Duchesne Commercial Club Plans Basin Cooperation and Shared Celebrations
At a Duchesne Commercial club meeting key actions included boosting basin town cooperation with Heber and Park City to attract Salt Lake and Denver tourists via the Victory Highway. They discussed road improvements and river maintenance, welcomed David Bybee as secretary, and proposed a joint July 4 celebration with Myton and a Duchesne July 24 event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duchesne Commercial Club
Uintah Basin
Heber
Park City
Salt Lake
Denver
New York City
San Francisco
Rulon J. Larsen
David Bybee
Myton
Myron
Duchesne
Horrible death of sixteen year old at Neola
News reports a tragic accident in Neola on Wednesday. Irvin Smitth, son of Thomas Smith, was dragged to death when a rope tied to a horse caught his leg. A neighbor fired at the horse but the animal fled, dragging the boy around the field and leaving a brutal fatal injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin Smith
Thomas Smith
Neola
Wilford Bolliston
Irvin Smitth
Wimmer
Japanese Rice Consumption Night At Dalgleish
At Dalgleish confectionery on Wednesday night the Du Chesne bells rang as Japanese deco rations and Chinese lanterns glowed in crimson and gold. The Victor Ole Jazz orchestra provided music while Japanese signs lit the walls and spectators filled the doors. The program offered tea cream sodas by various young couples, though the event noted a lack of invited dancers among the attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalgleish
Duchesne
Victor Ole Jazz Orchestra
Avas
Edison predicts films to replace textbooks in schools
Thomas A Edison testified before the Federal Trade Commission on a motion picture trust and the future of film as a teaching tool. He cited experiments teaching chemistry with pictures, claiming 85 percent of knowledge comes through the eye and predicting children will be educated by pictures rather than books in twenty years. He called film the most powerful avenue of influencing people and expected continued growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas A. Ddison
Federal Trade Commission
Mamous Players-Lasky Corporation
Motion Picture Trust
United States
Mr. Edison
Duchesne County Notes BusyTravel and Local Updates
Local residents travel to Salt Lake and Vernal for work and schooling while Duchesne County reports several visits, medical and family updates, and community events. Notable items include a marriage license in May, multiple trips to Salt Lake for supplies and training, and a deputy game warden noting good trout stocking in Duchesne streams.
Work Urges Water Users to Control Irrigation Projects
Secretary Work argues irrigation should be run by water users with government support only as needed. He promotes merging duties of the interior and agriculture departments, transferring nonessential functions, and centralizing authority to prevent duplication and speed up land reclamation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Work
Department of Agriculture
Dr. Work
Interior Department
Interior
Téopld
Washington
Department of Agricultue
Work
Secretary of the Interior
Forest Service
Fall
Harfling
Harding
Agriculture Department
West
Department of the Interior
Agricultural Department
Pacific Coast
Orient
California
Oregon
Washingon
Iowa
Kansas
Ocean
Mabey Accepts Invite for Uintah Basin Industrial Convention
Governor Mabey and Indian Commissioner Burke among dignitaries invited to Uintah Basin Industrial convention in Fort Duchesne August 15 16 17 with Senators Smoot and King likely away in Europe. Plans advancing as Roosevelt committees met to discuss proposals and fundraising. Financia committees report $500 subscribed and advertising to begin soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Mabey
State May Revenue and Disbursements Report
May revenue totaled 414 364 76 dollars and disbursements reached 479 904 97. The May 31 balance stood at 1 907 141 75 according to W. D. Sutton state treasurer in the monthly report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Sutton
Utah Highways Compared With Illinois And Michigan
Howard C. Means chief engineer of the state road commission says Utah’s highways compare favorably with Illinois and Michigan. He studied resurfacing methods in those states and notes both have good and bad roads. Resurfacing plans include four miles of state highway near Clearfield and a viaduct over the Weber River and Union Pacific tracks at Riverdale. discussions with Union Pacific officials occurred in Omaha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah
Iinois
Michi-gan
Howard C. Means
State Road Commission
Salt Lake
Michigan
Illinois
Clearfield
Weber River
Union Pacific
Riverdale
Means
Union Pacific Railroad
