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Show A Newspaper Devoted to the People of the Uintah Basin The Duchesne: County Seat Newspaper 'Gateway' To Uintah Basin Volume 10 ' Covers ALL The Uintah Basin Uintah Basin Short Course Encampment Ready To Open Next Wednesday DUCHEESNE, UTAH, FRIDAY, AUGUST ll s, Twa-count- Suggestive Methods For Permanent Agriculture in the Uintah Basin has been chosen as the theme for the Basin Short Course Encampment to begin at Moon Lake next Wednesday evening and continue until Friday afternoon. The instructive lectures and demonstrations will be conducted by experts from the Utah State Agricultural college, the Bureau of Ag- Economics and the ricultural Farm Security Administration. The Encampment is sponsored by the Duchesne and Uintah county planning boards. Following is the program outlined for the three days: August 21 6:00 p. m. to 7:30 Registration of individuals and recreational events. Picture Show. 7:30 to 9:00 Dance. 9:00 to 11:30 Goodnight August 22 8:00 a. m. to 10:00 a. m. NaJ. ture hike and timber study Whitney Floyd (Extension Forester) and local forest officials. General session. 10:00 a. m. 10:00 to 10:10 t Community singing. Address of 10:10 to 10:25 welcome by Willard Day, chairman of Short Course. Musical num10:25 to 10:30 bers. Address to be 10:30 to 11:00 E. L. MurPresident arranged by v phy. Musical num11:00 to 11:10 ber. Land Use Prob11:10 to 11:45 lems of Uintah Basin, by Dr. George Stewart, Ogden Forest ficial. Lunch 11:45 to 1:00 p. m. period. Depart-Continue- d 1:00 p. m. to 2:30 on page 8 ARTHUR GOODRICH NAMED HEAD OF AMERICAN LEGION Arthur Goodrich was elected commander of Post No. 22, American Legion, at a meeting held recently at the Duchesne Legion chateau. He succeeds Ernest Wilson, who was elected vice commander. Other officers elected were: Dave Baum, adjutant; William H. Case, finance officer; Vern Price, sergeant at arms; Rulon J. Larsen, chaplain and Titus Jones, service officer. The new officers were to be installed in a special ceremony during the state convention of the American Legion in Ogden, Au, gust 15. Thompson, Neel Bound Over To Dist. Court and Clyde Neel were arraigned in Justice George Wilckens court Monday and bound over to the district court on charges of rape. Brig Thompson of Duchesne Thompson wa3 released on bond Monday and Neel was released on bond Tuesday. The offense was allegedly com- mitted against two girls, one 11 mid one 8 years of age. The men were arrested Friday by Sheriff Dewey Meriwether after investigation by him and social case workers. The case will be tried in the September term of district court. M. I. A. OUTING PLANNED FOR WOLF CREEK The Duchesne Stake M. I. A. will hold an outing Saturday t Wolf Creek Pass, it was announced Wednesday by Mrs. Golden Berrett, recreation director. The program will begin at 2 p. m. with games and sports. At 6 P' m,, a sunset service will be held Mth a speaker from the General M. I. A. Board present. The day will' be concluded with. a dance at Defas hall at Hanna. The is under the directiouting on of Oleus Johnson. Tuesday, Duchesne blossomed with cow-girlcomplete with Lehats, bandana neckvis, erchiefs, boots, everything in fact, except horses. It ws not a wild west show come to town, but the Lady Jaycees helping their husbands advertise the Duchesne Labor Day Stampede to be held here September 2 and 3. They were selling hats, neckerchiefs and gaudy shirts so everyone could comply with the to wear Mayor's proclamation some wild west regalia to advertise the Stampede. They sold plenty of them too, for it took a hard heart to resist the bevy of beautiful gals. Wednesday, the B. P. W. club girls went the rounds and gathered up many of those missed on There are still a few Tuesday. who have not complied, and these stragglers will be dealt with by the Jaycees, according to the Mayors proclmation. Pipe Laid To Supply New Users TWO DUCHESNE BOYS JOIN ARMY United States Army Recruiting Sergeant Wm. R. Caldwell says that during the past week two of the local boys were assigned to Army posts, they are: Max Lewis Simmons, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Simmons, assigned to duty at 3rd Quartermaster Battalion, Fort Lewis, Washington, and Fred V. Wardle, son of Mrs. Leila Wardle, accepted for service in 32nd Quartermaster Corps, Fort Lewis, Wash-- , ington. Sergeant Caldwell also states that openings exist in all branches of service in United States west coast Army posts and for those interested