10 The fust combined U. B, I. C. and Indian Fair came to a successful close Wednesday evening with a culm ful pageant of Indian dances, readings, songs and costumes presented before one of the greatest crowds ever to witness the closing pnfonnnnce, A slow steady drizzle delayed somewhat, the final event of the ptogiam, but tnthusHastic spod'-tats stuck it out to be rewarded by an interesting piograrn, presented under clear skies, un-- d r the direction of Irma Harris Sutteer, The pageant was participated in by visiting Navjijo Indians from Arizona. Melvin E. Lundberg, Roosevelt, who finished the past year after the resignation of G. V. Billings was elected to succeed himself as chairman of the general committee for next year, at a general assembly meeting preceeding the oi m ; Governor Henry II. Bloiul, above, and United States Senator William II. Ring, right, speakers on Wednesday, Governors Day, of the U. K. I. Fair at Fort Duchesne. an BASIN WOMAN MUSIC AND ART TRAVELS EAST TEACHERS PLACED TO CONFERENCE . IN MAJOR SCHOOLS pageant. Ofl leers Chosen Other officers for the coming Mrs. Charles J. Neal of Music and ait teachers have year aie: Superintendent C. C. left Thursday night for Salt been employed for all of the larg- Wright, vice president; Robert L. Lake City where she will attend er schools in the district for this Bennett, Ft. Duchesne, serretary-ttoasuiethe state convention of the P. E. O. year, as well as six teachers with Committee chairmen Sisterhood, following which she health and physical education are: Russell Kieteh, Vernal, Prowill join the special P. E. O. train Fingram; J. A. majors. These positions, according ance; Mrs. Malnar, Neola,Roosewhich takes her to St. Louis, to Dillman, Hay W. are J. Bond, Superintendent Missouri for the National confervelt, Home Econondcs; Dr. R. Q. the haidest of all to fill compet- Wat ence. Mrs. Neal is state organizer nock, Roosevelt, Reception; ently. There is such a great de- Dr. A. C. for the Sisterhood. Boyle, Vernal, Exhibits; mand that the offers of larger Dr. Frank A. Nelson, Fort DuMrs. Neal said she may go on salaries have enticed the teachers to Indianapolis to attend the Na- away, even after their contracts chesne', Sanitation; Ray Labrum, Pari-ett- e, r. tional Grand Eastern Star. Chapter, She Is Order of have been signed with the Du- Worthy Ma- chesne district. tron of the Duveromy chapter of Music teachers include Flank the Basin. Postma, Duchesne; Roland Myton; Frank Shaw, Roosevelt elementary; Call A. Stu- Hull-inge- r, PKTTE HIE art, Blair, high; Harold W. Neola; Melba Cope, Tabi-on- a and Elsie Conradi, Altamont Roosevcilt high. DAMAGE RATED Art teachets are: Elizazelh Lindsay, Duchesne; Lillian Altonah; Gladys Sundquist, Bluebell; Oilin G. Marble, Roosevelt elemen'ary; Clifford Rutherford, Roosevet high and L. M. Foster, Tabiona. Athletics, which play a major Deluge Completely De- part in school spint and health stroys Workings At of any school will be ably cared for by John Veine, Altamont; Lee Pariette Mine Gourley, Du'Jicsne: Verl H. Mey-ricMyton; Merrill Croft, Roose0 Damage estimated at from to $10,000 was caused and velt elementary; Bert Asey, Rothree men narrowly escaped death osevelt high and Carl Taylor, Sunday at 1:45 p. m., when Tabiona. a twelve-foo- t wall of water from a cloudburst completely destroy- NOTICE TO ALL ed the workings at the Pariette PERSONS SEEKING Gilsonite mine south of Myton. EMPLOYMENT man N. B. Schafefermeyer, hoist at the mine, saw the huge black During the past few months all cloud traveling in the direction bion have wotkers advised, of the mine. Because of the early 'the newspapus, the emthrough were two men at the hour, only bottom of the shaft at the time ployment offices and the Social and at the hoist han's warning, Security Board, of th necessity of applying for a Social Security came to the surface at once. The men quickly secured the Account number. It has been hoist bucket in the opening of the made clear that all woi leers mays shaft and corked aiound it with secure account numbus ngard-lesof present occupation, and sacked gilsonite. By the time they even though they may be past ten had finished, approximately e sixty-fivyears of age. minutes, the water which came arc insisting that all Pariette the Employers gulch, down roaring workeis employed, or who may be wa3 up to their waists. Mr. unable to run to safety, referred to them for employment, had to climb the derrick to es- must huve Social Security account number befoie being emcape the flood. Timbers ployed. These numbers may be ob: Away Sweeps The flood circled the brick en- tained by making application at gine room, running into the win- local post offices. The Na'ional be dows, and swept into the old mine Reemployment Office should of number workings, taking with it plank- notified immediately deing and soil which had ben Bsed when procuirul, if applicant the sires of employment. to cover them. The force confined water and the debris it It is advisable for all men carried took all props and plank- whether or not they are employing from the present shaft which ed in an exempt industry to prois 1100 feet deep and deposited cure these account numbers imthem at the bottom, leaving a mediately. Men who are following clean hole. agricuituial pursuits MUST have The home of C. H Neal, mine Social Secunty numbers to obmanager, and stockholder in the tain employment, of a ten porary Pariette Company, being on high- nature, in industries covered by er ground, was undamaged, al- the Social Security law. though several feet of silt was deBy ordets of the State Diiec-to- r, posited in the yard. apphenn's are haeby advised Work will begin immediately on that all persons registered in the a new shaft about 1500 feet from National Reemployment Serve e the old one, Mr. Neal said Thurs- must s. cure their Social Senility day night. He expressed ids thank- Account nunibeis before their apfulness that no life was