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Show Alakine Soil Was Non-Producti- Until lie Proved That. ve . Alkali Is No Alibi By . K e. 10-inc- h d ut slow-talkin- g, Morten-ae- n alkal- tract bought the .and moved there with a tent and sheep wagon and started his slow process of transforming ing the snowy marshland which was then overflowing with nox ious weeds, into a virtual gold mine. No Money Thre Years Senor says, The first three years We didnt make a dime off the land. We didnt ever, attempt to make anything. Before we could crop the land, the weeds had to be moved, so We ; spent two years killing Russian knapweed and white top. We ' did that by shooting carbon bisulfide into the soil in holes 160-acr- er , snow-whit- g 18 dont have a weed on the place Dassrat New Farm Section October 26. 1952 - A My ton man has earned nation-wide recognition for his success in reclaiming 160 acres e alkali land near of Myton. Senor F. Mortensen, of Myton, ' has disproved the theory that alkaline soil is While planning and putting the reclamation project into productive operation, Mr. Mortensen shrugged off the idea of an all-oloss by saying, If it doesnt bring in dollars and make sense, it will go down the drain ditch. While farming 200 acres of rolling, primitive terrain, hard-workin- inches apart. Now wo manure r nor commercial ferti-jhzto the land. However, he Then, in 1947, we moved our intends to start a fertilization tent and sheep wagon onto the program next year. Now thati place and started digging two we have cured the patient." drain ditches aibout six feet deep drawled the elderly Mortensen,! slanting towards two large stor- we are going to give her s age reservoirs. It we hadnt dug tonic. I think she will give us those ditches, we couldnt have even higher yields if we fertilize made it to first base because in Confounded Critic some places it was so marshy The unbelievers who used to that we couldnt even get the and shorn horses to go on the land. Sheep pass the marshland talk at Mr. Mortensen refused to cross the land be- crazy storage rescause they would sink so deep now visitto one of his well-fefish for ervoirs in the mire. Where the wind trout which 11 dried the land, there was six monthsrainbow , were ago fingerlings inches of pure alkali, white as a from government stock. We sheet of paper. like to have our friends drop in After the drains were com- and enjoy the fishing, and, of pleted, the eager Mr. Mortensen course, there are plenty of big and his two sons. Keith and Se- ones left for the family. Wer . nor, Jr., planted the land in never without fresh trout," he sweet clover. That said. fall he plowed it under as a Water - conscious Mortensen cover crop. Then came the another trick has his sleeve. max of his three bare years. Although he soughtup first to gt.t His first crop was Ranger al- rid of the water on the surfalfa. It was a bumper crop, face of the land, he managed to yielding five tons per acre in trap the water in reservoirs, and a county where two tons is av- used it on two more fields. erage. In subsequent years he The water collected in the first cropped more and more of the reservoir drops down to lowe land until today, a flowing span of heavy crops crowd his once wortheless 160 acres. Last year his Ranger alfalfa seed yielded 850 pounds to the acre. The corn topped 14 tons per acre, and his alfalfa hay reached five tons again. The Mortensens applied no about H.il K. Holbrook e i-tolerant ' land for Irrigation. There it is drained off again into a second reservoir where it flows once more onto crop land. Thus three tracts of land are irrigated with the same water. He figures its serious waste to let water get off into the hollows or stand idle in marshland. Today, in place of the marshes is plenty of feed for his 30 head of Black Angus cows and another 30 head of ewes which last ear produced a $1,200 lamb home crop. A modern with two bathrooms fronts his reclaimed farmstead. Dollars For Wood Contentment shows all over I the face of Mr. Mortensen. knew I could reclaim the land even if other people didnt think I could. Ill give anybody a dollar for every Russian knapweed or white top they can find on the farm. It would be worth it to me. We find a few every so often and we stake em off and go back and shoot Jthem later T. WOOD ' . . at the ranch house with us.'