Local Vernal Notes Mention Donations and Local Ventures
Vernal residents heard from Miss Em. Bingham and Rose Reynolds about a Provo Summer School trip while John Pope’s saddles and horse gear are promoted. Five Park City tourists walked to Ashley seeking work, and a Mill Ward post office closure prompts local grumbling. Bids for Ft Duchesne forage are listed, plus a barroom scuffle over a horse race ends with knife injuries and a postponed court trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Pope
Em. Bingham
Rose Reynolds
Vernal
Provo
Henry Carless
John Fairchilds
Express
John Call
Church School
Uintah County
Madie Gibson
Enoch Libbert
Park City
Ft. Duchesne
Ashley
Farwell
Stan Ashton
R. Collett
W. P. Calthorp
Tom Taylor
Hay
J. H. Murry
John A. Blythe
4Th Ward
John L
John Thomas
Big Storm At Provo and Surrounding Areas
A severe nocturnal storm centered near Provo drenched many residents and damaged crops. Provo’s lawn social at Mrs. Moore’s Center street residence was disrupted as guests sought shelter. Winds and heavy rain ruined corn and grain, flooded streets, and stripped trees in Pleasant Grove, with hundreds of dollars in damage expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Provo
Springville
Spanish Fork
Lake View
Salt Lake
Mrs. Moore
Center Street
Congregational Church
Pleasant Grove
Ford Disaster Indicts War Department Officials at Ford's Theater
Grand jury returns true bills against Colonel Frederick C. Ainsworth contractor George H. Dant War Department official W E Covert and engineer Francis Sasse over the Ford's Theater disaster last June which killed twenty three and injured many. The Salt Lake Tribune reports the indictments and names involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Dant
Washinaton
Frederick C. Ainsworth
Record and Pension Division
War Department
George H. Dant
W. E. Covert
Francis Sasse
Salt Lake
Uintah County Board to hold teacher examination
The County Board of Examiners of Uintah County will hold a teacher examination on Friday August 1893 at the Vernal school house. All persons interested are asked to govern themselves accordingly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Ecker
Thy
Usar
Vernon
Dodds
Salt Lake
Pinkerton
County Board of Examiners
Uintah County
Vernal
Notice To Creditors In Chadwick Estate
Territorial jurisdiction Uintah County Utah Probate Court issues order for creditors of James W. Chadwick deceased to present claims with proofs to the executrix. Publication to run in the Vernal Express at least weekly for four weeks. Dated July 20 1893 Isaac Burton, Probate Judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Territory of
Utah
of Uintah
James W. Chadwick
Vernal Express
Uintah
Isaac Burton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Vernal Uintah County
J. M. Barker
LOCAL
Ithms
Provo, Salt Lake
Ogden
Mill Ward
J.H. Murray
John
Lander Wye
Mr. Murray
W. L. Allen
McCarrol
Frank Billings
Riverdale
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