Show In the Good DId Days 20 YEARS AGO 30 YE YEARS RS AGO 75 YEARS AGO January 31 February 7 1951 Voting in favor of ot the Coordinating Coordinating Coor Coor- Coordinating Council Fund bill were Uintah School Board members A A. Don Batty Laren Ross Hoss Ernest Caldwell Morris Cook and Grant Pickup Also present was Paul M. M Batty chairman of the education committee of ot the Chamber of Commerce Holey Sox National Western Stock Show Champion has a new MW home in Vernal Highest price for a 1 quarter horse at the stock show in Denver benver was paid by Woodey B B. Searle who purchased Holey Sox for Uinta Sales Barn Livestock Report Commercial cows 10 to 12 good to choice veal 19 2050 baby calves 7 to 1550 per head Lambs good to choice 18 1750 solid mouth breeding ewes 23 per head hogs butchers Ibs lbs 1825 feeder pigs 80 60 Ibs lbs 1950 wise Trap-wise coyotes preying on sheep herds in the Basin are being outwitted h d by a new air operation of the Fish and Wildlife Service branch of predator and rodent control George Nay and Acel Ace Rowley Howley local government trappers are being assisted by Gilbert Bennett of Basin Flying Service Ser Ser- vice Heavy January snows raised precipitation to an average of percent for the month over the Uintah Basin and increased the snow pack to about 96 percent of normal DESPITE his acquaintanceship acquaintanceship acquaintanceship with such notorious characters as Butch Cassidy T. T B B. B Vernon of Baggs Wyo a former Verna lite is undoubtedly undoubtedly undoubtedly un un- un- un one of the most honest men alive Cynthia Francis Massey is the oldest of 24 five family generations At 92 years she has 15 children 70 grandchildren grandchildren grandchildren grand grand- children i great great- grandchildren and 28 great- great great great grandchildren grandc hildren Funeral services were held in Jensen for LeRoy II Ili Richardson Richard Richard- son 75 The Utah Senate last week approved a measure allowing city or county commissions to tax citizens to bring television reception into areas not now now reached reache by raL stations Sen B. B H January 17 The complete town of ot Dragerton composed of ot homes store church school hospital clinic playground and theatre will be disposed of ot as a unit and bids for any part of the whole will not be considered After 29 years Felix Garcia Uintah County ranch hand and sheep herder was back to 10 the New Mexico State prison to complete a 60 to 70 year sentence said Sheriff Herb S. S Snyder Clark Roberts a star athlete ete while at Uintah High School will fill a 1 mission for tor the Church in Argentina Susie Grey rey Mountain hanged herself hersell with the blanket she wore while being held in the Fort Duchesne jail Jailed for drunken and disorderly conduct conduct conduct con con- duct she was found by Bishop COOJ COOPERATION of Utah Fish and Game Commission and US U.S. Forest Service officials was assured Monday in the project of the Vernal Gun and Rifle Club to construct a rearing pond for game fish at McKee Draw Sen H H. Grant Vest has Introduced introduced introduced in In- a senate bill to help build local hospitals which would enable Uintah County to build a hospital for cools Carbon County-Basin County road program J J. J A A. A Theobold representing Associated Industries group favored the Nine Mile route and Duchesne and Helper residents support the Indian Canyon highway In less than four months streptomycin miracle drug said that sentiment according to telegrams received was about half and half hall But heres here's one guy who sent me two telegrams one supporting each side of the question he said Im not the only one con con- fused Brent Hacking son of Mr and Mrs Grant Hacking of Maeser I will be one of the 15 boys from Uintah Scout District to attend the National Jamboree at Valley Forge Pa Lee Murray is the new manager of Sinclair Service Station at y January 30 1902 The ladies ladles of the Thalia Club met at the home of oC Mrs J J. J E Dillman Mrs Dodd in the chair Grace Ashton as secretary pro tern tem Chapters One and Two of ot Latin Literature were read Papers were submitted by Cora Johnson and Mrs Dan Colton The game Who Am I 11 was played Adjourned one week to meet at the home of Mrs Colton Mrs Hardy in the chair A musical rat Inhabits a hole under Bartlett Bros and Merkley's mill house in DryFork Dry DryFork DryFork Fork Canyon says C C. C B B. B Bartlett Bar Bar- The other morning just before 5 o'clock the boys were awakened by the gentle strumming of the mandolin possibly to the tune of I smell a arat arat arat rat The darkness obscured the performer and the tune went on for a few moments until the alarm clock rattled off a wake-up wake ditty which seemed not at all agreeable to the musical tastes of Mr Rat Hat so he quickly said adieu A PETRIFIED tree has been found in American Fork Canyon At the butt the diameter is estimated at 75 feet feet from its roots the top tophas tophas tophas has been cut off by a yet gulch it is 20 feet in diameter Records of Salt Lake County show that 4 t of the general county tax is required for support of paupers Assistance last year was given to over persons at a cost of One hundred twenty three cases of small pox are reported from Utah County making a Utah record Judge Stewart in the district court at Salt Lake City has affirmed the validity of the ordinance prohibiting women from entering saloons at night Horses are being secured to cured Norrel Clark of military tuberculosis usually a fatal malady |