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Show iff A Newspaper Devoted S n to the People of the Uintah Basin County Seat Duchesne: Newspaper 'Gateway To Uintah Basin DUCHESNE, ROHL-CONNOLL- UTAH, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1938. Y George Washington SUBMITS LOW DID ON DEER CREEK Rohi-Connol- Noted Columnist Passes 1" of m. ' Mi d Away Quietly At New York Apartment f Odd McIntyre, famous New newspaper man whose daily New York 'jynlcated column. name a pay by Day, made his word to millions of household . g readers. McIntyre died 0;o. f at 2 p. m. Monday in hi3 Park avenue meat He was 53 years old. 1 apart' jaunty writer, noted along The tiaii Broadway for ace, wrote his last column in h i Saturday morning. On Sun-bi- n 4 f,.he read the papers and then w f i e Id ti 1 r Poi'r t!! Concerted Efforts Gam Concession From President a saying he felt little Bedside the last, he seemed to be exhausted and just drifted lleep," said Charles B. Dris t f At it friend of McIntyre Editor of McNaughts syndi' which released the column- i vignettes on daily Mi passing scene of New York to 'tA newspapers from coast to ;4a4 and in Canada and Mexico. Caiy his wife, the former May-- i , j ) Hope Small, was at his bed iili when he died. He had refuS' doctor, saying he would soon h and feeling chirky again 82 1 McIntyre, his devoted comin since their marriaSe X ,L k said his last words were jf.m your face to me so I can ong-tim- e 800-wo- 111 t 1 ' you. They would s have celebrated :lr thirtieth wedding annivers-y- , also his fifty-fourbirthday 1 Friday. ."l Friend Digs Grave At intervals lately in his col-n- g th he remarked that he been a "small town had al-,- y at art and soon would retire and xum with his wife to the little made famous through his 'tan, to live in the beautiful boy n ly company of Los Angeles was revealed the lowest bidder ior construction of the first the Deer Cieek project when bids were opened afternoon by the Bureau Friday of Reclamation officials. nrJke bid was qaoted as $2,189-096.5more than a million dollars below the highest bid and more than $125,000 below the second lowest bid. Before the contract may be let in Washington, subscription formalities must be completed by members of the Provo River Water Users association and a contract must be concluded with the state road commission, E. O. Larsen, construction engineer said. Mr. T. E. Connolly, a partner in the firm submitting the low bid who was present at the opening of the bids Friday, said his company was able to submit a low estimate because of the accessibility of equipment on the Pacific coast and in the Uintah Basin. The T. E. Connolly Construction company has just completed the million and a half Moon Lake Dam project, north of Duchesne which will provide irrigation during the dry season for thousands of acres of Uintah Basin land. Work on the Deer Creek dam must commence within thirty days of the time the contract is awarded, and completed within 1350 days. 0, Elimination of the Heber City rites were held at 2 p. m. Ohio tor and at Bridgeland C. C. C. camps Gallipolis, Ksday k 8 from the Presidential order banning all C. C. C. camps from "essentially private projects thus leaving them under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Reclamation was announced last Thursday. According to the Washington the Deer Creek and dispatch, Moon Lake projects were the only two in the nation exempted from the presidents blanket order affecting the C. C. C. camps. The president decided to make exceptions in the cases of the two Utah camps after the entire Utah congressional delegation, with the support of John C. Page, commissioner of reclamation and Robert Fechner, national C. C. C. head, had maintained a persistent flow of representation to the White House. Appeals Sent Opinion in Utah had been aroused by the possibility of remov' ing the camps from irrigation work when Congressman J. Will Robinson appraised the governor of the situation on a flying visit here late in January. Fearful of raised costs of the Deer Creek project, urgent re quests for retention .of the camps were immediately sent in from Salt Lake City and adjacent territory. Similar appeals were sent in from various organizations in the Uintah Basin, including the Moon Lake Water Users, the Duchesne Gateway Club etc. All the appeals apparently had their effect In saving the two camps for reclamation work in Utah. MYTON SISTERS NOTIFIED OF BROTHERS DEATH Mrs. Steve Hamilton MYTON "Gatewood which he