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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1909
Page
5
Classified items from Vernal include furniture sales by L H Woodard and Ge D Adams, farm for sale near Maeser, a Newcomb carpet loan notice, and various bargains at the Co op and Acorn stores. Also listed are real estate trades, a Dr O'Donnell residence plan, shoe ads, and a request for farm land trades near Nephi Preece school.
A mixed report covers land purchases near Roosevelt and Vernal, new page size for The Leht Banner, canal work near Myton, a bank talk for Roosevelt, and arrivals from Salt Lake. It notes Joe Pilea buying land, Julius Muller visiting, and rising advertising for regional growth, with mentions of lenders, contractors, and travel from Denver to Salt Lake.
Tealdent WoL Smart reports on preservation data for a week at the Chareh bustaces project near Aimee Cliff, a relative of Harvey Cliff. A power plant near Pridey and a branch line from Breamboat Springs reach the coal region around Hahn' Peak. Elmer and Mrs Dillman return home after a runaway accident. she still feels effects. Government has withdrawn 40000 acres along Grand and Judith rivers in Utah and within Colorado water power zones. litigation over water rights continues. Mrs F M Young travels to Salt Lake for eye treatment. Mr Young recovers at home. Vaer nal Tennis Club singles preliminaries conclude. final set between N J Meagher and Clarence Ashton scheduled, with doubles to follow.
A bill by Congressman Mondell proposes a permanent fund for public schools using proceeds from sale of public coal lands above ten and twenty dollars per acre and from timber and stone act lands above two hundred fifty dollars per acre. Local notes mention Vernal club, a shooting anecdote, and teachers returning from Salt Lake summer school with county names listed among eight hundred attendees.
A mosaic of reports from Vernal and surrounding areas covers state board meetings in Salt Lake, glanders and tuberculosis efforts, personnel changes in the federal marshal’s office, land contests near Craig and Independence, and local business visits. Immigrant land booster talk and regional commerce note shipments and freight rate hopes while local officials and residents respond to trials and the murder case near Mount Pleasant.
A patchwork of local items from Brown's Park and nearby areas reports a wedding at Brown's Park with Alma and Tasset, a school placement for Miss McClure, travel news from Lloyd returning from the reservation, and optimism for oats and hay crops in the valley and on the reservation. Warden Chambers notes mourning dove season opening and activity in Uintah Wasatch counties. Johnstun mills lumber for a new ranch structure, with work to begin soon.
Fire yesterday morning damaged a portion of John Blanknship's home. Neighbors, with buckets, saved nearly all contents except an overcoat and saddle before firefighters arrived. The origin is believed linked to smudging a hornet nest near the room.
Bargain sale at Uintah Livery Stable features several secondhand buggies for cash or trade. Items listed under B2 2t, prompting buyers to inspect available vehicles.
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