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Show Uintah Spotlighting UTAH' Volume 17 Prej udice Anti-Mormo- n DUCHESNE, UTAH, FRIDAY, Does Reversal Vermont Life the official of New England s publication commonwealth and known well whose class magazine hieh it tem. keen HARRIET R. TODD, UTAH PIONEER, week.txhetaoslushrdlcm DIES JANUARY 31 - hpaG of , car- color, spiash plenty Mrs. Harriet Richardson Todd, a "Mormon Article in its 88 actena years of age, died in a Salt , winter issue. legreej CUwritten by Milton R. Hunter, Lake City hospital, Saturday, efs D Historian, Church of Jesus January 31, from causes incident 60 !ie" Ph of Latterday Saints, the to age. Christ rees lHrle presents an introduction Mrs. Todd was bom December emilk written by Willsie E. Brisbin, 20, 1859,, in Pennsylvania, while r for sporetary of Civil and Military her parents, William and Joan facing Affairs, State of Vermont. in the Fartheringham Richardson, were jeet Occupying ten pages on their way from Scotland to e door' with thirteen book, of the es on center Utah. The family crossed the a double page including wiU pictures, spread in color of the plains and arrived in Utah in picture thawed formon Trek from Nauvoo to 1863, where they settled In He-be-r. estate gait Lake City and a full-pag- e She .was married to Mr. be Young in Todd in Salt Lake City, and afpicture of Brigham color, the article tells the story ter living at Heber for a numy mlight 0 the origin and growth of ber of years, they moved to across trek the great inonism, ts t the plains and the building of i Jensen, Uintah county, in 1902, bottlj tie present intermountain em-o- f and then to Roosevelt in 1908, the where Mrs. Todd has since rev reezlnj point of interest sided. Mr. Todd died in 1932. significant ou 4 in the introduction is the proud Surviving are three sons and in large print that a four daughters: Thomas R. and mention r well Vermonter Brigham Young e .a,ors stood before the Great Salt Lake Russell Todd and Mrs. Nellie apidly ancj declared to the faithful who Bracken, Roosevelt; Bishop Frandicmes, ha(j migrated half way across cis Todd and Mrs. Florence Poul-somilk a Duchesne; Mrs. Sarah Car-lil- e, continent: This is the place. Heber, and Mrs. Joan Watthe writer says: Continuing, mly in -- grigham Young had taken over kins, ILos Angeles, California; the leadership from the hands also 56 grandchildren; 49 greatved ourof another Vermonter Joseph grandchildren and two 8 - Mor-rapicH- a -- n, to 5mith who was assassinated. Such an article, published in the official magazine of the State of Vermont and well read in New .e England, has inestimable publici- ty value to Utah and the inter-hous mountain west, it is pointed out ist year by the Utah Department of a tenacity who last season met and industry conferred with a Vermont State official who came to Utah to se- cure cooperation in preparing the sing S Pub-gre- story. heateiPennsylvania Magazine Tells Mormon Story ot n. Noting that the New York Sun if January 15th carried mention n their travel column to the efe fect that an Erie Railroad had published an article n Utah, the Utah Department )f Publicity wrote the author of .he piece, hoping to secure more nformation. The author promptly answered, he turned out to be the editor md publisher of the Evening Transcript, one U. G. 'Baker, of Susquehanna, Pa. Mr. Baker . . had no knowledge wrote ,hat New York Sun had picked jp my story on Mormons. , . sorry have no copies of magazine eft . . please write George Q. a Baker, assistant to the president 3f the Erie Railroad. . . , The Susquehanna section is rich in Mormon lore. The Erie railroad mosses the 13 acres of land once wned by the Prophet Joseph r iot water mag-izift- Smith. The New York Sun columnist n condensing Mr. Bakers Rail-oasays: story magazine Thirteen acres of land once iwned by the Prophet Joseph father-in-la- d Smith and Isaac Hale his recently were purchased by the Mormons from 3eorge Colwell, an Erie Railroad :ar inspector. Veiled by weeds )n the sacred thirteen acres is he cellar excavation