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Show A Newspaper Devoted to the People of the Uintah Basin sr --overs 7. Volume ALL The Uintah Basin of $10,000 County Road Program Awaited by Duchesne County Officials Approval s Ur i Duchesne County Commissioners Will Spend I Two Days On Roads To Determine Application Of Funds : Moon Lake Reservoir Now is Filled to 15 Per Cent Capacity Saunders County Health Officer I Doctor Named I to be advised Storage at the Moon Lake resDuchesnes ervoir had reached 15 per cent of road main-Unc-e capacity according to a report ise jin 000 coun- sued February 28th Duchesne by E. J. program, meeti- Westerhouse, their at Construction Encommissioners, ty delega-frogineer. ng Tuesday, entertained various sections of the The complete report, which folin lows. does not include the storm easnty asking for improvement Expecting daily f the approval 41 districts. Wednesday night, which undoubtprogram as submitted to edly brought snowfall and precdesignipitation totals considerably highthe State Road Commission e road er. ates general county-widtheir The amounting to ?10,000 Reservoir length (when full, 3 the 1938 payment miles. for and 2,365 an the Austin grader purchased Reservoir area (when full), 739 of acres. last fall. This leaves a balance 112316 33 available for Duchesne 0 Reservoir available capacity, aaity roads, out of the vehicle acre feet. available made funds registration Elevation of water surface jjf 6 last session of the legislatin 1937), 8073.5. (lowest ure. of water surface at Elevation Delegations 8086.8. of end to month, commissioners plan tfne two at end of month, 4,500 least at going days Storage upend aver the roads to determine where acre feet. the funds will be applied. Total precipitation for month, ask- 2.55 inches. A delegation from Upalco ed for improvement of the road Precipitation in the area over a tut of Upalco to accommodate three year period is as follows: gjht families, who have to walk Nov. 1, 1935 to Feb. 29, 1935, 4 considerable distance to make snowfall, 86.5 Inches, water conconnections with the school bus. cent, 6.63 inches Nov. 1, 1936 A delegation which included J. W. to Feb. 28, 1937, snow fall, 101.5 Moulton. John P. Madsen and Osinches, water content, 8.28 inches ar T. White asked for work to Nov. 1, 1937 to Feb. 28, 1938, is done on the road up the Duc- snow fall, 67.5 inches, water conhesne river, which will eliminate tent, 5.60 inches. I dugway around the bench. No commpromises were made by the GEORGE KOHL issioners, who will investigate thoroughly before any of the roads IS ILL IN maintenance s 30,-10- s sr r ir I 09 J European Problems The report on 26th, before the recent February storm shows this years figures as compared to the two previous years. Date Depth Content 32.17 47,03 36,07 8.21 10,95 6,17 The snow is not drifted to any extent, but is quite solid. The ground under the snow 1 moist but not as wet as in 1937. There is no frost in the ground under the snow. Range conditions throughout the country, with the additional snow falling this week give promise of being the best in the history of the Basin, in the opinion of many of the local stockmen. INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS DISCUSSED BY BPW ROOSEVELT Mrs. Helen bott of Abbotsford, near Randlett, addressed Roosevelt Business and Professional Womens club members and guests on international affairs last Friday evening at the Legion hall. Airs. M. J. Edwards was at the banquet which was held in connection with the meeting. Responses to international questions were given by Mrs. Mary Orser, Mrs. Afton Harrison, Mrs. Ethel Saunders, Mrs. Beryl Mullins and Mrs. Viola Harmston. Mrs. Donna Burgess gave a piano selection; Mrs. Geneva Wright of Fort Duchesne, accompanied by Mrs. Ann Warnock, sang two selections. Twenty covers were laid for the which was served by the banquet aft designated for improvement. PROVO HOSPITAL ladies of the American Legion Funds Released Flrd Mrs. Betty AlbHght and A slight improvement was not- auxiliary. The State Road Commission McLea were in charge Mrs. Elva condition of began distribution Tuesday of the ed Wednesday in the of arrangements. Du$800,000 appropriated by the legi- George C. Kohl, prominent slature from the registration chesne merchant, who was taken to the Oaks hospital in Provo fund for cities and counties. last Friday. Jhe first check signed is for C3 000 and goes to Millard countMr. Kohl, who spent nearly all on y, one of the first units to have of last week in Salt Lake City SI program approved. business connected with civic afTwenty-si- x were approved Tues-4s- y fairs, returned