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Newspaper
Duchesne Courier
Location
Duchesne, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1924
Page
1
County commissioners and assessors will begin a wide reclassification of farm land for assessment. R A Mammond states the process aims to finish before crops start. Land will be put into 4 to 10 classes by fertility water rights and market distance with committees to assist.
July revenue from the state department of agriculture totals 1038.50 with other fees including 42 for recording parks and brands 297.59 from turf sales 47 from bee licenses and a state share from another fund. Dormant Duchesne business district reopens with new siding projects the Schonian brick block to be a 60 by 60 furniture store and parlor complex. Chris Anderson garage slated at east side of government lot measures 20 by 50 with stone foundation brick front and rear 25 by 40 foot annex and sheet steel. Construction work by George Gire Brett J H Partridge and others includes porches and improvements to attractives city-wide.
The Duchesne county Farm Bureau held its regular August meeting at Mt. Emmons in a new hall. Local representatives discussed calf clubs, canning clubs, tuberculosis testing, capon handling, turkey marketing, and a proposed minimum wheat price of 1.25 per bushel amid a wheat shortage and rising flour costs.
Tom Hubbard, 12, son of Spear Hubbard, Ute Indian near Myton, could not catch his saddle horse. The horse balked, fled into the pasture, and Tom returned with a .44 pistol, killing the animal. Reports mention possible reform school action for Tom.
The Vernal city levy totals 16.9 mills up by one from 1923 with 2.5 for interest 2.4 for a sinking fund 6 for general purposes 2 for streets 2 for sewers and draining and 3 for water Uintah County levy is 8.3 mills down from 9.8 with 2.5 for general purposes 3 for county roads 2 for sinking fund .3 for poor fund .1 for health activities 2 for library and .2 for a fair The district school levy is reported at 12 mills up one from 1923.
Uintah county delegates refused to instruct for Mabey as Charles I. Mabey. At Duchesne county convention in Upatoi eight or more delegates favor Wattis or Ogden. Duchesne has 15 delegates. Wattis leads, R. E. Miller presided and temporary officers named. Delegates elected to state convention include R. E. Miller, Mrs. R. E. Miller, D. Barry and others.
Frederic J. Haskin argues voters confront elusive campaign issues and personality judgments in 1924. He contrasts candidate traits Coolidge Davis La Follette with party platform pledges on tariff policy and honest government, noting how public opinion often hinges on perceptions rather than clear evidence.
Albert Murray aged twenty two was thrown from a car when a truck approached on a bad turn two miles west of Price last Sunday afternoon. Fred Davis and Leland Hair were injured, with Davis later transported to Salt Lake Hospital. cause attributed to the truck crossing to the wrong side. Murray, son of J Ellison Murray of Duchesne, was unmarried and funeral services were held in Duchesne with burial there.
D. H. Madsen, state fish and game commissioner, says about 5000 ringnecked pheasants will be distributed across counties. About 4000 come from the state farm at Springville and 1000 will come from eggs sent to sportsmen and farmers. So far 2000 birds have been released this year in favorable counties.
The recent foot and mouth disease outbreak in California is estimated to have cost the state 10 million dollars in the destruction of herd stock alone.
Chipeta widow of Ouray the famous Uncompahgre Ute chief died at her home near Watson aged 81 and blind. Burial at Bitter Creek. Her life of mercy and aid to orphans Indians Mexicans and whites is recounted with praise and calls for a monument at her resting place on Bitter Creek.
The Colorado, Columbus and Meore railroad filed preliminary notice with the Interstate Commerce Commission seeking to build 200 miles of new track from Farmington, New Mexico to Grand Junction, Colorado at a cost of 38,000 per mile.
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