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Show I a n A Newspaper Devoted to the People of the Uintah Basin 99 The Seat County Duchesne: Gateway' To Uintah Basin Newspaper SUCCESSOR TO THE DUCHESNE COURIER Covers ALL The Uintah Basin Volume 6. DUCHESNE, UTAH, FRIDAY APRIL 23, 1937. Civic Clubs Tour the Uintah Basin Will be Northern Of Peerless Residents Narowly Escape Injury In Collision Attended Reports Say Well Caravans From Salt Lake City, Ogden, Ileber Auto Provo and Other North and Central Utah Points Will Join In Tour City, Citizens, Business Houses Duchesne Students Be Fire Department and To Participate In Well Represented Schools Cooperate Field Track Meet By Club Member To Duchesne -- Uintah Basin tour of the n Associated Civic Clubs of North-,The Utah, which will be conduct-Saturday, April 24th, will be ,ell attended, according to reports received by (arrangements 4 ot Representatives Association of join in the Committees. je Intermountain 'vie Clubs will also a ivan. Wamick, W. repre-jeutin- g Chamber of livestock ommerce will accompany the tour the interest of closer business operation and the completion of ghway 40, vital to the livestock the Ogden and the es idustry. Miss Frances Case and Miss Marjorie Crocker left this morning for Provo to compete today with tennis teams from all junior and senior high schools in the state for the doubles championship. A rack team including Jack Fitzwater, Rip Emry and Thomas Abplanalp will compete in Saturdays events. Fitzwater will enter the 100 yard dash and the broad jump; Emry, the mile and Abplanalp the 220. The invitational meet, which is held by the B. Y. U. at Provo, is open to all junior and high school students throughout the sate. An interesting feature of the meet will be the posture parade for which eleven schools are clubs will be well the tour, it was Seated Thursday by C. C. entered. Siickelson, secretary of the Gateway club, who at that Duchesne civic on (presented Du-aes- reservations for had sent in tine plates for members sf Duchesne organizations. are being sent to M. E. of the itindberg, president Commercial Club. A report from A. C. Melville, salt Lake City, secretary of the .forthem Association indicated .sat from 50 to 75 cars would to 20 15 irom ns CHANGES NOTED IN FISHING AND GAME LICENSES Ro-eev- Heber City leave Saturday morn-aft- er breakfast there as the pests of the Heber Lions Club. Included in the caravan will be clubs from presentatives of "Ah, Tooele, Salt Lake, Davis, Morgan, Wasatch and Weber, jmmlt counties, joined here by achesne and Uintah county club According to instructions received by fishing and game license agents this week, there have been several changes made in the prices and privileges of the licenses, namely: The $1.00 combination license no longer provides hunting priv- ileges to women. This license now permits the woman purchaser to fish only. There are two types of resident hunting blanks: $2.00 Utah resident game bird license for resipresentatives. to After luncheon at Vernal, spon-re- d dents 16 years of age or over wildfowl, for migratory by the. Vernal Lions club, hunt de tour will visit the Dinosaur pheasants, quail, etc. In season; National monument $3.00 Utah resident deer and in returning for a game bird license which permits evening to Roosevelt the resident person 16 years of Roose-ituaquet sponsored the by & P. W. club. age or over to hunt deer and all types of game birds as above enumerated. ANNUAL M. I. A. There is no longer available a $3.00 resident fishing and hunting BANQUET SLATED now costs APRIL 27TH FOR Tbs Gleaner Girls and the M pay tribute to the old ukc board members at their an-;- ! next banquet, to be hld sday, April 27th at 6 p. m. in i'rfi will Ward le week rio has Hall, it was announced by Miss Faun Oman, the event. charge of dinner prepared by the Glean- Girls and officers of the Mu-- d and served the Junior by lj under the direction of Mrs. A n Barret, will be followed by later by a dance is invited. program, and which the public The program, with Mr. Golden as toastmaster, will in-- e the following: Vola Duet, snsa and Ina Jackson; Reads Emily Madsen; Trombone o, Wayne Mitchell; Toast to Stake Officers by the Boneta Toast to Stake Officers, frtara Wllcken; Solo, Winston wn; Toast to M. Men by Va-J,- t, Mayhew; Instrumental se-G- V OTet Wilcken Api, and Wayne to Gleaner Girls, ns' Solo Floyd Ross Reading, Alta Bos-- 1 Emmons; Vocal solo, drickson and Saxa-11- '. Kermlt Poulson. ,200. to 250 be guests are from present ex-- a Al- - B,uebeU NeU ,Horae- hdgelanrt - Talmage, Upaico, Hanna, Tabi-skd- j, awberry and Duchesne ks r LST TO Eis1' thtwr IK Lb, REMIND YOU Game Olub fjeers, the ' Hy n Wth GamP Wed- - 12:00 noon at