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Show A Newspaper Devoted to the People of the Uintah The Duchesne: County Seat Gateway To Uintah Basin Newspaper Volume 6. Covers ALL The Uintah Basin Liberty Bell Rings Again as Legion Reenacts Signing of Declaration of Independence National Commander Harry W. Colmery Is Principal Speaker At Ceremonies Broadcast From Independence Hall, Philadelphia Former Basin Man Appeals To Nation For Americanism Harry W. Colmery, National Commander of the American Legion and a former resident of Duchesne was the principal speaker Sunday, July 4th, in a program originating in Independence Hall, and broadcast to Philadelphia, the entire nation over the Colum- Harry W. Colmery National Commander of the American Legion, principal speaker at ceremonies broadcast from Independence Hall, Philadelphia, July 4th. Gateway Club To Meet Under New Constitution next January, its share Duchesne Has Fireworks Display The disconsolate faces of children who realized Duchesne would have no celebration and no fireworks on the Fourth were brightened considerably Sunday night when they witnessed the beautiful fireworks display on the West bench. A collection of rockets, Roman candles and sparklers, which would not have amounted to much in town provided a beautiful and safe display from the top of the bench to the many spectators who saw it. pin-whee- A. J. Gerry had bought the fireworks for his own children and at the same time provided thrills for many others. Interview Principals At Short Session OPEN TO VISITORS NEXT SUN The Board of Education of the Duchesne County School District will held a short session in Roosevelt Friday evening in continuation of its regular July meeting The session is held for the exof interviewing press purpose prospective principals for the high schools, several of whom have been interviewed by Superintendent W J. Bond, and were recommended by him. Positions are as yet unfilled at both Duchesne and Roosevelt. The case of H. A, Pierson vs. John G. Young and Great American Indemnity Co. in which Mr. Pierson was claiming $10,000 damages because of an alleged false imprisonment, was dismissed on July 2nd. The Jury, which included S. R. Page, A. E. Emrt, Fred Goodrich, Harold Wilkins, Hale Holgate, Leonard Wall, Mont Poiilson and George W. Larse found the issues in favor of the defendant with "no cause for action. Two ind a half days were devoted to selecting a jury and delivering testimony in the case which began on Wednesday and ended Friday morning. Charges False Imprisonment The suit concerned damages H. A. Pierson is alleged to have suffered when he was imprisoned in the county jail by State Road Patrolman John G. Young for failure to sign a bond agreeing to appear in Justice court to answer to a charge placed bgainst him by Mr. Young. Grover A. Giles, assistant attorney general and S. J. Quinney represented Mr. Young and the Great American Idemnity Co. while Rulon J. Larsen, Duchesne, was counsel for Mr. Pierson. Arrested in Salt Lake City a drug store, the boys later pleaded guilty to violating the Dyer act, a federal offense, were lodged in Salt Lake county jail to await grand jury action, but are being returned to Detroit under a recently enacted federal law for juveniles United States Marshal Gilbert looting Mecham announced Wednesday that the four will be started At the InvitaUon of Duchesne Sip Cruz, alleged killer of Joe county commissioners a member S. Archuleto on June 17th, was of the State Road Commission admitted to bail in the sum of will be in Duchesne on Wednes- $5000.00 and is being held in the day, July 14th to meet with them Duchesne county jail at Duchesne, for a discussion of county roads, awaiting arrangements for a bond according to information releas- signer. of the gasoline tax money for the improvement of county roads and plans will be made at the meeting for the expenditure of the allotment. Secondary roads will also be discussed, it was stated. Number Year in Advance School Board To The Duchesne Gateway Club will meet Wednesday, July 14 at the Mission Inn, the first meeting under the new Constitution, requiring membership dues. Membership cards were ordered by President E. W. Crocker Thursday and will be distributed to the paid members at the meeting Wednesday YOUNG BANDITS C. H. Selch and Dean Powell RETURN HOME TO have been appointed to the Roads FACE U. S. CHG. Committee, Mr. Crocker announced, to succeed Senator G. V. BillFour Detroit boys who came ings and C. C. Mickelson who west last month in a stolen 1937 have resigned George C Kohl is automobile will return home tochairman of the committee. day to face the music COUNTY ROADS TO 50 Jurors Will Be Called BE DISCUSSED AT For Sheep Camp MEET ON JULY 14 Murder Case $17,000, Ier r ? I Preliminary hearing was held for Cruz July 2nd before Judge Abe Turner. Ben Trujillo and Jose Jaramillo, camp mates of Cruz were called as witnesses. Ray Ortiga of My-to- n acted as interpreter for the Court as the two men