Gilsonite Shipments Shaped by Transportation Costs
WV Walker, manager of the Gilsonite company, says Castlepeal holds about 9000 tons ready and shipping about that amount monthly. He could move 500 tons more monthly if rail access existed, but freight rates near seventy five cents per hundred hinder transport. The ore is planned for use in pencil manufacture and other products.
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WV. Walker
Repure Gilsonite
Castlepeal
South Ee
Walker
Talker
Ran
Nee
Road connections investigated for Colo Utah links
Government officials review potential routes from Utah to Colorado and Montana including Vernal and Green River while discussing corridor feasibility with Colorado authorities. Montrose to Cortez studies also underway. Wills-Firpo boxing match draws large payouts and Roosevelt stake dates shifted to September 23 and 24. Nathaniel Case dies at 79 in Omaha after long illness. Arden Bennion nominated for state senate by Salt Lake Democrats. previously Verttal secretary of state.
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Coloor
States Bureau of Public
B. W. Matter
Centennial State
Utah Hi
Vernal
Caisson
Colo
Greenriver
Junctin
Monticello
Corot
Arden Bennion
Democrats
Salt Lake County
T.bennion
Verttal
Berger
Europe must disarm or go broke says League warning
A Geneva session report says Europe must disarm or face bankruptcy as delegates discuss compulsory arbitration backed by penalties. Great Britain signals willingness to arbitration on condition of immunity from court action while its navy pursues peace under League sanctions.
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Europe
League of Nations
Geneva
Great Britain
Thealoggue of Nations
Assembly
Lapoint School to Add Brick Two Room Addition
Luke Clegg returns as principal at Lapoint School. Seven teachers will staff the school this year. A new brick two room addition is under construction and slated for completion in a few weeks.
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Luke Clegg
Lapoint
Duchesne County Democrats Plan Roosevelt Meeting on Saturday
The Duchesne county Democratic convention will convene in Roosevelt on Saturday September 27. The call appears elsewhere in this issue. Edward Jenks and his wife visited friends Mr and Mrs J A Curry of Redcap while en route home to Canyon City Colorado after a year long Ford journey with about 35000 miles on the vehicle. Mr Jenks notes one day’s gas mileage of 39 miles per gallon in California.
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Duchesne County
Roosevelt
Edward Jenks
J. A. Curry
Redcap
Canyon City
Colorado
Mr. Jenks
California
Maxwell Ordered to Pay Dastrup 550 in Damages
In district court Lal lore Dastrup sued Leslie Maxwell for a shooting on a fishing strip above Altonah last August. The jury awarded 550 dollars in damages plus 100 dollars costs, denying the 8000 dollar claim. The defense argued an unavoidable accident. Prosecuting and defense attorneys listed include Ernest Burgess, T W O'Donnell, Carlson & Carlson. Twelve jurors delivered the verdict.
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Lal‘orge Dastrup
Leslie Maxwell
Altonah
Maxwell
Dastrup
Plaintif
Ernest Burgess
Roosevelt
T. W. O'Donnell
Vernal
Carlson & Carlson
Salt Lake
H. M. Fowler
Myron
H. V. Timothy
Benj. Wilson
L. Miles
Mt. Howe
Arthur Powell
Mt. Emmons
Steve Shelton
Highland
Wm. Lawson
Earl Winslow
Duchesne
Fossils Reach Salt Lake Remounted for University Museum
Twenty four horse teams hauled twenty five dinosaur skeletons about twenty five million years old to Salt Lake City on Wednesday of this week. The convoy left Jensen last Monday and the fossils will be remounted for display at the University of Utah Museum.
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Salt Lake
Jensen
Museum of the University of Utah
Salt Lake Directory Population Figures
The 1924 Salt Lake city directory lists 80,795 names, with a 1947 issue larger than the 1933 edition. Population is estimated at 161,690 for Salt Lake and nearby centers, including Isalt Lake, Murray, Midvale, Sandy, Magna and Grffield, a rise of about 4000.
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Salt Lake City
Duabe
Salt Lake
Isalt Lake
Murray
Midvale
Sandy
Magna
Grfield
Maine Vote Trend Offers Tepid Guide to 1926 Election
A writer argues that the Maine gubernatorial result shows only a loose trend for national politics and warns against overreaching conclusions. He recalculates possible national outcomes, noting a 23 percent rise in Maine turnout since 1920 and a drop in Republican share from 66 to 50 percent, then projects electoral implications for Coolidge, Davis, and La Follette with several assumptions.
