State Game Warden Closes Taylor Mountain For Hunting Season
Notice from D H Madsen of the Vernal Gun and Rifle Club under Utah law closes Taylor Mountain in Utah County to hunting during the open season. The rule sets the daily limit at eight birds and twelve for the season, with firearm use prohibited in certain preserves and described territorial zones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry B. Millecam
Vernal Gun and Rifle Club
DH Madsen
Astate
Lawn of
Utah
Sanpete
Beaver Counties
Taylor Mountain
Uintah County
Rush Lake
Iron County
Flowing Oil Well Reported Near Craig
Craig Colorado Aug 18 The Yes structure thirty three miles south of Craig has been proved oil bearing by Midwest Refining at 2646 feet The valve opened and the well flowed eighty barrels of high grade oil in two hours Drilling has not reached the Dakota sands and oil is showing through sixty feet of tin cased hole Oil men expect a big producer once drilled The Yes structure is among the largest in the Rocky Mountain region and a feverish acreage rush is anticipated by a dozen major companies */}
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Craig
Colo
Midwest Refining Company
Dakota Sands
Rocky Mountain Regiow
Springs Water for Vernal Amid Shortage Sparks Conflict
Report states James property springs have run full all summer, with Hack ing using water for city supply and irrigation. He plans to privatize the springs as a private fish pond. Also notes heavy wildlife pressure on local turkey herd, with 400 remaining amid predation by hawks owls porcupines badgers bobcats minks and skunks. coyotes minimal trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Fucking Place
Mr. Hacking
Mr Hacking
Ifo
New Steel Vault For Uintah County To Cost Nearly Five Thousand
Construction began Monday on a new steel vault for Uintah County costing just under five thousand dollars. G N Larsen holds the contract for concrete and other work. The vault measures 13 feet 6 inches by 21 feet inside, includes steel filing cases, and will house and store all county records. It sits north of the sheriff’s office and will be entered from that office, using 3000 pounds of steel and an eight foot ceiling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah
G.N Larsen
Contras
Sadnlb c Cmpany
Provo
United County
Sheriff’s Office
Vernal Sheep Raiser Seeks Water Right
A L. Karren of Vernal filed with the state engineer on Mon day Aug 18 an application to use 0.025 second foot of water from an unnamed Uintah county draw to water 2000 head of sheep. Also Henry Dickinson of Woodside filed for permission to use half a cubic foot from the Price River to irrigate eighty acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uintah
A L. Karren
Vernal
Ean
Mongay
Henry Dickinson
Woodside
Price River
Jensen Starts Big For Drive on Soldier Memorial Fund
Mrs A GL Wilkins visited Jensen and reported a strong early start on the Uintah county Soldier Memorial Fund. She turned over donations from Bishop Thos J Caldwell five dollars, W F Wittines one dollar, Fred Wall one dollar, and A J L Wilkins three dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jensen
Drive On Soldier Memorial Fund
A. GL. Wilkins
Uintah County
Uintah County Grazing Land Auction Set for Sept 26
State land commissioner J W Oldroyd fixed September 26 for the sale of about 31 000 acres of grazing land in Uintah county The auction starts at 1 PM in Vernal and will be conducted by Oldroyd and J W McCann chief clerk of the state land office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J Wt .Oldroyd
Uintah County
Vernal
Mr. Oldroyd
J. W McCann
State Land Office
Myton State Bank Pays 20 Percent Dividend
The Myton State Bank declared a 20 percent dividend on liabilities of 49 791 02 dollars, paying 9 958 20 dollars. State bank commissioner Seth Pixton was informed Tuesday by Ernest C. Robbins, the examiner in charge. This is the first dividend since the bank’s closure. July 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myton State Bank
Seth Pixton
Ernest C. Robbins
Hail Storm Damages Watson Bridges And Roads
The Watson section was hit by a severe hail storm last week causing damage to bridges and roads. Large hail accumulations remained unmelted for several days, according to 8 S. Gurr, road master for the Uintah Railway Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watson
S. Gurr
Uintah Railway Company
Haslems Purchase Vernal Home and Nearby Property
Mr and Mrs Joshua Haslem of Bennett bought the Mrs Foster property near Ward White from Mayor Rice Cooper. The couple, with two children, will send their offspring to the local high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joshua Haslem
Bennett
Rice Cooper
Mrs. Foster
Ward White
Mr. Haslem
Transit Man Leaves W Hz Varley Work Section
Varley, resident engineer overseeing state road work, received word Monday from Howard regarding changes in personnel or project status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W Hz. Varley
Howard
Stout Transfer Reported To Utah Plantura Engineer
C Means road engineer orders immediate transfer of Robert C Stout transit man for Mr Varley to report to Frank Lewis resident engineer at Plantura Utah. Mr and Mrs Stout left Friday.
Noted Utah Educator To Lead County Fair Boys and Girls Clubs
Prof. Orson Ryan of Logan Schools will direct the boys and girls clubs at the county fair. He will give demonstrations, lead play and team activities, and present special lectures on educational work. Ryan was a speaker at the last WEU C and is known in Vernal for his work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orson Ryan
Utah
Logan
Bose
Ofre
Ryan
Uwe C
Open Air Dance Marks Paving Completion in Vernal
The Lee orchestra provided music for an open air dance on the square in central Vernal to celebrate the paving of the Vic t highway from the tabernacle to town center. Large crowds from Reservation towns attended the event despite the square not being fully completed as planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee
Vernal
Ashley Valley
I. D
Tabernacle
Rice Cooper
Extra
Uintad State Bank
Electricity Powers Ashley Canyon Farm With Modern Systems
A. E. Hammer wired his Ashley canyon farm through Vernal Electric, a Western Electric farm plant. The farm will be modern in every respect providing water heating and electric power for house barn separator and churn, bringing city conveniences to rural life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Hammer
Vernal Electric Company
Western Electric
Ashley Canyon
Weenie roast at Ashley creek Sunday school
Two higher Sunday school classes held a weenie roast at Ashley creek one evening last week. Bonfires provided warmth for cooking, and the event was noted as a welcome gathering in the district. Cecil Gardiner, son of William Gardiner, returned home last Friday to see his father and left Monday to resume oil work in Wyoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashley Creek
Cecil Gardiner
William Gardiner
Wyoming
James Duvall
Ward
A. G. Goodrich
Salt Lake City
Karl
Eftfie Powell
Wall of
Myton
Harriet M Goodrich
Duchesne
Vilate Jensen
Fort Duchesne Notes and Local Gatherings
Brott returns from the east after his father’s death. Open air dance attendance noted in Vernal. LeRoy Taylor and wife, V. T. Rica and wife vacation in the mountains. John Victor and wife back from southern Utah. Muse Harris from Salt Lake City. eyes improved, can drive. Rev M M Fryer of Roosevelt led Sunday services. others present. Mildred and Helen Dickson to Salt Lake City for school. Fred Dickson took them. Dickson family returned to the saw mill. Dr R J Enochs of Myton to be government doctor, plans to move family here in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaw Brott
Salt Lake City
M MM. Fryer
Roosevelt
Hersey
Mr. Howes
Mildred Dickson
Fred Dickson
Helen Dickson
George Dickson
Brennan
George
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Taylor
Transit Man
Ashley Canyon Farm
Uintah Basin
May Long
Naples
Time
Vernal, Utah
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