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Show CONTINUED FROM PAGE 16 Roosevelt, in honor of the president. To his credit, her husband didnt move to Pleasant Valley after the naming process was completed. About seven miles east of Roosevelt is Bottle Hollow Reservoir. To better understand that name, we first need to look at Fort Duchesne, which is just east of Bottle Hollow. Fort Duchesne is on the Uintah River. Now, if you lived in a Basin that had a Uintah River and a Duchesne River, which river would you build Fort Duchesne on? Yeah, me too. But not the U.S. Army. They werent trying to be clever, though. They just screwed up. They thought the Uintah river was the Duchesne river. Now, back to Bottle Hollow. It seems the soldiers who headed to town for a libation or two, couldnt take any booze back to the fort. The hollow, later known as Bottle, was where they would finish off their booze and pitch die empty bottles before they rode into the fort Just east ofFort Duchesne, which is not on the Duchesne river, and is about forty miles east of Duchesne which is on the Duchesne river, is Gusher, which has never had a gusher, but it did have The Strip. I guess it would be in pretty poor taste to name a town Strip, cause then every joint in town would be a strip joint and nobody would want to raise a family there. And while there might be somebody somewhere who claims to be die king or queen of strip, who would want to run to be the mayor of Strip? Actually, the real Strip was just south of Highway 40. It was a strip of land, hence the name of The Strip, dun had somehow evaded government surveyors attention and therefore didnt exist If it wasn't on a map, it wasnt there. If it wasnt there, then die laws that pertained to places that were there wouldn't pertain to this place, cause it wasnt there. Since it wasnt there and the law couldnt be enforced in a place that wasnt there, the Strip wasnt known for its pillars of die community. It was one of the last vestiges of the old west seen so often in die movies; lawless, sometimes ruthless, but hardly ever boring. Outlaws sought refuge there. Lonely men sought solace there. Thirsty people went there for a drink. So why do they call it Gusher today? Cause somebody thought land in a town named Gusher would sound like there was lots of oil and would be worth more. Twas but a con game, like Strawberry and Fruitland. East of Gusher is Halfway Hollow, so named because it is half way between Roosevelt and . These elk, grazing just west of Starvation Reservoir, are a small part of the region i herd. Long absentfrom the ova, sportsmen k efforts have lead to a thriving herd in the Basin. makes a fellow wonder what it was called before Roosevelt and Vernal were built. My guess is Strawberry Hollow. If you haven't figured it out by Vemal-Wh- ich now, this Uintah Basin is a pretty colorful place with lots of histoiy. From the Anasazi to the Utes, to the Spanish gold miners, to die trappers, to the Buffalo Soldiers at 18 Holes Of The Best Golf Youll Fort Duchesne, to the homesteaders who carved farmland out of alkali and greasewoods, it is a great to place to visit or to live and it all starts with U and 1. Find Anywhere! Tired Of Driving? Fish Aren't Biting? Spouse Getting Contankerous? Come Relax & Enjoy The Hospitality Of The Roosevelt Municipal Golf Course! Reasonable Fees Cart Rentals On Of The Best Courses In The State 1155 West Club House Drive, Roosevelt 722-96- 44 |