related their version of the quarrel and shooting which ended the life of Archuleto. Roy A. Schonian, mortician, who prepared the body of Archuleto for burial, was called to testify as to the nature of the gun shot wound. Fifty jurors will be called in on August 30th at 10 a. m. from which a jury of twelve will be chosen to hear the case, which will undoubtedly appear on the September calendar. home- ward today in custody of Emerson O. Draper, deputy marshal Their return was requested by Fred C. Baxter, Detroit chief probation officer of the Wayne county juvenile division. Captured in Duchesne Authority for the return under the new lato was granted the marshals office by John S. Boy-deassistant United States attorney. Alex B. Stephanoff, 15; John Suyak, 13; Peter Berne, 11 and Steve Matyas, 13, have been in the county jail ward for first since their arrest offenders Maytas was arrested two days af- n, ter the other three were taken into custody at the drug store, after fleeing to Duchesne on his way back home Federal offices were advised Wednesday that Stephanoff, Suyak and Berne were involved in a breaking and entering charge before they allegedly stole the automobile, and the complaint is now pending. ' Tax Commission Revalues Duchesne Personal Property In response to a petition by some thirty taxpayers of DuTWO TOWNS JOIN chesne, and a formal appeal by IN CELEBRATION another, the Utah State Tax Commission will holes a hearing Talmage and Utahn celebrated here Saturday to adjust and reJuly 4th at Talmage on Monday. value assessments on property A very fine lime was had. Improvements. An Interesting program was givW. A. Stumm, official appraisen at 10:30 a. m. and at 1:30 p. er for the Tax Commission has m. there were races. They were been in the county several days followed by a childrens dance. examining the properties in quesThe ball game between Talmage tion with County Assessor Levi and Utahn was won by the Tal- J. Anderton. II. P. Leatham of the Tax Commage team, while the game between the married men and the mission will be in Duchesne Satsingle men was a tie. A big urday to conduct the hearing at crowd enjoyed the dance at night. 10:00 a. m., according to word There were visitors from most of received by G. A. Goodrich, Counthe neighboring towns. ty Clerk. 50. Huge Crowds Enjoy Day At Neola Rodeo Evening Dance Brings End To Successful Day A Dance Monday evening in the new Gymnasium at Neola brought to an end a day of rodeo thrills at Neola in celebration of Independence.' Dayjj Large crowds were in attendance at the celebration, undoubtedly the largest in the county. Auto licenses from Georgia, Illinois, Wyoming, Colorado and NevadU were noticed among those forming a wide quadrangle about the rodeo field, and familiar faces were seen from all parts of the Uintah Basin. Baseliull Seore Tied A hard fought baseball game between Roosevelt and the Indians planned for a seven-innin- g game was tied at 2 but was called off in the eighth inning to allow the rodeo events to take the lead field. Roosevelt had the through most of the game but the Indians tied the score in the seventh inning Two corrals full of bucking horses and steers provided plenty of .thrills for the spectators. Horses were still in the corrals when the management ran out of riders, but there was no complaint from the crowd. Calf roping and wild cow milking contests created plenty of excitement, as did several races. Novelty races added to the fun and excitement. A musical chair race was one of the novelty features of the program. Other celebrations in the county were conducted at Tablona, Talmage and Strawberry, well-attend- YOUNG DAMAGE SUIT IS DISMISSED Broadcasting System. The Liberty Bell, which tolled the news of the signing of the Declaration' of Independence 161 years ago in the same room as Sundays program was pealed to be heard for the first time in millions of American homes. ed by the county clerks office this week. Delegations from the various towns in the county are Invited to attend the meeting at 10:30 a. m. Wednesday to present their problems for discussion. Duchesne county will receive $2.00 PIERSON bia Especially selected professional actors from New York City, in costumes of Revolutionary Wag the epic of the days, signing of our nations charter of liberty. Every effort was made to reproduce the scene as it has been preserved for posterity on the canvas by John Trumbell, famous Revolutionary War artist. Rings Liberty Bell of Following the the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Mayor S. Davis Wilson, of Philadelphia rang the famous Liberty Bell. He then inCommander troduced National the who gave principal Colmery address of the program. Here on this day upon this plain table beside me said Mr. Colmery, they signed that Declaration, liberated mankind from the yoke of despotism and superstition and gave to the world its first charter of true liberty. Continuing, Mr. Colmery listed the many advantages Americans enjoy and celebrate