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Show A Newspaper Devoted to the People of the Umtah Basm A Uintah Duchesne Courier Basin Newspaper t 29 Vol. 10, No. 32 up - to- SUCCESSOR TO THE DUCHESNE COURIER hfe IS wds they in Covers ALL The Uintah Basin. Volume 4 ' thfui o MAKE INSPECTIONS FOR YEARS BUDGET ke y able pt New State Highways, Oiling Program Are Slated Will to Per ROAD ENGINEERS it,, be DUCHESNE, UTAH, FRIDAY February 22nd, 1935 Mr. and Mrs. Chester Lyman entertained at Bridge Wednesday tint evening with the following guests Assistant chief engineer E. "tS present: Mr. and Mrs. Wm. H. j: Knowlton, in charge of construe Case, Mr. and Mrs. Rulpn J. Lartion of the Utah state road com- sen, and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Johnmission, was in Duchesne county son. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson won Marett Reported George 'Og, F, and Thursday, inWednesday first prize and Mr. and Mrs. Case, Out Of Danger ive a p. specting road proposed work second prize. for Mr Iv the county for the coming sume On Released spear; Glen Goff mer. Joseph H. Young of the burMisses Arlene and Maxine Fairrmtend-- , eau of public roads, and R. A. banks were hostesses Bond Pending Trial at a very e cour Gillis, district engineer were with delightful Valentine party last son of Mr. Mr, Knowlton in Duchesne. 5tudy week at which the following young George Marett, 18, mater: The Bridgeland-Altona- h sad Mrs. Marvel Marett, was crit route people were present: Geneva Ol-site Dtp. Lorraine Rasmussen, Lola and ally wounded Sunday evening by was gone over, as was the Upalco-Iok- a w on 'lean Goff, 19, son of Mr. and leg of the same project, Jessie Baum, Venice Bench, Irma in a stabbing which is The a. sirs. Heber Goff, already under construc- Bancroft, Veva Maritt, LaRue of the Marett tion. Considerable time was are "p pfmy in front spent Alexander, Flora Olsen, Mary Wil-soin a study of the Fruitland-Du-chesn- e try". T; ime. Marie Mitchell. Ernest WilMarett Will Recover trough . lt and sec- son Jr. and Ed Fairbanks. ral a, Latest reports from Dr. Leon tions of Highway 40. VcDonald is attending the Marett i Dinner guests at the home ot Last understanding concerning Wh, indicate that he is out ol the Mr. and Mrs. Era Wilson Sunday of tag oiling highway 40, arrived recovering rapidly at at a huger and were, Mr. and Mrs. Tom evening y to jf between the road meeting t spite of the eight pocket knife 'h tro.j commission and the county com- Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. Albert minds he received on the hips He tk missioners in Salt Lake last Stephenson, and Mr. and Mrs. isdomen and legs. A great loss of lished month, was that the road from Claude Davis. i.Md was at first imperiling the Fruitland to Duchesne would be vegea life but infusions given on Jack Barton was guest of honor r.yj It ft, oiled this summer, and a dust coat ionday are thought to be responat a birthday party on Feb. 13th, laid grumt. between Rooseand Myton se for the change for the bet-er- . hoose velt. It was also intended that the given by his mother, Mrs. Chas. Barton. The guestg included: Waloiling would be continued from Goff Arraigned lace Stephenson, Marion Adams, Roosevelt to Half-wa- y hollow. cus-dGoff, who was taken into Harold Bryner, Joe Bell, Jay ess of Although no appropriation has was Sunday evening, Wilson, Judy Gerry, Mary is he i as yet been made the road com- Norma Rae Young, Doris Ann before of Justice Tueday okk mission is now making up its budte Peace Chester Lyman, under Murdock, Marjory Crocker, and town tc for thi year, and Mr. Knowl- Guila Morrell, charge of assault with a deadly get of prr rcapon, and was released under ton is procuring the figures for gn of t the various plans. '50.00 Mrs. Jack Odekirk entertained personal bond. No date as yet been set for at a Valentine party last week for preliminary Moon Lake Defeats raring. her son and daughter, Keith and low if i: Della Mae Duke. Thirty young Result of Old Quarrel 20 to 39 Bridgeland, ibuysp. The guests enjoyed the games and the stabbing evidently came as thinks result of a Moon a delightful refreshments. after of Lake, taking quarrel long ork in landing between the two the Bridgeland camp youths, lacing from i proba: Mrs. Emest Schonian was guest st which was responisble for Tuesday night at Duchesne, came them . honor at a birthday party Sunof ie first move to a back in this particular throw the series into otatopr '?nt, has not yet been establish tie with or.e victory each. The de- day evening at her home, given by S, but it is Goffs contention ciding game of the series will be a group of her friends. Those tat he was forced to use the played Thursday night at Alterra present were: Mr. and Mrs. Roy A. Schonian, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. t.fe in self defense when Marett, with the winning team playing s younger Selch. Mr. and Mrs. Guy J. Holof Roosevelt the p half-for brother, Scott, a championship lenbeck, Mr. and Mrs. Grant Murother, Lyle Alexander, and a the league. 1. Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Liddell, dock, pnd, Norman Stott ganged Bingham started the game with Mrs. A. M. Murdock, Mrs. Aron him. Goff J was on his way a quick basket after about a ensen Mr. and Mrs. Arthur 'me from work in town, and of play. Bridgeland tied, up thur Orr, Mrs. Nellie Muir. and Brown rd hailed the a Marett by boys the score a second later with n he passed their home. Just like shot and then were unable to Mrs. Nellie Muir entertained the it transpired before the stab score again before the camp team club Saturday at her Contract began none of the youths from Moon Lake had run the score home with the following members willing to disclose. to 11. ensen v present: Mrs. C. H. Selch, Mrs. With Bingham and Pitt con- R. M. Pope, Mrs. Arthur Orr, f Mr al Firemen necting consistantly with the hoop Mrs. H. S. Liddell. Mrs. George en Se Gain Promotions Moon Lake drew away to a com- Kohl, Mrs. Lloyd Pope and Mrs. f fortable lead before the close of A. M. Murdock. Mrs. Lloyd Pope I tt a the first half. recent meeting of the e ed Coni won high score prize. Firemen, Bridge-lanfor several changes forward left urday Colbert, e mak I11 the t The B. P. W. club members endepartment per-Foe- l. played beautiful ball before Dean Powell, one via tertained their husbands and partof the he was ejected from the game fjaal members, was Jensen route. nt Of foul ners at a bridge dinner at the Lethe promoted personal MoFire ud Chief. Mayor Cg also was dangrous on the forward gion Chateau Tuesday evening. lCh who has been the Assist tto tot line while Thompson produced a Those enjoying the affair were, F Chief, has found it last quarter drive that had the Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Kohl, Mr. and impossible handle the affairs of the Mr. and Mrs. city fans off the benches and onto Mrs. B. W. OToole, I e worjt on the and Mrs. Mr. McGuire, R. ien ati J. feet. their department 48 asked Mrs. O. and mee be Mr. to should be er retired on an Grant Murdock, t we The game at Alterra basis. Mayor Selch will very interesting. Neither team A. Halstead, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. an officer in the de- - seems to have an advantage and Johnstun, Mr. and Mrs. Guy J. dment. of the the Alterra floor will serve as a Hollenbeck. Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Tc :r Liddell lam was retained as neutral floor to both teams. Cole, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Carman, Dl te P Don-cBaker h Mr. Kermit Poulson, Miss Veda Tyd and H ' were nty. promoted to Lieu-- Duchesne Eagles Lose Poujson, Mrs. Lawrence Pack, Miss Irma PoulLotus charge of engineers and Fisher, Mr. Uintah To Game Mr. Fast !SpeCUve,y- son, Miss Corrinne Moffitt, Douglas Smith new Miss Emily S. L. Pope, Mrs. and Secretary, The local high school team lost Madsen and Mr. Mark McGuire .Dew members u have been d game to a score fast and won partment. h Lop S!e They the Uintah quintet Wednesday Mrs. McGuireladies andhigh Mr. Kohl the for fitzwater M prize I; Drn engineer 4 score. ,a Peterson as hoseman. evening by a the mens prize. the first won teams two The played date has been lnf chang-ednesdrem on nearly even to Thursday half of the game Tool Hall Suffers team being able to neither terms, Pm- at the station li, tl'00 Second Burglary winners The The Bremen hold a sizeable lead. will meet "T second by though, their showed strength and last Thursday suf'he The Pass Time Pool Hall month their 10-- 6 score at the half. a in The second half was a fine dis- fered its second robbery into broken was close it when month, play of fast passing and the Wednesday night, and robbed of guarding, both teams playing at $50.00. same type of ball. The visitors had merchandise valued a though partner of the Bob Beckham, a closer eye on the basket, rob-br- y and were successful in piling up a establishment discovered the he when Thursday morning