Show BASIN PLANNING LEAGUE LEUE OnGA llEO TO DEVELOP DUCHESNE DRAINAGE AREA Conservation uon Of oe Water Vater Development of Resources Projected As Principle Aim Aint BYRON 0 O. COLTON OWEN OVEN BENNION CHOSEN HEADS The Basin Planning League was as chosen for the name of an organization perfected at a meeting meeting meet meet- ing in Roosevelt Dec 22 called by Byron O. O Colton president of the Roosevelt L. L D. D D S. S S stake and attended attended at at- tended by prominent men of the Uintah Basin B Byron Ton O. O Colton w was made temporary temporary temporary tem tem- chairman of the meeting af of after atter ter which he addressed those present present present pre pre- sent explaining Its purpose He gave as the primary object the development of the Duchesne river river river riv riv- er and its tributaries with an aim toward more efficiently using using using us us- ing the available water supply Owen Bennion of Mt Emmons Emmona augmented on this theme 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 living liv Uv- ing in the sections affected Successful Elsewhere R. R E. E Allen of Provo representing represent represent- ing the Ule holdings of the Knight Investment Company on the Blue Bench end endorsed the proposed organization organization organization or or- stressing the value of ot cooperation as evidenced by the success of similar plans and organizations organizations organizations or or- in other parts of the state John P. P Madsen of Duchesne Democratic County chairman gave hearty endorsement of the move He urged particularly the holding of all waters of the Duchesne Watersheds watersheds watersheds wa wa- for Basin users George H H. Harrison of Roosevelt Roosevelt Roosevelt Roose Roose- velt spoke of conferring with S. S R R. R DeBoer national planning conI consultant consultant con con- I presenting the Utah State Planning Board who suggested suggested sug sug- such an organization as was now proposed Mr Harrison stressed the need of a R. marginal lan land survey suney urging care that none of the productive lands be He urged the forming of or oran an organization calling for cooperative cooperative cooperative co co- co- co operative support In developing the Uintah Basin Colton Elected President Following the general discussions discussions discus discus- Fred C. C Ferron of Roosevelt Roosevelt Roose Roose- velt moved for a formation of the tho organization and nominated Byron Byron Byron By By- ron 0 O. O Colton for president Mr Continued On Page 3 Basin Planning League Organized Continued from page one Colton was elected by acclamation tion ion and in like manner Owen Bennion of Mt ML Emmons was elected elected e- e vice president John E. E was elected secretary- secretary treasurer of the organization On motion of Ray E. E Dillman the he name of f Basin Planning League ue was adopted for the organization or or- An executive board was vas then selected out of a list of names proposed R. R E E. E Allen of Provo G. G V V. V Billings and A. A M. M Murdock of Duchesne Ray E E. E Dillman and H. H LeRoy Morrill of Roosevelt Leslie Maxwell Mn well of Altonah and Austin G. G Burton of Talmage were the seven finally selected isor Ad Advisory Board Named Named as the advisory board were Byron 0 O. O Colton Owen Bennion R R. R S S. S Jordan R. R E. E Allen Leslie Maxwell John P P. P Madsen Dan Mitchell Fred C. C Ferron Horace L. L Allred Mired G G. G V. V Billings Ray E. E Dillman H. H Harrison Harrison Harrison Harri Harri- son John E. E Heber Moon Moo A. A N M. M Murdock Floyd Case Emil Lyle Young Austin G. G Burton Sam T T. Taylor Clarence Clarence Clarence Clar Clar- ence L L. L Ashton H H. H LeRoy Morrill Morrill Morrill Mor Mor- rill John G. G Bolton and Wm G. G Gentry When the matter of finances came up up a motion was passed that each member of the advisory board would be held responsible for the collection of to bo be turned into the tile treasury b by January January Jan Jan- uary Call for the Ule next meeting was left to the president |