of the home and an abandoned veil; near by, is a house standing 5n the foundations of the Hale Home. . . This land, . . was the . . pro-jhet- s scene of Joseph Smiths courtship of Emma Hale and of the tuples elopement to Afton, N. Y , in 1826 after Isaac Hale had refused his parental permission for the marriage. . . Three miles north of where Prophet Smith swned the only land he ever had, the stone foundation of what was to have been the first Mormon Temple. Editor Baker has done a neat work in tying fragments of Susquehanna county history with the more frequently elated history of the prophet and the Mormons. So Travelers May Know For the benefit of those who bake an occasional trip to the mast, the Zion Canyon Park Uafe and Lodge, situated near die west entrance to the park is n operation all winter. The odge has 40 cabins, many with oaths. The meals served are and travelers who go to .he coast via U. S. 89 can always be certain of getting accomodations at the Park Lodge. Utah, Nation's Largest Sold Producer . For the second time in history Jtah has led the nation in gold Utahs record for production. 947 was a total production of 113,093 ounces, which topped all )ther states. Last year was the irst time in peace-timhistory :hat Utah led the nation in gold production. Utah was top in 1946, but that was a var year. The nations gold production in 1947 was 2,090,013 'oP es Per cen above the .946 record and 119 per cent move the 1945 record. Utah anked second in the nation last 'ear in cooper production, turn-ou- t 266,095 tons, nsurancs Magazine Roots ror Is nt e pro-iuc- er Utah Criss Cross Currents, the of the United publication 1 Insurance Company i Omaha, Nebraska, with a n 0,000, carries an ex- V101 article on Utah, it is not-li?e Utah Publicity Dcpart-- story tells the history transforming of the Utah 'ands into the present empire and is publicity for the of-ci- .fe cir-1?- 4 i 4 coun-excelle- Funeral services were conducted in the Ballard Ward, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, February 3, with Bishop Arthur Wiscombe officiating. Interment was in the Roosevelt cemetery. Ashley Forest Cattle Advisory Board Hold Annual Meeting The annual meeting of the Forest Cattle Advisory Board was held at Vernal January 29. Members of this board included from representatives each cattle association grazing stock on the Ashley National Forest. Resolutions adopted at the meeting as announced by Chairman J. Floyd Perry include the following: 1. That In the future the annual meeting of Ashley Cattle Advisory Board will be held during the first two weeks in NoAshley Dorothy Bench Named Sweetheart of Duchesne High School 1Vr 1948. French Franc Devalued the Uintah Basin." The girl Chatwin at Tabiona By Thelma Nye Burial was benediction, , In the Ken- Tabiona January 28 the Duchesne Lions basketball team made & trip to Alterra where they played a game with the Alterra team. Duchesne won the overtime contest by a score of 44 to 41. The regular playing time found the In game deadlocked at the overtime period Duchesne scored a field goal and one foul to grab the honors. ILloyd Grant was top scorer with 17, followed by Odeklrk, 12. Bodily, N. Duvall and Huber, each scored 10 points of Alterra. fThe box score: DUOHEISNE LIONS 41-4- 1. SOUNDPHOTO NEW YORK, N. Y. Following the French Finance Ministrys decision to invalidate the five thousand note, local holders of these artistic shinplasters may now use them as lights for their smokes, as this disillusioned young man is doing The French Finance Ministry hopes to gain about one and a half billion dollars by this operation on the premise that a good deal of the large bills are held by black marketeers who wont dare bring them into the open. ' Hold Last Rites for Andrew O. Madsen, Pioneer Basin Resident PERSONALS Mr. and Mrs. Richard Johnstun made a trip to Salt Lake City BONETA Funeral services for on Tuesday of last week. They Andrew O. Madsen, who died returned to Duchesne Wednes- Saturday, January 31, after a day. three months illness, were conFred Poulson, who for the