Show 00 44 e o Jo ROOSEVELT t. t j 4 VF Much improvement In the road b between be be- tween here and Vernal Is being done It Is said that In many places the course of the road will be be entirely changed Last Saturday night under the direction di direction direction di- di of Prof Burgener the students students students stu- stu stu stu- dents of the music department of the Duchesne high school gave a very high class musical fe Prof Prot Prof Burg Burgener per deserve deserve much credit credit for his superb superb manner In handling the the- young folks One of the largest stake conventions conventions conven- conven ever held Roosevelt at-Roosevelt at convened conven conven- ed here last Saturday During the convention Ray E E. E Dillman DUlman was sustained sus sus- tamed as stake slake scout t master master and Dr C. C Christensen Christensen was sustained as as the stake training teacher training teacher supervisor Every organization of the stake was i represented and many new topics were discussed h h. Emanual Swain and Luke Clegg visited the Sunday school and John and Elton Mower the Moffat on January 30 All th these se gentlemen were members members members mem mem- bers of the stake board The Roosevelt Commercial club Is a.- a. making a renewed membership drive The club expects to do some big I things this summer and as a a preparation preparation preparation prepa- prepa ration they are out for a big crowd L Lets Let's ts t's boost The TheM of both t the e Roosevelt Roosevelt Roose Roose- 1 velt wards have recently debated debat debat- ed the questions Resolved that the slim man makes a better husband than the fat man and arid Resolved that the Book of Mor Mormon on has more external evidence of its truthfulness than the Bible The writer was nn unable ble bleto to get the debaters of the the- first question but the latter was debated debated debated de- de bated by Ray E. E Dillman affirmative r 1 tive Charles Sch eI negative t No No judges were sitting i We are are told that a Mr Burgle of f Randlett bought a home here and I will settle seUle with us In the near future I IVan Van KUllan Killian who has had such a serious se- se f i rious time with his broken leg eg was was- taken to Vernal where an X-ray X picture picture pic plc- ture was taken of the limb and it is J claimed that the bones were found to tobe tobe tobe be knitting It Its is said that Mr Killian Killian Kill Kill- ian will remain here to continue treatment Instead of going to Salt r I Lake as was contemplated There will ill be a benefit party given In Roosevelt for Mr KUHan Killian who has been confined on a large expense The rabbit hunt between the high school faculty and the senior students students students stu stu- dents was won by the students and I the faculty spread a splendid supper supper supper sup sup- per Monday evening to the seniors as an evidence of the faculty's de de- de feat w We are glad to hear rumored everywhere every very everywhere where that Ed F. F Harmston has al almost almost al- al most a handicap chance In his favor favol for the appointment of state engi engi- neer Mr Harmston If it appointed will no doubt make an efficient state official We still have haye several diseases lurking In our community The second ward Relief society Continued on Last Page v PROGRESS L IN LN UTAH Country Gentleman On the face of census returns Utah might justly claim the title The Th Owner Farm-Owner State Of the farms In the state seven-eighths seven are operated by owners The proportion of farm owners has held its own over ove the last ten years ears though farm values values values val val- ues have more than doubled and the size of the average farm has moved up from to acres There are some other facts in Utah's census report that are vividly impressive in the progress they show The num number ber of Its annle apple trees has In In- In I i creased a little less than half halt In th the thelast thelast last ten years but the yield ha has doubled It has only more mor peach trees than it had in 1909 buthe but bu the crop has increased more than bushels bushela or a 3 gain of something something something some some- thing like per cent With only 40 per cent more cherry trees It i IS getting per cent more fruit Quite Quito likely there is a connection between this unusual condition o or of farm ownership and evidence of goo good farming practices Anyhow Utah 1 Is deserving of recognition for Its fin fine showing |