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Show Basin Lodge No. 20 F. the advisory com-- . -' on lttee liquor control containrecommenda-m- s and arguments g for the state control plan to Governor Blood submitted ins The elimination of pri-It- e Monday. traf-- : profit from the liquor was the main reason given for of the state control e selection an It was explained that only did the elimination of profit feel that they :e committee mid even approach some of the report of The or n of lun.-- y Hat! s. it' ils Harr. i is Join racketeer to operate, fade from the picture, or ;y, ill Tit: !0. the liquor traffic. When unprofitable for the bootleg-;- j of eir opinion. Mrs can be purchased price. . . that there ao such wide margin of profit cat the bootlegger can undersell r successfully compete with the ate for the business . , . then me of the evils of the liquor oblem in Utah will be much rarer olution than it is now. As in D. Rockefeller Jr. has writ- When ligh t ti of : edtn lay itJ s! !8S, wir: louple ittle C siste1 Ii of Mon:. liquor a low such r. to Price Advocated Low JfllM i. ioteiir i all : the Pone ty which ' Per Los ect, (Continued for will sper aT'f C ac-- ; Altonah, implicated in the for which i ,cainS episode ", .trson an(l Geo. McConkie onvicted in the November WaS aPPrehended rra'p? Texas, Decem- 5ontiraf ef havin2 evaded the a month. In ? fw 5,1011 waa the Dodge - utle allegedly stole Turnbow near Po- - of Chm being OTICE pany ass?ssrr mnts sft ! Ollea Schonian, Duchesne, Assistant Conductress; Mrs. Violet Gentry, Ioka, Chaplain; Mrs. Florence Marimon, Whiterocks, MarFt. shall; Mrs. Frances Burns, Duchesne, Organist; Mrs. Anna Lewis, Vernal, Ada; Mrs. Ethel Hancock, Hancocks Cove, Ruth; Mrs. Eva B. Whitmore, Roosevelt, Esther; Mrs. Pearl Moysh, Roosevelt, Martha; Mrs. Dorothy Walker, Roosevelt, Electra; Mrs. Rose Walker, Roosevelt, Warder; Mrs. Helen Hollenbeck, Duchesne, Sentinel. Dr. D. P. Whitmore, of Roosevelt, Grand Worthy Patron of the O. E. S. of Utah, acted as the installing officer. The banquet was served in the Community Church of Myton by the ladies of the Eastern Star. Members and guests form attending were: Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Roy A. Schonian, Mrs. Ollea Schon ian, Mr. and Mrs. Guy J. Hollenbeck, Mr. and Mrs. Emil Munz and Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Gerry. Du-che- Schools Enjoy Full Two Weeks Vacation A 153 176 174 145 190 167 1SS 188 138 134 109 in 165 ,,ibr,,.who , Board5 oaV w del' the oclock f cretsC 'He who ts does afraid of doing too much always too little. TCEMBER 24 1812 war, U. S. vs. England. ended by treaty, 1814. 6,1 , 25 The Merriest of Christ- Biases to you I 26 Survey of Mason and Dixon line completed, WU 1767. m m jr .p W 27 Movie theaters are called nickelodeons, 1908. W. R. Weyman of Price, district engineer for the FERA was a Duchesne visitor Monday. Levi Anderton, county assessor elect, is moving his family Into one of the Morrison houses. day. Mr. Mel Lundberg of Roosevelt was transacting business here Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Bates are spending the holidays in Fresno, California with their daughter and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Wells Murdock. Dr. Leon H. Cline is spending the holidays visiting relatives and friends in Los Angeles. Mrs. W. D. Bishop, who recentis ly underwent an operation rapis recovering home again and idly. o P.ulon J Larsen returned this week after spending several days in Salt Lake on business. H. P. Otteson of Meeker, Colo, was a Duchesne business visitor Saturday. Ernest Erunger of Wabassatch Academy brought his last Basin to the ketball team with games played week. They the Roosevelt and Vernal schools, before returning to their home3 for the holidays. Mr. Brunger Alwas a Friday night guest of fred Owens. Coach Mr. and Mrs. Joe Cowan started the holiday season out with a gala the occasion being celebration, their 30th wedding anniversary. All the appointments were carried out in Yuletide colors and emblems. The Xmas tree stood in the corner decorated in gay holiday colors. Dinner was served at 7 p. m.. The guests were seated at a long table in the center of which was a huge wedding cake with a miniature bride and groom surrounded with red and pink roses. Covers were laid for the following guests: Mr. and Mrs. Reed Cowan, and daughter. Mr. and Mrs. John Wimmer, Mrs. Susan Partridge, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Partridge, Mr. and Mrs. O. Wilkins, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Stephenson, Mr. and Mrs. Ern Wilson, and Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Marshall of Salt Lake City. Games and dancing were enjoyed until the wee small hours of the morning. Many lovely gifts wrere received by the Cowans. La-Jea- n, 28 Woodrow Wilson, 28th President, is born, 1856. 