Plans complete for Whiterocks May Day events and demolition
A campaign to replace the 1870s slaughterhouse at Whiterocks with a modern building accompanies preparations for a grand May Day celebration. The piece notes the old log structure’s removal, the planned high school field events, livestock show, auto parade, and multiple committees coordinating sports, dances, and the May Queen selection.
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Uintah Basin
Varnal
Shota
Gun Club
Reservation Gun Club
King’s Peak Game Club
Colorado Utah Pacific railway promoters unveil transcontinental link
In Los Angeles on April 13 plans emerged to consolidate dormant California Utah and Arizona railroads into a three division Colorado Utah Pacific railway. Proponents claim options on the Moffat route, tunnel completion near Kremmling, and a route through Maybell Lily Jensen Vernal Provo to tap Uintah Basin with several townsites under option. Keys: J T Pope G Blair Sturgeon M Gillman Arch Mitchell C Ohearn I Sterling.
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Los Angeles
California
Utah
Arizona
Los*Angeles
Colorado-Utah Pacific Railway
Ninth
Spring Streets
Denver
Salt Lake
J. T. Pops
John T. Pope
George Blair Sturgeon
Angincer
University of California
Ir M Gillman
Arch L. Mitchell
State Corporation
Oklahoma
General Goethals
Panama Canal
C. B Ohearn
The
Neal Stationery Company
I. Sterling
Gold Seal Refiring Company
Gilliam
Bis
Craig
Tampa Plateau
Maybell and Lily
Colo
Elk Creek
Uintah Basin
Jensen
Vernal
Taft
Roosevelt
Myton
Midview
Duchesne
Strawberry River
Hebert City
Provo
Colorado Wyoming
Hie
New York
Proclamation Declares Clean Up Day for Vernal April 26
The mayor announces Saturday April 26 as Clean up Day urging citizens to clean up paint and repair property to present Vernal with a better appearance for May Day visitors. The city marshal is authorized to remove rubbish on April 26 and 28 with advance notice of locations.
Paxton Reappointed Principal of U H High School
At a special meeting of the Utah district on Saturday April 12 the board kept all members present. W A Paxton was reappointed as principal of the high school and Miss Fern Young was also reappointed. The board discussed plans for an $85 000 senior high building and gymnasium changes plus hiring for domestic science drama and history.
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Uintah
O. Norman Olsen
Maeser School
Hayden Foster
Jacob Rasmussen
Soren C. Christensen
Lapoint
Lapoint School
Supt H. S. Olson
W. A. Paxton
Fern Young
Paxton
Floy Karchner
Harold Lundell
G. N. Larsen
A. M. Goodrich
A. G. Goodrich
Salt Lake City
Palmer Bond and Mortgage Company
William C. Marshall
South Liberty
Legion Auxiliary Calls Uintah Children to Fund Veterans Memorial
The Uintah county Legion Auxiliary urges school children and teachers to donate to a county veterans memorial fund during the coming week. Small contributions from each student will place a county memorial for World War veterans. donors’ names would be sealed in the cornerstone, inspiring patriotism as they see the monument in Vernal. The dedication date is suggested for July 4 or July 24 in a major patriotic celebration.
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Legion Auxiliary
Veterans’ Memorial
Uintah County
Vernal
University of Utah to excavate large dinosaur find
Golden York and a four man crew will excavate a large dinosaur exposed near the Uintah Basin quarry under Professor Douglass. The effort could lead to the dinosaur becoming a national monument and the site a major natural museum near the Victory highway, prompting a push to Utah congressmen and local communities to support preservation.
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Golden York
Earl Douglass
University of Utah
George Thomas
Pack
Douglass
Congress
National Monument
Uintah Basin
America
Utah
Vernal Gun Club Hosts First Trap Shooting Event
A large crowd watched Vernal Gun club open trap shooting at its Uintah Packing plant grounds. The first day showcased strong scores as the club prepares a May Day defense against Roosevelt and Leeton-Whiterocks clubs with more clay birds on order and regular practice continuing for the team.
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Vernal Gun Club
Uintah
Roosevelt
Leeton-Whiterocks
Sam H. Smith Jr Visits Vernal From Whiterocks
Sam H. Smith Jr of Whiterocks, employed at the R. L. Marimon store, is spending several days in Vernal this week.
