Funeral Rites for Chas Pearce Planned Saturday
Funeral rites for Chas Pearce and Rolla Reynolds Pearce are slated for Saturday. Born August 22, 1872 in Provo Utah, Pearce spent early life in Arizona as a farmer, mill worker, and freighter, later moving to Utah and Naples, then Salt Lake City. He served 40 years as a church chorister and, with his wife, conducted a mission to the Southern States and temple genealogies. Survivors include his wife Elzina Larsen Johnson Pearce and nine children in Utah, Oregon, and Washington, plus six stepchildren and several in Utah and Oregon.
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Chas. Pearce
Rolla Reynolds Pearce
Provo
Utah
Arizona
Uish
Roosevelt Area
Naples
Saltake City
Church of Joque Christ of Latterslay Saints
Pearce
Oregon
William Pearce
Washington
Irene Rodrick
Emery
Thalia Greer
Mastoria
Ore
Albert
Arlene) Houser
Salt Lake City
J. Wallace Johnson
Vernal
Therone
Johnson
Portland
J. Merwin Johnson
Price
A. Sherrel Johnson
P Wendel Johnson
Roosevelt
Leo
Eunice) Nelson
Gilsonite Insulation Material Gilsulate Sparks Demand
Dr Goodner announced progress on gilsonite based insulator Gilsulate enabling marketing soon. The material, unique to the United States, is expected to accelerate Bonanza mining activity as building trades receive it with interest.
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Goodner
United States
Bonanza
Fort Duchesne and Ute lands face huge spending boom
The article notes expected per capita payments to the Ute communities of Fort Duchesne Roosevelt and Vernal could trigger one of the largest annual spending surges in history. It recalls a 1910 $3,500,000 government award and merchants who profited from that windfall.
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Indiang Ae
Ft Duchesne
Roorwvvelt
Vernalanon
Utes
Funeral for Wade Stewart Held in Jensen
Funeral services for Wade Stewart were held in Jensen with tributes to his character by Byron Goodrich Joase Hows and Thayrel Cook. Burial followed at Jensen Cemetery under Ver nal Mortuary direction with pallbearers including Blake Peterson Richard Peterson and others. Honorary pallbearers were provided by the Boy Scouts. Outside visitors attended from multiple towns and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Poulkons
Ada Openshaw
Ula Southam
Venna Bascom
Wade
Byron Goodrich
Joase Hows
Thayrel Cook
Moron Moon
Wallace Johnson
William Turner
Raymond Siddoway
Jensen Cemetrey
Vernal Mortuary
Blake
Richard Peterson
Asa Johnston
Vaughan Wilkins
Meri Snow
Lewie Vincent
Les Maler
Monros Hatch
Dee
Edmond
Boy Scouts
Gary Stew
San Francisco
Kora Tailien Payson
Leona. Miller
Cedar City
Carl Richardson
Familly
Send
George Wyping
Roy Richardson
Kamas
Amasa_Caldwell
Enoch Stewart
Anita, Murray
Mes
William Richardson
Pleasant
Grave
W Schaefermeyer 90th Birthday Celebration in Maeser
W Schaefermeyer celebrated his 90th birthday at the Maeser home on July 28 with 40 children and grandchildren, a lawn dinner, ice cream, and a cake adorned with 90 candles. Relatives from Vernal and nearby, including Marceline Jones, Neal Schaefermeyer, Harold Abplanalp, Earl Schaefermeyer, Stanley Jones, and Charles Harrison, attended. The family has lived in Maeser Ward 28 years after moving from the Dinosaur Quarry. He remains active and enjoys reading, mining, prospecting, and rock collecting.
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W. Schaefermeyer
Mafser
Gramdchildren
Wm Schatfermeyer
Maeser
Schaefermeyer
Schaefermeyers
Marcelince Jones
Lyman
Wyoming
Neal Schaefermeyer
Roosevelt
Harold Abplanalp End
Earl Schaefermeyer
Stanley Jones
Charles Harrison
Familly
Vernal
Maeser Ward
Dinosaur Quarry
Top Standard Oil Executives Visit Vernal
Pacific Coast officials and California executives toured Uintah Basin oil areas in Utah. The party, including H. C. Teasdel and Gage Lund, flew in company planes from San Francisco and New Orleans, inspecting Rangely, Bonanza and Red Wash fields. They asserted Utah offers a favorable climate and cooperation for a major oil industry, with crude piped to Salt Lake City for refining and distribution to the Intermountain region.
