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Show VOLUME 21 -- JfUMXSR liMSM 2t DUCHESNE. DUCHESNE COUHTY. UTAH. THURSDAY. JANUARY Tr curr MSMMOTT. EdUor Since last Friday evening the talked about bit of news happens to be the most commonly discussed subject amont; The neighbors and friends Weather. . . And from every Utah's Governor J. Bracken Lee has occupied a prominent place on the national scene through his addresses in eastern quarters these past few weeks. Our special interest is his opposition to any form of socialism in our most government, and his stand is an admirable one. But his full sincerity on the subject is to be questioned. Located in various departments of the Utah State Capitol are at least 13 automatic printing presses, on which a large percentage of the states printed forms are produced These machines were purchased with tax dollars obtained in part from Utah's printing establishments, and their use by the state naturally has reduced the revenue available to' bona-fid- e printing concerns all over the state. Utahs government has sodaHaql the printing industry! Compared to the entire population of the state, Utahs printers are a Small minority. But the printed word is a very Important part of every persons daily routine; and printers are a very important segment of society. This reduction of their business potential, this encroachment on their right to be qMe to enter a conyetitive bid on all state printing, this entry into the printing business by our state government, can be called nothing else but socialism, and is to be viewed with the same alarm as any attempt by the federal government to take over the steel industry, coal mines, the automobile industry, railroads, medicine, shipyards, oil and mining, and so forth. Perhaps it should be noted that the federal government operates the Government Printing Office, producing the billions and billions of copies of the many government forms, the Congressional Record, legal publications for Congress, our currency and bonds, and so many more items. But the existence of the Government Printing Office can in no way Justify the installation of printing equipment by the State of Utah. Few printing firms in the country are equipped to produce the quantities of printing used by the federal government. Indeed, what a short-livebusiness future a firm would have were it to print its own currency! But the printing firms in Utah are fully capable of meeting the needs of our local government, for it has only been a short time since the problem of printing presses entered the scene and these printing presses should be promptly removed. Even socialism on a small scale should not be tolerated. ", Governor Lee was quoted as saying he doesnt care What people call him, as long as what I am doing is for the good of all the people." Printers are people, too. (Utah Labor Broadcast, November, 1931.) LOCAL SITUATION What the editor of the Utah Labor Broadcast has , to say about the situation at the State Capitol is no less true right here in our burn Duchesne County Court House An automatic press is in operation and does 99 per . estt at tile countys printing, and has done so for over FATALITY . . . Metereyofc aifUer Chester CUUehaef, Lae Aafeies, i kEM ae he wae streak by ear while dlreettag trams at i Plates To Be Issued In 6 Communities The assessors office will sell plates in Roosevelt. Al- tamont, Tabiona, Neola and Myton this year, as well a3 at the county offices in Du- chesne, is an announcement made by G. B. Workman, as- - , Dslivcr Pi Signa Alpha Address Wyeer-- - r j . .. Since the announcement was made about a year ago that Duchesne County had purchased an offset press and would, in the -- future, take care of the county printing needs, I have hesitated to express my feelings about the situation . . . And perhaps had not I read the above article in the Sun Advocate of Price, which is a reprint from the Labor Broadcast, I might have suppressed my feelings in the matter. In the 18 months I have owned and operated the two tyswspaper offices 2nd plants in Duchesne County, I have paid over $200 in property tax, and before the year Just beginning has passed, this amount will have been more than doubled because I have acquired additional property. It isnt much, but I have quite a share in that offset the county purchased with your money and mine. press If I were to step into a newspaper and printing machinery supply house tomorrow and attempt to duplicate BaSfei Record the equipment the Roosevelt Standard-Uinta- h has in its offices and plants, between $25,000 and $30,000 This equipment is used as a service would be needed to the people of Duchesne County, and will continue to be used for that purpose. Im sure the officials of Duchesne County (and I have unwavering faith in their ability to run our affairs), and every other citizen who reads either of the two county