Death claims Roosevelt citizen William A. Miles
William A. Miles of Roosevelt died suddenly last Monday at 6 p.m. nine miles above Mountain Home while preparing to haul hay. He was a Latter-day Saint and longtime Republican, with a large family of seven daughters and 24 grandchildren. He moved to Roosevelt in 1912, owned property in Salt Lake and Ninemile ranch, and was known as a generous neighbor and devoted family man. Funeral services will be Thursday at one o'clock.
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Roosevelt
William A. Miles
Mountain Home
Gentry County
Missouri
Lucretia Whitman
Donna Burgess
Matule Edwards
Mildred Dillman
Stoosevelt
Leona Hatch
Lucretia Evans
Idaho Falls
Idaho
Ruby Sutherland
Rexburg
Laurine Harris
Dragon
Utah
Alr
Miles
Salt Lake
Ninemile
Iles
Mr. Miles
Owen Bennion
Absopure Company to Develop Castlepeak Claims in Utah
Charles W. Wailer and wife return to Myton after months in Denver Ogden and Salt Lake. They purchase the Ted Jessop property and will occupy it. Absopure Hisonite company owns five Castlepeak claims and will start development work for a few months with plans to install electrical power and light, line cost estimated between 12000 and 15000 dollars.
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Charles W. Wailer
Myton
Denver
Ogden
Salt Lake
Ted” Jessop
Walker
Absopure Hisonite Company
Castlepeak
Board of Education Approves 34 Teacher Contracts
At this week’s board meeting thirty four teacher contracts were approved and signed. Several teachers from last year may be dropped next year if they do not meet board demands, including participation in summer school. Applications for teaching positions range from 135 to 140, and the board notified county commissioners that the same levy of 11.6 mills will be needed.
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Board of Education
Appointment of Powe M. B. Pope as district attorney
Gov Mabey appoints Powe M. B. Pope of Duchesne to fill the unexpired term of the late Charles J. Wahlquist. The Fourth district covers Duchesne Uintah Wasatch and Utah counties. Pope is a senior attorney with Pope Porter and will receive 1500 dollars plus traveling expenses.
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M. B. Pope
Duchesne
C. R. Mabey
Atttorney
Charles J. Wahlquist
Uintah
Wasatch
Utah
Pope
Uintah Basin
F Pope & Porter
Presidential Possibilities For Senator Underwood In 1924
The piece argues Alabama Senator Oscar Underwood remains a major Democratic presidential possibility despite a dismissive remark calling him the best Republican in the party. It notes his cool, deliberate nature, southern roots, and the Ku Klux Klan issue in Texas as potential hurdles, while stressing his proven leadership in the House and Senate and the need for a strong candidate in northern and eastern states.
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Frederic J. Haskin
Oscar W. Underwood
Underwood
Alabama
Presby
House
Senate
Democracy
Washington
Mississippi River
Birmingham
North
Gallagher
Shean
Kentucky
Virginia
South
al Smith
New York
Massachusetts
Texas
Mayfield
White House
Newberry
New Jersey
Ohio
Indiana
Ulinois
Furs Revenue From Cooperative Hunters Receipts
Receipts to Utah from sale of animal furs collected for the predatory animal campaign totaled 500 dollars, four-elevenths of 1875. Major funding came from the federal government. Coyotes led with 104 hides at 11.70 each, bob cats 45 at 3, gray fox 4 at 2.18, badger 2 at 1, and beaver 5 at 2.50 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah
Irsfeld Succeeds Charles as Engineer at Uintah Project
IrSFeld takes over as engineer in charge of the Uintah Indian Irrigation Project succeeding Alfred J. Charles. He hails from the Sacaton Reservation and is about forty years old with several years in service and no family.
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Nick" Irsfeld
Alfred J. Charles
Uintah Indian
Sacatone Reservation
Mr. Irsfeld
New Shale Oil Report Details Rocky Mountain Deposits
The Geological Survey releases bulletin 729 by Dean Winchester summarizing shale oil deposits in Colorado Utah Wyoming Nevada and Montana. It covers Green River formation outcrops in Parachute cliffs Uintah basin and Roan RRs access routes and distillation methods field equipment tests and estimated yields including beds in Elko Nevada and Dillon Montana with extensive stratigraphic data and a 1000-reference bibliography.
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Rocky Mountain
Department of the Interior
Geological Survey
The
Dean
Winchester
Green River
Colorado
Piceance Creek Basin
Battleament Mesa
Grand Mesa
Great Dintah Basin
Utah
Red Desert
Wyoming
Parachute Cliffs
Grand Valley
de Beque
Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad
Uintah Basin
Roan Clits
Roanwiiks
Union Pacific Railroad
Elko
Nev
Southern Pacific
Montana
Dillon and
Dell
Director, Geological Survey
Washington, D. C
Nebeker Takes Post as Federal Water Commissioner
Aquila Nebeker is the new Federal water commissioner for the Untiah basin arriving on the job. He is undecided on summer headquarters perhaps Myton and has not named deputies yet but expects to in the near future.
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Aquila Nebeker
Untiah Basin
Myton
Mr. Nebeker
Utah State Municipal League convention dates set
The annual Utah State Municipal League meeting will occur July 19 20 and 24 in Heber City. President C K Hansen of Provo Mayor Brigham Mongan of Richland and City Treasurer R N Young of Salt Lake formed plans with Heber City Mayor E B Duke attending the session.
