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Show t A Newspaper Devoted to the People of the Uintah Basin The Duchesne: County Seat Gateway To Uintah Basin Newspaper Covers ALL The Uintah Basin Sawmill Boiler Explosion Kills One, injures Four On Indian Summit Five-yea- r Old Boy Dead; One Duchesne Man Among Injured Taken To Price City Hospital For Treatment DUCHESNE, UTAH, FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 1938. LAST RITES HELD SUNDAY FOR TABIONA MAN Duchesne High Defeats Altamont By Close Score TABIONA, Jan. 18 Funeral services were held Sunday in Heber City First Ward Chapel for Burton Stanley, prominent Tabi-on- a farmer, who died in Tabiona January 13th of miners consumption from which he had suffered for several years. Mr. Stanley was bom in November 7, 1878. He lived and worked in Park City twenty years ago, when his health failed and he came to Tabiona and lived on a farm near town. Since that time he has spent several years in Heber due to ill health. Three years ago, he bought a home in Tabiona. Survivors are his widow, Mrs. Anna Stanley; two sons: Clayton and Earnest Stanley of Tabiona; two daughters, Mrs. Ruby Giles, Hanna and Mrs. Chloe Thacker, Charleston; one brother: George Stanley, Park City and three sisters: Mrs. Margaret Young, West-wooCalifornia; Mrs. M. E. Jester, Filer, Idaho; Mrs. Phoebe Perkins, Bountiful; Mrs. Slyvia Bordin, Roseburg, Oregon. Interment was in the Park City cemetery. Sny-dervill- e, Five Duchesne Mill Hands . Escape Injury LIFE ENDS FOR PROMINENT LEGIONNAIRE ut Robert Raymond Reef, 43, old Vadell HendrickWorld War veteran and prominson of Glenwood is dead and four ent member of the Myton Ameriworkman are seriously injured as can Legion, died at the Veterans a result of a water-boilexplosin Salt Lake City, Januhospital sawthe ion at George Bjamson 18 at 5:40 a. m. of a heart mill near Indian Summit twenty-nin- e ary miles west of Duchesne at ailment. Mr. Reef was bom in Woods-fiel3:30 p. m. Thursday. Parts of the Ohio, May 23, 1894, a son boiler were thrown 300 feet up of Arnold and Clarabell Alexanthe hillside, officers said. Chester Hendrickson, 35 father der Reef. He spent his boyhood of Vadell suffered a compound there, going to school and helpfracture of the left leg and seri- ing his father in his newspaper plant. About thirty years ago, the ous bums. Melvin Edwards, 25, of Du family moved to Roosevelt. His chesne has a deep gash above the father was engaged in newspaper right eye and bad burns about work in the Basin for many years. In 1917, Mr. Reef volunteered the body, Chris Averett, 40, of Price, face his services to the army and was sent overseas. He saw action in HUNTING SHOT cuts and bums. e John Johnson, 27, of Price is in the battle of the encounter he was FATAL TO which during a critical condition with a skull BASIN INDIAN to He Roosevelt, returned fracture, bads cuts about the face gassed. but his health has declined-sinc- e and shoulders and bad bums. Langdon, a Ute Indian of White-rockThe four injured men were that time. On December 30, 1919, left Wednesday for Salt surwho rushed at once to the Price City he married Bell Hicks, to his recent Lake City in the custody of Duhim. vives Prior hospital. serious illness, he was employed chesne County Sheriff Arzy H. Sheriff Investigates at the Consolidated Wagon and Mitchell, where he will be turned Deputy Duchesne County Sher over to the U. S. Marshal, for the Co. at Roosevelt. iff Frgnk Hale was summoned at Machine admitted killing of John Cuch in Surviving are his parents and the 4 p. m. Accompanying him were Cedars near Whiterocks and a. Jack son, Raymond Wilder Fairbanks, Harold Thom' widow, last canyon Monday. as and Wm. Casper to act as coro-no- r a dauglier Orleta Marie, all of The Sheriff said Langdon adRoosevef jurors; Acting County Atmitted firing the shot which killcom Funed be services will torney Merril H. Larsen and Jused Cuch, but claimed it was an American the ducted . Myton tice of the Peace George H, Wil accident. The two Indians were Legion, nday at 2 p. m. in the cken. near the canyon, Langhunting Roosevelt L. D. S. chapel, under They found the little boys in- the direjj ion of the Roy A. don claimed he saw a deer and juries included bums, concussion Schonian just as he fired at it, Cuch jumpnortuary. and cuts. The right leg was comed into the line of fire. pletely severed at the knee by the It was thought best to take Ilanna Youth impact of the explosion. Langdon to Salt Lake City, SherOther workman at the mill Wins Top Honors iff Mitchell stated, for his own could not explain the cause of the