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Maine
Coolidge
Davis
Missouri
Oklahoma
Tennessee
New Mexico
Delaware
Ohio
West Virginia
la Follette
Alntes
Watt
Wisconsin
North Dakota
South Dakota
Minnesota
Montana
Washington
Iowa
George Harvey
Dinosaurs Topic Shared By Utah Geology Professor
Dr. Frederick J. Pack of the University of Utah spoke at the All Engineers luncheon at the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce. He discussed his work on the University of Utah dinosaur excavations and their contributions to science.
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Frederick J. Pack
University of Utah
All- Engineers
Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce
Myton School Struggles as New Principal Fails to Appear
Anton Pederson, recently elected Myton public school principal, did not report for duty as classes started. Board has heard nothing from him in over a month. Dr. G Simons will take Pederson’s place and teach upper grades. Enrolment exceeds 200 with several teachers named and transport arranged for Antelope and some Midview pupils.
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Myton
Anton Pederson
Idaho
G. Simons
Hayden
Pederson
The
Basin
Midview
Pioneer Jane Cowan Dies After Four Months Visit
Mrs. Jane Cowan of Payson died at her daughter’s home Sunday morning after a brief illness at age 9? The obituary recounts her voyage from Scotland in 1959, settlement near Salt Lake City, and relocation to Payson 55 years ago. She leaves five children including J D Wimmer and J B Cowan. Body taken to Payson for burial as children travel there for rites.
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Jane Cowan
Payson
J. D. Wimmer
J. B. Cowan
Duchesne
Cowan
Scotland
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake
John
Robert Cowan
Sarah Wilson
Utah jury deadlocks in Lee Powell assault case
A hung jury results in no verdict in the Utah state case against Lee Powell of Mt. Emmons for assault on Leroy Babcock of Mt. Emmons. The jury could not reach a consensus on the charges.
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State of Utah
Lee, Powell
Mt. Emmons
Powell
Leroy Babcock
Mrs. Elizabeth Markus Dies in Richfield
Mrs. Elizabeth Markus wife of Dr. Markus former editor of the Duchesne Record died in Richfield this week from stomach cancer. Dr. Markus is editor of the Richfield Reaper.
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Elizabeth Markus
Dr. Markus
The
Duchesne Record
Richfield
Markus
Alfalfa Seed Buyers Hope For Strong Markets
Buyers of alfalfa seed report growing interest and expect prices to match or exceed last year’s level as offers come in. Prospects for the market appear favorable with steady demand anticipated from farmers and suppliers.
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Nuiuch
Undefined phrase hints at dry law influence in primaries
Wayna B Wheeler general counsel of the Antisatoon Teague argues congressional primaries show voters oppose weakening the Volstead Act. He notes nominations in 359 districts with 282 where nomination means election, and anti prohibition candidates elected in those districts.
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Wayna
B. Wheeler
Antisatoon Teague
Wheeler
County Republicans Nominate Canbibates for Legislature
President Owen Bennton of the Duchesne stake was nominated for the legislature by the Duchesne county Republicans in convention at Duchesne last Monday. Other nominations included W K Dye for four year commissioner Wilford McKonkie for two year commissioner Ernest Burgess for county attorney. The convention elected officers and adopted a platform endorsing a railroad district akin to the Moffat tunnel, Uintah canyon summer school at U of U and an agricultural station in the basin. Nominees were chosen by acclamation except McKenkie and Roy Wilkins for two year commissioner, with May elected chair and Lockhart vice chair. Rulon Larsen secretary.
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Owen Bennton
Duchesne
Duchesne County
W. K. Dye
Neola
Wilford McKtonkie
Altonah
Ernest Burgess
Roosevelt
J. P. May
Rulon J. Larsen
Luke Clegg
Craig Harmston
0. G. Lockhart
R. G. Porter
Moffat Tunnel
Colorado
U. of U
Uintah Canyon
Myton
Mr. May
O. CG. Lockhart
Rulon Larsen
New Uniform Sack Rolls Out For Duchesne Routes
Postmaster Fitzwater in charge of distributing a 12 by 20 inch heavy 16 oz duck sack with flap and snap. Price set at 50 to 75 cents for free delivery patrons. Orders by mail or in person, advance payment required. If unused, patrons may install a standard mail box costing about $5 and a crane to swap sacks for carrier access.
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Wm.th. Fitzwater
Duchesne
Basin
Mrr. Fitzwater
Fitzwater
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