!.' He never made trouble no tantrums, or fuss. 'Twas seldom he mentioned the grave on the hill, But we knew from his manner his thoughts were there still. We did all we could to make up for his loss. ' ' He called the wife Aunty," and me be called Boss." And yet the place lacked what a parent enjoys: The glad, .happy laughter thats normal" to boys. . WELL, the summer wore on and we still had W M MONOGRAM our boy: manners were faultless, his conduct a joy; pet rooster, a calf and a pig , That he'd promised to care fqr until he was big. He really seemed grateful for all we had done, And he really did try to respond to our fun; But down underneath there was something, I know, That whispered, "Youre homeless, you may have to go." ' . ! i. Sewing JUadfrt. ' ' - FFAFF Sewing I TOLD h cabinets. PFAFF pertablet available. ffAlf also HOUYWOOO MOMl (OTCN) ; . STILL Christmas came APPLIANCE 89-- (Judina From all of us, to all our friends This greeting is extended ... - For a very Merry Christmas And aNew Year that is splendid. five-yea- novITmIer Duchesne Courthouse bond issue voted in by a near majority at November general two-thir- d Duchesne Commercial Club N. Brotherson gains third term in Utah Legislature; B. H. Stringham is state senator choice for Duchesne and Uintah Counties. Duchesne Tunnel completed 7, ahead of schedule o ; Deer Creek Project. Completed tunnel to carry about 30,000 acre feet of water annually from North Fork of the Duchesne River, under the Wasatch Mountain Range, into Deer Creek Reservoir. Nov. To all of our friends -- go our wishes for s happy Yuietide season and a wonderful New Year. And for your patronage and good will during the past year we render our thanks. ored. Duchesne American Legion to sponsor citv street Christmas decorations. Post Phone your news items to 441. ClVt 1 m Duchesne Motor Co. DUCHESNE, UTAH GCGSuOO round as it always has done; mL Wed asked ail the ranch help to share in the fun; So long about daylight were ready to see What Santa had left on . the big Christmas tree. The whole , room was filled with glad laughter , and cries; There were dozens of parcels, all colort and size; For anyone working on Christmas for me Is always remembered, and always will be; FRAN HARRISON Phone CHRISTMAS 4j, -- him, of course, he was wrong through and through. That Santa was generous,! and never, would, do , A trick like forgetting a boy whod been good. And had done all the things that wed told him he should. Bui Bob didn't answer; he couldnt, I guess; It might have been better if I had said less; For the last thing I heard as he trudged .off to bed Was, Santa wont find me now mother is dead. Ma- chines ore available in many handsome m4 Roosevelt, New courthouse site selected Present courthouse block in Du hesno chosen for location of the nerw building. North facing fav- the night when I spoke of the way y Buy her PFAFF on our plan. Small down payment, easy terms and a liberal trade-l- a allow once on your eld tewing moehinn. The exclusive PFAFF lea her switch from stitch to stitch as easily as dialing a radio. Give her a PFAFF and you give her a complete home sewing center. DON'T BORROW DECEMBER s We intended to celebrate glad Christmas Day, r. With a tree, and a turkey, would anyone believe How many fine presents old Santa would leave! Well, Bob didnt answer for quite a long while; When he did theres a quiver mixed up in his smile; Ill be brave," he said slowly, Ill try hard to be, ' Though Santa dont bother with orphans like me." SUBSCRIBE Fabrizio farm Reed Lyons, of Mt. Home, again heads P M A organization in Duchesne County. Ben Dye, of good-wi-ll Carl Holly, new scout executive, arrives to supervise scouting activity in the Uintah Basin, serving the four districts of Moon Lake. Duchesne. Uintah and Roosevelt. , He owned a I REMEMBER $10,000 fire hits in Hanna. With peace on earth, to men! the mercy of extreme weather. These government experts discover everything, sooner or later. Arkansas Democrat. ,,Tm. SO BOBBY, stayed on Fabulous The Wrong shall fail. The Right prevail, Duchesne voters go solid Republican. All election winners on Republican ticket. Floyd E. Lamb is county commissioner; Clinton J. Mickelson commission pos; wins - Give Her a sleep! $354,368.67 tax to be collected by county treasurer. Mrs. Jennie