Campaign to Improve Highway Through The Basin
A Salt Lake Tribune summary notes San Francisco will raise 50,000 dollars for Utah and Nevada highway funding with California matching federal dollars for a western transcontinental road. The Victory Highway, connecting Utah through Nevada to California, gains backing from San Francisco business leaders and Governor Mabey. Officials discuss cost sharing, routes, and the impact of federal aid on Utah and Nevada segments of the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Blow
Tory Highway Association
Pacific Coast
Utah Basin
Saltihe Tribune
Inlifornia
San Francisco
Utah
Nevada
Mcgalifornia
San Franthco
Tribune
Vey M. Toy
Downtownusiness Men’s Association
Syernor Mabey
Victory Highway Operation
Toy
San France
Ep Francisco
Mabey
Amnett D. Boyle
Hedl
St. Francis Otel
Salt Lake County
Welling Campaign Through Uintah Basin Tour
Democratic candidate Milton H. Welling toured Duchesne and Uintah counties speaking at Vernal Myton and Duchesne venues. He drew large crowds including 600 at Orpheus hall Vernal and was escorted by local Democrats. Welling vowed to carry Uintah county and continued to Price after Duchesne.
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Milton H. Welling
Congress
Duchesner
Uintah
Hoe
Vernal
Orpheus Hall
Welling
Uintah County
Colton
Myton Opera House
L. A. Hollenbeck
J. Austin Pack
G. W. Gangs
J. G Greaves
George S. Bowers
Glen Lambert
E. G. DeFreeze
R. Tuttle
A. Hollenbeck
Heerbisen
Mr. Welling
Uintah Basin
Duchesne
Price
Hearing Postponed In Gillette Water Use Case
A hearing on C A Gillette's request to use water from the Price River before Judge L B Wright was postponed to October 31 due to a crowded docket. State Engineer R Caldwell denied the application on the grounds that voters had withdrawn from entry. The matter moves to court for ruling. Socialist candidate John O Watters challenges any rival to a debate in the Bret district.
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C. A. Gillette
Price River
L. B. Wright
Third District Court
R. Caldwell
John O. Watters
Congress
First
Bret
Plans of Southern Pacific and Burlington Progressing
Plans for a joint use of the Moffat road and extension to Salt Lake City are under consideration by Southern Pacific and Burlington. Rumors say a Burlington route to the western coast and a new eastern connection for the Southern Pacific via the Moffat line are advancing, with the Southern Pacific possibly securing Bam berger rights to Craig and Denver. Local promoters in Carbon and Moffat counties press for a coast outlet through Routt and Moffat, Salt Lake City, and Denver under SP control.
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Southern Pacific
Burlington
Moffat Road
Salt Lake City
United States Supreme Court
Union
Salt Lake
Denver
Uintahisis
Craig
Colorado
Wyoming
Snake River Sentinel
Bages
S. P
U. P
Pacifc
Snake River Valley
Wamsutter
Yampa Valley Development Corporation
Union Paciflc
Moffat
Routte
Uintah Railway Survey Sets Stage for Narrow Gauge Route
The Uintah Railway survey under Baxter Pass through the Book Cliffs ends at the Bonanza mines. It likely will be adopted, cuts grades from tens to five percent and reduces curves to fifteen degrees. Proposes a broad gauge road with construction cost around 1.06 million dollars. start date not announced.
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Uintah Railway
Ha Boowelit
Baxter Pass
Bonanza
President Purchases Home Of His Boyhood Days
President Harding may return to the scene of his birth and boyhood after retirement as French Crow, Marion postmaster and friend, bought the old Harding homestead in North Bloomfield township, Morrow County. Crow says the president plans to restore the house where he lived until leaving for Marion. the 206 acre farm has been owned by Harry Erickson A.
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Harding
White House
French Crow
Marion
Chile
Bloomfield Township
Morrow County
Platform of Socialist Party Endorses State Platform and Bank Views
The Socialist Party platform endorses the Socialist National and State Platform and denounces wasteful public spending. It cites a $16 000 road survey project from Duchesne to Vernal with little tangible work and claims $2.46 overhead per dollar spent on road improvements. The party opposes private control of circulation and federal banking, noting three county banks closed in 18 months under Federal Reserve, harming depositors with losses around 160 000 dollars.
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Duchesne
Vernal
Boynton
Federal Banking
Federal Reserve
Altonah Juniors Host Stock Judging Demonstration
Duchesne County holds its first public dairy cattle judging demonstration in Altonah on Monday afternoon October 30 under John A Booth and the Altonah junior high agricultural department. Uintah agent E Peterson and Indian agent Hy las C Smith will assist. Registered cattle will be judged. The free event starts at 2 PM and welcomes all county residents.
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Duchesne County
Altonah
John A. Booth
Agricultural Department
E. Peterson
Uintah
Hylas C. Smith
Booth
Commissioners Advised To Redistrict Duchesne County
Duchesne county commissioners approved a school district redistricting ordinance advised by Attorney General Harvey H. Clufft. Inquiries from Roosevelt board of education vice president Ray Dillman prompted study. The 1921 legislature required county redistricting every ten years, prompting the recommendation to pass a formal ordinance listing precincts rather than relying on minutes.
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Duchesne County
Harvey H. Clufft
Ray’ 5. Dillman
Roosevelt
Board of Education
Duchesne
Borah calls for ballot box revolt in Idaho speech
Senator William E. Borah urged a political revolution at the polls before about 500 people in a Meridian church audience. He argued taxes rose since 1915 and warned Bolshevik danger, proposing relief measures including cutting government, bringing soldiers home, reducing the army, taxing inheritance, and publicizing income tax payments. He urged persistent campaigning to seize the instrumentalities of power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Borah
Idaho
Meridian
Europe
Winstrom Kicher Johnson Trial Set for Oct 26 in Salt Lake
Federal court in Salt Lake will hear the case of E R Winstrom C D Ticher and W K Johnson charged with violating banking laws. Details published in full earlier. Proceedings scheduled for next Wednesday October 26 according to information received.
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Winstrom
Kicher
Johnson
E. R. Winstrom
C. D.ticher
W.K. Johnson
Salt Lake
Accordinng Bi Co
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Grantsville
Weatert, Pacific Railroad
Wendover
Gpit Lake Desert
California
State Road Commission
Ted
Novag
Kaiser
Schoenich-Carloth
Doorn
Holland
Wilhelm
Germany
Paris
Uintam Railway
Survet
Er. L. C. Gray
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
Platform OF
Socialist Party
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