h( tfl, Commercial pateway Club, 7;3 v- - U f-- Friday, April Theodore, April Maggie Bill- - CaPta!n N0TICE hiber. , 'Jy ' V' win , Apm lte&U 5 betvuo p on' hi. ary frlendB , e A. M. Murdock 0Ppn house Sun- - at the Legion the hours of 2 o!1 honor of their k()th birthday an- - ar Invited Non-residen- ts nt Lakes Show Good Prospects Warden Says Prospects for fishing are lakes in Lake canyonGam according to Deputy an den J. P. Madsen, who made Wed- last lakes Inspection of the n?A Plentiful supply of feab wa he ter is running into bothof lakes the up level the said, raising half over Us per lake a foot and at the fall. Seepage last level la keeping lake lower the dam at its level constant he says. of tm There has been bo 1s 4nl t(J in either lake over the and every Indication points d ponty of fish for the is the season, which middle some time about the PnS to call, The water on both lakes ,sh .ra.?" roily, so that the c ar undoubtedly will it but seen, claims. he in time for the opening, throughout We A late run-ostream basin will delay Ajng M for quite a while yet, believes, but general fishing stream point to good the summer. ff Land Board Reports Profit On Sales Salt Lake City, Utah, (UP) State Land Board officials today reported another $1,822 profit to the state from sale of nineteen farms In additional Duchesne, Dagget, Uintah, San- pete, Utah, Beaver and Cache counties. equipment. Total sale price of the lands was Part of the refuse, which could $56,428. not be taken care of by the trucks folTuesday was cleaned up the lowing day by the city truck. Ap- Troops Travel To pearances of streets, alleys, and Ft. Lewis, Washington all property has been immensely which the campaign, improved by Salt Lake City, Utah, (UP) was termed highly successful by Lake Citys Fort Douglas Salt the sponsors. Army encampment, normally the home of 1050 officers and men, was completely deserted today with the exception of a maintenance men and a few forelorn guardhouse dwellers. Majority of the troops departed via 76 or more trucks Monday morning for annual maneuvers at Ft. Lewis, Washington. war games there will be used to determine actual strength of Pacific Coast defenses. The march, conducted entirely by truck, was rated an innovation are by military experts. Trucks facilities. radio and interconnected by Matters Four Probate General Walter C. Brigadier direct maneuvers on Five Civil Cases On will Sweeney the march from a staff car. Calendar One-mon- th Fridays W. Fourth District Judge AbeWrn. Turner, District 'Attorney M. Al Dunford and Reporter F. to today Duchesne in be will der matters four of probate care take Calendar The d five civil cases. reads as follows: of Pe D. Bunce, deceased. to sell real and personal lTtheAmatter of the estate Sion TS' matter of the e.tat. 0. deSturgeon Raymond Henry tc authonty for ' -Petition ceased d1nVeheematter of the estate ot deceased. Lucretia Fitzwater,of the real esall sell to Petition tate to pay the debts the matter of the esiare in Permelia A. Is 8 UN - J license. Said license $4.00 which permits the purchasers to avail themselves of all hunting and fishing privileges old previously enjoyed cn the license. combination $3.00 style coming to Utah to hunt deer can no longer obtain a Big Game license for $15.00. deer license The Utah for such privileges now sells for . $20.00. All alien citizens who are not who and eligible for citizenship have resided in the United orStates over for a period of 15 years the are now eligible to purchase same fishing license as a resident who are citizen; however, aliens but who eligible for citizenship take have willfully neglected to reout citizenship papers are stiHFish Alien the to purchase quired if they paring license for $7.50 the fishing in Priva'egeu; ticipate In issuing the residentwords do cense following the out Btnk I . that hereby declare Unite either am a citizen of theinellgi States or am an aien individual for citizenship as the case would require. ,oa!fipnt All persons purchasing in licenses must have resided of 90 a period for Utah of State application days prior to making for said license. Duchesne Citys Cleanup and Paintup campaign was brought to a successful close Tuesday, with citizens, business houses, the fire department and school cooperating in the final drive. Intense activity started with the blowing of the fire siren at 9:15 a. m. Tuesday, calling every one able to participate In the final cleaning of streets, alleys and public and vacant property. The city fire department was on duty with a full crew to superintend the burning of dry grass and weeds and to safeguard property from fires. Business houses closed from 9:30 to 11:30, enabling owners and employees to participate in the activity. Four