Bond Allowed in Price Lynchings Court Action Frees Eleven
A group of Carbon county residents linked to the June 18 Price lynching case posted bonds of 7500 each. Prominent defendants include Joseph Parmley of Utah Fuel Castle Gate Henry East Price deputy Morgan King Price electrician Atwood Price barber George O Neil Cedarview Roosevelt barber J R Golding Price auto shop Warren Spesock Price city marshal E B Jones Castle Gate mine superintendent John Daskalakis Castle Gate night watch Levi Davis Castle Gate Wasatch store manager Joseph Caldwell Castle Gate. Judge Christensen ordered release within an hour after bond set, defense lawyers securing funds for all defendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbon County
Joseph Parmley
Utah Fuel Company
Castle Gate
Henry East
Morgan King
City Electrician
Price
Atwood
George O'Neil
William O'Neil
Cedarview
Dufchesme County
Roosevelt
J. R. Golding
Warren S. Peascock
E. BE. ‘Jones
Castle ‘Gate
John Daskalakis
Levi P. Davis
Wasatch
Joseph Caldwell
Christensen
Report on D. and KR. G. reorganization and 1924 loss
The Utilities Board received the D. and KR. G. report for 1924 showing ownership consolidated to Western Pacific and Missouri Pacific. Rail operations revenue reached 33.0 million with 29.0 million expenses, yielding a deficit after taxes of 3.6 million and a net loss of 4.167 million after bond and equipment allocations. The Beacom receiver’s ledger showed a December 20 1924 debit balance of 3.6 million prior to reassaultation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Futilities Commission
ID. & R. G. Railroad Company
Western Pacific
Missouri Pacific Railroad
T. H. Beacom
Federal officers raid Price Utah bootleg operations
Federal agents raided several Price and Helper alcohol outlets on July 4 seizing about 5000 bottles of beer and smaller amounts of whisky and wine. France hotel Utah pool hall Solo cigar store were arrested and jailed pending trial. R N Barrett’s home near Helper yielded 2600 beer bottles. John Ham escorted beer to market and was arrested. Rock store also found beer with its proprietor under arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph E. Richards
Spoti Ted
Price
France Hotel
Utah Pool Hall
Solo Cigar Store
Ielper
R. N. Barrett
John Ham
Helper
Rock
Utah Land Assets Show Vast Surplus Unsurveyed Acres
Utah holds 15,484,760 acres unsurveyed and 11,698,790 acres surveyed but unappropriated. Desert land and undeveloped resources mark vast potential. 16,484,760 acres remain unsurveyed. Unperfected homestead entries total 4,083 covering nearly 1.5 million acres. last year 1,710 public land applications were filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah
Uintah Basin
Ell F. Taylor
Register
Seed experts to visit basin for Utah alfalfa seed push
Utah gains notable attention as seed specialists from the American farm federation plan a two week tour through prime seed regions. The party, including managers and secretaries, will visit Price Uintah Basin Delta Salt Lake Twin Falls Boise American Falls and Blackfoot. They aim to strengthen producer links and identify key seed districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah
Farm ‘Dureau Federation
United States
Uintah Basin
Gem State
Farm Bureau
Delta Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Otis
Miss Elva Killing Homecoming Party at Duchesne
A large gathering at Duchesne welcomed Miss Elva Killing back from the Canadian mission field. Bishop Mickelson opened with remarks on her two year service, and Miss Elva spoke of her plans and urged others to enter missions. A reading, duets, and quartets followed with thanks for the warm reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pety
Duchesne
Watsssien
Canada
Bishop Mickelson
Mickelson
Eiva
Alton
Rulon Larsen
Asceletes
Radio Department to Aid Readers with Set Understanding
The paper will publish a weekly radio department for subscribers to explain radio concepts in plain language. H. B. Stone of Myton will oversee it, answering general questions and mail inquiries about sets and conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. 2. Stone
Myton
H. B. Stone
Ford Nass Nuptials At Vernal In Quiet Ceremony
On Wednesday afternoon Mary Nash of Whiterocks wed David R. Ford of Ft. Duchesne in Vernal. The bride came from Winnebago Nebraska and they will live in Ft. Duchesne where Ford works as a government stocksman for the Indian department. Friends plan an old fashioned serenade reception Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal
Mary Nash
Whiterocks
David R. Ford
Ft. Duchesne
Winnebago
Nebr
Valentine
Nehr
Indian Department
Biography of Brigham Young and Mormon polygamy history
The article outlines early Mormon life in Utah, detailing their anti liquor stance and the public revelation of polygamy in 1852. It describes sealing ceremonies, endowment garments, and the social roles for women under Brigham Young, including his views on women's work and dress. It notes mixed feelings among Mormon women and the public hostility that followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah
