Third Meeting of U B I C Proves Best One Yet
The third annual Uintah Basin Imperial Convention at Fort Duchesne drew 7 000 to 9 000 attendees with 4 860 registered, surpassing prior years. Rains limited turnout but the event featured educational classes, recreational sports, Indian club instruction, band concerts, and a large pageant.
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Uintah Basin
Fort Duchesne
U. B. Ilc
Myron and Duchesne
Ashley Valley
Basin Boy Scouts
Indus
W. W. Owens
Extension Service
Funeral of C. E. Hemstreet Held Sunday
Funeral services for C. E. Hemstreet were held Sunday at the Kidgs Congregational church with large attendance. Hemstreet, a respected farmer from the Uintah Basin area, died after a ladder fall on August 12 while he and his family were at their farm in Maesor ward en route to Salt Lake City for an operation. He was born in Beloit Wisconsin on June 6 1871 and moved west with his family as a child. The ceremony included the Vernal lodge I O O F at the grave in Vernal cemetery and pallbearers Adelbert Colton Sr Frank Hatch Del W Coli n Jr Charles L Hunt George Langston Isaac Burton.
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T. E. Hemstreet
Maesor Ward
Vergali Nix
Colorado
Kingpright Christian Hfe
Frank 8
Tucker
Vernal Lodge
Adelbert Colton, Sr
Frank Hatch
del W. Colin, Jr
Charles L. Hunt
George Langston
Isaac Burton
Clinton E. Hemstreet
Beloit
Wisconsin
Denver
Mr. Hemstreet
Cantver
Alen
Nebraska
Steamboat Springs
Colo
Uintak Basin
William ‘Ashley
Bell Litater
Misa Richards
Indian Department
Litater
Mountala
Miss Richards
Lee Christensen
N. W. Srnfeld
Miles Vera Calder
M. J. Edwards
Ina Chivers
Gus Davis
May Henderson
Marie Ehlers Krebs
Florence Hansen
Viola Pope
Hyrum B. Calder
George Thomas
University of Utah
Salt Lake City
Vernal Gun Club Hosts Governor Dern on Uintah Outing
Vernal Gun and Rifle club hosts H B Millecam Adair Tyzack and John Jorgensen take Governor George H Dern on a Uintah mountains trip via Uintah canyon Duchesne planning a return voyage next year. The party found much of the journey stormy yet the governor praised the Uintahs as the most beautiful place in Utah.
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H. B. Millecam
Adair Tyzack
John Jorgensen
Vernal Gun and Rifle Club
George H. Dern
Uintah Mountains
Uintah Canyon
Rut Duchesne
U. B
Territory
Uintahs
Utah
Uintah club backs fair committee plans for big exhibition
At a Tuesday meeting the Uintah club endorsed a fair committee and urged hiring an extension landscape gardener for Vernal. The group reported 44 paid members and discussed road projects, including the Vernal-Manila road funded with $60,000 federal forest funds. Committees plan a permanent display for a dinosaur quarry and to aid the Uintah county fair with local merchants and producers.
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Uintah Club
Automobile Club of Utah
Uintah
Crew of Workmen on Mosby Road to Be Increased
A Q Nord, supervisor of the Ashley forest, left Thursday for a forest road inspection on Mosby mountain. Nordtow already has about 15 men and expects to increase the crew by 196 men. The road will aid the Whiterocks Irrigation company and open up timber resources around Paradise Park storage reservoir in Utah.
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A@Q Nord
Ashley_forest
New Forest
Mosby Mountain
Forest Department
Nordtow
Whiterocks Irrigation Company
Paradise Park
Utah
Scout Feast Highlights Vernal Event at Court House Grounds
Boys of the Vernal Hoy Scouts hosted a trout supper for fathers and guests on the court house grounds. Second class scouts performed cooking and serving duties while stories and thanks were shared by Congressman Don B Colton and others. Funding for a swimming pool was pledged with a goal of about $3000.
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Court House
Baldy Mountains
Ellis Merkley
Sepper
Don B Colton
J. C. Hogenson
VU. A. C
Logan
William S. Henderson
Ulntak County
Pioneer Boy of Vernal Passes at Age 62
Thomas Karren 62 a former Vernal pioneer who came to Ashley valley in 1879 died at his Ashton Idaho home after several days of illness from pneumonia. Burial Aug. 5 with his wife and 10 children surviving. He was brother to David Katren and last visited Ashley valley 21 years ago at his father Thos Katren Sr burial.
