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Duchesne Courier

Location

Duchesne, Utah, United States of America

Date

Sep 12, 1924

Page

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Schools of Duchesne County Bounty Beginning

The Uintah county board action delays one high school position at Roosevelt. New teacher assignments planned across Duchesne county include Mt Emmons principal vacancy and open posts filled by fall. A one room school near Hanna will serve Farm Creek pupils and a bus will tranport Antelope children to Myton. The L D S auxiliary groups hold meetings alongside the Duchesne stake conference at Mt Emmons September 20-21 with church board members from Salt Lake City scheduled to participate.

Duchhnesne County Uintah Uintah County Farm Creek Hanna Post Office Mablona Charlotta G. Moffitt Buchesne Randolph Jensen Layros R. Barrus Florence Bates Olga M. Pope Fannie Ilorason Helen Hansen Florence B. Madsen Myten Anton Pederson D. G. Simmons Virginia Martin Fern Danforth Jennie C. Tuttle Mount Emmons Myrtle J. Lambert Hazel Taylor Wataney Allonah T. BR Cope Relia A. Otto Alice Gale Mary Co.puyder Arcadia Josephine Hunt Rasin June al Leader Bluebell F. ML Shelton Donna Penrod L.D. S Duchesne Mt. Emhons Bellet Society Young Ladies Mutual Improvement Associations Head- Qarters Salt Lake City Rimary Association Relief Society and Mutual Improvement Association Mutual Improve Ment Association

Eddie Verhole Case Thrown Out For Insufficient Evidence

District court session this week saw the case against Eddie Verhole dismissed due to lack of evidence in a burglary charge at Morrison pool hall. A separate federal charge, robbing a Myton post office and confessions reportedly verbal, awaits grand jury action September 23. Attorney T W O'Donnell represents Verhole. Dr G M Webb of Roosevelt was acquitted this week of possessing intoxicants. A prior term yielded a hung jury. William English of the U S Navy lost a suit against Myton State Bank. a draft dated June 1922 is involved and O Donnell pledges suit against bank officials.

Eddie Verhole Eddie Morrison Lim Andrew Strakey Carbon County Myton I T T. W. O'Donnel G. M. Webb Roosevelt T. W. O'Donnell Webb William Engilish U. S. Navy Norfolk Myton State Bank Myton ‘State Bank

Eastern Star Officers Visit Myton Chapter

Grand officers Ada K. Hartenssen Francesa Shields and Ethel M. Ramey visited the Myton chapter on Tuesday night for a meeting. A school of instruction was held Tuesday afternoon and officers were hosted Monday night at Rev. Me M. Fryer Roosevelt. Mrs. Fryer is a worthy matron of the local chapter.

Eastern Star Myton Ada K. Hartenssen Francesa Shields Ethel M. Ramey Me M. Fryer Roosevelt

New Uintah Sales and Development Company Incorporated

The Uintah Sales and Development company with principal place of business in Roosevelt has been incorporated. Capital stock consists of 5000 shares with par value of 1 dollar per share.

Uintah Sales and Development Company Roosevelt Capital Stock

Bennett Postoffice Redirects Mail To Ravutevelt

Bennett post office is discontinued and mail previously directed to Bennett will now go to Ravutevelt. Officials confirm the redirect to maintain mail delivery services.

Bennett Ravutevelt

Dinosaurs Packed for Utah in Large Fossil Freights

Twenty four horse freight teams carried 160000 pounds of dinosaur fossils from Jensen quarry to the University of Utah over 200 miles. The fossils will form about six skeletons in the U U museum. Excavation cost about 10000 dollars with freight another 1000. Kay, assistant to Professor Earl Douglas, holds the freighting contract.

Jensen Quarry University of Utah U. of U. Museum Jensen Salt Lake Kay Earl Douglas

Alfalfa Seed Frost Risk Casts Shadow Over Utah Crops

Weather bureau notes alfalfa seed in Utah shows potential near normal yields despite a cool spring and hot dry summer. Frost timing varies by region, with Deseret and Myton regions at mid September to early October risk. Farmers may cut seeds before frost and rely on irrigation weather forecasts to plan harvest.

J. Cecil Alter United States Weather Bureau Utah Weather Bureau Deseret Oasis Hinkley Delta Millard Vintah Basin Myton Fort Duchesne Bote Utah Agricultural Collera Experiment Station

Absent Voter Ballot Rules Clarified by Attorney General

The attorney general states a voter twenty miles or more from residence may vote by absent ballot by applying to the county clerk. Applications must be filed within thirty days before the election.

