| Show UI UINTAH TAa BASIN CORRESPONDENCE t 1 o 4 DUQUESNE DUCHESNE L. L Claire Winslow has become the sole Bole deputy In the county treasurers treasurer's office ce An interesting experiment will be bo tried out in the tho Blue Bench Dench Lion tiou Distrct No 1 this summer the 1 of oC some somo 2000 acres under under under un un- der one ownership management The Jesse Knight interest have ha now purchased fully Cully that area arro and more morel moreland moreland l land nd is being acquired right along Eighteen head of ot horses aro are being kept on the Blue bench iu in readiness for plowing the moment spring ar nr- rives rI An immense stock of oC cedar posts is collecting at the tho old John h R. R Wilson Nilson homestead which from its Us central location is being used as I headquarters for the mammoth farm tarm Each quarter section bought by Uncle Jesse and his associates will ber be bo r completely fenced at the earliest moment possible R. R Birch has the contract for plowing all the acres In the old Hemphill homestead and A. A Haddon will perform a similar contract on the old E E. E C C. Abbot place Crops best adapted to the climate and soil will be planted and the enterprise will prove a object esson to the whole Uintah ba basin ln as asan asan an experiment ent Mrs Irs William Baker of ot Heber has returned home after a brief visit with her husband here For the tho past year she has conducted the prin grin cipal hotel botel in the Wasatch county shire town but before March 1st let she will remove to Duchesne and undertake undertake undertake un un- the management of ot one possibly possibly possibly pos pos- sibly two of ot our local hotels Though Heb Heber may still have a slightly larger larg larg- er Mrs Baker Daker considers i the the volume of ot hotel busin business much larger in the new county seat scat Mr and Mrs Rock M. M Pope left Friday for St. St Louis Missouri to attend the Pikes Peak highway convention convention convention con con- to be held there on the Mr Pope is the only Duchesne coun county county ty delegate able to be present but Rock is a host in himself Kohl and Firth purchased all the tb stock of or the Strawberry Mercantile l company and removed it this week to their store in Duchesne Reader Workmans Workman's pool hall has been moved across tile the street to the theold theold theold old Golden Rule store occupying all except a small room adjoining the court house which Ed Mackie occupies occupies occupies pies with his abstract office The Golden Rule is now lo located ted in its large Jarge and handsome quarters next to the W W. C C. C Perry moving picture the a ater ter At the present writing the Bank of Duchesne looks as If It a Kansas cyclone cyclone cyclone cy cy- cy- cy clone had passed through the ceiling However It Is beautifully beautifully beautifully fully decorated and a portion of the splendid new outfit of or fixtures has arrived with the remainder c coming on this side of at the summit In a afew alow low few days the bank will be equipped with v. conveniences that will make Ita it ita ita a model for tor Ui Uintah tah basin banking houses for some years to come U. U S. S Commissioner Edward Edwar Mackie Mackle had the final proofs ou on homesteads Monday Frank Mayhew of Utahn with J. J S S. S Birch and Wm WID- Sweatman as witnesses and Jacob GInes of Tabiona for whom Wm GInes and Wilford Jones vouched o 4 ROOSEVELT The Commercial clubs of oC the Uintah Uin- Uin tah basin met in a mass meeting at Roosevelt Roose Saturday February 11 at seven thirty The meeting was held in the Roosevelt Commercial club rooms in the Calder building There Ther were six clubs of the basin represented The meeting was called called called call call- ed in order to form Corm a united body to work for the interest of the basin and to establish a permanent club that would unite all the interests of ot county under one head Earl Thompson was elected temporary chairman and Mr J J. J P. P May Mayas as temporary s secretary The permanent perma nent rent officers elected were president Rock Pope vice president Mr Earl Thompson secretary Mr J J. J P P. P May The order of ot business was then appointed appointed appointed ap ap- ap- ap pointed to a committee of ot three which also drew the constitution of the club The Tho following committees were appointed A committee to In the possibilities of building building building build build- ing a concrete road from Vernal to Salt Lake L. It was estimated that the road In its present condition was cost It was suggested suggest suggest- ed that tho the committee ask the state to build a bridge above the I Fort ort in order to make the state road direct to Moffitt The Green river reservoir committee was Instructed by the club to send a petition td congress congress con con- gress gross and ask the state legislature to have the site surveys changed and not to build the reservoir A committee committee committee com com- to investigate the place best for a basin fair A school committee commit commit- tee was instructed to to Hon Don DOll B B. B Colon and Mr L. L W W. Curry to have the ruling that all students I over eighteen years ears of ot age that are arenoW arenow arenow now made made to pay an fee be changed to tho the age of ot one as man many of the students in the coun