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Show Representative R.; M. Pope was here from Saturday until Monday evening, leaving for Mick in response to a telegram from a representative of the American Asphalt company, with whom he is negotiating for the sale of some of the properties in which he is interested. Winter rubber goods at Barrys'. E. M. Jones got in Sunday afternoon after-noon from Salt Lake, where he had been tn attend a meeting of the state board of health. Jonsie always remembers re-members he lives in Myton and on the Colton road secured a fine silver spruce Christmas' tree. People on the outside, he states, believe it will be a matter of a very short time now before the Meeker, Salt Lake company comp-any puts the Uinta' basin on the western railroad map. Elsewhere in this issue appears an advertisement for the sale of Regenerated Re-generated Swedish Select oats at 7 cents a pound, raised by Pete Madsen of Boneta. There are probably no finer oats in the west than this variety. The seed was imported from England by Mr. Madsen at a price of 85 cents a pound. They took first prize at the Bridge Day exhibit and were also exhibited at the state fair by Jos. Hardy, of Roosevelt. Mr. Hardy states they were the finest d isplayed there and, would undoubledly have been awarded first prize had the requirement re-quirement of exhibiting a measured bushel been adhered to. Governor Spry requested Mr. Madsen to furnish him with 40 bushels to distribute among his farmer friends in the event he was unable to dispose of them on the Reservation. These same oats were the cause for one on State Treasurer Dave Mattson. He was one p.f the judges at the exhibit here and palled particular retention to the fact that they were "Swedish." "Yes, Dave," came back from the governor, also one of the judges, "but you will note they have been regenerated. SHORT STORIES OF THE WEEK Cash for dressed pork paid at the Myton Meat market. - The Deseret News got out a beautiful beauti-ful illustrated special edition, which reached here' Monday. Vernal v has a splendid write-up in it, accompanied by excellent photographs of Vernal business houses and points of interest in the basin. A few bargains in glassware and china at Calvert & Waugh's. J. M. Bryant, and Will Carlock came over from the Post Tuesday. Mr. Carlock has been occupying himself him-self preparing an illustrated, write-up for the Herald- Republican special New Year edition, which will appear about next week. Santa Claus' headquarters at " the drug store. The firm of Calvert & Waugh elsewhere else-where in jhis issue are asking for some cash on overdue accounts. Those to whom this firm has extended extend-ed courtesies should make every possible effort to comply with . this request. Calvert & Waugh have been very lenient with settlers and no reasonable demand has ever been refused re-fused by them, and, in fact many unreasonable ones. Hides and pelts wanted at the Myton Meat market. Mrs. Fannie Medaris, who enjoys ' Just enough snow jpr Christmas. We have some fine jewelry suitable for Christmas presents. Myton DrugCo. Mr. and Mrs. Wilder Bailey were visitors Monday at the Frost household. house-hold. - C. R. Atkinson was over from the Post several days the latter part of last week. : ' - .'v'" See !Mrs. Burt for cut prices on -Millinery. John R. Nowland tells the Record that he expects to keep at work on -his ditch all winter. Geo. H. Mulvey went down to Ouray Friday of last week on mining business, returning Monday. Head shawls at Barrys- Wm. Wedig and Miss Pearl Wedig made proof on their homesteads Friday Fri-day before Commissioner Sanford. All books belonging to the Edwin Wolff Memorial library are called in with a view of reorganization. D. M. Frost. The three-year old boy of W, T. Leetham sustained a broken arm Tuesday by falling into the washing ' marhine, Jos. R. Wilkin, of Boneta, accomp-' accomp-' anied by his witnesses John R. Moffitt and P. 0. Madsen, made homestead proof Monday. a wide acquaintance in Myton, was here Monday making proof before i Commissioner Sanford on her West bench claim about two miles from Theodore. This is the second Reservation homestead she has proved upon, the first one being on the Duchesne four miles this side o Theodore and comprising forty acres. S The one she is now acquiring title to is a 120-acre entry. M. M. Smith j and Tom Firth were her witnesses. I Mrs. Firth was also in the party, which came down Sunday returning home Monday afternoon. Rockford teapots the prettiest as ! well as the most serviceable at I Barrys'. r J. A. Wilson, the Vernal attorney, j when the Record got out its first issue, at once sent two plunks with 1 the observation, "I know from experience ex-perience that an editor should be helped to start out with, and after that all the time." Mr. Wilson, since joining the benedicts, has economized economiz-ed none as far as the Uinta . basin papers are concerned. Some recent communications from the attorney reminds re-minds the Record of what a staunch supporter he has been and is to the press of this section, and, by the way, its worth while to have Mr. Wilson on your correspondence list. His letters are capital. , - All taxes can be paid to Deputy Treasurer B. L. Dart at the Myton State Bank. This applies to taxes delinquent de-linquent last year as well as the year's SWT JftC5v' Foreman John Carlisle, of the Record, has been very ill since last Friday, requiring medical assistance. It was a severe case of grippe. " Plain sewing wanted by Mis. Rose Parsons, Myton. W. K. ("Tex") BosweU after several weeks on his South Myton bench homestead, left Monday afternoon after-noon for Denver. He went out by ray of Mack. Wesley Chapman was down from Theodore Saturday submitting final proof on his homestead on the Strawberry Straw-berry about seven miles from Theodore. Theo-dore. His witnesses wsre M. B. Pope and C. R. Barton. Splendid line of plaques at Barry's. Any outstanding bills against the Bridge day committee must be present-t present-t ' ed at once to insure their payment. : Anyone having an indebtedness against the committee is urged to put in the account. Dr. Harris had a small sized runaway run-away Tuesday. He had left his team untied in front of the commissioner's office. Only the breaking of the double tree and a few other minor breakages resulted. Miss Margaret Moffitt, the Boneta' cchool teacher, was an outgoing pas-eangeron pas-eangeron the stage Saturday. She will spend Christmas with relatives at lier former home at Manti and will also attend state institute at Salt |