Road to K Ranch Starts as Utah Road Work Advances
Progress on the Jensen to K Ranch route is under way with a south then east corridor. Officials report the most difficult section spans Price Canyon, requiring rock work and bridges, funded by state road funds with possible donations. Governor Spry pledged support to route travelers via eastern Utah, balancing northern and southern connections.
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Jensen
K" Ranch
John & Hacking
Ed. Sumner
Hugh Snow
Sylvanus Collett
Jensen Bridge
Spry Prominea
Verna Commercial Club
Beerm
Utah
Colorado
W. D Beers
Bags
Collett
Beers
Salt Lake
Price Canyon
Salina Canyon
Price
Calton
Saling Canyon
Deseret Newa
Colton
Utah County
Snowville
Boxelder County
Hoxelder
Law to Provide Pensions for Mothers Supporting Children
A bill introduced by Mia King of Salt Lake proposes pensions for mothers who support their children at home. Counties may raise up to 10000 dollars annually to fund aids of 10 dollars monthly for one child and nine dollars for each additional child, excluding those over 16 or not living with the mother. Administration rests with county commissioners, or juvenile court in counties over 125000, with priority given to those most in need if funds run short.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mia King
Salt Lake
Heither
Becholt Sued by A V Grimsley Over Cattle Dispute
A V Grimsley sues John Becholt to recover cattle valued at 520 dollars and seeks 175 dollars in damages. Grimsley alleges Becholt wrongfully detains the cattle after demand for possession, and requests recovery of 620 dollars if delivery cannot occur plus costs. The case is filed through attorney T W O Donnell and set for the next district court term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A V Grimaley
John Hecholt
Hia
T. W. O'Donnell
District Court
Mrs Logan’s Hen Hums Over Hymn Book Mystery
Local notice reports Mrs Sarah Logan of Uintah Railway puzzled by a missing hen and a hen that browsed a hymn book. She found a young chicken in the hen house and another missing bird, prompting questions about a possible exchange or theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Logan
Uintah Railway Company
Shy
City Delivery Established For Vernal Post Office
The Vernal post office seeks city delivery under the act funding 100000 for second and third class city delivery. Postmaster Young has begun actions to secure and establish city delivery and has written to the Postmaster General requesting information and blanks to file the necessary application.
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Veynal
Congrea
Young
City Beautiful plans for Vernal Ward beauty contest
The First ward parent class plans four Sundays of talks to build Vernal into a beautiful western city. It urges all parents to attend the Sunday sessions to learn contest details and determine prize plans for Vernal’s beautification effort.
Utah Board Sets New Five Year Teaching Certificates
Sowards reports a state board resolution pending until June 10 1914 requiring two years of successful teaching in Utah and thirty college hours for five year certificates to be issued after June 30 1914. A committee was named to craft elementary course work and Hugh Adams gains a high school certificate.
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Sowards
Nelson
Utah State Board of Education
State Board of Education
Utah
College Or Normal School
Orson Hyan
Midvale
J. P Creer
Stan
Boys Bound Over On Serious Charge In Vernal
Lewellyn Mantle sixteen and James Kullinger nineteen bound over to district court on assault with deadly weapon charges. Leonard Atwood accuses them of stopping him near Spike Hollow as he drove his team toward Vernal on March 16. They admit masked faces but say it was in fun. prior dispute over a saddle is noted.
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Lewellyn Mantle
James Kullinger
Carter
Leonard Atwood
Vernal
Spike Hollow
Atwood
Annual Meeting of Colorado Park Irrigation Company
The stockholders met at Rand with M J Hersey as president and T W O'Donnell as secretary. Directors named include N J Meagher O J Bracken J Jen sen Ray Horn Wildan Nelchwitz. Reports from president secretary and treasurer were read. canal construction near completion and water can be turned on after the land sale.
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Colorado Park Irrigation Company
Wea
St Rand Fett
Northern
M J
Hersey
T W, O'Donnell
N J Meagher
O. J. Bracken
Construction of Major Canal Project Progress and Specs
The report details a large canal project extending fourteen miles with water rights to about 6,000 acres at roughly $16 per acre. Key elements include a steel flume over Deep Creek forty eight feet high and 240 feet long carrying 120 second feet of water, cribbing to bedrock, and rock anchoring. Additional works cover a tunnel at Moffat rim twenty eight feet deep and nine feet wide, flood and Amwand gates, two drops using 30,000 feet of lumber, and leadership by Richard A Leigh, president, across the past year.
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Richard A Leigh
Elk Relocation Plans Near Ashley National Forest
A herd of forty to seventy five elk may be placed on the north side of Ashley National Forest between Sheep and Carter crests. Dr T. A Palmer discussed the move with the U S Biological Survey. Mr Anderson advised a report on winter and summer ranges. He favors Green River area for winter and Baldy Mountain for summer. Elk to come from Jackson Hole. locals report elk feeding on farm hay.