29 First postage stamps osed in the U. S,, 1847. 30 Iroquois theater fire in Chicago kills 602, 1903. CWNU WEATHER REPORT For week beginning Dec. 21st. Ray Gillis of Price was in Duchesne transacting state road business Friday and Saturday. county students and teachers are enjoying a full two weeks vacation over the holidays this year. The vacation began when the students were dismissed from classes the Friday preceding o 21st. Work will Dec. Christmas, of Salt Lake Marshall Robt. Monday first Idaho. be taken up on the was in Duchesne Monday. in the New Year, January 7th. o kchelT Sheriff Arz have whom of many Students, if 0 Mrs. Darwin Caldwell day from the Sier- for and Mr. B!ar.ca skates and sleds new received aut'ncrities indicated Christmas are lamenting the fact are spending a few days in Salt Ailrrvi and relatives be held there answer r,"0Uld that there is no snow and veiy Lake visiting friends o nthe Dier little ice for them to enjoy during ardthauf'3 Melbe Mr Alma Poulson and son, chesilp brught these sixteen days of freedom. Rooseto business to the bur- a trip vin made afUr bl3 sentence velt Saturday. (W. , To Budget Adopt lf o ,J,e convictd, or trial V Mrs. Charles Burdick and acquitted. wall Mr The county commission 1 County to took a,i meet Friday, Dec. 28th to adopt came in from Emery with relatives. spend the holidays ,the mw car he the budget for 1935. Purchase 0 trm ldmn y t0 have U There will probably be one more ' Students home for the holidays bem'ar th0re- - is in o now and Jack meeting of the commissioners Miss Owena Young lo are Jan. on wiU !lnd. Probably fore their regular meeting are atwho a O'Toole, bl with him 'ng his car 8th, at which the new commission- and JerryWasatch Academy.. I and take office. tending ers will Duchesne C Lislng: r On Page 3) apprehended Law" tT.NO. of convenience, ,RNTmEF Lament 5 collect- - the a draft of an they did not claim to but which contains the with ias they are J'fittee submitted nday, for in which ts a matter id VirT Thomp-- Mr. and Mrs. Ed Wilkins were Chritmas guests at the home of Mrs. Wilkins mother, Mrs. Joseph Gee of Juanita. Mr. and Mrs. Crapo of Roosevelt were Duchesne visitors Thurs- license i, from Dalgleish of Myton on Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Walker and daughter, Jean were also dinner guests at the Dalgleish home. fees and taxes luJd be imposed only to aid in :i control of the liquor traffic, i not to raise large funds for :er purposes, is the opinion of : committee, who also advised legislature should adopt only main guiding rule3 for the tro( creating a commission lb broad powers of control to JPt or as change regulations instances direct. cties To Get Fees II is suggested that all local and taxes, those on including r be collected under the state but paid to the city or ap-oa- ch 5 f lain; Robt. Marimon, Whiterocks, Senior Deacon; Hugh Owens, Ft. Duchesne, Junior Deacon; Louis R. Roberts, Whiterocks, Senior Steward; Emil Munz, Duchesne, Junior Steward; Henry Funk, Myton, Tyler. Past Master Joseph Moysh of Roosevelt was the installing Marshall. Wm. H. Rup-pl- e of Roosevelt was the retiring Guy J. Hollenbeck made a business trip to Bluebell Monday. That SIZED TO DEVELOP Para-mor- e. Master. At the installation of the Eastern Star, which was held at 5:30 the following officers were installed: Mrs. Ethel Martin, Vernal, Worthy Matron; Mr. R. E. Miller, Worthy Patron; Mrs. Betty AlAisistant Maonly as the profit motive bright, Roosevelt, Mr. Chaika tron; Albright, eliminated is there of any hope htrollmg the liquor traffic in Roosevelt, Assistant Patron; Mi's. interest of Mary D. Miller, Myton, Secertary; society. To Mrs. Helen T. McAffee, Roosethe problem from oth-r any velt. is Treas.; Mrs. Ersie A. Neal, angle only to tinker with it Ft. Duchesne, Conductress; Mrs. fd insure failure. e tie he was & A. M. and Duveromy Chapter, O. E. S of Myton, Utah installed their of I ficers for the ensuing year at special meetings held in the Masonic Lodge rooms Thursday evening for that purpoe. Following the installations the two organizaJ. M. Mickelson is in Salt Lake tions joined in a banquet given by the Masons, at which 75 were City spending the holidays with his daughter, Mrs. Mabel in attendance. The installation of Masons took place at 8:00 p. m. with the folMiss Fern Broadhead is a guest lowing officers installed: Arthur at the home of Mr. Condie CranBrown, Duchesne, Worshipful Master; Robert R. Burns, Ft. Du- dall