Show christmas at bridgeland by MRS AIRS E J there Is always a stir and an excitement in the air as christmas time draws near the farmers and ranchers bring in the christmas tree from the mountain tops ot of their huge loads of 0 debar and pinion wood memories turn back to those who first homesteader homesteaded ed along the duchesne river the small cabins which were built for homes later on en lamed as lumber and other building materials were to be had ille little red building located 0 on n the seeton farm was used f for 0 r dell school ool social and church affa a affairs r s now the river forms a division with pait of thie the population going to duchesne tor for their ward and social affairs the rest belonging east joining in with the antelope people making a new ward known now as bridgeland diere are some 50 1 L D ia S families together with other good families and at christmas clial some children assemble for santas offerings and gifts around the community tree at the ward house the citizens have aled the ward house now located A 34 mile from the bridgeland bridge the building nas a clean was wa m and inviting welcome to all who enter its doors reese clayburn Is a very aimable bishop loved by all he is indeed a friend I 1 in it time of trouble and illness to everyone he is also one of the oldest citizens along the river jim parker ranched ind is famous for his etory with the bear and tells how he had to fight for his life los jos in ans an eye and pretending dead the bear covering him up with leaves his escape is a story never to be forgotten by all who know him his ranch now is 0 owned w n by vern liddell and fa family my thle the camp la is built orr on 0 one nd end of the ranch the has done much to improve roads building the exchange canal bridges and now working on the big dam located at Mid view many nw homes havle habte gone up others being added on to henry beal has made a park for out door doar sports on his indian lease across from his service station and grocery store mr air and mrs lavere neilson handle the post office service very well twenty years ago amoss came to the south side of the river to make his home having come lom fi om holland to america george holfeltz and family are among the first settlers having moved from froin midway some of the other ranchers are currans emroy al Mec bams birch stotts jennings stocks keil hells i smiths elick murphy Se feelers See leiB elers Nell sons walters youngs Zu felts I 1 goodrich write and many more whose names we have not net learned A friendly spirit exists among the people who raise chiefly grain hay vegetables vegetal es fruit livestock and poultry and dairying is an important industry this christmas they will all gath er again for the yearly good will and peace to all and all are extended an invitation |