Gilson plans to reopen St Louis Gilsonite Mine near Fort Duchesne
The Golson Asphalt company of Rainbow aims to restart the St Louis Gilsonite mine near Fort Duchesne. They expect a daily 50 ton output using 16 trucks, shipping via Price and Helper warehouses, with tests comparing quality to Rainbow product and plans to use the Price Myton route as winter or emergency access.
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Golson Asphalt Company
Rainbow
St Louis
Fort Duchesne
H D Ford
Price and Helper
Salt Lake Tribune
Ford
Price
EF S Gurr
Uintah Railway
Indian Summit
Helper
Rainbow Tt
Price Myton
Seed Potato Exhibit At Uintah State Bank
Earl Mecham of Astley displayed fine seed potatoes last week at the Uintah State Bank. The varieties shown were Early Ohio Mammoth Pearl and Bliss Triumph.
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Earl Mecham
Astley
Uintad State Bank
Ohio
Hliss
Vernal News Roundup Twenty Years Ago Highlights
County Tree Inspector James Hack ing reports sixty five orchards with 15 832 fruit trees and 11 500 nursery trees plus straw berries grapes and other plantings. He notes infestations and inadequate spraying. Hammond McCarrell dies at 28 after rheumatism and heart disease. Various local events include a Birchell v Wilscomb hearing, births, library board election, post office checks, a marriage, and a mine fire update.
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James Hacking
Hammond McCarrell
Jess McCarrell
Annet
Hullinger
Jerkley
John Birchell
Ghomstead
Roosevelt
Wm Wilscomb
Springville
Charles DeMolly
T W Odonnell
Birchell
John T Pope
Wiscorrind
W R Green Jr
Brush Creek
Frank Watkins
Elmer Eaton
Eagle Market
Charlies Fox
Jesse Josephine Carter
Bri
Carter
Coltharp
Salt Lake
Coltharps
California
Vernal Public Library Association
Charles De“Iusy
Mina Pack
Love
Belcher
Fasha Campbell
Vernal
Wealthy Hall
Dry Fork
Leon Pack
Joseph Black
Black Dragon
J K Bullock
Narrow escape as Green River bridge section breaks
Oil truck driver Archie Rocks narrowly escapes when a bridge section on the Green River crossing between Vernal and Rengely Collapses. Rooks drives to safety as seven of ten stringers fail, temporary repairs allow light traffic. new stringers and flooring will be installed under supervision of State Road Supervisor George L Goodrich.
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Archie Rocks
Rasen Old Company
Vernal
Rengely
Cale
Green River
Wren & Section
Rooks
George L Goodrich
May Day Celebration Planned in Vernal With Program and Sports
May Day events in Vernal include a morning program at 10 20 featuring Uintah High School band May Queen crowning and performances by local groups followed by an indoor baseball game and other activities in the afternoon The event organized by the stake MIA involves all wards including Vernal Naples and Lapoint with Boy Scouts demonstrations and a dance at Imperial hall in the evening
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Imperial Hall
Lccasion
MIA
Stake
Verna
Napes Gimes Davis Ashley Mieser
Jenoen Tridell
Lapoint
Uintah High School
Moeser
Vernal
Naples Ward
Gilbert Chids
Charles Lewis
Meoroa
Vernal Banks Report Over 106 Million in Resources
The Uintah State Peak and Bank of Vernal report total resources over 106.3 million dollars with deposits totaling 389.3 million and 273 million in important notes. Bank reports are typically strong indicators of local business health, suggesting the valley and county are growing more prosperous.
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Uintad State Peak
Bank of Vernal
Uintah Stake Contest Dates Set for May and June
The Uintah Stake recreation committee chaired by Pontha Calder announces May 1 contests with Duchesne and Roosevelt stakes, followed by finals at Imperial hall on May 8. Winners advance to Roosevelt May 15 and then to Salt Lake City in June for the church grand finals with other districts.
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Mia
Uintah
Duchesne
Roosevelt
Uintah Stake
Roosevelt Stake
Pontha Calder
Stake Recreation Committee
Imperial Hall
Salt Lake City
Price
Uintah State
Uintah Basin
Ataker
Uintah Basin Baseball League Organized in Basin
Community baseball fans in Uintah Basin meet at Roosevelt Sunday to form a league for the summer season. Officers named Tim Snyder president William Gardner Neola vice president Carl Freeman secretary Love Ashun Duchesne treasurer and a board of directors drawn from participating localities. A schedule of games is being drawn up with representatives from Vernal and other towns in attendance.
