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Newspaper
Duchesne Courier
Location
Duchesne, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1925
Page
1
Mrs Fern Mitchell wife of Sheriff Arzy Mitchell of Vernal died after an operation in Vernal after three weeks in Duchesne. She was 29, left six children, and faced complications from a 1918 flu left heart weakness. Funeral in Hayden drew a large crowd and many friends offered sympathy.
County officials inspected the Myton to Duchesne highway survey led by George Tingley. Landowner opposition was noted but deemed offset by planned drainage from the route. Right of way for Indian allotments has full approval and bids for construction may be advertised within a week, with work hoped to start by July 1.
The annual synod of the Episcopal province of the Pacific recently elected the Rt. Rev. Arthur W. Moulton bishop of Utah as a member of its provincial council. Moulton was named to the board of trustees of the church division aboard.
Memorial Day observance begins May 30 at 10 30 A M at Town Hall with the Star Spangled Banner and a prayer led by Rev Howes. Mrs James Dalgleish delivers a talk and Mrs Porter accompanies on piano before a song by the News Quartet. Services conclude at the cemetery with America taps and grave decorations by the American Legion Auxiliary.
Denver interests backed by Mr. Stone press for extending the Moffat road from Craig to Salt Lake City to capture Uintah basin business. Four proposed routes compete, with the Craig–Salt Lake line seen as most favorable to Denver, promising vast resource development and direct regional access.
The narrative describes the Mormon trek through the prairies facing fires and scarce feed. Brigham Young enforces restraint on buffalo kills and guides daily routines, while camp life includes sermons and mock trials. The party departs Nauvoo and nears the Great Salt Lake with Brannan splitting from the movement.
K Kearns for Henry Wattinne announces purchase of 8000 fleeces totaling 78 000 pounds from the Jackson brothers of Fountain Green for 33 1/2 cents per pound. Wool to be shipped to woolen mills at Woonsocket Rhode Island.
Duchesne and Uintah county assessors last week filed final tax valuations with the state board. Duchesne totals show real estate 2,698,214 and improvements 464,515 with livestock 789,679 and other personal property 623,776. overall 5,582,177. Uintah totals reach 5,109,190. A large rise in Uintah sheep numbers is noted 167,762 valued at 822,551, with range cattle 14,984 valued at 167,277. Compared figures from 1924 and 1925 show shifts in livestock and real estate values.
Mr. J. J. Morey of Guaranteed Securities Salt Lake with Sales Manager MecQuare visited basin towns to push a bank in Alt on and Myton. They met with R. I. Waugh and Geo. McPhilips of the Commercial Club bank committee and plan a Friday night meeting at the bank hall for all interested citizens.
Mrs Sarah Munson of Boneta north of Doneta dies at home after illness of yellow jaundice. Born November 29, 1885 in Perron Emery County, she is survived by husband Orson Munson and eight children. Funeral May 20 at 2 p.m. at her home conducted by Bishop E E Cox with speakers from Mt Bramons, Mountain Home, and Boneta. The community extends sympathy as a large crowd attends the service and burial.
The remains of Chief Ouray of the Ute tribes were laid to rest in the Ignacio Colorado cemetery after a public burial ceremony. The Ute and allied Apache and Navajo tribes participated in a solemn dance and funeral rites before four chiefs carried the body to the grave. Ouray, who died in 1880, was noted for steering his people away from conflict and for signing a treaty that set aside tribal lands as a permanent home.
Leslie Aldredge appointed by Mayor Clarence Ashton to succeed Charles Wallace who resigned to enter business in Sioux City Iowa. Aldredge, Roosevelt resident and Dry Gulch Irrigation board member, joins council as they plan a new reservoir west of the current one to increase storage capacity for rising demand.
Redford, chairman of the board of Standard Oil of New Jersey, told a war department hearing in Washington that there is plenty of oil left in the United States to meet demand for a long period. He dismissed reports of a ten year shortage as unfounded and said the president's oil conservation board will assess the supply, which oil men believe is ample for some time.
William Petanson and J W Pittman arrived to set up the Uintah basin experiment station. Senator T W O'Donnell introduced a bill in the state legislature for a 15000 dollar appropriation, later reduced to 8000 dollars.
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