Water Contamination Fears Prompt Vernal Extension Plan
Residents fear Spring Creek runoff contaminates Vernal water with blood offal and red paint rumors but officials attribute color to north red hills and snowmelt. A proposed extension of the Vernal water works would move intake upstream, with estimated costs from 7 600 to 10 000 and a plan to fund via user prepayment led by local civic support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antuala
Red Hill
Spring Creek
Ashley
Fo Ft
Imith
Izevere
Thesa
Vernal Eepresa
Johnson Imilis
Ashley Creek
Ashley Gorge
Moffat Road Work Advances Toward Utah Summit
Telegrams report a contract let for road construction on the Utah side from Springville to Hobbie creek toward the Wasatch summit. Preliminary work to begin April 1 at Springville. The news counters claims Craig being terminus and notes activity near Blue Mountain and on the Moffat county homesteads.
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Craig
Utah
Springville
Newa
Moffat Road
Hackett
Blue Mountain
Moffat
fHlackett
Jansen
Meeker
Aratea
Hobbie Creek
Wasatch Range
Maante Deale
Denver & Rio Grande
Glenwood
Grand Junction
Would Rather Be Dead Than Pauper Tragedy In Vernal Cabin
William French declared he would rather be dead than a pauper and shot himself in his cabin near Jensen. The body was found Tuesday morning with two attempts and a fatal head wound from a shotgun. County officials held an inquest and ruled death self inflicted. the deceased had planned to be admitted to Vernal hospital for a county care arrangement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William French
Jensen
Lute Stewart
Pete Case
Fingena
Wallace Calder
Atwood
A .S Richardson
W .F. Billings
H J Chatwin
Vernal
Brench
Ilindis
Civil War Veteran Resumes Life Nine Decades Later
A Civil War veteran born sixty seven years ago enlisted in the Ninety third Wisconsin regiment and served until the war’s end. He recently secured a pension and arrived three years ago from Colorado. The only known relative is Cora Emilott of Stanbury, Wisconsin.
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Ninety-third Winers Regiment
Colorado
Cora Emilott
Stanburry
Wisconsin
Real Estate Deals Near Taft and Fourth Ward
Ray Pickup sold his ranch near Taft to J C Hacking for 4600 dollars. H Cooper bought from Pickup a brick house with thirty seven acres in the Fourth Ward for 5000 dollars. Cooper sold to Pickup a house land two acres in the Fourth Ward for 700 dollars.
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TAFT
Fourth Ward
Ray Pickup
J. C Hacking
H . Cooper
Cooper
Pickup
Uintah County Considers Higher School Levy to Extend Terms
Uintah county officials weigh raising the tax levy from three to four mills to unlock a $10,000 state aid fund. Trustees must set a five mill district levy, aiming for twenty eight week terms and teacher pay of 66 dollars a month. Only three districts could reach seven months without extra borrowing.
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Uintah County
Randlett
Whiterecka
Dragon
Uintah
Commission
N G Sowards
Educators urged to attend meetings and read magazines
The article stresses that teachers should participate in all institute meetings and regularly read educational magazines to capably utilize the opportunities offered educationally. It highlights ongoing professional engagement as essential for effective teaching and growth within the program.
Indian music program seeks to preserve native tunes
Secretary Lane appoints Graffney O'Hara as music instructor under the bureau of Indian affairs. He will travel to reservations to recover and arrange motive Indian music for use in schools, recording tunes and cultivating the use of Indian song in education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lane
Graffney O'Hara
Bureau of Indian
Thia
Justice Seeks Damages From Crowder Over Alleged False Imprisonment
J R Justice sues PDL Crowder an Indian department officer seeking 9400 for humiliation and legal costs after alleging false imprisonment for over forty eight hours and coercive release bonds of 1000 each. District court June term expected. Crowder’s counsel move to quash summons on form and venue defects. Justice was arrested last January in Myton Utah.
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Joln R Justice
Uquor
Hidians
District Court
Pdl Crowder
Jndian Department
J A Wilson
Crowder
Utah
Cote
Charles DeMolly
Land
Wm M MeéCies
United States District Attorney
Justice Wea
Grand Opera at Orpheus Hall Review
A spectator recalls paying fifty cents to hear the Orpheus Hall program, a mixed bill of grand opera musical and readings. The report praises Mrs Oliver B Loud and the club workers for supporting a worthy cause while noting late start times and an underwhelming audience turnout. Receipts around $104 will fund school wall pictures, with criticism aimed at delays and audience behavior. The piece previews continuation on page 6.
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Orpheus Lott
Oliver B Loud
Tike Club
Mrs Loud
Ashley Valley
Hoe Grove
Walla
Patrona
We Eat Too Much Drink Too Little Says Uintah Meeting
At Uintah County Medal Association gathering Dr O'Donnell and colleagues discuss disease prevention in Vernal. Rules urge less food more water, ventilation, clean habits, open air sleeping, and prompt medical attention to curb contagious illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah County Medal Association
Garrett O'Donnel
Vernal Express
Dru. O'Donnell
Christy
Martin
Rich
Pierpont Morgan dies after government probe and empire
News item reports Pierpont Morgan the financier died in Rome on March 31 after a suspected illness linked to a government trust probe. His body was shipped back to the United States from Naples aboard a steamship on March 9. The obituary recalls his rise on Wall Street and his control over vast wealth, with the nickname Sphinx of Wall Street and claims he once controlled about 9 billion dollars.
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Pierpont Morgen
Rome
Italy
America
Ateamer
Naples
John Pierpont
Morgan
Kla Aon
Wall Street
Jay Gould
Wall
Qgien
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Wiliam French
J. R. Justice
Grlogs
Orpheus Hall
Celia
Heatil
Seattle
Schroeder
Lars
Uintah Basin
United States
Grand Valley
Rocky Ford
Greely
Glenwood Springs
L Schroder
Verna Express
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