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Show A Newspaper Devoted to the People of the Uintah The Duchesne: County Seat Gateway To Uintah Basin Newspaper Covers Volume 9 ALL The Uintah Basij Current Tax Collections Show Almost Fifty Per Cent Increase In December Redemptions and Current Tax Receipts Total $131,933.63, Slightly Under Figures For Last Year DUCHESNE, UTAH, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1939 $2.00 Per Year In Advance Utah Company Opens Plant at Midvale For Processing of Gums and Oils For Paints and Other Products DISTRICT COURT System To Be Employed By .County UU $50,-478.- Church Group Seeks Shop Site For Chapel Building . The School shop building site committee was called together for a meeting Wednesday afternoon to consider a proposal from the L. D. S. church that the lots purchased a year ago from Mrs. F. Bjomson be sold to the church for a site for the proposed new L. D. S. chapel. Several lots In block 10 are owned by the church, facing the present high school location from the North. It was understood by they members of the committee, stated, that in the selection of the site for the high school several years ago a promise had been received from the ward and stake authorities that this property would be released to the school for expansion of the campus when it was required. When it seemed possible that a new shop building for Duchesne would be constructed by the school board, a. committee was appointed in 1938 to arrange for a suitable site. On the strength of the understanding that eventually all property In the south half of block 10 would become part of the the committee school campus, opened negotiations with Mrs. Bjomson for her property in the southeast corner of this block. Since no shop building has yet been constructed the church authorities formed the idea that the site had been given up they said, and were now seeking it as a site for a new chapel. Need for an adequate vocational training program in the Duchesne high school Is becoming constantly more evident, the shop committee members stated, and (Continued on Page 8) For Stricken Children When 1910 reaches New York City in a blare of noise at 12:01 a. m. Monday, it will In answer to a letter from Dualready be early Monday evening just east of Australia in the Chatham Islands. Meanwhile, at Honolulu the clock will register 6:30 p. m. chesne County Clerk G. A. GoodSunday. The new year is born on the lonely Chatham Islands, 414 miles southeast of New Zealand and races westrich, asking financial aid for infantile paralysis victims from this ward at 1,000 miles an hour. About 200 shepherds and fishermen in the Chatham group celebrate the New Year county who were hospitalized in by ringing the church bell on Hanson island. The international date line, near these Isles, was set by the British admiralty and runs near the 180th meridian of longitude. Salt Lake City, C. Clarence Neslen, state chairman of the infantile paralysis campaign sends the fol- NEW COUNCIL POLIO VICTIM lowing letter: TO TAKE Letter Quoted HOME FOR "Dear Mr. Goodrich: I have OATHS TUESDAY CHRISTMAS just received your letter of December 20 in which you call my atNew city officials will take oath Donald Birch, 6, son of Mr. and tention to the two chidren from of office at noon Tuesday, it was Mrs. Max Birch, who has been with afflicted are who Clerk stated your County Thursday by City confined to the General hospital infantile paralysis. I note that the Hildur Johnstun. at Salt Lake City for the past unparents of these children are Mrs. Johnstun will take the oath three weeks with infantile paralyable to meet all the hospital ex- for a new term, having been rewas able to spend Christmas sis, the pense. Where this is the case, elected without opposition. Lotus his family at his home in with local fund should be called upon to Fisher was reelected treasurer and Utahn. His shoulder is still parexla local fund the When two-year assist. J. P. Madsen was reelected Local Group Takes tially paralyzed, but with mashausted, then the fund we have New officials councilman. and other treatments, it is sage here in Salt Lake which was col- are Mayor, Arzy H. Mitchell, who Option To Buy that he will regain expected could lected in Salt Lake County B. A. Jacoby; George C. Mill Peterson replaces of it. use complete rightfully be used. Kohl and F. L. Maxwell, two-yeDonalds brother and Meanwhile, is The hospital expense usually An option to buy the Duchesne sister, who were also stricken with councilman, and Leland Hair, borne by the County Commission- four-yea- r councilman. of Outgoing flour mill from E. H. Peterson ers of the county where the pa- councilmen are Donald Bench, C. Roosevelt has been purchased by the disease, are recovering at home. Their conditions were nevnot have tients come from. If they C. Mickelson and Edwin Carman. G. C. Kohl, Arzy H. Mitchell and the funds and could not make ar- Holdover councilman Is Franklin Frank Defa, it was announced this er critical, and although the brother shows a slight lameness, rangements with the other county, Davies. week. It is expected to form a cor- it is expected that this will be overby all means our committee should for the pur- come. Appointive positions, city mar- poration