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Show 66 evoted to the People of the Uintah Basin” Newspaper 'UINTAH A Uintah Basin Newspaper Duchesne Courier Vol. _ SUCCESSOR VOLUME 3. ee i FS pe Covers UTEWe be Fee fe statements. When this cognize sorng we stop tc county from a the fact that most careful budgeting must be done. Inasmuch as it is my duty as of the fact individuals may public press to decide to use the “air” their griev- before the school board, they _ should do so at the regular meet- Thursday, that it may time the of its divis- a Basket ar dance of teachers. yr nes gran CLOSE TODAY Elementary schools throughout the county will hold their last day of school today. Various exercises will be held, depending upon the principals in charge. It is exin most cases pupils will be released by noon, allowing teaching staffs to spend the afternoon in completing their reports. High schools will continue for _ three more weeks, 18th. School are greatly pleased over the fact that have been able to complete they the full ight months of school for the elementary grades, which is a full term for Duchesne County, This was made possible through the receipt of $6225.50 from FERA funds, which lacked approximate- ly $500.00 of being enough _ teachers’ salaries for one and made possible elementary the to pay month, extension of schools for one month and high schools for three weeks, _ Janitors expenses, fuel, transportation etc. for the extended time were taken district. An year care of by the schoo! especially sucessful schoo] is reported with particular attention being called to the transportation problem. Only in one nstance was a complete days absence caused by the failure of a school bus, and .very little tardinThis ess, cord for is rather Duchesne an unusual County, re- which employes eighteen trucks in its transportation. system, covering roads in unusual _ winter is _ sible for varying conditions: The weather during the past of course greatly responthe excellent record. WEATHER REPORT Week Ending April 24th Date - April 18 April 19 High 13 75 ' Low 32 34 Clear April 20 78 33 Clear 21 83 39 42 Clear P, C. April 23 April 24 80 76 a7 eo Clear Clear 77 EARL S. WINSLOW Co-op. Observer ready. city’s ay) A being sent Commerce to. in in Salt Lake as Paul the guest P. LOCALS SOCIETY transacting on Friday. to the Salt business in Dance ets RegimenVeterans Bochal Case Suess. under the new FERA program were put to work throughout Duchesne County this week, to make investigations, and get relief workers on the job as the sixth case approved. appointed worker for the Duchesne district, including Bridge land, Various projects have been presented by the county and cities, with only one approved to date, covering the improvement of the dugway on the East side of Lake Fork on the Boneta-Mt. Emmons road. It is expected that several other projects will be approved before the end of the month. Duchesne slow in County has been rathgetting division of started the gram, being held up full information and the lack proper workers. of funds insurance on FERA the to provide coverage for the thing is now in readiness, however, to put the prpetam into full operation. si H. Heal of Provo was in Duchesne county this week, E. Miller of Myton business in es s} 25—Lafayette arrives from - a gi _ France to help U.S.,1777. 12.» %—First lodge of Odd FelCES lows opens at rors “Nx : ton, 1819. 7 Q ONT° Me foe, leads his famous army on Washington, @Qwny INDIAN TALES Albert y Reagan, B. (All rights LOBSTER Ph, once sunning chesne cause you have a pair of pincers. However. I can outrun you. The road here is just one mile. long Tuesday. H, D. Allred and Wallace Stevenson of Bluebell were business visitors. to town Wednesday. Mrs. J. D, Wimmer, Mrs. Chas. Burdick, Miss Phyllis Wimmer and Miss Bessie Forbush were shopping in Salt Lake City on Saturday. ages. Mr, and Mrs. Guy J. Hollenbeck spent Monday evening with friends in Roosevelt, irate Mrs. Fred W. Bench of Boneta was a visitor for several days this week in Duchesne. io RR. s. Jordan, Cashier of the Roosevelt State Bank was a business visitor in town Tuesday. Ted Littlefield, Head of the Veterans Hospital in spent Wednesday Salt Lake City in Duchesne, fees Mrs. George Henrie came Said the fox to the lobster: “You think you are very smart be- and I can beat you end of it.” “I will give to the you other your length the start of me,” said the lobster. So when the arranged signal was given the fox started to As he did so, the lobster run, caught hold of his tail tight to it till they reached the other end of the road, when the: fox ing it to the turned, thus swinggoal as it released its hold, “I am already here, as you can readily see,’ then eenes the lob- The fox saw that he was beaten, but he did not realize that it was because the lobster had used his brain power and he had not. JUST TO REMIND YOU Woman’s afternoon, Study April Club, 28th, Saturday with Mrs, Muir, Chateau Dancers, ning, April Chateau. 