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Newspaper
Duchesne Courier
Location
Duchesne, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1922
Page
2
Mrs. and Mrs. Alex Crystal arrive from Salt Lake to spend the summer at their Yellowstone ranch. Community news covers church speakers, visitors from Vernal and Roosevelt, Fourth of July festivities, dances, travel to Provo and Park City, births, illnesses, a court change of venue, and local repairs and travels across Duchesne, Lapoint, Tabiona, and nearby towns.
Word from Duchesne valley notes the alfalfa seed crop should fare well despite grasshopper damage. Reports also mention local bank deposits, stage line activity by Roosevelt to Salt Lake, hatchery plans at White Rocks, and various community updates across Vernal Duchesne Myton and surrounding areas.
Curio weather notes describe smoky mountain mist and brilliant sunrises with forecasts of Trost or strong winds. Local poultry farmers report good turkey hatches despite spring rains. Hayden Foster visits from Lapoint for an outing on July 17. Rhoda Morrill and Fontella Burgess vacationing in Neola. Win T Green elected delegate to the Utah Republican convention in Salt Lake July 14 with family trip planned. Neola defeats Neola Indians 19 to 3 in a Fourth game. Mr and Mrs M A Houte return from Salt Lake. John Puell back from Price. Lydia Sessions hosts a party with candy making records and music.
Mrs Florence Stover suffered a badly bruised leg about a week ago when a horse started up while she tried to enter a wagon. Velma Richens, 44, daughter of Henry Richens, is recovering slowly after a brood arson incident. Mr and Mrs George Bird and Mr and Mrs Harold Gill took Mrs Mercy Porter to Park City to join Mr Porter, away for months under a doctor’s care. Arthur Smith received word that his sister Mrs Clarence Garner died suddenly on the 5th.
UPALCO aasa Mr and Mrs E L Murphy and family Mr and Mrs E B Murphy left last Saturday for Bear Lake for a short visit with relatives. Born to Mr and Mrs Oscar Nelson a baby girl July 1. Mr Ivan Bird was home missionary at sacrament meeting Sunday. Mr Samuel Gines formerly of Woodland was calling on old friends and attended meeting Sunday.
A barn with one team of horses three sets of harness and the first cutting of hay belonging to Mr. Fiddler near Randlett was completely burned. Sunday services and social events are also noted with families visiting and Campfire Girls meeting on the island and bathing near Duchesne River.
The article notes a joyful Fourth of July with everyone enjoying the day and announces an upcoming celebration on the 24th. It mentions Mr and Mrs Don C Pawc and Mr and Mrs Fred Pack and their three children traveling to Idaho and other outside points.
The July celebration continued with mixed success as the ward remains split since last year. Mrs. Sylvia Houtz resigned as Y M I A president due to ill health and Cynthia Curtis was elected to lead, though she has yet to appoint counselors. Wallace Perry returns from the mountains. visitors from Roosevelt attended Sacrament and Mutual meetings, including Mr C C Larsen, Mr Wolf, Mrs Evans, and Russell Todd with Miss Florence Todd.
Wednesday afternoon W L Woolf and family returned from Salt Lake City. Mrs Luke Clegg was operated on for appendicitis at the local hospital. Clegg was nearby with a survey party and came to Roosevelt quickly. Mrs Clegg is reported to be getting along nicely. Bethive girls of the Secona ward rest Monday for Uintah canyon camping ten days by horseback under Mrs Ray J Dillman supervision. A Lyle Fisher manager of Roosevelt Mercantile returned from Salt Lake. Friday Mrs Clarence I Johnson visited Iowa for Primary Association. Wm H Gagan, bedridden last month, is up again but weak. Harold Grow returned from Salt Lake Wednesday after visiting relatives ten days. Carl Kaser left for Salt Lake Friday to bring back fruit. Nephi Moon made a business trip to Kansas this week. Mrs Heber Moon entertained friends at dinner last Thursday. Mr and Mrs J T Murdock Aly and Mrs P A Murdock came from Heber Saturday. C H Wicken and family of Salt Lake at Browand camp, stay about three months each summer.
Sui bdview Soke he he Hdgur Carter deputy Bee inspector is making an inspection of the bees in his district. Alfred Durlgehi and family moved into the Indian house formerly occupied by H L Shaw, KE W Burgess, James Sabey and C W Smith of Roosevelt were among last week in the interst for the Republican party. Outside cherry peddlers are numerous with prices, J E Myers Jr and FP R Cope attended the Republican convention at Roosevelt as delegates from this precinct. Water is very low in the canals and wind wheat is ripening. Grasshoppers are on the low. Everybody should put out pason.
Mr and Mrs L A Pace of Me Home and Mr and Mrs Jowett Forth of Boneta attended Nye chesne in Ma Pace s car last Tunes day and joined a celebration there They report a very nice time A fine son has arrived at the home of Mr and Mrs Ed Stewart
John X Palmer died at his home after a long illness due to diabetes and stomach paralysis. He served as water superintendent and marshal in Myton and held local offices including constable and president of Mytonshire shortly after the reservation opened. Born in New York on April 7 1850 he moved west at sixteen and married Ida Ross February 1 1874. thirteen children were born, six survive with a large extended family in Colorado and Utah. He was a member of the Latter day Saints church and leaves a widow and many relatives.
Report describes G C Richer and Winstrom facing federal charges for misapplication of funds at the First National Bank of Myton. Bonds are sought to cover large sums. several men are named in connection with joint indictments and misused loan proceeds.
Frank Johnson, son-in-law of Mr Martin, made a good run in a Ford sedan last week. He drove from San Antonio, Texas to Myton, about three hundred miles, at about seven days of travel.
Duchesne county lore keeper notes a discussion in Myton on Ons tonics led by Harold Knudsen who is elected as a delegate to the state and Yonthon. In Price the state organization will be perfected.
Friends and relatives note a marriage between Glenn Blair and Mrs. Stella Preece, widow of Ferra Preece, saying the couple wed several months ago though the announcement is only now public.
Cactus Pete, alias Cactus Prye, a longtime figure nicknamed the Lone Star Boar, faces federal charges for Mann Act violations. He is jailed in Saltie in default of a $2600 bond and awaits trial in the federal court in September.
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