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Newspaper
Duchesne Courier
Location
Duchesne, Utah, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1924
Page
4
The paragraph extols Fuller pep and the Duchesne Lumber Company with L J Whitford as manager. It promises quality and a guarantee behind their products and sales, noting a smooth motoring experience for customers. The tone is promotional and local to the brands mentioned.
The Uintah county fair continues with large crowds and tax collections. A state board report notes a slight levy reduction due to lower valuations. Total county valuation stands at 5,724,371 this year, down from 6,540,430 last year, with 21,000 aimed in taxes.
Price County agricultural lands reclassification is delayed until the Price reclamation irrigation reservoir is finished. R E Haymond of the state board of equalization relayed the order through S W Golding county assessor. Carbon county school board arranged a 100000 dollar tax anticipation note with Ross Benson & Company to cover payrolls and current expenses until tax money arrives.
The piece notes sheep returning to farms in good shape and J L Gman returning from Southern Utah. Joseph Tidwell heads to Seho fell for work while school starts Monday with over 70 students and two teachers. It questions the Mt Emmony school with three teachers and 60 students. Ita Brotherson says Henerett Swasey goes to Mt Pleasant for high school. Thomas Brandon loses a work horse. Cattle move to fields as W M Davies seeks supplies for his sheep camp and W M Potter loses a work horse.
Tewett Fartle and J G Momtt assist J W Moffitt in gathering cattle. Ada Johanson leaves for Salt Lake for winter. Darrell Richard, 12, dies of typhoid fever. community offers sympathy. George Petty moves saw mill back to the mountains. Alfalfa huller noise signals approaching winter. Larsen's machine at Prof T R Cope's. Yield about four days per acre. First Friday damages second cutting seed and garden. School opens with 21 pupils taught by Miss Della Lambert of Roosevelt. Aston Capener of Federal land bank visits. several farmers consider loans.
MT HOME reports the new term began last Monday under principal Antr Case with Lueila Miles and Phyllis Jenson assisting. Many students not yet in, frost lingered after Thursday night garden work, a Saturday snowstorm added wintry feel, farmers start on twin ponds, and ninth tenth grades begin in the McIntyre building with G P Barber and Mrs Carlotta Moffitt teaching. Mrs Margaret Pace returns home after a two week hospital stay.
The Fruitland school opened on the 15th with Allison Stott as principal and Edyth Smith as primary teacher. Mrs. Smith boards with Mrs. DL J Penley. The Sweet family has returned to Evanston Wyoming for hospital work. Andy plans to join them at their ranch when ready. Nelson Creamery men from Neola spent a night at Rockhill Inn and gave a radio concert to guests and neighbors. Wm. J. Rockhill has been on the sick list.
William Ralph journeyed to Salt Lake to consult doctors as his health has been poor for a long time. A Saturday storm made threshing and outdoor work difficult while farmers prepare seed. A conference at Mt Emmons drew a well attended gathering with President Wella of Salt Lake present.
Mrs Author Key and family relocate to Roosevelt where her two daughters will attend high school and Francis will enter eighth grade Ellan will be three. Bishop E B Murphy has improved after illness and is active again. Sterling L Marett returns home after an eighteen month mission in Oklahoma. Mr and Mrs W A Stevans of Murray visit Mrs Stevans father C G Snydergaard. Mr Warren F P Mecham returns home after visiting with rei-
School started Monday morning with 77 students enrolled. Principal 5. K. Daniely oversees the elementary and Miss Verna Bennion leads the intermediate grades. Mrs. Clara Calvert handles primary trades. Miss LaMar Marshall has gone to Salt Lake to attend Westminster High School, currently in her second year.
ARC ADIA Booker 7 Dialeth and Lawrence Murdock, two small children of Mr. and Mrs. ty Lea Murdock, were seriously injured when hit by two cars last Friday. They were taken to Heber for medical treatment. No word yet from Heber or the Second ion. Attendees at the Mt Equmons L D S conference last weekend included Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M Gilbert, Mr. and Mrs. Emery Nielson, Mr. and Mrs. S Solomonson and daughter Elsie, Mr. and Mrs. Maryin Shields and Wanless, Charlie Bird, Joseph Shanks, Leandrew Gilbert, Mrs. Liza J. Gilbert. Mrs. Rose Deardon of Myton visited L. J. Gilbert.
Mr and Mrs Fenton Keel of Roberta visit with Mrs Sarah E Davies, Keel's mother in law, for a few days. The Barton thresher work begins after snowstorm helps grain. Mt Emmons stake conference drew Talmage residents. a Monday party at Mr and Mrs Paul Hansons featured games dancing and refreshments.
Wallace and Ronald Johnson depart for Heber Sunday to attend high school. Tabions residents welcome back their teachers. The infant child of Mr and Mrs Nepl Chatwin is very ill.
Hanna Mwee ewe ye LL J Ee Murdock and family joined Mr and Mrs A B Atwood and Miss Ference Davis in Duchesne to celebrate Mrs Daviss seventy third birthday. Also present were Tom Giles of Heber and his son T3 Giles, Dana Rose Rob Maxwell T4M Giles and T Wm Rhoades who traveled to Heber Monday on business. Geo Wilcken returned home from Rock Creek where he had stayed all summer.
The Highland Huller association purchased two scientific hullers and an International tractor. Members include Dan Barry Abe Sorensen John F Waters L J Potter Wm Aowe Wade Krebs Nate Springer. Next registration days appear as October 7 14 88 29.
Reports cover weather frosting seed crops and harvests. Mentions C W Boggess in California, seed yields by Anton Verhole, regional residents Gideon Baril and Robert Rohm, and plans for politics including Lafollette support and a senatorial convention. Duchesne Uintah counties prep for upcoming elections and infrastructure work.
J B Wallace Jr of Omaha and his brother J L Wallace of Kansas spent a few days in and around Myton, accompanied by their ailing father. Aquila Nebeker, federal water commissioner, bought 400 acres near Roosevelt to sow alfalfa and plans to break it with a tractor. Myton’s Chautauqua and opera house were drawing crowds as the week’s events wrapped up. Mrs Bliss Lott and Alma Lou visited Fort Hall Idaho, seeing a Ku Klux parade and fireworks display in Pocatello. Mrs W R Preece visited Vernal, with Will and Clarence Preece later returning from the Chautauqua. News notes cover a fire at Sanderson’s and a Honey article on modern beekeeping practices and central extraction setups.
The Bluebell community held the quarterly conference at Mt Emmons with many residents present. Visitors included Apostle Wells A H Reiser Miss Nebbie Mrs Jennie B Knight of Salt Lake and Mrs L B Diamond of Provo. Speakers offered valuable guidance to branch officers and leaders. A business meeting at the school house discussed transporting scholars and hiring a third teacher. Albert Powell, recently ill with typhoid fever, is now able to be up.
IGKA ee PN OR Miss Aleen Larsen visits Arcadia with Mr. Lee Murdoen while Edmund Webb recovers from a sudden illness. Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Miner of Salt Lake visited TIoka and Mr. and Mrs. Robison hosted. Mrs. Wade Krebs and Mrs. Emma Webb traveled to Vernal. Silk Larsen was bedridden last week. A sizable group of Ioka residents noted.
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