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Duchesne Courier

Location

Duchesne, Utah, United States of America

Date

Feb 13, 1931

Page

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Duchesne and Roosevelt Teams Show Sportsmanship in Close Battle

Roosevelt led 7–0 at halftime and won 26–10 as Duchesne fought hard. Key performers included Shelton Killian Eldredge and Page for Roosevelt, with Wood Bates McKeon and Brown top Duchesne. Referees praised clean play and effort despite the lopsided score.

Duchesne Roosevelt Bell Focal Tuchesne Shelton Killian Eldredge Page Ir Shelton Duchesne Boys Tean Wood Bates MicKeon Brown Tcense P. Tod

Duchesne Gateway Club Seeks State Road Duchesne Tabiona Link

The Duchesne Gateway club hopes to designate a new state road from Duchesne to Tabiona and possibly another Duchesne County route as state road. Officials and road lobbyists, meeting during the legislature in Stlake City, claim broad agreement on making Duchesne Duchesne County roads state roads.

Legis Shure Stlake City Duchesne Abi

Road Work Project Awarded For Duchesne County Route

A project awarding road construction on a Duchesne County to a firm is described with details about the route length, end points near Duchesne to Fruitland, and a compensation figure. The text notes prior estimates, contractor and state involvement, and a plan to address a stretch deemed among the county’s worst, with the work allocated for later completion.

Calamities and fires touch Duchesne area

Twenty years ago in Duchesne region fears arose for Frank White of Upper Duchesne and Oscar Wikins of Boneta as they vanished while traveling toward Kamas amid heavy Uinta snowfall. Posts describe alarmed families organizing searches from east and west across the divide. Nearby a blaze destroyed Perry’s drug store in Theodore, causing major stock loss of about one thousand dollars with no insurance and questions of possible arson.

Frank White Upper Duchesne Oscar Wiking Boheta Kamas Wasry Theodore Oscar Wilkins Boneta Wilktogs Uinta Perry Mr. Perry Charles Smith Theodore Precinct Heber District Court of Myron Lance Nephi Anderson George Smith Madsen Geneva

Duchesne To Be Honored With Extension

Extension conferences will be held in Richfield Duchesne and Salt Lake City during the week of February 16. Director William Peterson announces the Utah Agricultural College Extension Service will host meetings on home economies 4 H club work and agriculture with afternoon sessions for public reports on district outlooks.

Logan Richfield Duchesne Salt Lake City William Peterson Utah Agricultural College State Extension Service Peterson W. Owens Rena Maycock W. J. Thomas Department of O. Stott D. P. Murray W. K. Porter Scott Zimmerman Salt Leake City Duchesne County Utah Roosevelt Salt Lake Ciy

Comissioners Set Two Day Session On County Agents

Farmers urged county agent Funk be funded. Marva Anderson and Mrs. Eliz beth Wentzel pressed for a county farm demonstrator. Commissioners approved 1200 for county agents expenses and 300 for home demonstrator. They ordered letters to support federal water commissioner appointment and to retain J Arthur Mecham as State Fish and Game Commissioner. Bee inspectors appointed are Joseph Yack H D Allred and William J Stewart.

Funk Marva Anderson Elizabeth Wentzel Roosevelt B. L. Dart Tallman Johnson H. W. Sheley Wintah Bastin William Lawson Dern J. Arthur Mecham Joseph Yack H. D. Allred William J. Stewart

St Pauls Church Plans Monthly Evening Gatherings

Congregation members enjoyed an evening at the Connor home last Sunday with Evening Prayer and discussion. A monthly gathering is planned. Services at the church Sunday include Church School at 10:30, Morning Prayer at 11:20, and Evening Prayer at 7:30.

St Paul's Church Connor

Forest funds benefit Utah state revenue share outlined

Utah will receive 57 806.17 dollars from National Forest receipts as 25 percent of gross revenues from grazing sales and other uses. Distributions to counties allocate 50 percent to schools and 50 percent to roads, with an additional 23 130 dollars required to be spent within National Forest counties on road and trail projects.

Utah Forest Service Congress

Local Scouts Mark 21st Anniversary With Demonstrations

The Duchesne area celebrates the twenty first anniversary of Scouting with a morning color ceremony and a window display at Duchesne Hardware showing a scout cabin model and drawbridge. An evening town hall program featured semaphore wig wag signaling fire making and a presentation of the scout oath and laws. Scoutmaster Bishop praises global reach and urges community leaders to support scouting locally.

