Show LOOKING BACKWARD Through the Files of THE TIMES INDEPENDENT 20 Years Ago- Ago Much luch enthusiasm was expressed express ed this week by six homesteaders homestead ers In the Fisher Valley Plan Isto is isto isto to divert water from Beaver Creek to Irrigate the fertile valley vaHey and to clear the cedar tree size sage sagebrush sagebrush sagebrush brush from the land to allow for farming Many settlers were expected In to establish Ing community with a post office and school in this walled in surprise sur prise valley I A lengthy article written by Indian Interpreter C. C L L. Chrisensen Chrisensen Chris Chris- ensen appears in Issue of August August Aug Aug- 3 1933 very 1933 very worthwhile to all Interested In early history of this section Its It's entitled When the Utes Invaded Utah Jack Fletcher this week bought a Moth Gypsy two passenger bl bl bi plane pIano Mr 1 Fletcher plans to have a hangar and airport built at the Moab golf goU course in the upper valley The Grand County Board of ol of Education filed flied for a federal oan in the amount of for the construction of a new school building Mrs Bryan Loveridge enter entertained tamed at a bridal shower In hon hon- of her daughter Mrs Kenneth McDougall the former Miss Helen Hel en Loveridge e. e The evening was spent playing bridge Mrs O O. V. V Riordan entertained at a covered dish luncheon for fora a group of friends Bridge was the diversion of the afternoon Twelfth annual Grand County October 5 7 Fair will wll be held Plans are being formulated for Moab's proposed sewer system Dr and Mrs J. J W. W Williams were honored by a reception on their birthdays birthdays- eightieth and fifty fifty filth fifth respectively A large group of friends gathered on the spacious Williams lawn for a pleasant evening of visiting and enjoyed ed the piano selections played by Mrs LaDue Williams King Kong will be a featured attraction at the Ides this week according to manager J. J T T. Learning 40 Years Ago AgoA A new traveling schedule o of ofa a Grand Junction traveling man manas manas as a result of the new auto stage line was wa's Breakfast at Grand Grant Junction dinner at Moab and supper at Green River The Moab town tax levy was fixed at at 13 mills milis 10 for general gen gen- eral oral purposes and three for li library Ii 11 C C. A. A R Robertson bertson resigned as city attorney and John Bailey was appointed to the position Loaded with 11 passengers and much baggage and mall mail the Rambler automobile purchased by the MIred Allred Brothers and Edward Ed Ed- ward made its maiden trip from Thompson to Moab in two and one half hours Another car is soon goon to be put on the line |