Show tic Ii ton Myton J ton on Duchesne River From Cooks Cook's W Wealth of the Uintah Basin Topography This This section includes I the bottoms of the Duchesne river from the vicinity of or Independence to the mount of Antelope creek the benches on the north and south sides of the Duchesne river and for convenience convenience convenience con con- in classification the Carey act lands to the southeast of Dayton Myton n The Soil oll me SOil son of 01 of me tile Duchesne river bottoms is mostly a heavy clay that of the benches benches' a sandy loam the soil on the south side of the river riveris is is a lighter color than that of the no north th side which is a reddish loam similar t to the Roosevelt and Deep creek sections Vegetation Vegetation The The natural vegetation vegetation vegetation tion of this section in the tho river bottoms bot hot ton toms s. s consists consists of greasewood sagebrush sagebrush sage sage- brush and rabbit brush the benches henches I L kL U cactus and grass along the tho streams cottonwood and and willows abound Live this Stack Stock This section is well adapted for the live stock industry many thousands of sheep winter on the benches south of or the river and I the Carey act la lands ds most of which are owned by Heber sheep men I These ranges should feed the stock of local owners thus adding materially mate materially I to the wealth of this section Agriculture So So far as under cultivation cultivation cultivation cul cul- this section has proven to tu tobe tobe tube be well veil adapted to agricultural section sec tec lion tion This will no doubt prove equally true of the the south south bench and Carey Act lands when irrigated The lands along the river bottoms are heavy and more difficult to subdue mV un m but will no DO doubt in most cases prove very durable soils A A few tew young orchards orchards orchards ards in this section indicate that this thin will m prove to be well ad adapted to growing all kinds of fruits except perhaps peaches which will no doubt thrive in certain localities Joka Is John Is a postoffice located on the tho North bench three miles northwest of Dayton Myton surrounded by an excel excellent excellent excellent lent agricultural section Is Is located on the tho north northside northside northside side of at Duchesne river r about six miles mUes above Dayton Myton and is on tho th D D. S S. S L. L Ry survey It is surrounded surrounded surrounded sur sur- rounded by a urge large area of fertile ferUle soil This is sure to be a good town Man Many men of means have purchased lots tots It is an Ideal location for a town Minerals The Minerals The only mineral o o importance found in this section on h ig I gilsonite which has been mined at the Parlette and Castle Peak mines twelve miles mites southeast of Myton Addenda The Addenda The Redcap Flat might properly be added to this district m n n Ti I n. n n nm BE BEi jd I e l iI i i i i i t li l 3 I t I h fit i I Idl i i 1 ri I t PF i r ta it alt i i 1 o l w l f Ir rrt 1 l fl 11 g t 1 l Street scenes in Myton 1 In 1914 1 H. I-H. H. H C C. Means Means' Bungalow 2 and 3 S 3 Showing howing cement pavements and telephone telephone telephone tele tele- phone poles roles on E street 4 Cement 4 Cement block lock store and post office 5 5 Office Office nd 2nd nd warehouse Uintah Indian irrigation irrigation irrigation gation service It lies on the west side of creek east of the Blue bench ench Is a clay soil produces alfalfa and grain successfully and is under the United States Redcap ditch the ditch Smith ditch extension of ot Purdy ditch and Duchesne Irrigation company's ditch h. h Irrigation Much Irrigation Much of the land in inthis inthis inthis this district belongs to Indians and andis andis andis is under the system of at the United States irrigation survey suney The Dry Gulch ditch from the Grey Mountain and My Dayton Myton ton Townsite furnish water for this Indian Indian Indian In In- dian land The North My Myton ton bench is under Class C canal of the Dry Gulch Irrigation company A choice area of land lies on the South Myton bench In Pleasant Valley and Wild WildHorse WildHorse Horse flats fiats My Myton Myton-An Myton ton ton-An An Incorporated town lo ho- ho sated on south side of Duchesne river riTer about three miles below river Government townsite and seat Beat of United States irrigation survey for Cor which commodious buildings have been erected Elevation Elevation Elevation Ele Ele- feet at bridge Cement sidewalks telephone electric lights local lodges F F. and A A. M M. Yeomen I. I O. O O. O F F. and W W. of W W. Presbyterian rian L. L D. D S S. S and Episcopal churches List of business industries One bank one weekly newspaper three farmers' farmers supply houses ono one hotel two restaurants one opera house one laundry one mill mm and lI light ht com corn company company pany social hall haU six general stores one millinery store one meat market one ono livery stable one feed stable one garage three blacksmith shops shop's one auto repair and machine shop one drug store one hardware store |