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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1940
Page
1
The Vernal Rodeo parade is set for 2 00 PM with rodeo events at 3 00 PM at the Fair Grounds. Crowds fill streets as race horses and broncos arrive, signaling one of the largest shows in Vernal history. President Weeks and VP Cart anticipate record attendance and extra provisions for the capacity crowd.
County roads saw unusually permanent improvements this year due to stricter supervision and a larger budget. Modern machinery enabled extensive repairs on a larger system with bridges replaced by substantial structures and new roads opened to shorten routes. Notable works included a heavy project west of the Vernal Mill, improvements north of Dorr Princums farm, and grade and subbase work along an eastern route toward the Sewards and Vernal Mills highway enabling school bus use.
Oscar W McConkie, Democratic candidate for governor, will be the principal speaker at a meeting at the county courthouse on Saturday at 6 pm. The program will include musical selections, and the public is invited, according to County Commissioner J W Weater.
Naples held a Pioneer Day event on the Twenty Fourth of July with a parade of wagons and pioneers in costume. Abier Richens and Lewis Lind led the procession to Meld for an encampment and a short program before attendees moved to Elmwood grove for singing, solos, instruments, and a local dinner and afternoon activities.
Rulon J Larsen a Duchesne county attorney and former state representative seeks the Republican nomination for Utah State Senate from the Fifth District including Duchesne and Uintah counties. He has served as county clerk, county attorney, Duchesne city council and attorney, and is active in the LDS Church, Ute Duchesne Lions, and American Legion Post 22.
Reports from Mark R Code president of the Vernal Gin club describe a large fish planting program in the area. Deputy Warden Henry Slaugh is distributing trout from the Whiterocks hatchery to Carter Creek Oaks Park and other waters, with about 60 000 mauve trout 1 inch in size sent to Sheep Creek and Braver Creek for strong fishing in six seasons.
The city of Vernal schedules an August 20 bond election for 50000 to extend waterworks from the intake to Big Spring above Ashley canyon. The project aims to eliminate chlorination, provide a reliable spring water supply, and reduce contamination risk during spring runoff. Construction may start this fall, potentially raising city debt to 20000.
Ray E Dillman a Roosevelt and state school board member announces his candidacy for the Republican nomination for district attorney in the Fourth Judicial district. Dillman has long been associated with the Republican party and previously ran for governor. Will Cook of Provo spends several days in Vernal with his brother Mark Cook.
B H Stringham born in Vernal April 2 1809 is a longtime agricultural and livestock advocate active in Uintah County politics. He has led the Ashley Woolgrowers association Vernal Rodeo and county AAA efforts and helped draft federal range policy in Washington and Texas assignments.
Moyle, seeking the Democratic nomination for governor, spoke to a large Tuesday crowd at the county courthouse Monday night. He backed irrigation including Green River projects, development of feasible state industries, and stressed county government, opposing a move of the county seat to the capital. Kate Schwenk, vice chair of the Truchesne county committee, endorsed him. Musial year numbers were provided by the Drew sisters, granddaughters of J. Weaver and Lyle Campbell. Moyle was introduced by County Attorney Clyde Johnson.
The 115th Engineers Company H and 2009 Utah National Guard units depart for a three week encampment at Camp Lewis Washington. Guardsmen travel by two early morning and evening groups aboard Burlington buses and Union Pacific trains with weapons and equipment. Employers grant three weeks military leave as multiple units join the western maneuvers under Captain Hugh Woolton.
WPA supervisors will assign crews to finish work at Oaks Park Reservoir. An engineer in charge cites plans to deploy at least fifty men on the dam and another crew on the canal this fall. A $362000 WPA fund supports completion to store about 6500 acre feet of water for Ashley Valley’s supplemental use.
The Vernal L dons club has purchased a trophy to be presented to the company of the 115th Regiment of Engineers that wins the rifle contest of Gump Lewis Washington. Mrs Hollam Hullinger. Roosevelt were in Vernal Sunday.
Byron Goodrich, chairman of the Uintah county commissioners, seeks a four year term on the Democratic ticket. He cites four years of work on reservoirs, Dinosaur National Monument improvements, WPA projects, road and grandstand funding, and support for the Uintah Basin Livestock Show and Vernal Rodeo. He serves on Centennial and Debt Adjustment committees and favors unity and continued development of natural resources to benefit tourism and county growth.
Emergency period declared in Ashley Forest with lower elevation zones in high alert and higher elevations nearing it. Ten emergency guards deployed. forest checkers to register visitors entering and leaving. Small fires risk rapid growth. all visitors urged to report fires immediately to rangers.
The Vernal Lions Club regroups at a lunch to back City Council plans to extend water mains to the spring in Ash ton Hatch northwest of Vernal. Mayor Cooper notes debt at 40,000 dollars the lowest in years and cites recent water quality concerns from Oaks Perk canal runoff into the creek intake.
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