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Show a A Newspaper Devoted 55 to the People of the Uintah Basin Duchesne: Gateway To Uintah Basin On Taxes State-Owne- d R. F. C. Loan Is Approved To Sponsor $80, 835.35 Duchesne Water Project Pete Hood Mortgage Defaulted Lands At Issue In Court L. A. Hollenbeck Brings Action For County Against State Tax Commission For Right To Assess State Chairman Success Hope Based Court Decision in 1938 On High Dem. Lawmakers Whether or not Duchesne county lias the right to assess for taxa tion lands within the county which have reverted to Board by virtue of the State 'Land foreclosed mortgages in a question which will come before the Fourth District Court on March 29th. L, A. Hollenbeck, former Duchesne county attorney, and acting for the county in the matter, contends that the county has' this and a Writ of Mandate filed by Judge Dallas H. Young orders and the state tax commissioners Duchesne County Assessor Levi J. Anderton to appear in the district court on March 29th to show reason why the lands should not he right taxation. Class The law states that lands owned by the state and used for state purposes shall not be taxed, but the property in question, farms used as security for loans which have reverted to state ownership by reason of defaulted mortgages, are not being used nor are going to be used for state purposes, Mr. Hollenbeck contends, and therefore do not fall in the tax exempt assessed for Not In Tax-Exem- pt class. There are a such farm total of 16,943 acres lands in Duchesne county with an approximate value of $10.00 per acre, and the loss to the county in taxes makes it necessary to levy higher taxes on other property to meet expenses of govof ernment. Won Previous Out of this Decision group of lands, Mr. Hollenbeck chose at random a tract originally owned by Horace B. Curtiss and wife on which to base the action. Mr. Hollenbeck won a decision in the District Court which was later in the State Supreme upheld Court over a year ago concerning taxes on lands in the same classification. At that time taxes on the lands had been delinquent for four years and the land was on Page Eight) 160-ac- hearings called FOR FORMATION SOIL DISTRICT OF Three hearings have been called a Uintah Basin Conservation district. The question of the desirability, necessity, propriety of the petition, and the appropriateness of the boundaries of the area as proposed, as well as other pertinent facts contained in a legal publication published on an inside page of this issue. Hours of the meetings are as follows: Duchesne City hall, 10:00 a. m.; Roosevelt, Church house, 2 00 p. m.; Vernal, Court House, 8.00 p. m. petition to form Soli Funeral Rites For Montwel Matron in Roosevelt Funeral Services were held In afternoon for Lovina Elizabeth Jones Blan- - Roosevelt Sunday Mrs- chard, !n of 50, of Montwel, Salt Lake Financial Report Shows Good Progress During Past Year Leland Hair was reelected president of the Duchesne Commercial club at the annual election of officers held in the Duchesne Library room last Saturday evening. He was elected by acclamation. F. L. Maxwell was reelected vice president; Edward Hart and John P. Madsen were reelected to the board of directors along with A. M. Murdock, James Hair and Arthur Goodrich, who succeed Ernest Wilson, Edward Wilkins and George Davis. The directors were scheduled to hold a meeting Thursday night to discuss policies for the coming year. A financial report for the year 1939 from March 1 to December 31, submitted by Secretary-TreasurWm. H. Fitzwater, showed a considerable gain by the organization through the operation of billiard tables, sale of beer and soft drinks, etc. During the period a beer dispenser was paid for, a reduction was made in some old outstanding accounts and a sizeable cash balance was reported on hand in addition to merchandise stocks. The reelection of Mr. Hair and other officers constituted a vote of thanks and confidence in the administration of club affairs. The complete report, as submitted by Mr. Fitzwater is shown on page 8. er Disease Continues Decline In Basin Counties Duchesne county reported one new case of influenza and one new case of scarlet