Fort Davy Crockett Recalled By Mountain Men 118 Years Ago
The article notes that a trend tied to Davy Crockett was not new, as mountain men named a fur trading post Fort Davy Crockett. It recounts Farnham’s August 1839 stay and contrasting impressions from De Wislizenus about the fort’s poverty, nicknamed Fort Misery. It mentions Navajo trade routes and hunting hardships along the Santa Fe Trail and Bent’s Fort.
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Davy Crockett
Fort
Colorado
New Mexico
Thompson
St Clair
Carson
Santa Fe Trail
Santa Fe
Navajo
Bent's Fork
Arkansas
Missouri
T. J. Farnham
Fort Davy Crockett
Farnham
Bost
de F
Wislizenus
St. Lows
St Lows
Wishzenus
Fort Misery
St. "Louis
Dawson Hits Granger Over River Bill Remarks
Representative Dawson accused former Representative Granger of making irresponsible statements about Utah water from the Upper Colorado River project without Echo Park dam. Granger warned Utah would only receive silt and California the water, saying delivery would take years without Echo Park. Dawson defended Echo Park as a storage project and said Utah's water would come from the Central Utah project now approved.
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William A. Dawson
Walter K. Granger
Ite
Utah
Colorado River
Echo Park Dam
Granger
California
Echo Park
Washington
Dawson
Central
Good Alfalfa Seed In Abundance Says County Agent
Farmers planning alfalfa plantings this spring can expect ample seed supply says Uintah County agent Wm Y Farnsworth. Tests show Ranger suits irrigated and northern high altitude areas. Buffalo favors lower elevations. Ladak suits dryland high valleys with one or two cuttings. Certified seed proves variety and quality with 87 percent of seed planted in Utah certified.
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Wm. Y. Farnsworth
Uinish
Utah Agricultural Experiment Station
Farnsworth
Uintah Education Assn Plans May Party and Elections
Uintah Education Association schedules its spring party and officer elections for May 11 at 7.26 pm at Uintah High School. Irene Wan Xler, president, announced the event. Speakers from the state association include John Evans, Ben Roberts, Lucan Johnson, and Allin West. A dinner and program are planned. The board of trustees will meet Saturday at 10 am with public invited. an executive session is at 2 pm.
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Uintah Education Assn
Uintah Education Association
Uintah High School
Irene Wan Xler
State Association
John Evans
Ben Roberts
Lucan Johnson
Allin West
Loc
Wool payments to average forty percent of sales price
LaRue Pickup of Uintah Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee says incentive payments under the wool program through March 31 should run about 40 percent of the average price. He notes wool sold earlier in the year brought higher prices and by mid February the average was 40.2 cents per pound grease basis, with final payments linked to a national 62 cent target to raise wool returns to that level.
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Uintah Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committee
Pickup
State Meeting Stresses Need For High School Driver Ed
Uintah high school hosts Region V Music Festival with solos and ensembles on April 26 at 9 30 am in two venues Altamont festival follows on April 27 mass bands and choruses join Uintah students in urging driver education funding at the Utah State Capitol big hurdles include financing the program a sub committee will craft a plan to raise over 300 000 annually and decide on higher license plate and inspection fees to support in school behind the wheel training
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Unitah High School
Harold Rendlesbach
Janese Tanner
Altemont
Uintah
Utah
State Capitol
Wool growers urged to file payment applications by May first
Wool growers must submit last year’s wool sales payment applications to the ASC, County Office at Room 10 Col tharp Building before May 1 to ensure payment this year. Applications need complete information. a referendum last August approved a one cent per pound deduction from wool payments and a cents per hundred pounds deduction from lamb and yearling payments to fund market expansion efforts.
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ASC
Coltharp
Pickup
Bennetts to Celebrate Golden Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs John Bennett longtime Vernal residents now of 547 Titchnor St Compton California will observe their Golden Wedding Anniversary on Sunday May 6 at their home The Bennetts raised six children in Venus and two sons Buell Bennett Vernal and Dick Bennett Manila Utah still live nearby while the other four children reside in California Mr Bennett once worked as a forest ranger
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John 5. Bennett
Vernal
Titchnor St
Compton
Calif
Bennett
Bennetts
Venus
Buell Bennett
Dick Bennett
Manila
California
Judges Named for Altamont Event Coordination
Judges Clair Johnson of Weber College and John Marlaw Nielson of the University of Utah will oversee the Altamont day without standard instructions. The note specifies their roles in instrumental and yoral decisions, with a 7 inch reference.
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Altamont
Clair Johnson
Weber College
John Marlaw Nielson
University of Utah
Yoral
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Bill Bragg, Jr
Grean River
Wyo
Star
Rep. Dawson Flay
W. K. Granger
Beverly Jean Butler
Salt Lake City
Hetty
Unitah High Plays
Basin
Lost For Musical
Sohn S. Bennetts
GMC
H.P
Blue Chip
Onc
Vernal Auto Shop
Vernal Avan
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