Pioneer Day Celebration Draws Wide Attendance and Festivities
July 24 celebration at Espe featured a drought relief program, a community band expansion, and a town hall address by Judge Geo. Poyer. A children’s program, a baseball game between local and visiting teams, a pony race on B street, and boxing bouts culminated in an evening dance, leaving residents optimistic about future events.
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Espe
Mer Bell
Geo. Poyer
Ie Park
Hayes
Brennick
Louis Aparat
Ralph Euric
Red Hes
Elmer Stultz
Carbonerty
Jett Duchesne
Moffat Tunnel Talks Between Rail Lines Move Forward
Negotiations over shared use of the Moffat Tunnel advance as Pacific Western and Rio Grande Western rail lines weigh options. J R Pyeatt president arrives in Salt Lake City with Western Pacific officials to discuss a near term decision and visit planned by Mr Saint and Mr Pather.
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Western Pacific
Ker & Rio Grande Western
Oud
Salt
J. 3
Pyealt
Der
CG. W
T. M. Adams
Schumacher
Dow Mt
W. ‘Math Way Alven
Duchesne Leads Uintah Basin League Standings
In the Uintah Basin League standings Duchesne leads with a 7 win record while Roosevelt and Arcadia trail. Duchesne beat Neola 22 to 6 last Saturday as Arcadia and Vernal games were postponed. Duchesne forfeited to Roosevelt and next Sunday Arcadia at Neola Vernal at Roosevelt Duchesne at Duchesne.
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Duchesne
Roosevelt
Arcadia
Neola
Duchesne Boys
Fitzwater
Boy 17 Injured When Truck Falls Off Bank in Uintah Basin
Dee Robinson suffered serious injuries and partial leg paralysis after a truck carrying him and Don Warte flipped off a bank near Indian Canyon by the ranger station. Wardle, the driver, escaped unharmed as rescue workers freed the boys and transported them to Duchesne for medical care.
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Dee Robinson
Don Warte
Indian Canyon
Ranger Station
Wardle
W. M. Wardle
Don Wandte
Joss
Robinson
Vernal
Duchesne
Wood
T Robinson
Wace
John Robinson
Salt Lake
Price
The World War on Screen At Duchesne Theater
The American Legion Duchesne Post plans a July 21 showing of The World War at Cozy Theater to raise funds for an improvement project. Critics call the film gripping and true with 410 selected scenes depicting war from trenches to sea battles.
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American Legion
Duchesne
Man's Land
Velma Ross Dies After Kitchen Incident in Arcadia
Velma Ross wife of John F. Ross of Arcadia died at Roosevelt the morning after a late night eventful return from a celebration. She suffered convulsions after a confrontation in the kitchen and died about 6 oclock. Velma Ross, daughter of Charles W. Smith of Roosevelt, leaves a husband and two children Floyd 10 and Delmer 2. The funeral is planned for Midview with Roosevelt cemetery interment.
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Velma
John F. Ross
Arcadia
Mr. Ross
Salt Lake
Ishee Ng Velma Ross
Chas. W. Smith
Roosevelt
Floyd
Delmer
Midview
Roosevelt Cemetery
Myton Plans Annual Rodeo in August Leaders Announced
Manitora of the Alyton commercial club set dates for the 1928 rodeo for August 23 and 24 with Wan Morrison named manager. Sponsors include business men and the commercial club. Events include ducking contests, wagon races, a Duchesne vs Roosevelt baseball game for a large purse, Indian programs, a brass panel, a big dance, and a movie show alternative for attendees.
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Manitora
Alyton Commercial Club
Wan, Sr
Morrison
Gim
Commercial Club
Avill
Duchesne
Roosevelt
Hesin Avill
Myron
Vernal Defeats Duchesne In Tight County Fair Baseball Game
A Vernon Duchesne game at the county fair was a 3 to 2 victory for Vernal in the afternoon contest. Roosevelt pitchers were used late in the game as Vernal rallied in the ninth. A parade, speeches by Congressman Don B. Cohen, and a grand fair with horse races and a dance closed the day on the courthouse grounds.
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Neith Cam
Falal
Duchesne
Vernal
Don B. Cohen
Court House
Hoosevelt
Verna
Fla County Fair
Roosevelt
Imperial Hall
Uintah Basin Centenarian Annie Snow Dies at Jensen
Annie Snow of Jensen died July 18 at age 94 becoming the basin area’s last white centenarian. Born March 9, 1828 in Yorkshire England she came to the U S in 1846 and to Uintah Basin in 1888. She lived on the Snow homestead near Jensen and is survived by three sons two daughters 34 grandchildren 45 great grandchildren and seven great great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the Mormon chapel in Jensen with burial in Jensen Cemetery.