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Utah State Municipal League
Heber City
C. K. Hansen
Provo
Brigham Mongan
Richaand
R. N. Young
Salt Lake
BE. J. Duke
Valuation Notices Drawn by County Officials
Misa Atlen Todd Miss Francis Bench and Joseph Bybee assist in the county treasurer s office this week getting out valuation notices.
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Misa Atlen Todd
Miss Francis Bench
Joseph Bybee
County Treasurer's Office
Antelope Shearing Declared Nearing Completion This Week
Shearing at Antelope will be completed this week with thirty five thousand heads turned out.
Duchesne County Road Talks and Mill Resumes
County officials and local leaders from Tablona and Duchesne discuss road improvements while commissioners Billings and Ferron assess projects. The Duchesne flour mill will restart next Monday after water restoration at Rocky Point ditch. Local resident Guy Hollenbeck, recently at Latuda, plans a short visit home, driving a new Chevrolet. Dry Guich Irrigation leaders Pack Hartman and Stone attended court as witnesses in Dry Guich versus state engineer and Blue bench case.
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Duchesne Flour Mill
Rocky Point Ditch
Guy Hollenbeck
Latuda
Duchesne
Guy
J. Austin Pack
Dry Guich Irrigation Company
Cheester H. Hartman
W. HH. Stone
Dry Guich
Blue Bench
Essay on Frogs Immortalized by Chicago Board of Education
A playful old note describes a classroom essay about frogs from two young Norwegians. The piece rails at the creature with quirky lines about standing, hopping, and flight, remarking on its lack of sense and form in humorous, unfinished rhymes.
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Chicago Board of Education
Tyne
Important water suit attracts attention
A Utah water rights case before Judge Hansen asks whether state approval of an exchange of use can proceed if both parties consent. The Upper Blue Bench Irrigation district seeks 260 second feet from Lakefork river to feed 18,000 acres via Farnsworth canal while trading for Rock creek water. Arguments cite cost, priority fears, and potential impacts on Moonlake storage and Drygulch operations. The trial has drawn wide attention and a ruling is expected within a week or ten days.
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Hansen
Fourth Judicial District
County Court House
Upper Blue Bench Irrigation District
Lakefork
U.S. Indian Department
Moonlake
Farnsworth Canal
Bluebeach
Indian Department
Rock Creek
Bluebench
Laketork
Duchesne
Duchesne Irrigation Company
Ethelbert Ward
U. S. Department of Justice
Denver
David Cannon
U. S
Salt Lake
Buebench
Willie
L. A. Hollenbeck
M. B. Pope
Drygulch Irrigation Company
Dryguidh Company
Blue Beach
Dryzukh Company
T. W. O'Donnell
Vernal
Ernest Burgess
Roosevelt
Richer-Winstrom
Ward posts postponement notice for Richer-Winstron trial
H C Ward, who served papers in the Richer-Winstron case, orders all witnesses informed that the trial date is moved to May 14 because the federal judge assigned to hear the case cannot reach Salt Lake before that date.
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H. C. Ward
jJudge
Salt Lake
Dempsey Heads Great Western Coal Company
The Great Western Coal Mining company increases capital from 3.06 to 4 million dollars by amendment filed with Salt Lake County Clerk Clarence Cowan. It splits stock into 3 million common shares at 1 dollar and 100 thousand preferred shares at 10 dollars. Jack Dempsey, the world heavyweight champion, serves as president.
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Great Western Coal Mining Company
Clarence Cowan
Salt Lake
Jack Dempsey
Pugilist
Upalco Farm Bureau Plans Tree Picture Show and Dance
The Upalco farm bureau will stage a tree picture show and dance next Wednesday on Avenue. They aim to build a schoolhouse soon and have raised 1000 dollars. A committee will confer with the board of education to seek further funds.
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Upalco Farm Bureau
Wedneday Avenue
Board of Education
Nibley Predicts Rapid Growth for Mormon Church
Charles W. Nibley, presiding bishop, said the Mormon church will grow more quickly in the near future than ever before, signaling strong expansion ahead.
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Charles W. Nibley
Mormon Church
Former Colorado justice Eben Wells dies in Denver door injury
Ebenezer T. Wells, who served on the territorial supreme court of Colorado and later the state supreme court, died in Denver after injuries from a revolving door incident on April 16. He was 88 years old.
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Ebenezer T. Wells
Territorial Supreme Court of Colorado
State Supreme Court
Denver
State land board loans $80,000 on Duchesne county farms
The state land board recently approved an $80,000 loan affecting Duchesne county farms. The move indicates continued support for agricultural development within the state with the loan going toward Duchesne county jarmas.
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The
State Land Board
Duchesne County Jarmas
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Pigeon Water
Mt. Home
Absopure Company
Powe
United States
National Automobile Dealers’ Association
Atlantic
Pacific Oceans
Mississippi Valle
Irsfeld
Charles
New Shale Oil Report
Washington Dispatch
Mr. Nebeicer
Tieber
T. Uieken
Frank Defay
Y.R. Savage
Tablona
Billings
Ferron
United States Indian Department, and
Blue Beach Irrigation District
Dempsey
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