newspapers will agree that unstinted support and service has been tendered the county in any and all of its activities. Regardless of the fact that I resented Duchesne County going into the Printing Business, as the editor of the dlecord and Standard, no one eould have guessed my ' , $ , I - .... .... .... , . feeling. I am sure the county officials acted in good faith , when they authorized expenditure of my money and yours to enter the printing business, and were not thinking of the direct effect their decision would have on an existing Industry that makes its living operating a legitimate printing plant, whose only desire is to make a fair profit on its product. Within the past 30 days, a new automatic press has at a cost been added to the plant of the Standard-Recor- d Better service was the only of approximately $2000 objective in this step forward service to our patrons. . . . ' We have always been prepared to give service to the county, within reason, and our new investment proves we desire to improve our service. I feel perfectly Justified in repeating a phrase of the the local printing firm is perfectly capabove editorial able of meeting the needs of the county, and this press Even socialism on a should be promptly removed tolerated. not t be should scale small v E v .... . J .... I AM THE NEW YEAR" I am the New Year. I am the unspoiled page in your Book of Time. I am your next chance at the art of living. I am your opportunity to practice what you have learned during another 12 months about life. I am your opportunity to give yourself in a new allegiance and understanding to Him who has said, Behold. I make all things new. I am the New Year. HOME SCHOOL COMMUNITY ... . , Mr John E. Hayes, president, National Congress of Parents and Teachers, says: "There can be no outsiders in education today. From the moment the Child wakes in the morning until he climbs into bed at night, he never stops learning. It is necessary, therefore, constantly to improve not only the school, but also the j'cneral environment in which the child receives his educsMon. Recognizing that the lasting defenses of this nation lie in" the character and citizenship of its children home, school and community share as equal partners Theirs is the responsibility for the growth of all our children toward and maturity Into useful, fruitful citizens able to sustain enhance the free ways of free men. This year, all personal property owners in Duchesne County are being requested to fill out their own property statements. The announcement was made this week by G. B. Workman, Duchesne County Assessor. He stated that this is a general practice in most counties of the state, and is recommended by the State Tax Commission for all counties. A letter of explanation is being sent to the property owners on record, along with the blank statement form to file with the county assessor. It will be necessary that each property owner return the completed statement with his signature thereon within 21 days. These letters and forms will be mailed to property owners by January 1, Mr. Work- man said. In putting this practice into effect, deputy assessors will not call on the taxpayer this year and make the assessment. Utah State Law requires that all personal property, regardless of its location in the county and whether on federal, state, county, or national forest lands, must be assessed. Furniture values must be declared on the personal property statement this year, also. Mr. Workman points out that there is a $300 value exemption on but furniture to a no exemption is allowed to renters who own furniture. Hotels, cafes, lodges, apartments, cabins, barber shops. . beauty shops, doctor and dentist equipment, lawyers office equipment and library, also are not exempted from this property value declaration. No property owner is exempt from declaring kte property leg taxation purposes Just because he was not mailed a statement and explanatory letter. Public notice is hereby given that such blank forms for declaring the property for taxation is available at the assessor's ' office at the Duchesne County Courthouse; and may be obtained by calling in at the office, by writing, or by telephoning the request. Any taxpayer wishing assistance in declaring his property or in filling out the blank form may call in at the assessors office and the office personnel will help in any way they can to complete and file the necessary forms. Notarization of signatures on the forms is not required. J. Reuben Clark, Jr., second counselor in the first presidency, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, have been selected to deliver the 4th annual Pi Sigma Alpha lecture at the University of Utah. The lecture is scheduled Feb. 13 at 8 p. m. in the Union Build-- 1 ing ballroom at the University. It is public. Pi Sigma Alpha lecturers are selected for their scholarship in political science