in Foreign service there are numerous opportunities in Panama, Hawaii, Philippines, and Alaska. For men who have high school educations or the equivalent. Openings exist in the Air Corps where the following courses may be studied: Aerial Mechanics, Aerial Photography, Radio and various other fields. Men wishing to enlist in any of these services may secure additional information by inquiring at the U. S. Army Recruiting station at Roosevelt, Utah. Coming Circus Has Many Headline Acts Bud Andersons Circus, which will erect its big top at the Duchesne City park Sunday, August 25, comes here highly recommended as being a high class show In every respect. Its performance is being given in three rings and a steel arena. Among the feature acts to be seen with the circus are five performing elephants and two baby elephants, one of which they say, rides a bicycle; the Flying Sheeler Family; Guthrie Trio, daring and intrepid aerialists; the Henry Trio dancing on a lofty wire; the Tommy Arenz Sisters, dainty equalib-rist- s; the Peerless Potters, gymnasts; the Nelson Family, acrobats; Prof. 'Brannans "funny gang and two score educated Shetland ponies and monkeys. The Clown Congress is a large one headed by Allen Kemp. Chas. Dryden, Francis Doran and Valdo also are in the funny gang. There will be parade on Main street at noon and the circus will be open at 1 p. m. at the park. SMALL RESERVOIRS URGED BY KING, WALLACE more of construction small reservoirs in various parts of Utah, as a means of securing undequate water for lands now der cultivation, is being urged in Washington, D. C, by U. S. Senator William H. King. Senator King recently returned to the national capital from Utah where he made a circle trip of the state and conferred with William R. Wallace, Utah Water Storage Commission chairman and T. H. lerys, state engineer, could well hope to secure approval of at least six ;n new Utah projects next s f feasibility and engineer-liminarieare worked out. lior Utah senator reported, e agreed to devote himself of lining early construction ed small reservoir projects, tor King said he considers leteen Utah projects, as vitally im-- t of the state, welfare to the iber of these projects have abmitted to the Utah Water S. e Commission and the U. lation Bureau by the state ?ts office, and four of them f have been reported upon rcceiv-,a- l e in the process of con- early approval for Early on. Newton project in Cache Unis the most advanced. now organizing are farmers e contract. i a repayment are the contract stage project in Sanpete Kwry Continued on page 8 Al-th- Bids for pipe, pipe fittings, water meters and various other materials needed for the construction of the Duchesne city water works project were opened Friday night at a meeting in the city office attended by the Duchesne city council, W. P. A. Engineer Harding and hfr. Brooks, representative of the R. F. C. and representatives of the five companies who bid on the materials. Contracts for the meters and several other items were awarded to the Water Works Equipment Co. of Salt Lake City and the contract for pipes and pipe fittings was awarded to the Pacific Pipe Co. of Provo. Both companies were represented by Mr. Simmons. The amount of the bids was not available Thursday, but were in the possession of Mr. Harding in Salt Lake City. Copies were to be forwarded to the city clerk within the near future, it was stated. Murray Springs Meanwhile, work Is progressing of rapidly on the development Murray Springs. Approximately 1700 linear feet of trench 3 feet by 2 feet has been dug to drain the area and from all indications, there will be plenty of water. Approximate measurements record a second foot of water flow. It was estimated that a quarter second foot of water flow would provide sufficient water with a storage tank to supply the city. New Pipe Laid Some 350 feet of new 2 inch pipe has been laid from the main near J. P. Madsens property to the home of Arthur Goodrich. This line will supply users in this area who have never had a water connection before. men are now emTwenty-fiv- e ployed on the project, and it is expected that forty men and a foreman will be employed by September 6 when construction on the storage tank and replacement of the old city water mains wiy begin. 