safety because of the hostile view Show his tribesmen took of the matter. explosion. Vadells body was removed to Winslow Rhoades, Hanna, a Price mortuary. He is survived club blue ribbon winner, again two and younger took top honors for his splendid by his parents sisters, one 2 years and one 18 stock at the Ogden Live-stoc- k months, all of whom were living show. at the sawmill and were present Besides winning blue ribbons for at the time the accident occurred. his ram and divisewe in the Other workmen at the mill inhis animals were declared ion, cluded five Duchesne men: Joe Grand Champion ram and ewe in Davis, Bill Smith, Clarence White, the open class. White and Elmer Lawrence Two years ago, Winslows ram n White, all of whom were timber-me- was awarded the title of Grand near not were and working Champion over Crandell's "Hot the boiler. which was champion at the Funeral arrangements for Va- Shot, New Contract Will Help American Royal at Kansas City not dell Hendrickson have yet at yie International and champion Compensate Men been made. at Chicago. License Increase For Winslow and his father, A. Foster Rhoades carried off five blue Former Myton With a few changes in the conribbons and took first prize on tract, the Resident purchase by the Dutheir flock of Cotswolds. chesne County School Board of Dies In Park City two privately owned chassis from contractors and the releasing of Lincoln Burg-ene- r, LOCALS PARK CITY these contractors from their cona in 36, died here Tuesday B. L. Dart of Myton was in Du- tracts at their request, the conlocal hospital, following a sixteen troversy between the bus conmonths illness caysed by a back chesne on business Tuesday. Mrs. Lonnie Fdtzwater and Mrs. tractors and the Board was endinjury. were in Roosevelt on ed at a special meeting in RooseMr. Burgener was bom August Leland Hair week. They were velt last Thursday night. last of Saturday 11, 1901, at Midway, a son of Donald PetMrs. The demands of the contractors John Frederick and Marie W. accompanied by Floral Lemon, who were Miss erson made known on January 4th and Burgener. He attended school at visited for the day at their par- when the men, some twelve in 1921, On October 15, Utah. Myton, Ioka. the majority ents in home number, representing he married Ardella C. Smith at Edgar of the bus contractors of the distCounty Commissioner Duchesne. He came to Park City Miles of Mt. Emmons was in Du- rict entered the board offices in December, 1922, where he had chesne Tuesday on business. shortly before noon and presentexbeen employed in the mines, LeGrand Mecham and Reed Ly- ed their requests, through their lived he when for six cept years Marvin Mitchell of ons of Mtn. Home were business spokesman in Oakland, California. visitors here on Wednesday. Neola, to the board at their regHe is survived by his parents Mrs. Jess Johnstun is spending ular monthly session. at Myton; his widow, Ardella the week in Heber, Salt Lake City Contract Provides Extra Trips Smith Burgener; two sons and a One of the chief points of conand Ogden transacting business. daughter,- - Donald Lincoln, Gale of Vernal was tention was the new license regFuller Remington Leo and Ellen Ardella Burgener, business in Duchesne istration fee which became efall of Park City; three brothers, transacting fective in Utah by an act of the Wednesday. n Owen Burgener, Hurricane; Rul-o1937 legislature. While all paid a to MyTitus Jones made a trip Burgener, Oakland, Cal. and fee last year of $35.00, the fee reChester Burgener, Vernal; two ton Sunday to attend a practice this year, based on the unquired Masonic of the Lodge. sisters, Julia and Emily Burgener, meeting Marimon and Louis Rob- laden weight of their busses, Robt. Salt Lake City. were Duchesne ranges from $60.00 to $90.00 in Funeral services will be con- erts of Whiterocks some cases. The contractors re-- ( ducted Sunday at 2 p. m. in the visitors on Sunday. Continued On Page 8) Dan L. Capener has been transL. D. S. First ward chapel. Interment will be in Salt Lake City. acting business in Duchesne this week Bert Smith, J. S. Murdock, Red MARRIAGE LICENSES Todd and Mart Lindsay of Heber g FriOver a million citizens, it is City were in Duchesne last Ro28 wish President will Kenneth Ralph Stringham, timated, day on business. and Verlie Veronica Anderson, 19, Mrs. Olive Shelton of Salt Lake osevelt a "Happy Birthday on both of Vernal, January 15, 1938. City, former Duchesne resident is January 29th and at the same and daugh- time cooperate in the "Fight InC. W. Hall Jr., 22 and Phyllis visiting her Ray Hiatt, 19, both of