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Annie Snow of
Jansen
Uintah Basin
Yorkshire
England
United States
Cedarview Irrigation Works On Reservoir Expansion
Cedarview Irrigation Company started dam construction for the Johnnie Star project under Roy Campbell. A large force is at work enlarging the present dam to increase capacity from 606 to about 1000 acre-feet of water.
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Cedarview Irrigation Company
Hag
Asoue
Roy Campbell
Preservation urged for Vernal Dinosaur Quarry by Brown University scholar
Dr. Bumpus of Brown University visiting Vernal backs permanently preserving the dinosaur national monument and quarry. He supports a 200000 federal appropriation to improve eighty acres for scientists and tourists, and plans to report to Stephen T. Mather. A Salt Lake Chamber delegation recently visited but no action yet.
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Co. Bumpus
Brown University
Providence
R. I
Stephen T. Mather
National Parks and Monuments
Vernal
Dinosaur National Monument
Congress
Carnegie Institute
Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce
Cumpus
Mather
Bumpus
Yellowstone National Park
Ashley Valley oil firm plans new deep test near Vernal
The Ashley Valley oil company prepares to spud a deep test on the Ashley valley structure about ten miles southeast of Vernal. A 16 inch hole will be drilled on an 180 acre tract owned by N. J. Meagher. Wdl Stewart will oversee operations, continuing after Midwest Explorations abandoned earlier drilling on the same structure.
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Ashley Valley Oil Company
Ashley Valley
Vernal
Midwest Ex-piorations
Wave Erectet
Midwest
Wdl Steawart
Utah
N. J. Meagher
Anmounees
Thea
Salt Lake City Sues Duchesne River Water Claims
Salt Lake City files on Duchesne River water rights, proposing 30 000 bore feet of flood water and 50 second feet of continuous flow yearly to irrigate about 14 000 acres. If approved, Uintah Basin peat lands could lose water, with filings extending to most surplus discharge from the Duchesne system.
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Salt ‘Lake City
Duchesne
Uintah Basin
Farmens Encampment Ends With Notable Attendance
Utah State Agricultural College extension encampment on the Logan campus concluded with a final assembly in the chapel. Professor F W Haxt spoke on summer school advantages. A notable delegation of Ute Indians from the Arlaster basin attended all sessions, paying their own way and expressing gratitude for the hospitality and knowledge gained. The group included Henry Harris Henry Cesspooch Juan Gesspooch Patsy Shavangus Fesler Red Cap Yerman Grant Sarah Colorow Anjia Utt and Jace Atwine. Patsy Shavangus was the 1926 grand prize winner in boys club work. Supt H M Tidwell Geo Elliott and others accompanied them. they returned home Saturday night.
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The
Utah
Agricultural College Extension’ Division
Logan
F., W. Haxt
Berkeley
Calif
Alastair Basin
H. M. Tidwell
AJL
Henry Harris
Henry Cesspooch
Juan Gesspooch
Patsy Shavanzax
Jimmy ‘Wash
Fesler
Red Cap
Yerman Grant
Sarah Colorow
Anjia Utt
Jace Atwine
Patsy Shavangus
Fester Red Cap
Chick Red Can
White River
Utes
Duchesne
Geo. ‘Elliott
Myton
Road Commission Plans 4.6 Mile Gravel Stretch West of Dead Ox Flat
Salt Lake officials reach a plan to build 4.6 miles of gravel highway from Dead Ox Flat toward Fruitland starting at the existing terminus. The project will be split into two contracts with work toward Fruitland finishing this year and the Dun 1929 start for the second segment. An additional funds program of about 6000 will gravel the worst sections of the Gaslitage Duchesne belt to ease spring road conditions.
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Salt Lake
State Road Commission
Dacheshe County
Dead Ox Flat
Fruitland
Asais
Wrultland
Constricton
Gasllegate-Duchesns Symbill
Pruitland
State Renews Contract On Predatory Animals
The State Rural Biological Survey reopens a contract with the State Board of Agriculture to continue destruction of predatory animals. The new agreement matches prior terms except for a funding increase from 28,000 to 20,006 dollars, approved at a recent meeting.
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States Bureau of Bislogical Survey
Aviitel
Boardo
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Uintah Basis
TEAIN
Boy
Mars
J. I. Ross
Arcadea
Deveat
Uintah Basins
Jensen
Cedarview Company
ATAR
Reservir
Vnselor
Sail Lake City
Duchesne River
Wolk
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