winning score of hbeen had Wilkerson doors. Carl its Entry of addition The opened and train to the Eagle squad proved a great gained through a window, ulniite toand fine candy center played cigars, cigarettes, help. The lanky tW Bill taken. bacco had been ball throughout, as did also unBob No clues have a3 yet been y your Murdock, fast forward, and toand some candy fi"' covered, save Brown, husky guard. fir' br y of back hall fine nith. the near found team played bacco The Uintah eget3 but the establishment, game, entire the ball during Liu.' " urfinf the former mi 'I rf Cod. showed the fact several times that the establishment, used in gainlocal been the have to as 4 were worried, OVltOUUMM thought tind5 they team was giving them the greatest ing entry. iJ The pool hall, owned jointly by threat they have had this league nits Geo. Holfeltz and Mr. Beckham season. wai gimilarily broken into Jan. merchandise. Mrs. Ernest Schonian. Mrs. Roy 2Gth, and robbed of portal HolJ. A. Schonian and Mrs. Guy County Treasurer Torter Merrill lenbeck, of Duchesne, were among confined to his home because Miss was the guests at a party given by and Tuesday, of 4,', Alice Todd at Myton last Monday of Illness Monday this week, but is back on the Job t aaluta. evening, tL, to i, "They who are ojeen at the looking glass seldom spin." FFBRUARY 19 KnigLts of Pythias organ-- f ized at Washington, 1864. vaS' Sr Cuba revolts against cruel Spanish rule, 1895. -f- -20 21 22 n. Congress authorizes coin-ag- e of $3 gold pieces, 1858. Woolworth opens first and ten" store at "five Utica, 1879. 23 First free library in U. S. opens. Dublin, N. H., 1822. 21 Indians introduce colonists to 1630. n, Myton-Rooseve- 25 t Hiraai Revels, first negro senator, takes office, 1870. WASHINGTONS BIRTHPLACE V n, ar-tgn- Tal-mag- e, 1 I pS : halt-minu- te n s Du-pan- d, w J well-playe- 25-1- I-- ay - - -- ngton 25-1- 4, )S M 'SLu' Mrs. Abe Harris, who has been seriously ill since the birth of her new son, is now on the road to recovery, it is reported. Mr. C. K. Perry of Coalville has been employed in the Record office for the present time. Mr. Perry was formerly editor of the Summit County Bee. Mr. Harvey Dyer motored to Salt Lake City last week to see his wife and son. He reports that Dick has been taken back to the hospital for an operation, but is now getting along splendidly with excellent chances for recovery. Mrs. Irvin Cole made a business trip to Salt Lake Thursday to buy frocks for her shop. Mr. Edd Kopp, of Altonah, was a business visitor here Thursday. Mr. L. P. McGarry. of Park City, was visiting in Duchesne on Monday. Mr. McGarry was formerly one of Duchesne Countys commissioners. Guy J. Hollenbeck made a business trip to Heber City Thursday. John Gillman, of Provo, made a trip to Duchesne this week to take care of business matters here. Miss Janet Burton, of is employed as stenographer in the county assessors office at the present time. Miss Irma whose place she Is Stephenson, filling temporarily, is reported recovering from her injuries, suffered in an automobile accident a week ago. , Mrs. Okey Davis and children, of Salt Lake City, came out last Friday and spent the week end with if. ft 4$ gc. , her father, Postmaster Fitzwater, returning Monday. Mrs. Davis little girl, who was so badly burned last August, ia improving ' pi very slowly. was born in a Miss Edna Lemon, of Ioka, has WASHINGTON Popes creek, In been employed in the county county, Vir- treasurers office. ginia, but the house burned on DeAlva Hancock and Leslie B, cember 25, 1780. The old homesite has been included in the George Goodrich, of Bluebell, were Du- V ear State Store Plan OI Liquor Control Passed By House Amendments Prohibiting Sale By Drink Included With Bill As Passed. Senator Calder Votes Against Property Tax Offsets In Warm Upper House Fight MAYOR APPOINTS PLANNING BOARD; PROJECTS CHOSEN Water Works, Hospital Head City List The Duchesne Trecinct Planning Board Munday chose a list of projects to be submitted to the These P. W. A. for consideration. include a water works, municipal hospital, civic buildings and improvements, a power plant and an of a building project approval submitted by the board of education. The board consists of five members appointed by Mayor C. H. Selch, as a result of a meeting, held Saturday, at which a public hearing was held, and the Mayor was asked to appoint a committee to consider projects for Duchesne Members appointed on precinct. the board were: E. W. Crocker, Birthplace monument, and the house restored between 1030 and 1032 on its orig- 400-ucr- e p. 25-3- By an overwhelming vote the Utah house of representatives on Wednesday passed the state store bill for the distribution of liquor, with all the amendments wrhich would prohibit sales by the drink in licensed eating places. The senate will not get the bill immediately, because Represent- ative William Murdock (D., Salt of the private liLake) he had changed after censing bill, hi3 vote from "no to "yes to be with the prevailing side, gave notice of reconsideration. The final vote was 41 to 19. Both of the Uintah Basin representatives, Daniel F. Mitchell (D) Duchesne, and George A. Slaugh (D) Uintah voted for the measure, though they were not among the many wdio took up most of the day explaining their votes. Representatives voting against the measure were from Grand, Salt Lake, Juab, Weber, San Juan, Carbon, Box Elder, Sevier and chairman: G. C. Kohl, secy.; Mrs. Summit counties. Most of these Hazel Orr, Mr. Lester Stott and their opinions that the expressed Emil Munz. bill as passed would allow the The projects selected and subbootlegger to continue to flourish. mitted to the state planning board ( By U. S. P. A. Service) are listed below, in the order of Passage by the senate of bills cost estimated their priority, with increasing individual income and of each: corporation franchise taxes and 1. City water works, $50,000. up of liquor control legisspeeding 2. Municipal hospital, $25,000. lation in the lower house proved 3. Community auditorium, with outstanding activities of lawmakfire dept., city offices, public li- ers during the fifth week of the Utah Legislature. brary and canning center in con- twenty-firs- t nection, $20,000, The income tax measure as it mos4. Slough drainage and went to the house for consider$3,000. (This ation included a $50 property offquito eradication, project includes all the sloughs In set or exemption, with $1000 exthe precinct.) emption for a married person; 5. City park improvements and $500 exemption for a single person, and $200 exemption for each bathing pool, $2,500. dependent. Rates are fixed at 2 6. Municipal power plant. per cent on the first $1000 of net taxable income; 3 per cent on the The board also recommended next $1000; 4 per cent on the next; approval of the addition to ele- 5 per cent on the next, and 6 per mentary school building to cost cent on all income in excess ot $25,000 and high school building, $4000. $75,000 as submitted by the board Corporation Tax Raised of education. The corporation income tax was "Although a sewer system receivfrom 3 to 4 per cent, with raised deed much consideration, it was cided to drop this project in favor a property tax offset of 20 per of the septic tank project now cent allowed. Collections start in submitted for the en!e county, 1936. Bitter fights between proas the widely scattered condition ponents of the offset provisions of Duchesne would make the sew- ended in compromises being efer system highly expensive per fected on both bills. Another hard Lultle is expected in the lower family. house, with amendments to the senate adopted measures deemed Ford Sales Break likely, followed by appointment of Ten Year Record conference committees and some changes in both bills. Domestic retail deliveries of Ford The house Saturday adopted 41 passenger cars and trucks for amendments to the committee-approve- d January totaled 75,078 units, an bill providing for liquor increase of 110 percent over control under a state stores plan, for the same month of but failed to pass on the most 1934, it was announced today at controversial phase permitting the home offices of the Ford Mo- sales by the drink. All amendment tor Company. This is the highest voting earmarks pointed to passtotal for any January in the past age by the house of a state stores five years. It also exceeds deliv- bill, with a strong, but probably eries in the combined months ot losing fight, being made for priJanuary and February of last vate sales in certain licensed placyear. es, including hotels and restaurDeliveries in January this year ants. were exceeded in only three monSenate Bills Fassed ths in 1934. They were April, bills were passed by the Ten May and June, which are usually senate during the past week. considered the peak months of the were: S. B. 88, the income They season. spring selling tax increasing measure; S. B. 1, Retail deliveries of Ford Income tax Inthe trucks were