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Show UNIVERSAL LtlCROrlUlSj CCRP 6TH AVE.VJS 277 - P. 0. LAKE SALT 22 VOLUME 147 EOX -- C DUCHESNE NUMBER 49 a Road Problems VIEWPOINT . DUCHESNE CLIFF MEMMOTT. Editor Studied Dy Join In Fourth Parade Is Commissioners Plea To Kiddies SPEED AND SAFETY! With summer here and many people planning vacation trips by automobile, it is well to have called to our attention some items that, if not heeded, may mjte the trip disastrous or even fatal. Our trip should be so planned that it is not necessary for us to unduly hurry. When trips are not planned, we are inclined to stay too long some places enroute, and have to hurry home. Under these conditions good roads are a temptation for speeding. Statistics show that when we drive too fast we are taking chances that may ruin an otherwise happy vacation. We may not only spoil our own vacation, but if our speed results in an injury or fatal accident, the vacation will never be remembered with anything but sorrow, and may cost many times the safe vacation cost. If we drive within proper speed limits it is possible for us to better enjoy our States beautiful scenery; and more important, we will be obeying the traffic rules that are designed for our safety. Few people seem to realize the chances they are taking when driving fast. The following statistics may help you to realize the serious consequences: Of the driver violations were due to speed, causing accident in Utah in 1952, 18 were caused by exand in the case of fatal accidents, 41 cessive speed. The number of accidents resulting, critically increases very rapidly with increasing speed. Those resulting fatally at speeds of 60 mph and over are 17 times those at speeds below 60 mph. In other words, drivers going over 60 mph are 17 times as likely to meet with an accident as a driver operating below this rate. One thing that possibly contributed most to Salt Lake City having a much lower fatality rate than the State as a whole last year, was its speed limit of 30 mph. Even at the lower speeds there is one violation responthat sible for accidents that few people are aware of is driving too close to the car in front of you. This violaof the accidents in tion was responsible last year for 20 our state. Even if your car is equipped with good brakes and the road surface is dry and your speed is only 20 mph, it may take more than a car length to bring your car to a stop. From this it can be seen that at high speeds it is even more important to stay a reasonable distance from the car ahead. If people in our state last year had heeded these two suggestions that is, driving at reasonable speeds and keeping a safe distance behind the preceeding car, nearly half of the accidents would have been avoided. Let us hope that heeding these two suggestions will make your vacation all that you want it to be. 10:00 Robert Murdock Is Hew a.m. The Duchesne Lions Club is scheduled to hold installation of officers on July 1. Clifton C. Mickelson will be installed as president of the group. B. A. Jacoby is retiring president. Prisoner Held For Robbery Escapes From County lail pick-Duches- v Duchesne Stake d w city-count- y Decrease rioted In Assessed Valuation I city-count- y For Duchesne County In 53; Value Of Livestock Reason For Drop j - $6,-980- Robert (Bob) Murdock arrived in Duchesne County Monday to begin his duties as county agricultural agent, replacing Louis A. Jensen, who recently was transferred to the Utah State Agricultural College at Logan A native of Heber City, Utah, Mr. Murdock is a graduate of the USAC, class of 49, and for the past three years has been county agent at Grants Pass, Oregon. For one year prior to his going to Oregon he was engaged in extension work, animal husbandry, in the Twin Falls, Idaho area. Coming to Duchesne County to establish residence with Mr. Murdock will be his wife, Bettv, Scott, 10; Shauna, 6; and Keith, 6. At the present time the new agent is looking for living quarters in Roosevelt, where the county agents office is located. The Murdocks are members of the Church of Jeusu Christ Saints. Mrs. Murof Latter-dadock has taken an extremely active part in Relief Society and Primary. Mr. Murdock was affiliated with the Lions and Cavemen clubs in Oregon, and various groups connected with his line of employment. Mr. Jensen has moved his family to Logan, and when he completes showing his successor the various points of Duchesne be County where his labors will Baconfined, he will leave the sin where he has been active in civic and church affairs for the past six years. y Saturday night where he was being' held for trial on the charge of robbery. He was ed up in Tooele by the sheriff Sunday night. According to Sheriff Arzy Mitchell, Hamaker is to face trial on July 