and Mrs. Owen Smith were no tight for his wife on their sil- - tified Friday by the Friends of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade ot jedding anniversary. Last Rites Held In Roosevelt For Mine Victim With one of the largest crowds of its kind ever to gather in Roosevelt listening intently to the words of the speakers, funeral services were held in the Roosevelt ward chapel Sunday afternoon for Roy Campbell, who lost his life in a cavein at the Pari-ett- e mine February 9th. The large attendance at the services as well as at the home where the body lay in state for four hours preceding and the beautiful floral offerings bore testimony of the shock and sorrow the entire community shared with the bereaved family. Speakers at the services included Heber C. Kimble, Dury James E. Bacon, and O. H, Richardson. Ray E. Dillman dedicated the grave in the Roosevelt city cemetery. The services were conducted by RoBishop Heber T. Hall of the were and S. D. L. ward, osevelt under the direction of the Roy A. Schonian Mortuary. California, that boyhood playmate, fifty-yea- r San Francisco, old Simon Atkinson, whc their brother, Harold Jacob Smith r, i ided the grave where the not-TLl- I had died July 12th, 1937 at Province of Cordoba, Spain. columnist was laid to rest No particulars were to be obtainJThunsday afternoon, recalled: ed at present. Odd wasnt much for going tc Harold Jacob Smith was born rJsool, pretty often he played a son well-liked in sokey, but he was a Myton February 1, 1907, Gerber Matilda PROMS fellow. of Tom and Mary Smith. He spent his early life in SCHEDULED and Myton, attended school here 0Y SCOUTS TWO SCHOOLS later enlisted in the United States sistwo RESULTS survived by Navy. He is announcements Simultaneous IHOM FUND ters Mrs. Steve Hamilton and Junior Proms for made been Mrs. Owen Smith, both of Myton have M. to be held in two Duchesne counWilliam ? peedy results were obtained by and two brothers, the next two jrjjri2i Belal-caza- t JUNIOR GET rUCK FOR DRIVE Smith of Rock Springs, Wyomof Park pay ing and Albert B. Smithfriends oi many The council Utah. assessments last City, pte liturday. $32.15 was Taised in a the family extend their sincere piise to house canvass for funds, sympathy. by the scouts themselves. This amount was sent to the DUCHESNE PEOPLE 4 headquarters at Altamont RECOVERING accepted as the full quota for "g Duchesne Troop of Boy Scouts bheir drive for funds to FROM ILLNESSES ichtsne. Total assessment Boneta is for the stake Mrs S. C. Barton of at Of 1938. $110.00 for Price hospital. y)et seriously ill in the is amount the upper country Mrs. Barton left the hospital s Nps raised $75.00 at a Scout had to be eral weeks ago, but has trea pnquet held at Altamont recent- additional for taken back With the Du-n- e $32.15 raised in less than $3.00 is now due Tabiona, Arcadia and Bridgend still to send in their share w, expected that contributions om these localities will more laa pass the mark leaving some Ha? Word was received that condition Partridge, whose a serious op eSonatthe Price hospital some uffi weeks ago, has recoveredto leave able was he that ' rnain In the stake treasury ciently week. He will convalesce f t be applied on assessments early this in Price. home at his ari. last opyear which have not Mrs. Owen WrfgM, who paid. Ileber hosp M meeting of the Duchesne erated at thenow well on thTB j is time ago, of her committee is planned in the recovery at the home in a representative Nichols fIiUU.re daughter Laura council to help ber. the lcal committee on the organization and activities, a Indian Is Jailed kelp plan local activities. k C S, lb cl I RT to remind you For Driving Without License ty schools within weeks. These gala affairs, the most important on the social calendar wiU be held by the Tabiona 25th and high school on Februaryschool on Duchesne high the by March 4th. Chinatown is the theme oi will the Tabiona prom. The hall metamora complete undergo step phosis so that when patrons will enter they the door, through an atmosphere steeped in Oriental mystery. On the other hand, dancers may frolic with cherubim and seraphim school gym in the Duchesne high Duchesne prom The 4th. on March in committee has chosen A Nite and urge theme their as Heaven their dance lovers to polish up behalos and be on their best Saint can past get so they havior Peter. Committees at both schools teachwith the assistance of their to ers are working very hard outaffairs annual these make decorations are standing and the the