Vernal, ter, Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Price. She fantile Paralysis campaign. They will do this by contributJanuary 19, 1938. expects to remain here for several months. ing 25c or as much as they wish Lee to the cause or by buying a tickand Christianson Drs. JUST TO REMIND YOU Whitlock of Salt Lake City were et to the "Birthday Ball on the D. U. P. Camp Theodore Wed- Duchesne visitors last week end. 9th, or both. Every cent of the be turned ovnesday, January 26th with Mrs. While here, they visited with Dr. contributions will Foundanew National to the er ofMeeker. of M. I Ruby Stephenson. Election ficers. George P. Mang and Ralph Moe, tion for Infantile Paralysis. Tickets for the ball to be held Women's Study Club: Saturday fire insurance representative and busithe Duchesne high school gymin were A. transacting January 22nd with Mrs. Roy adjuster nasium may be purchased by fill- ness in Duchesne this week. Schonian. Five-ye- ar er d, d, The Duchesne high school bas ketball team made their first win of the series Friday night when they defeated the Altamont quintet by a close score of 1 The local boys were defeated by Alterra and Roosevelt in the first two games of the series and the win Friday night came as a heart14-1- ht Funeral services will be held today in the Strawberry L. D. S. ward hall for Darrell White, old Sbn of Darrell and Sarah Rasmussen WTiite, who passed away at Strawberry Wed nesday at 5:30 a. m. of pneumonia. The baby was born in Duchesne The next game will be played 11, 1937. He had been September at Vernal on January 28th. ill only a few hours. Services will be conducted by Bishop Clarence Baum of Strawberry. Surviving are the child's parents. 6-- AjDden 4-- H 4-- H 25-1- 9. 6, 000 License Fees Money To Be Used On City, County Roads Approximately $16,000 of state auto license fees will be spent In Duchesne county during 1938 on county roads and city streets, according to figures released Monday evening by W. D. Hammond, chairman of the Utah State road commission. This is Duchesne countys share of $800,000 made available for class B and C roads by the last "sessiion of the legislature in Utah. The above amount is distributed, $14,747.21 to Duchesne county, $388.76 to Duchesne City, $692.53 to Roosevelt and $260.27 to My- ton. was made This information available at a special meeting held at Roosevelt January 17th, at which W. D. Hammond, chairman of the state road commission, Mr. Simpson from the state office, Douglas F. Larsen, district engineer and Vern Bell, assistant district engineer were present to explain the new laws governing road maintenance to officials of Duchesne and Uintah counties and cities of these two corporate counties. Road Mileage Listed The meeting was opened in the Toyack chapter house at 7:30 p. m. with Duchesne County Commissioner Parley Lambert acting as chairman. Representative Daniel F. Mitchell welcomed the officials and introduced Mr. Hammond, who then took charge explaining the laws and answering questions that arose. As of January 1, 1938, there are in the state 5,103 miles of state road. Of these, 2,150 are on Federal Aid, of which 1, 770 are oiled or hard surfaced, 199 are graveled and 181 are dirt. Of the remaining 2953 miles of state road. 246 are oiled, 1950 are graveled, 421 are graded and 336 are unimproved. All of the state roads are maintained from the state gasoline tax. $1,500,000 is expended on the state roads annually, Mr. Hammond said. Funds Appropriation Explained To provide for maintenance of roads in the state, not on the state road system, the 1937 legislature set aside registration fees, in excess of that required to retire state road bonds, for this purpose. There is available this Hammond year, $800,000 Mr. stated. 70 per cent of this amount is appropriated to class B or county roads, to be divided, J3 according to population of counties, according to county road mileage (Continued On Page 8) Happy Birthday Mr. President es-ln- son-in-la- w five-mont- ts TO GET 51 in the coupon on page eight of this Issue of the Record and mailing to Chairman B. A. Jacoby, purchasing from him or a member of his committee which includes Mrs. Vivian Wilkins and Mrs. G. A. Goodrich, or by attending the ball and buying a ticket at the door. All the net proceeds will go toward the fight against the dreaded disease. The big advertisement on page eight has been paid for by the leading business men of Duchesne who have gladly given their support that everyone may know of and attend the ball. Per Year In Advance Number 26. Bandit Shot to Death by Duchesne Marshal While Resisting Arrest During Cafe Burglary