Pathfinder Auto To Honk For Vernal Then For Coast
A 1911 letter from James Gartland of Denver outlines interest in a Denver to Salt Lake auto route via Steamboat Springs and Vernal. He seeks contacts who have driven the route and support for advertising in Motor Field and related files.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jensen
Utah
Greenther
Express
Denver
Salt Lake City
Via
Steamboat Springs
Vernal
Neva
Chatwin
Salt Lake
Union Basin
Weaver Paper
Tulsa County
Yourlog Luveau
Colo
Stearb
Springs
Vermil
Danver
Gusher Opens in Rangely Oil Fields Reported by Denver Company
Superintendent Grant Lee of the Coelurand Pamullin Oil company reports a new oil gusher in the Rangely field of Rio Blance County. He notes high pressure at cap rock and says the well was saved with the drilling rig intact. Local excitement follows a prior false Denver report about the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Lee
Denver
Coelurand Pamullin Oil Company
Wue
Rangeby
Riolance County
Huhie
Mat Ot Weaver
Colorado
Lee
John Odekirk Arrested Over Alleged Car Burning
John Odekirk formerly a Vernal baker now in Salt Lake City was arrested in Vernal by Sheriff Fred Harria. He allegedly burned his car near Farmington and the insurer paid the policy before suspicions arose. He faces trial in Farmington with anticipated release if proof of accidental burning stands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Odekirk
Vernal
Salt Lake City
Fred Harria
Davis County
Dragon
Odekirk
Larmington
Salt Lake
Odesirk
Qodesirk
Pamington
Uintah County Exhibit Highlighted in Salt Lake Chamber Event
Frank M Young reports on a Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce display featuring Uintah county material. He notes the public collection showcases forest casts and minerals including gilsonite and ozokerite from Wasatch and Carbon counties with no labeled Uintah specimens. The letter will be read at the Commercial Club meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah County
Chamber of Commerce
Salt Lake
Frank M Young
Commercial Club
Dr Talmage
Uintah Country
Red Creek
Green River
Wasatch
Carbon
Uintah
United States
Velie 40 Tour Leads New York Frisco Party Through Utah
A Velie 40 touring car led a New York to Frisco party touring the West from Denver to Vernal Leadville Glenwood Springs Rifle Meeker Rangeley and Jensen. The party praised the route as the onlyOcean motoring path while tires endured a Chicago rear tire replacement after 21 days on the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L B Hyder
Ryder
Lloyd S Perry
New York
Denver
Leadville
Glenwood Springs
Rifle
Meeker
Rangeley
Jt’ Ranch
Jensen
Vernal
Perry
Ruger Wren A.ken
Yelie Emphasia
Atyner
Mar Lloyd Rerry
Harry Tipton
Cottage Hotel
Whh
Howard Damuels
T. W. QC Donnell
Vernal Commercial Club
Curry Cashier
Uintad State Bank
Ashley Bartler
Xpress
Wm MM
Anderson
Ashley National Forest
J. Heber Richards
Salt Lake City
Jeff Vernal
Salt Lake
Roosevelt
Ashley Valley
West Gap
Godspeed
Leeton Utah to be Named a New Town in Uintah County
The Leeton project in Uintah County Utah moves toward formal Board of County Commissioners review. The founder backs a petition to win 160 acres of grazing land for a county park and a water system with strong pressure to attract settlers and provide a rest area amid reserve development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leeton
Uintah County
Utah
Board of County Commissioners
Washington
P.rk
J.cet
Falr
Snellen Johnson
Frank Moorea
Jana
Ashley
Ulatan
Moore
Frank Moore
Cytherin
Umetah County
Old Ashley Town
Pers ‘Nal
Jall
Vernal
Frank
Joseph Smith Concert Pianist Leaves Vernal Amid Turmoil
Joseph Smith the renowned Utah concert pianist vanished from Vernal with a two day trip arranged from Sumner's while investigations note his firing from Maegeer School board and a saloon of legal actions. Deputies later reported the team returned toward Vernal as Smith headed toward the reservation amid a wave of public attention and personal upheaval. In unrelated notes, locals George B. Adams and the Billings family were sighted in the city and Mrs Rich showed health improvements after hospital stays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Joseph Smith
Jos F B. Smuth
Utah
Maegeer School Board
Sumner’s
Theodone
Vernal
Smith Lo
Protest over livestock valuation in Uintah County
The State Board of Equalization seeks higher valuations for Uintah County horses cattle and range cattle with a ten to fifteen percent increase. The Uintah County commissioners protest noting current values and that sheep remain unaffected. A public notice from Vernal Utah dated Aug 9 1911 cites support from local officials and opposition from the county board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of
Wirel
Vernal
Utah
Jeo A Black
State Board of Equalization
East Lake City
County Fair Board Appointments Set for Monday
Uintah county officials will name a county fair committee on Monday August 14 1911 at 10 oclock in the county courthouse. The Vernal Commercial Club urged action and may place two members on the panel representing Jensen Naples Gimes Maeser Union Dragon Vernal Stanalett Moffat Whiterocks Independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
County Court House
JT. W. Odonnell
Wallace Calder
Vernal Commercial Club
Jensen
Naples
Gimes
Maeser
Union Dragon
Vernal
Stanalett
Moffat
Whiterocks
Independence
Bait
Commercial Club
Uintah Stake Academy adopts six day school year plan
In Vernal last Saturday the stake priesthood backed a shorter school year for farming communities. The plan keeps six school days weekly after opening the last Monday in September and closing the last Saturday in April with two one week vacations at Thanksgiving and Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah Stake Academy
Vernal
Ix Academy
Idaho
Jintah Stake Academy
Also Mentioned on This Page
Denver Auto Journal
Denver Company
Vernal Sanday
Davie County
Soghal
Benj FP. Kelly
Embroidery Club
Alice Hacking
Hazel Johnson
Hacking
William H. Barton
Wil
Misa Lorna Doone
John Hmmett Hoye
Pr. Martin
Lorna Burton
Ray Dodds
Ashley Gorge
Te Ref Society
Lisa Young Gates
Ddna Davis
Duchesne
F. M. Young
Salt Lake Museum
Velie
Steel Gage
Fheodore
George B. Adams
A. N
Lirma Billings of
Gertrude Cole T
Sthel Bracken
BB J. Young
Truman Burton
Summit
Hem
Grand Junction
Newton Brothers
Irs
Arthur Rich
Rich
Ogden
McKee
Joseph A McKee
Yoard County
Kempton Komedy Company
Opera House
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