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Newspaper
Duchesne Courier
Location
Duchesne, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1929
Page
1
The article explains the 1929 rating tables for twenty one canals under federal decree. It outlines how water right priority area duty and measuring accuracy determine canal flow readings and notes improvements in measurement reliability using current meters and gages.
Joe Indian was fined by the justice of the peace in Strawberry precinct for catching beaver and sentenced to 60 days in jail with a suspended term. Thompson the game warden prosecuted. Burgess, County Attorney, represented the game department. Rulon J. Larsen defended Indian. The case is appealed to district court.
Last Saturday business men in Duchesne County were introduced to the Treasury Department’s latest paper currency. The new bills are smaller than the older ones and are hoped to boost circulation, farming prosperity, and overall business in 1529.
Willard A. Day a dairyman near Mysor operates a 24 head Jersey herd noted for a state record, part of his growing dairy enterprise. He also helps at the Bastery Wyah Cream station at Mytun as he prepares for future increases in milk production and cream returns this fall.
At eight o clock Tuesday evening a serious accident occurred one mile east of Roosevelt when a Ford roadster was struck broadside by a DeSoto sedan. Ross Larsen of Randlett was injured with facial cuts and lost consciousness before regaining awareness at Roosevelt. The DeSoto occupants included Norman Murphy of Apalea and Misses Thruma and Bernice Alexander and Miste Nichols of Roosevelt. The Ford was wrecked beyond repair and the DeSoto sustained heavy damage to the running board and fenders.
Myton man Eugene Nedeon files suit against Guy Wakefield of Giant Ledge company. Wakefield is to appear in court as to why judgment should not be rendered. Local Basin memory ties Wakefield to a drilling venture promoted last summer and alleged profits of about 25000.00 during the sale campaign.
Twenty two Indians from various reservation bands returned Saturday from Logen after the Farmess Annual Excamp ment. The group traveled under supervision of Ho OM Tidwell of Ft Duchesne and Indian service stewards. Participants included Tuek Owen Randlett George Hiliett Mylon M Beante Ft Duchesne B Maxwell Whitbrocks Dean Seelay and Andy Verbole and his wife. En route they visited Salt Lake City airport and viewed the air. They camped Friday night at Strawberry Lake and reported a profitable trip with some sites noting changed conditions that hinder retreat measurements. Continuous efforts will follow to address these.
The 1929 convention opens at Decheene August 7 with Gov Geo Dern to address the attendees from diverse regions. Attendance is expected to break previous years as participants gather from many localities for a diverse program and strong overall turnout.
Mrs Keith Bullen died Tuesday at Spanish Fork after months of gland cancer. She and husband Keith Bullen moved to the area over 28 months ago when he became road engineer and later assisted at Helper for the winter. She is survived by her husband and an eleven month old baby.
The state road commission advertises sealed bids for constructing a bridge across Strawberry River at Indian Canyon mouth. Bids due August 6 at 2 pm, for excavation and borrow, lumber, structural steel, and related road work totaling 443 miles of adjoining road construction.
Dr J G Hallands of San Diego arrived in Myton last week and may locate here. A University of Minnesota medical graduate, he was highly recommended by local officials for the department of medicine. He will decide soon and Cree in Myton is noted in the recommendation.
Du chasne County school district clerk Mickelson issues notice calling for provision of student transportation for the coming term. Further details and postings appear elsewhere in this issue.
Frank Davis, long-time head of district diffusion of US iy out of Price, has spent the past week in Basin in the interest of securing additional service for the basin area.
A birthday gathering honored Miss Viola Robinson at the Dome of her Porenty My in Myton. Friends and relatives from nearby towns joined the celebration on Friday afternoon, with games and socializing followed by refreshments and gifts for the guest of honor.
Duchesne marked Pioneer Day with a broad celebration featuring a daytime program in Mina Park from 12 to 1, a children’s ball game, bucking horses, clowns, and other sports, plus afternoon horse races and a night dance attended by many residents.
About 25 Forty and Eighty members from Duchenne Myton Provo and Ogden attended initiation at Strawberry Reservoir Saturday and Sunday. Dr Seward White of Duchenne and Sam Weles of Vernal were initiated. Arthur Woolley of Ogden grand chef de gare Wes in attendance Silas Alta
Warden Dave Thompson returned from Monticello to prosecute Roy Musselman for trapping beaver in Indian Creek. Musselman paid a $250 fine, and Thompson assumed charge of enforcement against beaver trappers in Utah.
Interest grows for the horse pulling contest to be held at UB 1 on August 7 under state rules. The pull covers 27 1 2 feet with continuous attempts allowed after failed first tries. A two minute rest is allowed between trials with no whipping kicking or shouting at horses.
A letter from the National Dairy Union praises Duchesne merchants for backing dairy producers. It compares oleomargarine to lard, notes its low production cost, and argues farmers benefit when profits stay in the United States. The secretary of the union or the county agent’s office can provide more details.
Teams under 3000 pounds will compete on August 8 with a team harness as prize. The contest offers a valuable incentive and invites participation across divisions.
Federal Water Commissioner Shotey Offyton met with Osrex Valley Canal and Whiterocks Irrigation company delegates at Lapoint. They discussed how water will be distributed and measured across canals, including low and high water periods, with proposed measuring channels along the Whiterocks projects to ensure accurate flow to the Yorny Valley Canal company.
In a Sunday incident near the Victory highway at the M1 foot, Mr Wile Wall and Mrs Wall of Toka were struck by a passing car while riding a tele auto. Mrs Wall suffered an arm injury and Mr Wall fractured ribs with other injuries. the Wall vehicle was badly damaged. The other driver fled the scene. Separately a car driven by Ruben Snyder was struck near Myton Mills by an Indian-made vehicle from a side road, causing substantial damage to Snyder’s car.
The fourth biennial eld days for wool growers and cattle men will be hosted by Gren Basin Experiment Station near EghraimUtah on August 16 and 17. C. L Porsting, director of forest service research in the intermountain region, announced the event in cooperation with the extension division of Utah Agricultural College led by Prof. William Peterson and Teeter.
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