Protests Stage Franchise Hearing In Duchesne County
Citizens of Duchesne pressed the public utilities commission over poor winter stage service between Myton and Duchesne. A hearing was set against Dodge Stage Line at Price, with applicants James C. Huey and Peter Catalina and protests from Helper and Duchesne. Duchesne later decided not to pursue the fight. the commission will be advised at the Price hearing. The case questions monopoly rights on public roads and aims to ensure adequate service for Myton and Duchesne.
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Duchesne
Public Utilities Commission
Thaeraforea
Dodge
James C. Huey
Peter Catalina
Helper
Miertar
Myton
Duchesne County
Roy
Commission
Oil prospects and activity in Duchesne and surrounding areas
Notable visitors from Salt Lake and Denver assess the Utah Southern Oil Co. progress in Duchesne with president G. Hansen and geologist H. Morton Johnson of General Petroleum Co. Assessments on oil shale and placer claims are under way with about 40 local workers, drilling halted at 1600 feet awaiting casing now in place.
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G. T. Hansen
Salt Lake
B. ©. Jones
Denver
Utah Southern Oil Co
Hansen
H. Morton Johnson
Los Angeles
General Petroleum Co
Utah
Midwest
Douglas Creek
Coorzeé Mulvey
High Strawberry River Flood Threatens Duchesne Bridge
The Strawberry River rose above recent records causing damage in Duchesne city. The east bridge is unsafe and could collapse. Officials blame the river’s crooked course and the reservoir’s management for spillway overflow. A city action plan proposes a short cut-off and reservoir fix to prevent future floods.
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Duchesne City
Strawberry
Indian Creek Threatens Road as High Water Holds Steady
Indian Creek remains unusually high and menaces a nearby road. Authorities report measures have been taken to prevent erosion and protect the roadway while monitoring for changes in the water level.
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Indian Creek
Daniels Creek Irrigation Consolidates Into Mutual Company
Water users on Daniels creek in Wasatch county consolidate diversified irrigation interests forming a mutual irrigation company. The move unifies efforts, centralizes management, and aims to maximize water supply while minimizing costs, ending decades of conflicts and local dissension.
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Daniels Creek
Wasatch County
Forest highway funds apportioned to Utah projects
Senator Smoot reports that Utah will receive 371776 from the federal highway fund for forest roads. Approved projects include Hever-Fruitland 50100 Sevier-Cove Fort 348000 Pangultch-Trople 43000 Bryce Canyon 22200 Circleville Canyon 61500 Cedar Long Valley 59000.
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Smoot
Oy the Forester
Utah
Fedeal Highway Fund
Secretary of Agriculture
Hever-Fruitland
Sevier-Cove Fort
Circleville Canyon
Civil actions filed in Fourth Judicial District Duchesne county
The Fourth Judicial District of Duchesne County shows multiple civil suits filed including Knight Trust & Savings Co. versus Elias Brady and others, Horace Lusty and others versus Earl P. Fowler and E W Mecham, Van Kleek Bacon Co. versus J Milton Alexander and others, and Federal Land Bank of Berkeley versus Lewis T Young and others. June term dates set include 606 Civil Jos Staley versus C Jensen for June 2 and 381 Civil W A Warthen versus Farmers Commission Co. for June 3.
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Fourth Judicial District
Duchesne County
Knight Trust & Savings Co
Elias Brady
Horace Lusty
Earl P. Fowler
E. W
Mecham
Jos Staley Ya
C. Jensen
W. A. Warthen
Farmers Commission Co
Record of Daniels Creek project sets Utah irrigation model
The author notes that extended visits will be sufficient to complete the work under the new system. Daniels Creek results establish a record of accomplishment and will guide future projects in Utah. Several similar efforts are underway with more planned, aiming for efficient consolidation where natural conditions permit. The writer will focus on irrigation issues after July 1, prioritizing local cooperation and practical cures.