Thursday afterand it was expected that all noon and a few hours later was Contract Club tier programs would be submittstricken with severe pains in the Mrs. A. M. Murdock was hostneck. Early and head ed within the next few weeks. It back of the at her Bench ess to the Contract club I (Continued On Friday morning, DonaldKohl ac- home last Saturday afternoon. Page 8) ! took him to Provo. Mrs. the Examin- The following ladies enjoyed refreshments companied her husband. and lovely Early March Storm bridge ation revealed abscesses In both which followed: Mrs. R- M-- Pope, Brings Moisture ears. One operation was perform- Mrs. Nina Burger, Mrs. Ernest withFar Above Normal ed immediately and another Schonian, Mrs. Nellie Muir, Mrs. in a few days. Arthur Orr, Mrs. O. A. Halstead Rain and snow, News of the death of Mr. Korls and Mrs Blaine Foster. High score falling as part of an storm father in Nebraska, which was prize was won by Mrs. Pope. apparently state-wid- e Wednesday night and Thursday received here Saturday, aggravat- Wednesday Club morning brought an additional .61 ed his condition, it was stated. Mrs. Blaine Foster entertained 1 an inch of moisture, according Mr. Charles Kohl, who was Club this week Wednesday the to the weather bureau at Ducold at the time of his death, with the following present: Mrs. hesne, Mrs. Edwin Carvisited his son in Duchesne last unRalph Halstead, This Mrs. brings the total precipitNovember after his wife died, A. B. Jacoby, Mrs. man, ation recorded at Duchesne to a a month ago, when he Mrs. Ed Hart, Mrs. about til F. Gentry, total of 1.62 inches since the 1st went to the home of his daugh- O. A. Halstead, Mrs. John Hanff January, far above normal for Collins in Mrs. ter, Mrs. Katherine sen, Mrs. George Tingley, and this time of the year, according , Nebraska. Mrs. Jess Johnstun Gee, Ed to L. c. Winslow who assists his Mrs. George E. ChambersMrs.High O. hther Earl in keeping the rec-d- s CHILD score prize was won by DUCHESNE at Duchesne. honor prize by and Halstead A. AT (1937 set a record for precipi-&o- n IMPROVING Mrs. Chambers. HOSPITAL in Duchesne, according to PRICE Dinner Guests Winslow, with a total of 15 H. Selch Mr. and Mrs. Charles 11 year Sches o Mortensen, Bonnie during- the year as com-flast Sunday Little guests dinner W al- bad as a normal yearly average old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Schonian, Mr. and Ernest was Mrs. 93 inches. Duchesne, and sons Although the, 1.62 ter Mortensen of Mrs. Roy A. Schonian fhes so far is year is far taken to the Price City hospital, Robert and Russell. it still does not equal four- - days ago and is now toPv-lngrecrds of last year when 2.81 Mr. Mortensen said Thursday f les same the during period. night. PROFITABLE " Highways The little girl was taken de-S- f ' Wednesday ago weeks storm AROUND DUCHESNE nights Price seven ed over a foot of snow in the aminatton of a s0" coun0n b awberry valley, it was report-- J discovered that a bad Lion hunting in Duchesne Comet express mail had set in. Within theiastfour ty has proved a very profitabe Walt 'er ha Thursday morning. Drift-sno- days, a two-inc- h snort for several farmers. twelve piece of bone down at the head of deep been removed from her brought has by Hayeswithin last few weeks delaJ'ed him over an hour cats with a silver Plate and at tv of $1-at spot he a South bounty collected said. Over a foot Doctors Hubbard, and Snow was II reported at Fruit- Christiansen. It is bde' 0f with eCh01 bus driver Ern" Mortensen said, that be Swe or ruM cats the her youth, the bone. wi.UrUS Who trees from bus and mall back so that In time Ut (ntSCHet:Sed a ndlcatcd the storm cov-th- e removed. splice may be and cub last Saturday. basinAb- toast-mistre- ss - ill-ta- Lm-coi- lion hunting fr w 00 rCAun,, . J. heauti-funione- - i li in III e n, n s snow. 7orm of rain on the eola reported about rainfall with only a indicated one and snow at Park f'm th datnae to power lines h.Pavy finw. Roads and amm, ontiona In Southern Utah A ma&C(i by the heavy storm. of rain fell in Uolly-'y'inerd r:po,'t3 W-ht- of "t3 bes J fiiporfy ni surrnnding territory makinK a total of 11 a four day torm. Heavy Was "Ported to Ufe and 2.00 Series of Lectures Will Cover With the addition of Wednesday nights storm which road crews eported as depositing 18 inches on the Indian Canyon measurements made there summit, for the Pnl 0f February show a supply sufficient to eliminate all worry as to water from that source. county-wid- h UTAH, FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 1938, Snow Measurements On Indian Canyon Snow Good Supply of m DUCHESNE, Lack of Finances Makes