Edler Graham assumes management of Uintah Basin Record office, succeeding Mrs. Helen D. Odekirk. who is serving an L D S mission in Ha' waii. RECORD 18, 1952 Then pealed the bells more In a piece from a federal deloud and deep partment we read: This years drouth emphasizes the God is not dead, nor doth He fact thatdamage farmers are always at election. . BOBS mother wgs working for Us when she died, A firie, decent woman whod honestly tried To be to her youngster both mother and dad. There werent any. kin folks. For that we were glad, For our ranch house was big, far too big for two, And while wed not said much, most everyone knew How much wed both wanted a. child of our own To bring to its bareness the flavor of home. . His 2) OCTOBER Duchesne County taxpayers to vote on new courthouse question at November general . By FLOYD Everlasting (Continued from page BASIN Thursday, December Altamont High wins baseball on. title of Western Duchesne Counis there Id nothing Frankly rather do than control weeds ty schools. and plan drainage projects. ConElmer Moon Wildcat No. I. fidentially, that Russian knap- listed as latest Carter oil well, weed has a name that would at the rate of 20 make anyone want to fight hard- producing barrels every 40 minutes. Wel er, wouldnt Jt? located about six miles northeast of Duchesne City. The honeymoon is over when and the dog brings you slippers Miss Mary Lou Reichert asyour wife barks at vou. sumes duties of home demonstration agent for Duchesne var County, filling a cancy in this post. The Boy Who F ound Santa Glaus For Her Christmas THE UINTAH Drlefs Of 1952 . . . . . Roosevslt For a great straight ...fir a great blend! Try the NOW the madam and I had done a good job In trading our money for present! for Bob; known that the boys some toys; makes me smile chap's pile; Ive not seen one like it, not since nor before, So full an assortment from Santa Claus store. We might have bought less if wed Had each one 'd&dded to purchase And each one had done so; it still To think of the depth of our little BIG bears' . s' and small bears, a dog) that could-bark- i , fine Noahs- ark, Balls, bats and trumpets, A pop gun for corks, a wagon hright red, .: Two drums for good measure, a long, shining sled, A track and a train that would run with a spring, A cute little monkey that ran up a string; - In short, we had everything needed that day To make a boy glad,, and to keep him that way. I'M PROUD I can say that the boy had a smile More real than any Id seen all the while Hed lived there with us;' he 'seamed to forget' Those dark days behind; our laughter he met With quips of his own that from sadness were free. A look in his eyes thats a' pleasure to see. He shook all our hands and he wished us all joy; For the first time in months Bob was certainly boy. . BUT the trees finally. finished, all: stripped- of its wares; he up and declares e How he "WHY, this is' a letter to So everyone quiet; Bobby,' he said. . . its time it was read. It teems an old gentleman's heard you been good; So therefore and whereas hes certain you would Like to have It wrote down in a Youve a real pa and ma starting An they want you to smile, Bob, An Santa he signed it, an' mother & jts A&0& BOTH 86 PROOF NEUTRAL SPIRITS KENTUCKY BLENDED WHISKEY THE OLD SUNNY CONTAINS 65 X GRAIN BROOK COMPANY, LOUISVILLE. KENTUCKY, The mist in young Bobs eyes just heightened their shine. He reached for wifei worn hands and put them in mine. And he kissed us both, hungrily, time and again; And the love in his voice was as tweet as spring rain, I know you were right, Dad, and Mother, because No day could be like this without Santa Claus. 1 and happiness too, rush . to your horn oa twinkling feet and abide with you, making every day Christmas Day. tp strict legal way in from today. be happy an glad; an dad. NO USE. to deny it, my eyes dimmed with tears; But so did some others, both sexes, all years. BRAND Wtlii good cheer - Then George from the knows this here' party aint really complete Till Bobs searched the stockips,. clear down to the feet. And there, was a paper! Bob gave it to me; I'd mislaid by glasses; I really cant tee. How quiet the room grew! So quiet indeed Youd pin dropping as George starts to read! bunk-hous- May Mitchell's Phillips 66" Service Under Nsw Management Duchesne. Utah |