and public affairs. according to Dr. G. Homer Durham, chairman of the Uni versitys . Institute of,. Govern- ment. The lecture is presented by the institute in cooperation with Pi Sigma Alpha, the national honorary political science fra,, ternity. Other lecturers have Deen Dr. Hans Kelsen of the University of California, an authority on international law; Dr. Hugh Nibley of Brigham Young University and Dr. Francis D. professor of political sci-- . h ence at the University. Dr. is faculty adviser to the University chapter of the fraternity. President Clark held posts of honor under every president of the United States from Theodore Roosevelt to and including Franklin D. Roosevelt. From Mr. and Mrs. Dave Thomas 1930 to 1933 he served as United States ambassador to have sold their home in town to Mrs. Marie Murry, of Heber, Mexico. 5)211 r-Jowho is teaching in the elemenDuane Grant and Ron Zenger tary school here. . Ute Tribal "C" No. 1 (located The Thomases have purchased were Christmas visitors in Duchesne at the home of Mr. property east of town from Mr. in SW SW, Sec. Grants parents, Mr. and Mrs Thomas mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Crews are preparing 1roads. Parry Grant. Duane was unable Thomas, and will move into the Ute Tribal "B" No. (located to be at home for Christmas family home on the property near Roosevelt In NE SW, Sec. A core between in the very near future. Day because of his work. 9900-5ft. recovered 32 feet. Ran Schlumberger, total depth 9954 feet. Crews preparing to i -- s se . ... I sessor, who reports that ning Jan. 7, license plates will be sold in Roosevelt two days each week, on Mondays and Tuesdays, from 10 a. . m. to 4 p. m., at the Roosevelt Municipal Building, through. January and February. During the days the assessors department sells license plates in the other communities, they will not be sold in Duchesne. Plates will be sold in Duchesne during regular office hours through January and February. According to Mr. Workman, he, or someone from his office, will be at Mohlmans Store in Altamont on Wednesday, Jan. 16 from 10 a. m. to 4 p. m. to issue plates to car owners in that area. On January 25. which is Friday, the assessor will move to Tabiona and will be at Whites Store during the same hours. His schedule takes him to Myton two days Friday, Jan. 18, and again on. Feb. 15. A definite location was not reported for Myton, but will be announced. He will be at Neola on Jan. 11, from 10 to 4. Tax releases will be! issued to county, residents- - at - Jboth Du chene (any day during office hours) and in the other communities on the days that the assessors department sells tags. Any person applying for motor vehicle registration should bring their registration certificate, which should be attached in a case to the steering wheel rod. No plates will be issued to any vehicle which registration involves a transfer of ownership or a change of registration from another state. The assessors department issues tags for light commercial vehicles weighing 3500 pounds or less, and for passenger cars. This department does not handle registrations for trailers or trailer houses. begin-licen- Church Lcdcr To state-owne- d . Advice To Property Owners On Filling Out Statements Contest J d . 23.00 PER YEAR - Wcr-mut- h, Wor-mut- home-owne- r, -- vo 7 Union Hosts Duchesne run casing. Rosemary Lloyd No. 1 (Roosevelt Stepout Well located in Crews NW SW, Sec. cleaned out to 9330 feet, conditioned mud. Drilled to 9330, mud became very highly cut with oil from formation. Drilled cement plug and cleaned out to old total depth of 9877 feet. Crews are preparing to core. Ute Tribal No. $ (Roosevelt Stepout well located in SE NE, Road complete. Sec. Digging reserve pit and waiting on rig. Willis Moon No. 1 (Duchesne Wildcat No. 2. located in SE SE, Sec. Total depth 1052. Crews repairing rig. Duchesne Ute Tribal No. 2, (located in SE NW, Sec. Ran Schlumberger to 4W) 8002 feet. Drilling at 8126 feet. Waiting on rotary tools. WiUowcrook No. 1 (Wildcat well located in NE SW. Sec. A drill-stetest at feet, open 514 hours, ad gas to the surface in 2 hours with s good blow throughout; recovered 443 feet of gas-c2 mud. A core between feet, recovered' 51 feet: a core feet recovbetween ered 100 feet, and a core be5 tween feet, recovered 70 feet. A drill-stetest at 5 feet, open 3 hours, had gas to the surface in 2 hours 10 minutes, with a good initial blow, decreasing to a very weak blow at end of test. Recovered mud 90 feet of slightly gas-cCrews are coring at 8917 feet. Canyon Government No. 1 (Jack Canyon wildcat well, located in SW NE, Sec. Total depth 2285 feet. Crews moving In and rigging up new draw works and motors, E) In Opener Jan. 4; Altamont To Vernal The period of fooling around is over for five coaches and teams in the Uintah Basin as league play begins Friday, Jan. 4, for Class B schools of the Utah