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Thomas Karren
Ashley Valley
Ashton
Idaho
David Katren
Thos. Katren
Verna
Cache Valley
David
Vernal
Charles
Arimo
Virginia Anderson
Clémensville
Mert
Prové
Utah
Aan Richards
Salt Lake City
Tah
David Karren
Vernal to Hold Peace Day Mass Meeting in Vogue Theatre
Vernal will observe Peace Day with a community mass meeting Sunday August 28 at 10 30 a m in the Vogue theatre. The program includes music under Prof J H Prow with speakers Hon Don B Colton and Attorney Thomas W O Donnell and remarks on fostering peace. Local churches back the event with a poster campaign urging broad participation.
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Vogue Theatre
J. H. Prow
Don
B. Colton
Thomas W. O’donnell
Proera
Wallace Calder
Frank 8
Kers
Thos W W. O’donnell
Don B. Colton
Americas
Hyrum B. Calder
J. H. Prows
O. Norman Olsen
Vernal
Uintah High School to Hire Most Teachers for 1917 Plans
At a special Uintah school board meeting officials outlined staffing for the new term. Principal Robert Pixton announced 186 high school teachers are needed with only 13 secured after a resignation. Contracts for coal and wood were awarded. A Farm Creek school request and transportation for Roosevelt-bound students were discussed. A student body fee of 5 dollars and a 5 dollar laboratory fee will apply.
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Uintah School Board
Rements High School
Robert Pixton
Pixton
Charles Lewis
H. S. Olson
Farm Creek
Supt
Ulitah High School
Tintah
Sandy
Utah
Milford High
A. M. Goodrich
Harold Lundell
Smith-Hughes
Earl Swenson
Spanish Fork
Ethel Neal
Salt Lake City
U. of U
Ellen Cannon
Bountiful
Calvin Marshall
Vernal
Muriel Smart
Provo
Alonzo Morley
Moroni
J. H. Prows
Driver BE. Smith
Eugene Morril
Tridell
O. Norman Olscen
Vernal Central
Uintah Academy
H. 8. Olson
Achégia
Pheasants Released to Ashley Valley Regions
A Springville batchery truck delivered 366 young pheasants to the Basin on Friday, with 140 more arriving in Vernal for Ashley Valley. Under the Versal un and Rifle club, the stock was released along valley sections. Mr. Alles praised Ashley Valley as an ideal feathered game area, and the rest were spread through western Uintah and Duchesne counties.
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Fortheme
Ashiey
Uwuder
Alles
Ashley Valley
Funeral Services Held in Maeser for Lapoint Youth
Funeral services were held in the Maeser ward chapel for Fred Cook 17 of Laponit who died Thursday at Vernal hospital from paralysis of the throat after an attack of guinsy. Bishop Collett presided with a quartet singing Sometime We'll Understand Jesus Lover of My Soul and Be Nearer My God to Thee. Interment followed at Maeser cemetery with grave ded by Thomas Bingham.
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Maeser Ward
Fred Cook
Bennismin Cook
Laponit
Vernal Hospital
Guinsy
Collett
Lucy
Rosalin Jones
Leslie Thacker
Leroy Carrell
Grace ‘Halling
Jesus
Roy Carroll
Robert Bodily
Thomas Bingham
Bishop Collett
Maeser
County Clerk Served in Uintah District Court Absence
Lynne Ashton, former Uintah county clerk, served as county clerk at the Augusta term of the district court in Salt Lake City while Wilson Murray was hospital bound.
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Lynne Ashton
Uintah County
Wilson Murray
Salt Lake City
Augusta
Tourist Gears Check Near Jensen Bridges Report
John L McConkie county road agent counted traffic at Jensen and the Twist. On August Sth 33 cars passed the bridge with 58 tourist cars. 129 cars crossed the Twist with 66 tourist cars. Traffic was higher than a prior count. 189 cars passed the Twist during a separate shift.
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John L McConkie
Jensen
Mc‘Conkie
MG. Fort
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Uinak Basin
C. E. Hemstreet
Mwany
Vernal Gun Club
Governor Dern
Vintah ‘Club
Farm Bureau
Wratten
Gardner
Mosby Road
Treat Feed
Hi. S
Phoesente
Lapoint
Fred L. Cook
Thoat
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