Building' Program Difficult A projected plan for enlargement of the Tabiona school was one of the principal topics of discussion at the regular meeting of the Board of Education Tuesday. The subject was brought be-fthe board by a delegation from Tabiona and Hanna, who stated that enlargement is definitely needed to care for an expected increase in school population there next year. There are a total of 190 students enrolled in the school at Tabiona, including some 50 transported from the Hanna district. These are scattered through the entire 12 grades, and are accommodated in six rooms by as many teachers. There are 48 students enrolled in the four grades of high school. May Get W. P. A. Project Recommendations of Superintendent W. J. Bond indicate that there is need for two additional classrooms, a combined gymnasium and auditorium and auxiliary units including showers, lavatories etc. With no funds available for building, no definite steps could be taken by the board for solution of the problem. The local board member and the superintendent were directed to work on the project, with the committee from Tabiona and Hanna, in the hopes of working out a project through the W. P. A. which will come within the means of the or district. Teachers To Take Cruise Included on the delegation were J. H. Jones, J. L. Johnson, Elwin Lewis, Wrm. Van Tassle, Orrin Curry and Robert) Moon. Superintendent Bond informed the board that several of the teachers in the district are contemplating special directed cruises in European ports during the coming summer. The Board approved a series of lectures to be given in Duchesne and Roosevelt under the adult education program of the state. They will be given by Dr. Arthur Gaeth on European questions. The balance of the meeting was given over to discussion of financial problems and incidental matters pertaining to school operation. ROOSEVELT HOLDS GOLD ANI) GREEN BALL Miss Ardis ROOSEVELT Bracken and Donald Todd of the Ballard ward were crowned queen and king of the Gold and Green ball at a beautiful ceremony at the Roosevelt stake recreation hall last Friday evening. The queen was attended by Florence Pierce and Venice Lundberg. The King's attendants were Grover Dye and Preston Harris. Twelve little flower gjfrls led the royal procession down the beautifully decorated hall to the thrones. Miss Shelma Fredrickson and L. D. Gardner were in charge of arrangements for the ball. Street Improvement Awaits Approval From V. l A. Offices The Duchesne City street improvement, to be conducted on the $388.00 auto registration fund received from the state will piob-abl- y not get under way before the end of this month, it was stated Thursday by Mayor B. A. Jacoby. To enlarge the project it has been set up under the Wr. P. A. The project has been set up, all information is turned over to Ben II. Beveredge, W. P. A. engineer, who has given hi3 approval to the project, and final approval is now berequired fiVnn . W ashington fore work can begin. A series of lectures to be given under the State Adult Education program was approved this week by the Board of Education of the Duchesne School District. They will be delivered, on Satitrra,y nights in Roosevelt and Duchesne by Dr. Arthur Gaeth, Professor at the Brigham Young University. Dr. Gaeth has been conducting extension courses through the basin during the winter on the History of Civilization and European Problems. Dates of the Saturday night lectures have not yet been set, but wall begin in the near future. Adult education classes are being conducted each Monday night by Walter Atwood, Smith Hughes instructor of the Roosevelt high school, at Bridgeland. These classes started on February 21st, and will continue for ten weeks. An illustrated lecture sponsored by the Duchesne P. T. A. will be delivered in the Duchesne high school auditorium next Saturday, March 12th, by Dr. Arthur Gaeth. entitled A trip through Europe. It will be preceded by a band concert given by the Duchesne school band. LAKE BOREHAM IS ADDING WATER TO AVAILABLE SUPPLY Per Yea; In Advance Bids Called For Work O11 Strawberry Seeliou Of U. S. Highway 40 Bids On Grading and Graveling Project Of 7.3 1G Miles In Strawberry Valley' To Be Opened At Capitol March 11th Duchesne County The March schedule for infant A start on the Utah State Road y and children Commissions program to comconference for Duchesne county plete U. S. Highway No. 40 to a was announced this week by dustless standard was made this County Nurse Martha Shanks. It week when the commission adveris as follows: tised for bids for the construction Duchesne, March 8th. of a gravel surfaced highway on