14.1 Last Year The Duchesne county tax levy was set at 15.85 mills at the Commissioners meeting last week. This is an increase of 1.84 mill over last year when the levy was 14.1 mills. One mill was levied for roads. This is the first time a road levy has been made since the automobile license registration fees were made available for county roads. At that time the county embarked on an extensive road improvement and construction program, purchasing various units of machinery. Funds were sufficient until last year when the apportionment of funds was changed by legislative action, decreasing funds for Duchesne county. It was felt necessary by the commissioners to carry on the program by making up the difference by a levy, it was at Completes August Term The case of R. S. Lusty vs. Henry H. Forrer, a damage su't growing out of a dispute on the ownership of approximately 6000 acres of ground in the right fork of Indian canyon, occupied the full time in District Court here for three days, August 7, 8 and 9, together with the case of etc. Henry H. Forrer vs. Duchesne Total Levy Is county, concerning the same mat- ter. Mr. Lusty" contended that Mr. Forrer illegally holding possession of the land had turned his stock to graze, overgrzing the land and preventing Mr. Lusty from cooperating with the Soil Conservation program so that he could not collect his payments. The court awarded Mr. Lusty judgment Forrer in the sum of $684.-0- 2 and possession of the land. Other cases heard by the court Monday included the following: Walter Griffith vs. Clarence Home beautification Defendants deBaum, et al murrer was overruled and defendMeetings ants given 10 days without notice Held In Duchesne in which toi answer. Bertha L. Wouldhave vs. Charles Home and ground beautification Iorg, et al The plaintiff was was discussed at a meeting Tues- given a decree of foreclosure; day in the L. D. S. ward hall, at- judgment In the sum of $898.23 and interest; tended by approximately seventy-fiv- e principal $20.90 representatives of the Du- court costs and $65.00 attorneys chesne stake Relief Society. Mem- fees, all to bear Interest at the le-rate until paid. bers were present from nearly evGuyla Tatro vs. Frederick Tat-r- o ery ward in the stake. Interlocutory decree of In the absence of Dr. Morris, On Page 8) home planning director of the Extension Service at the Utah Agricultural college, County Agricul- JUST TO REMIND YOU tural Agent Carl Davis and Crop Utah Centennial Committee Inspector Clyde Larsen were the Meeting, Saturday, August 17 at speakers. 8 p. m. at the court house in Du-- 1 The audience was very enthusiastic and plied Mr. Davi3 and Mr. chesne, Donaid P. Lloyd of the Larsen with questions concerning Centennial Commission will be present. improvement problems. Contract Club, Saturday, AugA meeting was planned for Friust 17 with Mrs. George Kohl. 2 DuIn at 16 m. p. day, August chesne, when Dr. Morris will be present. Dr. Morris will select a WEATHER REPORT home where no yard beautification has been done and at the meeting will map a plan for improvement. The group will then visit the home to see for themselves how the plan will work. Following the meeting in Duchesne, Dr. Morris will visit Hanna and Tabiona for similar gatherings. E. S. Winslow Everyone is invited and urged to attend the meetings. Cooperative Observer non-rfeli- Levy Set At 15.85 Compared With Basin Froject A quarter mill was levied for Basin the Colorado river-Greproject. This money goes to the fund for investigation and promotion of the project, which if carried out will benefit Duchesne county considerably. County debt was Increased from 3.10 mills to 3.60 mills. The extra half mill will take care of added expenses In the county general fund when that fund, which was left the same as last year Extra (3.50 mills) Is depleted. expenses thfs year will Include election expenses, weed control program, county agents expenses, District Court ef gl 37 Mills The other apportionments were left the same as last year: Interest and Sinking fund, 2.50 mills; welfare, 5 mills. The state levy was decreased to 7.15 mills from 7.90 last year. The Duchesne county school district levy remains at 14 mills, making a total of 37 mills as compared with 36 mill3 for last year. City and town levies have not yet been set. Duchesne Lions Appoint Representative To Centennial Meeting J. P. Madsen was appointed to represent the Duchesne yons at the Duchesne county centennial committee meeting to be held tn Duchesne Saturday. He will present a list of proposed projects for the county to be used in forming the county list which is to be presented to the Utah Centennial Commission by the first of Sep- tember. Lion President Roy A. Schonian explained to the