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Show A Newspaper Devoted to the People of the Uintah Basin rl u,u ,u Were T " The ivea attle. A Uintah Seat County ? v'hil3 ha Basin Newspaper he Newspaper 1 p6 uehesne extend , SUCCESSOR TO THE DUCHESNE COURIER to her J emPloje Z hm5. y enter: ich was g the f !; Phomas, ; preparedness A Ellsu Explains Armistice lobler Day To ND Voi Club, ttra. Duchesne To Have Junior Police Officers IJIANDER.AVEnS fco saers erfl lit STANDS ..eg ION C Students American Legion Tbi stands for as the most sure Preparedness world peace, y.jiod of preserving of Am--ca- n Commander ftn h. Case, Legion Post No. 22, stated to the large audi-tc- e .s address the Town Hall filled which S Roy raday, j. tra. Edsi Thom: 0 iS. capacity on Armistice Day. Commander Case told the story the )f ared 91st Division as they pre to go over the top in the forest. The Commander men to go if the division told his utmost the vigor Ji rough with terrible cost. The of egardlcss of lives, :0st was counted in terms rgonne and it is not to at that the Legion added, jlr, Case wondered for preparedness. We as citizens, should support in their ef-odie American Legion to preserve Democracy, :ands rt Ezra Tobler told his udents who were present one We can be Hundred per cent. and patriotic in time of peace, ach patriotism i3 probably bet-;Mr. than in time of war. Tobler went on to explain the meaning of Armistice Day to the school children who were too to remember the tragedy young and sacrifice of the World War. Principal er Program Armistice Day program, u sponsored by the American and Auxiliary was opened at 11 oclock a. m. by the audience The Le-jio- followed by America, The by Mr. Giuque. singing invocation next school number was given by the band, led by Mr. Giuque, by a trombone solo by There followed commemorative one minutes followed McGuire. Weldon the ATE i lence. Reuben D. Law gave a "Old Glory, with piano accompaniment by Mrs. Fern T. Jloffitt. The addresses of Commander Case and Principal Tobler were followed a vocal duet by by Miss Corrinne Moffitt and Mrs. Mrs. reading, le Fern T. Moffitt. followed selection, the INDIAN IS JAILED AFTER HOME 1 concluded program. t! ESfflfJ Another band by benediction J. Anderton, Levi by Pool $3.00 Per Year highway association organized Many Playcd 1(t DUCHESNE, UTAH, FRIDAY November 15, 1935 J t- :lba Covers ALL The Uintah Basin. 5. A olume owe'enp! - 55 BURNS Robert Colorow, 26 year old Indian, is awaiting arraignment in the Duchesne county jail, follow-m- g the burning of his home in Antelope last The three-roo- m its Sunday evening. house and all were completely des- contents troyed. Colorow's too small sons anc who live in the mother-in-la- two sisters-in-jahouse, escaped injury. Colorow claims that he, upon returning from Roosevelt Sunday evening, built a fire in the heat-ia- g stove and the stove pipe came nt of the chimney, starting the fire. Witnesses claim mtoxicated, urst into that he was and after the house flames, ran through held, carrying a rifle. he The loss is he thousand estimated at around dollars. Tax Adjustments Time Of The Bounty Commissioners Occupy The regular meeting of the 'hty commissioners last week t,a? cnlirdy taken up with tax-- , on Seekng adjustments ialr axes, before the delinquent f U6 r year arrives. Several Jn fanJ dollars of tax adjust- Payments were approved by eeaimissioners, who worked fv enshly trying to take care of crowds continually waiting on aclcnnec hhe, meeting was finally n Be mta fall m- - a busi-a- tt regular county its way to their n a.ncl was decided to cntinuation of the meet-mL- n found Monday. Nov. 25th, com-J- " at lo a. m . primariIJ take husint'sa,re; f the reular county 11 WiI1 also ive other taxnav an to make a?'MirV-i'Portunity n for tax adjustments btfor. ; delinquent date, which j; y a brief movement started here several years ago, Duchesne is going to be one of the few towns in the state of Utah to have a fully equipped Junior Traffic Police Department. Under the sponsorship of the Duchesne Club, and the very fine cooperation of the town people, a squad of eight boys will be fully outfitted Friday at a general assembly in the town hall as Junior Traffic Policemen. They will be equipped with badges, white Sam Brown belts, whistles, arm brassards, flags and signs to set them apart as officers. Their equipment will be the same as is used by the Junior Police in all the larger cities and they will be endowed with the same privileges and authority. The movement will be under the jurisdiction of the school principal, Mr. Tobler, and