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Duchesne Courier

Location

Duchesne, Utah, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1922

Page

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Jurors for Next Term of Court

The district court summons a list of jurors for the September term including James E Peterson Neola E Cox Boneta Wm Ralphs Altonah Y J Mecham Duchess Enoch D Lewis John H Moon Lake Fork Joseph Draper Talmage George W Larsen Roosevelt Willard BE Goff Cedarview H Carey Fruitland Arty H Mitchell Hayden J A Brummett Utahn John B Crapo Roosevelt Peter Duncan Neola Rae Ashton Roosevelt Owen F Burgener Myron George B Rust Talmage Thomas Sabey Altonah John L Ashby Altonsh Thos Meriwether Boneta Harvey Hullinger Cedarview John Meranda Myron Carl A Rhoades Hanna Wm C Barton Duchesne

District Court James E Peterson Neola E. E. Cox Boneta Wm. Ralphs Altonah Utahn John B. Crapo Roosevelt Peter Duncan Rae Ashton Roosevelt Owen F. Burgener Myron George B. Rust Talmage Thomas Sabey John L. Ashby Altonsh Thos Meriwether Harvey Hullinger Cedarview John Meranda Carl A. Rhoades Hanna Wm. C. Barton Duchesne

Wet beer and light wine candidates push for prohibition repeal

The Association Against the Prohibition Amendment marshals a nation wide drive in the November elections to elect at least fifty wet congressmen and several wet senators. Referenda on beer and light wines plan are set for Illinois Ohio Massachusetts California and Nebraska aims to influence congressional votes under the Volstead act. Missouri Wisconsin and other states see campaigns on bar and light wines as key issues in tight races.

Vilnois Ohio Massachusetts California Nebraska Hitchcock R. B. Howell Sadry Bryans Charles Bryan William Jennings Missouri Reed R. R. Brewster Wisconsin la Follette

World's Deepest Mines Reach Record Depths

The St John Del Rey Morro Velho mine in Brazil now stands 6426 feet below the surface via five staggered shafts. Other depth records include India's Ooregum over 6400 feet, Tamarack No 3 in Michigan at one mile, and California's Kennedy mine at 4000 feet with South Africa's Rand mines planning 7000 feet.

St. John del Rey Mining Company, Ltd Morro Velho Brazil Ooregum India Engineering and Mining Journal Press of New York United States Tamarack No Calumet-Hecla Mining Company Michigan Kennedy Mother Lode California Rand South Africa City

Conservation of game opens September in Utah counties

State Game Commissioner announces a unified open season for sage hens, prairie chickens, blue grouse, and ruffed grouse from September 1 to 10, with limits of eight birds in possession and twelve for the season. Several counties and preserves remain closed due to conservation concerns, and dove season runs September 1 to 15 under federal rules.

Beaver Boxelder Cache Carbon Weber Summit Wasatch Davis Daggett Uintah Duchesne Grand San Juan Pinte Wayne Garfield Morgan Kane Iron Utah Washington Emery Millard Salt Lake Tooele Juab Sanpete Sevier Summit County Weber River Wyoming Line Rich County Wyoming Strawberry Valley Strawberry Salt Lake County Parley's Canyon Big Cottonwood Cache Valley Fish Lake Game Preserve Dixie Game Preserve Heuston Game Preserve Parowan

Oil refiners face loss in gasoline price inquiry

Senate committee heard R L Welch of the American Petroleum Institute say U S refiners operated at a loss for gasoline and other products since late 1920. He linked price declines to crude values and Mexican field declines, but midcontinent and California pools have boosted supply, reducing fear of short supply. The continuity of supply hinges on discovery of new pools.

Senate Manufactures Committee R. L. Welch American Petroleum Institute United States Welch Mr. Welch California

Duchesne Welcomes Electric Lights On Main Street

Duchesne enjoys electric lighting after years of delay with main street lit last Wednesday nine days early. The trial run proved flawless and many business houses will be connected for a lighted Saturday night. Permanent operation begins Monday with a big dance in Town Hall and a potential Labor Day celebration.

