Executive Committee Meeting of the Duchesne Group
The executive committee deliberated on advertising and finance duties. Mr Paxton to oversee advertising. Mr Dillman to run the finance committee. Plans for a pageant play and musical program during the convention were approved and funds arranged for a three day engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dastayia
PreDuchegne
C. A. Wiakes
Fort Ducheans
Duclge
Preanent Avadhrer
Jong
Dillman
Paxton
Duchesne
Walker
Litster
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake
Grosa
Intermountain Electric Company
Salt, Lake Guy
Iit
Peterson
Vernal
Philipns
W. T. Rice
Paterson
Mt Home Man John W Shirts Dies After Ranch Accident
John W Shirts of Mt Home died at the L D hospital Salt Lake City after injuries from a ranch accident near Vaight's ranch on the Blue bench. He was born July 10, 1875 at Kanara Iron County Utah and married Susan Irvine in Canada in 1906. They had ten children and survive his wife, brothers and sisters and many friends. The funeral was held at Ward home with music and speakers including President Cannon and Joseph Case. The grave was dedicated by James Oman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Shirts
Mt. Hone
L. D
Salt Lake
Vaight
Yan
Teube Wkins
Rud Nirs
J. A. Fortie
Anotd Mites
Fern Titeonsh
James Oman
Kanara
Iron County
Utah
Eke
Susan Irvine
Canada
Artiz Lutelius Burdick
Mother’s Ay ‘S
Herman Winkler
W. B. Woodruff
Wenatchee
Washington
Shelby
Montana
Hannah Larsen
Nellie Hancock
Arthur Goodrich
Roy Price
Mary S. Cannoh
Iwazel Taylor
Mary Case
Edith Case
Bluebell
W. C. Hancock
Mel Pitts
Miso Fa
Robert’ Jenking
Park City
Relief Society
Jefferson Mathews
Upalea
Boy Scouts
Otto Johnson
Leslie Goodrich
Alice Mathews
Jefferson "Mathews
Unaleo
Alina
Glen Warren
Ray Dlafn
Tierman Winkler
Bernard
Florida
New York
Seed Inspector Appointed for Uintah Basin
Clark Shaw of Myton named by the state board of agriculture as certified seed inspector for Uintah basin. He will oversee weed eradication and pest work in Ditchesne county. Shaw is a Utah Agricultural College graduate and qualified for the duties. Bloom inspection applications must be received before June 1 with a $2 fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark Shaw
Myton
State Board of Agriculture
Uintah Basin
Ainss Ditchesne
Ute Shaw
Utah Agricultural College
Weather turns cooler as farmers eye storm season
Uintar Basin correspondence reports cooler week without frost hazardous to vegetation. Local gatherings include a big bazaar and dance on June 4. Bishop Burgener and others attended a Boneta convention. health concerns noted for Broadhead. Mother's Day tributes highlighted by Bluebell Sunday school with stories, poems, and tokens from families across several towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midview Crana Ce
Lay
Morgan Calvert
Upalca
Lea Cooper
Rulon Burgener
Ars
Burgener
Alma A
T. R. Cope
Boneta
Broadhead
James McAffee
van Killian
Duchesne
Bates
Miss Marvel visits relatives and forest service updates
Giles is visiting sisters in Tahiona. Davies of Duchesne spent Monday visiting his sister Atwood. Matilda will spend the summer with Alvs, Anna and Mrs. Murdock. Harry Richards returns to forest service post in the vicinity. Nephi Moon came back from Provo with family. LeRetta Myrthan and high school events noted. Mrs. Clyde Lambert plans to join husband at Lakefork ranger station. Families, dinners, and summer plans among local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Marvel- Giles
Alfred Giles
Tahiona
Albert Davies
Duchesne
Flag Ranch
A.B. Atwood
Matilda
Alvs
Anna
J. T. Murdock
Harry Richards
Forest Service
Provo
Nephi Moon
Ors Eigen
Tabtona
E. W. Atwood
Weber Moon
Hearing on Foreign Alfalfa Seed Adaptability
A Department of Agriculture hearing in Washington DC will evaluate whether African and Turkestan alfalfa seed and Italian red clover seed are suitable for general agricultural use in the United States. The decision will consider applying a 10 percent red color stamp to denote nonadapted seed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Road survey crews move to Vernal Manila stretch
Four public roads trucks loaded with stakes and equipment pass through Myton en route to Vernal to begin survey work on the eighteen mile Vernal Manila road. Engineer A F English will lead the project with eight miles to be graded this year. J A Weat and Ogden crew are surveying the improvement area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau ‘of Public Roads
Myton
Vernal
Manila
Fruitland-loher
J. A. Weat
Df Ogden
Meeting adjourned after advisory committee discussion
A general committee meeting considered appointing an advisory committee to handle assigned work. It was decided to call a meeting for May 25 in the assembly hall at Fort Duchesne. With no further business, adjournment followed subject to presidential call.