in Springville over the holichesne, Senior Warden; Roy A. days. Schonian. Duchesne, Junior WarMr. and Mrs. Ed Hart were den; Bliss V. Lott, Myton, Treas.; H C, Ward, Myton, Secretary; the guests of their daughter and Charles Neal, Ft. Duchesne, Chap- her husband, Mr. and Mrs. James No Precipitation EARL S. WINSLOW Co-oObserver p. Dancing: Draws Holiday Crowds It is not all depression in Duchesne county, if one is to judge from the gala spirit shown at the dances over the holidays. One of the largest crowds In the history of the Duchesne hall made merry there Christmas night at a dance given by the Duchesne Ward Sunday School, and this in spite of a week crowded with dances. Victory Park too is enjoying a real dancing season, according to reports from those attending the dances there. Three very successful dances were given there during and Dr. the Christmas week-enIs expecting large Campbell crowds for the dances clustered around the opening of the New Year. All of which goes to show that there is still a spirit of happiness and good cheer among our people, in spite of the adversities 1934 has Come join the held for us. crowds and dance into a brighter and happier New Year seems to be a fitting slogan for the merry makers. The Daughters of the Pioneers of the Theodore camp met at the home of Marjory Peterson Dec. 26th with Mrs. Hannah Simmons assisting. The following program was given, Captain Emma Wim mer in charge: Reading, Flor ence Madsen; "Reuben and Rachael, dramatized by Marjorie Peterson and Ellen Stott; Reading by Florence Poulson; Reading by Zella Cowan; "Oh, dont You Remember, dramatized by Ella Young, Edna Shelton and Grace Hale, accompanied by Mrs. Kirk-haHistory of Ann David Warner by Hannah Simmons; Violin Solo by Mrs. Zella Poulson. A very delicious lunch was served and Christmas presents were exNext meeting will be changed. with Mrs. DeSpain with Mrs. Mortenson assisting. o Mr. and Mrs. Jim Keller and children of Salt Lake City were breakfast guests at the home of Mrs. Jane Davis Thursday. o DOflE Conservation Of Water, Development of Resources Projected As Principle Aim Ml By J. 1 Madsen Goodbye 1934. We hope you never repeat. To our wild life you have been most unkind. Your dry hot summer winds with no snow or rain have converted man-- y a beautiful lake into a dry dust bed, nothing remaining of what was once a clear beautiful sparkling stream but a channel thru which it ran and surroundings which have the appearance of a fire swept area. WaWe are not disheartened. ter is again beginning to flow thru those dry channels. The lakes are slowly but surely com-In-y back. More fish than ever before are beinf planted and next year we look for the best fishing season the Uintah Basin has ever had. Many of our smaller streams survived the drought, the fish in these streams were preserved due to the untiring efforts of the beaver who worked night and day impounding the water and making it possible for life to exist. We are mighty proud to know this d, 19-3- d, surrounding 1 Tues. Jan. 31 Dec. fdon. y 3 THREE n New Years Nitc Eve Years New 29 HITES n Dec. The Basin Planning League was chosen for the name of an organization perfected at a sultant, presenting the Utah Kirfe Planning Board, who suggested suih an organization as was now proposed. Mr. Harrison stressed the need of a marginal land survey, urging care that none of the productive lands bo eliminated. lie urged the forming of an organization, calling for support in developing the Uintah Basin. Colton I. listed President Following the general discussions, Fred C. Ferron of Roosevelt moved for a formation of the organization and nominated Byron O. Colton for president. Mr. (Continued On Page 3) Audit Heins: Made Of County Finances C. Lund and C. J. Sheeran are in Duchesne this week making an audit of the Duchesne county and city finances, on a special ERA project covering all the counties anil incorporated cities of the state. The findings of the audit, which will he turned over to Governor Henry II, Blood will be used in guiding new legislation relative to county fmanriny. The atudf will cover a period of 15 years, dealiny principally with bonded indebtedness, and whether this has grown or decreased in the farious municipalities during the period. It is expected that some sort of relief for counties In the predicament of Duchesne county financially will be the result of the study. 