past ducted Wednesday in the Boneta few years has been operating ward chapel, with Bishop Mons the Conoco Service Station, left Johanson officiating. Burial was for Glendale, California, recently in the Boneta cemetery. where he will attend school. Mr. Madsen was born October Attorney George Stewart, of 4, 1874, in Mantl, a son of Ollie Roosevelt, was in Duchesne on and Johanna Anderson Madsen. business Wednesday. He married Ruth Barton in the Mr; and Mrs. Lew Hamilton Manti temple May 13, 1896. He who have leased the Hollenbeck was a member of the Seventys ranch on the south side of the Quorum in the Church of Jesus Duchesrte river, were in town Christ of Latter Day Saints. last Friday. Mr. Madsen was one of the Mrs. Minnie Hamilton and son pioneers of the Uintah Basin, of Tabiona were in Duchesne coming here when the territory to keep an appointment with Dr. was thrown open to white set. Lewis, eye specialist. tlers and homesteader in the BoMr. and Mrs. Carl Mair have neta section. moved into .the home recently va'Surviving are his widpw, a cated by O. D. Law. The Mair son, A. B. Madsen, Boneta; a were family formerly from Mt. daughter, Mrs. Leola Cook, v Emmons. a sister, Mrs. Annie Emery; Don Felter, of Myton, and Bench, 12 grandchilof Rangely, dren andDuchesne; Ralph Gibboney, seven Mrs. Sarah Colorado, visited with Gibboney Monday. Mrs. Ernest ( Wilson returned last Monday from Los Angeles, COUNTYS RURAL Calif., where she attended the PROPERTY HAS funeral of her brother, James HUGE VALUATION Lark TidwelL Farm property in Duchesne Charles Lowe, of the law firm of Stephens, Brayton and Lowe, county is now worth more than of Salt Lake City, was taking $7,568,000, and rural homes here care of court matters in Du- and throughout the state are in the best condition in history, acchesne Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. J. F, Reay of cording to a report just released Mt. Emmons were Duchesne vis- by ithe Tile Council of America. ' itors last Saturday. More than 82 per cent of farm (Perris Jensen, attorney from dwellings in Utah and the westSalt Lake City, attended ithe dis- ern states are in excellent contrict court session in Duchesne dition or need only such minor Saturday. Kenneth Mower of Helper was visiting in Duchesne and other parts of the county over the week end. Dill-ma- k Number 30 By William H. Case Quarterly Conference oi the Duchesne Staxe of the L D S Church was held in Duchesne The Duchesne Eagles met the ward chapel Saturday and SunTabiona (Tigers on the latters day, January 31 and February 1, floor Friday evening, January 30, with Milton R. (Hunter of the and after a hot, hectic battle First Council of Seventy repredefeated Tabiona 24 to 15. The senting the General Authorities of the Church and Brother Eagles were away off their usual Casto representing the Church basket shooting form that eveWelfare Committee. ning, which accounted for the These two Brethren spoke at loseness of the score. The fracas came near about all sessions of the conference, council to the S lints and leveloped into a knockdown and giving them in their duties encouraging deJrag-ou- t affair. In fact It to a point and responsibilities to the Church veloped roughness where the officials had to take and the community. At this conference Orvil D. time out and slow tooth teams iown. After that the game con- Law was released from the Stake and Robert H. tinued to the finish like a normal High Council Moon, of Hanna, was appointed lasketball game should. The Duchesne Sophomore team in his place. New Councelors to the Young Ladies Mutual were Uso found themselves away below normal, and took a real sustained, as well as a new seccouncelors to the (The final score was retary and trouncing. Primary Association. Mrs. MelTabiona 41, Duchesne 23. Gines, of Tabiona, led the sco- ba Stone was sustained as secHadden and Rife ond councelor in the Mutual and rns with 7. Mrs. Oscar Beebe as secretary; scored 6 each for Duchesne. Jennie May Edler was appointed The box score: first councelor,, Mrs. Leona Rich as second councelor