28th, Saturday at the eve- Legion Mr. and Mtn. business Mrs. Home Harold were in Duchesne Stevenson transacting Wednesday, _ Mrs. Arthur had » Club, Ladies’ Thursday evening, May Basin Cafe. Schon- the Virginia at the Nite 8rd, at the said Collins completed at San Quentin, Cal., in January for forgery. Delprado, it is said, was beaten with an automobile jack and buried in a wash near the state highway in Duchesne county, March 30, GATEWAY CLUB PLANS ANNUAL LADIES NITE \ Brown,~Mrs. high score Chase, Duchesne and Friday Mrs. SchMrs. receiv- evening, Hotel. At Guests the regular meeting Gateway Club, held in the Palace Cafe last Thursday A, M.! present were: Messers and~ Mesdams, C. H, Selch, Grant Murdock, of the New eve- ning, it was decided that the next meeting should be turned over to the committee for the annual ladies’ night, The committee appointed to take charge of the event is composed of Dr. W. D. Bishop, C. H. Selch and Dean Powell. It has been decided to hold it at the Basin Cafe, Thursday evening, May 23rd, Several matters of importance and Mrs. Clarence Rollins, Mr and ities in Duchesne and vicinity in Mrs. Donald Bench, Mr. and Mrs. the near future that now would be Tennis Poulson, Mr. and Mrs./ the proper time to get a move of Clyde Fexer, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Wilthis kind started. Mr, Liddell is kins, Dr. Leon H. Cline, Veda and now busy making a check of the Kermit Poulson, and Miss Ruth probable daily balances which Davis.. would be deposited in a Duchesne bank, but his figures are not yet, INDIAN SCHOOLS: SUPERVISOR complete. HERE Samuel H, Thompson, of Washington, D. C. Supervisor of Indian Education in charge of public school relations, was present at a conference with Supt. C, M. Iver- son Thursday, in the offices of the Board of Education in Duchesne. The conference, at which Roy sent was gun at a follow-up the conference two weeks ago Indian also pre- of work held on in beLas Indian problems, Mr. Thompson, whose territory includes the entire United States, (Continued on page six) operating highway, and for re- - dis- years past, cost of $12,165, This is a virtually $27,000 a year mail service Price, Service also for between intends to continuing Thistle and superseding government over this route. There has been loud protest from Price against abandonment of the government garage and mail trucks that for years have been operating out of Price, but after competitive bidding disclosed a big saving by sending mails direct from Salt Lake to Price department the under decided contract in the favor of later. People of the Uintah Basin, who are served by the new route have been making a concerted effort for years to have the route changed, constantly reminding the postoffice department that since the new route could be operated more ec- onomically and would give the basin a more efficient mail service, there really should be no reason for continuing the indireet route through Price. Business men of that city, however have realized the importance payroll to of the government them, and have done everything within their bowist hold it. SCHEDULE GIVEN | ive to Senator King and RepresentatMurdock are urging the de- partment to continue to maintain the garage at Price, and at least a skeleton force until it has been demonstrated that uninterrupted service can be maintained throughout the winter between Salt Lake and Vernal, They also are hope- ful the government will continue operating mail service by ‘truck between . The as Price and schedule advertised Duchesne, of the is as new ‘route follows: | 69118 From Salt Lake City, by Park City Junction (n.o.),. Park City, Park City Junction | (n.0.), were discussed, touching on Moon Heber, Fruitland, Duchesne, MyLake, Fish and Game matters, and! ton, Roosevelt, Fort Duchesne, and banking. A feeling of gratitude Gusher, to Vernal, 189 miles and was expressed that though the back, seven times a week. National Reemployment. Office had Leave Salt Lake City daily at 3 been moved to Roosevelt, it had Axel Pierson, Melvin Poulson, Art- successfully been retained within hur Brown, Arthur Orr, Wm. Duchesne County. In regards to the need of a bank Ernstrom, Paul P. Allen, H. S, Liddell, and Mrs. Ivy Murdock, Mrs, in Duchesne, H, §S. Liddell, secretary of the club, suggested that it M. M. Porter, George C, Kohl, Dr. might be worthwhile to make a Leon H. Cline, survey of the situation, and see if Sunday night guests to a lunchsome of the Salt Lake banks eon and games at the home of Dr. might not be interested in startand Mrs. W, D. Bishop in honor ing a branch here. It seems quite of Mrs, Virginia Chase were: Mr. possible, with the expected activ- education Gateway Mrs. attending Murdock, Mrs, A J. Feller, Rock Pope, and Mrs, Ernest onian were the other guests. Vegas —_—oO—— of with and Adams, principal of the school at Whiterocks was Garland Utah has