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Newspaper
Duchesne Courier
Location
Duchesne, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1925
Page
1
The Routt County Sentinel notes that the Moffat Tunnel district faces a disputed bid for reelection to a five member fire board. Clan-affiliated candidates seek control opposing the current commission praised for work on the tunnel project.
Dr Albert Bjornson plans to resume practice in Myton where he once lived for many years. He first moved to the Uintah reservation in 1905 and established a prestead near Duchesne, later earning high regard for his medical work and service in the community.
At a June 16 meeting of the UBI C executive committee the directory for basin businesses and professionals was discussed. Ray E Dillman reported letters sent to communities and county commissioners requesting contributions. Suggested community totals ranged from 2 to 260 dollars with many small sums and two county contributions cited. The committee plans to reconvene on June 27 to finalize fundraising for the convention.
Warrants served on seven men this week raise total under arrest for leading the lynching of Robert Marshall, a black man and alleged murderer of Deputy Sheriff J Miles Burns of Mt Pleasant and Castlegate. Eleven men arraigned before Justice J W Hammond include B E Jones Castlegate Utah Fuel, Warren Peacock Price city marshal, Joseph Parmley Utah Fuel clerk, John Daskalakis night watchman, L T Davis Castlegate store manager, Joseph Caldwell Utah Fuel employee, Henry East Castlegate deputy sheriff and fuel company agent. East’s warrant issued Saturday but served Monday. others named Morgan King and George O Neil also held. Prisoners seek counsel. Kings and Schulder of Salt Lake confer with them.
Judge T Blake Kennedy upheld the sale of Teapot Dome to Harry F. Sinclair's Mammoth Oil, rejecting government charges of collusion and fraud. The decision boosted Sinclair securities by about 11.2 million in value, with Sinclair Consolidated stock rising and bond gains noted while government plan for appeal was announced. Edward L. Doheny also benefited on paper despite the government’s loss concerning his companies.
The article recounts Brigham Young’s role in establishing Utah as a territory, founding Salt Lake City, and creating the Perpetual Emigration Fund. It details European conversions, immigrant labor needs, and a major handcart emigration in 1856 that carried hardships and deaths before Brigham Young redirected relief efforts and later ended the handcart program.
Utah income tax receipts continue to outpace last year with the second quarterly payment near $600,000. The gain about $75,000 over the prior period is attributed to higher taxes paid by large mining firms, according to officials.
Tuesday night a crash on the main highway two miles east of Roosevelt left Mrs. Winters Miss Elizabeth Winters and Mrs Helen Sprouse with Herold Wentzel injured and bruised. The car went off a bridge, rolled over, and landed upside down while the driver Wentzel suffered severe injuries. The other passengers were treated for minor scrapes.
Duchesne will observe Independence Day and National Defense Day with a family friendly food celebration. The Duchesne commercial club along with the American Legion representatives will coordinate activities and announce the program soon.
The case of the State plank Commissioner Seth Tixtoass against Mrs B L Dart administratrix and the National Surety Velapings was decided in favor of Dart and the surety on all points. Judge M I Ritchie of the Third District Court in Salt Lake County handed down the ruling.
Miss Ruth Wood daughter of Dr and Mrs D T Wood of Duchesne died Wednesday night at 9 o clock from peritonitis following an earlier appendicitis operation. She was well known in Myton and Duchesne and the funeral was held at Myton cemetery Thursday afternoon.
Early Monday a fire totally destroyed the home of L. J. Potter on the North Bench. The blaze gained headway too quickly to save contents and there was no insurance.
In 1915 the United States Rubber Company foresaw the auto market expanding beyond cities and began home town tire ads. Now with 16 million autos nationwide, 80 percent owned by rural and small town residents, the company notes hundreds of small town tire dealers exist where once only one.
Funeral services for Mrs. Eliza Miller wife of Barney C. Miller of Monarch were held in the Cedarview ward chapel on Sunday afternoon June 21. Speakers included Bishop Wm La Drum Simeon A Russell Ray J Dillman and Hugh Barnes with music by Kleber Houtz who also sang. Pallbearers were Newt Willis Robert LoRanger Clarence Brown and James Hamblin. Interment followed in Cedarview cemetery. Mrs Miller born November 7 1863 in Georgia died early Saturday from toremia leaving husband and children Maggie Labrum Florence Locanger Jesse Wills and Robert Miller of Monarch and Edd Coston of Skidmore Mo.
The Duchesne county farm bureau met at Arcadia last Friday with a large turnout from across the county. State Secretary M S Windsor of Provo attended and discussed farm issues while John W Carlson of Ft Duchesne spoke on weeds and weed control. An appropriation was approved to clean weeds along the Ioka road toward Roosevelt. Afternoon sports included a baseball game and bucking bronchos, ending with a hall dance.
A Salt Lake chamber of commerce led study on Uintah basin resources covers history present trends and future possibilities. It highlights hydrocarbon and mineral prospects and notes 1924 farm crops valued at 4 869 000 with minerals awaiting cheaper transport. Weather data and extensive statistics round out the report with a bibliography of government bulletins and related sources.
Idaho stockmen report rising California interest in early Idaho lambs. Salt Lake yards manager J. H. Manderstate notes Californians are now concentrating on Idaho as a source for January and February lambs, a shift from prior reliance on Arizona New Mexico and southern states.
A large tract on the Uncompahgre Indian Reservation is opened for entry under homestead and desert land laws with ex service men given preference. Lands described include mineral classifications. agricultural entry requires filing and an oil and gas waiver. Descriptions available at the Free Press office or U S land office in Varpat.
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