Early Mt Dell settlers remembered in pioneer histories
The article recounts Mt Dell residents and pioneers led by Thomas Bingham and Phillip Stringham, with Chellus Hall and families. It notes Taylor Mountain namesake Teancum Taylor, the Hall and Bingham families, and Aunt Lola Caldwell among the early settlers who built a community in 1877 1878.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Bingham
Phillip Stringham
Chellus Hall
Bert Caldwell
Wnele Dick Caldwell
Gyden Valley
Browns Park
Green River
George Billings
Teancum ‘Taylor
T Taylor
Taylor Mountain
Edgar Teysior
Chell Hall
Tuslor
Tistay
Hall
Sally Caldwell
Mt Dell
Library board seeks mandate to raise library levy in Uintah County
Mayor Rice C Cooper files petition in district court for an alternative writ of mandate to force Uintah County Commissioners to raise the library levy from three tenths to four tenths of a mill for the coming year. Judge Abel Turner granted the writ. commissioners must appear to show cause why the levy should not be made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petition District Court
County Clerks Office
Rice C Cooper
Uintah County Hitary Board
District Court
Board of Uintah County Commissioners
W L Fletcher
Willis L Johnson
Leroy Goodrch
Board of County Commissioners
County Hibrary
Charles DeMois
Library Board
Utah
County Library Board
Abel Turner
Caose
Vernal City
Lbrary
Alsoome County
Johnson
Ernest Eaton
Lilly Singleton
Turner
Hes
Charles DeMolsy
Boards Council
DeMolsy
DeMoiey
T Pletcher
Libary Board
D H Young
DeMogey
Pletcher
Deioisy
Lower Ouray Valley and Duchesne River Survey Approved
The Utah state board of water commissioners approved a government survey for irrigating the Lower Ouray Valley from the Duchesne River. Funds from the RFC will cover the survey and estimate. Frank H Roberts and Enoch Lewis spoke for Cray Valley while William R. Wallace heads the state committee evaluating needs. Approval will go to a federal commission before federal aid.
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P Christensen
Salt Lake City
State Board of Water Commissioners
Tower Ouray Valley
Duchesne River
RFC
Frank H Roberts
Enoch Lewis
Cray Valley
Willam R. Wallace
Henry H Slood
Seventy Five Roosevelt Future Farmers Tour to Chicago Fair
Seventy five Roosevelt Future Farmers will tour to the Century of Progress in Chicago. The Tojack chapter departs at the end of the school year with 75 boys, advisor Mrs Atwood, nurse Mrs Shanks, and board members LeRoy Sparks, Harold Dudley, Louis Aured, and John Wiscombe. They travel with Indian boys in attire, a professional cook, and gear, on a military style trip with roll calls and grouped travel. Meals, entertainments, and fundraisers support the journey, including boxing bouts and dances organized with Basin and Fort Douglas posts. Ten gallon hats will be worn for identification.
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Chicago
Roosevelt
Walter Atwood Smith-Hughes
Atwood
Martha Shanks
LeRoy Sparks
Harold Dudley
Louis E Aured
John E Wiscombe
Duchesne County Board of Educaton
American Legion
K C Krams
Fort Douglas
Basin Legion Post No 64
Wallis Family Returns Home to Salt Lake City
Patriarch and Mrs James H. Wallis, after 27 months at the Brush Mission, arrived in Salt Lake City Sunday. They spent a week there and will proceed to Vernal. The Wallises are in good health and glad to be back home.
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James H. Wallis
Brush
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake
Wallis
Former County Agent Peterson Set to Lead Wheat Survey
Former County Agent BK Peterson arrives from Alton Utah to supervise a federal wheat survey in Tintah, Duchesne and Daggett counties. He will meet residents, form district committees, issue contracts for cooperators, and oversee an annual government advance of about 25000 dollars.
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E Peterson
Alton
Utah
CCG
George H Dern
Chesley Seeley
Peterson
Tintah Duchesne
Daggett
Leach
Peterson Willl
First day of UBIC gathers huge crowd at Fort Duchesne
An immense throng filled Fort Duchesne for the eleventh annual UBIC session. Campers arrived from Duchesne Uintah and distant Utah towns as events kicked off with a 6 am bugle call and a grand parade led by Fort Douglas 38th Infantry band.
