Hydrographic Survey Advocated by Ashley Valley Water Users
About 200 Ashley Valley water users gathered at Orpheus hall on Friday to hear Dr. Jennings and Prof. Israelson discuss a hydrographic survey. They noted overlapping ground with soil surveys, emphasized water conservation and proper distribution, and voted unanimously to proceed immediately, praising County Agent Wittwer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orpheus Hall
Ashley Valley
A& Mass
Jennings
O. M. Israelson
State Agricultural College
Wallace Calder
Nile Hughes
Byron O. Colton
Ieraeleon
Calder
Ashley River
Pope
Hughes
Colton
Uintah County Farm Bureau
Wittwer
Uintah Basin Rail News Receives Shifts in Travel and People
A string of visits and moves through Vernal and Uintah Railway stations is reported. H Caltharp and Joseph Hack ing return from Salt Lake City, salesmen Wills and Hoel make business trips to Vernal, and others travel to Chicago Fruita Grand Junction and Nevada. Local residents relocate, visit relatives, or take jobs, including telegraph operator Prosser and clerk Mills, with a social event at the Watson hotel for Mrs C L Jacobson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Caltharp
Joseph Hacking
Vernal
Salt Lake City
Cc. H. Wills
Walter Hoel
Grand Junction
Watson
Caldwell
Cyrus Engbersen
Dragon
Lofquist
Mack
Rainbow
Harris
Wm Haines Smart
Cripple Creek
Colorado
W Mooreland
Salt Lake
Benj. P Kelly
Uintah Railway
M. W. Cooley
Vera
Lila Corless
White River
Robert Johnston
Miss Prosser
Denver
Mills
Sulphur Springs
Arkansas
Watson Hotel
C. L. Jacobson
Uintah Basin
He Must Have Met a Peasimist editor letter
A reader from Vernal Express complains about a previous article on winter losses. The writer claims cattle and sheep deaths from hunger are unusually high, cites severe price rises for corn, oats, flour, potatoes, wheat, and notes large cattle and pelts exports from the valley. He contests claims that conditions are normal and condemns the article as misleading.
Advantages of Purebred Poultry by Luther J Swett
Luther J Swett outlines the advantages of keeping purebred poultry, detailing breed consistency, improved egg and meat quality, and productivity benefits for small farms. The piece argues for careful selection, record-keeping, and breeding strategies to enhance flock performance and profitability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther J. Swett
Vernal Second Ward Annual Day Observance Begun
The Vernal Second Ward Annual Day exercises are under way as we go to press. An oftended write-up will appear in our next issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernal Second Ward
Mrs Watkins Visits Vernal. Son A F Watkins Still Ill
Mrs Arthur Watkins, mother of Mrs Dr Homer E Rich, returns to Vernal from the reservation to visit her children. Friends greet her, and she reports her son Attorney A F Watkins remains seriously ill despite some time of sickness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Watkins
Homer E. Rich
Vernal
A. F. Watkins
Vernal Storm Delays Roads And Crops Again
Heavy rain and snow hit Vernal Thursday night causing road closures and delaying planting. Thunder and lightning occurred Thursday afternoon. A few farmers with crops in assess the situation with cautious optimism as the storm continues to rage at press time.
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Vernal
Miss Cherryblossom at the Vogue Draws Big Crowds
Uintah Academy students staged Miss Cherryblossom at the Vogue last Friday and Monday evenings to acclaim. Harold Calder led strong performances as Kokemo with a standout opening solo by Lester Thacker. The Geisha Girls chorus, Ethlynne Bartlett, Eva Tee, and Rulon Hanson received praise for their parts and singing. The orchestra, led by Q N Qisen, supported the production, and Fern Broadbent earned credit for stage settings. The show moves to Roosevelt next Friday for another valued musical treat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Cherry
Uintah Academy
Harold Calder
Kokemo
Lester Thacker
Pearce
Togo
Rulon Hanson
Clyde Rich
Rulon Hacking
Jessica
Eva Tee
Birda Hair
Ruby Wallis
Clarice Hair
Ethel Vernon
Stella Vernon
Bertha Vernon
Dorothy Anderson
Mabel Freestone
Cynthia Lyman
Elda Bingham
Eva Caldwell
Efcy Powell
Peter Hansom
Pearl Wallis
Olga Brady
Kenneth Richardson
Jennie Hansen
Roy Lee
Glenn Miller
Elva Eaton
Estray cattle and horses to be sold at Fort Duchesne auction
Peters Domgaard Poundmaster of Randlett Precinct announces public auction of unclaimed estray animals, including bay horses, a sorrel mare, black horses, two red cows, a speckled cow, and a speckled assortment, at W J Jackson’s ranch near Fort Duchesne on Tuesday April 20 1920 at 2 p m. The sale will proceed to highest cash bidder in Uintah County Utah.
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State of
Utah
Uintah
Randlett
W J Jackson
Fort Duchesne
Peter Domgaard
Poundmaster Randlett
Freda Sainsbury Wins Five Dollar Gold Prize
Freda Sainsbury takes first prize of five dollars in gold in the contest. Other placements include Ada Kelly of Salt Lake City with one dollar ada, Ok Kabel of Ogden with five dollars, Edath Neal of Vernal with four dollars, and Shirley Rich of Vernal with a silver prize.
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Freda Sainsbury
Freda
Heconl
Ada, Kelly
Salt Lake City
March Missing Letter Contest winners named and prizes urged
After a large entry, the top contestants are declared winners for March. Miss Sainsbury claims $5 in gold, with other winners receiving checks. Notable contestants include Leonard Farnsworth, Ivy Harris, Beata Samuels, and many Vernal and Ft Duchesne competitors. Due to an April error, the letter forming ALTERRA will not count. Miss Shirley Rich earns $1 in silver for her excellent paper.