Salt Lake City
California
Brigham Young
Orson Pratt
Joseph Smith
George Reynolds
Church
United States Senate
Reed Smoot
Senate
Endowment House
George D. Prentice
Imen
Indian Agency Forge to Be Gut Down
Washington announced a sweeping reorganization that will cut 294 employees across nearly every Indian agency and reservation. Clerks, stenographers, matrons, police, judges and other officials lose their jobs starting July 1, reducing bureau rolls to 4922. Uintah and Ouray agency also affected with three positions eliminated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indian Bureau
Washington
Tn Glan
Indian ‘Bureau
Uintah and Ouray
World's Deepest Well Reaches 7200 Feet in Wyoming
The Producers & Refiners Corp push the Simpon Ridge anticline well toward the earth’s center near Lamme Wyoming. After under a year of drilling despite winter shutdowns the company expects the Dakota sand to yield a major producer if reached. The effort continues while hope remains and safety holds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simpson Ridge
Lamme
Wyo
Producers & Tnefiners Corporation
Meeting at Fort Duchesne discusses fundraising progress
Dillman reported Roosevelt raised most of the $200 allotment for the town with others contributing from Mountain Home Midview Wilson Arcadia Ioka and Tabiona. Mice offered to supply musicians and organize the band under program direction. Morrison of Myton was granted a moving picture show permit for the grounds during the convention. Farmers told to bring farm product exhibits to a large tent at the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Dillman
Finance Committee
Roosevelt
Mountain Home
Midview
Wilson
Arcadia
Ioka
Tabiona
W. T. Mice
Tom Muice
WH. Morrison
Myton
Election Set for Moffat Tunnel Commissioners in Colorado
Special election scheduled for Tuesday July 14 to choose Moffat tunnel commissioners. Division 1 covers Denver while Division 2 includes Grand Routt Moffat counties and part of Eagle. Reports mention opposition candidates linked to Ku Klux Klan and projected election costs around $6000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moffat Tunnel
Colorado
Denver
Grand, Routt
Moffat
Eagle Counties
CAD OF THANKS FROM WOOLFORD FAMILY
We express sincere thanks for friendship and sympathy shown during the illness and death of our beloved daughter and sister. Dr. and Mrs. D. T. Woolford and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daughtre
D. T. Woolf
Funeral Service Held for Ruth Wood
Ruth Wood daughter of Dr and Mrs D Wood of Duchesne died after months of poor health following an appendicitis operation ten months earlier General peritonitis led to her passing She was born December 26 1909 in Henderson Tennessee and moved with her family to Colorado in 1919 then to Myton in 1924 later settling in Duchesne Survived by parents three sisters and four brothers Funeral services were held in Duchesne and burial was in the Myton cemetery Sympathy goes to the bereaved family
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth
D., Wood
Duchesne
Alice
Henderson
Tenn
Colorado
Myton
Duchesme
LYNCHINGS IN UTAH THREE CASES DESCRIBED
The account recalls Utah lynchings from fifty five years earlier when Charlie Benson hanged after killing David Crockett, uncle to Secretary of State Crockett. It also covers August 28 1883 when James Harvey shot City Marshal Burt and Deputy Wilkins and mobs hanged Harvey near a police station shed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah
Charlie Benson
Rice
Majin Street
First
Second South
Burt
James Harvey
Charles Wilkins
Harvey
William H. Hilton
Crockett
Legan
Death of ex bank VP in Leavenworth prison
Charles D. Richer former vice president of The First National Bank of Myton died at Leavenworth federal penitentiary on the eve of his release from a two year sentence for violation of national banking laws. Blood poisoning from a finger cut in hospital care led to his death. His body will go to Portland, Oregon for burial. his family is destitute and funeral funds are being raised locally. Kilcher, indicted with cashier Winstrolm, was convicted in 1923 and sentenced to two years in Leavenworth, now serving his term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles D. Richer
First National Bank of
Myton
Federal ‘Penitentiary
Leavenworth
Kicher
Big Lfe
Richer
Portland
C. D. Kilcher
First Nations Bank of
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Fournish
Utilities Board
UTAIL
Uintah
Elva
The
Mormon Church
M. R. Werner
Ladies Home Journal
Af . J
Indian Agency
Uintah and
Ouray Agency
Wyoming
U. B
Special Election ‘Or
Tunnel ‘Commission
IRS
S. A. Pain
Presbyterian Church
S.A. Parker
Irsfeld
Dan Barry
Ladies Aid
Albert Bjornson
Parker
Ruth Wood
Tuwia
Uta
Righer Bies
Vce
First National Bank of Myton
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