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Show An Independent Newspaper Devoted To The Interests Ot The People Ot Rich Count? and Lower Bear River Valley 0 Volume 10 Number 20 Film Star Dies Killer Sentenced to Life Imprisonment W. M. Heet, 55, was shot and killed by his nephew. John Dixon, 30, Satur- day night. The shooting took place about midnight, when Dixon, uring a nine shot 22 pistol, shot Heet in the jugular vein, the bullet ranging upward. The Dixons and Heet came here a short time ago from Longmont, Colorado, and Heet and John Dixon were grubbing willows for Earl D. Haggerty and were camped in a cabin at the Haggerty shearing corrals. The two men, accompanied by Marion Dixon, a brother to John, and a boy by the name Marchinco, who are employed on the A1 Gardner ranch, were in town until about eleven oclock that night Death LOS ANGELES. June 7. from infection claims Jean Harlow, platinum blonde film actress who died at the Good .Samaritan Hospital. Jean Harlow, 26 years old, was a screen favorite, loved by all who saw her act. Miss Harlow was born Harlean Carpenter in Kansas City, Kansas, 26 years ago. She was educated in Barstow School, Kansas City and Derry Hall, Lake Forrest, 111. Her first marriage was to Charles McGrew, then they were divorced in 1930. Two years later she married Paul Bern, movie director who ended his life in tljeir Beverly Hills home. Sept. 5, 1932. Later she wed Harold G. Rossou, motion picture cameraman, but later was divorced from him. Jean Harlow was an outstanding screen star and was popular through out her stage career. things up, and Marion and the Mar chinco boy went on to Gardners where they went to bed and did not know of the shooting until the officers notified them the next morning. Dixon came to the Haggerty ranch where he called Mr. Haggerty out ot I ed and told him what he had done, and then! started to town where he said he was going to get a doctor and an officer. As soon as Mr. Haggerty could get dressed he drove to town passing Dixon on the bridge. Marshal R. W, Collett went back with Mr. Haggerty and. found Dixon asleep on the bridge where he search ed him finding the gun fully loaded in bis boot. They then left Dixon and drove to the camp to bring Heet to the doctor, not knowing he was dead, but found him cold and stiff in death. Returning to the bridge they picked up Dixon and brought him to jail, and then notified Sheriff Harvey Cottrel and Coroner Ted Kirkwood, who arrived about an hour later. On going over the scene of the crime the officers found the body laying back on the bed with his feet on the floor and a shot gun across his breast. He was dressett-tmlOnly one wound 'bould fee foundxm the body, although one bullet "wars found imbedded in a quilt close to the body ; another had, gone through the stove pipe making a dent on the opposite side, while four bullets and nine empty shells Were found on the floor. Undertaker Kilpatrick took the body to Kem merer, and Sheriff Cottrell took Dixon to the county jail. He plead guilty to a second degree murder charge and was sentenced to life imprison ment by Judge Christmas Tuesday. So pnds the lives of two men. Cokeville Register. -- y' 1 BOY ARRIVES LAKETOWN NEWS The following persons wenL to Logan, Utah Friday, June 4th to attend the graduation exercises of the USAC: Bishop and Mrs. John H. Weston, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. J. Lamborn, Mrs. Ber- tha Kearl, Mrs. Lydia Johnson, Mrs. Bert Thompson and Mrs. C. II. Alley. Those from town graduating were : Charles L. Alley, Wendell Johnson, and Grant Lamborn. Grant remained in Logan to attend summer school. The rest of the students from here returned home for the summer. The were: Russell Aliev, Harmon Cheney, Edwin Robinson, Norman Wahlstrom and Mildred Weston. -1- First - to Use Wood Chauncey Jones was the fir American to make clock cabine. of wood, using that instead of bras mo- - Dr. J. S. Alley of Midvale, Utah, was a visitor at the South Eden ranch on Monday. We have had some good storms during the week, which is highly appreci' ated. . ' f f" C. H. Alley, Loraine Aliev and Miss Grace Trwin motored to Salt Lake City Thursday on business. hear wedding bells will be ringin tbc merry month of We ing "sune June. 1 . REPORT OF FIRST YEAR SEWING 4-- H CLUB June 9, 1937. During the period of 12 weeks, or 12 meetings, the girls are required to complete oue tea towel or hot dish holder, dam a pair of stockings, make one dress or night gown, and one arti- seams required in making our dresses. We try to have enjoyable meetings as well as learn ELLA MAE BINGHAM, Reporter. something-beneficial- . 