coon try are of that age age when when In high school It was suggested that the two counties Duchesne and Uintah unite and have hae one high school for forthe forthe forthe the two cou counties BO so tho the Uintah will receive the state money set aside forthe for tor forthe the county high schools Uintah has lias no high school at present T That That lat the law should g give gc c power to enforce the pupils within the ago limit if such schools were united The committee on the ne fish hatchery was instructed to try to establish a hatchery a The following towns were represented represent represent- ed cd Vernal My Myton ton Duchesne Roosevelt Roosevelt Roose Reese velt Hayden Duchesne Altonah and The library dance which was given given given en for the tho purpose of raising fu funds ds for books was a grand success Tho The hall was decorated vary very vory uniquely in red and white Programs were offered and during the evening cake and punch w were re served The commit tee cleared about thirty dollars which will buy many new good books The Tho Mutual 1 play company made their second appearance appearance before the Roosevelt Roose public in iu The Tho Bachelors Bachelor's Elopement The play was a very interesting interesting Interesting In in- comedy The next appearance appearance appearance appear appear- ance will be made in interest of or the library Lincoln's birthday was kept as a legal holiday in Roosevelt noose Stores were closed schools dismissed and business house closed for the day dar Interesting programs were given given by bythe bythe bythe the children to the public In many states this is not a legal holiday but in Ut Utah h it became one by state legislation in the year of ot 1909 A dance danco was given by by bythe the Mutual Monday night to celebrate Lincoln's birthday A large crowd entered In Into into in in- to to sport of ot dancing several Hoe down dances The Odd Fellows have hae sent for tho the Tenth Anniversary dance which be held next Saturday night in the Amusement hall The Thimble club met at the home of Mrs Pearl Christensen Friday About sixteen members were pres pres- ent Delicious refreshments were served sen-ed Mr C. C 1 I. Johnson and antI Mr Ir J J. J H. H Hardy are visiting the different branches of at the church and closing up the account for the year 1916 President Smart is visiting with his bis children here Mrs A. A H H. H Whitlock Sr is very sick She has bas been confined to her bed for some time Mrs W. W A. A Miles was entertained by her daughters at a large family y dinner The dinner was in honor of her birthday o 0 o 4 ALTONAH Mrs W. W W W. Thompson Is making making making mak mak- ing a brave fight fw fu n Jr t aortal existence and the odds are dt in her favor James Guire has completed the log walls of ot a four tour room house for his father on their homestead Martin Allred and his son Dan took two loads of ot finished lumber lumberto to My Myton ton during the week for Mr Maxwell It was sawed at the McCune Mc Mo Cune Curie mill and will be used In the construction of ot homes for Indian Indianland Indianland Indianland land owners near My Myton ton Orson Barney and family are visiting visitIng visitIng visit- visit Ing with relatives Mr James Prows' Prows family with whom their daughter Ardith has Chas been spending the tho winter win win- ter Mr Barney Darney is the bishop of ot the Clawson ward in county Hazen Heath Burgess a member member- of oC the town has been suffering from Crom froma Croma a severe se case cas of ot pneumonia for some sometime sometime sometime time past but happy happ- to sa say the young man is Improving in health and strength Mrs George l formerly o of My Myton ton but at present a resident of Vernal is now visiting with friends in town and incidentally attending to some of Mr Ir McCurdy's business In tores terest t. t Steven Stoddard and Violet Chidester Chi Chi- dester young oung folks of the community having ha obtained license of the county clerk have embarked together er on matrimony's sea of at varied experiences experiences experiences ex ex- ex- ex and they do so with the best wishes of or their numerous friends hoping that tha t through it all they will find joy a and d happiness Mr Lawrence Bradley has sold out disposed of ot all his property at this place Luke Cleg Clog is the purchaser er and obtained possession at a very ery reasonable ble price Mr Bradley will move moye to Idaho Under the auspices of or the ward Relief society a large company of friends appeared at the home of Mr Lawrence Bradley on Saturday evenIng evenIng evening even- even Ing last surprising them immensely It assumed the nature of a farewell party to the tho departing family Making Making Mak Mak- ing allowance for the regrets of the public over o losing this estimable family the assembled friends had a areal areal areal real good time together for the last time The best wishes of or the public public public pub pub- lic accompany their departure and It is s hoped that they will prosper financially financially- and b blessed boh spirit spirit- and physically in the new local locality locality it ity the they may choose to live ll The Tho young friends of Thelma Bradley entertained d in her honor at atthe atthe atthe the home of Mr Martin Allred This was also on Saturday evening and