Local Notes From Altonah Preserve Small-Town Ties
Village life in Altonah features visits from Mrs Caroline Warrie Frank and Mrs Mary Murray. Community members report farm work, a repaired sawmill on the mountain, and summer plans. Neighbors share stories of winter, a 72nd birthday, and a return from the trap line while welcoming guests at Peter Harrison’s home.
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Altonah
Caroline
Frank ‘Carrail
Woodard-Curry Co
Hallet Erekson
Erekson
Georges Eye
Archie Johnson
Elmer Bell
Mary Murray
L Iittle
Clara
Peter Harrison
Roosevelt News Notes on Cattle Trade and Local Life
Tom Nicholets visits Roosevelt on cattle business while Co W Showalter of Vernal handles local matters. John E Boyer of New York Life settles insurance claims. births occur as Mr and Mrs Ben Perry welcome a girl. Disease reports include influenza absence, diphtheria in Her hughand’s home, and a pneumonia case in Hayden. Community events feature Welcome Nome celebration, missionary returns, and home demonstration organizing in Naples.
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Tom Nicholets
Roosevelt
Aew
John E Boyer
New York Life Insurance Company
Alexander Brothers
P § Coke
Mra Coke
John Morrill
Ben Perry
Perry
Uintah Basin Hospital
Uintah Gagin Hospital
George Jack
M Denfer
Hayden
Mra
J. Larson
Hughand
Bradford Bird Place
Searlea
Naples
George
Diamound
Tuuey Lind
Emma Fairfax
John D Karren
Martin Allred
Ashley Central Irrigation Company
Welcome Home Day and Duchesne Meeting Notes
In France she is improved after changes at The Cash Market now under Elroy Wilking & Sons. former owners X Bellow and F M Taylor retire. Welcome Home Day honors Lieut Dee Orser and four heroes. pink and white decor by Misa Ax ton. Roosevelt YMMTA held a musical for MSA funds under Carl Frisby and Mrs Pearl Chelatensen. Duchesne stake conference split. sessions at Roosevelt and Mountain Home with Pres Wo H Smart. Attendees numbered 180, 459 for Sunday session. Genealogical appeal urged. Duchesne high school plans a barbecue as a year feature.
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Vernal Express
France
Elroy Wilking & Sons
X Bellow
F M. Taylor
Tacchife
Frank Orser
Lieut Dee Orser
Misa Axton
Lieut Orser
Ray Ashton
Storling Collett
Nick Harmston
Roosevelt Y Mmta
Arl Frisby
Pearl Chelatensen
M.S.A
Duchesne
Roosevelt Hall
Mountain Home
Pres Wo. H Smart
Roosevelt
Pres. Lambert
Flora E Collett
Prea
Owen Bennion
Paul &. Kansen
Pres Lambert
Fred Musser
Ric 8
Collett
Ephraim Lambert
Duchesne County High School
Bert Case Moves to Brush Creek Ranch and Community News
Mr and Mrs Bert Case relocate to a Brush Creek ranch twelve miles away from here, after Bert buys the property formerly owned by Walter Richardson. The Relief Society holds Annual Day with a full program, Mr Harden Nelson returns from army service to applause, the Mutual Improvement Association plans a Friday dance, and local moves include George Richardson into Bert Case’s former home. Mrs Vella Smith’s health improves, a two year old dies of typhoid, and river ice has disappeared. Fred Snow from Redmond visits relatives. Hugh Stewart relocates to his father’s ranch, selling his small farm to Ivan Peterson.
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Bert Case
Brush Creek
Walter Richardson
Relief Society
Tim
St Patrick
Marie
Elma Tasmussen
Reading
Myrtle Dudley
Sollo
Elma Gardner
Alice Gollett
Jessie Wall Harden Nelson
Harden Nelson
Mutual Improvement Association
Logan
Vella Smiths
Alt
Smith
George Richardson
Bert
Brugh Creek
Fred Snow
Redmond
Utah
Hugh Snow
Fred Wall
Hugh Stewart
Ivan Peterson
County Board of Education Sets Indian Education Plan
The board plans two permanent concrete head gates for key canal laterals and discusses his presence with Bishop A G Goodrich and other board members. They visited western county schools and met Duchesne County education officials to adjust federal funds designated for teaching Indian children.
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Bishop A G Goodrich
Board of Education
D Board of Education
Duchesne County
Grasshopper Campaign Saves Sevier County Farmers
The Sevier County Farm Bureau reports a saving of $9,495.36 after a countywide drive against native grasshoppers. County agent records show 700 pounds of granite used by 115 farmers, enough to produce 14,000 pounds of poison bait, marking a strong start to the effort.
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Savier County
Utah
Beet growers bait poison scandal shocks Salina farms
In spring 1912 the farm bureau organized poison bait production using beet molasses arsenic bran and lemons. A wagon carried ingredients to a sugar factory while officers supervised mixing in front of a school. Two men per pile worked, batching at cost and delivering tonnage to 26 farmers as additional public mixings occurred.
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Farm Bureau
Hepper
Salina
The
Bureau
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Steve Beck
Jamba
Dave Cox
Bert Caldwell
White River
Colton Brothers
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Wm Wright
Irvin Oak
Frank Bowden
Dry York
Charley Chaplin
Roose
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Sevier CO
Uintah Packing Provision Co
Salt Lake City
Unitah Packing & Provision GO
Uiitan Packing & Provision CO
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