on Independence Day and throughout the year. Freedom of the press, freedom of speech and of acedemic research, freedom of religion, and freedom of the people to assemble peaceably and publicly were held by him as among the many rights we have and must cherish. Deplores Lack of Interest But I see a constant slipping away from the things and principles which have made America great, Colmery told his listeners, going on to enumerate the many visual instances of lack of interest in public affairs and in tendencies leaning toward bureaucra-(Continue- d on Page 8) DUCHESNE, UTAH, FRIDAY JULY 9, 1937, Courtesy Salt Lake Tribune Front view of new modern hospital overlooking Fort Duchesne, which will be opened to visitors next Sunday. Grand Opening Announced For New Modern Indian Hospital Completed At Fort Duchesne Hospital Provides Accommodations For 24 Patients; Utility Section Sufficient To Handle Large Increase $8G,000 STOCKMEN REACH TENTATIVE PLAN TO SETTLE DISPUTE SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH tentative plan to settle a dispute between the White and Indian stockmen of the Uintah Basin by adding 750,000 acres to the Ouray and Uintah reservations was agreed upon at a meeting of interested parties in the Newhouse hotel Tuesday afternoon. ' The conference was attended by Representative Abe Murdock and representatives of the Indian service, the grazing district comprising that area and the state land board. Representative Murdock said all essential points in dispute had been agreed upon and he would induce legislation to carry the plan into effect immediately upon his return to Washington, D. C. To Add Acreage The intention is to add the 750,-00- 0 acres, located in Uintah and Grand counties, to the reservation and then require the Indians to confine their livestock to Indian lands. This will leave all other available grazing land for the exclusive use of the white A long-standi- -- stockgrowers. The new Indian hospital com-- 4 pleted at Fort Duchesne last week will have its formal opening for the public Sunday, July 11th, according to an announcement made by C. C. Wright, superintendent of the Uintah and Ouray Indian agency and Dr. Frank Nelson, resident physician in charge. The public is invited to visit the hospital on that day between the hours of 8:30 and 11:30 a. m. and 12:30 and 4:00 p. m. Part of a building program at Duchesne Fort approximating $150,000, the contract price of the hospital building1 including some of the permanent equipment is $86,000. Fully equpped, as it now stands, .the hospital unit will approach $100,000 in cost, Dr. Nelson said. Other Buildings Other units of the program include .the physicians cottage and the nurses home situated on what has been named hospital hill and two double cottage units built on opposite sides of the circle" within the grounds of the old historic Fort Duchesne, for All of these agency personnel. units have been completed within the past few weeks and are now being occupied. The entire set of buildings was constructed by the firm of Tal-bo- e and Litchfield of Provo, Utah, and was supervised by B. E. superintendent of conRiggs, struction for the Department of Those who attended the conference, in addition .to Representative Murdock, were: George A. Fisher, executive secretary of the the Interior. state land board; C. C. Wright, Built of native sandstone, quarsuperintendent of the Ouray and ried and delivered to the site by Uintah reservations; Richard B. Indians under Mr. Riggs supery Millin, regional forester for the vision, the hospital is a Indian service; Dean W. Seeley, fireproof structure erected on a a stockman; R. H. Stringham, small knoll west of Fort Duchesne, overlooking the historic president of the Ashley association; H. L. All-re- Site. Reception Room president of Uinltah Basin A large reception room opens Cooperative Livestock association, corridor and Henry F. Wershing, assist- onto a wide east-weant range examiner for the In- which divides the main wing of the hospital. To the right of the dian service. reception room is the physicians office, consultation and examinSeating Capacity ing room. Behind this is a large To Be Enlarged For room housing the most modem Wolf Creek Outing Diathermy equipment with an adjoining lead - coated dark The Forest service has Deen room. asked to enlarge the seating caWest of the consultation room pacity of the natural amphithea- is a room opening onto the corriter to care for twice as many peo- dor, containing the head nurse's ple as have hitherto attended the desk and registry flea, dispenannual Wolf Creek Outing, ac- sary and therapeutic equipment cording to word received from the and supplies. Next in line is the committee in charge. large operating room fully equipThe annual event which is held ped with instrument cases, modbarbe-qu- e ern in the form of a two-da- y scrub lavatories, the latest will be held this year on type of shadowless lighting and infra-re- d and ultra-violray August 6th and 