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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1906
Page
3
R Collett left for Myton Monday morning. E J Longhurst has moved his family to Vernal. Ice dealers worked vigorously through the week. Herbert Tyzack visited Jensen early this week. Subscribers received addressed papers at Roosevelt. County Clerk Hansen issued a marriage license to Eliaha Campbell and Etta Rogers Thursday.
The Rev. Jesse Lloyd returned to Whiterocks last Wednesday due to his son Dr Lloyd being ill. Ed F Harmston had a busy day in Vernal during the week and then he and Mr Harding went back to Roosevelt on Tuesday.
Andrew Vernon buys four acres at Maeser from O Allen for 1400 dollars. The parcel part of the Oaks homestead.
William Vernon purchases 23 acres of the old Bodily homestead from Robert Bodily at Maeser for 1380 dollars. The transaction transfers a portion of the Bodily property.
Miss Jorgensen reports her brother escaped the San Francisco disaster unharmed but lost all personal effects in the incident.
Miss Day Glenn comes home from a ten month absence. She had been at the Quarantine Hospital serving as a nurse. Her sister Elsie has gone to take her place at the hospital.
Public invited to a course of lectures at Vernal Utah Stake house starting Sunday evening April 29 at 8 pm. First program features John G Hacking and company with The Object of Life, Don B Colton, and the Misses Zina and Nelila Hacking presenting duets.
BE. J. Winder remarks Vernal's climate is notably better than Salt Lake county's. He cites wet weather delaying crops there while alfalfa in Vernal is just peeping above the ground. The speaker expresses pride that Vernal leads most other parts of the country in comparison.
A large schooner brim full and overflowing with fresh keg beer is advertised at Vernal Liquor House. The notice mentions SALD Seed oats and wheat and 17-hp William P Vernon Macser associated with the listing.
Calder Bros advertise first class Iucern seed for sale just north of the creamery and high grade Brown Leghorn hatching eggs at $1 per setting. The ad notes Calder Bros pure ice cream wagon in service and invites orders. A pocketbook was picked up on the street at this office.
A variety of local notices advertise setting eggs from White Faced Black Spanish at $2, a Curly Hatcher, and a buckskin grove near Vernal. Also 80 acres for sale or lease northeast of Co-op with inquiries to Lottie Hudson and Alfred Powell Naples. Garden seeds in Naples and other items including Cuban cigars advertised by Vernal Drug Co.
New shop offers harness and horse furnishing goods at lowest prices. Located opposite Coleta Ralari on E. Green Street, with E. W Evans as manager. Open for customers seeking quality gear at discounted rates.
The upper valley reports a heavy loss of fruit trees this winter and notes that Frank Smith has lost more than 700 trees.
Several sales ads include log cabins, 2 room log/assorted, Main Street corner lot with 4 panel doors and windows priced from 121 to 166, Vernal Harness Shop offers harness and services, Vernal Liquor House on tap, Brimion's Book & Art Store advertises magazines and fiction, plus property listings near St Pauls Church and agent inquiries in Vernal Utah.
Frank Ors.1 has taken up a hundred and sixty acres of land near Roosevelt and plans to move his family out there in about six weeks.
Charles Shurtlis performed the carpenter work on Snellen Johnson's scales while George Hislop, Sr. completed the stone mason tasks.
An inexperienced harness maker was formally received as a member of the firm of E W Evans & Co around 4 30 o clock on Tuesday morning, marking a noteworthy start in his association with the firm.
After weeks of waiting, Woodard and McCoy have finally received their brat shipment and are preparing to serve customers. The Herald notes local efforts to improve place names while addressing regional linguistic quirks in Uintah.
E W Lloyd a Denver druggist and his wife were robbed Friday night at their homestead near Independence While in Vernal they bought supplies and hired George Bennett to transport them to their reservation home
The speaker argues that completed reservoirs would prevent concerns over snowmelt timing and allow stored water to be released when needed, ensuring adequate supply. The idea centers on delaying release until the system can use the water efficiently.
Dell Searle of Dry Fork sold his farm there to E J Ellis of Maeser for £800. Searle sold only the naked land and will remove all buildings. The property contains about seventy acres with half classified as good farming land.
Vernal Harness Stop supplies hand made harness saddles bridles tents and pack outfits. Repairs are done promptly and best by Harry Meadows proprietor.
Flr Lee assigns Steve Tres to lead the shearing gang at the Green River station after completing the herds of A. A. Hatch and Pera Young.
The Ladies Aid Society hosts a grand turkey dinner at City Bakery next Wednesday afternoon from 6 to 8. A splendid menu has been prepared. come and enjoy the best dinner you have ever had.
In Chicago E W Davis purchased a life size copper bust of the late President McKinley. The bust will be presented to Uintah County on May 7 as a gift for the courthouse.
Sheriff Preece Assessor Tyzack and Attorney Pope left Thursday to handle county business at Whiterocks. They aim to place several residents of the reservation on the assessment roll.
Rumor circulates of a movement to bond the new Dry Gulch district to build a substantial school at Myton for a graded school next winter.
E Jd, Winder and Fred Bingham have returned from Salt Lake City with a stock order to be delivered next week. After May first they will start installing shelving and fixtures in preparation for opening.
Dr Albert S Bjornson decides to dispose of all Vernal interests and invest in a promising reservation city. Last Saturday he sold his Vernal residence and two city lots to Dr H C Hul linger for 2250 dollars.
Robert Bodily purchased 186 acres from William M. Gallaher. The land includes the former Strip saloon site, with Bodily noting the soil as among the richest on the reservation. Maeser residents show favorable interest in nearby property near Moffat.
BiA land contest before the Land office on Wednesday pitted N Button against Eliza J W Harrison. Button was represented by Philippi and Wilson and Mrs Harrison by L N Meredith and Mr Nobile. The case hinges on whether the contestant was a married woman or a deserted wife at filing time.
A strong mercantile company has organized to operate in Roosevelt. Stockholders include Ed Harmston J G Holmes Ward Pack B W Davis W S Henderson Leslie Ashton and N J Meagher. Ward Pack will oversee the store and move his family to Roosevelt to take charge in the near future.
EW Davis reports daily arrival of settlers at the reservation and says Vernal will gain a liberal share of their patronage. He secured substantial business in school supplies and furnishings and is described as a hustler after business.
The Eastern Utah Telephone company, a Rocky Mountain Bell limb, won the government line contract from Price to Fort Duchesne. New long distance phones will be installed so no instrument change is needed when joining Rocky Mountain Bell. Vernal will soon link by telephone with Salt Lake and Denver.
Five four-horse wagon loads of ore from the Nolan dam arrive Sunday evening en route to the railroad. The ship ment is experimental and may lead to regular future shipments if results meet expectations. The Nolan claim is owned by Caywood Coltharp Saby and Geo Nolan Meeker Herald.
The Vernal Express notes Dan Hillman as police magistrate in a tale where a frolic costs twenty dollars. A participant protests the charge as steep, and the judge replies that the price is fair, calling the court cheap.
Mr J S Egleston of Maple Landing Iowa describes contracting severe cold that developed into grippe with aching joints sore muscles head congestion and running nose He and his wife used Chamberlains Cough Remedy and Stomach and Liver Tablets with double dose and experienced rapid relief Sold by Walter Lloyd Drug Company.
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