Mt. Emmons, March 9th. a section of the road In the StrawMarch 16th. pre-scho- well-bab- Talmage, Upalco, March 17th. Tabiona, March 23rd. Myton, March 24 th. Neola. March 25th. The clinic scheduled for Roose belt on March 10th and 11th has been postponed because of communicable disease. Communicable diseases reported to the Utah State Board of Health during the week ending February 25th numbered 525 cases, an increase of 63 cases over the preceding week, according to a report released today by Dr. William M. McKay, director of the division of communicable disease control. Increases were noted In the number of cases of Influenza, measles and mumps. Pneumonia Bhowed an increase of 8 cases: but this was due, Dr. McKay pointed out. to more complete reporting and not to a greater incidence of the disease. Chickenpox, scarlet fever, smallpox, tuberculosis, whooping cough showed and German measles decreases. slight Duchesne counter showed two cases of influenza, six measles and two pneumonia. Chester Lymans court. Massey was arrested on February 20th upon the filing of charges against him by his legal wife of Vernal. Mrs. Nielsen as Lulu named Massey the woman who had been living with her husband In Duchesne. lie was released on a one thousand dollar bond signed by N. E. Nielsen and J. F. Ross. Massey, it was stated, has eight children one of whom, a son, was married in Duchesne last fall. Gwen Frank Ilorrocks. First Project Will be Located in West Section of Valley Baby Clinic Schedule Announced With a total capacity of 5,000 acre feet Lake Boreham is already adding to the available supply of stored water for the coming irrigation season, with 700 acre feet in the lake accumulated during the month which the gates have been shut down. The lake Is already assuming large proportions, with the water begmning to cover the riprap on the main dam, and approaching the riprap on the long dyke. The site is already being spotted by local bathing and boating enthusiasts who expect to spend much of their free time there next summer. Hunters too are casting an appraising eye at the body of water which is fast attracting JOE MASSEY TO large numbers of ducks. Jt has FACE TRIAL been estimated that 2000 of the FOR ADULTERY friends feathered sportsmens have bee nseen on the lake at one Joseph Massey was bound over time. to the District Court on a charge of adultery following arraignment Saturday in Justice of the Peace Mr. and Mrs. Donald H. Steele spent the week end in Salt Lake City. On their return Sunday they stopped at Ecker Hill and witnessed the ski tournament. Otto Neilsen of Arcadia was in Duchesne on business Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Brooks of Fruitland were Duchesne business visitors Tuesday. R. W. Snyder of Altonah was a business visitor here on Tuesday Dan Mitchell of Roosevelt was transacting business in Duchesne Tuesday. Duchesne and Uintah county School Coordinator Don C. Sparks was in Duchesne Thursday on business. Thos. Shisler of the Con Wagon in Roosevelt was a business visitor to Duchesne on Thursday, W. S. Peatross of Myton was in Duchesne last Friday on business. Ellsworth J. Boggs of Park City was transacting business in Duchesne last Friday. Joseph Marx of Salt Lake City was taking care of business affairs in Duchesne Friday of last week. David G. Smith of Salt Lake City was a business visitor here last Friday. Nephi and Ileber Moon of Hanna were in Duchesne last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Max Gee of Bluebell were Duchesne visitors last Monday. Mrs. W. J. Bond spent the week end in Duchesne with her husband Superintendent Bond. Mis. Hattie Todd spent a few days in Arcadia with Mr. and Mrs. Number 32. Massey Salt Lake Manager Of N. It. S. Office Heads State Service Joseph S. Mayer, for four years manager of the Sait Lake office for the National Service, has been named director of the Utah State Employment Service, according to William M. Knerr, Chairman of the State Industrial Commission. Mr. Mayer began his nw duties Tuesday, March 1, 1938. Mr. Mayer is a native of Eureka having been born in that city on September 16, 1898. He was graduate! from Bingham high school and is a former student of the University of Utah. Mr. Mayers permanent appointment followed examinations given by the United States Employment Service. The Utah State Employment Service, which is operated under the Jurisdiction of the State Industrial Commission, is affiliated with the United States Employment Service under the terms of Act. The Unitthe Wagner-Peyse- r ed States Employment Service approved Mr. Mayers appointment. School Officials Visit Capitol berry valley. The