Mail service clash prompts Uintah Railway bid talks
Community leaders meet after post office officials reject bid terms and suspend service from Vernal to Roosevelt. Capt Cooley of Uintah Railway pledges cooperation to carry 600 pounds daily for 12 000 a year or 300 pounds for 9000 a year to Jensen, with county aid sought for road changes to bypass Alhandra ferry. Washington responds denying restoration via Vernal and reiterates equipment installation from Helper to Vernal.
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Washington
W. Cooley
Uintah Railway
Ciuy
Vernal
Ashley Valley
Duchesne
Cooley
Dawnon
Government Post- Elite Department
Mr. Cooley
Thange
Jensen
County
Generalublic
Alhandra Ferry
James H Wallis
L. W. Curry
Lawrence Allan
Wilbur Horards
John N. Davis
Fourth Asst
Washington, D
Uintah
Alhandra
Dawson
Helper
Big Turnout at House Warming in Second Ward Chapel
A large crowd attended the house warming of the new Second ward chapel with about 600 seating capacity and plans for future classrooms. The event featured a reception, remarks by Enos Bennion and Bishop George F. Wilkins, and an orchestra performance as volunteers highlighted progress toward completing the $22,000 building.
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Second Ward
Enos Bennion
Bennion
George F. Wilkins
Tha ‘Chapel
Melter Society
Hansen Olsen
Wallace Cragan
Bertha Flenry
Anton Strebel
Theo Johnson
Carter, Jr
City Council Rejects all Bids for Crossings
At the Wednesday meeting bids for sidewalk construction at the Lintah and Vernal avenues crossing were rejected. Four bidders were listed and instructed to rebid with bond and certified check. The council also addressed licensing, water extension to city limits for non residents, a $500 reward for information on broken light globes, and installation of five street lights. It adjourned after approving bills.
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Gerusa
Lintah
Vernal Avenues
Carl Hadiock
Jish Camppell
D J Rogers
John Dyer
Counciman Sowards
C. 5 Larter
Loweyer
Carter
Horton
Uintah Academy
Red Planet
Encouraging Home Industries Urged in Uintah Basin
A Salt Lake City article urges Utah residents to patronize home industries to keep money local and boost community development. It highlights high freight costs for goods shipped into the state and calls for collective action to support railroads roads mills and local factories to improve economic conditions across the Uintah Basin.
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Salt Lake City
Uintah Basin
Amillia
Uintah
Red Cross Checks Team Earnings Amid Paper Delays
Blanks for bonus applications now issued at the Red Cross office. Properly filled forms sent by registered mail to Washington. Men urged to file original proofs with the County Clerk before mailing. Mrs Mary T Caldwell, manager of Newton Leather shop at Roosevelt, visited Vernal on Thursday and Friday. Reports from Roosevelt Valley show business improving.
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Red Cros
Washington
Mary T Caldwell
Newton
Roosevelt
Vernal
Rooservalt
Vernal group approves road plans and funding mix
Special to The Vernal xpress reports Uintah County and surrounding areas gain highway money. A plan allocates 140000 to Vernal and Helper plus 146213 for Castlegate to Duchesne, and 782000 for Duchesne to Vernal with 856000 from federal aid and county funds. Construction starts once bonds are approved with work on 61 miles toward Salt Lake via Strawberry already surveyed.
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Luako
Leary
Dollara
Uintah
UGG Bila
Visitan Buma
A. Gregory
Bose& Large Force
Bim
Lemonsb
Castlegate Tae Ducheane
Lieber
Voters Approve Bond Issue in County Beach Poll
The county commissioners pursued a $149,000 beach bonds measure in a close vote. Voters across North Vernal City and Vermal precincts weighed the action, with results showing significant support amidst a fragmented turnout and notes of prior tax payments tied to ownership.
Hog shipment plans spark Uintah County Farm Bureau push
Uintah County Farm Bureau plans a cooperative hog shipment next week. Agents note rising hog prices and strong market signals from Salt Lake yards. Buyers from coast and east observed, with prices improving and new feeders likely to yield profit. Citizens north Vernal prepare, grading roads as week ends.
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Uintah County Farm Bureau
John
Bou
Uintah County Barm Bureau
Geta
Agare
Clifford Samuels
Farm Bureau
Salt Lake
Ashley Valley
Staten
Uintah County
New Luacution Schoolhouse to Be Built in 1920
The Luucatiun board decides to construct a new two room schoolhouse replacing the one destroyed by fire. Cost about 4000 dollars with 5000 for plans and preparations. funding to begin as work completes. A summer school planned in Uintah county for teachers' benefit with recreation in the mountains, likely starting summer 1920.
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Luucatiun
Mouney
Secon DuMuIng
Monat
Ole
UT OL Op & Burton
U. of Ui
Du[eheene
Uintah County
C. A. Bartlett
A. G. Goodrich
Supt. Thompson
Duchesna
Lst
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James Hi. Wallis
Wallace Cragon
Thompson
Wallia
Cragun
Harper
Karl Thompson
Post Office Department
Mr Cooley
Indian Canon
Uintah R. R
M W Cooley
John McAndrews
Bates
Uintah Flatway
Fort Lyons
Haymon
Anna Young
Geo. E Wilkins
Ji C Jewett, Jr
Kennedy Station
HK. Ty Orless
Lila
White River
Gretam
Ute O!f Wells
Chipeta
Guy Samuels
Kra Oral
May Corloas
Miss Nelson
George Dagle
Roy Hodgkinson
Dwighton
Wm. McCarrell
Richens
Jolly Rn
Kennedy
James Coupe
Atces
Uiiah I
Mr Couper
Atchee
Lawrence Carter
Victor Marehall
Ute Oiwells
Myron
Don Roberts
Lon Reynolds
Watson
O Colton
Salt Lake Trumway
Hatloway
J Erickson
Fra
Colo
Verna
Rio Grande
Denver
Ignatio
Graves Kend
Ed Cloud
Joseph Stone
Robert Burch
Santos
Slick Charlie Cyrus
Tha Lee
Orpheus
Oxford
Emen
The
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Ihe 2A
Thomas P Cloward
Whiterocka
Cloward
Camp Lewis
Camp Merrill
N J
Glasgow
Scotland
Southampton
France
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Ned Cross
Naples
Red Cross
Uinton County Voles
Lu Il
Lupo Serer
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the Dragon
Poila
Upbiabin Huud
Vnew Schoolhouse
BOR
Houss Lhin Yar
Jesus
Sergeant McNaughton
Forest Rangers
van Tassel and
Llardy
Lown
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