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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1903
Page
3
Local note reports Joe Tulliver visiting Vernal at the start of the week. Details are limited but confirm his arrival and presence in the area during early days.
Debbie Janes spends the week in Vernal from White River. Mrs Ward E Pack left for Salt Lake City Thursday to visit her mother.
Richard Lambert and his daughter, a traveling agent for the Deseret News, visit Vernal this week. A note reminds to leave laundry at Mrs. Ashley Bartlett’s residence in Provo and to return a laundry basket to Provo afterward.
The courthouse grounds were turned over again this week and will be leveled and prepared for seeding to grasa.
A sale ad lists items to be sold at once including a dining table and chairs a mirror a chiffonier dishes a Singer sewing machine and a bedroom set conducted by Lieutenant Thorne and Fr Duchesne.
Postmaster Collett travels to Bromide mine this week on business and to examine more closely the iron ore body in the locality.
The writer seeks to trade cows and heifers for steer calves and to purchase 100 head of calves and 100 head of cows, listed as Atrrep PowELt, indicating a barter and bulk buying opportunity in Naples.
The urgent plan seeks to complete a large fall target for a new church building. The existing ward house seating is insufficient for Sunday services, prompting effort to expand capacity for the congregation.
Mr William Preece and Miss Ida traveled to Salt Lake this week where Miss Ida will buy millinery to replenish her stock. She expects a larger and better assortment for the fall season.
Turniture for anio at L McNaugh ton’s farm and Wrappes cod shirt waste at coat at Bullock’s are advertised. W H Burton travels to Salt Lake for fall goods while K L Woodward is sighted in town. Mena suits arrive and the Chicago Store touts value. Miss Gertrude Cook offers piano lessons at a West Vernal residence. A Stake notice proposes banners for Primary presidents and a weigh balance event at Burton’s with a prize for the heaviest draw. McNeil & Bingham buy Evans harness shop frame and plan to move it between the meat market and Yarnell’s saloon.
Glines Millinery offers aprons for sale. Chicago Store lists a large line of shoes in all sizes styles and prices. J H Black and Son advertise repair work upholstery and garnishing on West Uinish avenue.
A Monday evening concert at the Opera House features good music. The program begins at 8 o clock and invites all attendees.
Ashley Bartlett has reached his destinations with a current address listed as Bloomingto Silinote Box J. The notice records a mailing reference and location details for future correspondence.
Johnson building hosts Sanday School at 10 a m with an evening service at 8 p m All are cordially invited to attend the events and worship together.
Senator Bennion traveled to the city on business on Thursday accompanied by Mrs Pack, Mrs Nebeker and Miss Canland.
The Vernal Drug Company announces Mr. H B Newcomb of Pueblo as the new druggist. Dr Benson has resigned his position and will seek a new location to practice his profession.
A F. Young traveled to Colton this morning to meet Miss Olue Derbidge and Mrs Eliza Dennion, wife of Mrs George Goodrich of Naples, who will join the Primary conference visit. Miss Derbidge is Mrs Young’s sister and may stay about a month.
An ad asserts Chamberlan's Stomach and Liver Tablets from L. F. Axnprews of Des Moines Iowa are for sale by all dealers in patent medicine. The note promotes a patent medicine product with no verifiable medical claims.
The little helpers of the Episcopal church host a children's dance at Locust Hall on Monday August 17 from 4 to 7 pm. Admission is 5 cents for children and adults. Ice cream will be served at 5 cents per dish.
Mrs Vernon traveling with her children sister and friends from Kentucky to Utah fell ill after returning home by stage Monday. Concern for her health prompted her daughter Mrs M J and grandson Waillham Justice to accompany her back to Utah.
R C Camp and Mark Golightly report two weeks of prospecting at Brown's Park. They claim to have found rock with yellow specks and expect a strong discovery if the ore body proves large enough.
Mrs Nora Christensen now Mrs Robert Rosenbauer of Lelland spent a few days in Vernal this week. The Expressman learned of the marriage only recently, which occurred in Vernal on July 4. The note mentions Mrs Jiusenbourg once in the Express office and ends with well wishes from the Express.
With another smallpox case in the valley, residents are urged to be vaccinated if not already. Health officers note past county cases were contained to single instances and advise precautions as schools resume.
Low Williams of Naples called this week and paid 5150 in advance for a year's subscription to the Xpress. Mr Williams is 65, recently had a birthday, and remains spry and hearty. He often walks from Naples to Vernal and back in a single day.
Thirty four to six horse teams transport misonite from the Dandanna mine on the Cowboy lode to Rifle Colorado a distance of 120 miles. Rates twenty two dollars per ton paid on receipt of roads in Rifle. Also notes about apples and tree yields observed by John Fairchid with no signs of frost or wind damage.
A rifle accident at the Reynolds home near Deep Creek left Eph Rasmussen wound in the left leg from a 22 rifle fired by Lone Reynolds son of Nob Reynolds. Rasmussen later sought medical help at the Post to remove the bullet.
Apiarists say bees were idle for nearly a month during the peak honey flow period. In the last ten days activity improved but alfalfa yields are down. the season promised a good year for honey but turned out poor, leaving beekeepers puzzled by the shortfall.
Stan Ashton left in the morning to buy goods for the Coop. Mia Ashton and the children accompanied him to Wells where they will visit Isaac Odekirk and family until his return.
Frank Young comments on his child described as the nicest kid in the valley. He notes the child is homely now but expected to grow up to resemble his father. The boy was born Saturday August 5th.
The new drug store known as the Dil Pharmacy has received fixtures and goods this week and will open for business the last of next week in the Dillman building.
District No. 5 trustees invite patrons to Millward Hall from 2 to 6 pm on Monday August 17 1903 to turn in textbooks for warrant payment. Scoon. rusters of Dis No 6
Eight year old Joseph Aiowenuth died of black smallpox three miles north of Veroal after a several day illness. The burial occurred Thursday night under quarantine. No prior local cases, investigators aim to confine disease to one family.
Constable McConkie arrested Tuesday night Harry Yarnell Hol Oakes and Tom Spears on a peace disturbance warrant sworn by A G Anderson. They allegedly fired shots along the road near Anderson’s Ash ley canyon property where Yarnell’s horse was injured and his mare’s leg broken. A hearing before Justice Colton was expected to reveal both sides of the incident.
A bridge gang worker, Wm. Kirmie, fell ill Thursday night near Littleport with cramps and a form of cholera. Crew members sought aid, and Mr. Gifford advised Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Several doses freed the man from danger and he improved by next day. The Argus notes the medicine’s efficacy and urges its sale by dealers.
The Sunday School will be held at 10 a.m and the Evening service at 8 p.m. The Rev. O. L. Osten Bon will preach.
Public notice states that from this date any bills contracted by the writer's family will not be paid without an order from the author. Dated Verde July 25, 1903 by L A Pise Beals.
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