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Show universal BOX ac:c.rr?-Mi.-G 147 ccnp. 227 - 6TH AVENUE SALT LAKE Cl I Y , UTAH VOLUME 24 - NUMBER 53 DUCHESNE. DUCHESNE COUNTY. County Officials To Be Sworn In At Noon Jan. 3 Next Monday, Jan. 3, 1955, will see newly elected county officials sworn into office at high noon. According to County Clerk Porter L. Merrell, who will be among those to receive the oath of office as a reelected official for Duchesne county, the board of commissioners have decided to advance the day of their first meeting of the year and wind up the whole business on Monday. The regular meeting was set for Tuesday, Jan. 4. Those in Duchesne county to Le given the oath of office will be Lyle Young and Clinton Mickle-socommissioners; Porter L. Merrell, clerk; Lorin Stevenson, sheriff; G. B. Workman, assessor; Maxine Burdick, recorder; Leland Wright, treasurer and James R. Hall, attorney. Floyd Lamb, Rooscommisevelt, is the hold-ovsioner and has been acting as chairman of the board the past two years. According to Mr. Lamb there will be considerable business to be taken care of on Monday in addition to the multiple of activities that are involved in reorganizing a county. A new chairman of the board will be chosen at the Monday meeting. n, er Assessor Mails Personal Tax Statements Assessor Workman has been busy the past few days preparing to mail personal property tax statements to taxpayers of Duchesne County, which according to law, must be returned to his office The office of County B. G. within 21 days. Accompanying the statement is a prepared letter or set of rules and recommendations that will be valuable to those receiving the statement. Part of the letter is the information relative to when and where license plates for highway vehicles will be issued. The schedule for 1955 is as follows: Roosevelt (City Building) Beginning January 4 and each Monday thereafter Myton (City Building) Jan. 12 and 28 Neola (Church House), Jan. 27 Altamont (Mohlmans), Jan. 13 and 14 Tabiona (Whites), Jan. 26 Plates will be available any day at the Courthouse during office hours, except on the above dates. A couple of new wrinkles have been added this year, among which is an announcement that the commissioners have ordered a spot-chec- k on livestock. The other is that pickups and trucks must be weighed before a person can get a license for them. The Farmers Co-o- p Feed Mill in Roosevelt has been set up as a weighing station. Numbers will be drawn of livestock herds and the numbers d drawn will be by the spot-checke- assessor. Bonds For County Officials Listed The required amount of bond :A DECEMBER 30, 1954 $3.00 PER YEAR - 7 t Problems Can Be Aired At City Hall In Roosevelt Aroetta H. Holgate Death Monday ended ninety-tw- o years of love and service to her family, her church, and her friends as Grandma Aroetta Hale Holgate died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Milton Larsen of Arcadia, Monday at 12:30 p.m, just a month after she had celebrated her 92nd birthday at a family Thanksgiving dinner. Mrs. Holgate was born. Nov. 24, 1862 at Grantsville, Utah, the eldest daughter of Aroet L. and Louisa Cook Hale. She was married to Thomas A. Judd, Jan. 6. 1886 in the Logan LDS Temple. To them were born two children, Thomas A., Jr., and Mrs. Louise Judd Musser. Following the death of her first husband, Mrs. Holgate was married to John H. Holgate Sept. 12, 1894 in the Salt Lake Temple. He died March 2, 1936. Her daughter, Mrs. Musser, died in 1916, leaving three children, whom she raised along with her family. Moved to Ashley Valley In 1894 the Holgate family moved from Grantsville where she was an active stake MIA worker, to Ashley Valley, where they lived until 1906 when the reservation was opened for settlement. They moved to Midview, being the first white family to take up settlement between Myton and Duchesne. Always active in the church until advancing age and poor health slowed her down a few years ago, Mrs. Holgate was president of the Maeser ward Relief Society before moving to Duchesne County. When the Duchesne stake was organized (it then included what is now Moon and Duchesne Lake, Roosevelt stakes), she became its first president serving for many years. She later became president of the Arcadia ward Relief Society, and was an ardent temple and genealogical worker for over 25 years. Loved By Generations Loved by several generations of white and Indians, Mrs. Holgate aided countless births and illnesses in both races, and was a mother of all orphans