trucks were on duty throughout the day, hauling away boxes and piles of refuse which had been gathered and deposited at the curbs during the ten day drive. Sponsored by B. P. W. The campaign, sponsored by the B. & P. W. Club of Duchesne and the City council, assisted by seven other civic organizations began April 12th. The city wa3 divided into four districts, competing with each other for a prize to be awarded to the section showing the best results. Winners of the prize, have not been announced yet by the city c:uncil which is to do the judging. Only once during the day did any threat of fire occur, when a grass fire near the Episcopal church got out of control necessitating use of the fire fighting What could easily have been a serious accident occurred afternoon about 4:30 in Sunday Indian canyon, sixteen mlies south of Duchesne when a truck coming from Price, driven Roland Krebs of Myton swungbyaround a curve on the narrow road and collided with a south-boun- d Ford sedan In which were Mr. riding and Mrs. Joe Borzage and Mrs. Borzages sister, Miss Nina Behu-ni- n of Peerless. Mrs. Borzage was at the wheel of the sedan. The comor of the trucks rack struck the front fender, took oft the handle of the front door, then caught the rear door a smashing blow, ripping it clear of the car and completely demolishing the rear of the vehicle. Reports Accident Mr. Krebs stopped his truck immediately and ran back to the wrecked car to see if anyone was injured. Luckily the occupants escaped with minor bruises, scratches and shock. Mr. Borzage left soon after the accident with a passing motorist for Price where he reported the accident to the insurance company. According to Mrs. Borzage the car was completely covered with insurance. Mr. Krebs proceeded on to Duchesne where he reported the accident to State Road Patrolman Jack Young, and rode back with him to the scene of the crash, to iron out the difficulties which arose over who was responsible. Whether or not the blame was placed on either party is not known. The truck was PCmL Po! Salt Lake City, Utah, (UP) The Interstate Commerce Commission has upheld a 1936 ruling reducing a freight rate advantage of Wyoming coal producers over Utah operators on coal shipped to Northern Idaho. The decision rejected an appeal by Wyoming operators and several railroads for restoration of higher rates for Utah shippers. Under) the schedule rate for Utah coal shipped oeyond McCammon, Idaho was from 30 to 40 cents a ton more than Wyoming coal, Utah coalmen said. L D. S. Leaders To LAW AND MOTION: Attend London Fete s De ai; Defendant Amended Complaint. L. D. S. church leaders today were at work on plans to attend the 100th anniversary celebration ol Salt Lake City, Utah, r;? Lub n Hoodnal chattels. Freight Rates Are Reduced For Utah Coalmen pt (UP) the establishment of the church's English mission next summer.exd 'omp',ln, President Heber J. Grant is to head a "large delegapected XafVarm Mortgage .-Corp tion to the affair, to be held at De et alLondon the English Missions vs Hancock Brothers headquarters. fendants demurrer R p "1: Defendants de- WEATHER REPORT Cureham PraySS Sh ba.i VS. c et a Randolph Jensen . fondants demurrer. manager 5'r.,li Mirra, Mutual chesne bslnc9i Clamor the1 ,dS loft Thursday. on creamery ha9 spent t Mr. basin, while wiw.d.y .hi Week beginning April 15, 1937. Date April 15 April 16 April 17 April 18 April 19 April 20 April 21 Precipitation, trace. E. S. WINSLOW, HE $2.00 SET FOR Per Year Number In Advance 39. School Board Makes Tour Of Duchesne District To Inspect Plant Conditions CELEJITII Salt Lake Heating Engineer Inspects Systems; Gives Instructions and Makes Recommendations May 7th Sth Named For County-Wid- e Road Work Program Agri. Transportation To and Health Fete Halted Because Of Be Discussed At Fund: Of Shortage May Board Meeting Duchesne county citizens have -- joined hands In promoting a big Health Indusstrial and Agricultural Conference to be held in Duchesne City on May 7th and 8th. The Utah State Board of Health has pledged its support with several speakers on the program, and the Utah Agricultural college has been asked to participate with prominent educators from that institution. Other state agencies will be asked to take part, with every prospect of their consent. At a meeting called last Friday morning at the office of LeRoy Bishop, county superintendent oi schools, a temporary organization was formed and Bishop Levi J Anderton elected General Chairman of the committee. Among the prominent Duchesne citizens in attendance were B. A. Jacoby, who inspired the meeting, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest W. Crocker, Miss Veda Poulson, Mrs. Rulon Larson, Mrs. J. R. McGuire, Ernest