higher than for any creasecorporation bill; S. B. 57, decreasing January since 1925. cigaret dealers' license and reducThe Ford Company recently an- ing oleomargarine license; S. B. nounced it3 January world pro- 23, enlarging the duties of the cars and trucks state road commission so as to duction of totaled 105,230 units. Domestic permit cooperation with cities and production for February has been towns and giving state highway set to exceed that of January. patrolmen Certain police duties; S. Present production of Ford B. 10, changing the classification units is in excess of 5,000 daily. of title insurance companies under the state Insurance law; S. B. 9, Just To Remind You prohibiting advertising dentists; S. It. 55, providing for the free eduwho attend Womeng Study Club, Saturday cation of children afternoon, Feb. 23rd, at the home schools In districts other than of Mrs. B. W. OToole with Mrs. those in which they reside; S. B. J. R. McGuire hostess. 72, abolishing discounts for preo payment of hexes after January Basin Lodge No. 20 F, & A. M., 1, 1930, but providing for payment Monday evening, Feb. 25th, at of taxes in installments; S. 13. 4, National chesne business visitor3 Monday. Arthur Wiscombe, of Roosevelt, was government hog inspector, inal site. transacting busines3 here Monday. The old family burial ground, Arthur Havener, of the State containing the bodies of Washing- Road Patrol, was in Duchesne on ton's father, grandfather and great- business Monday and Tuesday. grandfather, Is included on the Mrs. Cowan and son, Bobbie Joe Washreservation. The George Lake ington Birthplace National monu- returned last week from Salt ment Is fX) miles from Washington where Bobbie receivd medical care His on United States route 1 and Vtr at the L, D. S. hospital. to somewhat be seems condition 3. route State glnia The Washington family first set improved and he will remain at tied at Wnkeiield In 1(',05, a full home for the, next two weeks. century before the devolution. Col. Mrs. Cowan reports that while John Washington, great grand fa in Salt Lake, she called to see ther of the President, had come to Ernest Merrell, who is in the L. He Va., in 1050. Westmoreland, D. S. hospital and found him to died and was buried there in 1070. be very seriously ill. and MaJ. Lawrence Washington Mr. and Mrs .Elmer Bates, Mrs. his sons, MnJ. John Washington, succeeded 1dm. Okey Davis of Salt Lake ami Mrs. After their marriages the family Reed Cowan were guests of Mr. lived on separate parts of the and Mr. Joe Cowan Sunday. R. E. Miller of Myton was in V-- 8 Wakefield estate until the house in which George Washington was born Duchesne Saturday on business. burned. After that the WashingDick Johnstun of Price started tons continued in other houses on to school in Duchesne this week. the same land, and descendants still He will live with his father, Jess live on part of the same Wakefield Johnstun. estate a continuous possession. In Axel Pierson was transacting whole or pa:t, for 204 years eight business at the State Capitol this generations. week. Rehabilitation Duane Pearson, WEATHER REPORT Director of Duchesne County, made a business trip to Roosevelt Monday, Clifford Roberts, of Hanna, was in town on business Monday. of Roosevelt, L. D. Gardner, was in Duchesne this week- - on business. State Road A. C. Knowlton, and Ray Commission engineer, Gillis were business visitors here Wednesday. Lyman Burdick, of Bluebell, Co-oObserver was in town on business Monday. V-- 8 Sheriff Arzy H. Mitchell made Duchesne Bows a business trip to Roosevelt TuesTo Rough Riders day. Mrs. O. A. Halstead reports the lb. boy, to a to birth, 7 "jinx" following subject Apparently of many years standing, the local Mr. and Mrs. Abe Harris, Feb. 15 Mr. John Rollins, 58, brother of Eagles lost to the Roosevelt Rough Riders on the Roosevelt floor last Mrs. Jameg Price suffered a badly bruised leg last week, when a Friday, The local boys were constantly wagon load of wood on which he within striking distance, but Just was riding overturned in Indian couldn't seem to get into the stride Canyon, pinning him beneath the load. of a real winning rally. of the Mr. Robert Wcitbrecht, was Roosevelt guard, Mackey, of Co. Salt Midwest while Stationery an outstanding performer, Lake City, was a business visitor did and Hatch Young Fitzwater, in Duchesne Wednesday. Myton, M. M. Degree, the best work for Duchesne, Washington Number 30 Advance $40,-00- 0. V-- 8 V-- 8 (Continued on Bag 8) |