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Uintah Basin
Roosevelt
Fal
Uas
Tim Snyder
Wm Gardner Neola
Carl Freeman
Love
Vernal Community Clean-up Drive Mobilizes City Groups
A Monday night meeting in Vernal organized a four quadrant city cleanup with district chairs from Ladies Aid American Legion Congregational Church Boy Scouts Y M C A and other groups. Mayor Cooper urged removing rubbish unsanitary conditions and planting shrubs while sessions noted nuisance pits and active yard cleanup through Friday and Saturday.
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Uintad State Bank
R C Cooper
City Coalitions Club
Vernal Wards Congregational Church
Auxilary
Tepes Club
Reicf
Lxpres
Metiz
South East
North East
Ladies Aid
Ward P White
American Legion
William S Stringham
Congregations
Boy Scouts
Reverend Sebold
South East Quarter
Ladies Auxiliary
Margaret Coupe
Ells Merkley
Flose Walker
Camp Fire Girls
Jesse Evans
North West Quarter
Charles Hatch
Bo Cramer
Vern
First Ward
Dunn Taylor
Relief Society
Jems H Wallis
Southwest Quarter
Business and Professional Womens Club
Louise Jorgens
The
Lions Club
A G Nord
Charles Tucker
Second Ward
Glenn Bennion
Charman
Mis
W Woolley
Bill Newton to Be Guest of Lions Club in Salt Lake City
William Bill Newton veteran leather manufacturer of Vernal will attend a special banquet for the blind at the Hotel Utah in Salt Lake City. The event, held by the International Lions Club of America, will feature a radio program 43 prepared in New York at a cost of 216000. The Vernal Lions will meet and hear the broadcast, with committee chair W. Henderson guiding arrangements.
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Bill’’ Newton
Lions Club
Salt Lake City
International Lions Club of
Amerca
William Bill Newton Vettéran
Salt Lake
City
Utah
One Hundred Thousand Lions
New York
Vernal Lions
Henderson
Newton
Orden
Ifis
St Louis
Tme
Follow-up Prairie Dog Campaigns To Begin By May Fifteenth
Federal agent A W Moore reports Uintah County prairie dog control will start mid May. Last year’s campaign achieved about 98 percent kill in 405 square miles treated twice with poisoned grain. About 450 men contributed, at rough cost above free thousand dollars, to clear remaining dogs and boost range forage for sheep.
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Uintah
W Moore
US Biological Survey
Bologiea
Slutvp
Moore
Vernal
Valles
Maintenance Work Aims To Rebuild Vernal Manila Highway
State road department under George L Goodrich plans a 2600 program to repair the Vernal Manila highway from Tort Dcherne to east of Vernal. A Caterpillar tractor and grader from Indian Summit will be used and local support pledged to speed work, reduce reinfestation risk, and improve safety. County Agent E Peterson praised community spirit and the campaign slogan Focused effort to keep the area solidly treated.
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Beme
State Road Department
George L Goodrich
Steipker
Vernal Manila
Algg
Indian Summit
Rouge
Moore
E. Peterson
Uintah district cuts funds and closes schools for 1929 season
The Uintah district board decided no pecuniary supervisor for 1929 30 due to a 12600 deficit after years of 15000. Salary for teachers remains the same as this year. Grade schools end May 4 and Uintah High closes May 25 with a field day May 4 and a county wide track meet.
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Uintah
Duchesne
Uintah High School
tha U@ H
Use of City Fire Truck For Out of Town Runs Criticized
At a city council meeting in Vernal arguments centered on using the city fire truck for out of town runs to save property. Officials noted the city could be liable if damage occurred during absence and agreed future runs require discretionary approval and a reasonable fee. A committee was formed to discuss with county commissioners.
