Sickness and Sanitation Push Townsfolk to Action
The piece warns of widespread illness in the valley with multiple deaths weekly. It urges cleanliness and boiled or distilled water, critiques canal and well water quality, and notes a local land dispute near Lilly Park as Huston Wells-Page Company actions unfold alongside social commentary on government postal service as socialist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal
Adlyea
Ihe Wells-Page Company Bank
United States
Denver
Lilly Park Ranch
Utah Line
Colorado
Routt County
Lilly Park Stok Growery Association
Alfelfa
Lilly Park Association
White River
Jaiua H. Templeton
Lilly Park
Jamea
Barnes
Templeton
Bir
Fempleton
Free Text Book Plan Urges Immediate School Purchases
A letter from Utah State Superintendent Nelson urges school boards to buy and exchange all remaining textbooks now under the free text book law. It notes funding from the special school tax fund and calls trustees to convene or contact them soon to plan purchases and authorizes exchanges with local book houses or Chicago firms.
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Orser
Nelson
Sart Laxe City
Utah
Salt Lake City
Chicago
A. C., Nernon
State Supt. of Public Instruction
Railroad Rumblings On Moffat Road Valley Route
The advance guard of the Moffat Road toured the valley, gathering data on freight tonnage and prospects. Ar. W Weston praised the valley as the best between Denver and Salt Lake and discussed potential routes via Jensen, Bear River canyon, and Ashley creek to shorten travel to White Rocks. An assistant engineer, Mr. Meredith, would visit Vernal in two weeks as plans evolve.
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Moffat Road
Ar. W Weston
Denver
Salt Lake
W. P. Coltharp
Jensen
Millward
Jim
Bear River Canyon
Hoe
Ashley Creek
Green River
Meredith
Vernal
Moffat
Blue Mountain
Green
Jonsen
White Rocks
Bear River
Local Seed Weather Mix Names Early Corn Potatoes
A brief seed note lists three early varieties Everett Lardest Su zeka and arly Fortune with B C Camp referenced as part of the seed discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett
Lardest Suzeka
Arly Fortune
B.C. Camp
Barred Plymouth Rock Eggs for Sale
Barred Plymouth Rock eggs for sale at 1 dollar per setting. Mrs Joe Daye offers eggs from her flock.
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Plymouth Rock
Joe Daye
Uintah Water Supply Measurements From 1900 Weather Records
Measurements of Uintah county streams report Ashley Creek near Vernal with discharges around 128 to 132 second feet near the mouth, Dry Fork entry, and a Uintah River at White Rocks with a 634 second feet maximum on May 1. Farm Creek joins five miles northwest of White Rocks with 34 second feet, while main river records in 1901 were intermittent.
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Uotah Tnodian
Indian Agency
Uintah River
Fort Duchesne
Uintar River
Ouray School
Uintah Indian Reservation
C. T. Prall
Lave Creek
C. T. Pratt
Duchesne
Price Road Bridge
C . Babb
Lake Creek
Price
Clark’s Store
Uintah County
Ashley Creek
Vernal
Sereo
E. Marett
Dry Fork
Dryfork Post Office
Ashley Creel
Farm Creek
Whiterocks
L. V Branch
Notice of Assessment for Ashley Central Irrigation Co Vernal Utah
Notice given that at a Vernal board meeting on April 1903 an assessment of 2210 per share was levied on stock payable to Treasurer Geo A Slaugh by June 6 1903. Delinquent shares after June 10 1903 will be sold at public auction or at the county courthouse front door on August 10 1903 to satisfy the assessment plus advertising and sale expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashley Central Irrigation Company
Vernal
Geo A Slaugh
Bkle
Wilkle
Tarerrt Chatch
Vernal Utah
Notice of Prosecution for Alcohol and Tobacco to Minors
Notice to all concerned that I will prosecute to the full extent of the law any person who sells or gives intoxicating liquor or tobacco to my children William pod Thomas King. Dated April 2 1903 by Iost Macaig W McNavaston.
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William Pod Thomas King
Ldst
Macaig W. McNavaston
Forfeiture Notice on Uintah County Mining Claim
A notice states that labor and improvements on the Independence claim in Uintah County Utah amount to 616 hundred dollars and encumbrance ends December 10. If within ninety days the co owner does not pay 40 dollars, the claim becomes the subscriber’s property. Date Vernal March 4 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Po George Kirington
Uintah County
Utah
Davenport
Willow Cree
County Recorder
Uintah
Notice of Publication for Utah land claim proof
Notice of publication lists S838 claim by James M Barker Bert Mowres Frank Creer and others in Veral Utah. A final commutation proof will be made before the County Clerk of Uintah County at Vernal Utah on April 2, 1908. Names include Frank Hanna Regieter L Gray attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake
Utah Mare
Ulntah
Verral
Utah
Woodard
Salt Lake Meridian
Hie
Withersen
James M Barker
Bert Mowres
Frank Creer
Veroal
Dry Kork
Frank
Hanna Regieter L
Tf Gray
Salt Lake City
Utak
Notics
Clintah
Vernal Utah
Clarman J Taylor
Balt Laka
Tula Shea
Alfred S Johnson Willam
Thomas Labrum
Drv Turk 'Tab
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Vernal Express
Dan If Ninan
Sooners
Free School Books
Uintah’s
C. C. Babb
Con
the Duke Restaurant
Duke
Glenn & Young
Ley
U. S
Joan & Roet
York Life
P.M. Young
Ib Fireman's Fund
Court House
Castle Valley
Mitchel
D. Hayden
Haines
Winn & Woodward
Vernal Ave
McOneil & Bingham
Prop
Duchesne Stage & Express Line
A.J. & Ed, Lee, Proprietors
Concord
Ft Duchesna
Hhaena
Duchesne Bridge
Ft. Duchesne
Leslie Ashton
WaoRnight
J.C Weeter
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