an enjoyable time was spent by the young people pe Herman and Albert Dastrup have returned from Price to which place the they recently conveyed the remains of Arzella Bell Dell Millard the deceased Infant of or J. J M M. M Millard Claud Searles accompanied by his father and mother Mr Ir and Mrs George Searles and one of his sis sla- slaters sisters ten arrived In town last Sunday for fora a brief vb visit It o 0 o BLUEBELL BLUEBELLE E 4 4 44 00 4 4 President Joseph Hardy and Mr Clarence Johnson spent Sunday last In the ward They visited at the re religious religious services of ot the day and their visit proved spiritually profitable to the members of oC the ward who attended attended attended at at- tended the services In large numbers A large quantity of ot Ice was stored stored stored stor stor- ed for summer use by the following thrifty members of the town vis via Levison Hancock James Powell Gardner Goodrich and Ralph Wink Wink- ler her Mrs Martha Gale who has been suffering from Crom severe illness for some time is nicely gaining In heath and strength Mr Edwin Black came down from Moon lake the other day His stay slay here was of ot very short duration as ashe ashe ashe he is very anxious to accomplish as much work as possible at the mill which he is operating at the tho lake Mr Levison Hancock and Gard Gard- ner nor Goodrich have ha brought their sheep in for better botter care than the range will permit Henry Allred has disposed of his herd of oC cattle consisting of about fifty head and is now in Vernal pur purr chasing a bunch of sheep A valentine valentino dance on Wednesday night was Yas given with good results everybody who attended having had hada I a most enjoyable time limo Esmeralda a drama of four acts playing two t hours and a half with witha a cast of ten characters was presented presented presented pre pre- under the direction of or the conjoint Mutual A Associations of the ward A full house was In attendance attend ance and all are arc caused to admit by virtue of or the tho commendable manner in which the play was presented by bythe bythe bythe the you young g people that they know their business Each sustain sustained ell his hisor hisor hisor or her part In a most artistic way The cast of or characters follows Dave Hard Hardy John Albert Rogers Luther Gale George Drew Will Hancock Tho The Marquis Alice Allee Hancock Estabrook Ralph Winkler Winkle Jack Desmond Gardner Goodrich Esmeralda Mary l Case Lydian Rogers Mary S. S Merrill Nora Desmond Florence Wathen Kate Desmond Nellie Hancock The Tho drama was put on for tor the Mutual contest work of the stake but failed to score on account of being a trillo late It would have beernice beer been nice to have scored but we Ye are sat with the tho enjoyable time had hadIn hadin hadin in presenting it and in the way which the public and accepted it o 0 La A- A I T d- d T or or 4 or or DO BONETA TA I George Fisher has added ten more morehead morehead morehead head of or cows to his herd He purchased purchased purchased pur pur- chased them in tho the Ashl Ashley y valley Will Potter Is logging out timber nar ar the Bear Wallow which will be used in re the bank of the canal of or the thc Western Irrigation Irrigation Irrigation gation company Geor George e Fieldstead is feeding his fathers father's sheep on the no Roy Peacock homestead just below Mt Emmons Mr Playford of Duchesne Is now hauling the mail mall between that town to and this place Mr R. R E E. E Allen curled carried carried car cu ried the mall man for tor some time past Mr Elmer having safe sate ly 17 brought his whole herd of sheep In b by the first of ot tho month Is now taking care of ot them with plenty of at hay He has nicely prepared for tor shearing time by h having installed a five machine outfit which can handle a thousand sheep a day J. J M. M Michelson has hauled In his first load of at logs with which he will commence the construction of ot a first class barn which will bo he 40 feet teet long and 27 feet wide The young friends of oC Howard Moffitt Moffitt fitt surprised him on ou Monday last They had a pleasant time together Miss Oneta entertained her numerous friends at her ber home on Valentines Valentine's day The Tho occasion was celebrated Mr Wilford McConkle McConkie has pur purchased purchased chased of ot the Union Farmers' Farmers Association Association Association Asso Asso- the Shire Shiro stallion Fairfield Bumper No Mr Ross Bartlett Bartlett Bart Bart- lett was the agent for the tho Farmers Farmers' association of ot Ashley valley The anImal animal animal an an- imal was bought when a two year old by the farmers of or Union Ward Yard for twenty two twos fd dollars He is now twelve years old and is the sire of Or a bunch of or horses of which the owners are arc proud and just Jut lyso Mr George Georgo Wilson of Vernal recently sold a t team m of oC geldings the thc get of ot this stallion at the fancy price of The animal bought by Mr McConkle weighs 1976 1975 pounds and is in first class condition Such being tl o case he ho is a valuable asset asset asset as as- set to the community and it is felt that the tho farmers here will appreciate appreciate clate the fact o 0 o 4 4 44 REDCAP p The picture show given in the thu school house Friday evening was well attended to A dance lance |
