Show AGRICULTURE IN DUCHESNE DUCHES NE COUNTY 41 J AIDED BY PROJECT Duchesne county comprising the West half of the Uintah Basin will receive most of the benefits from rom the Moon Lake Reservoir Some of the water will be diverted divert divert- ed to lands in In the West Vest part of Uintah county Originally a n part of Wasatch county and lying in the Uintah 11 1 Indian R Reservation Duchesne county lands were opened to settlement settlement set set- under the homestead laws lawsin in l 1905 O Registration was made in Provo Utah and the drawing ing in Vernal August 5 1005 1905 In 1913 an attempt was made ronde to establish a separate county but the election of July 3 of that year failed in this purpose through the lack of support from the Heber section of oC Wasatch county Another Another An An- other attempt was made the following following fol fol- lowing ving year and on July 13 1914 Wasatch county voted yes for forthe forthe forthe the formation of Duchesne county The proclamation creating the new county was issued on Aug 13 1914 1911 by Wm H. H Spry then governor governor governor gov gov- of Utah and at the general election of Nov 3 1914 1911 the question question question ques ques- tion of county s seat at was settled and officers elected One of the bitterest fights of the county was fought over oyer the county seat all three of the principle towns Duchesne Duchesne Duchesne Du Du- chesne Roosevelt and Myton aspiring aspiring aspiring as- as for the honor Though second second second sec sec- ond in population Duchesne won the heaviest support and won the election by a large majority The fi t officers of Duchesne county were Geo S. S Lindsay J.E. J.E. J.E. J. J E. E Carey and and S. S A. A Russell commissioners commissioners commissioners com com- missioners Edward MackIe Hackle clerk Lulu treasurer C. C W. W Smith assessor Ray E. E Dillman attorney attorney attorney ney J. J A. A Washburn superintendent superintend superintend- ent of schools Craig Harmston surveyor Elroy Wilken sheriff Win Wm ONell ONeil representative to the legislature The principle industries in Duchesne Duchesne Duchesne Du Du- chesne county are agriculture livestock raising and dairying Because there are no railroad facilities facilities facilities fa fa- only only- those products wl which ch have a high value ton-value can be r eft marketed hence the agriculture is 15 devoted mostly to raising produce produce produce pro pro- duce for home consumption and for the support of livestock and dairying Of these industries dairying is perhaps making the greatest strides It is estimated that has has' been paid to Duchesne county cream producers during the past six years Another has been paid within the county for power water and taxes taxes tax tax- es by the creameries operating here These are approximate conservative conservative conservative con con- amounts paid by the two creameries in Duchesne county Continued on Page 19 AGRICULTURE IN DUCHESNE COUNTY AIDED BY PROJECT Continued from Page 17 and md do not Include a large amount of cream sent to outside points I for manufacture A Average vera e yearly prices paid for butterfat are are- 1929 lie ne 1930 31 c c 1931 1931 c 1932 I 1933 1934 1935 Other county industries include Mining mostly gilsonite and coal timbering and to a very small scale manufacturing Canning Canning Can Can- ning fling and sugar manufacturing are both very promising in Duch Duchesne county but have not been developed developed devel devel- 4 as yet Road development through the Uintah Basin has been slow slow in spite of the fact that highways are the only means of tion Recent years have seen more of an interest at the state capitol capitolin in this question and with the time fast approaching when highway 40 40 the West East coast to coast roue will be hard surfaced through the Basin the transportation problem problem problem lem is near its solution The establishment establishment es es- within the month of ofa ofa a modern through bus route from Salt Lake City to DenvEr has brought encouragement along this line |