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Show Ward Hits 'Selfish Interest' Groups "Certain groups in Roosevelt are attempting to steal the county coun-ty seats of both Uintah and Duchesne Du-chesne counties," was the reaction re-action Thursday" of B. Frank Ward, executive secretary of the Vernal chamber of commerce, to the proposed consolidation of Uintah and Duchesne counties. Mr. Ward said his investigation investiga-tion of a meeting held in Roosevelt Roos-evelt two weeks ago had disclosed dis-closed the whole idea was fram ed by "selfish interest" groups in Roosevelt. "It's a pretty slick scheme," Ward continued. "First they convince their own citizens they ought to join Uintah county. Then if that happens, they will start clamoring to set up the county seat of the new enlarged county in Roosevelt. That way they will steal two county seats. "I believe the majority of the citizens of both counties are opposed op-posed to any move of this kind." |