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Sainsbury
Leonard Farnsworth
Ft.Duchesne
Ivy Harris
Ft. Duchesne
Beata Samuels
Vernal
Virginia Jackson
Vera Carpenter
Maeser
Carl Curtis
RF. D. No. 1
Eva Johnzoon Roosevelt
Harvey J. Nielson
Nell Curtis
Junction
Utah
Buelak Black
Eva Merkley
Vernal R. F. D. No. 1
Addaline Engberson
Dry Fork
Wanda Perry
Chas. Carpenter
Lucille Bartlett
Evelyn Johnson
Richard Jacobson
Marguerite Neal
Alice Roberts
Belva Eckleson
Fr. Duchesne
Delta Duke
Giles
Elga Bingham
Joseph Snyder
Leeton
Enola Lewis
Bhirley Rich
Miss Shirley
Arthur A. Rich
Eo Young
Helena woman recovers from serious operation after Vernal injury
Mrs J Water Smith formerly of Vernal has recovered from a severe operation after internal injuries from a 5 year old accident near Vernal. The hospital stay exceeded two months. While in our area she was a prominent Tiny Arch and public activities figure, known throughout Ashley Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F Wora
Helena
Mont
J. Water Smith
Vernal
Ashley Valley
Ed J Young Jr Confirmed Post Master at Vernal
The Salt Lake papers last Saturday reported Ed J Young Jr has been confirmed as post master of Vernal by the U S Senate. His bond is already filed in Washington and the appointment should be finalized within days after the office is checked over to him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake
Ed. J. Young, Jr
Vernal
U. S. Senate
Young
Washington
Lightning Kills Bart Merkley's Team Near Maeser
Mr and Mrs Bart Merkley and two children of Tridell were traveling to Vernal when their team was struck and killed by lightning about four miles from Maeser. The wagon stayed intact and none of the occupants were harmed. W H Henderson delivered the Merkley family to town after the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bart Merkley
Tridell
Vernal
Maeser
Merkley
Wagenland
Henderson
Mr. Merkley
City Library Board Dissolves After Final Meeting
The City Library Board held its last meeting as the newly appointed county board attended. President James H. Wallis praised colleagues and the Librarian Mrs L N Meredith. The board paid all claims and thanked donors, then turned over library property to the County Board led by Mayor S D Colton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Wallis
L. N. Meredith
D Colton
BE. R Lawrence
Funeral Services for Mrs Mary Ann Abplanalp Held in Vernal
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Ann Abplanalp were held in the Vernal First Ward chapel last Saturday morning under Bishop Hyrum B Calder. The house was filled with sympathizing friends and floral tributes. Singing by James H Wallis Ben A Critchlow Jessie Hyslop and Pearl Oakley followed consoling remarks by Ernest Eaton Bishop McKee and Bishop Calder. The remains were laid to rest in the Vernal Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ann Abplanalp
Vernal First Ward
Hyrum B. Calder
James H. Wallis
Ben A. Critchlow
Jessie Hyslop
Pearl Oakley
Ernest Eaton
McKee
Bishop Calder
J. Clive Davis
Vernal Cemetery
Salt Lake Machinists Join Vernal Auto Co
Leslie Curtis and Roy Munt of Salt Lake have accepted positions with Vernal Auto Co. They are described as first class machinists joining the Utah shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Curtis
Roy Munt
Salt Lake
The
Vernal Auto Co
Ouray Reservoir Abandoned in Los Angeles Action
The League of the Southwest convention in Los Angeles endorses abandoning the Ouray reservoir site in Utah to avoid hindering a Provo to Moffatt railroad link. Delegates from Colorado Utah and other states back a survey and plan to create a Colorado River basin commission to pursue reservoirs and water power projects that could add 2.6 million people to the region. President Colton reports Utah favored preserving flood control via upstream projects and redirects efforts to Green river tributaries.
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United States
Patama
Colorado
Utah
Ayatem
Colorado River
League of the Southwest
Los Angeles
Don B. Colton
Vernel
Wyoming
New Mexico
Nevada
Arizona
California
Ouray Reservoir
Bamberger
Provo
Moffatt
Bea
Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce
Ouray Alto
Ouray
Green River
Department of the Interior
Ouray Aite
Colton
Barlow Family to Move from Vernal to Emmett Idaho
L. C. Barlow and family, long time residents of Vernal, plan to relocate to Emmett Idaho where they intend to establish their future home. The notice records the family's move and new residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C Barlow
Vernal
Emmett
Idaho
John Gross Buys Uintah Lunch Counter in Modern Refit
John Gross has purchased the Uintah lunch counter and plans a complete, up-to-date style overhaul. The revival aims for a fresh look while preserving core service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gross
Attorney D J Russell Leaves Vernal for Health Reasons
The attorney D J Russell is compelled to depart Vernal due to health needs and will seek a lower altitude. The note expresses regret, citing his value to the community and the many friends he has made during residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. J.russell
Vernal
Wanted two fresh ws at Vernal Hotel George Critsas
Wanted two fresh workers for the Vernal Hotel job under George Critsas. Contact details not provided in readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Critsas
Vernal Hotel
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Jacob W. Olsen
Vernal Express
U.A
T5eas
Oks Kabel, SR
Ogden, Utah
Edath Neal
Shirley Rich
J. Young, JR
Senate
City Library Board
Uintah State Bank
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