Uintah Basin Record | 1937-09-03 | Page 1 | Roosevelt Man Continues as Head as U. B. I. C. Indian Fair Comes to Close

Roosevelt Man Continues as Head as Indian Fair Comes to Close bt f f K a le r l Governor Go Henry H. H Blood i above c and United States Sent Senator Sen- Sen t 1 11 ator r. r William WIam H H. H King right I. I speakers ers on Wednesday Governors Governor's Goy Gov I. I Day of oC the U. U B B. I. I C C.- C. I Indian Fair Fall at nt Fort Duchesne r Governors Governor's Day Ends With Brilliant Indian Pageant Y SSp y i rh 6 3 r Yr Y r y l v Completion Of 40 Promised By Blood In Main l Address The first combined U. U B B I. I C. C and Indian Fair came to a successful successful suc suc- ces ful close Wednesday evening with a colorful pageant of Indian Indian Indian In In- dian dances readings songs and costumes presented before one of or orthe the greatest crowds ever to witness witness witness wit wit- ness the closing performance A slow steady drizzle delayed somewhat the final event of the program but enthusiastic stuck it out to be rewarded reward reward- ed by an interesting ng program presented under clear skies sIdes under under under un un- un- un der the direction of Irma Harris Hams The pageant was participated participated par par- in by visiting Na Na ajo jo Indians from Arizona Melvin E. E Lundberg Roosevelt who finished the past year after the resignation of G. G V V. V Billings was elected to succeed himself as chairman of the general committee commit commit- tee for next year ear at a general assembly meeting proceeding the pageant t. t Officers Chosen Other officers for the coming year are Superintendent C. C C C. C Wright vice president Robert L. L Bennett Ft Duchesne secretary- secretary treasurer Committee chairmen are Russell Keetch Vernal Program Program Program Pro Pro- gram J. J A. A Malnar Neola Finance Finance Finance Fin Fin- ance Mrs Ray Dillman Roosevelt Roosevelt Roose Roose- velt Home Economics Dr R R. R Q Warnock Roosevelt Reception Dr A. A C. C Boyle Vernal Vernal Exhibits Dr Frank A A. Nelson Fort Duchesne Duchesne Duchesne Du Du- chesne Sanitation Ray Labrum Roosevelt Horse Pulling B B. B R R. R Palmer Ft Duchesne Grounds Mrs D D. D P. P Whitmore Roosevelt Flowers E E. W W. Crocker Duchesne Publicity Indian committee members members members mem mem- bers will be selected in tribal council council council coun coun- cil at a later date Governor Blood Speaks Governor Henry H. H Blood principal principal principal prin prin- cipal speaker on the Wednesday Governors Governor's Day program gave a comprehensive report of state department departmental departmental de de- l activities as they pertaIn pertain pertain per per- tain in particular to the Uintah Basin He declared the the promotion promotion promotion promo promo- tion of good roads between the basin and the capitol city is of primary importance in permitting closer relationship between all business and social elements He quoted road commission re reports reports reports re- re ports on work already completed on U. U S S. S highway 40 10 and connecting connectIng connecting connect connect- ing links s in the basin and declared I ed the lithe work worl will go on to full I completion so that the Basin may welcome tourists and all others with good roads Recalls Projects The governor governor- outlined state acI activities ac ac- I in land control and water conservation in the Basin He recalled recalled recalled re re- called many phases of reclamation reclamation reclamation tion work including Mono Lake dam and the Duchesne feeder canal Mid lateral the Ouray project Blue Bench and arable land investigation In connection connection con con- with V lh Blue Bench the governor promised that complete reports including those in the hands of the Bur Bureau au of Reclamation Reclamation Reclamation tion would be available a to Basin citizens before the end of the year United States Sates Senator William H. H King also speaking Governors Governor's Governors Governor's Governors Governor's Gov Gov- Day declared Indians have been plundered of more than thana a billion dollars by mercenary whites and the government and asserted the Ule time to make re reparations reparations reparations re- re is at hand He opposed any policy of discrimination against against against a- a the Indians and gave assurance assurance assurance as as- of further investigation by congress to right present and past wrongs Indian S Speaker c. c ker The third featured speaker Wednesday Dr George LaVatta Shoshone Indian of Fort Hall Idaho United States Indian serIce servIce service ser ice field agent urged a combination combination combination tion of efforts by Whites and Indians Indians Indians In In- to obtain greater benefits for the latter He said lack of ot participation by Indians in reservation reservation reservation reser reser- affairs and insufficient education were reasons for failure faIlure failure fail faIl- ure to register a greater degree of progress A large Indian parade declared ed d by spectators to be the finest ever er seen at the U U. B B. B I. I C C. opened opened opened open open- ed Wednesday afternoons afternoon's events Continued on Page S 8 u U. U B. B I. I Indian C.