worth price of admisalways school prom. sion at any high ' cl. . vy2y5S e. 2.00 BASINITES GATHER TO DISCUSS LOCAL PROBLEMS With a large gathering present representing all sections of Duchesne county and part of Uintah county, Director Wm. Peterson of the extension division of the state agricultural college led a discus sion of Basin problems and resources at the Toyack Chapter house In Roosevelt Tuesday afternoon. The meeting, which was public, followed a morning meet' ing with executives of the Basin Planning League. Mr, Peterson stressed partic ularly the natural resources of the basin, telling those present that more should be done to make our George Washington, first presi- mountains and streams accessible dent of the United States, whose to others and to publicize them. birthday anniversary will be ob- Stresses Use of Water served all over the Nation next The importance of early use ot Tuesday, February 22nd. the available water of the Colo rado river drainage basin was a! so stressed by Mr. Peterson. Unless this water is put to beneficial use here it will be appropriated by the southern states, he warned. Reports on Blue Bench are not yet available for public release, he stated, but he indicated that they might be expected within a short time. Soil and Economic surveys affecting Blue Bench have Judge Dallas Yroung Begins YTear In Basin With March Term names were drawn Twenty-fiv- e on the jury venire to serve for the March term which convenes on March 7th for Law find Motion matters. Tne jury is called for March 8th. Judge Dallas H. Young, former Uintah Basin resident, will preside at the March term and for the balance of the year. were names The following drawn in the order in which they appear below: 1. J. R. Claybum, Bridgeland. Roose2. Howard Andrews, velt. 3. Cleon Allred, Neola. 4. Titus Jones, Duchesne. 5. Wm. McQueeney, Utahn. 6. Fred Goodrich, Bluebell. Du7. Maggie M. Billings, chesne. 8. A. M. Murdock. Duchesne. 9. Earl Atwood. Hanna. 10. Francis Brooks, Fruitland, 11. Dave Farnsworth, Mountain Home. 12. Ben G. Dye, Roosevelt. 13. L. R. Swasey, Boneta. 14. Nello Hicken, Tabiona. 15. Roy Taylor, Bridgeland. 16. Wesley Bastian. Roosevelt. 17. Rand O. Rust, Talmage. 18. Elroy Halverson, Neola. 19. Melyin J. Benson. Ioka. 20. Fred Carrell, Upalco. 21. Jessie Fowler. Altonah. 22. Wm. Blanchard. Montwel. 23. John F. Ross. Arcadia. 24. Orville Dart, Myton. 25. Milda P. Daniels. Mt. PATENTEES URGED TO CONTACT ST. LAND OFFICE According to a letter from the United States General Land certain patentees in Duchesne and Uintah counties or their heirs, may obtain patent to their entries by writing the U. S. Land office, Salt Lake City. the patentees have Although been notified already, the Land Office has had no reply from .them and is willing to give applicants another opportunity before sending the patents to the Washington office to become a part of the permanent file. The names are as follows: Earl F. Jensen, Duchesne, Thomas H. Barnhold, 050369; Beryl, 017647; Charles Orrin Gardner, Hayden, 044748; Jesse Lapoint, 045940 and 048388; John J. Bennion, Vernal, 045652; Jowett A. Fortie, Mt. Emmons, 045620; Thomas D. Meriwether, Roosevelt, 045411. been made by agencies of the extension division and must be cor related with the Bureau of Reclamation surveys before the final program for the development of this tract can be worked out. With Mr. Peterson were Assistant Director and County Agent Leader W. W. Gwens; Miss Pixton. substituting for Rena B. Maycock, Home Economics Director and Dr. Wheatley, all of the Extension Division. They spent Wednesday and Thursday In Vernal attending similar meetings. Officials Continue Negotiations On Bond Refundings Duchesne County Commissioners returned Thursday after several days In Salt Lake City where they met with state officials in an attempt to complete negotiations on a bond refunding transaction concerning county bonds. They reported no definite results of their work, pending the Thursday meeting of the State Land Board which is concerned In the negotiations. The commissioners' are desire-ou- s of refunding an issue of $87,-00- 0 of county bonds, $18,000 of which aie in default. An issue of $25,000 was refunded last year at a lowered interest rate , and they hope to realize a similar lowering of interest in the present refunding. Indirectly connected with the county refunding negotiations is the refunding of a part of a $69,-50- 0 issue of Duchesne School District bonds. Superintendent W. J. Bond and Clerk