they are assured of full backing from State, County and City officers. The assembly Friday Nov. 15th at 11 a. m., will be the scene of their oath and swearing in ceremony. The school and public are invited to attend the ceremony. Following Gate-wa- An officer will be assigned to each bus to supervise the safety of loading and unloading and there will be two officers on duty at the school grounds. Cooperation is urged for the betterment of this movement and violators of the law will be punished, according to the officers of the State County and City. There is a 20 mile an hour speed limit through all school zones and the Junior Traffic Officers will be instructed to see that It is enforced. Cross walks will fce designated and traffic will be stopped when necessary to allow chidren to cross in safety at these places. The following boys have been appointed officers by the school authorities and were chosen from their meritorious work in their classes: Ralph Mayhew, Utahn bus from 8th grade; Harold Ivie, Strawberry bus from 7th grade; Billy Liddell, Bridgeland bus from the 6th grade; Vernon Sweat, Fruitland bus from 6th grade. Street and campus patrolmen will be chosen from the town boys and are: James Kent, 8th grade; Calvin Billy Crilsler, 8th grade; Gilbert and 6th grade, Monk, Horrocks, 5th grade. y v St. Mrs, W. D. Bishop, Miss Phyllis Wunmer, MiS3 Edna Lemon and Mrs. J. R, McGuire motored to Vernal Tuesday evening to attend the B, P. W. club banquet, honoring state representatives. Ker mit Poulson accompanied them to give a musical number with Miss . Lemoa. Dance to Nevas Band, Friday Nov. 15th at Duchesne. Mrs. Ethel Martin of Vernal was a guest of Mrs. Nina Burger Monday evening. Arthur Orr made a trip to- Mt. Pleasant Monday "to return Wasatch students back to school af-ttheir vacation. Dance to Nevas Band, Friday Nov. 15th at Duchesne. Mrs. Rella LeFevre of Tabiona was a guest this week of Miss Leona Beckstead of. Duchesne. Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Selch accompanied by Mrs. L. C. Winslow, Mrs. Ethel Martin of Vernal, Mrs. Nina Burger and Mrs. Ernest Schonian motored to My-to- n Tuesday evening. The ladies attended the meeting of the Eastern Star, while Mr. Selch attended the meeting of the Duchesne County Problems committee. Dance to Nevas Band, Friday Nov. 15th at Duchesne. Mrs. Nina Burger accompanied Dr. Leon H. Cline to Salt Lake City Wednesday morning where she will receive medical attention. Mrs. George Bowers spent several days last week with Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Miller in Myton. Dance to Nevas Band, Friday Nov. 15th at Duchesne. The following Duchesne people He who ts too qwc at borrom tig is always too slow at paying" NOVEMBER ' 12 Montreal surrenders to U. S. General Montgom--sfoOiJ U ery, 1775. Robert Louis Stevenson, author, born 1850. 14 Worlds first horse cars ap- pear in New York, 1832. IS First Indian Church opens, Natick, Mass., 1660. - 16 U. S. resumes relations with Soviet Russia, 1933. 17 First chop suey is concocted in United States, 1894. 18 Beachy does first loop the loP in airplane, 1913. er utab-roadwa- trans-continent- al can highway, which continued on page 8) pro-- ( weatheuTieport 7th. For week beginning Nov. Low Clear Clear 13 11 26 19 Cldy. Cldy. Clear Clear Clear 4 6 9 Precipitation, Trace E S. WINSLOW, Cooperative Observer. Mes-dam- V,. HI cwmj SCHOOL ns Six Weeks Tests Everyone is preparing for our six weeks tests, next week, we are wondering how we will come out. Armistice Program school marched to the town hall Monday and enjoyed a very interesting program given by the American Legion. Our band led us down there and showed us they are doing some very good The whole work. DHS Chemistry Experiments es chesne Monday. Dr. and Mrs. Earl Lewis of MonRichfield were in Duchesne and business day transacting friends. old greeting a Wm. H. Paul of Vernal was Tuesvisitor business Duchesne day. was Miss Alice Todd of Myton Duchesne in business transacting afternoon, Friday. During the Nina BuMrs. of she was a guest Pauls Guild Mrs. The Chemistry class has been doing some very interesting exThey are advancing attended the Highway 40 meet- periments. very fast in spite of lack of equipWedVernal ing and banquet in ment. nesday evening: Messrs, and DHS G. V. Billings, A. J. Gerry, Class Sewing Dean Powell, Charles H. Selch, The Sewing class is now making George Kohl, W. D. Bishop and curtains for our sewing room. We Roy A. Schonian. think this will dress up our room Dance to Nevas Band, Friday very much. Nov. 15th at Duchesne. DHS Fire Drill Mrs. Gracia