Show LOOKING BACKWARD a a Through the files of The Times-Independent Times And The Grand Valley Times 5 S Years Ago James Reed Construction Co Ca of ot Salt Lake City was the low lay bidder at for the construction construction con con- of 75 miles of highway highway highway high high- way In upper Moab Canyon High bid was Rex Wyatt 19 of ot Moab was killed in a drilling accident atthe atthe at atthe the Big Dig Indian mining district lIe He was survived by his wife wiCe Mrs Norma Dalton Wyatt and their old month son The March of ot Dimes will windup windup wind windup up this week after a very active month of ot events according to Dick Pizza chairman of ot the drive in Grand County A total of 1000 was Miss Virginia and Paul W. W Shuey were married at ta Miss Lily Ann Hoffman and Thomas Howard Balsley of Moab were were m Dec 31 at atLas atLas Las Vegas Nev 20 Years Ago Drilling of wells in Crescent Junction to be financed by the federal government would start soon It would be a magnesium venture The Womans Woman's Literary Club met at the home ot of of Mrs Mars Pope A meeting of the board of ot supervisors of ot the Grand Soil Conservation District was held S Saturday In pursuance of ot an act of ot congress and a proclamation of ot the president all aU clocks in n the nation would be advanced one hour at 1201 next Monday Feb 9 when daylight saving or orwar orwar war wear time goes into effect Sixty seven Grand County boys are now in the armed anred service service ser ser- service vice of ot the United States according ac- ac according according ac ac- cording to the Grand County Chapter of ot the American Red I Cro Cross I IThe The polio drive In Grand County was a complete success success suc suc- cess with coming in to date according to Wallace Everton Everton Everton Ev- Ev erton chairman of ot the drive J. J B. B was named a director of ot the County Board of ot Public Welfare The Moab Red Devils were In the lead in the basketball race Moab having defeated Blanding and Monticello Mr and Mrs Earl Shafer and family moved back to Moab from Green River The M Men and Gleaner Girls of Moab entertained at a tar fare fara farewell well party at the home of ot Mr and Mrs Johnnie G G. Johnson I In honor of Enos Nielson of ot Moab Moab Mo Mo- ab who was called back into the army Wednesday The CLE Club met at the home of ot Mrs J. J W. W Williams as hostess 14 members being pres pres- ent eat Boyd C. C Jorgensen was an on arrival arrival arrival ar ar- rival from Salt Lake City to spend a couple of days prior to I his enlistment In the US U.S. Army Mr and Mrs James Somerville Somerville Somer Somer- ville motored to Grand Junction for a visit with Miss Wanda Steele Dale M. M returned from Los Angeles where he had spent ten days visiting his son Lloyd Llord 40 ya Years Ago AgoA A trip down the Colorado river Is suggested hr fir 1 Governor Charles harle Mabey Secretary S eMary of ot Commerce Herbert Hoover and the tho entire Colorado river r commission commission commission com com- mission by E. E C. C La Rue hydro hy- hy dro engineer for the Geological Survey The governor governor gov goy was Wal advised to take a boat ride to Moab to gain information information mation nation regarding the lit stream ream Raymond a French sheepherder she r found guilty with intent to murder G. G A A. Harris Harrill Elgin cattleman was WN sentenced by Judge Dilworth o toone toone to toone one to twenty years y are in the state tate p prison The Big Wi Six rig has ba lIMn n making maki mak mak- tog ing i progress gresa during Uw tit past v waste WeM k sad jid war wag c wn feet V. V It R. R Push Bush will a aM M tIN tar Mr and a d pits Mis flame Baldwin J J. J M. M n an and I son J. J E. E and Joseph South South- South ers of Trinidad Colo had been In the section the past few Cew weeks prospecting for rare metals metals metals met met- als and looking the country over Concrete action tow towards a r d s stocking Moab valley vaney with good dairy cattle was taken by the Moab Chamber of Commerce The January edition on the Railroad Red Book issued by bythe bythe bythe the Rio Grande railroad Is just justoff justoff off the press Southeastern Utah came in for tor some good public public- ity Loren L. L Taylor had contributed contributed contributed con con- an article on the Moab section A. A Barton Darton Hepburn financier author and economist died at New York City He lIe was president president president dent of ot Chase National Bank Dank He Lie was a brother of ot the late George W W. Hepburn of Moab who had died about two years ago after residing in this section section sec sec- section tion 20 years Mrs A. A F. F Fell of Montrose left for her home after spending spending spending spend spend- ing a few weeks visiting her daughter Mrs Mm R. R J. J Fletcher and son J. J T T. T Learning LeamIng Joseph L. L Taylor and son Cecil Ce Ce- cil arrived from Salt Lake City this week to investigate the sheep business C C. L. L Christensen returned from Crom a trip through the Navajo reservation where he had spent several months among the In- In He states that conditions are good among the Navajos although they are In rather poor circumstances financially At the annual animal stockholders meeting of the Moab Garage Co the following and directors were elected D. D E. E Baldwin president C. C E. E Baldwin Bald Bald- win vice president R. R C. C Clark treasurer secretary-treasurer additional additional additional ad ad- directors Don Taylor and R. R J. J Fletcher Arthur Linden of Sego and Miss Minnie Berry of Moab were united In marriage by Bishop W. W D. D Hammond Supt D D. S. S L. L McCorkle is out visiting the county schools and O. O A. A is taking his pl place e as teacher In the high school I I Frank M M. M Barnes of ot San DIego Diego Di DI- ego who passed through Moab a couple pf months age ago in a boat bound for tor a trip down the Colorado successfully negotIated negotiated negotiated the rapids In Cataract cany canyon n. n and arrived safely at atLee's atLee's atLee's Lees Lee's Ferry according to a letter letter letter let let- ter received from him by Heber Reber Christensen 60 Years Ago AgoA A mall mail route between Moab and Richardson was advocated aa Great plans were being formulated formulated for for- formulated for the horse races on March 3 3 A traveling troup played to good hous houses s three nights during during dur dur- ing the week The people of Grand Junction Junction Junction Junc Junc- tion were agitating the matter of ot a smelter at that place S. S J. J Scharf Schart had been bee appoint appoint- ed postmaster of ot Dewey vice viceS S S. S N. N King resigned A freight collision on the Rio Grande railroad near Cisco resulted resulted resulted re re- in the death of three trainmen D. D M. M Cooper ard James Moore were wen in 1 fum m Indian Creek and reported a heavy tall fall tallot of ot Snow mow there S. S C. C Connel returned from California Shorty said this Wi country suited him hina aswell as aswell aswelt well welt as any and he intended to buy a bunch of cattle caute lIeu Ingersoll and Orn Orn- Orndorff dorff dorit of at Canton ni m. were in town waiting for the return trip of th the steamboat Undine on which h they intended going to G Green River Riven r. r Robert obert bert and Henry Diefendorf and Carl yer were Went down from flOO Camp and reported reported re re- ported that w work rk on the mine had proceeded proe all aU winter in spite of ot the tOe deep snow County SuP Superintendent Moly Moly- n had o a citizens citizens' mug mass Wig for the purpose of call calling aU hag ing th the peoples' peoples att attention to then the n of a educational edua lS l'S system em i in the county y |