7 at 2 p.m. on a charge of robbery, brought by Ivan Hadden, of Duchesne, who alleges Hamaker assaulted and robbed him, and left him tied in Haddens car west of Duchesne last fall. Hamaker was extradited from v E v Tuesdays bond election Thurs- - Montana to answer thisa charge, $5,000 day indicated a new high school and was released on More than half of all employed persons use their cars will be built in the near future bail bond. Early last week the for earning a living, including professional and managerial to serve Uintah County. defendants brother, Marvin workers. Each person will groups, salesmen and However, the county voters Hamaker, of Bennett, delivered of the oil industry and Vernal city voted against a him to the county authorities, have the fine products and know-hobuild- - requesting withdrawal of bail, to help keep these cars operating at top efficiency. proposed new ing. Somewhat surprising to This was granted and, Hamaker 30 many was the narrow margin in 'was confined to the county jail the school bond election with The jail building at Duchesne 101 votes marking the edge in is in the process of being moved favor of the school construe-- ! from its usual location and after Hamaker had been locked in his tion. The building bond cell he made his escape. Whan issue was turned back by 56 per questioned by Sheriff Mitchell, cent of the 1911 voters. Vernal who returned the defendant to city workers were even more the Utah County jail at Provo, definite in opposing the citys where he will be confined until participation in the proposed his trial, he said he was solely courthouse. Nearly 60 per cent responsible for nis escape and A decrease in the assessed $950,185.00, and on acreage, of the city voters opposed the had no other help. Two other valuation of Duchesne County $558,235.00. plan. prisoners in the jail said they was reflected in the first reTotal values of merchandise,' High school yes votes were heard no unusual noises and were surprised when told their port of the county assessor for supplies, and trade fixtures 650 and no 549. 1953. The $159,760.00 decrease amounted to $404,955.00; imple-- j prison mate had left them. in assessed value is from $7,- ments, tools and machinery, Attorney for Hamaker is 139.905.00 last year to $434,120.00; 2,466 motor ve George E. Stewart, of Roosevelt, 145.00 this year. hicles at $880,360.00; total of' and Phillip V. Christensen, district attorney, assisted by James CL Chief cause of the drop in other personal property exclud-- i Otti R. Hall, Duchesne county attorwUI value is attributed by G. B. ing livestock. $69,770.00. villllff The greatest drop in assessed ' ney, yvill prosecute the case. Workman, county assessor, to the reduction in value per head valuation is reflected in the On for livestock approximately lovestock classifications. Total $10.00 per head on cattle and value of livestock dropped from The Basin Rangers under the $2.00 per head on sheep. This $1,172,525.00 last year to direction of Merv Betts, presifor 1953. state the Assessed was made by reduction value dent, are moving every possible per head of livestock was re- stone Tax Commission. Verl and Alen Ivie, of Duthat might divert progress duced The figures listed in the first mission by the state Tax Com- away from the third annual chesne, were awarded damages this year, accounting report of the assessor does not largely for Show that in the sum of $847.65 in their the decrease of val- Rodeo and WesternNeola include a value of all assessed ue in schedule is on for July 3 civil suit against the Mud Con-Itrthis livestock valuation property to date in the county. In most Laboratories and Scotty J. 4. and classifications, the numAn Supplemental reports, to Putman. President jury Betts, According ber of livestock is equal or property assessed after the early a great show has been planned returned the verdict finding isthan last higher years figures, with hundreds of dollars in sues in favor of the plaintiffs May deadline for the 1953 pro- even perty tax assessment rolls to be shows athough the valuation prizes offered to those who par- - and against the defendants. marked decrease. Corn- delivered to the county treasurNo special or general damin thMfveSoct par?ve figure, er, are expected to boost the division were assessed. The defenages r' are listed total assessed value considerabaffairs o the Rodeo ar? Melvm dants were charged by the Ivies taSdSrts): the 1952 values in ly, Mr. Workman summarized. Mrs. Merv of colliding with the motor 1,526 horses at $23,340.00, Davis, Few changes were made in Ken and vehicle operated by Alene Ivie, secretary, Betts, 15,188 the values of assessed property (1,814 at $38,200.00); all officers of treasurer, at cattle range at the meeting of the Board of $400,045.00, the