-Indian Fair Comes To Successful Close On Wednesday Continued From Page 1 Tug of War Var and baseball baseball baser base base- r ball games taking the balance of the afternoon A band concert the general assembly in inthe inthe inthe the evening Proceeded ded b by Heavy R Rains Monday the opening day saw sawa a large crowd on hand early in inthe inthe inthe the morning despite cloudbursts and heavy rains throughout the night which threatened to close Basin traffic and did in many instances instances instances in in- stances make malce it impossible for entrants to get their livestock and other exhibits to the grounds On the Monday program addresses addresses ad ad- I dresses in the forenoon were given given given en by Superintendent C C. C C. C Wright giving the address of f welcome welcome welcome wel wel- come State Commissioner of Agriculture Agriculture Agriculture Ag Ag- David H H. H Smith Mr Howard Driggs Executive Secretary Secretary Secretary Secre Secre- tary of Oregon Trails association association association tion and Dr William J. J Snow of Brigham Young University Preservation and conservation of soil and natural resources was declared by Mr Smith to be the biggest problem confronting both business and agriculture in the Basin Dr Snow cited the U. U B. B I I. I C. C as an organization promoting promoting promoting ing the expression of the pioneer ing spirit and the Uintah Basin Basinas as the of American Frontiers Front Front- Robidoux Monument 1 Unveiled After the luncheon hour several several several seve seve- ral hundred journeyed two miles away to the junction of or the Whiterocks WhIterocks Whiterocks White- White rocks road on U. U S. S 40 to witness the unveiling of the Fort Roubidoux Roubidoux Roubidoux doux monument marking the approach approach approach ap ap- ap- ap to the old ld Robidoux trading trading trading trad trad- ing post first y round round ar-round post established in Utah Ceremonies were conducted under the auspices of the Whiterocks chapter of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers the U. U B B. B I I. I C. C and the Utah Pioneer Trails and Landmarks Association tion George Albert Smith member of the council of twelve apostles of the L L. L D. D S. S church presIded at at atthe atthe the unveiling ceremony C. C B. B B Bartlett of Tridell presented the monument to the p people ople on behalf behalf behalf be be- half of its sponsors and John D D. D Giles of the Trails and Landmarks association gave the dedication After an afternoon of sports and visiting the many exhibits of Indian arts and handicraft livestock livestock livestock live live- stock and basin products th the crowds listened to an evening evening- program at which Dr E E. E G G. Peterson Peterson Peterson Pet Pet- erson president of the Utah State Agricultural college gave the principal address He spoke on Agriculture the Eternal Il Illustrated Illustrated Illustrated Il- Il lectures on health and sanitation a magnificent fireworks fireworks fireworks fire fire- works and other forms of entertainment completed the day day- Of chief interest to citizens of the Basin on the Tuesday program program program pro pro- gram was the address by W W. D. D Hammond chairman of the Utah state road road commission He emphasized emphasized em em- the dire necessity for more market farm highways constructed on a par par- with the best standardized roads of today He sounded hope for an amendment amendment amendment amend amend- ment to the county road building programs setup by the last legislature legislature legislature legis legis- lature that would permit a use of oC a portion of or the county county county coun coun- ty road rOLd appropriation for such highways He also expressed hope congress might favor this type of road Hereafter instead of posting hazards along the highways we will eliminate them Governors on motor cars will not solve the safe driving problem declared Mr Hammond in commenting on the road building program program for the state In general which will follow follow follow fol fol- low the tho lines of buil building safety into the roads Education as it applies to the Whites tes and to the Indians re respectively respectively re- re was the theme of In Inspired Inspired inspired In- In addresses by Dr F F. S S. S HarrL Harris Harris Har Har- ris rL President of the Brigham Young University and by Dr Henry field agent for forthe forthe forthe the Indian Service Of the many sports contests conducted during the three day session greatest interest was undoubtedly undoubtedly undoubtedly un un- un- un shown in the horse pulling contests Leroy Halverson winner many times previously was again successful in winning the harness in the heavy weight heavyweight weight class Wilford McConkie were th the tho harness in both the me medium Jum and light weight classes