Colton Heads Utah Road Committee Planning Transcontinental Highways
A Utah led group seeks federal aid to fund major east west highways crossing the Rockies. The plan envisions lump sum federal funds matched by states for long routes linking the east with the Pacific coast, with Utah benefiting on four key highways.
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Congress
Rocky Mountains
New Orleans
Washington
Rocky Mountain
Pacific Coast
Tates
Don B. Colton
Utah
Tairman
McDonald
Department of Agricculture
Rocky Mountain States
East
jUtah
Wendover
Ely
Los Angeles
Colorado
Uintah
Salt Lake City
Idaho
Ogden
Pocatello
Oise
Oregon
Peculiar Accident Kills Major Hood On Uintah Railroad
News of a peculiar accident on the Uintah railroad reports Major John E. Hood dead after a steel rail tore from cross ties four miles from Mack, derailing a coach and injuring four others. Hood died last Sunday from injuries and shock. Mason Pat Kennedy, engineer William Andrews, lineman, and Charlie Howell were among the injured, treated at Mack. Hood had led the Uintah Railway for years and served on a World War era railroad commission to Russia.
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Uintah
John E. Hood
Uintah Railway Company
Mack
Hood
Pat. Kennedy
William Andrews
Watson
Charlie Howell
Vernal
Major Hood
Captain Cooley
Untak Railway Company
Wilson
Russia
Unusual Discovery at Jensen Dinosaur Quarry
Dr Earl Douglas in charge of the University of Utah dig reports rapid progress with a large skeleton tail hind limb vertebrae neck joints and dorsals removed. He notes a newly found small twenty seven foot long specimen possibly of an unknown species and a large dinosaur with ribs articulated to the spine, a rare observation.
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University of Utah
Earl Douglas
George Thomas
University
Douglas
Freddie Brown Held On Beaver Theft Near Green River
Freddie Brown, in custody of Warden D J Thompson, faces a serious charge after beaver hides stolen by Densel Hemphill and E M Chandler were recovered. Thompson tracked the theft to a rock crevice above the Green River where the hides dangled on a wire, concealed until a confession and lead to the hiding place.
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Freddie Brown
D. J. Thompson
Uintah
Freddie
Densel Hemphill
E. M. Chandler
Green River
Hank Stewart
Ben Morris
Thompson
Brown
Pensions Granted To Five Individuals In Varied Amounts
Annie E. Rock of Willard receives $30 monthly. Robert Bodily of Vernal, Maximilian Parker of Circleville, each get $20. Philip Schoop Jr of Salt Lake City receives $16 and Frank J. Oviatt of Salt Lake City receives $12.
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Annie E. Rock
Willard
Robert Bodily
Vernal
Maximilian Parker
Circleville
Philip Schoop, Jr
Salt Lake City
Frank J. Oviatt
Alfalfa Seed Prices and Import Volumes Across Western Regions
Prices for alfalfa seed on December 4 remained near levels from two months earlier with most districts offering 2.64 per 100 lbs. Western South Dakota and Montana reported country run prices at 15 to 19 per 100 lbs and 18 to 20 for recleaned seed. Kansas offered 13.60 for country run and 15 for recleaned seed. Colorado had 16 to 18 for recleaned seed. Idaho about 17 and Utah 15 to 17 for recleaned seed. November imports totaled 2,377,000 pounds led by Argentina with smaller Canadian, South African, and French lots. year-to-date arrivals through November 30 reached 5,964,600 pounds. First week of December saw 450,000 pounds arrive at New York, including 280,000 from Argentina and 120,000 from France.
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South Dakota
Montana
Kansas
Nebraska
Colorado
Utah
Idaho
Argentina
Canada
South Africa
France
New York
Webb Case Delayed After Roosevelt Court Ruling
State of Utah v G M Webb ongoing into next term with Dominick Defa’s case also delayed for alleged sales of alcohol. Webb previously found guilty in Roosevelt justice court for manufacture of beer, a large quantity seized then vanished with claims it was root beer rather than traditional beer.
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State of Utah
G. M. Webb
Dominick Defa
Webb
Roosevelt Justice Court
Teachers Examination Notice for Duchesne County Utah
Announcement of a teachers examination on January 11 and 12 in Duchesne or Roosevelt for eight subjects. Exemptions apply for completed advanced courses. Written notice by January 1 to J. B. Hoyt at Duchesne office. Duchesne County Schools. Duchesne Utah Dec 14 1922.
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Duchesne
Roosevelt
U. S
Teqired
J. BF
Hoyt
Supt
Duchesne County
Schoels
Duchesne, Utah
Evans Acquitted by Jury in Self Defense Story
James H. Evans of Upateo was acquitted by a district court jury in a shooting case over a fence dispute with neighbor Christy Anderson. Jurors found Evans acted in self defense after a lengthy deliberation. witness William J. Stewart reported Evans was excited and feared Anderson after the shot.
