Local and Personal News Highlights
Stan Ashton and family plan a Sunday return from Salt Lake. James Richardson and Max Smith visit from Dragon earlier this week. Gideon Baril a Myton land attorney attended land office business. Winter wheat priced at 5 cents per bushel at the mill if quality is first class. Spring wheat may bring 7 1/2 cents. W H Lawrence relinquished his Roosevelt homestead. A S Park filed upon it last Monday. Lawrence now in Denver, former owner of a book store. Louise Jorgensen returns from visits to Salt Lake Manti and other areas to resume work at Ashton hardware. The Shakespear club will stage a Merchant of Venice soon with Louis Kabell as president. Strong talent noted among members.
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W. H. Lawrence
Roosevelt
S Park
Lawrence Hoes
Denver
Louise Jorgensen
Salt Lake
Manti
Ashton Hardware Store
Shakespear Club
Wiliam
Louis Kabell
Wendersons celebrate wedding anniversary at Roosevelt
Wenderson and wife observed their third wedding anniversary at home near Roosevelt. They received a number of friends for a card evening in a quiet celebration during a business stay from Roosevelt over the past few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W S&s
Wenderson
Roosevelt
Consolidated Lumber
Venderson
Bid advertisement corrected for Uintah Railway cars delivery
An error in last week’s ad on Uintah Railway bids misstated delivery terms. Delivery should begin no later than September 1, not be completed by then as originally printed.
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Uintah Railway Company
Maguire Proves Up on Reservation Homestead This Week
Wilma Maguire secured final proof on her reservation homestead this week. Enos Bennion of Ashley Coop traveled on a business trip to the reservation. Mrs. George Ashton visited from Randlett to buy flour from Vernal Mill and Light Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilma Maguire
Enos Bennion
Ashley Coop
George Ashton
Randlett
The
Vernal Mill & Light Company
Candidates Springing Up As Conventions Loom
Candidates for office are springing up on all sides and when party conventions meet this fall there will be lively scrapping for nominations.
Dr Hill and Alr Harris Visit Vernal Replacement at Uintah
Dr Hill and Alr Harris of Dragon spent a few days in Vernal. Dr Hill takes the place of Dr Rosenburg. Harris, employed by the Uintah Railway, has given up his position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill
Alr. Harris
Dragon
Vernal
Rosenburg
Harris
Uintah Railway Company
Miss Almeda Perry Talks on The Force of an Ideal
Miss Almeda Perry delivered a lecture at the Tabernacle last Sunday night on the subject The Force of an Ideal. She was listened to throughout by a large audience and her talk was highly interesting and instructive.
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Almeda Perry
the Tabernacle
Reservation homesteaders pursue final proof and location inquiries
A large number of homesteaders on the reservation are completing final commuting proof on their claims and many more are making locations inquiries as to good ranches coming in from all parts of the country. There are still thousands of acres open to entry.
Six homestead filings on reservation spark heavy workload
Six people filed on homesteads on the reservation in one day this week. Land office officials are overwhelmed with work and many appeals in Washington are pending. The commissioner of the general land office reportedly sits five months behind on his duties.
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Land Office
Washington
General Land Office
Jin
Record filing day sets state land entries
First day of filing for state lands produced 100000 acres with weekly total reaching 127795 acres. State requires 25 cents per acre cash payment and ten years to complete payment. The lands chosen are among the best dry farming areas in the state.
Reservation Week Business and Social Notes
President Smart attends church work on the reservation with Ed Samuels and family and W H Burton and family return from a fishing trip. Miss Katie McCannell visits Midway. Harr V Woldaway on vacation. A G Overholt to Vernal to reside. Charlie Hi Sutton and Nickolaus Soteropoulos file final proof on the reservation. One hundred fifty thousand fry arrive from Colorado to Utah streams. An ad offers purchase of a dead Indian farm on the reservation. County officials work on the annual financial statement. George E Adams returns from California travel and stops in Salt Lake City for purchases.
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George E Adams
California
Salt Lake City
Rain Helps Grain Grow Despite Valley Damage
Rain this week aided crop recovery in the valley with more benefit to growing stock than the loss caused to small grain. Local farmers reported relief from drought despite some damage from the weather.
Hazel Ashton to Leave Co-op Post During Brother’s Absence
Miss Hazel Ashton serves as clerk at the Co-op in the absence of her brother Stas Ashton. He and his family are visiting in Salt Lake City and Hazel plans to depart for Coalville to reach there before winter.
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Hazel Ashton
Stas
Salt Lake
Hazel
Coalville
Bracken Family Visits from Reservation Comment
Deputy Sheriff O H Bracken and his family visited recently. He says the Express report on the trouble involving Simon Jones and his family was substantially correct.
