Road bosses hear locals ask improvement for Highway 64
Artesia business leaders and state highway officials met at Club 40 to press for prioritized upgrades to Highway 64 from Artesia to the Rangely oil field. Speakers highlighted traffic, economic potential, and the need to spend Colorado gasoline tax on Colorado roads, with debate over a cutoff route to Rangely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah
Colorado
Artesia
Colorado State Highway Department
Advisory Board
Club 40
Artesia Chamber of Commerce
Rangely All
Blue Mountain
Rangely
K Sollars
Chamber of Commerce
Walter Cooper
Ft Collins
Wiley Baucum
Baucum
Arthur Baxter
Equity Oil Company
History of Ancient and Curious Factoids Across Eras
A collection of brief claims spans ancient Rome traffic rules to medieval and 19th century trivia. It notes Rome barring carts during work hours, early U S women in universities, a 1846 whaling industry employing tens of thousands, East India captains earning large sums, body blood vessel length, Andromeda’s distance, pollen storage, and Russian bathtub values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
British East India Company
Andiemeda
Russia
School Benefit Program Slated Here Tonight
A benefit carnival to raise funds for the Artesia School District will be held tonight at the Grafton Warehouse on Highway 40. Sponsored by the Artesia Chamber of Commerce ladies, under the direction of Mrs Fannie Baxter, Mrs Virgil Hackler, and Mrs W R Stowe, the event features eighteen booths with bingo, bridge, and games. Prize donations come from Vernal merchants and include Uintah Rexall Drug, Vernal Drug, Uintah State Bank, Bank of Vernal, Searles Saving Center, Vernal Express, Colleer Furniture, QOP Skaggs, Ashions Ashby Valley Market, C E Searle & Co, Dons General Merchandise, Maeser, and Allen Furniture Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Artesia
Grafton
Highway 40
The
Uintah Rexall Drug
Vernal Drug
Uintah State Bank
Bank of Vernal
Searles Saving Center
Vernal Express
Collreer Furniture
QOP
Skaggs Ashions
Ashby Valley Market
C E Searle and Co Dons
Maeser
the Allen Furniture Co
Three Days Late Light Keeper Rescued on Lake Michigan
CHARLEVOIX MICH A lighthouse keeper disappeared for three days while stranded off Beaver Island in a crippled motor launch. Daniel Buckus, the light tender at Te Aux Galets, was rescued near the southeast tip of Beaver Island by coast guardsmen after crewmen presumed he stayed on shore due to fog. His motor failed and left him outside steamer lanes. he survived the ordeal and returned to duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlevoix Mich
Lake Michigan
Daniel
Buckus
He Aux Galets
Beaver Island
Coast
Te Aux Galets
Hla
Family visits and travel notes from Artesia
Artesia residents Lois and Opal Cox arrived from New Mexico to visit their brother I W Cox. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Youn and Mr and Mrs Adair Brimhall and Mrs Fannie Baxter attended a dance Friday evening at Bonanza. Sellars returned home after a Denver visit. Maggie Stowe improves after illness at her daughter Mrs D B Cook’s home. Mr and Mrs Jim Reed of Phoenix were visitors at the W R Stowe home en route to Portland. Elmer Smithisler has a new home under construction on Stroud Street. Mrs Adair Brimhall and Mrs Baxter went to Salt Lake for Baxter’s medical attention. The Stowe units will be ready to rent within the next few days. Mrs Virgil Hackler and Mrs W R Stowe were Vernal visitors on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois
Opal Cox
New Mexico
W Cox
Lloyd Youn
Adair Brimhall
Fannie Baxter
Bonanza
A . Sellars
Denver
Maggie Stowe
D B Cook
Jim Reed
Pheonix
Arizona
W R Stowe
Reed
Portland
Oregon
Elmer Smithisler
Stroud Street
Andre Baxter
Salt Lake
Baxter
Stowe
Virgil Hackler
Oiling Artesia Streets Boosts Summer Improvements
The Chamber of Commerce sponsors a major street oiling in Artesia including Baxter Avenue Fisher Avenue Second Third and Fourth Streets and parts of Stroud Avenue. Crude oil hauled by Mr Pearson supports the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Artesias
Baxter Avenue
Fishter Avenue
Stroud Avenue
Chamber of Commerce
Pearson
Mail Sack Bursts on Railroad Scattering $44,000
Currency totaling $44 000 lay along the Milwaukee line after a mail sack burst on the Libertyville station platform. Most of the money, destined for Lake County National Bank of Libertyville, was believed recovered by a swiftly gathering crowd.
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Milwaukee
Lake County National Bank of
Libertyville
Monett Convicted Of Murder Attempt In Colorado
Lea Monett was found guilty of assault with intent to commit murder and sentenced to serve one to five years in the Colorado State Penitentiary at Canon City. Tried before Judge C F Herrick of Craig late last week, Monett had been held in the Moffat County Jail after arrest about three weeks ago by Deputy Sheriff Jim Warner. Weaver was shot in the leg and treated at Uintah Basin hospital. Monett reportedly came to Artesia about three months ago and was a truck driver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lea Monett
Colorado State
Oklahoma Tool Co Construction Near Baxter and Sixth Streets
Construction started this week on the Oklahoma Tool Company frame warehouse and residence for their operator at the corner of Baxter and Sixth streets. R H and B A Norton moving material on their site directly across the street for a hotel. Ruby Greggs of Plainview Texas bought property last week to construct camping.
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Oklahoma Tool Company
Baxter and
Sixth Streets
Norton
Ruby Greggs
Plainview
Texas
Bound Book Binding Shift in Historical Practice
A note on how books transitioned from wooden boards and temporary covers to permanent bindings about a century ago, illustrating evolving craftsmanship in bookmaking and the shift toward durable materials.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Thurs
Gormne
Tysack
Uria
Craig AU Small
Wileys
Vernal
Mac Reid Craig
Comet Motor Express Co
Brangery
Reid
Salt Lake City
Warren Pickering
California Company
Rangel
G E Untermann
Utah Field House of Natural History
Fistura
Echo Park
Dain
Dinosaur National Monument
Untermann
American Publi
U Watrous
HS Jéaness
Glenwood Springs
Paul A Yetter
Grand Junction
Chamber of Commerce Highway Committee
Frank Hi Reedes
Grand Junctlion Daily Sentine
Belle
Barkley
Jin Coles
Melvin Sperber
Artesia Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Hayward Gall
Mr Gall
Canon City
Ryt
Hal
Melis
Red
Christy, Mgr
Kiva Theater
Artesia, Colorado
Dorothy McGuire
George Brent
Robert Donal
Noah Berry Jr
Lois Collier
Crimson Canary
Cameron
Fussy
Knight
Riders OF the Santa FE
Betty Hutton
Barry Pitsgerald
ATORE
Theodore Maisch
Swain
White Mouse
White House
Truman
LABOR
Artesia Power CO
Oklahoma, Tool CO
Odessa
Eere
Artesia Furniture & Hardware
R Macleod
Chapman Artesia
Artesia Drug
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