Olsen was a Salt The Fire Department called a Lake visitor last week end. drill Tuesday which was not fire of the members The following out very well by some of Ascarried Duchesne River Water Users We school students. our In a high meeting sociation attended are Duchesne Thursday: Messrs. B. O. wish they would see that these next and benefit that their for Frank Colton, Paul Henderson, time they will act better. Motor Club Of Colo. Defa, Emil Munz, Williams and DHS V. Lott. Bliss For Enters Campaign to the was large amount of Owing Tabiona of John H. Jones tardiness we have worked out a Paving Highway 40 a Duchesne visitor Thursday. if a student is Dick Ward of Myton was a Du- system whereby late they go to a special class afAfter considerable investigation chesne business visitor Tuesday. Each time they are school. the committee appointed to invesMrs. David Baum of Strawberry ter of completone-ha- lf hour Is added to the feasibility tardy visitor Tuesday. tigate Denver was a Duchesne For bus students a class. their tranwas Hanna of Defa ing Highway 40, between Frank class i3 held at noon. We hope and Salt Lake, has the following sacting business here Tuesday. this will cut down our tardiness. Price of Mrs. report: Bolling Mr. and Atthe between DuHighway 40, were transactisng business in Collantic coast and Bergen Park, and paved orado, is completely In the western hard surfaced. the section of the United States, the from surfaced road is hard secPacific coast to the eastern of tion of the State between these two points con a very rough and poor is in improper dition, being dusty, poor drained and just a generally rIt'is our recommendation thato both the highway department and the the State of Colorado to encouraged be State of Utah aurt.d.S hard bring about the as p section as rapidly or sfble effort to reduce ' eliminate curves can of over a longer perkxi as Le, the work being completed is available. rapidly as money however, D In the meantime, ver is not located on a at vernal Hotuoboufj that ..You Fathers and Sons Banquet Draws Big Crowd Two hundred Scouts and Scout-er- s, including some mothers, attended the annual Fathers and Sons Banquet given by the Duchesne Council of the Boy Scouts of America, at the Duchesne town hall, last Saturday afternoon at 2 p. m. The banquet was given to rise funds for the payment of annual dues to the Timpinogos a Council. Ferron of Roosevelt was Guest speakers at the banquet Duchesne visitor Friday. Mrs. A. were Joseph Hughes, chairman of Mrs. George Kohl and evereturned Friday the Timpinogos Council, T. Land-garM Murdock and bnng Scout Commissioner Mt. Pleasant, from ning Duchesne Harris, Eagle Scout. Ira Eugene with then the following Armistice vaca- B. Cannon, Mt. Emmons, finance young people for Bill Murdock, chairman of the Duchesne Countion: Owena Young. Barton Jack and cil was In charge of arrangements Arthur Orr a Wasatch for the banquet and acted as the also Smith, Douglas his Arm-WItoastmaster. Academy student, spent in Hcbcr and Reuben D. Law, Superintendent vacation day of the Duchesne county school DU?Caand Mrs. Arthur Brown, district, and newly appointed as B. M. of the Duchesne Commissioner accompanied by Mr Lon M Mrs addressed the gaalso and Council, Mrs. Arthur Orr, In ol did as other days several patrons thering, Crocker spent M week. in the Duchesne stake. last scouting Lake City Salt and Mrs. Crock Funds raised by the banquet, Brown, Mrs. Orr Case con- - Including tickets sold but which Social the erattended were not used, lacked only $2 of vention. Ida Mrs. the necessary amount, which was Bates, Mrs Florence Hanson and made up by the M. I. "A. it was Clara Mrs. Conklin, attended the announced. M. I. A. workers of Mr. Eld red ge also in ban the various wards prepared and convention Case Social served the banquet, and were very Lake City. Selch H. Charles Mrs. highly complimented on the effiMr and returned Monday from several cient manner in which they served the large gathering. days visit at the Capitol. rned d, Number Advanee J. Gerry entertained the ladles of St. Pauls Guild Wednesday afternoon with the following members present, Mesdamea Emma Stevens, A. M. Murdock, A. J.-- Feller, Charles Barton. Ernest Schonian and Robert Colgate. Wednesday Bridge Club The Wednesday bridge club met at the home of Mrs. George Kohl last week with the following members and guests present: Mes dames Robert Colgate, Chester Lyman, Lynn Bennett, Harvey Dyer, J. E. Nelson, James Allen, Clarence Rollins, W. D. Bishop Clyde Thompson and Fred Gentry. Travel prize was given to Mrs. Bennett, while Mrs. Dyer won high score prize. Visitor Honored Mrs. Ethel Martin of Vernal wag a guest at the home of Mis. Ernest Schonian Tuesday afternoon. 