Mother's Day Dinner Guests Attending in Hancock and Hallenbeck Homes
Mrs. Alva Hancock hosted May 9 Mother's Day dinner with guests including Mrs. Oline Wathen and her son George Wathen and his wife, plus sister-in-law Mrs. John Theruing. Mr and Mrs Guy Hallenbeck hosted guests Kathy and family at their Ducheate home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alva Hancock
Honey Producers Elect Officers For 1920
Over thirty beekeepers from Duchesne Uintah Carbon Emery and Sevier counties gathered in Price to elect officers for 1920. William Wellinzie of Ferron was named president J J Larson of Cleveland vice president A W Anderson Emery secretary and manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duchesne
Uintah
Carbon
Emery
Sevier
Utah Honey Producer’ Association
Willian Wellinzie
Ferron
J. J. Larson
Cleveland
A. W. Anderson
McKintzie
John G. Patton
New York
Association
Patton
Europe
Dan Hillman
Utah
Association For the Mutual Benefit of All
Moffat Tunnel Progress Reported by Officials
A Moffat Tunnel Commission bulletin dated May 3 shows the water tunnel advanced 15 275 feet from the east portal and 12 852 feet from the west portal totaling 27 657 feet or 86 percent complete. The main heading runs 14 868 feet east and 12 038 feet west to 26 906 feet or 93.5 percent complete. The railroad tunnel is 19 239 feet from the coal portal and 6 244 feet from the west, 1 percent done. Water tunnel headings are 4 726 feet apart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Qmoint
Moffat Tunnel Commission
East Portal
West Portal
Coal
Foreign alfalfa seed color labeling law enacted
The Gooding Wil, supporting the dying of all imported alfalfa and clover seed, has been signed by the president and will take effect June 1. The law requires color labeling to identify country of origin and mandates red dye for seed not meeting U.S. agricultural standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Dates Set For Board Of Equalization To Meet
The board of Duschesne county commissioners set meeting dates for the board of equalization. Meetings occur Tuesday June 1 in Duchesne Wednesday June 9 in AltUn and Thursday June 10 in Roosevelt and Wednesday June 19 in Duchesne. Taxes and assessments may be adjusted on these dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Duschesne County Commissioners
Board of Equalization
Duchesne
Atyton
Roosevelt
Duchesne County Education Board Outlines School Buildings
The Duchesne County Board of Education announced a year building program at a recent meeting. It calls for three buildings at Roosevelt, four rooms at Duchesne, and two rooms each at Noala Apateo and Bluebell. Plans aim to have the new facilities ready for occupancy this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duchesne County
Work set to begin on Myton Roosevelt road project
Duchesne county wins condemnation order for right of way on the Myton Roosevelt federal aid road. Judge Tillman D. Johnson orders occupancy and bonds equal to twice land value. Farmers blocked the route citing damages and other reasons. Survey to Uintah county line completed. state and federal approvals needed before contracting. Officials Browning Knowlton and Simpson inspect Myton Antelope section and other roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myton-Roosevelt
Tillman D. Johnson
Brow
Duchesne
Duchesne County
Myton- Roosevelt
Uintah
Poppy Day Proclamation Sets May 22 1926 Observance
Mayor Billings proclaims May 22 1926 as Poppy Day to raise funds for World War I orphans. Poppies, sold under the American Legion Auxiliary, will fund care and education for veterans’ children, honoring the debt owed by every American. Citizens urged to participate by wearing and selling red poppies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auniliary
Duchesne
Q. Vv. Billings
Decoration Day Program At Duchesne And Utaha
The American Legion and Auxiliary plan memorial services and a special program at L C P and hall for Decoration Day. Dr Rich of Wenral will deliver the principal address. Grave markers have been ordered and will be placed on World War II veterans graves at Duchesne and Utaha. The program will air in next week’s issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion and Auxilary
L. Cp. &. Hall
Rich of
Wernal
Duchesne
Utaha
Wool stock unsold in Price city fleece store
About 50 000 fleeces remain in Price warehouse, equating to around 20 car loads of wool, not yet sold. The stash belongs to local livestock handlers who gather wool near the Antelope corral area.
Wood Tours Basin Country on Inspection Trip
Ikigin Visitor George I Wood general superintendent of the rural mails service for Uncle Sam rode a trip through the basin country a few days ago on a tour of inspection reaching Vernal. He found nothing out of the ordinary and digger and weather reports are noted in the scattered text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George I. Wood
Uncle Sam
Basin Country
Fis Mane
Frank Davia
Benning of
Fis Poaen Company
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U. BL G Executive Committee
Ft. Puchesne and Phang Progrim
Knigite Ranch
Uintall Basin
Uintar Basin
Gorrespondenge
Cere Hanna Tenette
Natal
Carl McMillan
Win. Clifton
Los Angeles
Calif
Fruitland
California
Hart
Erma Stallings
Richland
Hannah Rackhill
George McMillan
C. H. Garey
Nymphus Murdock Thesday
Nymphus Murdock
Hicken
Heher
Addie ‘Murdock
Geo. McMilan
C. H. Carey
Myre
Wilder
Mcpfat Tunnel
Boand
Schood
Winal Settlement
Leom
Ikigin
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