High School Association in the Uintah division of Region 5. The strength of Union Highs Cougars and that of the Eagles from Duchesne will be tested at Roosevelt, when Union entertains the lads from the county seat community in a game that is billed for 8 p. m. in the beautiful new school gym. that has plenty of room for all who desire to see the games. A preliminary game between the B squads will be on the agenda at 8:30. In the other game, Altamont travels to Vernal to meet the Utes in the opening games which will be held at 8:30 and 8 p. m. Tabiona draws-byuntil next week, when they take on Uintah at Tabiona. Actually the Basin League is without a defending champion, since the Rough Riders from Roosevelt High School, who won the title last year and entered the state tournament, have pas ed out of existence with Roosevelt High now a Junior high school. However, several of the boys who played on the championship team are wearing tho i Black and Gold of Union High. Their coach, Marcus Garrett, is now at Vernal, where he is drilling a band of 'Utes for the 52 wars. Sports writers from the daily papers have sorta picked the Cougars from Union to win the title in 52, but this writer is prone to be a bit conservative, and predicts a torrid battle right down to the wire, with any of the five teams capable of upsetting the other four to cop the title. Preseason games have found the Eagles from Duchesne, the Utes from Vernal and the Cougars, all looking mighty ims pressive, and Altamont and cant be counted out not by a long way. Unions Cougars looked much more impressive as they easily took the measure of Park City on Dec. 26. but the following Friday they dropped a game to the South Summit team of Kamas on the latters floor. Coach Glenr Allred has the problem of finding someone to replace Frank Snyder, who, after the second game on Jan. 11 at Altamont, will. become 18 and no longer eligible to play. Two tall Juniors. Johnny Perry and John Jorgensen, appear to be battling for the (Continued on back page) Tab-ion- e 43-2- 9, 44-2- 9 - ?e PER COPY Record Snowfall, Sub-Zer-o Weather Visits Uintah Basin GOVERNOR LEE AND SOCIALISM IS IT IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT? - 3. 1932 16-4- 8300-854- 2 ut 8491-854- 8582-868- 2 8683-875- m 8622-875- ut Uhcor Stars In Dvia On location in Duchesne last week end were Jimmy, Jana Lee and Hedge Palmer, stars of the first gome movie made end directed by their mother, Mrs. A. A. Palmer, of Salt Lake. The Palmers are especially proud of their movie equipment because it was a first prize won in a baby contest by little Hedge. Redg report coming this way, Du- chesne County and the Uintah Basin have really been In the news. . . Blocked highways. . . Record Snowfalls 30 Below and Stalled Motorists have been the headlines and leads on stories on the weather since early this week. When one considers that In the city of Duchesne 19 inches of snow fell in 18 hours giving them a total of 24 inches for two days, or from Friday evening to Sunday afternoon, which is a record so far as L. C. Winslow, local weather observer there is concerned. Heavy, wet snows caused slides In Daniels Canyon and heavy drifting across Strawberry made highways impassable, between 75 and 80 ears and trucks were stalled at Duchesne, making it necessary for the city to provide lodging and food for approximately 250 men. women and children, ell headed west. And that caused an almost milk and bread shortage ."but through the fine cooperation of the business institutions and residents of the community, all were provided for, end today were merrily on their way, late, but pleased that generous people still lived in small towns. Roosevelt's weather observer, Harold Diilman, reported a total of 22 inches of snow were measured Sunday as soon as the white stuff stopped falling, and estimated had it not have been so wet, would probably amounted to three or four inches more. 12 inches fell In 16 hours, which gives Roosevelt a record for several years for a single snowfall. . . In fact an around these parts said it was the most in about 29 years. Twenty-thre- e degrees below New Years morning; minus 29 yesterday, and a minus $1 this morning gives positive evidence that those in the Roosevelt dree began the new year a cold ana. Similar reports from tho Upper Country reveal the snow fall to be about 32 inches at Altamont; 36 inches at Tabiona; $9 at Arcadia; 34 at Neola,- Just e ... was entered in an I G baby contest at a Salt Lake City store during the pest summer. In the local contest, he was the third place winner, and the recipient of a record player, which made him eligible for the regional contest within the state. His photograph was submitted and he emerged with first prize, which was an outdoor playground, complete with slide. This made him eligible for the Grand Regional contest. When the Judging was over, Redge had