7th. L. C. Montgomery who was lamps. named chairman of the program Connected with the operating committee at a meeting in Heb-e- r (continued on page 8) on June 26th, promises a splendid program and a perfect two-da- y JUST TO REMIND YOU vacation on the beautiful Wolf Creek Pass. Contract club, Saturday, July Clubs and Boy Scouts are 10th with Mrs. Ernest Crocker. helping to arrange the recrea-tio- n B. P. W. club, special meeting, Games and hiking are being Monday, July 12th at 8 p, ni. with planned for all ages, from the Mrs. Louise Young. children to the aged. State Road Commission 'and Duchesne County Commissioners MARRIAGE LICENSE will hear delegations on county road matters Wednesday, July Joel Tarry, 22, Montwell and 14th at the court house. ElZina Adams, 19, Montwell, July Gateway club, Wednesday, July 14th at the Mission Inn. 8th. one-stor- Wool-growe- rs d, st X-r- et 4-- H Eye Injury May Require Operation Ernest Odekirk, Duchesne, Is reported to be in a serious condition in Salt Lake City, from an eye injury. The injury was Sustained while he was employed by the Clyde Construction Company on Highway 40 west of Duchesne. It was feared that an operation may be found neces I try before a release is granted by Dr. J. E. DoWd, eye specialist in charge of the case. Hay Crops Suffer Bui General Results Are Good Heavy rains falling in Duchesne and Thursday adWednesday ded another inch to the 1937 totals and brought the figures far above any previous records for a half year, and equal to the annual average over the past thirty years, according to Earl S. Winslow, cooperative observer at the Duchesne weather bureau. Percipitation so far this year for the various months are recorded in Duchesne was: January, 2.55 inches; February, ,95 inches; March, .61 inches; April, .02 inches; May, .53 inches; June, ..81 inches. Wednesday produced ..65 inches and Thursday, .38 inches, totaling 1.03 so far in July and a total of 9.50 inches for 1937. Some damage is reported from farmers with hay lying in the fields, though in general there is rejoicing over the additional moisture for farm crops and ranges. 1 local at t'buhn Dean Powell, mail driver up river the Duchesne reported Thursday afternoon that the biggest flood he had ever seen was passing Utahn as he crossed the bridge. It did no damage when It passed Duchesne sometime later. Heavy rains have been reported from all parts of the basin, and the state generally, causing some damage to roads. Road work on the oil project near Fruitland was halted with Wednesdays storm Laying of gravel will not be resumed until the gravel Is completely dried again. Deputy Came Warden, J. P. Madsen reported that the storm Wednesday had caused a flood on the upper Strawbeiry river which did considerable damage to fishing in that section. Floods coming out of side canyon at Sulphur springs, between Slabb and Timber canyons completely dammed off the river, forming a lake of mud a mile long and 15 feet deep. No fish could possibly live in the muddy water tanked up at this point, Mr. Madsen stated. 2-- CALL EXPECTED FOR NEW C. C. C. ENROLLMENT Duchesne county expects a call for boys for enrollment in C. C. C. Camps between the 12th and 15th of JUJy, according to announcement made Thursday by Afton P. Crocker, director of the Duchesne county Department of Public Welfare. Eligibility requirements are as follows: be unmarried 1. Boys must citizens, between the ages of 17 and 23, both inclusive. They must be unemployed, that Is, not possessing other regular or full time employment. 2. If a boy has previously been enrolled in C. C. C he must not have served longer than eighteen months, and his discharge must be honorable. 3. Enrollment is for a six month period. 4. Selection is no longer limited to boys from families receiving public assistance. All other things being equal, boys with dependents will be given preference. Dependents may be eother of blood or obligation. 5. Applicants without dependents may be selected in priority of individual need. If lnentsted, please communicate with the Department of Public Welfare, Duchesne, by Monday, July 12th at 10 o'clock a. m. Wild West Thrills Eastern Visitors Visiting here for tlie first time, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Chris-to- e and daughter Helen of Alton, Illinois, Miss Esther Dav-e- y of Harvey Illinois and Miss Lorraine Steinbrlng of Fall Creek, Wisconsin were treated to the Wild West In all its primitive glory Monday when they attended the rodeo at Neola. The wild steer and broncho riding and calf roping, a common sight to all Westerners, were thrilling to the visitois, who had thought they existed only on the Hollywood movie lots. Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Roy A. Schonian and Mrs. Ernest Schonian, the visitors were taken to Wlilterocks and to Fort Duchesne, where they inspected the new Indian hospital. y They departed for homoTues-dathree a morning after weeks tour of Aaruona, New Mexico, California, Nevada and Utah. |