fever an Uintah chick-enpocounty reported 2 cases of 4 2 cases of measles and the for cases of whooping cough week ending March 8th. Local health officers throughout the state reported a total of disease 711 cases of communicable 13 cases for the week. This is week fewer than were reported last the and 107 cases fewer than for 1939 corresponding week in toMeasles led the field with a tal of 264 cases. marked inThere was quite a cases of crease in the number of over previous the whooping cough 217 cases week. Out of a total of 136 Washington county reported 67. county, and Salt Lake fever was One case of typhoid county reported from Carbon was reOne case of tularemia The county. ported from Wayne handthe from resulted infection rabbit. The cotton-tai- l ling of a warned to use care is again public wl In the handling of all those wh worn by are gloves If meat s the and rabbits dress the is httle there cooked thoroughly the infec danger of contracting tion. x, to be held in Duchesne, Roosevelt and Vernal, March 26th, on the Held Motion Pictures and Newspaper Advertising Take Bulk of Money Lambasts who died City last Thursday pulmonary embolism. Inter- was in the Roosevelt ceme-ter- ent y. Weed Committee The services were conducted by To Plan shop Stephen Adams of the Meets Montwel L, D. S. ward. Speakers 1910 Activities o'uded James E. Bacon, Ira Pace, of the "Ward Day and Mr, Adams. A The executive committee met at em was read Committee by Clarence Brown.- County Weed Music was furnished of the County Agncui by the MontRinging Mothers and Hazel for th Hofh Brown. Invocation and nesday to discuss plans p enedictlon were delivered by coming season. hfwia E. Allred tractor for and J. L. Parry. The purchase of a services were under the direc- n f tho Roy A. Schonian Mortuary Srcn, county SpVetOT reported, but no notion Heber T. Hall of Roosevelt was named chairman, Mrs. Helen Holder of Myton, vice chairman and Verland Nelson of Roosevelt secretary-treasurer of the Republican county committee at the first reorganization convention held by the party in Utah this year at Altamont last Saturday afternoon. Voting records of Utahs two Democratic congressman and the expenditures of the state administration were lambasted by Republican State Chairman David J. Wilson who was the principal speaker at the convention. Other speakers included Mrs. Earl A. Davis, state vice chairman, Frank Hansen of Price, leader of the Young Republicans club and Mrs. Roy Priest of Bountiful, also of the Young Republican club. Delegates Selected Selected as delegates to the state convention were Ray E. Dill-maMr. Hall and W. W. aH of Roosevelt; F. L. Maxwell and Rulon J. Larsen, both of Duchesne; Mrs. Holder of Myton; Jesse LeFevre of Tabiona; William Potter of Boneta; George Brandon of Mtn. Home and Owen Bennion of Mt. Emmons. Alternate delegates are Willard Day, George E. Stewart, Alfred Lublin, Ed Labrum and Verland Nelson, all of Roosevelt; R. E. Miller of Myton, WiUiam Fieldsted of Boneta; Joe Shanks of Duchesne; H. A. Wathen of Bluebell and LaMont Nielsen of Bridgeland. The alternate delegates to the state convention are the delegates to the congressional convention the following day. Criticizes Representatives Mr. Wilson sharply criticized Representatives Abe Murdock and J. W. Robinson for voting to continue the reciprocal trade agreement program without subjecting the treaties to senate ratification. By their votes, he said, they had a free approved continuation of trade spree at the expense of the west. Turning to the state administration, he charged that employes of were commissions nonpartisan compelled to contribute 2 per cent of their salaries to the Democratic campaign fund and that an unreasonable sum was being spent in administering relief. He stated that more than $390,000 of the sales tax is being paid out to tax grabbers in the state capitol and counties before a penny goes to the He made a similar critineedy. cism of the WPA administration in the state. A change of administration, he contended, is the only way to reclaim Utah from 16 years of racketeering, waste, confusion and uncertainty." n, Wed-np,l,- i;, ie Turkeys Vanish From Wimmer Ranch The One-Ma- n