members the plans of the Centennial Commission and said he had received a letter from County Clerk G. A. Goodrich asking that a representative be appointed to attend the meeting August 17. Report On Blue Bench W. J. Bond and J. P. Madsen reported on their interview with Senator Wm. H. King and Reclamation Engineer E. O. Larsen regarding Blue Bench. Factual information concerning the proposed irrigation system for Blue Bench will be made available to the club in the near future, Mr. Larsen told the delegates. J. P. Madsen told the members of the work being done on preparation for the Short Course Encampment, replacing the U. B. I. C. scheduled for Moon Lake Aug. 21, 22 and 23. He urged the club to give the gathering all possible support. T Duchesne Folks Get Stampede Conscious Whether It is the Mayors pro-- ' clamation published last week, the Jaycees' enthusiasm or just a general feeling of cooperation to put the celebration across, Duchesne people and citizens from surrounding towns are becoming Stampede conscious. Almost every citizen in town Is wearing some sort of wild west garb or at least a cowboy necker-art chief to advertise the big rodeo Labor Day. Buffalo skulls, as an emblem and the words, Duchesne Labor Day Stampede, September 2 and 3, bucking broncs, etc., are appearing on cars. The Shell and the Mission service stations are ready to s'encil the designs on all 'cars with calsomine.. Line Up Queen (iinilldatei A committee headed by George Kohl Jr. is lining up candidates for A the Stampede Queen contest. candidate from nearly every town in Duchesne county is being entered. Their photographs will be Number 4 Falling Boulder Kills Von Fighters Battle Worst Blaze in Duchesne County MOORES CAFE OPENS FOR BUSINESS stated. Develop 1er Vear Ia Advance Forest Fire Claims Life Of Talmage Man; Fire Covers 2000 Acres WILD WEST' GALS ADVERTISE STAMPEDE ten-gall- Suggestive Methods For Permanent Agriculture in the Uintah Basin y Is Theme of Conference Ag. Experts Will Lecture At Moon Lake Sessions 2 00 16, 1940 posted and the winner will be selected by popular vote. A new feature is being added to the celebration this year. In addition to the Amateur Hour sponsored by the B. P. W. club, there will be a fashion show - - and a real show it promises to he with the prettiest grls from the entire county modeling the 'newest thing In late summer and autumn fashions. Stores in Duchesne and Roosevelt will be ly Moores Cafe In the Schonlan building on the south side of Main street, opened its doors to business Monday morning. If the first few days business is any Indication, Mr. and Mrs. Marvel Moore said, the now venture will exceed their expectations. The interior is decorated in two shades of cream with touches of red. Hanging ivy plants give a cool touch of green and fresh garden flowers provide all the decoration. The counter, back bar, booths and small tables of modernistic design were built by Jack and Homer Fitzwater. All furniture Including range and kitchen equipment Is new and sparklingly clean. The management invites inspection by patrons of the entire estbllshment. Mr, Moore started in the cafe business in Duchesne seventeen years ago. His first eating place was a lnuch wagon on the corner where the Shell Service station now stands. The wagon was later moved to the Palace Cafe site. An explosion destroyed it in 1924. and Mr. Moore built the Palace Cafe. Several years ago, he sold the cafe and has since been cook there, until the establishment of his new place. West As Fire History Lightning Bolt Blamed For Conflagration A forest fire which Sunday claimed the life of Von West of Talmage, was still burning Thursday, after devastating an area of approximately 2000 acres of valuable water shed and timber in Miners Gulch near Rock creek, thirty miles north of Duchesne. The fire is under control temporarily, It was stated, but cannot be completely extinguished except by a drenching rain which is now long overdue. A stiff breeze at any time can fan the smoldering embers and carry sparks to other areas, fire fighters said. Hit By Boulder Von West, 41, of Talmage was working under a ledge of rock with a crew of volunteer firefighters Sunday when a boulder, loosened by the heat, shot out from the ledge nd struck him in the back and head. lie was killed instantly. His body was brought to the Roy A. Schonian Mortuary in Duchesne where It was prepared for burial. Funeral services were held at Mtn. Home Wednesday and interment was at Moab Thursday morning. Mr. West