Forest road project to open Uintah mountains timber area
Ogden Lambert reports completion of bridge work on Taos Stane and Lakefork junction as a new forest road plan advances. Two access routes from Altona and Mt. Home lead toward Little Fish Mile, crossing Indian grazing lands to connect with the forest road. Estimated timber yield: 51 million feet plus three million on grazing lands. funding includes $20,000 from forest department with $12,000 available, seeking Indian department aid to cover section costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiey Forest Super- AG. Nord
Vernal
W. W. Blakeslee
Ogden Lambert
Forest Rangers Pralonai
Fatty
Altona
Mt. Home
Taos Stane
Lakefork
Yellowmine
Forest
Little Fish
Fig Bally
Perpetual Fe
Uintah Mountains
Forest Department
Tidwell
Indian Department
Railroads eye transcontinental merger plans in West
Denver and Salt Lake papers report talks among D B W Burling ton Missouri Pacific and Western Pacific to form a large transcontinental system. A tunnel link and shared route from Craig to Denver are discussed with James Arthur interests and railroad leaders as negotiations linger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aimory
Salt Lake
Denver
Burlington
Misesuri Pacific
Paciie
Crete
Pacific
Craig
Prnen
D.& Nh
Land Was It Oreans Spp I Ry Tt Appointment
Charles Brown named as water commissioner for Uintah Duchesne county in March. The appointment lists eight other commissioners with duties in Fae Duchesne and Ros people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris
SPP i
Charles Brown
Im Marchant
Fae
Duchesne County
Duchesne Neola and Arcadia Lead Basin League Standings
Standings show Duchesne and Vernal atop the Basin League after Saturday results. Duchesne beat Vernal 12 to 9, Neola defeated the Indians 4 to 3, Roosevelt edged Arcadia 1 to 0, and Arcadia won 6 to 0 in another noted game. Next Saturday's schedule lists Ft. Duchesne at Roosevelt and Arcadia at Vernal with Neola at Duchesne, though the Duchesne Neola game moved to Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unitan
Basin League
Teamewa
Tay
L. Pet
Duchesne
Neola
Roosevelt
Coe
Arcadia
Ft. Duchesne
Vernal
School Transportation Contracts Set by Board
The board of education met June 5 with all members present. A three year transportation contract was discussed with Salt Lake architect Joseph Monson attending. A Strawberry route change to Duchesne was approved and bids for janitor services will be posted at post offices. Transportation bids from Hancock Cove to Roosevelt and other routes were accepted pending further negotiations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Joseph Monson
Salt Lake
A. Mitchell
Frank Defa
Monroe Giles
Joe Wileken
William Rhoades
Central Point
Hancock
Cove
Roosevelt
Edmund Verholta
Apalco
W. A. Mitchell
Elope
Myton
Abraham Liddell
Neola
M. A. Mitchell
Pinitland Man Dragged by Runaway Horse
Ernest Sweat suffered a severe accident Saturday while working at the Murdock ranch on Current creek. His horse spooked by a tumble weed dragged him through a slough, nearly strangling him in water before he lost consciousness. He rode home after the horse exhausted itself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fratland
Ernest Sweat
Murdock
Current Creek
Basen Pioneer Dies in Orem at Age Fifty Two
William M Mott died at his brother J R Mott’s home in Orem after two weeks of illness. A Basen settler near Duchesne, he was age 52 and survived by his widow, three children, two brothers, two sisters, and his mother. Funeral held in Duchesne with burial in Strawbery cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Mmet
Allah Basin
Strawary
Duchesnc
Hiis
Jrsan
Orem Maygo
Anit
Lic
G. Anit
J. MM
D. Matt
Duchesna
Oxson Matt
Orem
Annie Gilman
Spriis City
Tull, Norden
Linden
Utah
Sv. Mott
Lita
Basin
H. A. Mott
Duchesne
Straweberry Cemetery
Long and Useful Life of Gomes to Close