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UBIC
Fort Duchesne
Mecca
Duchesne
Uintah
oldJtelde
Santequin
Provo
Heber City
Utah Seciions
General Assembly
38Th Infantry
Fort Douglas
E J Kirkham
Sal Lake City
Luke Clegg
Ltft Page
Hugh W Colton
Wetchior
Flelda Campbell Litster
Fred
Bureer
Nan John W Carlson
Uintah Basin
Charles H. Sk
Lowrey Nelson
BYU
38Th Infantry Band
A & Anderson
Timpanogos Connell
UBS
Profesor O. J Sorensen
William Peterson
28Th Infantry Military Band
Clyde C Edmonds
Utah Poultry Products Cooperative Association
T. G. Brighton
Dasperat Resources
Ulitah Basn Oe
Salt Lake City man in town with daughter Venice
Stanley Cheever of Salt Lake City visits, accompanied by his daughter Ven ice, who will visit friends during the stay in town.
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Stanley Cheever
Salt Lake City
Venice
Trout Planting Ongoing in Uintah Streams
Ed M Oaks deputy game warden and helpers plant rainbow and native trout daily in Uintah County streams. Each year thousands of fish are released into streams and lakes, turning Utah waters into a fishermans paradise.
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Ed M Oaks
Uintah County
Mtr
Oaks
Utah
Mans Paradise
Brush Creek Closure and Local News Mixed Statements
Brush Creek remains closed to fishing for two years as trouts multiply and jump into wagons at fords. Thomas Karren faces pasture or herd costs after cattle losses. Hon George Calder visits from Salt Lake City. An eleven year old girl and her mother were injured in a horse incident near Gineward. Vernal Bank stockholders organize with S S M Brown as president and W P Coltharp as vice president. Weather outlook predicts sultry days with some rain possible in early September.
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Brush Creek
Thomas Karren
George Calder
Salt Lake Ory
James Oneil
Gineward
Bank of Vernal
S&s M Brown
Coltharp Vce
Warden Bennicon
FR Bennion
S M Brown
Coltharp
Harden Bennion
Bank Eternal
Donnelly Long Pone
Price
Fiip
Virrin 1
Sis
Janie IE
Austad
Twenty Years Ago in Vernal and Nearby News
Rejoicing at the home of Revert Sainsbury over a daughter's arrival last Sunday. Ellis Merkley and family left for Salt Lake City via Strawberry. their son will have an operation at LDS hospital. Vernal Trading Company's store burglarized. glass broken, goods scattered, many articles stolen. Sunday school officers and teachers of Vernal First ward hosted a social at Richard Jensen's home with games and refreshments. Mr and Mrs Binnie Wilson returned from Casa Grande Arizona. she would like to live there on L F Woodard’s lawn. Vernal lodge of Rebekah gave a party with dancing and music by Mrs Pogere. fly trap by B P Kelly featured. claimed high catch rates. Vernal has 169 homes. hypothetical traps could reach one million flies per day.
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Lola
Hall
Relef Society
Mt Dell Thos
Thomas Borham
Thomas Bingham Jr
Mark Hall
Annie Dudley
Thomas Bingham
Liizabeth
Bingham
Bnghams
Revert Sainsbury
Ellis Merkley
Salt Lake
LDS Hospital
Merkley
Vernal Trading Company
Vernal
Richard Jensen
Binnie Wilson
Casa Grande Ariz
Oral Tenny
Wilson
L. FF
Woodard
Rebek
Pogere
Weil
B P Kelly
Judge Abe W Turner Trip With Family to Special Term
Judge Abe W Turner travels with parents Mr and Mrs Wm L Turner of Heber City for a special term district court. Mrs Turner is the sister of the late Airs Pardon Dodds Sr. His 15 year old son Bil joins the party. They visit at the homes of Joe Dodds Abe Hatch and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abe W Turner
Wm L Turner
Heber City
Advertising and public service fuel U S telephone use
The piece argues that widespread advertising by telephone companies has popularized telephone service in the United States. It contends that publicity lowers costs by expanding demand and production efficiency, making U S telephone service the best in the world.
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Bet
Soviet Grasp Expands Across One Sixth Of Earth
The article notes the Soviet Union controlling about one sixth of the planet's surface, highlighting vast geographic reach and influence during the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soviet Union
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Elmer G. Peterson
Utah State Agricultural College
Henry H. Blood
Uintah Heh
Duchesne High
Preston G Peterson
State Road Commission
Vintah Basin
Duchesne High School
E G Peterson
Abe Mirdock
Uintah High School
E. J. Kirkham
Henrietta K. Burton
Tlome
Indian Service
University of Utah
Timpanogos Council
Boy Stouts of America
Scout
A. A Anderson
Infantry
Harrison R Merrill
Uintah Basin Indias
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Uintah-Ouray Indian Agency
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