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Vernal Express

Location

Vernal, Utah, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1926

Page

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George Vaughn Convicted in Liquor Case by Utah Jury

Lapoint reports George Vaughn of Dragon was found guilty of persistent liquor law violation and liquor production. A district court jury late Wednesday sentenced him to three to three years in the state penitentiary after prior arraignment before a county official.

George Vaughn Dragon Wso Sheri Lafe Richardson Salt Lake City Vaughn Leo Thorne Thre Imonthe E DB Hampton Eddie Hinge Einge Feter Domegaard John T Chivers Malachi McCoy Ora Carrell P J Pitzpatrick Emery Stone Nellie E Stone Union Central Life Insurance Company Ouray Valley Irrigation Company Colorado Park Irrigation Company Ton Commercial Credit Company Miller-Thomas Company Heaton Colton Albert Rasmuszen William Merkley George Barker Nellie E Shrader Richard E Shrader Andrew Vernon Charles H Davis J E Angue Thomas Labrum Geraldine Solomon C Care Joseph C Price Bursetta Ross John Bates Joseph E Rich Ethel Beebe Gilbert Deebe Pauline Burton Duchesne

German Emigrants Arrive in New York on Ocean Voyage

Mr and Mrs Gustav Loessler and their son Mark Bing arrived after leaving Viehenstein Germany. They sailed July 23 on the Columbia and landed in New York August 6, traveling by rail to Mack Cole then Watson to join relatives. They came to make their home in America, recalling losses from war and long years away.

Gustav T Waster Viehenstein Gareny Graany Mark Bing 1 Maegset Columbia Enen Het Bor New York Mra Leesaler Mack Cole Watson Mark Lester Bingham Mrs Bingham Germany Washington United States Loessler Hohenstein LD 8 America

Power Sites On Green River to Be Studied for Policy Change

Federal power commission may announce a policy to develop Green River power resources. Geologist Woolley says a source survey will determine storage capacity of lakes feeding the river and potential dam sites. Utah Power and Light plans a Flaming Gorge dam if permitted to create a storage reservoir for downstream power development.

Green River Federal D4ower Commission Deceret Nawa Falloh Woolley The Geological Survey Commission of Salt Lake City Utah Power & Light Company Flaming Gorge Commission Colorado River Utah Tha Flower River Colorado

Duchesne Athlete FG Williams Visits Town Wednesday

Duchesne resident FG Williams traveled to town on Wednesday drawing local attention. The visit highlighted Williams athletic ties and community interest in regional sports.

Magnetic Compass Setup At Court House Grounds

Lt J H Peters of San Francisco representing the U S Geodetic Survey and J Vernal met Wednesday to place a magnetic compass at the court house grounds. The compasses will be set in north and south lines along the air mail route and later in every county seat, with Utah County towns among the initial locations.

J H Peters San Francisco U 8 Geodetic Survey Court House Air Mall Mir Paters Peters Utah

Mrs Nile Hughes Recovers Suffering Broken Leg

After eight weeks of pain from a broken leg Mrs Nile Hughes is able to go out on crutches marking a positive recovery progress for the patient and her family.

Nile Hughes

Annual Audit of Uintah County Shows Good Book Condition

Traveling auditor W oC Nuttal finished the Uintah County audit and reported careful records with improvements in tax rolls. He noted transient stock taxed and grazing certificates overstating sheep on assessment rolls, with 15 percent of total taxes deemed uncollectible. State funds showed balances of 6 L 7 Henry? and 2373 939 with disbursements recorded.

Nuttal State Auditors Office Uintah County Booke Nuttall Nir Nuttal Duchesne Wesatch

Maud Ellen Ont Big Now Drilling Through Softer Formation

Maud Ellen Ont Big Now drilling near Neal Dome north of Vernal has shifted from hard rock to a softer formation after over a month. The operation, led by A B Wakefield, reports about 16 feet daily with logs showing progress from 122 to 237 feet in seven days as depth targets rise toward 2200 feet.

Maud Ellen Ont Big Neal Dome Vernal Wakefeld Fa Aa C @uy Wakefield Frank Losarle Otto Runyon Frank Randall Pocatello Idaho Idaho Mel Wakefield Lee Dustin Duller Rawlings Wyn Field Drif la Platta Dustin

Uintah Basin Residents Note Second Visit to Dasiq

A report highlights a second visit by locals to Dasiq, showing continued interest and activity in the Uintah Basin community as visitors explore regional sites and engage with local groups.

