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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1902
Page
2
The health officer plans weekly school inspections to keep smallpox out. No current valley cases, but a winter outbreak is thought likely. precautions are deemed a good plan to protect the county.
The Steamboat Sentinel reports a new bank will be started at Steamboat Springs in Hoult county. Steamboat already hosts two banks and may see growth as capital seeks investments along the railroad route. Vernal may follow as area development accelerates.
Residents allege forest reserve enforcement blocks local mills and timber access. They claim permits and stumpage fees exist but mills stay closed and distant hauling is impractical, arguing timber belongs to nearby settlers and should be allowed for personal use despite technical paperwork.
The article argues that uniting fragmented gilsonite claim owners under cash holders will remove obstacles and accelerate development. It notes Baxter’s company has spent tens of thousands in Uintah County on ground and assessments, with a plan to eventually clear titles and unlock capital. It urges adopting this consolidation to turn Uintah into a nationally notable mining center.
Naples Nuggets reports a Mexican couple Mr and Mrs Wight arriving a week earlier with two children. The six month old baby died despite medical aid after a harsh period of hunger and illness. Funeral held Tuesday at Naples cemetery.
The town saw C O Baxter and C P Barron bring Gilsonite locators for the White River deposits. Multiple large claims and transfers occurred, with groups led by Harden Bennion, Leslie Ashton, and L H Woodard, among others. Wells and crews planned for further assessments while local residents report funerals, injuries, and community notes.
A collage of portraits and opinions spans Cecil Rhodes vanity and a proposed world government by millionaires. It notes Frank D Currier urging funds for a Paul Jones statue while praising Jones as a true gentleman. Roosevelt’s street scene and a quip on a man’s true merit rise beyond monuments.
The School District No 2 trustees met at Mrs Hardy's home and decided to start school on September 1 for at least nine months after last term was cut short by smallpox. A list of teachers was named and rooms assigned later. health officer may inspect weekly at district expense.
Several new residences are planned for the summer in Jensen. Bishop Billings and daughter Bird attend the Elk Carnival while Moss Hird will stop at Provo to attend school. Bernard Gardner and wife are in Salt Lake this week. Joss Willes is on the sick list and Jas Case carries the mail in his place. Geo Ainge plans to Price with lia teams to buy a threshing machine powered by a steam engine formerly owned by Ed Carrel. Jensen has had several hard showers this week. Jensen Primary will entertain Tuesday to benefit the association. Miss Ethel Conan visits her sister Mrs Williams this week. Geo Langston and family visited Tuesday but left without choosing a railroad crossing.
After selling the Uintah Livery Stable to Mr James MacKnight, the undersigned announce settlement of all accounts owed. All outstanding bills will be paid by the undersigned. They thank Vernal and area for patronage and wish Mr MacKnight continued support.
Republican mass convention convenes at Vernal Utah August 30 1902 at 10 am to elect seven delegates to the State Convention at Orden September 1 1902 and handle other business. OC Apres Chatman I J Wisner secretary signatures.
Last Saturday Mr Spiera walked with Milton Nicholls near Mr Spiers house when a large rattlesnake struck. Mr Spiers killed the creature with a club to prevent further trouble. The wheat crop of Mr Hansen, cut at month start, is in stacks and praised as a fine stand. Builders work on Mr Heber Timothy’s brick residence with new screen doors. Mr Liles J Ellis plans an elegant brick cottage with a completed foundation laid by ROG Laddiard. Miss Alice Tearce is aged 30.
A collection of quips and lines on truth pride and courage drawn from various works. The notes touch on selfishness in public life elegance of deception and the balance between bravery and common sense in everyday conduct.
The article details elaborate dress embellishments from bows, tulle, and garlands to lace trimmed stockings. It notes wide turnover collars, flowered bands, and intricate sleeve and handkerchief designs as advancing in current women’s fashion.
A collection of aphoristic lines on wealth, lawyers, thought, sound, and ambition. It ponders wealth with heirs, the power of words, and caution in speech. It contrasts a yachtsman’s steadiness with a person’s build and the pull of beauty. It ends with a temperate note on speaking twice before acting.
Jinxter kept the Saint's Everlasting Rest manuscript for 23 years and Cooper reportedly wrote The Spy in under six months. Mentions include Algers Spanish American Year in libraries, Agnes Lepper earning a PhD for a Fireside Sphina book, Robert Louis Stevenson kin Austin Strong rising as a landscape architect with Cromwell Park in New Zealand.
Poetic lines reflect tired sages writing in many tones only to sigh and find no shine while the speaker seeks calmer paths toward contentment through quiet rest and simple ease.
A client questions advice from a lawyer about suing. The lawyer and client debate whether the counsel given meets the client’s expectations, with the client insisting the adviser is not providing the desired guidance.
A terse exchange plays out between a hostile man and a calm responder. The man boasts of being a terror while the other notes that such behavior mirrors a common canine trait. Brooklyn Fagle
A judge notes the student Jay Green-Young back from college claims his football team is strong yet doubts the confidence. The exchange hints at team pride and hidden belief about success.
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