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Newspaper
Duchesne Courier
Location
Duchesne, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1929
Page
1
The U S department of agriculture forecasts that marketings and slaughter of lambs over the next ten months will not exceed the 1928 29 period but will likely be higher than recent years. Demand for feeder lambs may rise this fall if high feeder lamb prices curb feeding profits, with consumer demand unlikely to shift lamb prices materially.
The Mountain Stairs Telephone Company crew is in Duchesne this week installing a four party line. The upgrade will improve service with a better switchboard and more lines. Citizens should see a substantial rise in the number of phone in town, likely doubling.
C Le Foster president Intermountain Flying and Automotive Le Frive along with Pilot Rifle arrived in Myton Friday morning and praised the new airfield. The Intermountain company plane was the first to land at Myton's airport. Foster and Rifle spoke of clear takeoff and landing conditions and the view extending about ten miles. The company plans to bid on airmail service into the basin and may reopen a local flying school.
Marion Meacham a one percent year old son of Mr and Mrs W Meacham living six miles east of Myton was struck by lightning Sunday afternoon while near the house under three large cottonwood trees A doctor from Mylon attended him and reported he was getting along as well as could be expected after the accident
One of the new features at the Myton rodeo Labor Day September 2 and 3 will be the chair race. The event is described as one of the most exciting and laughable numbers on the program with chairs likely to break. Don’t miss this. it should be well worth seeing.
A fragment notes Split Mountain near Vernal forty five miles northeast of Myton. The mountain is split with the Green River running through it as a remarkable feature of the Uinta Basin.
Duchesne women and girls compete in a nationwide contest sponsored by the Saul Roebuck Agricultural Foundation to find the best jar of canned fruit vegetables or meat. Awards total 5225 prizes plus sweepstakes and county agent recognition with entries due between August 16 and October 1.
Salt Lake Tribune reports completion of the Ward cut on Indian Beach near Victory Park. The 1200 foot cut with 76m feet fill, 2900 feet grade, 160 foot ascent, and 58 foot max depth moved 7000 cubic yards of earth and rock. The new gravel road, 0.25 miles shorter, eliminates the old dueway, provides safe yearround travel, and carries a maximum 7 1/3 percent grade. Estimated cost for the roadway and surfacing exceeds 60000 dollars, with earth and rock moving at 59260 dollars, about 110000 dollars per mile.
Shell Oil plans two ten thousand gallon tanks on south side of block 30 on C street Duchesne. Leslie Ashton and Lone owners of stations in Duchesne Roosevelt and Vernal affiliate with Shell Oil from Heber to Choyado area. A twenty thousand gallon tank is under construction at Roosevelt near Vernal. Lowe Ashton will run distribution in Duchesne territory and Claire Ashton in Roosevelt and Vernal territory. Tanks aim to relieve storage shortages in severe winter weather. The Shell Oil Company is described as strong and welcome to the basin.
D Barker of Antelope grows about 36 acres of alfalfa seed at an estimated 400 pounds per acre. With a short year and no carryover, he expects a good price for his unusually large harvest.
After 18 years in the Myton cemetery the remains of Mrs. James W. Meranda were exhumed this week and will be removed to Salt Lake for burial. The grave was opened by her husband J. W. Meranda formerly of Myton.
At a special meeting of the Myton commercial club last Saturday night four committee members were named to run the rodeo this year on Labor Day weekend September 2 and 3. The appointees are W. H Morison as manager Bose V Lott as secretary treasurer and Roe Krebs as announcer.
A light verse extols dairy cows as a surefire plus for farms. It lauds Holstein Guernsey and Jersey breeds and claims dairy farming beats old crops. The piece envisions prosperity along the Katy with dairy wealth funding rents and taxes.
The Duchesne airport committee seeks additional help to drain water from the landing field and to level humps in the Malfa field area. An airplane landed this week and the pilot said the field is in pretty good condition, but efforts must continue to bring it to the very best possible state before service from Salt Lake begins on September 2.
Seagull Airways will begin passenger and express service between Salt Lake City and Ely Nevada on September 1 with a Robin and a Travelair biplane powered by a 170 horsepower Hisso motor. The line to Denver is delayed and a Uintah route starts September 2 under CW Parry vice president and general manager.
The winter sheep range south of Myton is in better shape than in years. Recent valves have helped the range wonderfully. The range is said to be about 0 percent of normal.
Howard Bishop and his two sons Vernon and Berkley visited relatives in Myton last Friday. A four year old neighbor hosted a birthday party at the R E K Miller home where the group reportedly screamed and enjoyed the celebration before continuing their western states journey.
Dr. F. M. Ackley of Woods eight miles east of Myton died Saturday afternoon after a two week illness that began with a cold and developed into pneumonia. Born August 5 1855 in Pomeroy Ohio he was 74 this month. Survived by wife and five children he came to the Cintah basin in 1917 and farmed east of Myton. He retired from medical practice earlier. Funeral at Myton Presbyterian Church with Basin Lodge No 20 F and AM in charge. Burial in Myton Cemetery.
At Murray Farm Bureau day the Utah state team pulling record of 3100 pounds was broken by a 3420 pound team pulling 3800 pounds, an excess of 150 pounds. Second place went to a 3276 pound team pulling 7200 pounds, also surpassing the state record. At U8.1 Pt. Duchesne event 2600 pounds pulled in heavyweight class by 3160 pound team and 2000 pound by lightweight team weighing 2900.
Mr and Mrs Musser were invited to take the first ride when the Intermountain Flying Company plane landed at Myton's new airport last Friday. They may recall being the first passengers as air travel grows from novelty to common transport.
At Cheesgo Union Stock Yards a sale of Utah bred cattle brought top prices of 17.00 per cwt for high quality cattle in Chicago. Ellison of Layton Davis County sold four lots with 16 head averaging 1537 pounds earning 317.00, 18 head at 1497 pounds bringing 16.75, and 80 head averaging 112 Tpit' realizing 916.65. Cattle were finished on barley loam chopped alfalfa and syrup mix. The record price signals rapid wealth growth in western feeder cattle for the Chicago market.
A meeting of stockmen, farmers and water titers at the Great Basin Experiment Station in Ephraim canyon urged federal control of the public domain. William Peterson of Utah State Agricultural College led the discussion noting Utah holds over 24 million acres of public land largely unsurveyed, valuable mainly for grazing. He warned unregulated leasing and overuse threaten grazing capacity and range livestock production in Utah.
A packed house attended the 2nd annual Bathing Girl Revue at Victory Park last Saturday night. Winners were Miss Uintah Basin 1929 Mary Colton of Vernal first, Montse Forsyth of Myton second, and Wanda O Nell of Duchesne third. Judges were Lonny Fitzwater Duchesne Lil Sprouse Tooele and Wendell Pell Grand Junction. This Saturday New Williams and its Smiters provide music for the dance and next Wednesday and Saturday the Kitty Kis Girls from Salt Lake will play.
The Myton rodeo announces September events on the 2nd and 9th with bigger, better attractions, new rodeo highlights, and renewed community support. Local organizers promise enhanced shows, crowd accommodations, and updated facilities.
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