Basin Rangers. Rodeo chair(15,655 at $538,240.00); 8.034 man is Art Allen, who has been ee Equalization which ended June cattle otherwise assessed at directing Neola 20 this year. Most people who shows almost (7,990 at came for an adjustment, came $284,555.00, since the year one. 44,467 sheep at because of an error when the A new feature has been addat (42,040 $239,1 15.00); ed to their night performance Up valuation notices were sent out. 5 at 492 goats, 15.00, (same); The total irrigated land was swine on July 3rd with the announceat $5,875.00, (1,109 at ment All Scouts and Explorers atlisted as crop land, when in fact a fireworks display is to $,5390.00 be offered. The July 4th show tending the National Jamboree it was a total of all pasture and $7,385.00); poultry, is an afternoon affair, which on the Irvine Ranch, in Southcrop land combined. Those peo- ($7,285. 00). ple who compared values for begins at 2 oclock. The night ern California, will meet in 1953 with their 1952 valuation show is at 7 p.m. An Indepen-danc- e a three-dafound that there was no increase Day program is set for Roosevelt for beginning training, in land values. the Neola LDS ward chapel at of the assessed A break-dow10 a.m. with a parade set for today. They will erect a tent city similar to that of the Jamvaluation for 1953, compared 1:30 p.m. boree itself and learn the many with last years values (in To all member? of the Dubrackets), is listed below: Mrs. Thomas Mickelson and phases of Scouting that will be - Real Estate $2,797,045.00 chesne stake Melchizedek priest- son are visiting in Duchesne in operation at the Jamboree. t ATTENTION! with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Jensen To date there are ($2,806,175.00); buildings or im- hood quorums $1,508,420.00, A Farewell Party will be given and the C. C. Mickelsons. provements boys and five men attending in honor of Arvil Stone and H. ($1,450,140.00); livestock ($1,172,525.00; personal Clare Searle, on June 25, 1953, at the Duchesne stake house, to property other than livestock which you and your partner $1,789,205.00, ($1,711,065 00). Values listed for the various are invited. The evening will be classification of real estate for spent in dining, dancing, with Utahs most scenic fishing by then. The roads are still 1953 are: $310,440.00 for town a program that will take care country the High Uintas, will snowdrifted but may be pushed or city lots; 21,117 acres of of the evening for you. a Mr. was of at Stone member farm land officially open Saturday, June open by then. dry improved Most of the trails will be open $7,080.00; 91.252 acres of irri- the stake presidency and Mr. 27, which is the final opening gated farm land at $1,688,045; Searle was Seminary instructor for Utah fishermen this the south slopes, however. from 25,363 acres of unimproved at Tabiona. Hades Canyon trail is exThe mer. farm land at $41,305.00; 9,956 The opening will include such pected to be all right. This takes Mr. and Mrs. Otto Johnsen acres of waste land, no value; nto Great Granddaddy famous drainages as Mirror 1M to 487.219 acres of grazing land, and family were in Tabiona Lake from the North country Lakef Rock TriM Lake Creek,! at $711,615.00; 7,867 acres of spent the afternoon with Mr. the of Fork Duchesne. Yellowstone River and other land classifications, in- and Mrs. Jessup Thomas in hon- Uinta Bob Davii, who operates cluding equities in state lands, or of Fathers Day. The Thomas river. Ranch on the Uinta The U. S. Forest Service ex- the son, Royal, is home on a $38,560.00 pects the Mirror Lake road 4o River, says the packers will furlough from Wake Building or improvements on be able to get into the Fox be open to the Baldy Summit town or city lots amounted to semi-skille- ,- T Id aui July 3 and 4 S847.65 Damages Awarded In Suit $855,-475.0- 0 j ol listing eight-memb- Mi LtSV'fftaSlS; t; Ober-hansle- y, Pre-Jambor- $342,-285.00- ); $166,-255.0- 0, y Honor Two Church Workers n Plans July 4th Celebration Very interesting plans for a July 4th celebration are underway by the Duchesne L.D.S. stake, with all ward members from Arcadia, Bridgeland, Du chesne, Fruitland, Tabiona and Hanna cordially invited to participate. Everyone is welcome at the gala celebration, whicn will be featured by a miniatuie parade by the Primary organizations of the stake, beginning at 10 a.m. Each ward is being asked to prepare a number for the program, which will be held in the City Park, where picnic facilities are available Additional features of the day will be a band concert, sports , races, soft ball, horse show, etc. Concession stands will also be erected for the activity. Ward members and their families are urged to attend the celebration and become acquainted with their neighboring all-da- y towns. Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Wimmer are the proud parents of. a baby boy, who weighed in at 9 lbs 9oz, at the Duchesne Medical Center June 19. This is the 13th child for the Wimmers. on Nov. 2, 1952, on Highway 40 near Duchesne. The three-da- y trial was heard in the Dis trict Court at Duchesne. Training Camp Sets Today In Roosevelt City Park Farewell Party To fifty-eigh- from the Basin. They will ie distributed into two troops, of four patrols each. All cooking, and Scouting activity for the 50,000 men and boys attending will be based on the Patrol and Troop system. The Tent-Citwill be set up at the Roosevelt City park, beginning at 3 p.m. today. The Scouts will break camp Saturday morning, reports Carl Holley, Uintah Basin Boy Scout executive y $855,-475.0- 0, IHIigh ten-da- y Uintas Open Saturday U-B- ar Judge Willis W. Ritter, of the Federal Court, on Friday, June 18, 1953, handed down a in favor of local land ownseparate litiers, in thirty-twgations, wherein Phillips Petroleum Company was plaintiff and dici-sio- n o County Agent Lions To Install New Officers LaVern Hamaker, about 30, of Roosevelt, was back in cus- tody after escaping from the County jail sometime $3.00 PER YEAR - 7c PER COPT Land Owners Win Oil Case In Federal Court Ruling Mrs. Lowell Coleman, president of the Duchesne stake Primary, would like to extend an invitation to all children in the stake to join in the parade for the 4th of July, Fix your little wagon, or bicycle up with colored paper; dress up as a clown, or as a Mother Goose folks; bring your dog or sheep in your wagon with a bright bow on its neck; or put a flower in your hair, then come and march in is at the parade. The line-u- p 9:30 and the parade is off at Utah State Road Commission representatives have been traveling over roads in this county road preparatory to revising " maps. Paul Hayes and Johnnie Crocco recently informed the Duchesne County Commissioners that they had been sent to this area to do this work. The matter of county recommendation for construction and improvement of state secondary roads in Duchesne County was discussed at a recent meeting held at Duchesne. Woodruff Anderson and Robert Griffin represented the Utah State Road Commission; Mr Lfnford, the U. S. Bureau of Roads and the three county Floyd Lamb, commissioners, Clinton Mickelson and Floyd Duchesne Case, representing County. No decision was reached as to .which roads would be given (This statement was priority. taken from the commissioners minutes.) JUNE 25, 1953 COUNTY. UTAH. THURSDAY. Lake area and the other fishing spots in this large drainage. The trails may be drifted in some spots, but will be passable. This, according to Davis, is the word brought back by the crews who have been working that area. Packers, however, are warned that proper clothing and bedding for that area will be required The snows are deeper than they were a year ago at this time in most spots. water-measureme- In Star Role owners of mineral interests in property, located in Bennett, Utah, were defendants. This decision will have a effect in oil circles. Judge Ritter held that unit agreements were invalid, that they violated the rule against perpetuities. This rule is a common law rule holding that any interest in property which continues for longer than a life in being and twenty-on- e years is eighty-si- x ng void. BEVERLY SILLS, popular Broadway singing star, will be featured in the University of Utah Summer Festival, July 6 to 18. Broadway Stars To Feature In U Summer Festival Three of Broadways top singing stars John Druary, Beverly Sills and Grant Garnel have been chosen to sing the leads in this seasons Summer Festival at the University of Utah July 6 to 18, according to Gail Plummer, manager. The Festival will include Victor Herberts gay, colorful operetta, Naughty Marietta, July 6 through 11, and Verdis popular opera, La Traviata, July 15 through 18. A cast of more than 100 actors. singers and ballet dancers will appear in each production, Mr .Plummer said. A huge stage 100 feet wide is being constructed for the Festival, and banks of lights are being installed to obtain special lighting effects, he explained. Dramatic director of the Festival will be Dr. C. Lowell Lees. Musical director will be Maurice Abravanel, and choreographer will be William F Christensen. This will be the fourth year Hhis outstanding trio of artists has worked together on the Summer Festival. The dancing will be a special feature of this summers Kram;'Mr Plummer"explained! SalIy Baiiey and othe nation; ballet stars will team up with the University Ballet group to perform the colorful dances for which Naughty Marietta and La Traviata are famous. The productions, as in previous years, will be presented in the open-ai- r Theater