and Eunice Remund as secretary in the Primary Association. A large crowd wa3 in attendance and representatives from all wards of the stake were there to hear the visiting Authorities and others speak at this coni ference. Heber Moon an(President nounced that by the next quarterly conference it is hoped that the new (Stake and Ward Chapel will be completed and ready to use. President Moon said: This has been a heavy dram on the finances of members of the stake and the efforts of all have been greatly appreciated." The next quarterly conference will be held in three months. Following is the league To All Members of for six games: , Funeral Services Held For Ralph Henry Mrs. Rhoades; neth Carlile. Advance EAGLES WIN WILD CONTEST AT TABIONA FRIDAY chosen will be presented with a beautiful pearl necklace, a model of which is on display at Sather In jewelry stores Duchesne, Roosevelt and Vernal The other girls will also ba presented with fitting gifts. The dance will be formal. Funeral services were held in the Tabiona ward hall Monday, February 2, for Ralph Henry Chatwin, 15, who died in Salt Lake City January 30. The boy had been in poor health for a number of years and spent considerable time la 'hospitals reHis mother ceiving treatments. passed away several years ago. The services were conducted by Bishop Burnell Tumbow, and were as follows; Opening prayer, Elmer Sweat; vocal duet, In the Garden, Mrs. Florence Johnson and Mrs. Twilla Rhoades; speaker, Leo Turn bow; vocal solo with guitar accompaniment, Beautiful Dreamer, Arnold Chatwin; remarks, Nathan Jones; vocal duet. When You Come to the End of a Perfect day, Mrs. Johnson and la Large Crowds Attend Duchesne Stake Quarterly Conference ru Attorneys George E. Stewart and Earl Dillman, both of Roosevelt, were in Duchesne last Saturday to attend district court. Oscar Louder, state adult probation officer, of Salt Lake City, was transacting business in Duchesne and Uintah counties last Friday and Saturday. n County Attorney R. Earl and Justice of the Peace John Baumgaertel, of Roosevelt, attended the county commissioners meeting held in Duchesne on Tuesday. Lavar Peterson, of Myton, was attending to .business matters here Tuesday. UNION SCHOOL BUILDING Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Orr of Mt. MEETS APPROVAL Emmons were Duchesne visitors William J. Bond, superintenTuesday. dent of Duchesne Comity School Mr. and Mrs. Russell Nichol District, on Wednesday received of Heber were guests over the the following telegram from week end at the home of Mr Washington, D. C. Nichols parents, Mr. and Mrs. Public Lands Committee of Owen Wright. the House approved by unanimous vote Senate Bill 805. MRS. ED CARMAN Walter K. Granger. ENTERTAINS This bill was presented by Mrs. Ed Carman was hostess Senator Arthur V. Watkins, and asks for a government appropria- to the members of the Bridge tion of 3250,000 ttf help erect a Club at her home Tuesday evening, A delicious desssert lunchjolnf high school for both white eon was served. Guests present students. Indian and members. board The plan, at present Is to erect were Mrs. Oscar Beebe, Mrs. Robert L. Fuelling, of Salt the building on the Duehesne-Uinta- h Dave Thomas, Mrs. Vern Rife, county line near Roose- Mies Emily Madsen, Mrs. George Lake City, recently moved to Mias i Norma Rae Kohl, Roosevelt, where he is employed velt, and according to reports Kohl, Mrs. Grant Murdock, Mrs. Max Teleand Roosevelt the combine will States it with the Mountain as well as Peterson, Mrs. Harvey Hatch, company. Alterra schools, and high Telegraph phone Mrs. Ralph Halstead and Mrs. He is assistant to Axel Birsh, take care of Indians, B. A. Jacoby. Mrs. Jacoby von and replaces telephone manager, Mecham of Mtn. high score prize, Mrs, Murdock LeGrand Clark Benson, who was transwas transacting business honor prize and Mrs. Thomas, Home area last Richfield to the ferred, consolation. in Duchesne Tuesday. fall, - G, Miss Dorothy Bench, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tatton Bench, a senior, chosen as ,'Sweet-hea- r of