Uintah

Minteh Basin Industrial Convention Ends Successfully

The three day Minteh Basin Industrial Convention at Fort Duchesne closed Friday as the most successful yet. Governor Dern and Dr George Smith spoke to tribal groups, interpreters were used, and tribal leaders praised the event and the Basin’s progress. The excursion to the Agricultural Experiment Farm drew 140 participants, and weather mostly cooperated with rain delaying only late events.

Minteh Basin Fort Duchesne Unitan WL Whitlock Leeton Witlock Fa Utah George 1. Dern George Ottis Smith Farmere Indiana Geological Survey Smith Basin America George Stewart Stewart

Oil strike excitement marks Price River well showing

News from Price River Petroleum Company reports a heavy oil show at 1290 feet in the Frontier sands, with rock too hard for typical drilling and the crew optimistic about breakthrough. Drilling paused for bail, expected to resume soon amid 1200 feet of water in the shaft.

Price Price River Petroleum Company Ahrmingia Frontier Sands Ares Tha Ston Mall Tribune

Vernal to Wyoming highway bid led by Lyon Construction

Lyon Construction Company of Ogden submitted the lowest bid of 4,882,020 for the Vernal Manila highway project to the U S Bureau of Public Roads. District Engineer B J Finch recommended the contract be awarded to Lyon with Yourg of Richfield as the second low bidder. The new road will connect Daggett and Uintah counties via Green River and the Victory Highway.

Ogden Lyon Construction Company Rellay Manila United States Bureau of Public Roads B J Finch Ita Yourg Richfield Daggett Wintah Fred Felteh Vernal Bureau Green River Victory Highway Tribune

Impressive infant laid to rest at Vernal cemetery

Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at Vernal cemetery for the infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Kidd. A quartet sang, speakers included I E Fowler and Wilbur Gowards, and the grave was dedicated by Mr. Fowler. The child was the Kidds firstborn.

Lapoint John August Nyberg Jacosb Rasmussen My Father Marshall Roy Taylor A Thompagn Wallace Calder Clan Hacking Mise Lavar Mullins A Thopson H Mullins All Earth James M Shaffer Vernal George CG. Windar Tha Fruita Cola Hite Mital Atchee Edwin J Winder Ireman Ware Mack Cole Fruita Colo Kind Handa Watson George E William Witbeck John N. Devie Spirit of Heaven Frayer J M Shaffer A T Johnson Vernal Cemetery IF Rudy Ada Calder Winder Asisters Mary E Winder Portland On & Mission Rex Joseph Wallace Ada Ruth Alfred Kidd Georges E Adams J E Fowler Mra Don C Repherta Dean Werkman I E Fowler Wilbur Gowards Provo Jesus Mr Fowler Mra Kidd

Old West cattle herders echo down with radio tunes

The piece notes fading cowboy custom of singing cattle to quiet the herd. A reader from Jensen Utah praises portable radios used on the range to calm cattle, calling it a metropolitan tune that saves labor, while herds otherwise steer clear of speeches and stampedes remain a risk.

Chicago Tom Blevins Jensen Utah Dante Mu Ale

Shale Claims Attention As Future Oil Supply

Report notes shale oil as a potential future supply with estimates suggesting exhaustion in four to eight years based on known fields. It discusses exploration spending, uncertain fortunes, and coal-derived extraction prospects, citing 200 billion tons of reserves.

Shale

Nematologist From Salt Lake City Visits Basin

Gerald Thorne, nematologist with the U S Bureau of Plant Industry, and his brother Leo C Thorpe visited the Basin this week to study the nematode eel worm disease in nifalfa but found no evidence of infestation. He notes Basin Waste Hot apt to carry related pest conditions, with Sit Lake County as the only part of the state reporting general infections.

Gerald Thorne Salt Lake City United States Bureau, of Plant Industry Portal Leo C Thorpe Thorne Ja Sit Lake County

Oil reserves and production estimate cited by officials

An official estimate suggests 394 billion tons of oil in the country with a potential yield of 11 percent per ton, implying about 108 billion barrels of oil. Harden Colfax provides a summary of the President’s mineral age nt. R Miller of Seeker paid a verbal visit on Wednesday.

Gil Nt R Miller Seeker

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