under the Stars, at the north end of the University Stadium Bowl. Mail orders are now being taken for seats. Mr. Plummer said, and should be sent to Summer Festival, University of Utah, indicating night desired. ally-know- n Elaine Buckalew Graduates From Henagers Mrs Grace Hale, Mr. and Mrs. Eldridge Buckalew and son, Elden, journeyed to Salt Lake City, Friday, June 19, where they attended the graduation exercises of Henagers Business College, which were held in the Jade Room at the Hotel Utah. Elaine Buckalew was among the forty-fou- r graduates who received their diplomas. Pres. I. W. Stevens awarded the 1953 graduates their scholarships and diplomas. Miss Buckalew started at Henagers School of Business in September, where she enrolled for special training in the private secretarial field. She is now employed as a secretary for the Mercantile and Professional Bureau, in Salt Lake City. Bridges Finished The court further held that the unit agreement was invalid, for the reason that it was uncertain and indefinite, and did not establish standards which were determinable at the time the lease was signed. On Tuesday, June 16, 1953, the following land owners: J. A. Houston, Clair Haslem, Ottis Horrocks, Floyd E. Harmston, Winfred Long, John H. Haslem, Fern Houston, George E. Houston, LeRoy Murphy, Marvin Hamaker, Mrs. Isobel Harmston, Heber A. Peterson, Jesse C. Birtcher, Russel Phillips, and Boyd Winn were called as witnesses, to testify in the hearing, and were questioned by their counsel, R. Earl Dillman. Olin Wellborn, II, and Frank Hubbard, attorneys from Los Angeles, questioned other witnesses for the defendants and made arguments setting forth the claims of the defendants. The land owners in the Roosevelt Unit area are confident that the setting aside of the unit agreement will result in accelerated and extensive development of this area for oil and gas production. Women Make Fair Plans; Directors Named Mrs. Thelma D. Nye Supervisors and Department Directors of the Womens Division of the Duchesne County Fair, scheduled for Sept. 3. 4, and 5, are busy making plans for the biggest and best Fair ever held in Duchesne County. The task of coordinating geographic districts op Duchesne County into' a single unit for a successful Counfy Fair has been assigned Miss Mary Lois Reichart, County Home Demonstration Agent with offices in Roosevelt, Mrs. Thelma D. Nye, Tabiona and Mrs. Marion Reese, Altonah, who' are the Womens Department supervisthe-thre- ors. Department Directors are Mrs. Agnes Jacoby, Duchesne. Foods division, with Mrs. De'lphia Moon, Hanna, in charge of baked goods, and Mrs Gladys Odekirk, Duchesne, supervising canning entries. Mrs. Sylvia Abbott, Duchesne, will direct the needlework department, with Mrs. Beth Rowley, Duchesne, directing clothing exhibits Arts, crafts and relics will De supervised by Mrs. Maxine Burdick-, Duchesne, with Mrs. W. C. Foy, Duchesne directing the Junior division, limited to exs hibits by (not of any class of article, i.e. Foods, clothing, needlework, arts and crafts, in competition only with exhibitors of their own age classification. The two age classification in this division are 16, 17, 18, and 19, and 15 and under who will compete separately. The Junior division is a new department at the Duchesne County Fair this year and young exhibitors may obtain further information from Mrs. Foy or any of the department supervisors. A feature of the Womens Department this year will be individual score sheets indicating why and how an exhibit rated and exhibits of superior workmanship will receive beautiful purple ribbons and recommendation for the State Fair. Blue, Red and White ribbons will also be awarded with all entries receiving the award they merit according to the decision of the judges which sha'l be final in all cases. This will inaugurate the Danish system of judging, used in work, in the Womens Division of the County Fair for the first tine. The Fair officials will no doubt wan to' know how you like the new idea. teen-ager- 4-- 4-- Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Odekirk and Mr. and Mrs. William H. Case took their picnic and went It is reported that construc- to Deep Creek for a fishing tion work has been completed spree. They made a real catch on the 12 bridges in western and the lunch was delightful.. Duchesne County that were So, all in all, they spent a built with funds appropriated and cool evening. through the flood disaster program. Acceptance of the comBishop Porter Merrell left pletion of the bridges by the Monday morning for Portland,. county commissioners is pend- Oregon, to be with his sister, ing finishing of fill work on whose son, Bruce Gale, recentsome of the bridge approaches. ly died, leaving a young family In Duchesne Co. very-pleasan- t |