Wilson, Mrs. L. C. Winslow, Mrs. Arthur Orr, Titus Jones, Miss Bertha Becker, county nurse, Wm. J. Bond, Mrs. Elmer Bates, Mr. and Mrs. George Kohl, C. C. Mick-elso- n and Roy A. Schonlan. Support Pledged While Mr. Bishop was called away to Heber and could not attend the meeting, he pledged his hearty support and use of the school auditorium and other rooms for the sessions. Several other leading citizens, unable on account of previous engagements, to attend on short notice, pledged themselves to support the conference. Carle D. Brown, Assistant Director of Public Health Education of the State Board of Health attended the meeting and pledged the support of the state board which will send several speakers for the general program and the Salt Lake City, Utah, (UP) Nearly four million dollars worth of state highway construction programs, including actual and projected work, came to a sudden but complete standstill at week's end as highway commissioners discovered funds Virtually exhausted. Of the work halted, $700,000 was listed under the 1937 roadbuilding and more than $3,000,000 in or projected contemplated work. However, approximately $1,000,000 worth of projects al. ready under way were not alfect-edCause of stoppage the was states inability to meet federal allotments. Blamed for shortage was unusually heavy snow removals of the past two winters. Commissioners immediately began negotiations with the state Budget Department, to obtain an emergency allotment of funds. Commission chairHopefully, man W. D. Hammond said federal funds would not be lost to the state if $700,000 worth of work could be started before July 1st. LANDMARK GOES AS SHOP PROJECT MOVES FORWARD One of the oldest landmarks In Duchesne, the Duchesne school building which was constructed as a half building nearly 30 years ago will soon be only a memory in the minds o( local citizens, many of whom started their education there. It is being razed as part of a W. P. A. project, which includes the erection of a new Manual Arts building out of brick salvaged from the old school. departmentals. Erected In 1908, out of native were ap-- ( Special committees brick, the building contained two Continued on Page 8) stories of two rooms each. The North side was left windowless and the roof so constructed that a duplicate addition could later be added to complete the building. This was never done, however, and for years it stood, a monument to interrupted progress. When the necessity for more space arrived the building was deemed too far gone to be worthy of improvement, land a new building was erecled instead in 1926. Now that a manual arts shop is needed with the new high school the old building is being razed Reception To Be Held for the materal in it, and, as It is no longer serving a useful purOn 80th Birthday pose, as an Improvement program Of A. M. Murdock for the elementary campus. During the week the roof, second lower Scores of friends and relatives story and west end of the from Salt Lake City, Heber, Du- story have been torn away. The Duchesne High shop dechesne and vicinity will pay tribM. partment is still holding forth in ute next Sunday to Mr. A. As the April Murdock on his 80th birthday an- one lower room. work period will soon be ended niversary. The immediate family will hold they will be allwed to continue next period starts open house a:t the Legion Chateau th?re until the month. next on in Duchesne Sunday afternoon between the hours of two and five when friends may call. Duchesne Farmers Mr. Murdock is one of the first Avert Loss With white men to come to the Uintah basin when it was still an Indian Assistance of FDA reservation. He came here in 1890 when he was 33. He with two The number of farmers in Utah other men had the lease of all the land from the east slope of the whose debts have been oradjusted forced west water shed to the Green riv- to forstall foreclosure to er on the east, and from the south sale numbers 374, according T. Allen received infrmation by slope of the north mountains to Sanford, State Director, National the north slope on the south. Council, from the estab- Emergency When the government lished a post at Fort Duchesne Farm Debt Adjustment section ol and Ouray, Mr. Murdock had the the Resettlement Administration. Debts of these farmers from contract to haul In the freight to these two posts as well as the September 1, 1935, to February were reduced from agency at Whiterocks. He hauled 28, 1937, to $955,945, a reduction of the freight in wagons and trailreduction ers with five yoke of oxen to an $226,558. The average As a was of settled $005. cases came from Park City outfit. They $45,-90- 3 this result of adjustment up through Heber and Daniels to taxes were back in