Duchesne High School, to be the representative at the Sweethearts Ball, to be held at Victory Park, Valentine night, February 14, where represneta-tive- a from each high school In the Basin will vie for each other for the title of 'Sweetheart of cemetery. Joseph Olpin dedicated the grave. Deceased is surviwed by his father, iMoronl Chatwin; who lives in Oregon; two brothers, Rex Chatwin, Alvin Oregon; Chatwin, Fruitland; an adopted vember. sister, Barbara Bangerter Chat2. The chairman will appoint win; also a grandfather. Chancy a member to represent the Forest Chatwin, Tabiona. Board at the Annual State Forest Advisory Board meeting. DUCHESNE LIONS Lynn Orser, of Roosevelt, Utah, was selected by the chairman to WIN OVERTIME represent the forest and associa- GAME AT ALTERRA tions during 1948. 3. That a continued cooperative effort be made by the permittees and forest officers to eliminate common use between classes of stock where practicable and allot the range to the class of stock for which it is bSst adapted. 4. That the Forest Service continue to take the necessary action to prevent .trespass. 5. That the Forest Service take full advantage of fund3 available for reseeding, and that further funds be requested in order that a practicable reseeding program may be followed on the Ashley National Forest. 6. That additional funds be requested for fencing and water developments, either through an increase in the diversion fees, at present limited to 20 per cent or under separate appropriations. On the Ashley Forest no funds are available from diversion of grazing fees for stock grazed by the Indians. 7. It was urged that representatives and particularly the permittees themselves of the various cattle associations ride with local forest officers to consider watershed and range conditions. An impetus in general cooperation between stock associations and forest officials is desired. It is apparent that some progress was made last season in the management of the deer herd on the forest and the (Board strongly requests that such management continue which may yet Involve further substantial adjustments in order that a vigorous game herd be maintained and the forage on the range maintained In a thrifty condiLeland Sowards was aption. pointed to represent the Board on game control matters. New officers elected were J. chairman; Frank Floyd Perry, Wadsworth, vice chairman; Lesecretary and land 'Sowards, treasurer; Loran Ross, Wilford Oberhansley, Horace Allred, Wilford MdConkie, Dick Bennett, FEBRUARY repairs as painting or general maintenance, the report revealed. Only 73.2 per cent were in good repair in 1940. The report was based on Bureau of the Census surveys. The rise in farm incomes and property values since 1940 has been accompanied by a great increase in the number of rural homes equipped with such modern convenleces as electric lights, tiled baths and showers and runnings water, according to F. B. Ortman, chairman of the Coun- cils residential construction com- mittee. Electricity, for Instance, has gone into ten3 of thousands of rural dwellings m this state and the west in general since 1940, Ortman noted. More than 82.2 per cent of western farm homes now have electric lights, in contrast to 57.4 per cent in 1940. More than 62 per cent of rural dwellings in the western states today have running water, and 36A per cent have private baths, according to the Tile Council report. In 1940, 46.6 per cent had running water and 32.6 per cent private baths. LIONS CLUB TO MEET WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11 The Duchesne Lions Club Will held the regular meeting Wednesday, February 11, at the Mission Cafe, 6.30 p. m. The time has been moved ahead for this meeting to insure plenty of time to carry on the business and also allow the members to get away for the basketball game between the Duchesne Lions and Altamont. We are looking or a full attendance at this meeting.' Wm, Sather. The Moon Lake Electric Association (The following was submitted publication by a prominent member and offiical of the Moon Lake