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Uintah Basin
Whiterocks
Slaughter House
Whiterocks Indian Agency
Pardon Dodds
Sam H. Smith Jr
Sam H. Smith, Jr
R. L. Marimon
Vernal
Humphreys Plans Split Mountain Power Site in Green River Gorge
A. E. Humphreys with Carl A. Gould hydro experts and others study the Split Mountain project in the Green River gorge. If permits are granted, work would begin, pursuing a larger scope than Flaming Gorge and boosting Ashley Valley irrigation and regional development near the Uintah Basin.
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Carl A. Gould
Nile’ Hughes
Earl Douglass
Split Mountain
Green River Gorge
A. EB. Humphreys
Denver
Colo
Flaming Gorge
Humphreys
J. H. Rathitt
Uintah Banth
Ashley Valley
Ulintah
Patriarch Nelson Merkley Dies After Brief Illness
Nelson Merkley 67 a pioneer of Ashley Valley and patriarch of the L D S church died at 12 30 this Friday morning April 18 at his home after a week long pneumonia illness Funeral services will be held at 2 30 Sunday afternoon at the Uintah stake tabernacle
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Nelson Merkley
Ashley Valley
Uintah Stake Tabernacle
City Council Purchases Electric Repay Meters
The city council approved street trades to conform to paving on the Victory highway. They bought two electric repay meters and an electric stove for campers, to be funded by quarter deposits until exhausted. Delinquent water users will be notified they must pay or lose water services.
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Nile Hughes
Victory Highway
No Sheep Losses Reported After Ashley Valley Snow
Heavy snow storm hit Ashley valley Monday night but no sheep losses were reported as shearing had not yet begun. The incident ended without fatalities or major damage to flocks.
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Ashley Valley
Movement to Park Street Red Plan to Improve Sidewalks
A local campaign to straighten Park Street west from the George E. Adams corner toward the Red Planer seeks sidewalk curb and gutter upgrades at about $1.00 per running foot. Property owners show strong support arguing improvements will boost value and beauty. work is hoped to proceed.
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George E. Adams
Red Planer
Asphalt Surfacing to Start Late May on Victory Highway
State road engineer W. H. Varley says asphalt surfacing and laying on the road west from town on the Victory highway will begin in the latter part of May after warm weather. Rock crushing and asphalt hauling will be completed soon. This marks Utah's first test of native asphalt for roads and draws keen interest.
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W. H. Varley
Victory Highway
Utah
Uintah School Bonds Signed by County Clerk
County Clerk Wilson Murray signed 120 bonds valued at one thousand dollars each for the Uintah school. The Palmer Bond and Mortgage Company of Salt Lake City purchased them at nearly par, bearing interest with 40 attached coupons. Bonds will also be signed by William Siddoway, William C. Marshall, and A. G. Goodrich.
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Wilson Murray
Palmer Bond and Mortgage Company
Salt Lake City
William Siddoway
William C. Marshall
A. G. Goodrich
Local Attorney Wins Case in Federal Court
W O Donnell left Sunday for Salt Lake City as attorney for defendant Dominick Defa of Duchesne charged with selling liquor to an Indian. Word came Tuesday that the attorney won the case.
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W. O'Donnell
Salt Lake City
Dominick Defa
Duchesne
April Snow Storm Hits With Heavy Water Content
About six inches of snow with heavy water content covered the ground after midnight Tuesday. The storm melted quickly as temperatures remained very cold on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Pioneer Glines founder dies in Magna Utah
George Albert Thomas born January 2 1871 at Spantah Fork Utah died March 24 1924 in Magna Utah from pneumonia contracted from measles. He moved to Vernal married Bernice Duke of Hobel City. They had five sons and four daughters. His wife died in 1917 leaving seven children. He is survived by seven, two married, three brothers and four sisters. He contributed to ward musical life with violin and vocal services. Funeral held in Spanish Fork and Vermal with burial at Muneser cemetery beside his wife.
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George Albert Thomas
Spantah Fork
Utah
Magna
Vernal
Bernice Duke
Flobel City
Glines
Frank
M. M. Duke
Hotis
Joseph A. McKee
Spanish Fork
Vermal
Glines Ife
Muneser
Duchesne Stake Leader and Son Travel From Roosevelt
William H. Smart, former president of the Duchesne stake, and his son William Haines Smart left Roosevelt on Tuesday to attend business matters.
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William H. Smart
Duchesne Stake
William Haines Smart
Fmm Ver&tal
Roosevelt
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John T. Caine Iie
American Legion
Stake Mutuals
Stake Primary
MM. I
Joseph
Hacking
Stake
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Moffat
Uintan Basin
New Purky
Rice C. Cooper
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A. E. Humphreys
Park Street
Bank OF Vernal
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