C. C. Mickelson left for ' Salt Lake City early Thursday morning to continue negotiations on this transaction which were started last week while the entire school board was in the capitol. Youthful Automobile Thieves Face Dyer Act Charge Clare and Charles Strouse, 14 and 16 year old brothers of Wheatridge, Colorado, are In the Duchesne county jail at Duchesne awaiting the arrival of the U. S Marshal, who will take them to Salt Lake City to answer to a charge of violating the Dyer act. The two boys were pickedi up last Thursday on North Myton bench by Myton Town Marshal James Giles, following a tip from Frank Troxler, salesman of Salt Lake City. Marshal Giles immediately notified County Sheriff Arzy II. Mitchell, who brought them to Duchesne. The youths admitted theft of the automobile belonging to Paul E. Shapity of Denver, who arrived Friday with the Sheriff of his county to claim the car, which had been abandoned near Vernal. The dishoys said they had satisfied with their home condiFranklin Davies, vice president, tions and decided to run away. succeeding Jess Johnstun, mana- With a few cans of beans and ger of the club billiard room; Lo- some blankets, which they had tus Fisher, secretary - treasurer, stub n, they appropriated the car succeeding C. H. Seleh; and Oakes and started for California. RunHalstead, C. H. Sehh, Wm. H. ning out of gasoline near Vernal, they took the blankets and proCase, and Elmer Ik 11. directors. A special meeting will be call- visions and got as far as Myton. Search was being made for two ed In the near future, it was announced, to hear a complete re- vacuum cleaners which were in the car at the time It was stolen. port of the past years activities, The boys said they hail thrown and formulate activities and poli- them out on Lookout mountain, cies for the coming year. just west of Denver. Coml Club Selects Ollicers was Irire Chief Dean Powell Duchesne the of President elected Feb- Commercial Club at the imnual Thursday, at the 24th with Mrs. C. W. Bar- election of officers held sucHe evening. y club Wednesday c t in cns Study ceeds Ernest Wilson. Club, Saturday, half day sentenceto an intenpay a fine ary i9lh) nail for failure The election followed has which by. Mrs. drive , sive membership Ihe lesson. $7Sumn was convicted Wednes-- been conducted during the past member-Jhi- p Mnesday Club, JU.UC. culminating in a e Wednesday, of Twenty-onof thirty-fivWil11 Irs. George vley" at the were present members out a license, jaiI the P. Camp county to fifteen days injhe fifteen ar Theodore, day mothef . officers elected were: February 23rd with Mrs and fined $7.j0. was suspended. Madsen, jail sentence ty 59 La-bru- e Ter' Year In Advance Number 30. Dales Scl For 1938 Uintah Basin Industrial Canfcrcnce Indian Fair Committee Submits Complete Financial Statement Of 1937 Conference Showing Balance On Hand Of $205.21 GIRL SCOUTS TO ORGANIZE IN DUCHESNE Will Not Solicit Private Contributions Plans for the organization of a Girl Scouts of America troop in Duchesne reached a decisive point this week with the announcement that Mary Jane Littlefield, re gional organizer of Las Gatos, California will be in Duchesne April 1st to meet with the girls and their leaders. An organ' ization meeting is scheduled for February 28th at the Legion Chateau. Sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary, as a part of theii youth welfare program, leaders said that the troop will be started with thd Junior Auxiliary girls and will be open thereafter to girls between the ages of 10 and ut August 22, 23 and 24 are the dates set for the 1938 Uintah Basin Industrial Convention and Indian Fair, it was announced Thursday by the committee. Arrangements have been made, the announcement said, to have the dynamometer (horse-pullin- g machine) for all three days of the conference. The House of Magic show, which has been displayed at leading fairs and expositions all over the country, has been secured for this years convention and fair at Fort Duchesne. Worthy of mention In the management of the 1937 convention and fair is the fact that for the 18 years. first time, no contributions were Mrs. Arthur Orr, Mrs. A. J. solicited from private persons or Gerry, Mrs. Ernest Crocker and business houses, yet there were Mrs. Melvin Poulson were hostfunds to meet all expenses esses to the Junior girls at a pre- ample and leave a balance on hand of organization social at Mrs. Orrs $205.21. home on Monday evening. Miss Contributions Included $500.00 Renee Mickelson and Miss Blanche