ening tonic. It was a hard-fouggame from the beginning, showing a score of 5 in favor of Altamont at the half. Frequent fouling on the part of the Altamont team gave Duchesne boys several free throws The second team did not fare so well being defeated by Alta-monsecond team by a score of Meuse-Argonn- s, $2.00 FIRE VICTIM SHOWS SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT The condition of Gerald Burns, enrollee of C. C. C. company 1968 at Bridgeland is showing a very slight improvement, according to his aunt and guardian, Mrs. Martha Shanks, who returned from San Francisco this week. Gerald is in the Ledbetter hospital in San Francisco to which he was transferred from Fort Douglas some time ago. Gerald was badly burned on December 1st at the Bridgeland camp when his greasy overalls ignited as he was building a fire in the shop at three oclock in the morning. His overalls were completely bzurned from his body inflicting second degree bums from his waist to his toes. He was taken to the Fort Douglas hospital and later moved to the Ledbetter hospital. The youth is still in a very critical condition, Mrs. Shanks said. auto-mechani- cs Two Basin Papers Get Recognition In Newspaper Contest The gold cup, the annual award for the best front page in the weekly newspaper field, was preof sented to the Price, at a banquet of the Utah State Press Association last Saturday night at the Newhouse hote tel. Two Basin nespapers, the Uintah Basin Record and the Vernal Express along with two or three others received special recognition as outstanding papers. Harrison R. Merrill, whose journalism class at the B, Y. U. judges the papers, in commenting on the contest, said to the Record editors, "Considering the limited territory you people have to work, you are doing the best job in the state. President presented by the Cowles Named The cup was Inland Printing Company of Kays-villwhose newspaper, the Weekly Reflex won the contest last is pubyear. The lished by Val H. Cowles and Hal McKnight. Mr. Cowles who served during 1937 as vice president of the association was elected president for 1938. Other officers named at the Saturday afternoon meeting of the two-da- y convention were Leland Burress, publisher of Bingham Bulletin, vice president and Hendrik Romeyn, reelected secretary-t- e, te reasurer. Executive Committee Listed Elisha Warner, Spanish Fork; George L, Crowther, Salt Lake City; Wm. C. England, Logan; Edgar Simpson, St. George and Will Wallis of Vernal were named on the executive committee. which began The convention Saturday morning at 10:30 p. m. with a business session, continued until 3:30 p. m. Sunday. Saturday noon, the editors and their wives were luncheon guests of in the Crysthe Tribune-Telegratal room at the Newhouse hotel. Union The Western Newspaper were hosts at the Sunday m Earl Nasli, Nevada Gambler Acts As "Lookout While Two Companions Loot Calc Accidently shot to death while resisting arrest by Duchesne City Manshal Harold White, was the fate of Earl Eurell Nash, 36, alleged gambler of Las Vegas, Nevada. The shooting took place in the road in front of the Ashton Service station on Main street at 3:15 a. m. Monday, when Nash, acting as lookout for two bandit companions, who were attempting to loot the New Palace Cafe, was interrupted by Marshai White. Nashs companions escaped through the rear door of the cafe. HEARING SET An inquest which started at FOR SUSPECTS 4:45 a. m. Monday and was conOF CAFE BURGLARY tinued Thursday, January 18 at 10 a. m. revealed the following facts: A hearing will be held Monday Marshal White testified that in Judge Lyman's court in Du2:50 a. m. Monday, he had chesne for Charles E. Carr and coffee with Reed Cowan, proprieGerald Grant Allen, suspects in tor of the New Palace Cafe, afthe attempted robbery of the New ter which Cowan locked up and Palace Cafe last Monday morn- went home. About twenty mining. utes later, sitting In the Plaza hoTheir alleged companion, Earl across the street, he E. Nash, acting as "lookout man tel, directly noticed a car drive up and park atwhile the robbery was being along the curb in front of the tempted, was shot to death while cafe. He went across to investiMararrest by Night resisting gate and noticed three men standshal Harold White. ing in the archway of the door. The two men were arrested on Two of the men entered the door. highway 40 about 3 miles west of As he came around the car. Duchesne shortly after Nash was White stated, "a man stepped out killed. and struck at me with something They admitted to Sheriff Arzy he had in his hand a 'Jimmy Mitchell that they rode from