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James H. Evans
Upateo
Christy Anderson
Evans
Anderson
William J. Stewart
Stewart
Alexander
Burgess
M. B. Pope
Ray Dillman
T. W. O'Donnell
William Jordan
Ervan Ivie
Alden
Mecham
Moroni Smith
Jordan
Ivie
Kil
Sheen
Frag
Strawberry
Duchesne
Hamillon Well Progress Report Delays Oil Drilling
Denver offices report slow progress at the Texan Production well near Hamilton south of Craig. Drilling 3,500 feet with a soft formation requiring pulling dinner casing, expect a big well at 4,000 to 4,400 feet. Frontier sands reached 3,445 to 3,490 feet. Dakota sand holds hope with 500 to 906 feet more drilling anticipated.
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Texan
Hamilton
Craig
Denver
Frontier
November predatory animal hunting report
George E. Holman of the U S Biological Survey and the state Department of Agriculture reported November hunting activity. HR Dunham harvested 26 coyotes and George C. Massey 3 bobcats and 14 coyotes. Twenty-nine hunters logged 736 days taking 166 animals including 111 coyotes 32 bobcats 1 fox 8 badgers and 14 porcupines.
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United States Biological Survey
State Department of Agriculture
State Agricultural Department
George E. Holman
The
Biological Survey
Dunham
George C. Massey
Local notes and visits mix with winter plans in Boneta
Residents travel for business and health while winter preparations begin. Several names appear in town including E E Cox Joseph R Lewis J T McConnell Max Sands Floyd Odekirk and Mary Brundage as passersby and visitors. A wood hauler dance draws crowds and a new organ arrives for the Episcopal church.
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E. E. Cox
Boneta
Joseph R. Lewis
Bonetawag
Jasperson
Antelopa
H. H. Harvey
Redcap
Wood Hospital
Max Sands
California
Chas, Barton
Stock Driveway Withdrawn Land Parcels in Township 12 South
A large tract in township 12 south ranges 22 and 2 east has been withdrawn from entry for stock driveway. In range 22 the land covers sections 3 10 15 23 and 24. In range 23 it includes sections 12 13 29 720 21 22 and 23. In township 13 range 23 east part of section 11 4g is withdrawn for a public water reserve.
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Salt Lake Base
Meridian
Utah Honey Yields Ranked Fifth Per Colony in 1923
Utah stands fifth in average yield of honey per colony, based on data to D H Hillman from W F Callendar, statistician of the division of crop and livestock estimates, Bureau of Agricultural Economies. Utah’s 1923 yield as of December 17 is $1 pounds while U S average is $9.1 pounds. Dakotas, Montana, and Wyoming lead due to clover on dry farms. Dakotas marketed 56 percent outside the state, up from 45 percent last year. Colony condition in Utah rated 96 percent.
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Utah
D. H H. Hillman
W. F. Callendar
Bureau of Agricultural Economies
Wyoming
Dakotas
Hillman
Million Tons Red Ochre Claims Near Yellow Stone
Fourteen claims totaling about 1500 acres in Duchesne County between Rock Creek and Yellowstone report vast red ochre deposits. Estimated million tons of ore with 91.3 percent pure oxide and silver traces, readily accessible by a good road. Developments and market talks are under way with strong ore demand for paint pigments.
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Duchesne County
Rock Creek
Yellowstone
Rismon
Sean
Western Mineral Survey
Vernal Girl Miss Hershey Seriously Ill at Salt Lake Hospital
Miss Margaret Hersey of Vernal is seriously ill while taking a nursing course at St. Mark's hospital in Salt Lake City. Her father, Rev. M J Hersey, has been called to her bedside.
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W. S. Peatross
Myton
Joe Cowan
Kaker
Wim. Seaton
Floyd Wheeler
Ernest Howes
M.D. Morrison
Salt Lake
Frank Kelso
Iea
Bishop Mo
Misa Margaret Hersey
Vernal
St. Mark’s Hospital
M. J. Hersey
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Uintah Railroad
Mang
Ger
Vat Kennedy
Jensen
Uames
Apateo
Hamillon
J. M. Mickelson
Floyd Odekirk
Mary Brundage
A. E. McAffee
Chas. Dickerson
Will Ge
Barney O’toole
Will Woolsy
Coolumbia
Steel City
Julius Jensen
Soldier
Orson Adams
Helper
Etta Qdekirk
Nettie Larsen
Helen Hansen
Fern Fitzwater
Florence Todd
Nora Fitzwater
Laura Hair
Elva Billings
Fred Ferron
A. N. Alt
Walker
Geo. Kohl
D. C. Lockhart
Ernest Robbins
A. Bancroft
Nephi Chatwin
Tabiona
Aeek
Je.v. Sadler
R. Porter
Alt
Mr. White
Miss Hershey
J. G. Peppard Seed Co
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