and sell stock do everything possible. shal and city watermaster have chase and operation of the mill, No new cases have been reportWU1 Present Case according to Mr. Kohl. not yet been announced. ed for Duchesne county. case the That I might present Incorporation papers are being to the committee in a proper way drawn up, for a $25,000 corporation and County and have a proper record here, City which will operate under the name Editor of Twenty please give me all the factors. Tell To Make Duchesne Milling company. Shares Years Ago me if your county commissioners New will be offered for sale at a par Budgets Visits Duchesne have been called upon for help; value of $1.00 per share. Hoswhat the Salt Lake County in held Named as directors in the papers Budget meetings will be Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Johnson pital has done and what the bill Duchesne Friday for both city and are G. C. Kohl, Arzy H. Mitchell, of California, amounts to and what it represents. stopped in Dufor new to make up budgets Frank Defa, F. L. Maxwell and chesne county a few brief calls for We have paid the nurses bill in the Sunday Rulon J. Larsen. Officers will be coming year. proceeding to quite a number of cases and the ' The county commissioners will selected at the - first Directors on old friends before holihospital itself has borne expenses meet at the courthouse all day Fri- meeting following incorporation. Oklahoma City to spend the relatives. with days of the hospital treatment. will be deThe option, which is good until As I recall, you have less than day. Part of the day Mr. and Mrs. Johnson lived in 1939 budget the first of February is for the to the voted revising Duchesne some twenty years ago. $25.00 in your local fund. If my of be will H. Peterson E. from the of rest and the purchase day books are correct, the total amount of the the Duchesne flour mill at a price For six months during 1920,Rec-he was editor of the Duchesne donated in your county for 1939 taken up with discussion of $16,000. was $58.92, half of which was budget for 1940, ord. Much of the chronology re1924 In Built The city council will meet in the sent East for research purposes. printed In the issue of December of The mill, located at the foot Give me further details as quick- city office to adopt the budget for was taken from the old files Blue Bench on the north side of 8th he edited. They enjoyed reminisly as you can; tell me what the the coming year. Both meetings PeterMr. was built by the river, total bill is; what your county has are open to the public. old friends, and took a son in 1924. It is operated entire- cing with done and I will call our Salt Lake of the paper with them to copy has and water always power ly by committee together and see if we Duchesne. Has and a read at leisure. been cheap in operation can render some tangible assistPeterson Sub First Mr. money-make- r, says. ance. It was completely remodeled In I)r. Murray Hits Zero Weather 1936, when new roller bearing Snowstorms Hi School Quintet Duchesne experienced its first milling rolls were installed, a new In Trip South with roller bearings was sub-zer- o Wins Over weather this year Thurs- line-shaIn laid was floor a in, maple official put day morning, when the Dr. F. L. Murray left Duchesne Big Brothers thermometer registered minus 5. the main building and in the flour late inSaturday night for "Southern The Duchesne high school bas- This was 9 degrees below the perv- room, and new spouting was Climes to bask in Oklahoma sunmill has The Alumni defeated the stalled team ketball throughout. ious two coldest nights, December shine, while his friends here cContinued on Page 8) team 4 in a fast game Thurs- 23, and December 26 when the merIn the northern blasts. freeze day night. The first half ended cury fell to 4 degrees above zero. After Acbattling his way through school. 20 to 8 in favor of the JAYCEES PLAY Last year, the first sub-zer- o snowdrifts and blizzards nearly all school of some the to high cording weather was on the morning of SANTA TO the way, he arrived In Oklahoma boys, it was more like a game of December 27th, when a reading of late Christmas night to find City KIDS football than basketball, with big one degree below zero was record- DUCHESNE twelve Inches of snow there, he brothers playing against younger ed. On the 2Sth the thermometer The Duchesne Junior Chamber said by telephone Wednesday. He brothers. Fouls constituted many registered exactly zero. of Commerce was the sponsor of will spend a few days with relaof the points in the winning score. Minus ten was reported for Tab-ion- a the Dutoy campaign held In Duchesne tives before returning to Duchesne. for The first league game morning. Thursday this year. chesne will be played in Vernal Old toys were collected from Entertainments next Thursday night. Roosevelt - Maxwell many of the townspeople and were Crowd Week will play Duchesne here on Jan. Frar.dsen repaired and repainted for distri12. Nuptuals bution on Christmas eve. Most of Before Christmas Pronounced Sat. the toys were in good condition meChristmas programs and enterJaycees Quintet chanically and many were not In MYTON Miss Gayle Frandsen. need of paint. The Lady Jaycees tainments which were cahded on Bows