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Daniels Creek
Utah
Interior Department Clarifies Assessment Work Window for 1921 Claims
Judge E C Finney acting secretary of the interior outlines that for mining claims located between January 1 and July 1, 1921, annual assessment work must be completed by July 1, 1922 to avoid relocation. The ruling aligns with Arizona attorney general views and shifts the year to run July 1 to July 1, affecting early 1921 locators.
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American Mining Congress
E. C. Finney
Department of the Interior
Bursum
New Mexico
Pinney
Finney
Pickens
Secretary of the Interior
Arizona
Moffat Tunnel Commission Appoints Members in Colorado
Governor Shoup appoints the Moffat tunnel commission members Charles H. Leckenby editor Steamboat Springs Pilot Charles A. Wilcox William P. Robinson W N W Blayney Denver The commission reports tunnel bonds have been sold and the interest rate is under four percent.
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Shoup
Colorado
Moffat Tunnel Commission
Charles H. Leckenby
Steamboat Springs
Salt Lakers Buy 8000 Lambs in Grand County
Culp & Sons of Salt Lake contracted $000 head of lambs from Moab sheepmen for fall delivery at 10 cents per pound fob Thompsons and Cisco. An advance of $1 per head was paid. with summer range conditions the lambs should net about $7 per head. Moab representatives include Indian Creek Cattle Co Don Taylor Max B Taylor A M Robertson C A Robertson R Lee Kirk and Alfred Sheep Co.
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Culp & Sons of
Salt Lake
Moab
F. O. B. Thompsons
Cisco
Indian Creek Cattle Company
Don Taylor
Max B.taylor
A. M. Robertson
C. A. Robertson
R. Lee Kirk
Alfred Sheep Company
Water users allowed to issue notes for maintenance
A. J. Charles reports maintenance for Uintah Indian Irrigation project may accept notes in lieu of cash from water users unable to pay. Instructions came this week from the commissioner in Washington.
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A. J. Charles
Uintah Indian Irrigation Project
Washington
Bibles Burned by Mexicans Incite Durango Mob
An enraged mob of about 400 in a Durango village drove Miss Elizabeth Streeter during the night of May 4. Bibles from Mills Streeter’s party were confiscated and used as bonfire fuel. Streeter is reported seriously injured with a broken hip but expected to recover. Mexican ministers present deny official complicity and say persecutions of Protestant missionaries occur without government approval. Streeter has been in Mexico since before the revolution. her home is Meridian, Mississippi.
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Durango
Mexico
Elizabeth Streeter
Mills Streeter
Emigdtio G. Santos
J. P. Lancaster
el Paso
Torreon
C. C. Cota
Juarez
St. E. Stephenson
Jesus Castro
Miss Streeter
Kaan
Meridian
Miss
Allen Davis Improving After Illness Near Duchesne
Allen Davis and wife from Indian can yon ten miles above Duchesne traveled to Vernal for a short stay. Davis, now past eighty, had been ill for some time but is slowly improving. They were joined by their son Guy and family who immediately returned home.
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Allen Davis
Indian Canyon
Duchesne
Vernal
Mr. Davis
Mrs. Davis
Guy
Homie
Reclamation bill stalemate as Congress passes buck
Washington congress faces a stalemate over the Smith McNary reclamation bill with House and Senate blaming each other. Leaders resist attaching the measure to the soldier bonus bill. finance committee opposition and western protests threaten passage. Absent a new push, the bill risks defeat this session and little chance in a short session.
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Washington
Congress
House
Senate
Alphonse and Gaston
Finance
McCumber
Finance Committee
United States
Fnally
DiMeulty
American Legion
The
Legion
Middle West
New England
McNary
Senate Irrigation Committee
Newspapers Urged to Print Bible Quotations
The Back-to-the-Bible bureau of Cineimoati begins mailing Bible quotations to editors nationwide. It funds the effort through donors and aims to publish a monthly Bible Thoughts with a daily verse. The initial verse is Psalms 51:10, “A morning prayer Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.”
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United States
Cineimoati
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