| Show veteran Mail Carrier Closes Active Career mall Duke oldest Star Route E E. J. J Ws his ates made carter carrier in with the the United mall mail to Park city last last trip with the S SJ the on SaturdaY TS After about 43 3 several st several stage stages having worn worn out route Mr Duke Duke de- de delivered I automobiles outfIts s and d 22 the thirty odd livered his letters let ers to and his last letter families on the trip I pouch to Heber M Ra band postmaster I I at Heber from the In 1903 E. E J J. J Duke returned had filled a i where he be Northern States L. L D. D S. S church and for mission out tho stage stage line was j bought John H. H Luke I Ilie and owned by A. A C. C with negotiation a Immediate lie began Smoot to have the U. U S. S S senator Reed Recd Heber r from fro mall brought park park- directly city to Instead of bavm- bavm j Lake and Park parking Salt around to Provo nil all trio way ng ing It go the petition after p months Within three establish establish- was rUed filed the direct route was vas I Duke Duko obtained the contract ed cd and Mr the tho mall mail At that time and for to carry thereafter all the mall some Including 27 years the tho parcel post was hauled by Star his R Routes carriers Sare- Sare are awarded award cd on a contract lowest qualified bidder every basis basU to the first contract ct was Dukes Mr four years the tho middle of a term so 60 only lasted taken to n three years and he hay baa had the contract ten times since the mall was During tho first years wagons but with the thc advent hauled on automobile as ns soon boon as they of the of became nearly reliable as a means they were ere put Into use uso transportation interview Mr sir Duke mall In an forthe for the the old Model T coaxing that by said the could make the road over Ford weather to Park City In tn good mountain he When there was snow on the ground and go goby goby would drive the car to Hailstone bob sleigh the rest of ot the way bv by During World War I I. I five of Mr Dukes Duke's J were In the army and step sons sons and his wife to do most which left him 5 of the driving In July 1918 1018 they hauled passengers between Park City and Heber City from the 1st let to tho the At that time tune ho said we charged 0 00 for tho trip and to Salt Lako Lake City After tho the mall mail for the tho Uintah Basin was routed through Heber most of the first class and all of the other classes of mall mail were brought here hero on that line which h only left part of the first class elas and tho rural delivery mall to be haul haul- ed Starting then Mr Duke established a n meat and egg business to supplement tho mall mail haul For the past years be he behas behas has bought veal lamb poultry and eggs to supply Park City He lie now delivers these items to seven teven markets and three eating houses In that city Though past 80 years of ot ago now he IntendS intend to maintain his regular dally schedule of buying and delivering his produce to his market outlets In Itemizing his service Mr Duke says say that he be has worn out 22 cars on the route 14 Model T Fords 2 Dodges 2 Chevrolets Chevrolet and 4 Besides his hid activities with the trans trans- transportation business Mr Duke has been active in n civic and religious affairs of the tho community having been city coun coun- councilman councilman councilman cilman for 2 terms and mayor 2 terms In a bishopric on the stake high council and In the presidency of the High Priests Quorum Wasatch Wave I I |