Team." One of the Negro Ghosts, scheduled to entertain fans at the Duchesno High School Gym Tuesday ning. eve- NEXT TUESDAY Lions Club Sponsors Game With Famed BasketbaU Comedians The Negro Ghost3, famed colored basketball team will play in Duchesne next Tuesday, March 19, it was announced Wednesday evening by Ernest Thatcher, finance member of the Duchesne Lion3 club Moon Lake Outing committee. The ghosts will play a team made up of Duchesne Jay-cee- s and players from the high school team. A preliminary game will be played between the high school Junior team and the faculty, it was announced by Coach Verl Meyrick, who ha3 been asked to arrange details of the games. The Ghosts, who have played successful engagements before large audiences in Roosevelt and Vernal during the past week are well known throughout the state, hut have not previously played in the Uintah Basin, nigh Comedy Aside from their superior basketball playing, the Ghosts are noted for the comedy they inject into their games. They seldom lose a game, but they always bring in enough comedy to keep the game alive regardless of the mettle of their opponents, and the scores usually end up pretty close. Making up the team are: Pete Hood, last year's national scoring champion. String Bean Potts, the dribbling master. No team has been able to stop his dribbling at will (Continued on Page Eight) Eight turkey hens and a gobto Mrs. J. D. Wimmer disappeared one morning last week from her ranch east of DuMrs. Wimmer said she chesne. had fed the turkeys early in the 17 morning about oclock and at 10 a. m. they had disappeared completely. Although the family has searched up and lown the river and the road, not a trace of them has been found and they were not MARRIAGE LICENSE seen by any of the neighbors. Harold Crandall, 24, of Rangley, Mrs. Wimmer is advertising a reward for anyone having any in- Colorado and Ruby Cook, 20 of Vernal, Feb. 29. formation concerning them. bler, belonging Go 40 In 40" Slogan Chief items on the budget were an appropriation of $325.00 to match a similar fund appropriated by Colorado funds for the filming of pictures along the highway to be shown later to civic bodies and conventions. A similar amount will be spent on an advertisement covering the back page of the Salt Lake Tribune scenic edition which will he published in May. The advertisement will carry an illustrated map of the area, advertising highway 40 as the MAINLINE HIGHWAY a message telling of the attractions along the route, and the slogan "Go 40 in 40." Folders and SfclcMsrs Other items of the budget include $75.00 for maintenance of the sign at Kimball Junction, $75.00 for folders using reprints from the newspaper advertisement and approximately $100.00 for colored stickers reproducing an original painting by John Jorgenson of Vernal. Scperate from the budget, hut Included In the advertising campaign was the decision to have 100,000 colored post cards printed by a Colorado publishing house. These post cards will carry 10 different views, 5 to be selected from Utah and 5 from Colorado, and will be subscribed by the clubs of the two states, to he sold to drug stores, etc, for resale to the public. Each town along th route was re- quested to submit 32-2- 14-1- 4. The Rough Riders started fast, taking a lead Of 12-- 6 In the first quarter, which they jumped to 1 at the end of the half. In the third period their opponents, the South Summit Wildcats began finding the hoop, and by the end of the period had sawed the lead down to 3 points They really got going In the final period completely overwhelming the Roo8 sevelt hoys to win with a score. Timothy was the star for Roosevelt, battling throughout the d opgame with his ponent from South Summit for the 19-1- 23-2- 0. 