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Newspaper
Duchesne Courier
Location
Duchesne, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1926
Page
5
Readable items state multiple exchanges of visits among residents from Duchesne Price Myton and Salt Lake with mentions of guests and social events. Several marriages and divorces are recorded including Jennie Smith vs Orrin Smith and Dr BD Wood vs Victoria Wood with custody and alimony awards.
Local seed men report alfalfa seed production in the Pahyant valley will be much shorter this year. Some tracts form seed well while others produce none. Many farmers switch to hay, harvesting second and third crops, and Abraham community seed belts mostly skip seed. W. J. Carter, back from Uintah basin, says yields may reach less than half of last year.
A Steamboat Pilot bulletin projects rapid shale oil development in Wyoming Colorado and Utah within years producing about 2 million barrels daily and mining 2 million tons of shale daily. It predicts large employment growth road building power and retort facilities and new towns as major capital floods the sector.
The district court sat at Duplibsne with Judge Burton presiding. A range of probate and civil matters were disposed of. The Blue Lensh Separate District No. 2 received a two year extension to prove beneficial water use.
Special correspondence reports a film version of Zane Grey's The Last of the Duanes shown at Myton Opera House on Wednesday night to an appreciative audience.
An advertisement blends a Sunset magazine subscription pitch with hosiery promotion. It includes a dollar price offer for a five month subscription and a separate hosiery showcase from Wilkin Hosiery Company, noting numerous styles, low prices, and no experience required for opportunities.
A rugged Colorado River canyon boom unfolds as roughneck wildcatters drill from a riverbank in Moab for oil. From a cliffside derrick they reach 2033 feet deep at Crane Creek, aiming to feed a growing intermountain energy supply amid transport challenges and high risk.
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