just completed a 10 days visit in Duchesne with her daughter, Mrs. Clytia Gunn. visiting Mrs. C, H. Selch — entertained Wednesday afternoon at Bridge in honor of Mrs, Stratton whose husband is in the Basin, in the interest of ‘the Mutual Creamery. ster. Nellie Of: along, Mitchell a sentence present, Vernal. The department award a contract | Collins at present is held in the Jackson county jail at Scottsboro. Mrs. Dr. and Mrs. W. D, Bishop entertained at a delightful dinner in honor of the host’s sister, Mrs. D. reserved.) was Murdock, ed the prize. Delicious refreshments were served by the hostess. The Fox and the Lobster A M. Contest. Feller himself on a river bank when a fox visitors Band 28--Survey shows only 5,000 - radio sets in U.S., 1920. 29—Coxey A. ian’s family x Lit Mrs. in Price & Grant, the 18th President, born 1822. Monday. —O— A. C, Harmston and Deputy Assessor W. H. Gagon were Du———— the It is thought that every- R. transacting chesne pro- by lack of forms, and hoe: starts her losing war on U.S., 1898. got —— Mayor and WAY follows: nor B. M. Miller yesterday honored requisition papers from Utah, asking that Collins be reutrned. Grant Murdock, Mrs. Arthur Orr, Mrs. Charles Selch, Mrs. Lloyd Pope,Mrs, Ernest Crocker and Mrs. Arthur Brown. Mrs, Feller won high score prize. | Mr. and Mrs. Roy A, Schonian and family and Mrs, Ernest Schonian spent Saturday and Sunday operation for apoo performed, : Alice M, Todd of Myton spent Thursday nght in Duchesne at the G. J. Hollenbeck home, was dell, APRIL 23—-First Fred C. Ferron of Roosevelt was in Duckesne for a short time last Saturday. il lel vl sink a great ship.” Mrs. Mary Neoples of Roosewas a business visitor to the County Seat Friday. Allen. as soon as projects are Mrs. Hazel Orr has been “Beware of little expenses; a —-—— FERA PROGRAM GETS UNDER dispatch and State over the cost of present and past service by train to Price, and thence by Government trucks to at face trial in connection with the slaying of Manuel Santos Delprado, his brother-in-law, Gover- The Saturday Bridge Club gave a luncheon Saturday afternoon in honor of Mrs. R. G. Porter, who is leaving soon for Colorado. Mrs, R. M. Pope acted as hostess. Those present were: Mrs. A. J, Feller, Mrs. Nellie Muir, Mrs. H. S, Lid- Duchesne je County Commissioner J. A. Fowler of Altonah was a Duchesne visitor last Friday. Mayor evening Vernal new special Washington an annual Saving of Salt had for Scottsboro, Ala., today, to take Clark A. Collins, also known as John A. Hyden, back to Utah to Clifford Roberts of Tabiona was letter City is vis- of receiv- him as far as that the sheriff and the At hitch in getting them okeyd by the Governor. It is expected that the sheriff and his prisoner will arrive in Duchesne sometime Sat-urday or Sunday. The day in Duchesne, looking into hospitalization matters, spending the Mrs, been Lake the Uintah Basin has received its mails by way of Price. The postoffice department has awarded to Thomas 8S. Iles of Craig, Colo. the contract for carrying the mails between Salt Lake and Vernal, at MONTGOMERY, Ala, April 24 Sheriff A, H. Mitchell of Duchesne county, Utah, prepared to. leave iting basin towns on official business this week. He spent wednes- night Bii Pa args) a dance for the next regulof the Chateau Dancers Hospital Lake over ports a ‘patch. Mr, Larsen ‘who drew up the extradition papers went as far as Salt Lake to see that there was no : a NINE fisHe zp Cig while invitation A. (Ted) Littlefield, Commander of the work “April April 22 E. tal er Day Clear ae KXY Veterans’ Hospital Official In Business closing on May officials is the has left there Thursday 9:30 by train. — Hans P. Ottosen, a former resident of Talmage, now of Meeker, to be held in the Legion Chateau Colorado was in this part of the next Saturday evening, April 28th. country this week. Ladies are to bring the baskets. —o-— filled with lunch, of course, and Frank Defa and John H. Jones the men will then draw for them of Hanna and Tabiona were tranand their owners by number. sacting business in town Friday. Some members of the club seem oe to have formed the opinion that Guy J. Hollenbeck made a busithe character ball given last month ness ;trp to Price Thursday. paises was the last dance for this season, and officers of the club wish tc Cecil H, Wilkinson, Manager of correct this impression. Dancers the Peppard Seed Company of are to be replaced ‘by eee beRoosevelt was a business visitor ginning in June, to Duchesne Monday. LOWER GRADES that care Plans are being formulated for CHAS, M. IVERSON pected accompanied Lake, saying by the Chateau Dancers Plan Basket formation regarding the schools of placement hoped word Salt star route, directly connecting Salt ed in Duchesne from the Sheriff since he left Thursday the 19th, other than that brought by County Attorney, Merril H, Larsen, who runways be completed tour the flyers is Chamber of Lake. the the county, including