Show Valedictory I By L. L A A. A IIo Hollenbeck With nth this Issue of the Courier this paper Imper with ull all of its equipment passes pass pass- es into the hands hans of a new company DY under the management of J. J P. P May heretofore of or Roosevelt Hoose but now of Duchesne George S. S Bowers who has has has' owne owned and managed the Courier for several years ears because of ill health i has s d deem deemed m e ed edit It advisable ad to dispose pose of the paper pape r and aud- the and the the whole plant He heretofore assumed the n newspaper without and has lins' acquitted previous pre eXl experience ed etl himself favorably as a newspaper man was on the verge erge of a cone con considerable on- on sid rahle expansion in the business when he his h health alth him two years ago ago- He has labored under difficulties difficulties ties tie but has been of great benefit to Duchesne and anal the western part of the Uintah Basin For a considerable time he and C. C B B. Cook Cok who was aman a aman man of distinctive e force of character were ere ms associated cia teel to together in the Courier Cour- Cour Cour Courier our our- ier and after Mr r. Cooks Cook's Cooks Cook's death cleath Mr 1 Bowers owned and mana managed ed the pap pap- er Let Let us ns hope that fir Mr r. r Bowers may soon 80 soon n r regain ain his his health arid and continue lon long In the game of life The writer was authorized by Cook and Bowers to write the editorials for the Courier as well as ns for the Free Pre Press which privilege privilege lege he has exercised for more than thana i ia a dozen years The columns of both papers were ever eyer open to receive recel any criticism whatever r. r however Caustic it mi might ht be against either the personnel personnel personnel person person- nel or matter contained in the paper and many spirited debates have ha appeared appeared appeared ap ap- In the columns of the Courier l because of that policy Mr r. r J. J P. P May fray came to Duchesne in the spring of 1914 about the time I the writer write I came and amI they have hate had inan many controversial ersial debates in papers in the Basin ever er since however how how- ever that has never nc disturbed the friendship between the combatants Mr 1 May ay is a clear and forceful writer with liberal tendencies and a good business man which speaks well for the success of the newspaper bu business iness in the future future of or Duchesne and nd of the Uintah Basin And the outgoing outgoing out out- going oln management of the Courier nr urges es the people irrespective e of either eith eith- er religious or political affiliations to aid him lIim in this part of ot the state which hope has already started in a material way because the backers of this new venture are cm posed 1 of all political parties and andall andall andall all local church affiliations all of which bespeaks a liberalized t tolerance tolerance toler toler- ler- ler ance and union of purpose among the citizens of this vicinity that will te tell l for a hig bigger el and better bette prosperity for Duchesne arid and the Uintah Basin |