lost, when plications will be renewed. E. W. CUOrKI.R, Manager except for the qui k a lion of Mr. Sihaefcrmeyer, there might have District No. 7, National Reembeen. ployment Service, Sjo-ber- g, JT8TDS1DID0 $8,-00- Injured In Wreck Of Promised Iy Blood In Main Address k, Wife Of Former Commissioner Is G. Governors Day Ends With Brilliant Indian Pageant Completion . Governor Henry H. Blood and Senator Wm. H. King promised their support of two much needed projects in Duchesne county it a short meeting in Duchesne Wednesday morning preceding the Governors appearance on the program at the U. B. I. C. at Ft. Duchesne, C. O. Pickel, Sanitary engineer, sought the governor's and senators aid in gaining approval for water projects in Duchesne and Myton, termed by Mr. Pickel the two worst spots in the state from a standpoint of sanitary culinary water supplies. A committee of Duchesne citizens sought aid in hastening reports on the water surveys on the Blue Bench, now in the hands of the Bureau of Reclamation. Soil surveys completed early in the summer through the Resettlement Administration and other show a agencies cooperative large per cent of good land on Blue Bench, and hopes are high concerning a resettlement and rehabilitation project on this land providing favorable reports are made on water surveys completed this spring by the Eureau of Reclamation. It was pointed out to the officials that the project is not merely another case of opening new lands, but is a matter of relands once irrigated claiming and making them available for families now trying to farm submarginal lands, and forced to depend on relief projects for subof Blue sistence. Development Bench is considered to be the greatest possible improvement for Duchesne county, according to the reports of the Resettlement Administration recently Per Year $2.00 Roosevelt Man Continues as Head as U.B.I.C. Indian Fair Conies to Close BLOOD AND KING PROMISE SUPPORT ON CO. PROJECTS Moffitt. Carlotta ELEDUCHESNE HIGH AND Duchesne. MENTARY SCHOOL er. Goui ley, Pear C W. Barton, Lee In 'the mean- - time the men and Jefferv. Bessie Mickelson, David Darfind themselves with their E. Miller, Lincoln Rasband, Eail an unexpectedly piolonged vacaPostma, win Jensen, Frank tion in the East, and temporary n, Ehxa-bet- h Brow Rachel for L. Neilscn, Sheian-laarrangements are necessitated Lindsay . LoriUnne students the for F tation tran.spoi Jennie May Edler, is until the new busses arrive. It a differ- UMTnKMMONS SCHOOL - Mt. possible that because of Lor-tt- a ent wheelbase the Bluebell bus Emmons: Taul M. Johnson soonMrs. Tom Firth and Mr. ArlingPlatt. Marion arrive and and deivered will be Swasey, MounSnow of Provo arrived last ton er than the other three. MTN HOME SCHOOL to spend the week end Saturday Hatton, Don tain Home: while Mrs. Firth . Duchesne in Myton IOOL MYTON SCI her TREPORT after looked property interWEATHER Glenn Moss, Lchnd Wild., VV. and visited with friends ests here Harold k, Verl II. Mcyric Eliza-and relatives. For week beginning August 2. Iia Mae Byington, Hudson. Rosemary de Blois, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Murdock, and Minnie Hardman. son Bill and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph - Neola: Chas Murdock and daughter spent irntm, Holland Hulhnger, M - from BarThursday to Saturday in and Janet Fiorence Pierce, Hebor attending the stock show k and visiting relatives. Mr. and ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY Mis. Ralph Murdock returned to Ronald Roosevelt G. a mb . their home in IJig Horn, WyomOrim Merrill J. Reese, ing Sunday morning. (Continued on Pag o) Observer. Cooperative G. 3, 1937. Sehae-fermeye- r, Roosevelt, Horse Bulling; B. R. Palmer, Ft, Duchesne, Grounds; Mis. D. P. Whitmore, Roosevelt, Flowers; E. VV. Cixicker, Duchesne, Publicity, Indian committee members will be Si lected in tribal council at a later date. Governor Itlood SMnln Governor Henry II. Blood, principal speaker on the Wednesday, Governors Day program, gave a comprehensive repoi t of state departmental activities as they pertain in particular to the Uintah Basin. He declared, the promotion of good roads between the basin and the capitol city is of primal y importance in permitting closer relationship between all business and social elements. He quoted road commission reports on work already completed on U. S. highway 40 and connecting links in the basin and declared the work will go on to full completion, so that the Basin may welcome tourists and all others with good roads." Derails Trojecis The governor on lined state activities in land control and water conservation In the Basin, He recalled many phases of reclamation woik, including Mono Lake, Midview darn and the Due hesne feeder canal, Mid view laleial, the Ouray project, Blue Bench and arable land Investigation. In wath Blue Bench, it ha governor promised that complete reports including those in the sands of the Bur au of Reclamation would be available to Basin citizens befoie the end of the year. United Staes Senator William H. King, also speaking tin Indians Day declared have been plundered of more than a billion dollars by mercenary whites and the irovei nine nt, and asserted, the time to make is at hand. He opposed any policy of discrimination the ImhanH and gave assurance of further investigation by congress to right pi i sent and past wrongs Indian Speaker The third featured speaker Wednesday, Dr. Geoige LaVatta, Shoshone Indian of Kent Hall, Idaho, United States Indian Service fu Id agent, urged a combination of effoits by Whites and Indians to obtain gnater benefits for the latter. He said lack of jaitulpation by Indians in reservation affairs and insufficient education wei e reasons for failure to register a greater dt gree of progress. A large Indi m parade, dec lar-- d by spectators to be the finest ever seen at the U. B. I. C. ope fled Wednesday afternoons vents, (Continued on Page 8) con-meti- Gov-emo- is |