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Standard Oil
Pacific Coast
Gusher
Red Wash
Atg California Company
Rangely
Rocky Mountains
Aer A
Salt Lake
Utah
Intermountain
Pasco
Washington
California
New Orleans
San Francisco
Mr. Petersen
H. C. Teasdel
California Company
Gage Lund
California Board
Er. H. Crandall
Colin Reith
Standard Oil of Texas
T. B. Flood
C. H. Ramsden
C. L. Pickett
C. O. Dunstan
J. H. Kinser
California Catenany
Petersen
Logan
Ramsden
Salt Lake City
Officnls
Saat
Echo Chamber debates levy for fish planting and history project
Echo Chamber boards discussed a half mill Colorado River project levy to fund education and advertising for fish planting, with Jack Turner proposing joint work with the Rod and Gun club to boost stocking and big game control. They planned a historical committee to write a regional history, and a Green River boat trip with officials including FE C Larsen and possibly Gov Les.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Outics Board
Dale Jensen
Echo Park Dam
Chamber
Jack Turner
Fish and Wildlife Committee
Rod and Gun Club
Uintas
Turner
Diamond Mountain
Historical Committee
Encyclopedia Americana
Green River
Pats Hole
FE. C. Larsen
Buread of Reclamation
Gov
Les
Uintah Basin Convention Opens With Parades And Talks
Attendance at the Uintah Basin convention in Roosevelt began with parades on Wednesday and Thursday. Prizes range from 10 to 35 dollars for float winners. Highlights include talks on Utah's water future, sessions led by Utah State Agricultural College experts, women’s activities in nutrition and clothing, and a long program of music, exhibits, fashion shows, and dances.
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Roosevelt
Aim
Uintah Basin
B Jacobson
Colorado River
Utah
Ray Olpin
University of Utah
Utah State Agricultural College
Elma Miller
Pheta Johnson
Vaughn Hansen
Mea Rhea Gardner
Lloyd Hunsaker
George Henderson
Noestack
Glen T Baird
Alberta Jensen
Iusac
EB J Kirkham
Salt Lake City
Fara ‘Taft Benson
LDS Church
Gulf Oil Announces New Drilling Location Near Vernal
Gulf Oil Company reveals a new drilling site in Duchesne area west of Vernal, designated W10 181E Not Lynn Whitlock. Kerr McGee will supply the rig to drill about 10 000 feet, with erection expected late this week. Uintah Basin Industrial Convention aims to educate residents on farming livestock and home making, free of charge aside from evening dances. Officers include Forest Hancock president Blumer B Yergensen vice president and Jack Nielsen secretary, all Myton, with John H Gale reporter in Roosevelt.
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Vernal
Gulf Oil Company
Duchesne
Lynn-Whitlock
Kerr-McGee
Uintah Basin
Forest Hancock
Blumer B Yergensen
Jack Nielsen
Josephine Yergensen
Myton
Johny H. Gale
Roosevelt
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Gilsonite
Ler Midoan Rilt
Parser House
Truman
Wade Stewart
Jensen
Nogue Theatre
Ege Toute
Farmers
Lloyd Winward
PHORE
F M Alder
Lundell
MHS
E. C. Ashton
Boca
Ashton
Ashton Brothers Dry Goods
Helen Merle Ashton
R. W. Thomas
Brigham City
George C. Julicus
Frank Osborne
Flora Odekirk
Grand Junction
William Stringham
Compton
Be Norgard
South Gate
Harold E. Hal- Inger
Ester Wogee
Bennie Schmiett
Evelyn Ashton Schmidt
Frank R. Walker
Ralph
Virginia Ashton
Helen
Merle Ashton
R. W
Thomas
George C.' Anllons
Mick Finca
Odekirk
Wiliam Stringham
Calif
Doris Higsbee
Warren
Lawrence Odekirk
Lowe Ashton
Heber
Clarence Ashton
Ben We Schmiett
Ester Wovec
D. T. Burningham
Matilda Burningham
Bountiful
Cramber
Voda Akedy
Suriners
Antich
Ted Edwards
Allante
Jumpy
Ted, Jr
New York City
Shriners
Bern
Gulf Oil Co
Dollar Day
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