bids will be opened at the office of the Road Commission in the state, capitol on Friday, March Uth. It is supposed that the successful bidder will go to work shortly after he is awarded the contract. Near Ranger Station The project advertised, known as Federal Aid Project No. 187-A is 7.346 miles long. According to road men it Is located on the section of road between the ranger station and the state road equipment sheds, in the western portion of the Strawberry valley. It is expected that the next section of the road to be advertised will be in the Soldier Creek section, it was stated. The project calls for principal items of work as follows: Unclassified excavation, 60,000 cubic yards; Gravel surface and subbase, 78,000 tons; Pit run gravel, 190,000 cubic yards. Survey crews have been at work in the Strawberry valley last fall and during the winter laying out a new alignment of the road through the alley, though in the particular section advertised there will be little change from the present alignment, it is understood. Hoje To Finish This Vear There still remains a total of approximately 35 miles between the present end of the oil pavement near the head of Daniel canyon and the end of the oil at Fruitland. Statements of the road commission have promised that the section will be completed during the present year. The balance of U. S. 40 Is now completed through the Basin with the exception of a short section between Jensen and the Colorado line. Colorado has broadcast the statement that the road will be completed through that state by June 1st of this year. WATER SYSTEM IS PLANNED FOR CITY CEMETERY water system to be construc-e- d as a W. P. A. project is being planned by the Duchesne City Council. While no figures or surveys have been made except on a preliminary basis the plan has received the unofficial approval of the W. P. A. Engineer it was stated. Contemplated are a cement diversion dam across the Indian of a mile Canyon creek about above the cemetery. From the dam, water will be carried by ditch to a reservoir about mile the cemetery from which it jviil be piped to the cemetery. It la believed by Ed Carman, who Is working on the project that as the project involves chiefly labor it can be completed with little expense to the city, and will provide a continual flow of water throughout the summer with little or no maintenance cost. Water would be diverted only after the flood season is over, eliminating the depositing of the heavy Indian Canyon silt in the reservoir. Storage of water in the reservoir could be accomplished during the early summer when the stream flow Is more than sufficient to fill the requirements of the cemetery and the stored water could be used to complete the summer watering season. Chief items in the project are the digging of a cut for some 400 feet to carry the water out of the deep wash In the canyon and the construction of a dyke along the south-easide of the reservoir to hold the water away from the wash at that location. A Mr. and Mrs. Reed Fietkau spent Sunday in Arcadia with Board of Education president Mrs. Fiotkaus paients, Mr. and E. Lamb, member J. E. Masons Floyd Two Vernal Mrs. Frank Ilorrocks. W. J. WEATHERETORT W'Lscombe, Superintendent Receive Degrees Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Pope were Bond and Clerk C. C. Mlckelson 24th. Ftb. down from Moon Lake Sunday. made a business trip to Salt Lake For week beginning eoJore Low Donald R. Barr Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Pope 4 City last Thursday, returning on High Date V r R. Johnson, both of were visiting relatives In at Feb. 21 Friday They carried on further BIRTH 40 celved the Fellovvcraft n Duchesne 25 Sunday Feb. k concerning finances negotiations Bas of 47 Mr. and Mrs. Ik L. Dart stop-p- for the district. a special meeting 26 AI a Feb. Mon boy, Mis. and White, Mr. 45 0 F & A. M. at Myton in Duchesne for a short time Feb. 27 born February LOUi in Duchesne A large 44 enroute to Price, where 2S Monday Vem Gillman, who has been in JUST TO REMIND YOU day "evening. Feb. 45 1 in Mr. Part is engaged in business. charge of the state road commisMar. vl.d'ors Tuesday bell Elm tne F was a sion camp in Strawberry valley Wm. Totter of Born-tceremonies, with all ' Womens Study Club. Saturday, Duchesne included Leslie B, Good- business take F on this winter, was in Duchesne on March 5th with Mrs. J. P. MSeciPitatkm, .05 of an inch. Duchesne in visitor officers present to Lfd.md Goodrich and Lyman rich. w E. S. WINSL.OW, business Tuesday. (Continued On Tage 8) The regular moj.Hng the Observer Bujdtck. Coope: ative held Monday, Lvtirfi rooms. st ej 0th, 5 |