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Newspaper
Duchesne Courier
Location
Duchesne, Utah, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1926
Page
4
Duchesne County Utah sheriff sale notices list two properties and a stock interest. The first sale on March 20 1926 at 2 16 pm covers Lots 1 through 16 in Block 76 and Lots 9 through 13 in Block 32 of Duchesne Townsite with improvements. The second sale on March 26 1926 at 2 pm lists property in Duchesne County Utah including SEY and NEY parcels and 96 shares in Farnsworth Canal and Reservoir Company.
Mrs Bert Birch and sons Fred and Harold visited Dr Ehesne while Harold explored Knight's camp for work. Ralph Rowley and John Hinddels on visited the county seat. Del Mecham and family stayed at Knight camp. Various visits to Le Grande Mecham and Altona occurred. Relief Society met at Olive Miles home with good attendance. A surprise party honored Miss Lula Fenson. News includes travels to Richfield, Boneta, Duchesne and Sale Lake area, school moves, and plans for a prom in Mt Home.
Mr and Mrs Wanless Shields were honored as they hosted a miscellaneous shower at the school house on Friday evening. About fifty guests attended and gave many useful gifts. Activities included games and dancing. refreshments followed. Mrs Byron Smith came from Salt Lake City reporting very bad road conditions. Orin Olsen of Utah is employed on the Gilbert ranch. Lee Powell of Mt Emmons leased the Targarvis place and is plowing for spring crops. O A Rust left for Talmage after winter on the Ross ranch with Cris Merkley assisting Sagers. John Ross moved his family from Roosevelt for the season. Mr and Mrs Leslie Orr were Sunday visitors to the summons. Thomas M M Gilbert left for Sevier county with seed. Mr and Mrs Joseph Shanks moved to their Utahn ranch to locate permanently.
Monday night PT A meeting held with few attendees. Atwood visited Vernal. Gleanor girls hosted a case home slumber party. Maytag demonstrators from Roosevelt. several Case family members from Jensen visited Peter Case. Chip Haw improving. Spring work begins. Jumsy girls stage A Southern Cinderella Friday. Donald Evans returns from mission field amid welcomes.
The column lists Mrs. Frank Monks Nelile Cluf John Mahaffey Mrs Cecilia Efril and Maud Archuleta as on the sick list this week. William Case moved from his home to the Marning home earlier. A conjoint program last Sunday featured Bishop F E Case, piano solo Arvella Inulmnes goes, duet Sarah Case and company singing, Mr A A Call reading, Eva Driscoll. Frank Wm Driscoll formerly of Mt Emmons now sings over the radio in Los Angeles.
The community mourns Mrs. Mattie Harris who died after an operation at Vernal hospital following childbirth a few weeks earlier. She leaves a husband and seven sons among other relatives. Also noted are local items: Wesley Reynolds ill with a sore throat, road work by C A Erickson between Boneta and Duchesne, F H Reynolds Jr returning to the sheep camp, Mrs Leora Farnsworth ill, and Joseph Draper visiting Boneta from Talmage.
Local residents attended a dancing party hosted by the M men and visits from several towns. Guests included Mr and Mrs Thos Kenisom and Mr and Mrs Chris Sorensen. Summer plans feature Chosen ranch occupancy and Knight Investment work with Orrin Clement and David Davies.
The week saw Salt Lake visitors such as Mrs D and J Dennis, business visitors H C Ward and Ward C Ireland, and Floyd Wheelarvy's family returning from Salt Lake. James Slumstonard took charge of Federal aid highway work while M T A entertainment at the Opera House drew a good crowd. The winter sheep range south of Myton is reported in poor shape. Paul A Brigham bought Floyd Wheeler's residence. a Westminster College fire saddened locals.
The Myton area reports a library loss of 2500 volumes. Mrs J B Whittemore leaves Myton for Joplin Missouri for two months to visit relatives. Donald Dauwalder at Wasatch Academy is chosen to write an essay and is in the debating society. Baril sells a ranch east of Myton to Ortega and Griego. Odekirk family relocates to Blackwell Oklahoma to work at Stress Co store. Roosevelt man Barber buys a ranch near Neola to raise goats. The Relief Society honors Elizabeth Wahllquist on her 59th birthday. Land owners inspect tracts near Randletown for certified seed. Beggs dugway work improves flood channels. Parent teacher meeting set for March 19 with E H Burgess speaker. Emmett and Wallace Woods return from Salt Lake with a near auto crash. George A Parker to discuss The Crucifixion Fish and The Finished Work. Geo H Tingley & Sons promote white navy beans. Post office history noted for Wells Cliff. Stake conference for L D S held March 20-21 in Roosevelt with priesthood and women meetings. Clyde escapes injury while removing an algvator from a Rock crusher. A birthday gathering honors L T Bennett at Fort Duchesne. Ladies Aid to host a bake sale and garentmaking sale for church funds on March 24. Ostergaard incident narrowly avoids serious injury in hay wagon crash near Myton. District Court case against Hegy T Howes et al. continues.
Multiple sheriff sale notices from Duchesne and Uintah counties list properties in Duchesne County Utah and banks including Bank of Duchesne and State Bank Commissioner of Utah. Descriptions cover land portions in sections and townships with water rights, shares of irrigation stocks, and pending sale dates in 1926.
State of Utah sues Charles C Rich and Theodocia Rich in a sheriff's sale set for the Sunday in April 1936 at 2 p m. The property includes the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter and the northeast section of a described township, minus a specific tract totaling 77 acres more or less. Also 60 shares of Dry Gulch Irrigation water rights and associated water rights are included.
Notice from the Department of the Interior and Vernal Land Office in Utah announces Joseph Wilcken of Hanna filing a five year proof on land described in Sec 29, T1N R? in Uintah Special Meridian. Also records a district court sale in Duchesne County with Niels Peter Hanson and Josiah Henry Manson named as defendants.
The State of Utah sues Erastus S. Bastian and Arilla Bastian in district court and issues a notice of sale. Property described as 65 acres with 12 shares of Uintah Independent Ditch Company water stock and appurtenances. Sale to take place at the county front door at 2:00 p.m. under the described legal conveyance and boundaries. Sheriff Arzy H. Mitchell and Robt G. Porter oversee proceedings.
State of Utah plaintiff to sell at sheriff's sale on a March day in 1926 in Duchesne County at 2 15 P M the northeast quarter east half of northwest quarter section 10 north half section 12 all township 2 south range 7 west in Uintah special meridian containing 560 acres more or less with 150 acres water rights from Duchesne River part of Certificate 817 recorded March 15 1919. ARZY H MITCHELL Sheriff. Dated February 25 1926 Attorney for Plaintiff.
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