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Newspaper
Duchesne Courier
Location
Duchesne, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1926
Page
1
Finstey & Sons planters install a specific gravity separator and cleaner in their Myton seed works. The device promises uniform sorting by size and weight, enabling higher purity alfalfa and clover seed. It could save transport costs, reduce rework, and aid farmers in the basin.
The Utah Utah Bishop's African Conference executive committee met at Fort Duchesne on Saturday June 16 with President C W Walker presiding. Members present included C W Walker George Philipps E Peterson Jane Murray George H Harrison W T Rice Daily and John L Johnson. They discussed minutes and reports on advertising convention plans including posters newspaper articles and a directory plus bishop and pastor mailings and delays in the Indian program due to Mrs Richardson and the death of Mrs Grant.
The National Seed Growers Association met at Deseret and elected directors Marcus Skeent Joseph Moody Ephraim Blackburn W Cole A R Hutson Leslie Walton and Willis Lyman. Members praised past progress and expect stronger results this year as the group seeks federal aid to bridge marketing gaps and offset low market prices. Delta Chronicle
County officials in regular session approve a $500 allotment to build 2 miles of road between Neola and Hayden with work by local volunteers. Education levy and district tax figures presented, including general building, interest, and sinking funds, plus Blue Beach Irrigation District No 1 levy figures for 1926.
The Indian children at Whiterocks Uintah boarding school were suggested to perform an Indian play at closing exercises. Mr. Gross believed it could be presented though participants are away from home. Stakeholders discussed spacklers and musical arrangements for the convention.
Dr. Herbert Bolton of California and Dr. A. L. Neff of Utah retrace the Escalante trail across Utah from Cliff Creek to Green River Jensen and beyond. They map the route Duchesne River Strawberry valley Wasatch to Diamond and Spanish Fork canyons ending at Provo while noting beaver wetlands and Ute and slave-trading histories connected to Brigham Young and the Walker War.
State bank commissioner Seth Pixton announced that the defunct Myton State Bank and Bank of Duchesne are likely to close within months. Duchesne Bank to pay about 26 percent and Myton Bank about 40 percent of obligations. Duchesne closed March 4 with 154 242.83 in resources and 72 851.4% liabilities, while Myton closed July 18, 1922 with assets of 167,140.64 and deposits of 69,283,566.
Mrs. Donna Winn of Randlett died suddenly Saturday morning at Soldier Summit from fatty degeneration of the heart. Aged 27, she left a husband and eight children. Undertaker Roy Schontan of Duchesne took the body to Duchesne for removal, a special casket was made, and she was buried in Randlett Tuesday at 10 o'clock.
W D Rishel urges Duchesne Basin groups to organize and lobby for the Duchesne Fruitland road west to Duchesne, arguing it should not be shortchanged to the Duchesne Castle Gate route. He criticizes the allocation of federal aid and calls for a square deal to secure a western outlet and a usable Duchesne Heber City line.
Hearings began in Salt Lake before J Arthur Moore on the validity of two groups of 160 acre oil shale claims in the Hilt Creek area. The government charges the Keeler and Collett locations were not made for claimants use and benefit, and that required assessment work was not completed in 1918. Final hearing scheduled for Vernal today.
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