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O H. Bracken
Mr. Bracken
Simon Jones
the Express
Ball at Ft Duchesne Draws Vernal Figures in Social Night
The season’s social highlight was a ball in Ft Duchesne on Wednesday night with Vernal attendees including N. J Meagher and wife Miss Elia Coltharp Miss Isabelle DeMoisy Dr George H Christy W Ii Coltharp and Charlie DeMoisy William Cook once of Naples and Joseph Glines. Separately Joseph Glines and William Cook endured a near lightning strike near Maeser last Tuesday. Cook felt his hose shock but escaped serious harm. L A Pike suffered a serious runaway injury near Deep Creek last Thursday while en route to Vernal. bruised and shaken, he was brought to Vernal that night and has begun to recover though still weak.
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Ft Duchesne
N. J Meagher
Elia Coltharp
Isabelle DeMoisy
George H. Christy
W Ii
Coltharp
Charlie DeMoisy
William Cook
Naples
Joseph Glines
Glines
Cook
Maeser
L A Pike
Deep Creek
Vernal
Croxford and Taylor Wed at Temple Salt Lake
Frank Croxford and Miss Minnie Taylor married in the Temple at Salt Lake City on August 5 with Apostle Hym Smyth officiating. They will reside in the Coltharp property in the city’s southeast. Croxford works for Vernal Harness Co. and is a respected young man. Mrs. Croxford is Alma Taylor’s daughter and taught in Vernal schools last winter.
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Frank Croxford
Minnie Taylor
Temple
Salt Lake
Hyrum Smyth
Coltharp
Eity
Croxford
Vernal Harness Company
Alma Taylor
Horse theft reported on the reservation causing losses
The Richardson brothers near Roosevelt lost two valuable horses two or three months ago and have not found them. W. S. Henderson lost two ponies. During a recent visit by Mr. Henderson and wife to Vernal, someone broke into their house and carried away most of the groceries.
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Richardson Brothers
Roosevelt
W. S&s
Rio Grande Considers Short Cut Between Salt Lake and Denver
The Rio Grande plans a cut off shortening the Salt Lake to Denver route by at least 200 miles. The Dotsero to Kremmling link, long debated with the Moffat road, emerges as a possible Rio Grande connection.
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Rilo Grand
Salt Lake
Denver
Dotserof
Kremmling
Rio Grande
Special stockholders meeting of Ashley Upper Irrigation Co
Notice is given that a special meeting of the stockholders of Ashley Upper Irrigation Company will be held at Vernal Utah on August 22 1908 at 2 pm. The meeting will consider the auditing committee report, levy an annual assessment on capital shares, and transact other business as needed. William Hoeft president.
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Ashley Upper Irigation Company
Court House
Vernal
Utah
William Hoeft
Bids Sought for Oats Delivery to Uintah Railway Corrals
Sealed bids to Uintah Railway Vernal Utah for 100000 lbs oats at Vernal Alhbandra Green River and St Duchesne barges. Oats must be merchantable clean free from weed seed. Bids to J Q Logan Vernal Utah by Aug 24 1 pm with delivery starting by Sept 1. John McAndrews superintendent.
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Uintah Railway Company
Vernal
Alhbandra
Green River
St. Duchesne
J. Q. Logan
Utah
John McAndrews
Proposals For Hay From Vernal And Fort Duchesne Utah
Proposals open in Vernal Utah until 1 pm August 10 for delivery of 100000 pounds of first crop alfalfa hay to Vernal Alhandra and Green River and Ft Duchesne, bale weight 85 to 110 pounds. Settlements on delivery weights. bids to J Q Logan Vernal and W H Allen Ft Duchesne. Company may reject all bids. Joan McAndrews Supt.
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Uintah Railway Company
Vernal
Utah
Alhandra
Karna
Green River
Ft. Duchesne
J. Q. Logan
W. H. Allen
Joan McAndrewss
Also Mentioned on This Page
Carnegie
Bane
OM Zinn AL
Ss. R. Bennion
J. H. Reader
N. J. Meagher
Stan Ashton
James Richardson
Max Smith
Gideon Baril
Myton
Smart
Ed Samuels
W H Burton
Katie McCannell
Midway
Shoe
Harr
Woldaway
Strawberry River
A. G Overholt
Charlies HI
Sutton
Nickolaus Soteropoulos
Colorado
Hacking
Young
Express
Aeul
Acopn Hic Pcanilie Co
Vernal Trading Store
Phondt
Dubendoretd Bros
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