1 Man Unchanged The man of 30,000 years ago had the same number of genes as he Trouble and Sorrow has today and therefore was, bioBut for some trouble and sorrow, logically, the same. we might never know half the gooc there is about us. Colosseum Seated Many The Colosseum at Rome probably First Submarine Cable seated between 40,000 and 50,000 first submarine cable con- people. , The nected Ireland and Newfoundland. 1 tiean Beats Goldfinch's . beats 900 to a sparrows First U. S. Rodeo, in was 0 b a rhinoceros. Eternal Life The eternal life, the life of faith, is simply the life of the higher vision. 1896 The first well organized American rodeo was held in Denver in 1896. - Kangaroo Big as Rhinoceros The prehistoric giant kangaroo known as diprotodon was as big as r. Philadelphia in 1682 Philadelphia, as a city, planned in 1682. Grizzlies Do Not Climb Black bears climb trees. Grizzlies do not. DANCING - NEW PARIS CAFE EVANSTON, WYO. : Every Friday Nite 1 WE GUARANTEE AN ENJOYABLE TIME NEW AMUSEMENT JDfjMV AND HALL fTH HIS .CAVALIERS LOGAN At the h annual commencement exercices of the Utah forty-fourt- e I 1 d State Agricultural college, June and 5 Helen Jackson of Randolph, Utah, received a B. S. degree in the school of Home Economics, according to William II. Bell, registrar at the college. Her Major is Foods and her Minor is 6, Sociology. Three students of Laketown received B. S. degrees, according to W. H. Bell, registrar. The students were Charles L. Alley, School of Engineering, Major, Radio; Minor, Physics. Wendell Johnson, school of Agriculture, Major, Ani- mal Husbandry; Economics. Minor, Agricultural Grant Lamborn, School of Agriculture, Major Agricultural Economics, Minor, Animal Husbandry. Gilbert J. Cox of Woodruff received his B. S. degree in the School of Engineering with a Major in Irrigation. Dr. Meiklejhon, formerly professor of philosophy at the experimental college of the University of Wisconsin, addressed the graduates at the exercises held June 5th. Dr. Meiklejohn i? now director of the Center for Social Studies in San Francisco, California. He is recognized as an outstanding leader in bis field. Apostle Aibert E. Bowen of the Latter Day Saints church delivered the Baccalauerate address to the graduates on June 6th. ANDREW EASTON KEMMERER, Wyo. Andrew Easton The Clerk was authorized to issue 81, a pioneer of this mining district, to claim deed State Ogden Bank.) died quit at his home in Oakley Monday of causes incident to age. He came to the RESOLUTION old mining camp of Almy, near EvansIn support of the efforts of the Coun- ton, from his home in Scotland, then to Diamondville in 1898 and spent the ties affected to have the Ogden Mountain Addition added to last 29 years of his life in Oakley. Mr. Easton had followed mining acthe Cache National Forest and brought under administration and organized firo tivities all through his long residence and retired only a few protection by the Forest Service, we in Wyoming ahereby endorse the passage of Senate Jears Survivors are his widow; a sister, Bill S. 2221 introduced by Senator Thomas, which will permit the use of Mrs. Thomas Hood; four sons, AnNational Forest receipts of the Cache drew, Jr., George, Alex and John Eas1 ton; six daughters, Mrs. Jane McVi-car- TAP DANCING RECITAL National forest in Utah for the Mrs. Andrew McVicars, Mrs. of damaged watershed land by GOES OVER BIG the Federal Government. We aceorrt- Mary Helen Mosby, Mrs. Lowell Paint- The ingly waive the use of that portion of er r- are and Grace Easton, Tap Dancing Recital, Easton was bishop of the Dia held AlbrightJune the receipts representing the 25 per 8th., went over big. Tuesday. cent which would otherwise come