and widows at Christmas time. She is survived by three sons, Thomas A. Judd, Jr., Ruby Valley, Nevada; Frank L. Holgate, Myton; A: Hale Holgate, president of the Duchesne one stake, Arcadia; daughter, Mrs. Milton (Vera) Larsen, Arcadia; a sister, Mrs. Janet Anderson, Grantsville; 21 grandchildren among which are Wm. J. Musser of Murray, Mrs. Myrtis Ridgeway of Thistle and Mrs. Louie Sagers, Cedar City, whom she raised following her daughters death; 34 and 3 grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 12 oclock noon in the Duchesne LDS stake chapel with Bishop Garn Gilbert of the Arcadia ward, officiating. Friends may call at the Milton Larsen home in Arcadia Thursday until time of services. Burial will be in the Duchesne City cemetery under the direction of the Olpin Mortuary of Roosevelt great-great-grea- t- newly-electe- d PER COPY Legislative Clinic Planned Per People Of Duchesne Co. Monday f Death Ends Active Life Of Mrs. officials in Duchesne County has been listed by the county commissioners in reference to a county ordinance fixing such amount for each office. A $2,500 bond is required for for UTAH. THURSDAY. SEN. B. H. STRINGHAM, who will hear legislative problems of Duchesne County next Monday. Tentative Budget Okhed For '55 By County Board Court Term For New - For 1955 Aired By Chairman Wilcken, chairman of the Duchesne County Agricultur- al Stabilization and Conservation committee today announced the opening of the 1955 Agricultural Conservation Program with the following statement: The basic purpose of the Agricultural Conservation Program is to aid in achieving necessary conservation of our soil and water resources. The future prosperity of this nation necessitates the protection and maintenance of our land and water resources. Con- servation urgent. of A $174,645.00 tentative budget has been adopted by Duchesne County for 1955. The 1954 budget was set at $226,320.00, but was An order prescribing terms of increased considerably when rethe Fourth Judicial District Court vised by the county commissionin Duchesne County for 1955 has ers at the December budget hearbeen issued by Judges Wm. Staning. R. L. Tuckett and At this budget meeting, the ley Dunford, E. Nelson. Joseph 1954 budget for the county was Regular term days will be Jan. revised as follows: 10 and 26; Feb. 14 and 28; March Fund Increases Decreases 14 and 28; April 11 and 26; May General $ 3,550.00 9 and 23; June 6 and 20; July 5 Poor $2,400.00 and 18; Aug. 1 and 15; Sept. 6 Weeds 1,200 and 19; Oct. 3, 17, and 31; Nov. Exhibits 200.00 14 and 28; and Dec. 12. All these Extension dates fall on a Monday, except Service 1,250.00 July 5, and Sept. 6. Opening date Bonds & Interest 200.00 of the first term is Feb. 14; June Courthouse 20 for the second term; and Sept. 65,500.00 Building 19 for the third term. Colorado River No dates are set for hearings 700.00 Development of petitions of naturalization in An itemization of Jhe 1955 tenCounty; but matters In tative budget for Duchesne Coun- Duclfesne full preparation to be heard may be will for released ty publication be set by the court upon request next week. of interested parties, the order stipulates. Court sessions are scheduled for 2 p.m. on all court days. This order fixes law and motion and probate days for 1955 for this county. Year Are Listed A.S.C. Program Joseph Days these resources is The Agricultural Conservation is Program entirely voluntary. Any farmer who believes he can do the needed conservation job on his farm without the aid of the program funds is urged to do so. You may ask the federal government to share the cost if needed to aid you in carrying out eligible practices on your farm. The 1955 program year begins January 1, 1955 and ends Dec. 31, 1955. Requests can be made any time during the program year; however, for the equitable distribution of funds, 10 closing dates have been established as follows; The last Friday of each month from January to October inclusive. Immediately after each date, s will be approved for practices to be started prior to the next closing date Requests may be filed with the ASC on Back Page) cost-share- Coun-(Continu- Provo Resident Named County Welfare Director Clarence D. Moat,, of Provo, is the newly appointed director for the Duchesne County Department of Public Welfare. He was appointed by the County Welfare Board to replace Lowell G. Coleman, who recently resigned the post. Six applications for the position were reviewed by the board. Mr. Moat is a graduate of the Immunization clinics at schools BYU. He