'yie following Eastern Star ladies enjoyed an afternoon of contract, Mrs. Charles H. Selch, Mrs. L. C. Winslow, Mrs. Schon- ian and Mrs. Martin. Consolidate Reports On County Problems Sent State Officials Consolidated reports on the various agricultural, financial and economic problems of Duchesne county will be sent to Governor Henry H. Blood, United States Representative Abe Murdock and other officials, it was decided at a committee meeting held in My' ton Tuesday evening. Minutes of the various meetings held by the committeemen studying the prob lems, and a resolution asking that Governor Blood appoint a committee of five, three from the county and two representing the state to study these reports and minutes, will accompany the reports. The Myton meeting was a sequence of one held In Duchesne last Saturday, t which the committeemen were called together by state representative Dan Mitchell to discuss and consolidate the information brought to light at the recent meeting in Roosevelt with Governor Blood and other state officials, at which conditions In Duchesne county were discussed. At the Saturday meeting a consolidation committee was appointed, to gather the reports of the various committees which have been working on the problems of the county, consolidate them and forward them to the state officials. This committee is Finances, composed as follows: former State Senator Ray E. rehabilitation, G. V. BillWater Commisirrigation, ings; sioner B O. Colton; lands and grazing, Horace Allred; County government, Jessie Fowler; Duchesne City, Mayor C. H. Selch; Myton City, Mayor C. P. Roosevelt City, Mayor W. T. Hall; County School Board, unnamed. This committee, with representative Mitchell as chairman will continue to function, assisting the committee to be appointed by the governor in any way possible, to arrive at some solution to Duchesne county's Dill-ma- Dau-walde- n; r; JUST TO REMIND YOU B. P. W. Dance, Tonight, Town Hall, Nevas Band. Daughters of the Tioneers Wed nesday, Nov. 20, with Mrs. Lyle Lyman, Lavina Giles, assistant hostess. Womens Study club, Saturday, November 16th with Mrs. Arthur Brown. B. P. W. Social evening, Mon-daNov. 18th at the home of Mrs. Hildur Mrs. J. E. Nelson, Johnstun, assistant hostess. t. Pauls Church, Sunday service, 11 a. m. with Rev. John Leacher. Mis. Afton Birch and Mrs. Orser of Roosevelt wore Duchesne visitors Friday evening. 1G meet Eastern Utah And Western Colorado Join In Campaign For Hard Surfacing Of 40 CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STRETCH AWARDED MYTON-ROOSEVEL- The Denver-SaLake City U. Highway 40 association was formed Wednesday night, following a banquet sponsored by the Vernal Lions Club. The association, of which Senator II. 13. Caldl er was named as the temporary chairman, will have as directors three members from the Associated Civic Clubs of Eastern Utah and three from the U. S. Highway 40 association of Colorado. Additional directors and committees will be appointed from each community along the route between the two principal cities, it is planned, and a membership to the association of several thousand was set as an initial objective. The membership fee was tentatively set at 50c. The organization was formed after a suggestion from W. D, Utah Rishel, president of the State Automobile association, one of the guest speakers at the banquet, who stressed the need for combined efforts and an organization powerful enough to obtain its objecUve, even if it has to go to the polls to get them." A group of 165 persons, practically every city and town between Salt Lake and Denver, participated in the discussion. L. G. Noble, president of the Vernal Lions opened the ceremonies, and introduced Mayor R. C. Cooper of Vernal, who welcomed the guests, and Hugh Colton, Uintah county attorney, who officiated as toastmaster. Principal speakers were United States Representative Abe Murdock, Mr. Rishel, Preston G. Peterson of the Utah State Road and State Senator Commission, Hyrum B. Calder. Congressman Murdock congratulated the group for its joint effort to complete this highway. Raps Utah Banker Im sure it will result beneficially to both states, he said. The speaker deplored the statement reported to have been made by Orval W. Adams, whom he classed as "an Illustrious Utah banker, at the U. S. Bankers association convention at New Orleans Tuesday, that this government Is spending far too much lt S. repre-sentin- g money. If we