another prize this time the movie camera, projector and screen. This winning made him eligible for the Grand National contest. Redge was one of five babies competing in the finals of this contest. However, a little Southern Belle captured the Judges hearts over the other four entries. Hedge parents were notified by the contest editors that a nationally known baby photohad proclaimed their grapher sonrs picture the most appealing in the western area. Of course this good fortune favorite son has made him in the eyes of his brother, sister and friends as they share with Wakh prisasr to say nothing of sbourgrre tamcLout-thtiiitwy his proud mama and daddy. northern in communities visHostess to these Duchesne County. itors is the equally proud and Duchesne Outside of going without their happy grandmother. Mrs. Helen dally newspapers, and net reOdekirk. ceiving their mill tot a couple of days, people generally failed CAPTAIN AND MRS. HATCH to suffer too much from tho. weathermens tirade. Two funerVISIT WITH PARENTS als. one for James Edgar Holder Captain and Mrs. Harvey at Mt. Emmons, 'ana one for Hatch arrived on Dec. 22 to Charles Crosier were postponed spend tiie holidays with their from Monday until Wednesday, parents, Mr. and Mrs. William and the body of Perry Demi Case. Accompanying their par- could not be buried Sunday folents and adding much to the lowing bis funeral, until Tuas Joy and excitement of the visit day. Outside of the affect the sudwere the three Hatch children, weather and the Vicky, Patsy and Billy. They den returned to their home in Ogden heavy snowfall has had upon the disposition of the people on Jan. 2. Captin Hatch has been or- about town, that about sums up dered to overseas duty at the briefly the story of the weather, end of the month. He is to re- except the fact that stockmen port to Fort Lewis, Washington are beginning to worry about on Jan. 25, from which point he their cattle and sheep. But thats will be dispatched immediately a story we hope we wont' have to write. to Japan. old-tim- er t - , sub-zer- o - jJwy CmiwdfocliQno7G o BDqgH Yg PJotiQ MgQ Bennie Schmiett, of Roosevelt, and Glen E. Mohlman. of Altamont, served as Jury commissioners. selecting names at legal voters on the assessment SCHONIANS VISIT RELATIVES HERE Getting acquainted with relatives in Duchesne during an unexpected stay here because of d roads, wu tiny year-olStephanie Schonian and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert K. Schonian, of Menlo Park, California. They were guests st the home of Mr. Schonians grandfather, Jesse Johnstun. Also stranded at the Johnstun home from Friday to Monday were Roy A. and Russel Schonian. of Salt Lake City, and Mrs. Janet Rhees, of Ogden. Mr. as ian will be remembered Johnstuns daughter. Russel, who is on furlough from Camp Roberts, Calif., was to report back to camp on Jan. 2. Mrs. Robert K. Schonian will be remembered as Jackie Gerry. snow-blocke- d rolls from which the grand and trial Jurors shall be drawn to serve In the district court for Duchesne County during 1832. Each year, prior to December 1. the Judge or Judgaa of the district court in each county appoints for the next calendar year two persona as Jury commissioners, who shall be voters in the county, well known to bo of opposite politics and of good reputation for intelligence, morality and integrity. The written list of namaa prepared by the Jury commissioners shall contain only thaw who ere not exempt from Jury service, who ere in possession of their faculties, who are Ml infirm or decrepit, who are and free from local exceptions, and, as far as practicable. who were not returned on the Jury list of the prswdhtg year. No person shall be selected as a Juror who k known to them to be interested in, or tsa $ cause pending which may be tried by a Jury to be dnrin from the parsons so selected, $r who, either personalty or Otherwise, has solicited his selection as such. Names selected, as far as practicable. are chosen from the several precincts of the county in proportion to the number of votes cast therein In the lSt general election. In this coun r, 6 Jurors art chosen ct the rtJo of ovary 199 votes cast in O precinct. The average Jury list etch year cqntalna about 159 nanus. well-inform- ed Seen proudly sporting a 1950 Champion Studebaker were Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Grant, of Ogden, who spent Christmas Day with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Parry Grant and Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Merkley. They returned to their home, planning to visit again on New Year Day but getting back wasnt so simple, because of the snow storm, but history-makin-g after two attempts to get through they finally made it, arTho tongue, being In a wet riving Monday night after being 11 Vi hours on the road from place Is likely to sUp whan i Salt Lake City. ing fut, |