is married and has 3 children. They will move to Du- in the county are scheduled to begin on Jan. 4, reports Miss Faye chesne soon. The new director assumes his Pope, public health nurse. The immunization clinic schedduties of office on Jan. 3rd. ule released by Miss Pope is as Mr. and Mrs. George Kohl vis- follows: Duchesne ited in Heber on Sunday with School, (Dr. High Mr. and Mrs. Elroy Van Wagoner John E. Smith), Jan. 4, 11, IS; Tabiona High School (Dr. Smith), and family. Feb. 11, 18, 25; Altamont High School, April 1 (Dr. Smith), April 8 (Dr. R. V. Larson), April 15, (Dr. Paul G. Stringham.) Roosevelt Elementary, Jan. 7, (Dr. Stringham), Jan. 14, 21 (Dr. Larson); Roosevelt Jr. High School Feb. 8 (Dr. Larson), Feb. Feb. 15, 22 (Dr. Stringham); Myton Elementary School, March 4, 11, 18 vertised on the delinquent tax (Dr. Stringham); Neola Elemenlist for 1954. tary School, March 1, 8, 15 (Dr. Taxpayers may pay 1954 taxes Larson). The public may take advantage up to January 10, 1955, with the addition only of penalty and ad- of the clinical service for these vertising costs on each item. At smallpox and typhoid fever immunthat time they will be entered izations. Any person over the on the tax sale records in con- age of one year may be immunnection with any prior unpaid ized at the clinic. Fees are 500 taxes on them and interest and for each of three typhoid doses sale costs will also be addded. and 250 a booster dose. SmallThe percentage of collection pox doses at 250 each to studoes not apply to abatements, un- dents and adults. Each minor immunization collectables, and erroneous assess- child must have authorization ments, Mrs. Poulson said. signed by a parent Senator B. H. Stringham and Rep. William Brotherson will give people of Duchesne County an opportunity next Monday, Jan. 3, 1955, a chance to air their legislative views before they leave for the state capitol to join other lawmakers in the 1955 session of the State Legislature. Present plans call for the two men who were chosen by the people of the Uintah Basin to represent them in the halls of the Utah Legislature to be at the City Building at 2 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 3, where they will hear recommendations from individuals and organizations on matters that might need legislative attention. Preliminary arrangements for REP. WM. N. BROTHERSON the clinic are made to aid in legislative clinic at the direction of being Rooseveltunder the Roosevelt for Duchesne County. Club, with Lions Clubs from Roosevelt and Duchesne, the Chamber of Commerce, American school boards and Legion, any other organizations and individuals invited to participate in the meeting that is definitely open to all of Duchesne County, or the Basin. n The new UBIC president, Primary purpose of the clinic B. Christensen, has issued is to discuss some of the proposed a call for slogan entries for the legislative changes that unannual UBIC, which is staged ' doubtedly will come before the in early August in Roosevelt next session, and to give the rank each year, and has set a deadfile John Q. Citizen a chance and line for Jan. 15, 1955 for entries to his views on school express to be in. uniform building fund for Each year a $50.00 wrist lunch; problems; nonwatch is given the winner in the schoofe; highway highway fuel taxes; sales tax; rea that contest, procedure slogan and other issues is again to be followed. . . apportionment, that are ratherly commonly disTherefore, those desiring to cast cussed among groups and no their lots with other contestdoubt will come in for considerants, should mail their entries able consideration after Jan. 10, to Mr. Christensen at Roosevelt when the new legislature conon, or before Jan. 15th. . . Any venes. dethought pertaining to the Sen. Stringham, whose home is velopment of the Basin economin Vernal, and who represents ically or industrially will have both Uintah and Duchesne couna good chance of winning the ties, and Rep. Brotherson, who in November for was prize. his fourth term from Duchesne COMMISSIONERS STUDY County, are both anxious to get FENCING LAW FOR CO. the thinking of the people they The matter of having a fence will represent on Capitol Hill next law for Duchesne County was dis- year, and are hopeful they will cussed by the commissioners re- have a representative group from cently. It was decided by the Duchesne County at the January board to work for a uniform state 3rd clinic. fence law instead of having a county ordinance on it. is Its Theme Time For 55 UBIC Deadline Jan. 15 