To High daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold donated dolls toward the worthy all during the week preceding School Hoopslers the bride of cause. Christmas were climaxed last SunFrandsen, became The Duchesne Jaycees basketball Floyd Maxwell In a simple cereThe parcels were wrapped In day evening when the Sunday at the home of Mr, and Mrs. neat packages and a bag of Christ- school presented a pageant of the quintet were defeated in an excit- mony B. Calder in Vernal at 8 p. m. mas candy and nuts was given Nativity. Following the performII. by evening ing game Wednesday of score a Saturday, The bride and groom, to each child on the list of those ance, a group of the young people the high school team by Mrs. Vernal who might not otherwise have had sang carols throughout the town. by accompanied Norma Smith a visit from Santa Claus. Miss and Golden Berrett, who had exacted FYandsen the end of first The score at the was unable to Saturday, half was 1(5-- in favor of the Jay- motored to Vernal Very few toys were left but to lead the group, Illness. the because of license, where all amounts go was procured for were a there they not ample single point cees, but returning to Myton that evening. children whose names were turned The Primary held their annual made during the second half. Christmas party for the children The groom is the son of Mr, and in. The high school team was schedSeven families were thus taken on Tuesday of last week. The uled for a game Thursday night Mrs. Bruce Maxwell and was reparty was complete with a Christwith the Alumni. cently transferred to Tabiona, care of in Duchesne. The Jaycees appreciate the co- man tree and Santa Claus who where he Is employed by the Calder Brothers Co. The young couple operation of the residents of Du- handed out gifts to all. MARRIAGE LICENSE The Stake choir presented a will make their home at Tabiona. chesne for helping make this a Fon W. Fcctol, 18, of Arcadia The many friends of the newly happy Christmas for every child Christmas pageant with the reguand Florence I. Babcock, 18, of Mt. weds extend their best wishes for in the city, Allen Marquardt, lar convention Sunday, December 17th, a happy future. chairman of the committee said. Emmons, December 23. TO ar ft 29-1- m UK ILL FLOUR 9 E. S. WINSLOW, Cooperative Observer. No Criminal Cases On Docket For December Term Paralysis Campaign Funds To Be Used 28-2- 23 How New Year Speeds Around the World Wiirlzilitc Minin Revives As New Company Opens Processing Plant Strict Foreclosure A total of $131,933.63 in tax receipts had been recorded at the Duchesne county treasurers office Wednesday, Treasurer Porter Mer-re- ll said. Had this amount been all current taxes, it would be almost a thousand dollars over a hundred per cent collection. However the figures include in redemptions on real estate and personal taxes. Total current collections are $81,455.25 as compared with $92,000 for last Of the latter figure, Mr. year. Merrell said, some five thousand dollars were taken in between the delinquent deadline and the date of the sale in January. Collections of current taxes on the legal delinquent date, November 30th, totaled only $49,000 or a little more than half what they were on the same date last year. Approximately $32,000 were paid in between November 30th and December 21st, the date advertised on the tax notices as the legal delinquent date. Pleased With Collections Redemptions fell slightly under the total for the same period last year when $55,000 were paid. Mr. Merrell said, voicing the opinion of all the county officials, that he was very pleased with the collection percentage, as it had exceeded expectations. A more forceful system of foreclosure on county-owne- d property, as advocated by the state tax commission, which will be adopted by Duchesne county in the future, is expected to result in a definite increase in tax collections, Mr. Merrell said. Jn addition to tax collections, the county treasury is richer by $8,279.81 collected in the various county offices as fees, forest fees, machinery rentals, etc. These come in small amounts, but total a surprising sum for the entire year. Number y session last week to a close the December brought term of District court. No jury cases were heard during the entire term. Several cases heard Tuesday were reviewed in last week's Record. Other cases disposed of by Judge Dallas Young were as follows: Doris M. Harmon vs. Ross Harmon The court ordered that the defendant pay to the plaintiff December 19, $105.50, payable 1939; to pay $7.50 on Jan. 6, 1940 and a like sum on the 6th day of each and every succeeding month or a period of 31 months commencing July 1, 1938; that the custody of the child be awarded to the plaintiff for 9 months out of each year; for the other three monts, June, July and August, defendant is to have control and care of the child. The child shall not be taken out of the the state without consent of the court. It was further ordered by the court that the property owned by the plaintiff and defendant prior to their sperara-tio- n and divorce shall be awarded to the defendant. Guardianship In the matter of the estate and guardianship of John D. McAfee, Gam T. McAfee and Roger F. McAfee Ray E. Diilman appeared