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Show THE UINTAH BASIN FARMER PAGE SIX W that of men less successful OWEN 07716 SEN NION State Representative Every structure emanating from hand or brain of man bears the the more unmistakable and ineffacable marks Mt. Home is the next stop west developed its reservoir sites It is a broad stretch than any other community. Its reset agricultural land stretching out ervoirs wil1 now hold 4'000 acre feet of water. They may be filled la., hte from the mouth 01 tie cau- - lwce a wlnt water. ami .yon where the Laketork r.ver , u.erg-- ! smmer ar, .rl,e ,.eservolrs es from the mountain. .. it has an so that lheiv is lamis the .eJr elevation of TOuu feet bui its lo- - small loss seepage and evapora tion gies ii an air ur.u.aige 110111 1,:"" Theirbyreservoir capacity has the canyon thai imperially affects not yet been developed to its max- its climate. Iis aterae temperature,1 .. ;i.iiim capacity and future settlers is several dcgicts higher it. are assured of an abundance of Irbut miles, neighbors set rigation water for their lands. 2000 feet lotw r. The extensive range located north This location ami elevation comfront Boneta. j -- 5 and Wtijt f Mt. Home lavored slock atui sheGp Sowing to such an extent that those industries are the leading ones of the district. Every farm now nas a small flock of slump and a few head of range cat ed fact that the higher tin aiti.ime tle. These are cared for during the in which vegetables or iniim may grazins season by graz-b- e inS associations which reduces tne matured the higher me quality and the greater the vitality of the!.St t0 eaclx individual to a low flgure-anseed so produced. The hot days Farmers are awake to the cool nights are especially favor able to producing grain of a super vantage of high grade animals ior grade. The plants stool better most of the stock and sheep are of and the berry is larger and heavier the better varieties. in wheat, oais, barley and such Dairying is rapidly developing as an important' industry although as grains. These conditions are especially yet the cows used are mostly from valuable in seed growing and con- the range stock. ditions are unexcelled in this disThe Uintah Dairy company of Ne-otrict for producing seed peas and has a cream station here and potatoes ot great vnunty a.uu pay out around $900 a week to the germinating power. dairymen of the district. This is Fruits which mature here are of an average weekly cash income of exceptionally high flavor.' Oscar $22.40 to each family in the disWilkins produces on his farm near trict and comes from but one branch Mt. .Home, pears, plumbs, cherries of farming industry. It practically and appies, both early and late var- puts every family on a cash basis ieties, which are remarkably fine for living expenses. flavored. Small fruits as currants in and berries grow to unusual size theNaturally storesuch a community, will be prosperous. and are heavy producers. The ber- This general is known as the Stevenson ry business might easily be develop- Cash Mercantile company and is ed into a great industry, with can- managed by Brig Stevenson. This neries and evaporating plants here. store started a few years ago with The nature of the land surface, a capital of a few hundred dollars the facility nature provided for ir- and now carries a of fifteen rigating the lands where the vil- thousand or more, ofstock all kinds of lage of Mt. Home stands were the factors which induced the first set- general merchandise and farm maThere is a blacksmith tlers to collect around this central chinery. shop which also does work expert on point which soon developed the need automobiles. of a school, a community house and Turkeys, chickens, alfalfa seed a postoffice. From this center the and honey are produced here in condistrict has expanded until at pressiderable quantities and of a quality ent 8,000 acres of land are under which commands a premium in the water and are cultivated by some market. 40 families. This fact shows the Daily mail is received at the necessity of more families. post EVery family here is overworked to take office and a telephone line serves care of the lands now under water the district. and more than twice that acreage could be watered from their The day of industrial system. slavery, The irrigation water is obtained about which so much, has been writfrom the Lakefork river by a local ten and said, has not been altogether oi ganization, the Farnsworth Canal the slavery .of labor to but capital, Company. thesfveryof industry to igno This is one of the earliest irrigation companies In the old reserva- aet bined make a m.iimni to Mt Home. They enable it to produce fruits and vegetables as well as oih er crops of a higher quality greater volume than cuUi.i wise be done. It - a umi establish-- 1 i- d the architect and the builder. For these reasons the Uintah Basin development into a great facof tor of our commonwealth will forever bear the marks of the characteristics of the founders and early builders who laid its foundations so strong and deep. This great civil unit is the result of a multitude of earnest and able stalwart standing workers, but among the multitude will be found one Owen Bennion. ,A pioneer by birth and a native of Toelle County, where he first saw the light of day some 58 years ago according to his neighbors, for he is too public shy to talk about himself for publication. Mr. Bennion came to Vernal some six years before the reservation opened in 1905, where he engaged in the sheep business with a full measure of success which marked him as a iman iwhose advice and counsel was of more value to his neighbors than On moving to the reservation the opening he found himself ? 31 new community with all its functions unorganized. nu expe. rience and success attracted hi, . low settlers to him as dp r an(1 he became an active facto? development of the part of th in the vation around. Roosevelt r?er' the foothills to Mount Enunonf At Mount Emtmons, whpr opened his farm and is now A he dent his farm is one of the mLv f that section which attracts attend by its prosperous appearance. Mr. Bennion was called upon serve his country in the state le islature and is the present memw from Duchesne County. From his Mount Emmons home ra diate influences which are powerful for the best development of American community and on ever? proposition affecting community welfare his neighbors always first in What does Owen Bennion quire, thin of it? 1011 FOR SALE Registered Guernsey bull calf, whose dam, gave two pounds butter fat a day. MARK WOOLLEY, Ft. Duchesne. 144 t ? . Twenty rigs drilling for oil Southeastern Utah structures. I la DUCHESNE CODNIY ABSTRACT Titles Perfected Abstracts of Title Your Servant in Title Matters DUCHESNE, UTAH ROBERT G. PORTER, Pres. M, M. PORTER, Secy. Hart Mercantile Co. DUCHESNE, UTAH General Merchandise " 1 Boots, Shoes, Dry Goods, Groceries Fresh and Cured Meats Fresh Fruits and Vegetables GAS AND OIL SERVICE ALUL of a hrnl sire to the herd he heads must be by three things: His. individual excellence Ids a,KOsto' bis get. Lustys Herefords have re-q- u these moments. Thy are Kod individuals; they are well bred- V npUL trrmiiied they have the breeding strength to transmit their rdyal to their Get and their Get are usually good. E. S. LUSTY Is Our Motto inhi-tanc- e SONS Duchesne, Utah Breeders of Pure Bred Hereford Cattle & CO. T( It phono or mail orders receive prompt attention on |