Helpbar deer to Duchesne with Nash, but nied knowledge of or participa- Hurls Flashlight The bar glanced along the side tion in the attempted burglary. of his head and took his hat off, White said. The blow knocked him Hollenbeck - Poulson off his feet and he fell on his back. As Nash was in the act of Take Lead In striking him again with the bar, Bridge Tournament White hurled a heavy flash light at him, knocking Nash off his balMrs Hollenbeck and Mrs. Helen ance. Nash continued to strike Helen Poulson advanced to first with the bar while White was on in score a of with 11,450 place White the second session of the bridge his knees. (At this point to the Jury several bad tournament, given by the Du- displayed chesne Business and Professional bruises above the knees). "I got on my feet and wm Women's club last Monday evhe with him in a scuffle closed Chateau. at the Legion ening The Hollenbeck - Poulson team dropped the bar. For a few minstood second to Mayor and Mrs. utes ve were both on the ground, B. A. Jacoby following the first he was on top and then I was on session on January 10th. The top. We got up and I started to Jacobys, however, were unable to try to take him up the street," White continued. be present last Monday night. White hoped to be able to get Crowding close behind the two Helens are Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Nash up to the Ashton station Halstead, who tied with Mr. and where the night man, Henry FishMrs. Titus Jones for the even- er, would hear and come to his told ing's prize last Monday evening aid. Never for an instant, he with a score of 5,490. Their total officers, did he entertain the idea score is 9,810. They will oppose of shooting Nash. He hoped, with next help, to be able to take him alive. Hollenbeck and Poulson Gun Discharged In Scuffle Monday night. About half way to the station, Next in line are Mr. and Mrs. William F. Gentry with a score White said, Nash lunged at him and succeeded In getting his gun. of 9,670. White wrenched the gun out of Nashs hand, grabbed his cuff and SOCIETY tried to force him along, Nash him with his fist meanbeating Contract Club Nash made anwhile. Suddenly Mrs. Ernest Schonian entertainto other get the gun and attempt ed her contract club last SaturIt was discharged, in the scuffle, day afternoon with the following the bullet entering Nash's head guests engaged at the bridge taleft ear. Here White bles: Mrs. A. M. Murdock, Mrs. R. above the his amended previous statement M. Pope, Mrs. Melvin Poulson, Nash grabbed when to that say Mrs. George C. Kohl, Mrs. Nellie first the the time, it disgun Muir, Mrs. O. A. Halstead, Mrs. air. the in charged Nina Burger, Mrs. George E. Seeing Nash had fallen, White Chambers, Mrs. Charles H. Selch, aroused Fisher at the service staMrs. A. J. Feller, Mrs. Donald H. and told him to send in a tion Steele and the hostess. High score aid alarm. Within a few first won Poulson. by Mrs. prize was minutes the first aid squad was Wednesday Club on the scene and Sheriff Arzy Mrs. George E. Chambers en- Mitchell was summoned and protertained the Wednesday club nounced Nash dead. this week at the Plaza hotel. The Watchman Hears Shot following ladies enjoyed the bridge White said he never saw the two and supper which followed: Mrs. men in the cafe close enough to Ed Gee, Mrs. Edward Wilkins, Identify either of them except Mrs. John Hanson, Mrs. Blaine that one was taller than the other. Foster, Mrs. O. A. Halstead, Mrs. Eddie Kielbasa, night man at Ralph Halstead, Mrs. Arthur Orr, Stanton Garage, half a block west Mrs. Ernest Schonian, Mrs. Geo. of Ashtons testified that he heard C. Khol, Mrs. George Tingley, White call for help. He started toMrs. Wm. Fred Gentry. ward the scuffling pair when he Sunday Night Club heard the first shot fired. He ran Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Jacoby and back to get his gun and was withMr. and Mrs. Fred Gentry enter- in feet when the second thirty tained at dinner and bridge at the shot which killed Nash was fired. As he left the garage the first (Continued On rage 8) time, he said, he saw one of Nashs companions running between the WEATHER REPORT Mission Cafe and the Jacoby resiFor week beginning January 13. dence up through the alley, but was not close enough to identify him. Sheriff Mitchell testified that from the he removed a bexly. It contained several cards of identification. He immediately phoned the Sheriffs in Reno and Las Vegas, Nevada. The Sheriff at Las Vegas said he knew the man and identified him as Earl S. WINSLOW, (Continued On Page S) Cooperative Observer. f bill-fold- |