paid canyon, through the valley and on over, following the present line of local governments. In Duchesne county 8 cases the highway at times and taking other available places as they were settled with debts prior to the adjustment amounting to came. $16,855 and following adjustment Hauled Out I'irst (disunite of $13,572, with a resultant savIn 1904, Mr. Murdck was ings of $3,283 and $423 in taxes inthe first mail contract States the numto the basin. The route was from berIn the United whose debts have of farmers Colton, down Indian carqyon to been adjusted has passed the 0 white Duchesne. With tops, of these Debts farmers mark. snow shoes, skis and pack ani- were reduced from $107,613, 929 mals, he brought mail in for six to $124,977,330, a reduction ol years, being off schedule only $42,606,599, an average reduction three times during that time with of $2431; 53 6 percent of all cases the first class mail. considered were successfully adMr. Murdock hauled the first and more than $3,000,000 justed out for its discoverer, in back taxes were paid to local gllsonite (continued on page 8) governments. FRIENDS ILL 50,-00- The annual Inspection tour of the Duchesne county school district was made this week by the board of education, Superintendent LeRoy Bishop and Clerk C. C. Mickelson. Every school In the district was visited during the two day tour taken Monday and Tuesday. Buildings and grounds were inspected, and necessary remade pairs and Improvements hote of. In many instances classes were In session and the board was enabled to see the work being done in the class rooms. Most of the bus routes of the system were gone over, and some contemplated changes Investigated. Proceding the board's tour C. N. Douglass, heating engineer of the Salt Lake City school district, accompanied by Superintendent Bishop, Mr. Mickelson and Mr. Roy A. Schonian, made a two day inspection of heating systems of the larger plants. Mr. Douglass gave instructions to custodians regarding the heating systems and general care of the buildings, and made recommendations concerning changes in the systems for the promotion of efficiency and economy. His comments and recommendations will be incorporated in a written report which will be available for the board members for consideration at their next meeting. Routes to be Discussed Information resulting from the two tours will be assembled for consideration in preparation of the tentative 1937-3- 8 budget, which will be presented for first consideration at the May meeting of the board. Probably of paramount Interest to the public will be the consideration, at this meeting of on Page 8) trans-(Continu- U Ii I C COMMITTEE ADOPTS AGREEMENT FOR ANNUAL EVENT The general committee U. B. I. C. adopted, at its of the meet- ing Friday, April 16th, the general agreement under which the combined Uintah Basin Industrial Convention and Indian Fair will be conducted in the future. Convention dates for this year were set for S ptember 2nd, 3rd, and 4 th. A slogan committee was appointed, which will select a slogan The for this year's convention. slogan will be made available to the schools in the basin early next week, it was stated by President G. V. Billings Thursday. It will be used as the subject for an oratorical contest between students of the schools in Duchesne and Uintah counties, as in the past. Indian students at Whiterocks will also participate in the contest this year. A prize of $2.50 was authorized for the winner. Russell Keatch, Uintah county Agricultural agent, Mr. Slaugh, Extension agent for the Indian department and Mrs. L. D. Gardner, Neola, were named on the committee. To Ask or Military Band A committee comprised of Mr. Keatch, Harold M. Lundell, Vernal, President Billings and Ray E. Dillman was appointed to procure if possible the services of the Fort Douglas band for the convention. The next meeting of the general committee will be held at Fort Duchesne on May 17, 1937. The working agreement adopted at the meeting covers com pletely all phases of the combined meet. It specifies, as the name, "Uintah Basin Industrial Convention and Indian Fair. It is to be held at Fort Duchesne until a more suitable place is found or until notice to the contrary Is issued by the Indians or Indian agency. The date is set as near as possible to Sept. 1st, to allow for exhibit of agricultural products. Its object is given as the promotion and stimulation of the educational and social welfare ot the people of the Uintah basin. Submitted to Washington Its organization consists of a central committee as in the past, with further stipulation that there 25 memshall be approximarty bers, with equal representation ot Indians and whites. The program (Continued on Page 8) |