35-2- by March 16, at which time, if they have not been received in Vernal, selections will he made from photographs taken around Vernal, showing mostly scenes along the Green River. Present at the meeting were: Mr. Ashton, Mr. Draper and F. Moulton of Heber, Kenneth Hicken and Francis Feltch of Vernal, Lester Mullins of Roosevelt and Chester Lyman of Duchesne. Duchesne Choir To Present Easter Cantata The Duchesne Ward Choir of voices will present Resurection Morning, an Easter cantata at 11 a. m. Easter morning at the L. D. S. Ward hall. J. M. Mickelson, director of the production is assisted by Mrs. Frances Hair, Mrs. Fern T. Mof-fiand Mrs. Edna Smith. Mrs. Smith will play the piano accomforty-fou- r tt paniments. Everyone is Invited to attend the cantata and no admission will be charged. equal-heighte- possession of the ball off the back boards, and ringing up the most He scored 8 counters besides. Killian took 6 and Wilkins and Bnumgartlo tallied 4 each. The Rough Riders were scheduled to play 'Springville at 6:30 Thursday for the consolation prize. Other results of the tourney Wednesday were: South Cache, 29, Springville, 27, Granite. 27; Delta, Bonds Will Be Paid By Water Revenue A $32,000.00 loan for an veater project for the city of Duchesne was authorized by $80,-830.- the Reconstruction Finance Corporation in Washington Thursday, according to a wire received late Thursday afternoon by Mayor Arzy COilTTEE Reports Given On Road Work; Civic Projects A committee to take charge of arrangements for the summer outing of the State Press Association, at which the Duchesne Lions will act as hosts at Moon Lake next summer was announced by Roy A. Schonian, chairman of the committee at the regular meeting of the Lions club at the Mission Cafe Wednesday evening. Six mmbers of the club will work with the chairman In planning details of the outing at follows: Ernest Thatcher, finance; G. C. Kohl, program; C. C. Mickelson, entertainment; Golden Berrett, luncheon; Chester L Jinan, accommodations; John P. Madsen, fishing and sports. Working with the committee will be President F. L. Maxwell and secretary W. J. Bond. Two probable dates have been set for the outing, June 3 and It was announced with July 22-2- 13-1- 4, the probability that the latter date will be selected, pending more information from Lee Alger, operator of the resort at the lake. Negro Ghosts Engaged After discussion of the possibility of obtaining the Negro Ghosts, colored basketball team to aid in raising funds for the outing, a motion was passed, authorizing Mr. Thatcher to complete arrangements for an engagement with them next Tuesday. A report by J. p. Madsen, of the Lions road committee revealed the (Continued on Page Eight) County Agent Calls Meetings For Agricultural Work Through the cooperation of the County Weed and Crop Improvement Committees of the Duchesne County Planning 18. Ogden, 38; Lehi. 23. Provo, 40; Mantl 20. Jordan, 41; Carbon, 19. Murray. 32; North Cache, 24. Dixie, 31; Monroe, 23. H. Mitchell. The thirty-tw- o thousand dollar loan will be used as sponsor's share for a WPA project, secured by revenue bonds voted by Duchesne electors In October 1938, to be repaid by water revenue, within a thirty year period. The project as outlined, calls for the development of Murray Springs, about three miles northeast of Duchesne, installation Of supply line; construction of reinforced concrete tank; replacement of wood mains, installation of meters. Maintenance on the worn out mains has been an expense to the city. Source To Be 1 'roved Although the project calls for the development . of Murray Springs, this does not definitely mean that Murray Springs will he used as the source of the water, It was pointed out by F. L.Maxwell, city councilman, unless it is proved that it is a reliable and satisfactory source. The springs will be developed, he said, to the extent of finding out whether or not the flow Is sufficient and whether or not It Is fit for culinary use. The project as drawn up by Consulting Engineer Robert G. Harding of Salt Lake City provides that the Murray Springs will be developed by trenching into the ever-increasi- water-bearin- gravels and g install- ing collecting tile. These collecting pipes will carry the water to a common point. From the collecting box at the Murray and Springs, a line of pipe, 18,400 feet long, will carry the water to a 175,000 gallon distribution reservoir situated In the northwest comer of the city. It is proposed to replace the old wood stave pipe installed In 1913 with cast Iron pipe. ch RAID CONTINUES AGAINST MOUNTAIN LIONS and the Board a photograph Farm Security