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Uinted State Bank
Vernal City
Fir
Damacres Itung
W & Henderson
L HW Woodard Co
Allan
R C Cooper
Henderson
Allan Dobn
Davis Marlon K Shafer Jr
Eaton
Herman Miller
Frank Hatch
Vernal Auto Company Sold to Slaugh and Son
The Vernal Auto Company changes hands as T G Alexander sells to George A Slaugh and Son. Slaugh plans to keep the Vernal auto business, with likely changes, while Alexander moves to the sheep industry. Slaugh is a well known Ashley Valley figure with long local ties.
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Vernal Auto Company
George A Slaugh
Vernal Alww
T G Alexander
George A Slagh
Sleseh
Verna
Ashley Valle
McKean Firm Wins Ward One Construction Contract
Foxerd McKean president of the contracting firm McKean Company and Arleet Young of Andersn rd Young East Lake City met the building committee of the Verna First ward to discuss the new chanel project. The Howard McKean company secured the contract for erection and furnishing of the new cab and annex by October 1. The afternoon covered surveying the grounds and staking for the foundation. McKean awarded brick work to Al Campbell and named Win H Cock as superintendent of construction.
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Foxerd McKean
Hovatl “Etean Co
Terporated
Arleet Young
Andersn *Rd Young
East Lake City
Lile
Verna] First Ward
Howard MccKean
McKean
al Campbell
Win, H Cock
Vernon Visitor to Roosevelt Tuesday
A brief note records O J Bracken from Vernon visiting Roosevelt on Tuesday, with no additional context or details available.
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O J Bracken
Roosevelt
Death and Funeral of Mrs George Fisher and Baby of Boneta
News arrives from Vernal of the sudden death of Lizzie Snyder Fisher wife of George E Fisher of Boneta formerly of Maeser. She died after childbirth leaving eight children. funeral services held in Boneta chapel with a large crowd, officiated by the Boneta bishopric.
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Lizzie Fisher
George E Fisher
Bonet
Masser
Lizzie Snyder Fisher
Sho
George E
Lysle
Dean
Folowin
Mabla
Jack
Ake
Mira
Matilda Anderson
Pree
Snyder Altonsh
Iris Jensen
Boneta BR
Snyder
Salt Lake City
E'hel Thatcher
Boneta
James L Oman
Carl Reynolds
Eueckers
Ray Oman
Tshon Avetin Burton
Talmage
Owen Bennion
Mt. Emmons
Ira B Cannon
Mt Emmons
Fe W Snyder
Altonth
State Chairman Carl Marcussen Internal Discusses State Politics
State Republican Party chair Carl Marcussen spoke Tuesday with Wilson Murray county chair and endorsed Don B Colton for senator, while northern support favors Samuel J Dye for governor and Weber County backs him. He warned against a Mormon senator and governor ticket.
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Carl Marcussen
State Republican Committee
Wilson Murray County
Republican Committee
Maicussen
Samuel J Dye
Weber County
Bronze tablet awarded to Reed Smoot referenced by Senator ODonnell
Attorney Wallace Calder received a bronze tablet with raised inscription quoting Reed Smoot on April 6 1917 the day war was declared against Germany. ODonnell planned to bring it to Vernal but due to illness sent it. Likely to be placed in the federal building corridor. The inscription asks divine blessing on Senate actions and liberty for all earth’s people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Calder
T W Odonnell
Reed Smooth
United State Senate
Germany
United States
Odonnell
Vernal
Federal Building
Senate
Earth
U & Sanate
Lapoint School Presents Oferatts Op eratta Queen
Lapoint School stages a large operetta Friday April 13 with nearly 100 in the audience. Principal roles include Wilma Norton as Flosalie Alce Abeigen as Gypsy Queen, and Dorie Taylor as Fairy Queen of the sixth grade. Special gypsy roles filled by Martin and Gordon Jerrel Gypsy boys, with Axon Clegg and May Kump. T G Alexander and his father left for Salt Lake City to serve on a jury grave.
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Mus
Lapoint
Mourtain
Wilma Norton
Flosalie
Alce Abeegien
Cypsy Gqueez
Dorie Taylor
Martin
Gordon Jerrel
A*ton Clegg
May Kump
Cypsy Girls
Alexander
Salt Lake City
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Uintah Basin Baseball League
Beulah Samuels
Aut
Prem'se
Pack Allan
Puneral
George Fisher
Lapoint School
Oferatts
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