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Show TIBS nOTJ.BfrrnnS EDITION. November 9. 1988 12 NEWSPAPERS Continued from page 1 Duchesne Record had also ceued publication, end the following spring it wu replaced by the Duchesne Courier. One deviation from the three-papreign was the inception of the Uintah Basin Fanner. It started in Vernal in 1924, but moved to Rooaevelt in 1926. Although it was a paper covering a specialized readership (farmers), it contributed greatly to the development of the area, particularly in fostering the new Uintah Basin Industrial Convention (UBIC). So from 1926 to 1929, when the Fanner was merged with the Roosevelt Standard, a fourth paper added to the journalistic er ef-for-ta of the Basin. From the late twenties until the mid fifties, two papers served the area, the Rooeevelt Standard covering the eastern eection, and . vide an invaluable window to the , past, as their pagee are scanned. The Uintah Basin Standard office now has allexieti ngnewspa- per files from these newspapers, with the exception of the Myton Free Press. Those that exist and are kept here include all issues of. the Uintah Basin Standard; all issues of the Rooeevelt Standard (except four years in the early twenties, which were allowed to be taken out many years ago, and were never returned); all issues of the Uintah Basin Record; all is- ' sues the Duchesne Courier; all issues, except the first year, iff the Duchesne Record; all issues of the Uintah Basin Farmer, all issues of the Duchesne Eagle and Record, published in the sixties, end about nine months iff the Uintah Chief- - eyes, ears and voice of the community. Only when that voice is stilled, or the eyes and ears and covered, do we find darkness; of die past; but a vehicle to the fliture. It encourages improvement, promotes worthy causes; black spots in history where no record exists. Your newspaper servee your community. Not only is it a record and provides a forum for educa CHRONOLOGY OF BASIN PAPERS reservation was opened, that were This chart indicates various newspapers published in Duchesne, Myton and Roosevelt since the and the period of time that they existed. Also, in the righthand column, is a list of corresponding events that transpired 1905-Reserva- tion opened for settlement. es-- 1906-Commun-ltles tablshed. 13. Roosevelt 1913-F-eb. tain. There are many issues of the Myton Free Press available in Myton, but no years are complete. After about 1923, only a few issues exist from each year until it ceased. There are no issues available for the Uinta Standard, or Uinta-lan- the Duchesne Courier, which later became the Uintah Basin Record, ' Through the pages of these covering the western section. Then in January, 1957, these two newspapers, a nearly complete history can be gleaned. There is a papers were combined to create record of accomplishments and the Uintah Basin Standard. Once more in the sixties an defeats, increases and declines; births and deaths, neat celebra-tion- e effort was made to establish a and also tragedies. There are paper in Duchesne. It was done as an attempt to realize a fulfillment literally millions of names interand pride in having bur own spersed throughout those pages, paper. It ceased, largely at the tracing generations iff families that came, left their mark on their insistence ofresidents ofthe same area, when they realised that a community, then either stayed or moved on to other pursuits. small paper, covering only one area of the Basin, did not fill their But the me thing that is evineeds. They found that news of dent through every paper, for all the entire area was important to of the 80 years, is a pioneering them. Consequently the one paper spirit, a pride of accomplishment, and a faith in the future of the concept was accepted, although it Basin. This spirit has been foswas, as it had been in earlier days, hard to give up die pride of owntered editorially by all of these ership of their own paper in each papers. Your community newspaper community. A total of 12 newspapers have is, then, a livinghietoiy . It is never played varying roles in recording complete. A new chapter is being the history of this section of the written each week. It exists forstate. Some existed for ysan; ever, displaying its accomplish- some only for months, but each ments and imperfections. filled a need, and most still pro Your newspaper is indeed the tion and debate. Your newspaper is a reflection of you and your community. - Your newspaper is you! ncorporated. n.. Duchesne 1915-Ja- County 1919-Myt- created. to Price on oad built. UBIC 1923-H- rst d. chased 1935-Mo- held. pur- 1926-Stand- ard by Harrisons. Lake Dam on constructed. Lake paved. 1945-Stand- pur- ard chased by Fretwefc. 1947-Rec- ord chased purby Fretwefls. and 1950-Stand- ard Record purchased by Memmotts. plague 1952-Ho- ods area. project approved. 1957-T- V reception came to the area. Gorge 1956-C.U- .P. . 1963-Ham- lng Dam bunt. 1965-Stand- pur- ard chased by Ashbys. 1966-N- ofl ew field opened. gas piped 1967-Natu- ral ; to homes. Hey All You Girls And Guys! 1966-Starva- We Have Shoes Every Color And Size. Come On In You May Be Surprised, built. press and typesetters Instated. of Standard changed. 1975-W- eb We Have Some Fantastic Buys. 63 N. 200 Eut, Rooaevelt 722-675- Dam tion 1978-Ownec- shlp 2 MASTHEADS FROM THE PA8T--- A few of the various mastheads that have occupied front pages of newspapers in the Basin are represented below. THE UINTAH CHIEFTAIN. me Duchesne (Bmriet The Roosevelt Standard DIAMOND WINNER-Publis- her Craig Ashby and Editor Lori Eaton present the contest diamond to Anita L. Scholl, winner of the Diamond Jubilee Word Puzzle contest THE MYTON FREE Uintah Basin Record SUCCESSOR TO THE DUCHESNE COURIER I Ctalteane Reawt BASIN FARMER DevuteA to tlielVograsf jtDavalopamnt Ajnculiura in tlie Qraai UinUbBash consol iditwi THE VOUMHM-awM- BIl N ROOSEVELT STANDARD. and tOOHVUT. UTAH THE UINTAH MOM BASIN RECORD1 THUKSOAY. WHi IT. 07 1 J |