Omaha
Elsinore doctor Bjornson to lead Phoenix obstetric hospital
Dr Albert Bjornson, seven years Elsinore resident physician, will move with Mrs Bjornson to Phoenix Arizona to head a new obstetric hospital now under construction. The Icelandic born physician earned his MD in Denver after varied studies in theology and law and is praised for diagnostic skill, reliability, sympathy, culture, and literary contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Bjornson
Andisurgeon
Elsinore
Bjornson
Phoenix
Arizona
United States
Medical College
Denver
Ejjornson
When the Cat's Away and Oyster Stew Evening
The article notes Deputy County Treasurer David Bybee and Bjornson left for summer school and that a gathering was held with an oyster stew. Names of guests are withheld, but the event is described as enjoyable and mixed in program content.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Bybee
Taince Mia, Bjornson
Jwe
Whiterock electric plant and new school buildings planned
An exclusive item reports major remodeling of Indian school buildings at Whiterock at a cost of 75000 with new electric lighting, a 300 seat auditorium, gym, baths, moving picture plant, and modern farm facilities. William Donner leads construction with Albert Kneals and Frank Davis praising staff and plans. dormitories and annexes to be added.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whiterocks
Albert H. Kneals
St. Duchesne
Mr. Kneale
William Donner
Ft. Hall
Frank Davis
May Hansberry
Mary &. Davis
Davis
Kate Richardson
C. E. Reed
Bruce Maxwell
Armar
Alice Long
Angual Smith
Henry Bessonnie
Winstrom and Kicher Face Bank Violations Trial
E R Winstrom and CG D Kicher former officers of the First National Bank of Myton stand trial in Salt Lake City on six counts of banking law violations. They allegedly charged 5000 to Citizens Bank & Trust Co Rapid City on Myton books and credited the amount to their joint account then withdrew 3793.97 and 1376.62. They are said to have filed a false report of condition as of December 31 1921 to deceive the currency controller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. R. Winstrom
CG. D. Kicher
First National Bank of
Myton
Salt Lake
Citizens Bank & Trust Co
Rapid City
South Bakia
Myton Bank
Road work to Granddaddy Lakes area begins soon
Ranger Morgan Parks says road construction toward Granddaddy Lakes from Kamas will start within ten days. Beaver Creek canyon access receives $6000 from county commissioners. Kamas Boosters Club backs the project and an Echo Park City rail extension via Wanship to Kamas and Park City is proposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granddaddy Lakes
Kamas
Morgan Parks
Beaver Creek Canyon
Oil shale assessments near Duchesne under Ute Petroleum
Under Charley Barton supervision thirty five men are at work on oil shale assessments just south of Duchesne. Work must be completed by July first with further oil business activity expected. The Southern well drilled last summer to 3000 feet may be extended by 1000 feet with two additional test wells planned, one to the west and one to the east of the current well, while nearby claimants begin their own assessments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Bruniminit
Utah
Riverside
California
Cecil Pope
Los Angeles
Duchesne
Ray Mayhew
Jones
John H. Haslem
Bennett
Rebecca A. Hartle
Vernal
Lou Jasparson
Latuda
M. B. Pope
Orson
Plorence
Laura Marsing
Rice
Ducheane
Ernest Robbins
O. C. Lockhart
Salt Lake
Robbing
Federal Reserve Bank
Nellie I. Johnson
Board of Education
Lockhart
Thomas .Judd
Ute Petroleum Company
Charley Barton
Editor of Geographic Magazine to Visit Utah
Zeke Johnson of Blanding has been notified by Jesse L. Nusbaum superintendent of Mesa Verde National Park that his services will be needed to pilot a party of nationally known easterners to the natural bridges in San Juan county in July. The party includes Congressman Lonis C. Crampton of Michigan Director Stephen T. Maher of the National Park Service Gilbert Grosvenor editor of National Geographic and Edward A. Ghest the poet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zeke Johnson
Blanding
Jesse L. Nusbaum
Mesa Yorda National Park
San Juan County
Lonis C. Crampton
Michigan
Appropriations Committee of Congress
Stephen T. Maher
National Park Services
Gilbert Grosvenor
National Geographic Magazine
Edward A. Ghest
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Soctal
James Hatch
Mondlay
Helper
J. S. Dean
Herbert Wood
Myr
Earl Nadclit
Schonlans
Tom Firth
Lloyd Workman
Lloyd
Dave Thompson
Altonah
Thompson
Duchesne County
Big Uintah Basin
Highways OF
USAH
Dr, Bjornson
Whiterock
Winstom
Kicher
Salt Lake City
Roan
Geographic Magazine
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