from the Tribal Business ComAnderton, who will be assistant Scout leaders, assisted in the en- mittee; $125.00 from Uintah county and $100.00 from Duchesne tertainment. county. Guests included Frances Case, Laura Mae Lyman, Katheryn Lar- Printing Adds Funds Printing of the programs, which sen, Enid Goodrich, Marjorie Crocker, Marianne Foster, Mary has always been an expense of Wilson, Norma Rae Kohl, Jacque- several hundred dollars out of the line and Judy Gerry, Glenda Har- funds, was handled in an entlrley ris, Ruth Price and Sharon Poul- different manner last year. Printers were asked to bid the price son. would pay to the committee they Dinner was served at 6 p. m. at small tables decorated in the for the privilege of printing the bidder Valentine motif. Prizes for the program the successful candle lighting contest were won was then allowed to solicit adverto finance it. This system by Marjorie Crocker, Enid Good- tising added to the U. B. I, $100.00 Maririch, Norma Rae Kohl and Fair funds. anne Foster, The committee has announced Following dinner games were that it Is the plan to conduct the Marto with played prizes going finances for the 1938 Convention-Fai- r Wilson. jorie Crocker and Mary in the same manner as last year. TUESDAYS SET FOR FEED AND SEED LOAN APPLICATIONS Applications for emergency crop and feed loans for 1938 are now being received at the county court house at Duchesne on Tuesday of each week by Frances B. Hair, it was announced by Dan L. Capener, field supervisor of the Emergency Crop and Feed Loan section of the Farm Credit Ad- ministration, The loans will be made, as In the past, only to farmers who cannot obtain credit from any other source. The money loaned will be limited to the farmers' immediate and actual cash needs for growing his 1938 crops or for the purchase of feed for livestock, and the amount which may be loaned to any one farmer In 1938 may not exceed $400.00. Farmers who can obtain the funds they need from an individual, production credit association bank, or any concern are not eligible for crop and feed loans from the Emergency Crop and Feed Loan section of the Farm Creclii Administration. The loans will not be made to standard rehabilitation clients whose current needs are provided for by the Farm Security Administration, formerly known as the Resettlement Ad- Financial Statement Following Is a complete statement of finances for the 1937 U. B. I. C. & Indian Fair, Receipts: Balance $208.64 Indian Fair 1936 191.32 Uncalled for prize money 39.60 Duchesne County 100.00 Uintah County 125.0( Concessions 710.0C Dances 223.7" Ride Concession 301.71 43.61 Deposit for taxes 16. 0( Hoi'sepulling fees Electric Hookups 40.33 Sale of Toilets 52.0C 100.0C Program Sale Tribal Business Committee 500.01 Total Expenditures: Grounds Telephone $2,658.02 tolls Publicity Labor Committee expense Postage Prizes I forsepulling Program expenses Policing Recreation Band expense Livestock expense Guests $392.70 34.52 101.19 546.58 115.25 3.00 312.68 345.00 139.75 100.00 34.84 72.50 23.00 15.05 175.00 18.00 10.00 13.50 .25 Salaries and bonuses Expense for class music ministration. Tax on dances As In the past, farmers who Stationery obtain emergency crop and feed Bank fee loans will give as security a first Total lien on the crop financed, or a $2,452.81 first lien on the livestock to be Balance $205.21 fed If the money borrowed is to Includes $7.23 of Tribal funds. be used to produce or purchase I certify the above la a true and feed for livestock. correct statement of finances for While loans are made to ten- the U. B. I. C. & Indian Fair of ants, the landlords, or others hav- 1937. ing an Interest In the crops fin(Signed) Robert L. Bennett, to be fed anced or the livestock r. Secretary-Treasureare required to waive their claims in favor of a hen to the governor of the F. C. A. until the loan Duchesne Builder is repaid. Completes House In Checks payment of approv- In One Week ed loans will he mailed from the Jack Odekirk, contractor of regional office of the Emergency Crop and Feed section at Salt Duchesne, has just completed the construction of an Indian home Lake City. north of Fort Duchesne, the fourth he has built in a three months BIRTH period. The home Just completed was Born to Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Illil on February 13 In Duchesne, a constructed within one week. Mr, Odeklrks crew included Lowell seven pound girl. She has been and k Lle Clement, Ernest named FJva LaRae. and Ernest OUe-kir- Moi-rell- , |