Duchesne Pioneer Laid to Rest
Obituary of Stephen Shelton born 1851 Provo moved to Midway Vernal Duchesne, survived by four sons three daughters, 27 grandchildren, four great grandchildren. Funeral at Duchesne followed by interment in Vernal. neighbor tributes praise his character and church work. Also notes Salt Lake Helper Price joint effort for Scofield irrigation celebration moving to August 1–2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Shelton
James Hair
Duchesne
Provo
Wie
Midway
Utah
Margaret Bonner
Sove
Vernal
George Shelton
Wallace Shelton
Fired Davis
Jls
Nye
William Helton
Ica
North Myton Beach
Chamber of Commerce of
Salt Lake
Helper
Chamber of Commerce of Price
Scofield
Carbon County
Work Starts on Myton Road and Bridge
Five bids were presented to the county road commission for a 9.18 mile Fed aid section between Myton and Antelope. Sumsion & Clyde of Springville bid $97 664 064 for the road, while the department estimates cost at 109 413 52. A 118 foot by 24 foot cement bridge near Antelope is let to Sumsion and Clyde for about 11 000. Work begins at the Steel bridge in Myton and proceeds toward the water tank in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plate Road Commission
Myton
F Antelope
Sumsion & Clyde
Springville
Engineering Department
Commission
Sumsion and Clyde
Duchesne River
Antelope
W. Kr. Warley
Ntown
Roosevelt
Varley
Erith Jos. D. Young
Bureau of Public Roads
Peterson and Lunt
Basin Ip
Klan Foiled in Fight for Moffat Tunnel Seats
Election in the Moffat tunnel district July 14 shows strong support for incumbents Robinson Wilcox Blayney in division 1 and Wheeler Leckenby in division 2. Klan candidates Murchison Marrs Van Stone and Cole Hooker were defeated amid broad public turnout and protests against the Klan effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moffat Tunnel
Denver
Messers Robinson
Wilcox
Blayney
Klan
Murchison
Marrs
van Stone
Robinson
Willcox
Messrs
Wheeler
Leeckenby
Cole
Hooker
Routt County
Leckenby-Wheeler
Cole-Hooker
Moffat County
Grand County
Penny Neel
Commercial bodies discuss rail plan at Myton meeting
Myton and Roosevelt commercial clubs met to plan action on railroad applications before Commissioner Hall in Salt Lake. The group backed a through line joining the Moffat road to Colorado, opposing a Denver Rio Grande branch to Vernal, and prepared a joint resolution urging timely construction and security guarantees. A Vernal delegation plans to coordinate with Colorado towns for a unified submission to the Interstate Commerce Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myton Commercial Club
Commissioner Hall
Salt Lake
Duchesne
Gross of St.Duchesne
Roosevelt
Salt Lake and Denver Railroad Company
Bamberger
Moffat
Craig
Colorado
Uintah Basin
Denver and
Rio Grande Western
Soldier Summit
Vernal
Roosevelt Commercial Club
West
Interstate Commerce Commission
Denver & Salt Lab
Moffat Road
Great
Cral
Brigham Young and the Mormon Church in Civil Strife
A biographical look at Brigham Young and the polygamy era includes his 1868 divorce case with Ann Eliza Webb Young, alimony battles, and multiple judicial reversals. It details his twenty seven wives, fifty six children, and remarks on his domestic management and relations with wives.
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Brigham Young
Ann Hhza Webb
James L. Dee
Ann Eliza
Ann Kitza
Iif
McKean
David B. Lowe
Ann Eliza Young
Brigham Young m
United States
White
Ann Fliza Young
Bigham Young
Utah
Joseph Smith
Brighany Young
Prophet
Mary Ann Angel
Kirtland
Heaven
Miriam Works
Brigane Young
Ife
Indians Attend Encampment at Logan
Government farmers Eliiot Brandt Hugh Owens and Bruce Maxwell with about 20 Indians left Myton last week to attend Farmers Encampment at Logan. Dick Wash John Harper and Madock drove their cars. The encampment covers agricultural and domestic lines and the Indians show considerable interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliiot, Brandt
Hugh Owens
Bruce Maxwell
Myton
Logan
Dick Wash
John Harper
Madock
Ute Indians Win Prizes in Club Work
Patsey Sharanaux Winnifred Tahgahpoots and Ned Redfoot Ute Indians earned top honors in Indian Boys and Girls Club News a pamphlet from the Interior Department Patsey Sharanaux led Plymouth Rock chickens to first prize at Uintah County Hall and will enter poultry business Winnifred Tahgahpoots won a gold medal and first prize pig club Ned Redfoot received a gold medal and saddle blanket for first prize in the wheat club
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patsey Sharanaux
Winnifred Tahgahpoots
Ned Redfoot
Department of the Interiar
Plymouth Rock
Uintah County Hall
Patsey
Logan
Winnifred Tahgapogis
Néd Redfoot
Myton P T A Special Meeting Set for July 30
A Myton Parent Teacher association special meeting is scheduled for Thursday night July 30 at 5 30 for ninth and tenth grade discussions. All parents and interested residents are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Myton Parent-Teacher Association
Presbyiertan Etured
Myton
Entomologists Visit Basin to Study Alfalfa Seed Pest
Dr I A Hawiey of Utah Experiment Station and Dr V L Wildermuth of Arizona Government Charlais Fly Labs arrive in the basin for a preliminary survey of the chalcis fly as a pest to alfalfa seed. They are joined by John W Carlson and seed company representatives for field surveys near Myton Roosevelt and Ft Duchesne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. AL. Hawiey
Utah Experiment Station
V.L. Wildermuth
Arizona
John W. Carlson
Ft. Duchesne
Toka
Wildermuth
Iwachey
Ft. Duchesney
Uintah County Farm Bureau Active in Vernal Meeting
The Uintah County Farm Bureau met in Vernal with broad local representation. A $50 appropriation to support the U. B. I. G. event at Fort Duchesne August 12–13 was approved, and a committee was named to secure Emil Hansen of Utah Agricultural College for landscape planning. They declared several weeds noxious and directed an eradication campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uinital County Farm Bureau
Fort Durchesne
Wallace Calder
W. S. Ashton
Jacob N. Lybbert
E. Peterson
Emil Hansen
Utah Agricultural College
Whitehead
Uintah
Salt Lake
Uintah County
A. Theodore Johnson
Vernal
F. O O. Iaumdberg
Fort Duchesnk
Naples
J. A. Cheney
I. Peterson
Bureau
Bamberger Interests Survey Route For Craig to Springville Line
A Bamberger rail road delegation visited Craig Colorado last Friday to survey the proposed Craig to Springville railway line. The 257 mile route study will guide decisions on early construction and possible interstate commerce commission submission. The party included Julian Bamberger and other executives with financing from eastern interests and a U S public service official.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bamberger Railroad
Craig
Colo
Springville
Julian Bamberger
Damberger Interests
M. Collett
Utah
D. S. Collett
Utah Public Service Commission
D. R. Skeen
Bamberger
Lyman Skeen
King
Huh Vo
Willard King
National City Bank of New York
Alexander Hermer
Interstate Commerce
Damberrer
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Ephen Shelton
Nics
Surtal
Jon
Price
Myton Road
Steel Bridge
Myton- Hoosevelt
KU Klux Klan
Eagle County
Myton and
Noosevelt
Basin
Brigham: Young
of the
Mormon Church
M. R. Werner
Ladies
Home Journal
Chalcis Ely
Theramtum
Cruix
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