United States Duchesne Bishop

Road Conditions On U S 40 From Colorado to Salt Lake City

Travelers report U S 40 from the Colorado line via Vernal to Nevada Wen dover 344 miles with varied surfaces. Vernal to Fruitland 8 miles good. Fruitland to Heber 32 miles gravel and graded 16 miles good except 3 miles rough and icy in Daniel's Canyon. From there 18 miles oiled gravel to Park City and 10 miles oiled gravel to the summit. Parley's Canyon 3 miles gravel then 13 miles oiled gravel or pavement to Salt Lake City with ongoing construction in the canyon.

U. S Colorado Salt Lake Nevada Wendover State Moe Fruitland Heber Daniel's Canyon Park City Summit Parley’s Canyon Salt Lake City

Myton Social Notes Report Local Travel and Work

Myton residents and visitors are listed with brief notes on travel and business. Among names are Burton W. Musser, Mell Cowen of Roosevelt, Mrs L. Kimball of Bluebell, George Mulvey, T. J. Marsing, W. A. Brittain, M. Knudson, Mr. and Mrs. D.B. Alfred, Wumphrey Jones, Toward Thomas, Lyman Duke, FP W. Fouse, Charles Scenton, Fred Warner, LB E. Hume, Floyd Sume, George Pritchard, Guy, R. R. Hanson, William Sweatman, John Willis, Frank Simmons, Mrs. George Calvert, W. J. Mathews, M. H. Roberts, B. W. Musser, Nathaniel Button. Community activity spans business trips to Salt Lake and Vernal, irrigation work, sheep herding, farming plans, and a grippe fever illness. Continues on last page.

Burton W. Musser Salt Lake Mell Cowen Roosevelt D. Alfred Alexander Myton Wumphrey Jones Vernal Thomas Austin Brass Sheep Lyman Duke Smith's Wells FP. W. Fouse Theodore Charles Fred Warner LB. E. Hume Floyd Sume Pleasant Valley George Pritchard Guy R. R. Hanson Grennd Junction William Sweatman Blue Beach Seber City John Willis Hirth Frank Simmons J. Ta Lindsay Castle Peak George Calvert W. J. Mathews M. H. Roberts B. W. Musser W. H. Gagan A. E. Sissell Nathaniel Button

Literary Program For This Year

The program committee of the Ladies Literary Club lists events for early 1931 with hostesses and speakers. Topics include Russian literature, political surveys of Russia and China, Gogol and Dostoevsky studies, and translations or readings. Dates range January to April with attendees named.

Ladies’ ‘Literary C. H. Selch Arthur Brown Lowe Ashton Mussia Kilmer Bates Russia Robert G. Porter Grant Murdock Mary Connor Ernest Crocker

Road Construction Projects Approved by State Road Commission

Carbon county commissioners and EH Kerr chief engineer sign contract for 245 miles of highway from Castlegate to Nolap, south of Price river with a 250 foot tunnel and two railroad crossing eliminations at an estimated 140000 dollars, to be finished by September 1 for the new federal road fund. Additional spring plans include 19.2 miles from Price to the Big Wash with seven bridges at 280000 dollars, Woodside toward Green river under Colton-Oddle bill at 60000 dollars, and Detour to Soldier Summit graveling about 60000 dollars, boosting routes to Utah and Price.

Carbon County Commissioners EH. $. Kerr State ‘Road Commission Castlegate Nolap Price River Congress State Road Commission Spring Price Big Wash Woodside Green River Soldier Summit Thompsons Colorado Utah

Extension Service meeting on agricultural trends in Uintah Basin

First district meeting brings together Duchesne Uintah Carbon Emery and Wasatch counties with U S Extension Service leaders Director William Peterson and assistants. Program runs February 18 Roosevelt 2 p m with a public meeting on trends and outlook followed by a Duchesne banquet and sessions at Duchesne and Roosevelt.

Uintah Basin Duchesne County Uintah County Carbon County Emery County Wasatch County Wm. Peterson U. S. A. G. Extension Service W. Wy. Owens Rena B. Maycock W. P. Thomas O. Stott Agriculural The Agricultural College Duchesne

Dry Gulch Terigation elects new officers at Roosevelt meeting

The Dry Gulch Terigation Company annual stockholders meeting in Roosevelt on February 4 elected officers for 101 year. F President Horace L. Alfred of Roosevelt. Vice President Ray G. Labrum of Roosevelt. Directors include Mayd Case Mt Emmonna Orval A Dart Myton FP Afort ensen Ioka Louis E Allred Neola and John S Haslem Bennett. B 8 Jordan re elected treasurer. Attendance reported strong with 24 167 shares represented.

Dry Gulch Terigation Company Roosevelt Hforace L. Alfred Ray G. Labrum Mayd Case Mt. Emmona Orval A. Dart Myton FP. Afortensen Ioka Louis E. Allred Neola John S. Haslem Bennett Jordan

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