An-tho- County Dog Tax Law For Duchesne Couni y Schools County Studied Plan Immunizaiion Clinic County Collects 81.61 Of Taxes For 1954; $258,305.17 Amount Received; requiring all dogs to be licensed by James R. Hall, county attorney. An order for such an ordinance, applying to the dog population An ordinance or guardian in order to take any immunization. These forms are being distributed through the schools. Miss Pope said. Public health authorities recommend that smallpox vaccinations be repeated every five years to maintain immunity against the e. in Duchesne County is being prepared outside of incorporated cities and towns in the county, was issued at the December meeting of the Duchesne County Commission. These dog licenses may be obtained at the county clerks office upon publication of the ordinance. All dog licenes are to sell for $1.00 each. These immunization clinics bec speech communigin at 9 a.m. in each school. Miss e was Pope said workers would endeav- cations by or to finish each clinic by noon. begun in October of 1915. Trans-Atlanti- radio-telephon- Can Pay Taxes To Jan. 10 With Penalty Property tax collection in Duchesne County ran 81.61 per cent for 1954, reports Florence Poul-socounty treasurer. By the November 30 deadline, the treasurers office had collected $258,305-.1- 7 of the total $315,301.17 tax bill for 1954. In addition collection by the assessor amounted to the clerk, assessor, sheriff and recorder; $1,000 for justice of the peace and attorney; $10,000 for the treasurer. Bond for the county commissioners, as set by the district court, is $2,500 each Each officer is responsible for furnishing such bond. Bond prem-iu- s are paid by the county, according to Porter L. Merrell, clerk. He explained that each officer must furnish such bond in order to qualify for the office to which he was elected in the November n, ' $17,102.01 Mrs. Poulson states centage of collection of taxes is higher than at last year, and less items general election. the the per- 1954 this time were ad ?! Extensive Weed Control Program Has Been Carried Out In County The Weather In Duchesne City The weatherman took a turn for the worse last Friday up Du-chesne way as he permitted aj special cold spell to drop the mercury to a 5 on Tuesday, Dec. 21. Then on the day after Christmas, 1 -- Death came Monday to Mrs. Aroetta Hale Holgate, in Arcadia a month following the observance of her 92nd birthday. Funeral services on Thursday. Christmas weekend guests at the Harvey Partridge home included Mr. and Mrs. Carl Leavitt and family and Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. Owen Wright spent Xmas Douglas McLean and family, all with Mr. and Mrs. Clarence of Price, and Mr. and Mrs. Rex Parrish and family of Rangely. Wright and family in Utahn. Expansion of the educational side of the weed control problem was the chief goal set up by the noxious weed control committee in Duchesne County for 1954. In his annual report, Robert S. Murdock, county agent, states that this educational goal for noxious weed control work was intensified. The other goal set up by the committee at the beginning of the fiscal year was the employing of a full-tim- e weed supervisor. This was not realized. Other information given in the county agents report about the noxious weed control program in this county, is the outlining of such a program. He explains that the noxious weed control committee has set up its functions to plan and make recommendations and to assist the county agent and weed supervisor with the weed control program. Members of this committee are Jack Nielson, president, Myton; Robert S. Murdock, secretary, Roosevelt; committee members A. Hale Holgate, area agricultural inspector, Arcadia; Mecham, Altamont; Marion Ross, Arcadia; Elmer R. Moon, Duchesne; Ray Brown, Montwel; Floyd Lamb, Myton; Don B. Nielson, Roosevelt; Wilson Gutzman, Ft. Duchesne and Albert Harris, Roosevelt. Recommendation of this committee at the beginning of the fiscal year was that the educational program on weed control be stimulated under the county agents supervision, and that if possible a weed control supervisor be hired A $10,000 weed control budget was submitted to the county on Back Page) full-tim- MILK TO RELIEVE PRESSURE University of Utahs basketball coach, Jack Gardner, received a thermos kit and Utah Grade A milk to accompany him on the road during the current season. Making the presentation Is Eugene Pace, president, Utah Milk Foundation. Gardners doctor has advised him to drink milk during games to relieve tension. |