T. Evans Wendover Nev

Dairy Maid Adi Rondack Wietske Sets Milky Records

The Holstein Friesian Association of America reports Dairy Maid Adi Rondack Wietske as the only cow to exceed 31,000 pounds of milk and 1,000 pounds of butterfat in four consecutive yearly tests. All records come from Bridgford Holstein, Patterson California, where at age eleven she produced 31,617 pounds of milk and 1,005.82 pounds of butterfat. average four-year results are 32,594.9 pounds milk and 1,048.13 pounds butterfat.

Adirondack Wietske United States Holstein- Friesian Association of America Chicago Edward G. Horst Extension Service Association Bridgford- Holstein Company Patterson Cal

Duchesne County Farm Bureau Meets in Neola

The Duchesne county farm bureau gathered in Neola on Tuesday with Myton Midview Roosevelt Cedarview and Neola locals represented. Delinquent members were urged to pay three dollars per member to support the farm bureau. Boys and girls clubs will soon exhibit at Alyton or Roosevelt. Fred Wahlquist of Myton presided, with Mr. Mathews of the state organization present.

Duchesne County Farm Bureau Neola Myton Midview Roosevelt Cedarview Alyton Fred Wahlquist Mathews

Traffic Violations State Highways Mean Arrests

State highway patrol warns violators of traffic ordinances will face arrest under instructions from the state road commission. One armed driving and speeding, overloads, and lights violations are targeted. In three weeks over 250 drivers were warned and told to correct their conduct in a campaign with county officers.

Water Use Petition Filed by Hf C Means in Uintah County

The Hf C Means Investment Company of Soldier Summit filed with the state engineer an application to appropriate one quarter of a second foot of water from an unnamed spring in section 25 township 10 south range 7 east Uintah county for municipal purposes.

Hf. C. Means Investment Company Soldier Summit Township LO South Range 7 Uintah County

Uintah Basin Seedgrowers elects Wm Zone manager

At the Uintah Basin Seedgrowers association board meeting last Saturday William Zone was re elected as manager. The plant will begin cleaning seed next Monday September 15.

Uintah Basin Seedgrowers Association

State School Land Selections Approved for Carbon and Emery

A list of state school land selections totaling 3457.29 acres, mainly in Carbon and Emery counties, approved by the United States land office, was received in Salt Lake by E. F. Taylor, register of the land office. Lands excluding coal and mineral deposits go to the state, chosen in lieu of regular school section lands in the Utah basin, Zion National Park, and the Dixie Manti Powell National forests, plus some lands previously granted to entrymen.

United States Land Office Carbon Emery Counties Salt Lake E. F. Taylor Register of the Land Office Untah Basin Zion National Park Dixie, Manti and Powell National Forests

O'Donnell Nominated for State Senate at Roosevelt

At the Roosevelt senatorial convention on Monday Thomas W. O'Donnell of Vernal was nominated for the state senate by acclamation. He is a veteran attorney active in Uintah Basin politics and business. He would leave his law practice if elected but was drafted for the race. The convention also named a senatorial committee to campaign.

Roosevelt W. O'Donnell Vernal State Senate Duchesne County Wilson Murray Uintah County T. W. O'Donnell Utah Uintah Basin Uintah Telephone Company Vernal Milling and Light Company Uintah State Bank Senate O'Donnell Leadville Colorado Herald-Democrat

Thief Taken to Colorado After Uintah Arrest

J. W. Wilson known as a saddle thief was arrested last week at Fort Duchesne by Sheriff Wichardson of Uintah County. He was taken to Eagle Colorado where he was bound over to the court.

J. W. Wilson Fort Duchesne Sherif Wichardson Uintah County Eagle Colorado

Hale and Anderton Wed in Vernal Ceremony

Miss Irene Hale of Knightville and Lea Anderton of Cedarview were united in marriage on September 6 at Vernal by Justice Charles Carter. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hale.

Irene Hale Knightville Lea Anderton Cedarview Vernal Charles Carter Frank Hale

Also Mentioned on This Page

Roosevelt High Jecause Roosevelt Founda District Court Bennett Postoffice Waun Rom Jensen Sweather Bureau Denver Modena Ogden Provo Manti Moab Idaho San Francisco California Boise Bureau State Bank The Dairy Maid Agaen Wiens County Farm Bureau Carson and Emery Vised Thomas W. O'Donnell Owen Becanion House Tinchesne Ray Wilkins W. K. Dye Owen Bennion Mt. Emmons Ray Dillman Anderton Roosevelt, Utah
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