Electric Association, Inc.) For the past several weeks you have heard and read of the controversy in regard to moving the Cooperative headquarters from Altamont to Roosevelt. This controversy is to be brought before the members at the Annual Meeting, February 7, 1948, as an item of business and is for the membership to decide. Due to the fact that this matter is of vital interest to each member of the Cooperative, all phases of the problem shoi.I i be given consideration and the following questions should be answered by facts and figures before the matter is brought to a vote of the membership: 1. What will such a move cost the Cooperative? 2. Can the Cooperative's lines and other properties be maintained and operated more economically and efficiently by the proposed move, and if so, how In answering this question due consideration should be given the location of the hydro generating plant with sectionalizing of the main feeder line from this plant. 3. If the above question can be answered in the affirmative would it not be more economical to maintain area service crews as necessary rather1 than stand the cost of moving the headquarters as it seems this is a possible necessity no matter where the office is located 4. What are the reasons that the Cooperative office cannot be operated as economically and efficiently, from a financial standpoint at the present location, as it could be if the proposed change is made ? for The individual scoring records for the first half of the basket- ball season are listed as follows: Forwards Ga. G F P Av. Rife, Duchesne 5 23 7 53 10.6 Williams, Uintah 5 22 8 52 10 4 Hacking, Alterra 5 22 4 9.6 9.0 5.8 5.2 5.2 5.0 4.2 4.0 5 15 15 Gines, Tatoiona McKenna, Roose. 5 13 3 Williams, Alt am. 5 8 10 Halstead, Uintah 5 11 4 Bartolio, Tabiona 4 N. Casper, Tab. 5 Farnsworth, Alta 5 Pulos, Roosevelt 5 40 Centers 5 15 Gleaton Roose. Wilkins, Uintah 5 17 Weeks, Altamont 5 12 Butcher, Alterra 5 10 Moffitt, Duchesne 5 6 35 7.0 39 7.8 38 7.6 23 4 6 15 3.0 Clark, Roosevelt Mickelson, Du. Holfcltz, Alterra Bryson, Uintah Snyder, Roose. Wardle, Alterra 5 17 5 5 12 11 5 13, 4 5 8 4 5 5 39 35 30 20 Hatch, Uintah Titcomb, Alta. Guards 78 7.0 60 4.0 38 5 19 5 19 4 4 16 40 5 7 13 2.6 3.8 PRIMARY OFFICERS AND TEACHERS MEET By Thelma Nye TABIONA A Primary officers and teachers meeting was held at the home of Mrs. Dot Ottosen Mrs. Ina Van Monday evening, Tasaell of the Stake Board was present and presented a beautiful candle ceremony, assisted by all present. Mr. Lee Ottosen represented the Priesthood in the ceremony. t Mrs. Jeanette Turnbow gave some teaching helps and suggestions. Mrs. Dot Ottosen and Mrs. Bertha B. Jones served a delicious lunch. Teachers and officers present were Mrs. Dot Ottosen, Mrs, Angie Lewis, Mrs. Thelma Nye, Mrs. Linda Carter, Mrs. Norma Wagstaff, Miss Irene Thomas, Miss Velma Allred, Miss Elaine Lewis, Mrs. Florence Johnson, Mrs. Jeanette Turnbow and Mrs. Bertha Jones. MR. AND MRS. BEEBE ENTERTAIN AT CARDS I Sunday night, February 1, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Beebe entertain-- ( ed the members of the 500 Club at their home. A delicious luncheon was served to the following guests: Mr. and Mrs. Walter Nelson, Mr. and Mrs. Fcrnald Jefferies, Mr. and Mrs, Dave Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. Reed TimFRESENTED AT RECITAL othy, Mr. and Mrs. Vern Rife, Miss Elaine Poulson, daughter Mrs. Ruby McDonad and the host of Mr. and Mrs. Mont S. Poul- and hostess. In the card playson, was presented at a recital ing Mrs, Thomas and Mr. JefFebruary 3rd, in College Hall. feries won high score prizes; Mrs. Misa Poulson Is an advanced McDonad and Mr. Rife, consoa-tio- n piano student of Professor Elmer prizes. E. Nelson, at the Brigham Young Lea Maxwell, of Salt Lake University, Provo, Utah. City, but formerly of Duchesne, Mr, and Mrs. Ray Mott, Mrs. was In this territory during the Betty Hollenbeck and Conrad week taking care of business afHollenbeck made a trip to Salt fairs. Mr. Maxwell is now acLake City Sunday. tive In life Insurance business. , j |