John Ross Wilson, after a long illness, died May 21 at his son Ernest’s home in Duchesne at age eighty nine. A prominent citizen, he endured years of weakness and blindness with little complaint, and remained steadfast in faith while facing death. Born December 16, 1839 in Randolph County Arkansas, he moved to Bates County Missouri, traveled west, settled in Utah, joined the LDS Church, and married Jane Elizabeth Priday in 1874. He later remarried Louisa Evans after his first wife’s death, and spent years in Vernal and Duchesne with his family, leaving four surviving children: Wilford, Ernest, Clarence, and James.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ross
Wilson
Ernest
Duchesne
Hhe Church
Hia
Tnt le Waa
Randolpn
Arand
Bates County
Missouri
Anak
Genern
Warigas
California
Utah
Waas
Church of the Latter Day Saints
Orson Pratt
Jane Elizabeth Priday
Wilford Woodruff
Lula J. Meath
Salt Lake
Ani
John “Madgen
G. Vo ‘Willings
Pho. Wody
Vernal
Teshde Her
Wilford
Clarence
James
Man Wanted in Colorado Arrested at Roosevelt
Deputy Sheriff Arthur Jacobs and Rio Blanco County Sheriff Gougly arrested C Gilmore, a desperate man traveling from Vernal to Roosevelt. Gilmore confronted near a rooming house, fired at, wounded in the calf, and finally surrendered after a chase to Dry Gulch. He was treated at a hospital before transfer back to Meeker amid bank robbery and auto theft rumors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheri Arthur Jacobs
Roosevelt
Sherif J
Dry Gulch
Jacobs
Gilmore
Sherif Gourley
Nir Blanco County
Colorado
Sherif Johnson
Uintah County
Sgveral
Noosevelt
Mergevelt
First National Bank
Lamar
Calo
Meelker
Goutley
Meeker
Gate-Way Luncheon Hosts Board of Education Guests
The Gate-Way Luncheon Club met at the Grant 16tdl on a Tuesday to discuss road matters and arrange July Fourth celebration plans. Temporary chairman Lowe Ashton led the meeting in President Porter’s absence as Vernal court duties kept him away. A Fourth of July committee was authorized to work with the Commercial Club and American Legion on the events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant
Duchense
Board of Education
Porter
Lowe ‘Ashtin
Tasule
Wis
Commercial
Leston
Duchesne Vernal Game At Duchesne Sunday
The Duchesne Vernal ball game at Duchesne Sunday was exciting with Vernal scoring two late runs. Carmen pitched strongly for Duchesne and Vernal struggled to catch up as Duchesne built an early lead. Next Sunday plans are to play at Duchesne with state road conditions noted along the route from Green River to Salt Lake City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duchesne
Vernal
Curry O
Carmen
Ald
Colorado
Heber
Salt Lake
Nevada
Wendover
Green River
Jensen
Fruitland
Weber
Hailstone
New
Keatley
Kimball's Junction
Fair
Summit
Parley’s Canyon
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake Jest
Prova Canyon
Duchesne County Valuation Drops In 1928 Report
The Duchesne county assessor reports a total valuation of 3,463,414 for 1928, down from 5,831,256 in 1927. Sheep numbers and automobile counts fell, and real estate, live stock, and personal property values declined overall with modest increases in other movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duchesne County
State Board of Equalization and Assessment
Benefit Dance Held At Victory Park For Uintah League
A community benefit dance, organized for the Uintah baseball league, is planned at Victory Park on Wednesday evening June 1. Proceeds will be split among players and teams at season’s end. Attendance is encouraged with a lively crowd expected after a previous successful event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah Baseball League
Victory Park
Also Mentioned on This Page
Basen
Lawrence
Chesapeake
John Ross Wilson
American Legion
Mollins
Myton and Roosevelt American Legion
Myron
Troosevelt
Miss Utah
Rooseveve
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