1 1 1 i i meet- ing in Roosevelt Dec. 22, called by Byron O. Colton, president of the Roosevelt L. D. S. stake and attended by prominent men of the Uintali Basin, Byron O. Colton was made temporary chairman of the meeting af ter which he addressed those preHe sent, explaining its purpose. gave as the primary object the development of the Duchesne river and its tributaries, with an aim tow'ard more efficiently using the available water supply. Ow'en IJennlon of Mt. Emmons augmented on this thenfe, and told of many conferences he and Mr. Colton had had planning the meeting in the hopes that some definite action could be taken to protect the interests of those living in the sections affected. Successful Elsewhere R. E. Allen of Provo, representing the holdings of the Knight Investment Company, on the Blue furry little savior is steadily on Bench, endorsed the proposed orthe increase. ganization, stressing the value of Our upland birds due to the ver- cooperation as evidenced by the min that is praying upon them success of similar plans and orhave made very little Increase. ganizations in other parts of the Pheasants were driven from the state. John P. Madsen of Duchesne, drouth stricken area into the proDemocratic section mum became so and County chairman gave ducing erous it was necessary for a ten hearty endorsement of the move. day hunt in order to reduce their He urged particularly the holding of all waters of the Duchesne wa(Continued On Page 3) tersheds for Basin users. George H. Harrison of RooseCattle Purchases velt spoke of conferring with S. Brins: Confusion R, DeBoer, national planning con- Mrs. A. J. Feller and Mr. Andrew Clemmons entertained at Seven head of being held Christmas dinner the following in Duchesne undercattle attachment! an guests: Mrs. Mary Connor, Mr. for Clayton Spratt of Utahn arej Carl Milton and Mr. Fred Ostrom. the subject of an cntai.f,lcmene which threatens to require court Mr. and Mrs. Jess Johnstun and action to straighten out, if thtir Mr. Wm. McQueeney were dinner purchaser, It. V. Khelton, buying guests at the home of Mr. and for a Salt Lake corporation does Mrs. Roy A. Schonian on Christ- not soon appear on the scene to mas Day. make settlement. o The cattle, purchased from S. B. Mr. and Mrs. Guy J. Hollenbeck Kettle and Moses Mooi e were atentertained at Christmas break- tached Sheriff Arzy II. Mitfast, Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Hollen- chell forby Clayton Spratt and Wm. beck, Mr. and Mrs. Titus Jones in an action claiming and Leon Burdick. The same McQueeneyi for cattle Mr. Shelton payment group enjoyed dinner with Mr. had from purchased and Mrs. Jones. Other guests at them previously and failed to make payment Dividends Received the dinner were Louis and Wm. for. Mr. Shelton was taking the From Forest Fees Jones and Gus Gordon. cattle to Salt Lake and had bills O of sale signed by Mr. Moore and been Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Poulson Mr. A check for $4207.99 has Kettle. received by the county treasurer and daughter, Sharon were Xmas now It H. S. Liddell from .the forestry dinner guests of Mr. and Puul with whichappears that the check Mr. Shelton paid for representing Du- Hansen. department, the cattle has been returned arid 4 o chesne countys portion of the Messrs. Kettle and Moore are forest fees received for the WaHoliday guests at the home of starting action to repossess the satch, Ashley and Uintah Nation- Mr. and Mrs. A. M Murdock are cattle on the grounds that they Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Murdock of were al forests. obtained. fraudulently 9 and Mrs. Bob $2103.-9or Wyoming this of Ingersoll amount, Half Mr. Shelton, after an interview' son and of Helena, Montana. goes to the Duchesne county in Salt Lake City last week-enschool district, and the balance promised Messrs. Spratt and roads. 1935 Court Calendar is to be used for county that he would come to The entire check represents 50 Duchenc Wednesday and settle Deputy County Clerk Hildur W. with them, so that they could reper cent of the fees received in these three forests, as prorated Johnstun has just received the lease the cattle, but he had not out to the various counties in court calendar for 1935 for Du- yet appeared on the scene Thuis-da- y loare chesne county. which parts of the forests noon. In the meantime, the The notice, arranged by Judge cattle are still in doubt cated. The other half is retained as to who Martin M. Larsen and Abe W. their owners by the forest department. are, and whether funds Turner and signed by Mr. Larsen they are The larger part of these going to market to he came from the Wasatch Nation- lists court dates a follows: Mar. slaughtered, or will bo saved al Forest In which the Tabby 4th, June 10th, Kept. 3rd and Kept. front this fate by the legal en18th. mountains lie. tanglements them. qualify BYRON O. COLTON, OWEN BENNION CHOSEN HEADS LI (ill Li |