the policies of the board and the recommenear Lake HOME ‘| hended in Scottsboro, Ala. direct From miadiearie July ist mails between’ Salt Lake and the Uintah Basin will be carried over a new l associated press dispatch, has had his extradition papers honored, and should by now be well on his way « home, with John A. Hyden, murder suspect, who was appreNo Awarded Contractor Gets Re Route To Vernal WAY there to be able to push the approval of this project through so The superintendent’s office is always open to interested individ“uals who may care to secure in~- Ea enlarging of NUMBER 39 Advanre Sheriff. Mitchell, according to an be and senting school district or any ions or departments. to ment extending to is planes, is not completed. A project, for the improve- or delegation the privilege of prerelated which ceive CWA Salt _ ings while the board is in executive session, The Duchesne County School Board holds its meetings on the first Tuesday of each month and will give any individual and Colorado was started this spring, but the work was only partially completed when CWA activities ceased on March 3ist. The completion of the project under the new FERA program has been resubmitted, and L. 8. Pope, member of the city council on the parks and public grounds committee, who went to that certain In the event that patrons, teachers or taxpayers have problems of sufficient: importance to bring dation In - Contract Duchesne’s airport, though it is in sufficiently good shape to re- iances, problems Year Direct Mail Route Perennials of, make such recommendin my opinion will best needs of our educational! This will be done irre- gardless the tour, that the $20.00 will be taken ‘superintendent of schools to nominate teachers for the respective positions in this county, I will continue to ations as serve the program. Per The letter, written by J. G. King | made by private planes for the main purpose of becoming _acquainted with the various new airports constructed throughout the state lately. They suggested that a fund of $20.00 be raised by cach of the cities to _be visited to help defray expenses. Mayor Allen has interviewed Duchesne business men on the subject, and _ states that $2.00 | SHERIFF ON County School District, it has been at hand. ka APRIL 27, 1934 expect assistant. Secretary explained that the Chamber of Commerce is spon-. money FRIDAY Fi Realizing the necessity for 2 very careful spending of the limited funds availabe for the Duchesne realize UTAH, 10, No. 32 COURIER to include Duchesne in their itenery, according to a letter from the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce receive by Mayor Paul P. Allen Wednesday, financial standpoint is one of the poorest in the state, we must re- { DUCHESNE, Basin. facilities are available, and _my purposé to get the best educational values possible out of the i Uintah DUCHESNE Eighteen privately owned §airplanes from the Salt Lake airport are contemplating a tour of some fifteen Utah cities where airport Without going at all into detail regarding the many charges and pe “aearplications set forth in the article, I wish to make just a few / The [AIRPLANE TOUR EXPECTED HERE In last week’s issue of the Uintah Basin Record an article written under “Other’ Views” seemed -to set forth two major issues. general ALL TO THE : ARRESTED FOR LACK OF LICENSE _ Arthur Vincent of City was arrested Wednesday evening Salt Lake in . Duchesne by ~~ deputy sheriff.Curt Murdock, for practic- ing medecine without a license. The arrest was made at the request of the sheriff of Salt Lake County, Deputies Jackson and Hyland of Salt Lake came Thurs- day morning and took the arrested man in charge to be delivered to Salt Lake County, . Mr. chesne cure sage. Vincent some various has time been in professing ailments with Du- to mas- a, m.; Arrive at Duchesne by 8a. ms Leave Duchesne daily at 8:40. am; Arrive at Vernal by 11 a m; Leave rive Vernal at Leave daily Duchesne Duchesne at 9 a m; Ar- by 11:15 am; daily (Continued at 11:30 on page a 6) FISH AND GAME HOLDS MEETING A meeting of the Duchesne Fish and Game Club was called, to be held Thursday. evening, for the purpose of electing any other business officers, and which might. come go up. As we to press Thursay it is impossible for us to have the results of this meeting this week. Considerable interest is- being shown in Fish and Game matters this spring, and it is expected © that club, much will be It is time heard from Duchesne the was waking up to the value of the “Sportsman’s Paradise” to which we are both the geographic center and the Gateway. All over the state sportsmen are enxious to know where good fishing and hunting is to be found, and are willing to spend good dollars when they find it. A real live Fish and Game Club, supported by the entire community’ can do much in not only bringing these outside dollars to our territory, but in im-. proving conditions sportsmen. for our . © 3 |