had three or four times the appropriations to spend on such worthy projects as U. S. Highway 40 between Salt Lake Mr. Murdock and Denver, "we would not have too much public expenditure. Mr. Murwas interrupted many times during his remarks by rounds of City said, of a dock Fire School To Be Held In Duchesne A fire school will be held In Duchesne City for the local fireThis men, Thursday, Nov. 21. school, according to the fire chief, will be under the auspices of the State Department of Education and the Utah State Firemens Assn. The school will start at 10 m. and 8 p. m. in the evening moving pictures and a lecture on fire prevention will be held in conjunction with the PTA meeting in the Town Hall. Battalion Chief J. K. Piercey of the Salt Lake Fire Department and chairman of the Educational Committee for the State Firemens Assn. will be the instructor. This Is Chief Pierceys second visit to Duchesne in this capacity and he is looking forward to meeting the local firemen and townspeople who showed so much interest last year in his work of fire prevention and fighting. The public is invited to attend the meeting in the evening. LICENSED TO WED Prentice W. Turhbow, 21, Tabiona and Mary Yvonne Barudt, 27 Tabiona, on Nov, 9th. T applause from the gathering. He ended his remarks with the pledge that, "whatever I can do you may call on me, either here or in Washington, and Ill do my best. Mr, Peterson opened his remarks with the statement that, "the State Road Commission has no apologies to make for the condition of highway 40, explaining that in 1922 there was not a foot of gravel in the Uintah Basin, and enumerating the improvements in the road since that time. He drew particular attention to the new stretch of rock asphalt west of r Vernal, stating there is no road material in the country. Contract Awarded He drew a round of applause when he announced that the contract had been awarded WednesConday, to the Reynolds-Elstruction Co. for the laying of gravel from Myton to Roosevelt, Preparatory to laying of rock asphalt in the spring, and that the asphalt plant would begin processing this material in a week or ten days. The total cost of the stretch Is to be bet-te- y Myton-Rooseve- lt $95,000, he said. Contract for the graveling of the Duchesne-Fruitlanstretch, preparatory to laying plant-mi- x oil will be let within the next few $125,000 Is weeks, he reported. appropriated for this project. Included also in the road commis-sion- s program is an $80,000 project for rock asphalt laying from Roosevelt to hollow, hd said. Pleas were directed to Congressman Murdock for assistance in getting more federal funds for the National Forest section of the road, and to business men of the Basin to take the asphalt processing plant off from the road comMr, Peterson missions hands. that ended with a guarantee "well have our road paved and half worn out before Colorado gets to the state line." Denver Will Help the Mr. Rishel congratulated delegates assembled on the showing so far, but he said, what are you going to do about it? He told the delegates that never before has the Uintah Basin held the present opportunity to get Its road hard surfaced. "All Salt Lake is in favor of hardsurfacing U. S. 40, he said, adding that Denver was now out to help, alstill so, but that the real fight rested on the shoulders of the Intermediate towns and cities. He urged constant promotion of the project, and proposed the e formation of organization for this purpose. Senator Calder, who opened the meeting with an introductory talk on the importance of highway 40 to the state, later introduced resolutions which were pass ed, complimenting Governor Henry U. Blood and the Utah highway commission and Governor Edward C. Johnson of Colorado and the Colorado highway commission for their efforts on the highway, and requesting its completion to a dustless standard by the fall of 1937. Another resolution urged the routing of the new Roosevelt highway" over 40 from Colorado thru the Uintah basin. Other speakers were Leland II. Kimball, chairman of the Salt Lake City chamber of fbmmce Uintah basin committee; State Senator Julie r. M. Bamberger, who is a member of the Salt Lake chamber board of governors; E. T. O'Brien, manager of the Motor Club of Colorado; I. B. James, general manager of the Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo Motorways, Inc.; Dr. E. A. Jackson, Steamboat Springs, Colo.; I. P. Beckett, Ciaige, Colo.; W. S. Henderson. Vernal; Walter Atwood, Roosevelt; R. E. Miller, Myton; Dr. W. D. Bishop, Duchesne; Storm McDofmld, llebcr City. d half-wa- two-stat- y. |