Basin Markes Duchesne Uintah Power & Light Company

Denver and Rio Grande Western merger plans surface

Joseph H. Young, receiver, announced a $2,150,000 year plan to rehabilitate the Denver and Rio Grande Western lines with 247 miles of new steel and enlarged switching at Pueblo Salida Grand Junction La Veta and Alamosa. Denver seeks consolidation of D&RGW D&SL Moffat and CBQ before the Interstate Commerce Commission with hearings set between September 15 and November 1.

Denver & Rio Grande Western Joseph H. Young Robert E. Lewis J. Foster Symes Federal District Court Denver Young Pueblo Salida Grand Junction la Veta Alamosa Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad Denver & Salt Lake Moffat) Railroad Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Interstate Commerce Commission Dewey C. Bailey

Utah Voters Face Broad Ballot On November 7

Charles Hebner reports a lengthy list of offices to be filled at the November 7 election. The secretary of state’s office oversees multi county offices, constitutional amendments, and ballot preparation. The slate includes U S senator, U S representatives, state supreme court justice, state superintendent, legislators, district judges, county officers, and precinct officials. Amendments by Senate concurrent resolutions No 2 and No 1 require sixty days of publication in newspapers, per L A Miner.

Charles Hebner Ofice H. G. Crockett Secretary of State United States Congress The Supreme Court Cache County Rich Summit Mor Zan Wasatch Daggett Weber Sanpete County Beaver Iron Washington Emery Carbon Grand San Juan Utah County Salt Lake County Boxelder Cache Morgan Davis Topele Salt Lake Utah Uintah Sanpete J. A. Howell F. E. Wood Senate L. A. Miner State Crockett

Utah Adopts Red 1923 Auto License Plates

Secretary of State H E Crockett designates turquoise red plates with white lettering for Utah autos in 1923. A Portland firm holds the supply contract and Utah will spell out the state name instead of using Ut. at the request of local boosters for advertising.

H. E. Crockett Utah Portland State of

German Hose Lose Favor With American Shoppers

Textile division of the department of commerce reports German cotton hosiery exports to the United States are less than one third of 1913 levels. Meanwhile unofficial figures claim 11,734,857 Japanese silkworms died or faced nervous breakdowns trying to meet American silk stocking demand last year.

United States Department of Commerce

Duchesne Band Concert at Main Street Saturday

The Duchesne band led by B V Barlow will perform a weekly concert on Main Street this Saturday at 6 PM. The program lists Imperial Life Guarda Selection, Where the Silvery Colorado Wends its Way March, The New Colonial Waltz, When I Waltz With You March, Philo Senate March, The Cavalier Waltz, Take Me Back to The Garden of Love March, Temple of Youth March, American Belle March, Palatinus Scenes.

Duchesne Band B. V. Barlow Main Street Imperial Life Guarda Philo Senate Garden of Love Temple of Youth

Moffat tunnel case seeks intervention in Colorado suit

Attorney John R. Smith and Wolfe Brothers Land Co file to intervene in a Jefferson county Colorado suit challenging the Moffat tunnel improvement district. They seek injunctions against the tunnel commission and oppose issuing $6.72 million in bonds claiming overreach and improper district creation. Local landowners argue rentals should benefit them after bond retirement and challenge perpetual taxing power.

Moffat Moffat Tunnel Continental Divide John R. Smith Wolfe Brothers Land Company District Court Jefferson County Colorado Mary L. Milheim Frederick A. Metcalf Moffat Tunnel Commission Tunnel Commission Commission

Democrats Stand by Wilson Ideals in Utah Platform

The 1922 Democratic state convention adopts a platform praising Woodrow Wilson and outlining aims: tariff reform via expert commission, job relief, league of nations ratification, veteran care, peaceful labor disputes, industrial code, education efficiency, anti Newberryism, crime reduction, farm production, free enterprise with needed regulation, southern Utah railroad expansion, and tax reduction through budget efficiency and land reclamation.

Democratic Party Washinon Jefferson Lincoln Woodrow Wilson Congress League of Nations United States of America Europe United States Utah

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Palare Arthur Sears Henning the Conservation OF DB. H. Madsen State Game Commissiioner Burlington Moffat Henry Ford Mexico Quebec Canada Moffat Tunnel News Wilson
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