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Ashley National Forest
Carter Crestes
T. 8 Palmer
United States
Thia Forest
Buperyigoy Anderson
Anderson
Indian War Veterans Camp Set For August In Heber City
Utah Indian war veterans announce a camp at Heber City on August 12 13 14 and 15 to coincide with a full moon on August 16 and to maximize benefits from a $50000 appropriation. Veterans will return $2 each to the association treasury to help fund a push to raise $221000 in service pay and incidentals for six months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah
Hebertity
New Utah Land Board Elects Officers and Members
The land board chose Candland of Banpete county as president and W J Lynch of Salt Lake as secretary. New members are John F Chichester of Sevier county and T H Merrill of Cache county. Retiring members are M M Steele of Garfield and W H Tham of Cache. Each member filed a 10000 bond.
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W Candland
Banpete County
W. J Lynch
Salt Lake
State Land Board
John F. Chichester
Sevier County
T. H. Merrill
Cache County
M M Steele
Garfield County
W. H. Tham
Rheumatism Claimed Caused by Germ Findings Rise
A Chicago physician reports rheumatism stems from a germ, citing Dr Edward C Rosenow of Rush Medical College. He tested on rabbits using human rheumatic bacteria and linked tonsil inflammation to infection, while noting no air transmission. County physician Garrett O Donnell says no new fact. chronic rheumatism remains unexplained.
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Rosenow
Trosenow
Garrett O'Donnell
Uintah
Aahley Valley
Uintah County Medical Association
Rockefeller Institute
Martin
Passing of Mrs E A Goodrich in Naples Utah
Mrs. E A Goodrich widow of George A Goodrich died at her Naples home Sunday January 28 1844? She had been an invalid for twenty five years The funeral was held Tuesday conducted by A A Heane Speakers included Joseph H Gardiner George A Davis Longhurst Burial at Vernal cemetery Born in Neuvoo she came to Utah at age six She was mother of eleven children seven survive L H Goodrich Byron Goodrich Mrs Mary Gagan Mrs Albert Henry Roosevelt Lealie Goodrich Bluebell.
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E. A Goodrich
George A. Goodrich
Naples
Jeet
Agri
A. A. Heane
Joseph H Gardiner
George A. Davis
Longhurst
Vernal Cemetery
Neuvoo
Plains
Utah
Sho
Gr L. Goodrich
L H. Goodrich
Byron Goodrich
A T. Collett
Mary Gagan
Albert Henry Roosevelt
Lealie Goodrich
Bluebell
Vernal Wins Debate Promoting Vocational Education
A large Vernal crowd attended a debate and storytelling contest at Maeser last night. Vernal speakers Burnham Calder and Johannle Mease led the affirmative advocating vocational studies in elementary and high schools, with McKee Smith and Irvin Osaka opposing. the judges ruled in favor of the affirmative.
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Maeser
Ae Burnham
Bruce Calder
Johannle Mease
Misa McKee
Ao Smith
Irvin Osaka
Mise McConkie Triumph Over Miss Langston in Flint Ward
Mise McConkie of Mauser defeated Miss Langston of the Flint ward in a lively contest. Both contestants delivered fine oratory and the crowd was thrilled by the twiting. One critique noted the entertainment started over thirty minutes late after it was advertised to begin.
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Mise McConkie
Mauser
Miss Langston
Flint Ward
Improvements at Uintah Academy Grounds Work
Pupils at Uintah Academy beautified the campus on a weekday with grounds work. School was dismissed for the day as fertilizer, plowing, graveling, and lawn shaping prepared for trees and seed. Lunch was served by the young ladies and ten teams aided by students and outside supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah Academy
Wrok
Utahs Wonderful Storehouse Of Prehistoric Annuals
Utah plans an annual excavation funded by the state treasury to study ancient tribes who inhabited hillside shelters in southeastern Utah. University of Utah direction will oversee fieldwork with Dean Byron Cummalus leading researchers testing and expanding knowledge of prehistoric life and village structures.
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Utah
Utah Treasury
Iverson
Aya
Grand Junction Sentinel
University of Utah
Byron Cummalus
Buchy
Grand Junction as Capital of New State West Colorado
Grand Junction residents tout the city as the capital of a proposed new state West Colorado. The feature notes the town’s appeal as a gateway for desert travel and a hub for garages and repair services whether the state is formed.
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Grand Junction
West
Colorado
Divorces Filed Over Cruelty and Custody Dispute
Maggie Van sues Philip Van for divorce alleging extreme cruelty and threats including beating, with custody of five children at stake. She seeks cows, property title, child custody, and monthly support plus attorney fees. The couple married in Ashley on December 15, 1882 and have several young and adult children listed with ages.
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Maggie van
Philip van
Folklov
Pdaintiff
Ble
Ashley
Clare
Sarah
Lillian
Fontelle
Philip
Ather
Elinor
Winona
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John Becholt
A.V. Grimsley
Mrs. Logan
Colorado Park
Jackson Hole
Ashley Forest
THE
NEW Land Board
Chicago
E. A. Goodrich
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