representing the petitioner. The court ordered that the petition be granted when it is shown to the satisfaction of the court that due and proper notice has been given. The petitioner may qualify upon taking the oath and filing surety bond In the sum of $150 or personal bond in the sum of $300. Lottie Allen vs. Leone Galloway The court ordered that judgment may be entered In accordance with the stipulation of settlement of the case between the parties entered into between counsel for the plain- A three-da- tiff and defendant, written findings of fact and decree to be sub- mitted. Creditors Claims Cash Meat Market vs. Utah Savings and Trust Co. Ray Diilman representing the plaintiff and Edwin D. Hatch representing defendant. After hearing evidence from both sides, the Court ruled in (Continued On Page 8) Major II. P. Myton Hit By Car In Salt Lake City MYTON Major Howell P. Myton of 198 S. Main St., Salt Lake City, well knokn In the Basin and remembered by many residents of Myton, was Injured In an accident Monday evening at State and South Temple Sts., when he was struck in a pedestrian lane by a car driven by Ward Wilkinson. Major Myton was stationed at Ft. Duchesne as Indian Agent after the opening of the reservation and the town of Myton was named for the Major. His condition Monday night was "fair as announced by the Salt Lake general hospital, despite his advanced age of 83 years. His many friends here hope for his early recovery. Bridgcland Baby Dies In Salt Lake Hospital old Barbara Myrl Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Alma Smith of Brldgeland, died Wednesday evening at a Salt Lake hospital of meningitis. The baby was bom January 12, 1939, and is survived by the parents, four brothers and her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. William Abplanalp of Utahn. New Vein Opened On Strawberry Will Furnish Ore An upturn in the mining of Wurtziiite, better known, though incorrectly so, as elaterite to Basin residents'was forecast with the Cpening last week of a plant in Midvale for processing the ore. ProThe Western Nonmetalllc duction company, an organization of Utah men with H. B. Bell of Ogden, as president, was formed during the summer to carry on the mining and processing of the ore, which is found only In the Uintah Basin. Active in the formation of the company was Albert E. Shaw, who has shown previous interest in Uintah Basin enterprises. He is acting as superintendent of mining oerations. The vein now being worked is one not operated previously and is known as the Bessie M. and is located in Ethelyn hollow north of the Old Murdock ranch on Strawberry. George Stewart Sr., of Roosevelt is In charge of operations at the mine, where a crew of four men has been working since the first of December. Two shifts will start work after the first of the year, it is expected. To Increa.se Production About 16 tons of ore have been hauled to the Midvale plant since the mining started, according to Clinton Mickelson, who with his father have the contract for hauling the ore. At present only one retort has been put into operation at the Midvale plant which is located In the old Western Glass Manufacturing company building. The company expects to have three more retorts going within the next four months, Mr. Bell has stated. Wurtziiite is not known to have been found anywhere else in the (Continued on Page 8) New AAA Committee To Assume Duties January 1 The new A. A. A. committee for Duchesne county which will begin its duties on January 1, 1940, includes Ed Holder of Mt. Emmons, chairman; Joe Wilcken of Hanna, vice chairman; Louis Allred of Roosevelt, member with alternates; Wm. Fieldsted of Boneta and Lynn Ross of Arcadia. The A. A. A, program is just beginning to be understood by farmers In Duchesne county, County Agricultural Agent Carl G. Davis said. During 1938, the farmers of this county could have earned $111,000 If full cooperation had been possible. Instead they earned $37,000. Although 1939 figures are not yet available, Mr, Davis said, he estimated that farmers earned fifty per cent of the total payments available. The average tor the state Is sixty-siper cent. The payments are made according to units of work, so much per acre and are a sort of premium or prize to induce the farmers to conserve the soil. It Is recommended that so many acres be put into alfalfa, clover or pasture grasses, crops which put back the necessary elements which have been sapped by corn, wheat and certain other crops. There is no compulsion for the farmers to do this, Mr. Davis said, but when they are convinced of the value of this plan to themselves, they will be willing ami eager to do it without a premium from Uncle Sam. Soils in the south and middle west went through the stages of depletion and there was a general migration westward. The west is now settled and there are no more tracts of virgin soil to move to, so a conservation program must be begun for the future security of the agricultural industry. x JUST TO REMIND YOU Mothers Club, Thursday, Jan. 4 with Mrs. Arthur Goodrich. Mrs. I. Sander of Heber will entertain with readings. P.-A. last Monday in January, 22nd at the high aihool, Junior Chamber of Commerce meeting, Tuesday, Jan. 2, at 7 30 p. m. at the Legion hall. |