to niondville L. D. S. ward for many years It was attended by a large and apprea and patriarch later, this County in favor of carrying out ciative audience. Mr. Albright deservMr. Easton is well known to the peo es much the provisions of this act. praise for the progress of the Ple Randolph and Woodruff. SIDNEY J. NEBEKER Randolph classes ALFRED G. REX. Several good dance numbers and ac SCHOLARSHIP AT HTLL MILITARY robatic WILLIAM REEIS. numbers from Kemmerer, adACADEMY OUTSTANDING FOR much to the recital. The whole ded County Commissioners of C. CADET AT C. M. T. FORT show was a Rich County. big success and reported DOUGLAS ATTEST : rare treat. LEWIS LONGHURST. General Walter C. Sweeney, ComClerk. RANDOLPH RIFLE CLUB mandant of Fort Douglas, stated reThe following bills were allowed: Officers Salary $395.81 cently that Mr. Joseph A. Hill, The Randolph Rifle Club met Satthe Ilfil Military Academy,. Tressa Nbrrl.v Work for Ooufitv urday' afternoon' for their Tegular Assessor and Treasurer . . 33.00 Portland, Oregon, has again announced shooting practice. Those present were that the Oommandry General Scholar W. E. Marshall. Layton Marshall. LewRay Osborn. Work . on County of 4.00 ship which carries with it Road is Danghurst, Wm. J. Groll and Geo. I. the regular school fee and fifty dollars Barker. Ben T. Orvin. Gas and Oil for The following score was made 29.28 to be applied against the necessary re- W. J. Groll 37 County be made will quired personal expenses Oliver Wahlstrom. Blacksmith36 Geo. I. Barker 4. SO tiea in this year to the outstanding W. E. Marshall 29 ing Cadet enrolled in the Citizens MiliJohnron Service Station, Gas and 20 Marshall Layton at to held Fort be 78.93 tary Training Camp Oil 17 Lewis Longhurst Douglas, Utah, from July 1 to 30, 1937. Chas. and Gerald Alley, Moving 25.00 . . . Fence and ANNOUNCING 299.50 Laketown Road Payroll Geo. Kennedy. Weed Supervisor 75.00 I now have my new samples of The Model Airplane Club met at the taliored to measure 3.00 Swan Creek Electric Co., Lights suits, top coats, 20.00 heme of Robert J action, Wednesday and summer pants, of the finest all Utah State Hospital . . was Rex 2d. June Morgan evening. Rich County Dept. Public Wei wool materials. If you are interested voted in as president. fare, Old Age Dept. Childin a new suit this spring or summer, Delicious refreshments were served. I can save 203.16 ren you money on a fine fitting ROBERT JACKSON, Harry Limb, Construction of outfit Reporter. 15.00 Weeders DAVE SMITHS BARBER SHOP. t . 7.20 Tressa Norris, Recorders Help California Listed as an Island Wilson Bros., Court House SupIndustries Move 22.6S In a geography of 1671 the Ohio plies Venetian glass, that beautiful N. J. Hodges,. Deputy Assessor 25.00 river was not mentioned. California of the glass blowers art, is product Rodent Control, Poison Bait . . 142.51 was an island in this book. not made in Venice. In the Thir4.50 Joseph Wamsley, Car Inspection teenth century the industry was William Jones, Construction of Murano, because moved to near-b- y of Dramas Making 12.00 Weeders to the city of hazard fire the of not made words are Dramas by Fred C. Feller, County Road Venice. ". . 20.75 but by situations. work All Steel Office Supply Co., Court 5.01 House Supplies Ever Thus Leningrad Once St. Petersburg Arthur Brough, Cleaning Court was founded as St. Ps Jud Tunkins says anybody is willLeningrad House 25.00 ing to tell whats wrong, but nolersburg in 1703, Len Bingham, Plastering Court body seems able to tell you what to 1.00 House do about it. 2.56 Lumber Co., Lumber Many States in India 1 600 native than more are NoGrocer Printing Co., Tax There ! 48.50 states in India, some no larger than tides Bethlehem, House of Bread Leah Walton, Postage, Freight, a Western ranch. Bethlehem, or House of Bread, etc 5.67 was known more anciently as Eph-rat-- tE. L. Guymon, Mileage Expense or Fruitful, while in modern or 51.30 and Supplies times it is called Beit-lahDemocracy most is Flesh. of Benjamin Weston, Mileage and House distingushed Democracy '. 