Administration, the Rough Riders Win Second Game According to last minute reports from Salt Lake City Thursday Ridevening, the Roosevelt Rough ers won their second game in the state tournament from Springville, The game by a score of was tied at the half, In a final quarter which saw almost all of their efforts go wrong JlST TO REMIND YOU their opponents jumped from committee in- while of a trailing score of 20 to a lead CnuntyApnl Riders Lnrsen. Roosevelt Mr. Rough n U. P. the cludes 35, Camp Theodore, the County Com mis wilted and took defeat in the March 20th with Mrs. Sonera, Atwood, state high opening game of the Wedtournament basketball school Monday, March 25th 8 and lost their and Evan afternoon, school n'uchesne nesday Tgh school. supervisor for chance for elate championship. others, Monday, March control and Uintah counties. tn. at High school. Sr The Budget committee of the Highway 40 clubs of Utah decided on a budget for the 1940 advertising campaign at a special meeting held at the Mission Cafe here last Saturday evening. A budget of approximately $900 was adopted, depending on the price of one item which was not definitely determined. This budget required the passing of a motion to raise the quota to be raised by each town participating in the campaign 30 per cent over the quota previously set. Delegates present at the meeting represented highway 40 clubs of Heber City, Duchesne, Roosevelt and Vernal. Lowe Ashton of Heber City, president of the association was in charge of the meeting with secretary R. C. Draper taking minutes of the meeting. Replacement of Old Water Mains Will Eliminate Expensive Maintenance; Development of Murray Springs Slated followings meetings will be held: Neola, Monday, March 18, 10:00 a. m. Roosevelt, Monday, March 18, 7:30 p. m. Mjdon, Tuesday, March 19, 10:00 a. m, Talmage, Tuesday, March 19, 2.00 p. m. The Myton and Talmage meetings are Home Economics meetings only, Altamont, Wednesday, March 20, 10:00 a. m. Arcadia, Wednesday, March 20, 2:00 p. m, Duchesne, Thursday, March 21, 10:00 a. m. March 21, Tabiona, Thursday, 2:00 p. m. For Women In the same buildings, through the cooperation of the Home Management committee, there will be a series of meetings for women. Miss Helen Agren, Home Management Specialist of the Extension Service will speak. Children will he cared for. Tabiona Enjoys Use of New Heating Plant Two more mountain Hons were killed this week on the Strawberry river, this tlme by H. Ray Knox, who is living high up the river on the old Simmons ranch. Mr. Knox brought one of the lions to Duchesne Thursday, hoping to be able to find a taxidermist to mount it. It was the smaller of the two, measuring 8 The other one, feet in length. which he left at his ranch measures 10 feet, 6 inches, Mr. Knox says. Both of the cats were treed by his two dogs, Mr. Knox says, pups which have never before been mixed up with the big wild cats. Both the catches were made while Mr. Knox was following usual work in the timber, he says, and both within a short distance of his ranch. One of the lions had just killed a deer, buried what he had not eaten and lain down a few yards away to sleep. Poison Available For Use In Rodent Control , A campaign for rodent control Is being pushed now by County Ag- ricultural Agent Carl Davis and County Agricultural Inspector The Tabiona school Is enjoying Clyde Larsen, who hope to get the use of the new heating plant it under way before the end of the acinstalled over the week-enmonth. Poison is available at the councording tet Principal Andrew Jones who was 'in Duchesne Wednesday ty court house in Duchesne and on school matters. also In Myton and Roosevelt, acThe heating plant, installed in cording to Mr. Larsen. the basement of the new building also supplies heat to the six THE WEATHER rooms and corridors of the original structure. It was turned on the first time Monday and Tuesday, according to Mr. Jones, the fires were not lighted in the stoves on which they have been depending d, for heat. Construction of the building is progressing rapidly, and it Is hoped that the auditorium villi be ready for use for spring school activities. E. 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