was bom at Victor, Idaho, November 18, 1889, a son of Joseph D. and Drucilla Lison-be- e West. Seven years ago, he married Verda Allred West, widow UINTAH BASIN IS of his brother Leonrd, who had been killed In an automobile acciPART OF dent. They lived In Moab whexe NEW ROAD DISTRICT he wa3 water master for the Moab Irrigation Co., until a year ago The Uintah Basin has been i when they moved to Mtn, Home. in a new road district just Last April, they moved to Talcreated by the state road commis- mage. sion, according to an announceSurvivors ment made in Duchesne yesterday Surviving are his parents of by Douglas Larsen, district engin- Mtn. Home, his widow; a stepson, eer, of Price. J. C. Mulville of Jerry; a old daughter, Salt Lake City will be district en- Rhea Gall, all of two Talmage; gineer of the new district. He brothers, Clyde and Arthur West spent Wednesday and Thursday of of Mtn. Home; four sisters, Mrs. this week in the Uintah Las In goDolly Lyons, Mrs. Katheryn Bleaz-ar- d ing over the state highway sysof Mtn. Ilome, Mrs. Ida Lyons tem with Mr. Larsen, who will re- of Provo and Mrs. Maude Bunce main engineer of district four. of MoAb. The new district, which will be The forest fire which took the called District No. 6, takes part life of Mr. West, the worst ever of what was formerly districts 2 In Duchesne county, experienced and 4, and comprises Duchesne, Continued on Page 8 Uintah, Utah and part of Wasatch counties. The forest line in Indian canyon and the Duchesne-Carbo- n INDIAN LIVESTOCK county line in Nine Mile SALE GOVERNED BY are the dividing line with district NEW REGULATIONS No. 4, Mr. Larsen said. The new district will include all of highway A new plan for handling the U. S. 40 from the Colorado line to sale of Indian owned livestock is a point between Heber and Park being worked out In cooperation City, he said. with the State Brand Inspection The change will become effect- Department, accordmg to Mr. C. ive September 1. C. Wright, superintendent of the Uintah and Ouray Agency at Fort Duchesne. Agency officials hope School Board Okeys the plan will prevent the unlawful of Moving sale of Indian owned livestock. Ioka Building Those not conforming with the new regulations will be dealt with The Ioka school building will be according to law. The plan will moved to Altamont and there re- probably go Into affect Immediatmodeled to be used as an elemen- ely after the meeting Scheduled tary school building, it was decid- to be held at Fort Duchesne Auged at a continuation of the board ust 20 at 10 a. m. of educations meeting at Roosevelt last Saturday. Mr. Harris of MYTON TEAM Price, Utah, was awarded the job of moving the building at a price DEFEATS of $300.00. CHAMPIONS Paul Johnson, former principal The Heber City baseball team, of the school at Mt. Emmons, part of which will be moved to Alta- holders of the first plate In the mont, was approved as principal Utah Central league met ' more at Tabiona, where he will replace than their match Sunday when the Myton team defeated them on Andrew Jones. Further consideration was given their own grounds with a score of Some mighty fancy fielding to applicants for the prineipalship three spectacular at Roosevelt but no decision was performances, double plays topped by two read ed. hits by Devere Dennis and A delegation from Arcadia, consisting of Leandrew Gilbert and Owen Bingham, proved too much Lynn Ross asked that the students for the Heber team. from west Arcadia be taken to Duchesne next school year. Sup- W I A LABOR MAY erintendent W. J. Bond was reFINISH quested by the board to make a new investigation of this question PARK PROJECT and present the facts to the board at a special meeting anticipated On or about August 22, a crew in the near future. of W. P. A. workers will begin A request by the Duchesne Viand work on the city park, it was anmothers to reconsider a former de- ticipated this week. There is cision, and contribute $50 toward some money remaning in the park the summer music program in Du- project fund, and it is hoped that chesne failed to gain approval. this can be used to complete the Superintendent Bond announced work begun a year ago. If the the resignation of several teach- work can be arranged, it will put ers who had requested to be re- the park in fine shape for the Laleased from their contracts. bor Day Stampede, and will take Among them was Clyde Johnson, care of the W. P. A. labor waiting Roosevelt vocal teacher. work on the city water project. . ' i 7-- |