35.00 in that under it the formation and 1 Expense Rich County Treasurer, Postof public opinion is free expression Rodeo First 3.00 an(j uncontrolled. age The first rodeo, colorful cowboy L. D. S. Hospital, Clinton Tre- sport, was held at Pecos, Tex., 25.00 melling 25.00 more than fifty years ago. Rich County Reaper. Printing 75.50 W. E. Newman & Sons, Culverts 313.44 and Delinquent Taxes t.68 Dean Purser, Labor on Court Randolph County Road Payroll Red Gods 25.00 Utah & Wyo., Tel. Co., Rent and House d 16.20 Tolls Rich County Furniture Co., SupRed gods are Earth gods. name 45.66 that them plies Kipling gave 1.50 Thomas Norris, Road Work . . Total $2,203.79 on account of the red earth deGeo. A. Smith, County Road There being no further business the scribed in his poem, The Feet of 12.00 meeting adjourned until July 5, 1937 the Young Men, written in 1897. Wlork liforrell Booth, Gas and Oil . . 10.88 SIDNEY J. NEBEKER, Chairman. Orlando Dickson, County Road 15.75 ATTEST: Work MRS. BESSIE ELLETT LEWIS LONGHURST, Rawi Eastman, County Road OF COKEVILLE, WYO. Clerk. 20.00 Work, Basrlev ,Tndd Rav Co., TeleWill Be At 5.70 phone Calls. 0rden SOL SPLACE T. S. Alley and James Tudor, AMBULANCE SERVICE EVERY OTHER THURSDAY Handled by Bureau of Mines GRADUATE SAFETY STARTING JUNE 17th ' We Are Thoroughly Schooled in TO GIVE This Profession and Can Giye SHOES WAVES PERMANENT i Service Anytime Competent DYED CLEANED SHINED DAY or NIGHT : TO $5.00 PRICES $3.00 Open Every Dance Night PHONE 49 or 90 ' MAKE APPOINTMENTS RAY DURNFORD & SON REDS BARBER SHOP AT SOLS PLACE , t ; ' Evanston, Wyoming Evanston, Wyoming River-Wellsvill- e - Dur-chas- s, e - .SERVICE - MEALS AND SHORT ORDERS Try Us Once and You Will Come Back , ' APPLE LEIO, Manager Presi-dentr- - one-ha- lf right-of-wa- y , Tri-Sta- te h, m, .... righit-of-wa- y -- Rud-yar- i All New Modern, Equipment Modern Electric Refrigeration RANDOLPHS 1 J First Quality Food, Well Cooked 24-HO- AT from Los Angeles to Salt Lake City found Sunday Pne had struck within 20 feet the cref t of a cliff and catapulted ver the tip of a 1300 foot plunge, the first 300 feet of the drop was a sheer precipice. No bodies have yet been found. The Duly tsvidenetj that had a. direct hear- 011 the seven passengers, whose tives were lost in the crash, was ' the fiudmg of a man s shoe near the point impact. Small parts or the plane, torn mail sacks and mail were scattered all over the ridge. Recovery of the seven bodies will be very difficult, in fact it is a question whether they will ever be recovered. w-a- s Minutes of board of County Com-missioners meeting held June 7, 1937. There were present Sidney J. Neb- eker, Alfred G. Rex, Wm. Reese, Com- missioners; Lewis Longhurst, Clerk; David M. Hoffman, Treasurer. Minutes of meeting held May 3d were read and approved. N. J. Hodges met with the board. asking that work be done on Swan Creek Canyon road. Sam Kiddy met with the board ask-ing for important work to be done on grave-yarroad at Woodruff. J. R. Hoffman, of Dakota Resort, met with the board asking for the assurance of a Bar License. E. L. Guymon was authorized to organize a committee on grasshopper con I Mr. and Mrs. J. Warren Taylor tored to Montpelier, Monday. 1 A goldfinchs hearf 925 times a minute, 745 to 850. Minutes of County Missing Airliner Found Rich County Students The wreckage of the missing Western Air Express plane, which disapCommissioners peared last December while enroute Graduate from U AC - Vernon G. Robinson motored to Salt Tako City Saturday evening to spend with his folks. the week-en- d A baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hoffman Monday, June 7tli. cle of girls choice. We have just completed our sixth at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Hoffman. Dr. Patton attending physician meeting. All girls have completed their tea towels and stocking dam. All concerned doing nicely. Today we have had more instruction 1 and practice on the use of machines. Wasted Energy We have especially practiced French wasted in useless talk Energy might be put into useful talk elsewhere. $1.50 Per Year In Advance trol. On driving to the Haggerty camp, it is reported Marion Dixon and his uncle got into a quarrel, but patched Q Utah. Friday June 11, 1937 Randolph, , - , . , ; |